New Britain Herald Newspaper, September 15, 1924, Page 1

Batle for Possession of Shang- hai Heaviest Thus Far CASUALTIES ~ ABOUT 400 Observers Declare That Defending and Attacking Lines Are Virtually Unchanged-—Japs gnmud in Mukden Province, By The Associated Press. Bhanghal, Sept. 15.—The heaviest fighting done so far in the civil warfare between rival Chinese military factions striving for posses- sion of Shanghal took place yester- day and today along the Shanghal- Nanking rallway line, directly west of the city. Casualties of the Chekiang army defending Shanghai were estimated tonight to have reached more than 400, of which half were killed. The Klangsu attacking ammy was said to have lost about the same number. Observers declared the lines of the two armles were virtually unchanged in the fighting, although Chekiang headquarters claimed substantial advances soth of the railway, Japs Protest. By The Associated Press, Tokio, Sept. 16,—Disorder and un- rest in the forces of General Chang Tso-Lin stationed at, Mukden, prin- cipal city of Manchuria, have result- ed in a strong protest from the Jap- anesc consul-general there, accord- ing to reports received here today by the Japanese foreign office. Press despatéhes saw that as a re- sult of the situation, the Japanese consular police are held in readi- ness for action at Mukden' and that Japanese troops may be called out to preserve order. The Chang Tso-Lin troops are concentrated at Mukden to move south towards Keking for an attack on the forces of the central govern- ment in Chilni province, headed by Wu Pei-Fu. Dissension in the forces of Chang Tso-Lin, as indivated n the Tokio dispatch, would be a new factor in tavor of the ecentral government forces about to defend Peking, The undorlying course of the Muk den turbulence was not indieated. War Outiook Blacker By The Assovidted Press, s Tientsin, Bept. 16.—The war out- lock in northern China today was blacker than ever. The Chihli trocps of Wu Pét-Fy, | rullag military cower in Pokiy | shititfued. Whroukhout the - day €6 move toward the eastern end of the great wall, at Shankaikwan, while rellable reports were recelved here that the Peking-Mukden railway had | been cut on the Manchurian side of the wall, SENTENCE SUSPENDED NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1924, —SIXTEEN PAGES. Liguor Offenders Fined $3,800 I§ fl"@fi_ TODAY| And Jail Sentences Total Up To Judge Scores Persons Who Middletown, Sept. 15.—Heavy fines and jall sentences were given by Judge 8. Harrls Warner In city court toay, to persons arrested on liquor violations in raids made a week ago Saturday night. Nine persons had their cases disposed of, one was held for the superior court, one found not guilty and one case nolled. The court criticized several persons who had written letters to him asking for both leniency and severo penalties. Scores Letter Writers The letter writers were brought before him after the eases had been disposed of and the court informed them of his intention to impose even more, severe sentences in the future. He sald that in the cases just heard th violators were nearly all of for- eign birth, that forelgners must real- ize that while having the hospitality of the country they must not take advantage of it. He also said that FOUR DIE WHEN BOLT FIRES BIG OIL TANK Flaming Fluid Forms Sheet of Flame 450 Feet Into Monterey Harbor Monterey, Cal., Sept. 15. — Fire, starting when lightning struck a 55,000 barrel tank of the Asso- ciated Oil company, causing the death of four soldiers stationed at the Presidio of Monterey, Injuring many others, and damaging hun- dreds of thousands of dollars worth of property early today had spread to angther large tank. Flamning oil poured down into the bay, forming @ sheet of fire 460 feet frlm shore. Only two of -the men killed, A. B. Boles and H. F. Peterson, have been identified. . Nearly 40 officers and men were reated for minor burns and in- juries at the camp hospital. | Three troops of the 11th cavairy narrowly escaped being caught in a river of burning ":(?‘Uh‘lt Eweys doan on the government stores al the base of Presidio Hill. The sol- diers were salvaging fodder and stones when the oil in the large tank boiled over, The cavalrymen were ordered to run and the order had scargely been transmitted when a flood of flaming oil swept down upon the warehouses. The fire spread rapidly to sur- rounding tanks of gasoline owned | by the Associated and Btandard Oil | companies, causing a number of | Bridgeport Man Arrested For Having Improper Lights Explains That | His Car Was Out of Order. | Norwalk, Sept. 15.