New Britain Herald Newspaper, March 13, 1925, Page 1

e News of the World By Associated Press ESTABLISHED 1870 WARREN TURNED DOWNTL BY SENATE JUDICIARY COM.; REJECTION IS BY 9-7 VOTE Senators Borah And Norris, Republicans, Join With Democratic Members In Adverse| Report. Walsh Has Resolution At- tacking Legality of Nomination — Definite Action in Senate Likely | Tomorrow. Washington, March 13.—An ad- verse report on the nomination of Charles B. Warren to be attorney general was ordered today by the scnate judiciary committe The vote was 9 to 7. Twice pre- viously the nomination had com- manded a majority in the same com- mittee, All of the democrats and Senators Porah of Idaho and Norris of N braska, republicans, voted toda against a favorable report. ADDITIONAL TAX 0F Assessment of $10,861,- 131.50 Has Been Levied Against Couzens Washington, March 13.—An addi- fonal tax of $10,861,131.50 has been lassessed by the treasury against {Senator Couzens, republican, Michi- gan, on the sale of his Ford Motor |stock in 1019, In making this announcement to- day in the senate, Senator Couzens |sald he had information that the computation on which the additional assessment was based was made by the New York firm of Thompson & Black, two years ago in an “effort to {get Mr, ¥ord, (Heénry Ford), who then was in a political fight with Mr. resigned from the senate.” “I think it must he apparent to |members of this body.” sald Senator |Couzens, “what the real purpose fs Iback of the action. T simply call it to the attention of the semate so |what they may expect if they at- tempt to interfere with or discredit The vote of Senator Borah was in any way the conduct of the treas- cast by proxy, the Idaho senator | being at the time at the White| Senator Couzens, who has been House where e had been summoned [conducting the investigation into by President Coolidge. In spite of the president’s deci- sion to call some of the republican opponents of confirmation into con- | ference and make a personal ap-| pcal to them, many of the party | regulars saw little hope of favor- able action on the nomination which once has been rejected. Sen- ator Borah told Mr. Coolidge frankly he saw no chance of con- firmation. The committes vote today foilows: For a favorable report: Cumniins, Yowa: krnst, Kentucky; Spencer, Missouri; Means, Colorado; Har- reld, Oklahoma; Deneen, Iilinois, and Gillett, Massachusetts, all re- publicans. Against o favorable report: Borah, Idaho; Norris, Neébr: republicans; Overman, North ( lina: Reed. Missouri: Ashurst, £ Walsh, Montana; xansas: King, Utal “M Virginia, democrats Sonator Overman previously had voted for confirmation both in the committee and in the senate. Questions Tts Legality ro- Arl- Caraway, and Neely The constitutional right of the president to resubmit the nomina tion was questioned by Senators Reed and Walsh, and most of the committee session, lasting an hour end a half, was devoted to argu- ment on that point. The question was not 2 vote, as senators wanted uddi- | tional time to consider it. Chair- man Cummins took the position | that the president was fully \\1|hm} his rights. Walsh's Resolution “Resolved, that in the opinlon of this committe “(1) The presldent of the United Btates is without constitutional right or authority to submit to the genate a nomination for public office therctofore at the same 8es- sion rejected by the scnate. ) The rules of the senate as well as fundamental principles of parliamentary law forbid the con- sideration by the senate of a nom- ination so resubmitted. “(3) 1t is incompatible @ignity of the senate to entertain a pomination as submitted.” Whether this same proposal will | De offered by Senator Walsh in the senate has not been determined Neither side expects a prolonged fight and a vote may be reached |peen haited by the commotion could | tomorrow. | raise an ou produced a heavy | revolver from his pocked and shot EX CHIEF WINS POINT | him in the back of the head. | the revolver in his hand, { s backed slowly away Deposed Head of Westport Police | PATER GEMIE S Force Gets Writ of Mandamus To Show Cause for His Discharge Bridgeport, March —A manda- mus was signed today by Judge L. J. Nickerson in the superior court at the request of Judge Tiern counsel for Walter T. Duffs eaptain of the Westport police ordering Selectmen Henry W. field. Wilford G. Lewls and Edw C. Nash show causs forc:: Man- on Lriday next why Duffy should not’ be reins In the application of the mandamus ecunsel for Duffy points out that the hearing, he was not confronted by his users, given their names or other data concerning them or their claims, he was not permitted to in- troduce witnesses in his own behalf, was not permitted fo have a st ographer or other clerk prese the hearing bLefore the and that was tried same two selectmen who before the accused he FOR $4.000 Rochester. N. Y., March 13.