New Britain Herald Newspaper, November 11, 1924, Page 1

CONSUMPTION NEED NOT BE WITHIN VOLSTEAD LIMITS Judge Soper, In Con- Rules Against One- Half Of One Per Cent . Regulation. Contends Congress Did Not Mean ‘to Include Drinks = Manufactured Exclusively for Home Use. Baltimore, Nov. 11.—In the trial of Representative John Philip Hill in the United States court here today for alleged violations of the Volstead act, Judge Morris A. Soper ruled that the one-halfeof one per cent clause in the Volst®d law does not apply to beverages made in the home for homs consumption. Judge Soper sald: “‘Congress seems to have used the word ‘non-intoxicating’ differently in one seotlon than it did in another. To | my mind, congress plainly intended that persons manufacturing cider and wine exclusively for use in their homes should be in a class by them- SECRETARY DAVIS 1§ T0.QUIT GABINET J0B Labor .Dept. " Member Wishes to Retire After March 4th. Washington, Nov. 11.—Secretary Davis of th'e labor department has informed = President Coolidge he wishes to retire from the cabinet after March 4 next, Mr. Davis is the only cabinet member who has indicated he de- sires to retire, it was said officlally today at the White House. Meanwhile it was said the presi- dent has given no consideration to other possible changes in his cabi- riet and hdd expressed the hope that Mr. Davis would remain, The vacancy caused by the death of Becretary Wallace of the agricul- tural department is'to be filled short- ly. The law specifies that the term / selves, or otherwise there is no ap- parent need for this section (Section ‘The enly reasonable explanation for congress singling out homemade cider and wine-makers is that con- gress did not intend to punish men for such manufacture unless the beverage 18 intoxicating in fact. “This opinion seems to be borne out by an oplnion- expressed in the United States senate in September, 1919, when the Volstead act was be- ing debated by the chairman of the committes in charge of the bill He expressed the opinlon when this section was added to the bill by amendment that elder and fruit Julces made exclusively for use in the homd nrusi be Intoxicating in fact, The tuling was' thy result of a Jengthy argument yesterday by counsel for Hill and United States District Attorney Amos W. Wood- cock. Had 11 Per Cent. The government chemists testl fied that Colonel Hill's homemade wine had an alcoholic content as high as eleven per cent. Hill's defense was based on the ambiguity of Section 20 of the Vol- stead act, which perinits the manu- facture of homemade fruit juices and of anacting secretary can run for only thirty days. Mr, Coolidge may appoint Acting Secretary Gore to the cabinet to serve until March 4, when he becomes governor of West Virginia. White House officials appear to take no stock in numerous reports that the president might display a changed attitude now that the elec- tion is over and he has been chosen to the chief magistracy in his own right. Some of these reports have indicated that he might desire to . clder, provided they are non-Intox- | ask for the resignations of some of feating, but forbids their sale to|the holdover 'cabinet members in anyone except those who have a per- | order to make pérsonal selections. mit to make vinegar from the cider.| Nevertheless it is known that at Colonel Hill, himself, was the first |leagt one or two of those who now witness for the defense. He said |hold cabinet posts desire for one that he had had correspondence with [reason or another to return to pri- Prohibition Commissioner Haynes|Vate life and it remains to be de- concerning wine and cider but Dis- | termined whether Mr. Coolldge can trict Attorney Woodcock objected to the Introduction of the correspond- ence as evidence and was suc- talned, The court also sustained ‘Woodcock's objection to Hill's offer- ing as evidence his notification to the collector of Internal revenue that he intended to engage - in the home, manufacture of wine and elder. To end the examinetion, Wood- cock sald the government would ad- mit that Colonel Hill had made the wine and clder exclusively for use in his home. Colonel Hill then described how he had made the grape juice and said he had followed Instructions of the department of agriculture, He had drunk it, he sald. It was still in process of fermentation. It had no effect upon him, it would; have nauseated him before he be- vame drunk because of its sweet- ness he said. The district attorney objected to the use of the words “grape juice” By the defense’s: cqunsel, saying the yroduct of Colonel Hill's experiment «Was wine, Claims It Non Intoxicant. Attorney Arthur Machen, of Hill's eounsel, nsisted it was grape juice whereupon Judge Soper asked: “Do I understand that counsel for the defense Intends to offer evidence that beverages contalning 11 per cent of alcoliol by volume are not intoxi~ (Continued on Page 15) WIFE CONFESSES SHE LURED HUBBY INTO WOODS WHERE HE WAS BEATEN ‘Miami, Fia, Nov. 11.