—Sentence was suspended in the case " of David| Hornsteln of 76 Cleveland avenue, | Bridgeport who was arrested on Sai~ urday night by State Polleeman Neil- #on, on the charge of rvuaning an automobile without lights in the Post road Jurge Candee atated that he thought the ofticer was doing his duty in bringing the man into the court, but due to the fact that Horn- stein had been having considerable trouble with the lights on his car that evening he would suspend the | sentence. .~ GIRLOF 1470 WED Nellie Cifota First Obtained Consent | | to Become Bride of Joseph Bianca, Barber. | | The consent of First Selectnan Michael T. Kerwin and of the par-| ents of 14-yeur-old Nellie Cifota was| required today before a marriage li- cense could be issued to her and her intended hushand, Joseph Bianca, at the office’ of the town clerk. Bianca is 24 years of age and is a barber. Going Around World In Twenty-Foot Sailboat New York, Sept. 15<Dimitri Sige- Iakis, who intends to circumnavigate the globe in a twenty-foot sailboat, #et out yesterday from the battery. Although he has announced his departure every Sunday for four wecks, a crowd of 2,000 persons was on hand to see him “Off, confident that this time he really was going. He justified their confidence and tock two of their number down the vy with him to be sent back on the launch which towed him through the narrows. His boat is a converted lifeboat, It is equipped with winches worked from the cabin so that in rough weather he can steer and shorten sail without leaving shelter, He has supplies for cight months and pects to be gone thirty months. ex- ALL FOUND JILTY Torrington, Sept. 15.—Four wom- en and a man drrested in ralds about ten days ago were found guilty in the city court today of violations of the liquor lawh. Three were fined and two required to pay the costs only. AN were given jail sentences | American Movie Star, Jackle Coo- | the motor car in which he had ar- explosions. Hundreds of men, including sol- dlers, who attempted to prevent the fire frop spreading were compeiled to take refuge at a distance. The | flames lighted the countryside for miles around. JACKIE CAUSES RIOT | | { | gan, in London and Crowds Strug- | gle (n Effort to See Hinw. | Tondon, Sept. 15, — Exciting | scenes were enacted outside of St. James' palace today when several thousand persons, mostly women and children, in an effort to see Jackie Coogan, diminutive Amerl- can motion picture actor, stormed | rived for the purpose of seeing the palace guard changed. Women fought with one another for positions of vantage and Jackie was extracted from the melee with | difficulty by bis father who carried | him on his shoulder into the palace | from which they saw the guard changed. * There was a siniflar crush when | | Jackié returned to his car. Several | | policemen finally mounted the run- | {ning board and escorted the car through the jam. FIREMAN IS FINED Ansonia Smokeeater Pays $20 and Costs For Operating ' Gambling Device At Hose Company Fair. Ansonia, Sept. 15. — Matthew Cripps, a member of the Ansonia | fire department arrested August 13 | for oparating a wheel at a carnival | given by the Webster and Charters | hose companies of this city , was | fined $20 and costs by Judge R. L. Munger in the city court this morn- ing. Judge F. M. McCarthy who is corporation counsel of the city ap- | peared for the accused and entered a plea of nolo contendere. Judge | McCarthy said that wheels were in | operation generally at fairs and carnivals throughout the state with- out complaint being made and die not believe there twas cause for lodging complaint against the An- |sonia firemen when wheels and other devices were in open use along the shore and other places. The complaint in the case was made by John Collins, of the Friends ot Boys, New Haven, who but execution thereof was suspend- at one time conducted a Friends of Boys' @ in Ansonia. 465 Days In Court At Middletown Write Him Letters Asking Either Clemency Or Severe Penalties and Promises Even Greater Punishment to Future Offenders. there were more arrests last year for violation of the Volstead act than at any previous time since the law ‘went into effect. Those Sentenced The persons sentenced follows: Jennire Morrello $200, costs and 30 days in Jjall; Mrs. Sebastiana Amenta, $400 and 60 days; Rose Fortuna, $300 and 45 days; Clem- entina Bozzi, $400 and 60 ays; Mary Solina, $1100 and 90 days; Stanley Binkowski, $200 and 30 days; Wiladyslaw Wousiecki, $400 snd 60 days; Mrs. Vincenza DiGlandomenica $400 and 30 days; Mary Milano, $400 and 60 days. Carmelo Cessaro, second offense, was bound over In $500 the conrt remarking that any sentence he could impose was not commensurate with the offense, Mary Loss was foun not guilty and Sebastfana Mi- lapo had his case nolled. PRINCE HAVING JOLLY TIME; TO LINGER HERE His Stay in U. S. Likely to Be Longer Than He Originally Planned were as Byossett, N, Y., Sept.. 16.