New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 17, 1925, Page 1

ESTABLISHED 1870 SAFETY LEAGUE ASKS HELP OF CITY’S ASSEMBLYMEN IN “DRYING UP” CONNECTICUT |yt wataounr i i Solicits Aid of Senator Hall and: Reps. Alling And Rackliffe In Pas- sage of Wheeler Meas- ures. Many Motives Ascribed to Authors of Bill by Which New Britain- Would ‘An- nex Strip of Newington. (8pecial to The Herald.) ‘Hartford, Feb. 17.—Senator Ed- ward I, Hall and Representatives B, W. Alling and Fred O, Rackliffe of New Britain,today received letters urging thelr support of liquor law enforcement bills now before the Judiciary committee, the letters hav- ing been sent out by Secretary Buell B. Bassctte in behalf of the New Britain Civic Safety league. The Letter The letters, two of which were re- celved by Representative Alling, he belng chairman - of the judiciary committee, and also a representative from the immediate locality of the author of th? communication, are as follows: “The exccutive committee of the New Britain Civie Safety League in regular assembly on February 12, directed the segretary to write to you regarding support of bills now before the assembly and fathered by the fudges and prosecutors, under the head of Chief Justice Wheeler. “Five years' experience in Con- necticut with the 18th amendment has revealed the need of closing up some of the sorest loopholes which the 1llicit liqudr trade is carrying on. “We earnestly trust the measure will have your support.” Disput Over Annexation A hearing scheduled before the cities and boroughs committee for February 18, at which time the proposed annexation of a strip of Newington land by the city of New Britain was to have been explained, will probably be postponed for one weck at the suggestion of Repre- sentative E. W. Pape of Newington. It has become known that a bar- ter has been suggested under the terms of which New Britain would allow Newington pupils free tuition at the New DBritain high school in exchange for the grant of land. Several reasons of the desire to make the trade have been ascribed in legislative circles. While it is generally supposed that the land is wanted as a site for a new railroad station on the main line of the “New Haven” road, it has also been reported in Newington tiat it will form a part of the sewage disposal plant for New Britain; that it is a real estate movement; that it is a political move to hold off for sev- eral years more the building of a high school in Newington, - using N. B. H. 8. as the “goat.” Representative Pape is anxiovs to have the continuance granted as the board of selectmen of the town of Newington will meet next Tuesday and plan to discuss this measure, among other matters. The New Britain delcgation in the assembly do not appear to be alarm- ed over the possibilities of this act, and contend that it is not especially valuable to New Britain, They look for its death in committee. ‘When Representative Pape brought in the bill he -wrote after his name the words: "By request.” BENZINE EXPLODES AND SHOP HAND IS BURNED Ferdinando Capala Injuréd About Arms, Face, Chest and Back at L. F. & C. Factory. When a can of benzine he was using at his work exploded -at the Landers, Frary & Clark plant on High street this morning, Fernando Capala, 24, of 498 Main street, re- celved gerlous burns about his arms, face, chest and back causing his re- moval to the New Britain general | hospital for treatment, His condi- | tion is not regarded as critical. Capala is employed as a trucker at the High street plant and was pouring 80! can when it exploded, setting fire to | burlap wrapping on steel that was in the same room. A still alarm was sent in to fire headquarters and En- [gathered from the missing man, his ner, had been arrested for drunken- gine company 1 wae sent to the scene. Ethyl Gas Plant Employe Is Dead From Poisoning Bridgeton, N. J., Feb. 17.