—Mrs. Hugo Hubach, wife of a Cocoanut Grove druggist has confesseds acco dling to | the sheriff’s office, that she instigat- i ed the flogging of her husband by a masked band on the evening of No- vember 6. Hubsch, whose body bears scores of many battle wounds, was decoyed from his place of business, taken into the woods and so severely lash- ed with a strap ‘that since his ex- perience in the woods he has been 4n & hospital in a serious condition, | In her purported confession, Mrs. Hebgeh is said to have named the floggers. She is reported to have at- tempted sileide at the county jall and now is in & state of miental oilapee. In ber statement, Mg Huobsch s A ~: ;{, & N g - 74 5 ; persuade them to stay in the gov- ernment service. HAYE TRIPLE WEDDING Sister and Two Brothers All March to Altar This Morning at Shirley, Diass,, Church. . Shirley, Mass,, Nov. 11.—A triple wedding was the feature of the Arm- istice Day observance here today. Emma, Alfred and Wilfred Quinty, sister and brdthérs, children of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Quinty took life partners at St. Anthony's church. Anthony J. Lucas, a soldier from Fort Banks married Emma, Alfred Quinty married Dorothy Chamber- lain of Leominster and Wilfred Quinty married Bertha B. Pierce of Barree, ¥t. A reception followed at the Quinty home and practically all the townpeople who have konwn the Quintys during their 35 years resi- dence here called to congratulate the couples. MUST HAVE LICENSE “Hartford, Nov, 11.—Any person engaged in bobbing women’s hair must ‘take out a state barber's li- cense, says Attorney General Frank E, Healy In an opinion given the state barbers’ commission. | said: “I. thought .they. would only run him out 6f town—I did not know | they would really beat him. I wish | God would kill me for what I did” Rewards amounting to $1,600 have been offered for the conviction of members of the flogging party. The Ku Klux Klan and American Legion haye been active in carrying on an dnvestigation. 8ix years ago today Hubsch, who claims kinship to the iats Victor | Hugo, celebrated Freuch' writer, lay | in a hospital overseas, his body rid- dled by German shrappel. Today he ‘was again in a hospital, with his re- covery in doubt. Hubseh enlisted in New York city and fought in the great war with the BEVERAGES MAD[ FUR HUME | Harold Schwarm Under Arrest BRITAIN HERA For Violations Of Auto Laws Gives Name of “Thomas Van DeVere” But Fails to Make Impression on Constable Brown of Berlin, Once agaln Harold Schwarm finds his way to the stage door and makes his way to the footlights. This time he did not walk., He rode and his steed was an automobile of the vint- age of 1916, which came to griet last night at about 6 o'clock in Ber- lin. The former “Prince” was on the stage during an amateur night and he was removed, the hook being in the hands of Constable Frank Brown of Berlin, In other words Harold has been arrested, this time for failure to have lights on his car, fallure to have a drivers' license and failure to have registration, on his car, Schwarm was inyolved in a sight accident near Upson’s corner, while |he was on his way to New Britain, Joseph P, Merriman of Plaluville 'ROOSEVELT'S NEPHEW FORNAVY DEPT. BERTH Theodore Douglas Robin- son Choice as Assistant Secretary Washington, Nov. 11.—~Theodore Dbuglas Robinson, of New York, a nephew of President Theodore Roosevelt, has virtually been select~ navy, Mr. Robinson, who is a son of Corinne Raosevelt Robinson, called today at the White House, and after a conference with President Coolidge went to the navy department to con- fer with Secretary Wilbur., The post of assistant secretary has been vacant since late in September when Theodore Roosevelt resigned to make his unsuccessful campaign as republican nominee for governor of New York, ‘ The appointment of Mr. Robin- son would carry oyt what has be- come a Roosevelt tradition in the navy department. The Theodore Roosevelt who retired as assistant secretary six weels ago was preced- ed in that post by Franklin D. Roosevelt, a democrat, and years ago the Theodore Roosevelt who later was president, also served as the department’s second in com- mand. Mrs. Robinson, the sister of the former president, has heen ac- tive in recent republican