—Eng- land’s mext king is having so much fun on his American holiday that he may prolong his stay on Long Is- land. Although the Prince of Wales' de- parture for his ranch in Alberta, Canada, tentatively has been set for next Hhursday night, members of the royal party said today that he might again change his mind and put in a few more days of holiday play. He has had a little more peace lately for he has been for fortunate in dodging the curious crowds, Bince the large and formal goeial affairs fixed in his honor are virtual- ly over, and his program remains empty save for informal dinners:ar- ranged on short notice, it is under- stood that the prince wants to go his fway witl as little publieity as pos- sible, His movements in the lasc 24 hours have not been revealed with the usual definiteness and members of hie staff expiained that he had not told them where he has gone. No announcement of his plans has| come from his holiday home at the James A. Burden estate in the last day and night, save the information that Wales would attend a small din- ner party tonight at the home of Rodman Wanamaker at Oyster Bay. The prince has given Ashby, one of his finest polo ponies, to Miss Diana Guest, daughter of the Right Honorable Frederick E. Guest, & polo player and friend of the royal family. Captain Guest, whose home is at Wheatly Hills, married an American girl. It also was announced today that the prince’s remaining polo ponies | would be sold at auction after he hae gone to Canada. His trip to South Africa next spring and his in- tervening engagements will keep polo playing off his program for a year or more, it is said. VETERAN OF WORLD WA DIES IN BRONX HOSPITAL Arthur Bergquist, Aged 33, Served Overseas With Company I, And Was Severely Gassed, Arthur Bergquist, 33 years of age, a veteran of the World War, died last night at Kingsbridge hospital, the Bronx, New York city, following | a long fliness, the immediate cause of his death being pneumonia. Bergquist was a former resident of New Britain and served owerseas with Company I, 12th division, He was severely gassed while in the service, He 1s su ed by his father, An- drew Bergquist, a sister, hMrs, Carl JoNansson of Providence, R. I., and several brothers, The body will be brought to this clty and the funeral services will be held at the Brwin chapel, Thursday afternoon at'3 o'clock. Burial willi be fn Fairview cemetery. WORKMAN LOSES FINGERS Has Hand Caught in Press and is Severely Injured—Amputation of Fingers Follows. Guissippi Mosca of 9 Albany ave- nue, a workman at the Hart & Cool- ey plant, had his right hand caught in a press this morning about 10 o'clock and had the member badly crushed. He was taken to the New Britain General hospital where it was found sary to amputate three fingers and he may lose the fourth. CLARK RENOMINATED Hartford, Sept. 15.—Walfer H. Clgrk, judge of probate for the Hartford district was unanimously renominated probate cistf) Convention here. Mr. | WMILLAN AND HI§ SHIP NEARS HOME Bowdoin Today in Grip of Fri- ous Storm OIf Newloundland EXPLORER PRAISES RADIO Declares, Via Wireless, Tha¢ Radio 1s Without Doubt Most Valuable Equipment Ever Taken Into Arctic By Any Explorer. Wiscasset, Me, Sept. 15, — The auxiliary schooner Bowdoin on which the MacMillan Arctic ex- pedition is returning from the Far North, early today was encounter- ing the worst storm of the 16 months' trip, off Cape St. George, N. F, It was raining very hard and the Iittle craft was running close hauled according to Information obtained here at the radio station by Traffic Manager F. P. Schneli of the American Radio league, All salls had been taken in except the top- sail, The Bowdoin was expected to ar- rive at Sydney, B. C., sometime to- day. 1If she does it is probable that the vessel will be here mnext Saturday as planned. Praises Wireless In a message today to Hiram P. Maxim of Hartford, Conn, presi- dent of the American Radio Relay league, Captain MacMillan said: " | “Radio is without question the I most valuable item of equipment ever taken into the north by an | Arctic explorer. It