—Rob- ert Huntsinger, 34, died today at the Cumberland county hospital for the msane from the effects of poi- soning by ethyl gas after five weeks' ! employment in a Penns Grove piant where the gas is manufactured. Dr. | E. C. Lyon, county physician, sald there would be no inquest as the facts are all known, it was an occu- pational disease.” A. F. ROCKWELL'S FUNERAL. | Although complete arrangements | for A. F. Rockwell's funeral have, not yet been made, services will be | held Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the Methodist ehurch in Bristol and burlal will 33 @ West Side cemetery. \ | LEASES HOLDING UP Street Stores by Grant Co. New Britaln may get future, according to rumors which are rife today to the-effect that the negotlating with the owners of the Central block, just north of the Booth block on the east side of Main street, ‘Whether or not the deal will go through is problematical, but it be- came known this morning that a deal had been contemplated between the Grant company and the owners of the block, which is held up tem- porarily if not dropped altogether. What the terms of the proposition were are not known, owners of the block declining to make any state- ment, but it is known that efforts were made to purchase leases from |tenants there when it was expected to get the Grant company here and {that the tenants who have leases Iheld out for higher prices. situation had the effect of holding the new concern. Attorney George LeWitt, one of the owners of the block, stated this morning that there was no truth to the rumor that the tenants had been notified to vacate, adding that at least three of the business places in that section had leases of from 1% to two years, He stated, however, that the own- ers of the block had some extensive repairs under construction, which were not definitely settled yet, but which would include a new front on the place now occupied by the Abbe Hardware Co. concern which contemplates vacat- ing. Rumors that the Grant company was interested in the Connors-Hal- loran block were declared without foundation by W. H. Cadwell, of the Beaton & Cadwell concern, owners of the building, and similar rumors concerning the First Congregational church property were denied by C. J. Parker, one of the officials of the DIES SUDDENLY Miss Dolly Weinch, 21, of Hartford, Passes Away While Visiting in New London. New London, Feb, 17.—Miss Dolly Weinch, 21, telephone supervisor of Hartford died suddenly today at the home of Peter Woods, 23 Ocean av- enue, the cause of which may be de- termined in an autopsy by Medlcal Examiner Charles Kaufman, Severe abdominal pains and hem- orrhages apparently from the stom- ach preceded death, according to the medical examiner. The woman came hcre three days ago to visit Woods, his mother and sisters. BIG BUSINESS DEAL Block Occupancy of Main another large department store in the near W. T. Grant Co, of New York is This * up the deal and possibly keeping out | The hardware concern is the only | A, F.ROCKWELLIS CALLED BY DEATH anthropist Dies Suddenly LEG WAS AMPUTATED Blood Polsoning suM When He Cut Corn - On . Foot—Recently Awarded $1,000,000 By Supreme Court—Generous to Home City. Albert F. Rockwell, manufacturer and philanthropist, died at the age of 64 years at the New Britain gen- eral hospital last night after an operation for the amputation of his right leg. The operation was performed at 7:45 o'clock, being finished at 8. The patient’s heart, weakened from a long illness, failed to rally from the shock and he died a few minutes after being taken to his room. The operation, a last desperate at- tempt to save the iife of Mr, Rock- well, was performed by Dr. C, M. Cooley of New Britain, and Dr. Wil- llam Verdi of Néw Haven, with Dr. DuBois of the Bellevue hospital, N. B. MACHINE (0. REDUCING DEFICIT Encouraging Report by Pres. Pease at Annual eeting DIRECTORS ARE RE-ELECTED Net Current Asscts $208,759 Greater on December 31, 1024, Than Year Ago—Progress Made on Claims ‘With U. 8. Government, The report of President H, H. Pease of the New Britaln Machine Co., submitted at the annual meeting this afternoon shows that the net current assets of the company at the close of the year as of December 81, 1924, were $298,769.66 greater than they were on December 31, 1923, The deficit account during the year was reduced by $258,645.45, this amount being the net earnings for 1924, It states that during the past year the claims of the company against the United States government were further examined and substantial progress has been made toward final settlement. The respective ledger accounts and reserves in the finan- clal statement have been adjusted to reflect the present situation. Business Improving President Pease stated that the volume of business carried over from 1923 to the following year enabled the company to operate on a satis« factory basis during the first six months ot 1924, Following this, the report states, there was a considera- ble falling off in sales which con- tinued until the month of December 1924. The bookings for the latter month and for the current period show considerable improvement, however. | | ALBERT F. ROCKWELL New York, in consultation. Mr. Rockwell had been residing at the Burritt