politics. Mr. Robinson was born in 1§83, was educated at Harvard, and has served in the New York state een- ate. He was chairman of the pro- gressive state committee of New York in 1912, His wife was a Helen R. Roosevelt of New York. PRICE OF TURKEYS FOR HOLIDAYS MAY BE LOW -Cents—No Quotations To New Britain Before End of Week A sharp break in the wholesale market for Thanksgiving turkeys in New York, which has led New York dealers to predict the lowest price for the birds since before the war, 18 expected to have a reaction in New Britain similar to that of a year or two ago when turkey prices drop- | ped so low by Christmas that pur- }cha:ers could almost name their own price. The price in New York has drop- | ped 10 cents a pound and it is said there is a possibllity of further re- | ductions. Joseph R. Andrews of Andrews, Swift & Co., stated today that he | was unable to say what the price here would be, since the producers in the large shipping centers are not quoting prices. Mr. Andréws stated | that he has his Thanksgiving ship- mhents ordered but that price quota- tions coming through give no figures | on turkeys, nor does he expect them | to before Friday or Saturday of this | week. |Cincinnati Man Killed While Hunting in Maine Bangor, Me,, Nov. 11.—Charles J. Frohmiller of Cincinnati, Ohio, was shot and instantly killed .yesterday while deer hunting in Aroostbok county, near Houltoh. A bullet fired by one of his companions glnnrml' from a tree or rock and plerced his chest. Prohmiller was a member of @ party of four hunters, all of whom were tracking the same deer. Two of the men fired at about the same time and it was not known whish bhillet ‘was responsible for Frohmii- ler's death, . Tootel,gtar Hammer Thrower, Turns “Pro” | Mercerburg, Pa., Nov, 11.—Fred | D. Tootell, former Bowdoin college | star hammer thrower, replying to a | query as to whether he had notified the A. A. U. that he had forfeited | his amateur standing, as reported in Boston, sald that he had “retired | from competition.” Tootell 1s coach- “Fighting Stxty-Ninth” Regices ing at Mercessburg Academy. ‘who was driving a team loaded with wood, rounded the corner and, as several of the sticks were projecting they came in contact with Harold's machine, ripping part of the top from the car and also stripping it of the mirror which adorned it, Constable Brown was attracted tc the scene and found that the car had no lights. He asked Harold for his name and the reply was “Mr. Thom- as VanDeVere,” of 540 West 146th street, New York city. However, the wily sleuth was not to be out- done, as he knew Harold from past experience, It developed that Harold was stay- Ing with his sister, Mrs, Ernest An« derson of Kensington, and was on his way to New Britain to visit his mother, who lives on Prospect street. When asked for his license he sald that-it was at his sister's house, After his coat had been brought to the scene he admitted that he had | no license. There was no reglstration on the car. It was an old machine and he re- ported that he had paid $25 for it on November 1, purchasing it from the ¥ort Lee Motor Sales Co., of New York. Officer Brown arrested “Mr. VanDeVere,” but a bond of $25 wag posted by his mother. He hasa date with Judge Griswold in the Berlin court tonight. SWINDLER POSES AS GAS COMPANY AGENT “Sells” Monthly Service and Takes Away $5 Deposit ¢ The police are ‘investigating com- plaints that a swindler is operntlng' about the city, representing himself Light Co. The man, who is des- | cribed as about 30 years old, of dark | complexion ,and wearing a l|ght[ overcoat, appeared at the home of Anthony Barnart of 78 John street yesterday afternoon and succeeded | in swindling him out of $5. The alleged swindler is repbrted to have appeared at 12 Maple street this morning, but he was unable to real- ize any money on his story there, ) LB '7{“’":: 4/~EIGHTEEN PAGES. s 3'10,”. WV AUTO g TREE, * DRIVER IS KLLED 'Bdward WcDonongh, 99, of Bristl,Dies Son Ale s FATALITY IN FORESTVILLE Jeremiah Horgan, Deaf Mute, of East Berlln, Succumbs Atter Belng Struck By Truck On West Main Strect, This City. Bristol, Nov. 11. — Edward Mc- Donough, 29 years old, ‘world war veteran, of Mitchell street, dled last night at 11:30 o'clock within a few minutes after his motor car had struck a tree on East Main street, Forestville, within a stone’s throw of the Bessions Clock factory, The po- lice investigation of the accident, conducted by Officer Harrison Mills Nvealed that McDonough's machine had been proceeding west toward this city from Plainville and that it suddenly plunged across the road- day and struck the