has enabled us to correct our chronometers daily | within one-tenth of a second. With- out correct time new lands could not be placed accurately upon the map. “It has relieved the anxiety of friends at home as to our welfare and safety. It has kept us in con- stant touch with the world. It has completely conquered the hitherto dreaded Arctic night| We who go north will ever be indebted to ra- dio.” Donald Mix, the radlo operator of the Bowdoin reported today that while in Greenland where the winter ‘was passed he worked two-way com- munication with 55 different ama- teur stations the most distant being in Honolulu, NEW BRITAIN WOMAN AND GRANDDAUGHTER INJURED Mrs. Emil Krause of Pleasant Street Reported Improving at St. Ra- phael’s Hospital, New Haven The condition of Mvs. Emil Krause | of 125 Pleasant street, this city, who is a patient at St. Raphael’s hospital |in New Haven as the result of an | automobile accident late last night | on the Milford turnpike. in the town | of Orange, is reported to be much | better today. With her granddaugh- | |ter, Miss Florence Walter, age 16 years, of 301 Fairlawn avenue, Wa- | Mrs, Krause | | be seriously injured. is 65 years old. They were in an automobile which was being operated by Joseph Els'.firi of 281 Grove street, Waterbury, and were proceeding towards New Ha- | ven when 1t was sideswiped about 111:30 o'clock last evening by an | automobile driven by Frank Walsh of 67 Maltby street, Shelton. Their car left the road and turned over |and the woman and girl were pick | ed up and taken to the hospital. | Upon examination it was found | that Mrs. Kraus was suffering from | lan Injury to her left thigh and pain- ful cuts about the hands and body. | Owlng to her age, It was thought | that the shock would prove fatal, although her injuries were not of the dangerous variety, Miss Walker | received a bad cut over the right eye and Injuries to her left hand and | |Teft knee CONNGTOTHIS OITY | Swedish Baptist Church Conferences | of America to Visit New Britain | Orphanage Tomorrow. | Bridgeport, Sept. | with alarm the increasing disrespect | ;mr law and the constituteduthority | of our government,” delegates at-| {tending the Swedish Baptist church| | general conference of America, in! | sesion here, to voted to support | a resolution urging upon th enurches| [to teach law obedicnce and preach | civic righteousness and Christian | duty to the young people. | Another resolution passed urged | the people of America to exercise | their right of franchise and vote only | | for candidates of high moral charac- | [ ter “who wiil work to a full and im-| partial enforcement of our laws, in- | cluding the 1Sth amendment.” | The convention went on record as| in favor of disarmament and the| abolishment of war | Before the delegates lcave for their homes tomorrow a motor trip will be made to New Britain to in- spect the Home for Qrphans there | that is supported by the church | | LAKE KENOSIA HOUSE BURNS Danbury, 15.—The Lake | Kenosla House, on the shore of a | laks three miles west of this city, | was purtly destroyed by fire of un- | | known origin today with a loss o(’ $4,000. The holel which had been | | in existence about 75 years was one 15.—"Viewing | | | Sept | | widely known pleasure resort. #louke their d 000-A-YEAR HOSPITAL - IS WITHOUT PATIENTS Tustitution Ready For Business But Staff Finds Time Hanging Heavily on its Hands Figured on a basis of last month's costs, the city is now spending at the rate of $5,000 a vear for the maintainence of a hospital in which therethas not been a patient for more than a month and the future disposition of which has not yet been decided. This fact is indicated in the health department’s expense sheet for the fiscal month ending Wednesday. The weekly payroll amounts to $60, $30 of'which is pald the nurse who acts as superintendent and $15 each to the cook™and the janitor. The aver- age monthly payroll is more than $260, Last month hospital bills were approved by the finance committee of the common council last week in the amount of $199.76, The hospital was for several years a tubercudosis institution for local cases. At the outbreak of the small- pox epidemic it was converted into an isolation hospital and with the dis- charge of the last patient more than a month ago, tho bullding has been kept open but without patients. ‘What disposition it to be made of the building is one of the matters for discussion at a meeting of the board of health tomorrow afternon. MILL OPERATIVES T0 FIGHT WAGE SLASHES Agitation Starts in Rhode Island—Proposed Cuts in Manchester, N. H. $, Woonsocket, R. I, Sept. 15.