hotel and had been suf- fering from diabetes. He had been taking insulin treatment and was improving. Some time ago he treat- ed a corn on his right foot by cut- ting it, Infection developed and Dr. Cooley was called in. The infection seemed to be clearing up when the patient was attacked with grip and the combination proved too much for him. Gangrene developed & few days ago and Sunday the patient was ordered to the hospital and Drs. | Verdi and DuBols called in. The | gangrene developed -so rapidly that it spread throughout the entire sys- tem. Mr. Rockwell's © death followed closely on a decision of the supreme court of errors by which he was awarded.a judgment of about $1,- 000,000 in a sult which he had brought against the New Departure Mfg. Co., over patents. In his or- iginal suit he was awarded $35,000 but the larger judgment was ren- dered on an appeal to the supreme court, which strongly criticized of- ficlals of the New Departure Mfg. (Continued on Page Three) Salisbury, Md., Man, Given 20 Years Ago After Family Had Exhausted Fortune Hunting Him, Reappears. Salisbury, Md., Feb. 17.—Efforts were made today to check up on the strange case of Matthias Mar- shall, who wandcred back to his boyhood home near here last Friday after having been missing for 32 years and given up as dead after a me benzine from a large | fortune had been spent in scarching for him. In the hope that he would be able to trace his move- {ments from the meagre information brother, Samuel Marshall, withheld 1the news of his return until yester- day. But Matthias, who, at the 118, became mentally unb: after a blighted romance, v e of anced s un- able to throw any light on his carecer since he was committed to an institution at Catonsville, Md. in 1893 and from which he later escaped. Today his mentality ap- parently is near normal and he shows evidence of a highly develop- ed intellect, but he is unable to re- call a single incident in his during the last 32 years. ‘When Marshall reached the family homestead his clothing was in tatters and he was weak from physical exhaustion and lack of nourishment. His hands were cal- loused, indicating that he had been employed at manuval labor. His| mm'h". who operates the farm uickly recognized him, but made no attempt to question him unill he became ronger. Then, detalle of MISSING 32 YRS, RETURNS TO HIS BOYHOOD HOME BUT IS UNABLE T0 TELL PLACES WHERE HE HAS BEEN Up as Dead More Than | life | his boyhood days were related, but without result. To all questions | | Matthias replied that he did not know where he had been, but that he had “worked hard to get back.” After Marshall's escape from the | Catonsville institution private de- | tectives were employed and a nation- wide search was conducted until [the family funds were exhausted. ( No trace of him was found and he; was given up as dead more than 20 | years ago. Two Prisoners Suffocated In Nebraska Jail Cell Alton, IIL, Neb,, 17.—Two prison- ers were smothered to death in the |village jail at Hartford last night | when smoke from a fire in their | bedding filled ~thelr tightly closed cell, [ | The men, who gave the names of | Jacob G. Feldmeler and Louis Wag- | nes | The cell was 12 by 20 feet and |1ack of ventilation is believed to have held the smoke. There was evidence !of a struggle made by the men who {were unable to attract attention to thelr plight. Suit in Behalf of Baby i Is Brought for $110,000 Los Angeles, Feb. 17.—Judgment of $110,000 is asked in behalf of Sid- ney M. Kahn, 10 days old, in a suit | on file in superior court today against O. T. Oliver, whom the com- plaint accuses of having caused the death of the infant's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sidney C. Kahn, and his 18 | months' old sister in an automobile | | accident the night of his birth, The infant, plaintiff was born about | an hour after the accident while his mother lay dying at a hospital. The | agmage suit was filed through the | Jack guardian-at-law, Louis L. Gordon. The statement of the auditors Ernst & Ernst, as contained in their certificate of examination of the books of the company, showed that there were accumulated unpaid divi- dends on the preferred stock on De- cember 31, 1924 in the sum of $513,- 990, covering the period from April 1, 1921 to December 31, 1924. No contingent liabilities were reparted to the auditors, the statement regds, with the exception ' of a pledge of $23,400 to the New Britain General hospital made in February 21, 1921. Tinancial Statement. The financial statément of the treasurer, in part, follows:— The