tree on the left side of the street. The ecrash attracted the attention of Officer Mills and several other people near the spot, who rushed to the scene. No physiclan could be located at once so that the am- bulance of T. P. O'Brien was called but McDonough died as he was being removed to the local hospital. Mr. McDonough was ‘born in Irvl land but had been a resident of this country for the last 10 years. He had been employed for several years as a foreman at the Standard BSteel and Bearings Co., in Plainville, He leaves his mother, and two brothers in Ireland, John and James McDon- ough, a brother in Waterbury, Owan McDonough and two sisters, Mrs. Thbomas Doyle of Mitchell street and Mrs. Francls Schwingle ot New York. ' The funeral will be held on Thurs- day morning at the home of Mrs. ed for assistant eecretary of the s an agent for the New Britain Gas Doyle, A solemn high mass of re- quiem will be celebrated at St. Mat- thew’s church in Forestville and the burial will take place in &, Thomas' cemetery. Mr. McDonough was a member of | the Palos councll, K. ot C.,, Division No. 1, A, 0. H, and of St. Mat- thew's Holy Name soclety. Durant’s Ribs Broken. M. J. Durant of Lewis smstreet, Plainville, also employed at the According to the report recelved | Standard Steel and Bearings, Ino., by the police, the man appeared at | plant, was with McDonald when the the Barnart home ~yesterday aftér- | fatal accident occurred. He ‘was se- hoon and told the people that he |rlously infured in the erash suffer- was an agent for the *gas company |ing several broken ribs, a broken and showed them a badge toverify [nose and lacerations of the head, his statement. He then said that/face and body. the gas company was now putting n | When assistance reached the wreck- standard meters on which customers ; €d car, Durant could not be found, would pay monthly. He said that,thereby giving the impression that the monthly meters would be cheap- | McDonald was alone in the automo- er for consumers than the quarter | Pe- meters now in use. Before they| Durant was later found near the would be Installed, howeyer, it was | Standard Steel factory, it is said, in necessary for the customer to place |» 9azed condition trying to get to a deposit of $5 with the company, work, He was taken to his home the alleged agent said, and this was | 2"d 1t Was later discovered that he was in the wrecked automobile with It is reported that given to him by Barnart, who re- ceived a receipt for the money, Bergt. Patrick A. McAvay and Po- liceman Thomas C. Dolan made a thorough search of the neighborhood of Maple street could find no trace of the swindler. Formal Opening of New this morning but | McDonald. { A story told by one purported to be an eyewitness of the crash, has started the police of Bristol and Plainville investigating into the matter. The story states that the McDonald car was sideswiped by another, the driver of which speed- ed up and falled to stop to ascertain the damage done. In the crash, the McDonald car was shunted off the Normal School Nov. 21| Hartford, Nov. 11.—Albert B.| Breaks in New York and Drops 10 | Meredith, state commissioner of ed. | 23 20d into a tree resulting in the | fatal injuries and the serious condi- tlon of Durant. No trace of the ear could be found and no one has been discovered wht could furnish the fumbers on the license plates on the machine, Jeremiah Horgan Killed Jeremiah Horgan of East Berlin, a deaf mute, died on the way to the ucation announced today that the formal opening of the new normal school in New Britain will take | place Friday, Noverfber 21 at 2:15 | . m. Dean, Frederick H. Jones, of Yale, chairman of the state board | of education will preside. The ‘ad- | dress will be given by Dr. Albert E. | Winship of Boston, editor of the New Britain > general hospital last Journal of Education. In the fore- |night from a fracture o:r‘(hg skull noon the second annual conference | received when she was struck on of Normal school and training facili- | tles will be held at the school, (Continued on Page Fifteen) 8 VETERAN INMATES OF ELKS HOME IN VIRGINIA DIE FROM POISONING AFTER PARTAKING OF CIDER DRINK Investigation Shows That|o.: awin Spalding, Loveland, Colo.: b A Joseph A. Kenny, Marion, I d.; F. Beverage Was Kept in D F. O'Connor, Dallas, Tex.; Thomas Madigan, Long Island City, N. Y.; Barrel That Had Con-|George W. siage, C. 8. Whitney, Omaha, Neb.; B. 8. Saginaw, Mich.; tained Spraying Fluid— | Allen. Portiand, Ore. Seventeen of the inmates who 17 Others Very Il drank the cider are still in a critl- cal condition. The cider was de- livered to the home yesterday after- noon. Superintendent Mosby and Lynchburg, Va., Nov. 11.