— Three organizers of the United Tex- tile Workers of America will speak at the gates of the Manville-Jenckes company mills here apd in Manville tomorrow in a campaign against re- cent wage cuts in the mills, Presi- dent Thomas F. McMahon of the United Textile Workers, announged today. President McMahon said the re- duction was unnecessary, declaring that the Manville-Jenckes company and other manufacturers had cut ‘wages already by speeding up ma- chinery, reducing piece work price lists and giving leavers and spinners additional machines to care for. “The matter of fighting"the wage | cut has been left in my hands by the executive committee -of the npjon,” he said. “When the workers weision I will name the time and place without hesitation: ‘We did not starve in 1922, nelther will we in 1924.” ‘Workers reported as usual at the | company’s plant here where a ‘ten| per cent wage cut went into effect teday. Manchester, H., Sept. 15.—A| committee representing the 14,000 | operatives employed in the mills of | the Amoskeag Manufacturing com- pany will meet Agent Parker Straw | of the mills tomorrow to discuss a proposed reduction of wages and| curtailed working schedule. ence on the ground that reduction of | wages in Rhode Island miils had{ made necessary similar action here. | Leaders among the operatives es- timated that the proposed cut would | be 123 per cent and that a five day | working week would be suggested. | NORWALK AGCIDENTS ’ | Four Persons Injured, Three in Auto Crashes, in state City | Over Week-End. | Norwalk, Sept. 15.—Four persons were injured, three in automobile accidents in Norwaik over the week- Down | end. Joseph Juslon and wife 215 Hallis street, Bridgeport, are in the Norwalk hospital suffering from in- juries sustained on Saturday morn- | ing at 2:15 o'clock when Juslon lost control of the automobile he was driving on the Post road and it| crashed into a telegraph pole. Jus- lon suffered a broken nose and his| wife received a scalp and | abrasions of the body. August Gobledinger of Cedar street this city was knocked down by an automobile owned by Dr. W. Flint of Stamford as he ing Connecticut avenuc and received a deep scalp | Mrs. W. A. Rawlins of 196 Lin- | coln avenue, Brooklyn, who is visit- ing with her son, R. C. Rawlins in this city, broke her right ankle bone Saturday night when she stepped into a deep hole in the pavement on Main street as she stepped from a trolley car. wound Suicide Is Statement [ In McBride Death Case Bridgeport, Sept. 15.—At who have investig: ieath of Arthur MecBride, Lafayette street, will t stated, that McBride with a seif-inflicted at an inguest to be 1 John J. Phelan W conorer's prol tod: day due to the slig! Bride's wife, Ida May years old. * THE WEATHER T Hartford, Sept. 15—Forecast for New Britain and vicinity: | Partly. cloudy tonight and Tuesday; mot much change in temperature. 44y by the republican | of the landmarks of what is now a| | * scraper tops and windows of | whi | of the WORLD FLIERS ARE AT GHIGAGO TODAY City Momentarily ~Suspends Business to Greet Them LERT DAYION AT 10 AN, Arrive Over Lower Chicago At 12:34 p. m, — Plan to Continue Their Trip On to Omaha Tomor- row—Greeted By“Thousands. Alr Mail Field, Maywood, Sept. 16, —Lieut. Lowell Smith his round-the-world fiying com- panions descended at the United States alr mail field here at 12:55 p. m. completing their 294 mile hop from Dayton in 2 hours and 56 minutes, Lieutenant Smith in his flagplane, the Chicago, came down 'at 12:55 p. m, Chicago time, Licutenant Eric Nelson, in the New Orleans landed at 12:69 p. m, and Lieuten- ant Leigh Wade with his Boston II followed at 1:01 p. m. The fllers arrived over lower Chi- cago at 12:34 p. m., flying north- weasterly along the lake shore to- ward the downtown dietrict. Thousands watched the arrival from the roofs of skyscrapers, from the new municipal stadium in Grant park and other points of vantage near Lake Michigan. ‘Whistles shrieked as the fliers soared over the shore Hne and boulevards and parks held thelr quotas of the spectators. The planes instead of clreling over the stadium continued north- ward along the lake shore until they passed Lincoln park aand then turned in a southwesterly direction for the ail mail fleld at Maywood. The world girdlers with an es- cort of five planes reached the downtown district at 12:38 p. m. eastern standard time, the three army planes flying in close forma. tion. Fire escapes, as well 1L, and