quick assets of the corpora- tion, including cash, U. S. Treasury notes and deposit certificates, notes and accounts receivable total, ac- cording tofthe financial statement, $1,977,363.40. Claims against the U. 8. Government amount to $327,- 422.72 and other notes and ac- counts receivable bring this item up to $404,659.48. The permanent as- sets, buildings, machinery and so forth are figured at $975,519.89. Deferred charges are $15,649.63. The grand total of assets is $3,373,- 092.40. The current liabilities are $37,- 573.85. Purchase money obliga- tions add $42,800.00; reserves for contingencies and government ac- counts $410,062.567. The capital ac- count, including $1,713,300.00 of preferred 8 per cent cumulative stock, $3,692,250 and there is a deficit of $809,594.02 to bring the liability side ‘of the account to the same total. The income account shows a net profit on sales of $293,412.97 and a net profit on operations for the year of $258,545.45 after deprecia- tion and so forth. The deficit ac- count has been reduced this much. Jan. 1, 1924, 'the total deflcit was $1,068,139.46, Jan. 1, 1925, it was $509,594.02. Have Plan to Eliminate Deficit Day, Berry and Reynolds, attor- neys for a committee of preferred stockholders, and Robinson, nobln-) son and Cole, attorneys for the com- mon stockholders announce, in con- nection with the meeting, that they have under consideration a plan to eliminate the deficit which would allow the paying of dividends and this plan will later be placed before | the stockholders for a vote, the board of directors first approving. The present board of directors was | re-elected as follows:—L. P. Broad- | hurst, E. M. Day, H. H. Goss, E. A. | Moore, J. H. Otterson, H. H. Pease, | P. K. Rogers, W. 8. Rowland and P. B. Stanley. $200,000 Damage Suit Against Kearns Opens | Los Angeles, Feb. 17.—Trial of | Mrs. Mary C. Tenney’s $200,000 dam- age sult against Jack Kearns, man- | ager for the heavywelght champi Dempsey, began in superior court here yesterday. Mrs. Tnney, who alleges Kearns drugged and at- tacked her last May, was the first witness called to the stand. told the jury she met Kearn was working as an “extra” in motion pictures, that she accepted his offer | to ride home in his car and that| Kearns took her to “a big home in Hollywood” and attacked her after persuading her to swallow a potent | drink. ‘ OIL RATES INCREA! Independence, Kas,, Feb. 7.—The Prairie Oll & Gas Co. today an-| nounced an increase of five and | fifteen cents in two grades of oil purchased hy it at the wells in Kansas, Oklahoma and North Texas. | * | «| THE WEATHER | e | For New Britain and vicin- | | ity: Unscttled and colder to- | night; Wednesday gencrally | fair and much colder. | | * * COULD RAZE GTY OFN.Y.INADAY (Gen. Mitchell Pictures Power of Kirplane Squadron TELLS OF “MUZZLE” ORDER Army Aircraft Officer Insists Witnes- ses Have Been Ordered Not to Dis- close Facts—Theodore Roosevelt Testifics Today. Washington, Feb, 17.—Brigadier chief and central figure in the air- chief and central rigure in the air- craft controversy repeated.once more before the house military committee today the statements which have been questioned by Secretary Weeks, General Mitchell relterated that the war department had muzzled junior officers, and added that the department seerhed to regard the {question of national defense as sec- ondary to its purpose of keeping the alr service from becoming a “para- mount” ‘branch of the army. “officers ‘sent before congressional committees by the department, he declares, “usually have no practical knowledge about aviation,” and are like the ‘“closet naturalists,”” who describe the “gracefulness of a bird's flight” and yet would not recognize the bird if seen in the open. The house aircraft committee, meanwhile continued its examination of J. V. Martin of the Martin Air- crgft Company, and heard Theodore Roosevelt, former assistant secretary of the navy, who also testified before the military committee prior to General Mitchell. Could Destroy N. Y. General Mitchell told the military committee a squadron of airplanes could wipe out New York city in one day and that no city could withstand an attack from the air unless de- fend by aircraft. He disputed navy testimony that the German battle- ship Ostfriesland, sunk in the 1921 bombing tests off the Virginia Capes,, ‘was obsolete, Opposes Unlfication Colonel Roosevelt told the aircraft committee he opposed unification of the army and navy air corps, as ad- vocated by General Mitchell. He sald the navy was in a receptive mood toward the development of aviation and in reply to questioning as to the muzzling of officers, added he had favored as assistant sccretary the "‘utmost freedom of expression by officers, except in regard to con- fidential information.” The first time, he sald that he was acting secretary of the navy, he re- moved a censorship order then in existence. Mr. Martin declared solution to the nation's lack of air power lay in freelng the government of the “intrigues of the alr trust,” which, he sald, obtained a greater part of congressional appropriations. 