—Eight county oficials said they were satls- veterdn members of the Elks or- fled there was no criminal intentions ganization, residents of the Elks in using it and,there seemed to be National home at Bedford, Va., died no likelihood of an inquest into the late yesterday at the home, from deaths of the elght men what is thought to have been fresh The cider was made last Friday, clder poisoned by a compound used especially for the home by E M for tree spraying. i Richardson of Kelsoe's Mills, super- The cider, it was said, was bought intendent Mosby said. It was sery- from a farmer. The barrel is be- ed at a luncheon yesterday after- lieved to have been used last springs noon. About twenty-five of those in connection with the spraying. who drank it were violently i1l soon Several other residents of the home afterward and physigians were call- are ill from the poisoning. The dead: Chester Tucker, Lima, |as arsenic poisoning. Investigation, the superintendent added, showed that Richardson pur- chased the barrel for the purpose of * | ‘4 using it for vinegar for his family. | THE WEATHER | { Mr. Richardson' said he washed the L | | keg before putting the cider into it, | Hartford, Nov, 11—Forecast | jand officlals believe the poison had for New Britain and vicinity: | |saturated the wood. Mostly clonlly tomight; Wed- | Commonwealth's Attorney Burke, | mesday unsettied, little change | | while declaring an investigation | in temperature. | jwould be carried out, asserted that | | {there was no criminal intent on lh'i *. # 'part of Richardson. ed. The doctors diagnosed the cases | Cincinnati Police Chief and Patrolmen Rescue Offi- cials at College Hill, After They Are Roughly Used by Crowd. Cincinnatl, 0., Nov. 11.~Sur- rounded by a threatening crowd that gathered from miies around, Mayor A. R. Pugh of North College Hill, a suburb of Cincinnati, end four liquor court deputies, were rescued last night by Cincinnatl po- lice and Cheviot officers after hav- ing been marooned in the town hall of the latter city for four hours. The demonstration started when the mayor and his deputies ap- peared for trial before Magistrate Samuel Willlams on charges of as- sault and battery and pointing fire- arms, preferred by Mrs. Henry Smith of Dent, Ohio, whose home they raided in search for liquor, several days ago. When the cases wera called the defendants entered pleas of not guilty and the trials were continued until next Friday. This was the signal for an out- break on the part of the crowd, members of which jostled their way to the side of the defendants, de- manding that the trlal proceed. Someone turned out the lights, and when they flashed up again Green- lee Hahn, a deputy, had a broken nose, and others of the deputies ex- hibited evidence of rough handling. “Lynch ’Em,” Mob Cries. Seeing that the danger was grow- ing steadily the court and village officials rushed through the erowd | and hustled the deputies and Mayor Pugh into the jall, in the basement of the building. “Hang 'em,” and “get, @ rope,” were cries heard on every side, Appeals for order being of no avall, Clncinnait’ was called. upen for ald and reserves arriving, a | eordon was formed around the hall iand Mayor Pugh and deputies were rush to Cincinnati, the crowd hav- ing thinned out. Three automobiles sald to belong to deputies were over- turned and set afire. D0G WHICH BIT CITY OFFICIALS WAS MAD Positive = Evidence: of Rabies Found in Head of Canine Evidence of rables was found in an examination of the head of Dr, C. R. Witte's dog, sent to the state | department of health laboratories | several days ago for an examination, The dog showed symptoms of the disease and was quarantined. Dur- ing the course of treatment, he bit |Dr. Witte and Dr. R, W. Pullen, | superintendent of health, and both are now taking Pasteur treatment. When the animal dled its head was sent to the state laboratory for ex- amination. A positive report was submitted today. The Pasteur trcatment consists of 14 injections, one taken each day. | The two officials “have completed |five days of the treatment. | PEPPERED IS RIVAL r i“ork State Farmer Vses Double | Barreled Shotgun to Do It—Wife | Takes Wounded Man to Hospital. Batavia, N. Y, Nov. 11.