sky- tall bulldings were black with people. as The three flyers, before anyone could reach them, jumped briskly from their planes and were enfolded by the raceiving party and the crowds. The police, which up to this LEGION'S TRIUMPHS RECITED BY RETIRING COMMANDER Iy, Average Da 1]y Cire S 10 b L . YEARLY CONVENTION REPORT RED CROSS HAS SPENT §4,300,000 FOR YEAR Entire Sum Represents Aid to Disabled Vets and Servicemen By The Assoclated Press. St. Paul, Sept. 15,—The American Red Cross In the last year has spent $4,300,000 for the benefit of dis. abled veterans and men now in serv- ice, James K. McClintock, assistant to the national chairman, told mem- | bers of the American Legion in con- vention here today, and the Red Cross “now looks forward with in- terest to the Leglon assuming this primary service as really its own.” “I am advised by your representa- tives that assistance given by the Red Cross to the American Legion for its rehabilitation service has now enabled the Legion to plan for a self-supported service,” sfid Mr. Payne. “The Red Cross has had pleasure in standing by in this way during the formative period until thig service to the disabled can be made really your own. “We have a common bond of in- terest in serving disabled men and their families, The Red Cross considers its ser\'hie to dis- abled veterans as its first responsi- bility. ‘This has first call, Our work for the disabled continues in un- diminished volume. During the past fiscal year approximately $4,300,000 was expended by the national or- ganization and by the Red Cross chapters for the benefit of the dis- abled and men now in service. “I trust we shall always have un- derstanding and common interest in the finer, better and healthier Amer- ican citizenship our two organiza- tions are formed to foster. Through- | out the country fine cooperation ex- | ists to that end. In disaster, in health and community activities, in citizenship training for the children in our schools, we have opportunity to supplement each other. Your time had succéssfully held the people | \ o 1jeanism work has accomplished back, were overwhelmed. The fliers had great difficulty in entering the three automobiles which took them o a tour of the field, » Greeted by Parents Lieutenant Wade's father and mother, who live at Cassapolis, Mich., were the first to embrace him, and it was done over the struggling forms of others surrounding his plane. Mrs, O. Palmer of Cicero, a long time friend of Lieutenant Wade gave him a resounding smack on the lips. As the fliers passed the Speedway hospital, many of the afflicted war veterans there attempted acknowledged by the fliers rising in Left At 10 A, M. The Assoclated Press Dayton, O.. Sept. 15.—The world fliers took off from McCook field here at 10 a. m, for Chicago, where they will remain over to- night, procceding tomorrow to Omaha their transcontinental flight, which will end in Seattle. he tors had perfect weath- er conditions here for their 204 mile hop to Chicago, which they expect to make in a little three M ditioned By and week: overhauled during the recon- nd stay army | { | attainment of a great The | their seats. They remained seated on | podie | terbury, she was thought at first to | mill management called the confer-| the rest of the trip. I Your fight on flliteracy has Your efforte been much. brought light to many. for a finer citizenship have comendable. : “The Red Cross in its citiz work is beginning with the children, believing that there is found the most fertile soil for planting the seeds of service to others and the citizenship. Approximately five and one-half mil- lion children are members American Junior Red Cross and their motto is ‘I serve. o “Then through Red Cross public health nurses in one ®ousand coun- to give | tjeq through Red Cross health edu- | them an ovation. The attempt Was | cation work, through first air and stronger | are being made possible for | fe saving, healthier and the tasks of peace.” EAST SIDE GANG WAR Two Men Are Seriously Wounded in over | East Side gang hours. The planes were thor- | tacking gunmen, Omtbreak in New York—Bootleg- gers’ Feud At Bottom of Trouble New York, Sept. 15.—Two men were scriously wounded in a lower war today. The at- who had fire score of shots in a street filled with men, women and children, escaped here, and the three pilots and their |jn an automobile. mechanicians were after their two-d in top spirits rest here $10,000 FIRE DAMAGE | East Houston street Fou De - gunmen opened fire on Milke ia, of Brooklyn, as he left an shoe the fire as he shop. He returned | 1an, and emptied his pistol before he | dropped with bullets in his he chest and leg. Louls 2 Winficld Economy Store in Norwalk | waiter, who was passing by | gunight opened, was shot under the Raze by Flames Early This Morn- ing—Loss Partly Coverad. 