'BRITAIN HERALD * 'NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1925. —EIGHTEEN PAGES \ Bridgeport, Feb, 17.—A ecity wide search was under way here today for | four bandits who held up and rob- bed Jacob Harinstein, owner of a meat market at 294 Brewster street Monday night and robbed him of $235 in cash and three checks, Harinstein was locking up his store for the night when one of the bandits stepped from an auto and at the point of a gun forced him to go for a ride. He was taken to a lonely section of the Tunxasis Hill |road in Fairfield and robbed of all the cash in his possession which hep- resented the day's ‘receipts of his store. The bandits then left him sitting on a blanket on a stone wall saying they would be back later. Two.of the men were masked and carried revolvers. No trace of any of the HILLS WIFE, THEN HE TURNS GUN ON SELF T. L. Wann, Retired St. Paul Capitalist, Worried Over 11l Health St. Paul, Minn,, Feb, 17.—Thomas L. Wann, Sr., retired capitalist, shot and killed his wife and then com- mitted sulcide in their apartment here today. Mr. and Mrs. Wann were found dead in their beds by an apartment |attendant. Both had been shot once, and a revolver with two dis- charged chambers lay on the floor between the two beds. Coroner C. A. Ingerson said his verdict was that Mr. Wann shot his wife as she slept and then committed suicide. Ac- cording to the coroner, the shoot- ing occurred some time after 7 a. m. Mr. Wann had been worrying about fli-health for some time, ac- cording to members of the family. He had feared for several years, they said, that failing health would pre- vent his leading the active life to which he was accustomed. Mr. and Mrs. Wann were active in St. Paul society. State Dept. Advised U. S. Has Carried Out Pro- visions of Pact—Sale of Salvaged Material Brings in But $2,257,474. Washington, Feb. 17.—Coincident | with expfpation today of the |month period allowed fof scrapping | capital ships under the arms treaty, |the navy department formally ad- vised the state department that the | American scrapping program had been carried out as prescribed. The treaty was finally ratified by France and ma Tective 18 months ago today forward the trea ply to replacement progr: capital ships and aircraft carriers. Secretary Wilbur in a letter to Secretary Hughes, pointed out that conversion of the bat cruisers Lexington and Saratoga into plane carriers, authorized by treaty, was procceding, while battleship North Dakota was b retained under the as a target ship. Recapitulation Report A recapitulation of t rappi work prepared at the depart- ment showed that the vesscls - posed of under the treaty totalled 733,640 tons; that their cost $197,418,620 and that the price obtained for the scrapped terial from them aggregated $2,2 474, The disposition made specified ships was given lows: Scrapped in na air- the the I's same authority with as fol-| rds and a- Min- terial sold, battleships Kansas nesota, South Carohina, South Dakota, Michigan, Indiana and Dela- ware: battle cruisers, and United States. Sold and scrapped by purchas battleships ne, Mis: braska, Georgia, Rhode Is necticut, Loulslana, Vermont, Hampshire; Montana, North C lina and Iowa; battle cruiscrs, Con stellation and Ranger. Scrapped by builders and material sold, battleship Massac k at sea, battleships Virginia, | New Jersey and Washington. | Of the vessels disposed of 11| were under construction at the| time the treaty was framed. | , Con- New | 18- | 1iel Boone Woolen | moter. |valued at several milllons of dollars actor, SHIPS ‘WORTH NEARLY 200 MILLION ARE SCRAPPED UNDER ARMS TREATY PROMINENT WOOLEN MILLS MAN' DIES _‘Oscar Gumbinsky Former- ly Headed Daniel Boone Co. Chicago, Feb. 17. — Oscar Gum- binsky, former president of the Dan- Mills company, dropped dead today. On the an- nouncement of his death, quotations on the company's stock fell $2. per share. Death was due to heart disease. Gumbinsky recently was ousted from control of the woolen mills company. He