—George | Yunkers, a farmer living on the Alexander road four miles from here, fired the contents of a double barreled shotgun into an automobile |al in which his wife and Frank R. Ball were riding eav y today, according to reports by state troopers. Part of the charge struck Bafl in | the chest, but did not pass through his body. Mrs. Yunkers who was un- hurt, drove the wounded man to a| hospital. State troopers who went to the Yunkers' home immediately aft- er the shooting said the found Yun- | kers awalting them. Ball was not dangerously wounded. | SMALLPOX EPIDENIC f | 15 New Cases in Johnson City, N. Y. [ Brings Total Under Quarantine up | toss N. Y. Nov. fa— | Fifteen new cases of smallpox in | this village and one in Binghamton | have been reported during the past | 24 hours making a total of §8 cases | now under quarantine. All of the new cases but one are in families al- ready under quarantine, The‘excep- |tion is a cook at the Binghamton | country club @nd all club members | have been warned to be vaccinated. | ‘So far more than 18000 persons |have been vaccinated in Johnsén City, Binghamton and Endicott since the epidemic broke out. LD Connecticat Joins With Nation And World Powers In Observing Anniversary Of Great War’s End Mob Threatens To Lynch Mayor And His Liguor Raiding Crouwds SIGATED DERELIT§ THOUGHT LS VESSEL May Be Ship on Which Farmington Man Was Traveling ‘Washington, Nov. 11.—~Reports have reached the crulser Trenton in the North Atlantic, that a derelict corresponding in dimensions to the missing 40 foot auxillary yacht Leif Ericeson was sighted recently at sea in that vielnity, A message from Captaln Kalbfus, commanding the Trenton to the navy department said the derelict was re- ported November fourth in latitude 40.36 north and longitude 57.29 west, The Trenten has been unable to find the wreck but is now search- ing that vicinity and has broadcast a request to all vessels asking that a strict watch be kept. The Ericsson left Bergen, Norway, last July to follow the route which the explorer for which it was nam- ed, sailed toward America. On board were Willlam W. Nutting and Arthur Hildebrand, American writers, and Eric Todahl, painter. Mrs. Eric Todahl and daughter, Virginia, who make their summer home in Milford, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. Vance of Hamilton street at the present time. Mrs. Todahl was acquainted with the information in the above A. P. dispatch from Wash- ington and expressed relief at get- ting the silghtest word from the yacht. The supposition that the hull is still afloat makes it at least an even chance that the crew survived a storm which may have disabled the little vessel and that they were picked off by a passing ship of made their escape in a small boat to land. Mrs. Todahl has heard nothing at all from her husband since the boat left Iceland nearly three months ago, though it was reported as having been seen south of Greenland by the yacht Shanghai, which was after- ward wrecked. As long as there was something afloat to cling to until rescuers ap- proached it is quite possible that the crew of the Lief Ericson hung on and were taken off by some fisher- men or & sailing vessel which has no wireleas and were therefore unable to communicate with shore, or they may have made shore in a small boat and are in some Greenland vil- lage, Mrs. Todahl believes, providing the sighted dedelict is what is left of the Lief Ericson. Mr. Hildebrand, who was one of the four men aboard, lives in Farm- Ington. The U. 8. 8. Trenton sailed about a week ago to search for the lost eailors. Liquor Peddler Seized In Myrtle St. Doorway Angelo Louri was arrested this | morning by Policeman Thomas J. | Feeney on a charge of violating the llquor laws. He was arrested in a doorway on Myrtle street when the policeman alleges that he found him selling liquor from: his person. Two pint bottles of moonshine were seiz- ed by Feeney who found them in the Memorial Services, Parades And “Tribfiie Of Silence” Mark Ex- ercises In TovmsA'ld_ Cities. ! Washingtmi, London, Paris and Other National Capitals Officially Recog- nize Armistice Day. New Haven, Nov, 11.~Today's sixth anniversary of Armistice Day was more generally observed throughout Connecticut than any previous birthday of the peace which followed the world war. Some formal celebration of the day was planned in nearly every community Business was generally suspended for the whole or part of the day which was given over to memorial services, parades decoration of the graves of world war soldiers, with a moment or two suspension of all activity in & number of places. Appropriate ex< ercises were held in most schools of the state and many factories closed for part or all of the day. ‘World war veteran organizations, local militla men gathered in the armory here this forenoon and will march to the central green where memorial exercises are to be held. Sllence was to be observed through- out the city for two minutes at 11 a. m. followed by the blowing of fac- tory whistles in commemoration of the signing of the peace treaty. Me- morial services were to be held in Center church on th® New Haven Green ‘and in other churches, of the city. . Norwich Memorial Norwich, Nov. 11.