1k, Sept. 15.—Fire broke out after four o'clock this morn- ing in the Winfield economy store in Winfield street, did damage estimat- ed at $10,000 and nearly cost Louis He the proprietor the store, his life. The fire started in the sto thought as a result of defective w Hertz was asleep in the hou ch is attached to the rear of t store and was awakened from his p by the smoke. Dashing down the stair d his exit by way ut off by the flames which had worked their way through from store. He then dashed to the rear door and n v by break- sh o r e he house I'he store pletely gutted zained consi that tt tiremer loss is partly cov Sets Fire to Himself Funeral Takes Place g0, 15.—As mo g two yesterd 1 on, a man prepared a pile of ed himself w his clothing a ept. funerals iry twigs. drer ke e and se Pers to reach the close at hand were When they d the man was still gave his name as Jo- but would offer no ex- r his act. He died sev- re, it is unable |in a fi time and flames |age on heart. The police attributed the s to a bootleggers' feud. POLIGEMAN SHOT DOWN Pired Waltham, Mass,, Patrolman Upon Without Warning—Shot in Wrist and Shoulder. Mass. Fit Waltham, n R tr Two Autos Destroyed by Fire in Ansonia Garage | —Two ph Bottome humane were destroyed out in a gar- > street at 2 o'c s morning. The Redable garag adjoining the Lembo garage which ate one was not affected Th partially automo- t the state el Lembc loss is estimated by by the fi 83 surance. at $3,00¢ covered in- service | enghip of the| shining | | justed Compensation Act And Legislation For Disabled Out- standing Features. Hines Pleads for Public Support Veterans’ Bureau as Committee in Criticism. By The Assoclated Press, 8t. Paul, Minn., Sept. 15~ Pro- claimed by its commander “'a proved quantity,” the American Legion opened its sixth annual national con- vention here today, with proposed changes in policy the most import- ant matter likely to come before it. National Commander John R. Quinn’s address, in which he said the legion's prestige had been dou- bled by accomplishments in the last year, and an address, hy General Prank T. Hines, director of the vet- erans’ bureau, were among the first session’s activities. 40 and 8 Also Meet A few hours after the opening ¢! the Legion convention, the 40 and & v, the fun organization of the Legion, and the auxiliary, composed of women related closely to Legion- naires, were scheduled to start theii convention in nearby halls. Meanwhile many thousands of veterans who come annually to the convention to meet former eom- rades, but are not delegates, took over the downtown business distriet, parading behind their bands of re- | telling oft-told incidents of the trenches. Meeting in the municipal auditor- fum where the /five day convention is being held, delegates today heard addresses of wicome by city and state representatives, greetings from the zuxiliary and the 40 and §, sey: eral reports of committees and brief: | addresses by representatives of the (Continued on Page 14) MORRIS DENIES HE 1§ ew Haven Man Says He Has Not Been Asked to Run for Governor w Haven, Sept. 15 —Charles G. | Morris, son of the late Governor Luzon B. Morris said today that he | had not been ed to stand for | governor on the democratic ticket Quimn Terms The Ad- ' | 9 i N ) ) Drafts, Resolutions of - jand knew nothing of any move to | rominate him. Asked if he would {accept the nomination if tendered {him he said that he could not an- swer that question until a situation | developed which would require ar answer. report current among demo- crats here today was that Mayor | Albert H. Phillips of Stamford mas be nominated for lieutenant-go ernor. AGCUSES LUIS FIRPO Canon Chase Goes to Ellis Island to Press Perjury Charge—Pro- tected By Private Detective, New York “anon *Wil- oklyn and ard A is attorney, ompanied by a private detective t to Ellis Island today to press against heavy i the pmg- e o w sses explained that amin Greenbe guard the wit as threate several Electric Iron Causes ,500 Fire in Danbury L Se ] riginats n inte accidentally e members this monr damage to @& avenue, owned | ot the ing c Richmond, tor his ¢ pioneer @ a ospital here | years old. ternationally knows reform work and & aker in Indiana, died at today. He was 98