previc had lost his hold on the International Lamp mpany, of which he was the pro- Besides he had brought suit for breach of a contract by which he had sought to acquire ownership of the Ashland building, a property and situated opposite the city hall of Chicago. Death overtook G home, and followe stitution of bankruptey proceedings igainst the Daniel Boone Woolen Mills company a day or two ago. Gumbinsky was a heavy holder of shares of the Eddy Paper company. His holdings of stock in the woolen company and the International \p company are reported to have heen comparatively small at his death. The holdings of Gumbinsky and his family in the paper company have been estimated at 25,000 shares. TO WED MOVIE ACTOR Los Angelés, Feb. 17.—Mrs. Flor- nce Stevens Harvey, soclety wom- an of Los Angeles, San Francisco, and New York, will be married at Pasadena tomorrow to Paul Weigel, reteran motion picture character the Los Angeles Sxaminer said today. Mrs. Harvey was divorced six years ago from Dr. Arthur Harvey of San Francisco. mbins] clost at his the in- WILL SPEND $10,000,000. Washington, Feb. 17.—After add- ing $2,000,000, the senate commerce committee today approved the rivers and harbors bill authorizing total expenditure of more than §40,000,- {Four Robbers Get $235 in Cash in Park City — Other Victim’s Skull Fractured When He Resists Attempt to Rob Him—Condition Critical. four had been found by police to- day. Ansonia, Feb, 17.—Morris Silver- stein, proprietor of a dry goods store at 240 Main street was held up by highwaymen while on his way to his home on Tremont street early last evening and resisting, was struck over the head with a plece of iron pipe, which fractured his skull. Bilverstein is on the danger list at the Griffin hospital. He was unconscious when found by the po- lice, but this morning recovered somewhat. He is unable to talk, however, and his condition is regard- ed as extremely’ critical. The thugs is it believed secured nothing, being frightened away be- fore they had a chance to secure Silverstein's valuables. HARTFORD BUS LINE RULING CAUSES HOWL Tremont Street Residents Protest Against “Ex- press” Service Residents of Tremont street, and its immediate neighborhood, headed by Frank L. Conlon, former alder- man from the sixth ward and now chairman of the board of public works, are preparing a protest to be submitted to the common coun- cil Wednesday evening, opposing the new ‘“express” system in vogue on the New Britain-Hartford jitney line. They will ask a hearing before a committee of the common council or a petition by that body to the public utilities commission so their "express” idea may be heard. Mr. Conlon called at the office of Mayor A. M. Paonessa last night to inform the executive of the contem- plated action, and the mayor con- ferred today with Supt. W. J. Bryan of the Connecticut Co. Under the present system, the bus going in the direction of Hart- ford stops at no point before reach- ing Commonwealth avenue, except- ing to take on through passengers, and incoming busses stop at no point between Commonwealth ave- nue and the center, excepting to dis- charge pasengers taken on outside this zone. This is the only bus through Tremont street. Persons living in that neighborhood who wish to come into the center are required to walk to the corner of Tremont and North street and board the trolley, despite the fact that bus goes directly by their door. If they wish to ride home on the bus they are deprived of this accom- modation since it will not be brought to a stop to discharge them. Ex-Alderman Conlon and his neighbors feel that since the bus| goes ' through their nelghborhood | and they are willing to pay the higher price for service it should not be denfed them, The Connecticut Co., it is under- stood, has taken the stand that it | does not wish to interfere with the business of the Oak street line whose patronage, it is claimed, is drawn from this locality, The Oak street line runs to Commonwealth avenue. | Three Small Children Are Drowned in Penn. Creek Sandy Lake, Pa., Feb., 17.—Three small children of Mr. and Mrs. Steven Safran, livin®@ near h weer drowned late yesterday while | playing along Sandy Cree swollen | by recent rains and thaws. The rguments for discontinuance of the | operating | a| Average Daily Circulation For Week Ending l 1’876 Feb. 14th .., PRICE THREE CENTS NATURE REFUSES TO GIVE UP BODY OF COLLINS AND REMAINS WILL BE SEALED PERMANENTLY IN HIS CAVE Bridgeport Bandits Rob Grocer; Ansonia Man Is Beaten By Thugs Seven Friends Identify Corpse And H. T. Carmichael Also Sug- gests Amputation of Head or Arm To Al lay Suspicion. Investigators’ Lives En- dangered While in Tun- nel—Aged Father of Vic- tim Content to Let Shaft Be His Son’s Tomb. FUNERAL THIS AFTERNOON Cave City, Feb, 17.