—Dedication of a soldiers and sailors ntemorfal tab- let was the principal event of - the observance of Armistice Day in-this city. The tablet, which is to com- memorate the service of Norwich men in the World war and i» situat- ed on Chelsea parade. The dedica- tion of the memorial was to be pre- ceded by a parade in which several thousand members of military and civic organizations and 15 bands were to participate. Eight bands were to combine in furnishing musie at the dedicatory exercises and ad- dresses were to be made by Mayor Milo R. Waters, Col. Orville A, Betty of New Haven, and E. Percy Arm- strong, state commander of the American Legion. By request of the mayor the city schools were closed and the day declated a general holl~ day in the'city. At Washington ‘Washington, Nov. 11.—Tje capi- tal's participation today in the na- tionwide celebration of Armistice day centered, as heretofore, about the tomb of the unknown soldier in Arlington National cemetery. In ad- dition, numerous patriotic exercises similar to those in other cities, were arranged by various organization and foreign groups, and the day also marked the opening of the an- nual roll call of the American Red Cross, The unknown soldier'’s tomb was the shrine for many pilgrimages, led by the annual visit of the president in accordance with a,custom esctab- lished by President Harding. Only a man's pockets. e (Continued on Third Page) TRAFFIC MEN TO FIGHT RATE ADDING $300,000 TO CITY’S FREIGHT BILL —_— Members of the Traffic Burcau of the Chamber of Commerce today voted to join with the New England traffic bureau in engaging counsel to fight & proposed frelght increase on all freight, ' incoming and outgoing, which would mean a difference of ut $300,000 a year to New Brit- ain in freight rates. This action was taken when it was | reported that the docket of the In- terstate Commerce Commission car- ries a proposal for an increase in all classes of freight approximating 18 per cent. A group of automobile dealers| were present and said that the in-| crease would boost the shipping ! rates on automobiles on an average of 13 to 14 per cent. These increases will necessarily be passed on to the consumer, it was brought out, so that all citizens, whether shippers or not, will feel the effects of the change, Letters have been received from points in the west calling at- tention to the fact that New Eng- land is far from centrally located and that if these rates go into ef- fect it will mean a gradual shifting of Yusiness from the east. The point was emphasized that the loss ef a single manufacturing plant here would cause considerable distress, Anotfer shipping discrimination was brought out by Mr. W. J. Don- nelly of the Donnelly Brick Co., who said that it was cheaper to - ship brick from Ambherst, Mass, than from Berlin. The automobile dealers present authorized the bureau to se- cure them a meeting with a repre- sentative of the New Haven road for the purpose of obtaining an un- { dent of the bureau, will speak. loading platform on the inside of the track at the local freight depot. Dangerous traffic conditions in this city were called to the atten- tion of the burean by A. P. Marsh, and it was voted to bring his recom- mendations to the notice of the po- lice. He suggested that all park ing on both sides of Church street from Main to Elm be forbidden, as the driving space is too narrow, especially with a trolley track in the center. He also urged the elim- ination of parking on. East street near the head of Newington ave- nue, terming this corner as one of the most dangerous in the city, as cars rush up the hill and come to a blind corner. Several breaks in the concrete pavement on “Sand Bank Hill” will also be brought to the notice of the city authorities. W. L. Bell, chairman of the ban- quet committee, reported that the date of the banquet would be set ahead from December 3 to Dee. 2 E. K. Hubbard, last year's presi- Nat Duke, freighit traffic manager of the D. I. & W. R. R, and W, H. Chan- dler, manager of transportation of the New York Merchants’ associa- tion, have already been secured. Filipinos Eligible to Become U. 8. Citizens Washington, Nov, 11.—Natives of Philippines are eligible to become American citizens, whether or mot they have been in the military serv~ fce of the United States, It was ruled today by the supreme court of the District of Columbla.