—The body of Floyd Collins will be left in his natural tomb and his funeral services will be held this after- noon at the mouth of the shaft which was dug to rescue him but in vain. His aged father, Lee Collins consented to the ar- rangement after Dr. William- Hazlett of Chicago, had examin- ed Collins and pronounced him dead, Dr. Hazlett came up the shaft at 12:20 p. m, and said he had identified Collins through a gold front tooth. He announced that Collins had been dead between three and five days when he was reached yesterday afternoon. Magistrate Turner said he had seen and recognized Collins and felt confident there was no way to remove the body without grave risk. Seven friends of Collins crawl- ed down the tunnel to identify him as members of a coroner's Jjury including Magistrate Clay Turner, acting coroner. “Everything has been done that could have been done and man's ingenuity and modern machinery have failed,” said Mr, Collins. No more lives should be sacrificed in further attempts to remove his body. Citizens of Cave City today pledged $1,000 to further the work of recovering Floyd Col- ling’ body from Sand Cave with the stipulation that if the res- cue work was unsuccessful then the sum would go toward a memorial to be erected in mem- ory of Collins. By The Assoclated Press, Sand Cave, Ky., Feb. 17.—Nature was still refusing today to give up even temporarily, her victim, Floyd Collins, whose body was reached Monday afternoon in Sand Cave, where he had been trapped for seventeen day. Treacherous conditions in the old cave passage, where Collins was caught in a natural rock trap during an exploring expedition, made so perilous the efforts of workers to release him that they were with- drawn from the hole early this morning. Their Last Resort As a last resort to get out the sumed digging a new passage in an attempt to go around-about way to reach Collins’ feet, it was announced by Dr. W. D. Funkhouser. So hazardous were conditions in the natural passage that for a time serfous consideration was given to a plan to seal Collins in his prison tomb and make it his final sepulchre. Officials pointed out that to risk human life for the sake of recover- ing Collins’ body would be foolish and considered conferring with mem- bers of the Collins family and Gov. Willlam J. Fields. Wants Doctor Present E. S. Posey, Governor Flelds' ative in the rescue work, called Dr. William Hazlett of Chica~ go, at his Cave City hotel and re- quested he immediately come to M. (Continued on Page 18) bodies of Stanley, 6, and Matthew, were recovered. Scarching par- | ties are dragging the stream today for the body of Edward, 6. Object to Intrusion on | Gas Company Territory | George W. Klett appeared before the legislative committee on incor- porations today to represent the New | Britaln Gas Light Co. The hearing | was on allowing of a charter to the | Hartford Coke Co. to sell gas. With | Mr. Kiett were Harold Sloper and George Scott, representing the gas company. Mr. Kiett explained that they had no objections to the i as long as the Hartford Coke Co. sold gas to public utllities and did not lay pipes in the city of New Britain. Chicago, Feb. 17.—Persistent sell ing of wheat on the part of comm sion houses forced prices down at one time today to five cents a bushel under yesterday's figure. On the | | WHEAT 5 CTS. LOWER ‘ | | | 000 for construction, repair and preservation work throughout country. downward plunge May wheat touch- | the |ed $1.79% a bushel, 7% cents under |se yesterday's top level. ; WYNKE AWARDED $500 Plaintift Gets Judgment in Suit For Assault Brought Against Abra- ham Meltzer. Wynne tc¢ recover § di £ in his sult against Abraham Meltzer for assault, turned by a jury in superior court today. & was r figured in a e in which, it er struck and alleg: was kicked Wynne, hit him with a stone and a “kiddie car,” and caused in- juries consisting of a fractured , concussion of the brain, cuts, He sued for $10,000 ete. Attorneys 8. Gerard Casale of this city and Donald C. McCarthy of Hartford. Plerce & Plerce of Bristol and Klett & Alling of New Britain, apeared for Meltser. IT'S PAULINA LONGWORTH Chicago, . 17.—The three days old daughter of Mrs: Alice Roosevelt Longworth and her husband, Repre- ative Nicholas Longworth of Ohio, today was named Paulina. body, workmen at 8:30 o'clock re- *