—Mrs. Anna Selleck, of Newark, N will receive $4,000 for having her heart Knocked from the #ide in automobile accident. sued Howard Burch of Oswegc Y., in supreme court here for § 000 and today settled 3 We lesser teft SE #maval was as hrought to | with the | deposed | rd | of Westport to appear and policeman was not allowed a public | selectmen, | to the right|, {the internal revenue bureau said the inotice of additional agsessment ‘shnulll be mailed to his legal rest- {dence in Detroit and that he had been notified that since the statute |of limitation in which the tax could | |be assessed expired today he would be required to furnish bond in the nount of the assessment, “I am ‘informed,” the senator sald, “that this computation 1s arranged by this firm largely be- cause of antagonism against Mr, |Ford in an effort to discredlt him in his campalgn against Mr. Newberry. “The treasury was on notlce two |years and three or four months be- {fore the running of the statute of imitation. T submit that if the |treasury was on notice at the time [betore T was a member of this body, that was the timo to take action But no, they walted until six da |ago hefore they thought they wege |jusified in making this additionds |assessment.” BUFFALD BOY OF 14 KILLED BY LUNATIC, Mdn. Suddenly Insane, Shoots Youngster Then Takes Own Life | Buffalo, N. Y., March 13.—Wil- liam S, Richards, 39 years old, be- |lleved to have become suddenly in- sane. today shot and mortally wounded Willlam Murray, 14, In a chance encounter and then | himseif with a bullet through | brain, The Murray way to a hospital operatin The shooting was witnes; | score of passer: | Young Murray's mother, Julla Murray, employed |1aundress in the home of Dr. son Russell. The lad had been {on an errand by the doctor. On his return he suddenly en- | countered Richards, who apparently i was not known to lim. Witness: |sald the man the street | quickly and sef |the collar. The boy | Kichards table. d by a Mr was struggled and ersby who had Wi n several men the attack ad- toward him he raised the gun head and killed himself in- to Millard Fi rled He was dead when he reached operating table, Imore hospita the | |Bridgeport Lawyer Is Disbarred From Practice | Dridgeport, March 13.—At a hear ing before Judge John W. Banks in| | the superior court today 1 Phillips Slavatsky of this city was disbarred from practice of law in the state of Connecticut, Some months ago charges preferred | Slavatsky. one of which was th as bondsman in the city cou property he had t days before to a rela- were t he offere a man whose | terred some © | tive. | | SETTLED OUT OF COURT The ¢ against the Massachusetts Baking | Co. has been settled out of cou {The action, which was for $7,500, | was begun as a result of an accident at the corner of Main street and Franklin squ on December 24 when e was struck by an truck belonging to the defendants. Thomas F for the p ifr y # Reynolds for | automobil and Day the defe acted ‘uuo) ‘paojyrer “qdaq "er Y Par] 98 Jmai Ay NEARLY [1 MILLIONS| Truman H. Newberry, who since has | |senators may be upon notice as to| Michigan | Killed | nis | lad dfed on the | as al Nel- S | willingness, ung Murray by | y was breathing and hur-| against | of Cyrus Schoonmaker | MeDonough | fluch Threatened Busmess Center Of Thomaston Is Subdued With Loss Amounting To $125,000 YOTE e or prorocoL REFLEGTED INL S, May Have Bearing on Proposed Disarmament Conference SURPRISES ~ AT GENEVA Today’s Meeting Excited Over Note From Canada Expressing Willing- diction of International Court: By The Assoclated Press, Washington, March 13.—Although President Coolidge 1s anxious to call a new arms conference as soon as an opportune moment is present- ed, administration officlals appar- |ently regard the wlhole project as nebulous. | So far as surface indications re- veal, consideration of the subject has | not approached even remotely the {staga where formal invitations can | be ssued. The president. has sald publicly i he would await the outcome of the League of Natlons conference pro- posal before taking any initiative to- ward a conference, Developments of the last few days at Geneva, re- garded abroad as gounding the death knell of the league protocol with which the league conference proposal was intortwined, are being watched here with great interest but without comment. It is suggested that Mr. Coolidge may desire to sce too, whether there |is to be any tangible results from { the present discussions of various | other projects for a reallgnment of ropean relationships on a basis ydrslznfld to guarantee mutual se- | curity. T'rench Dcbate Stopped. By Tho Associated Press. Paris, March 13.—An urgent tele- | gram from ex-Premier Briand in Ge- | neva, dellvered to Premler Herrlot just as he was about to speak in the chamber of deputies this afternoon, headed off a debate on the problem of Krench security as related to the maintenance of the present Polish trontler adjolning Germany. It was gnnounced this afternoon that Premler Herriot and Austen Chamberlain, British foreign secre- tary, would have an intersiew in the French foreign office here at 3 | o’clock next Monday afternoon on { Mr. Chamberlain's return from the |league council meeting at Geneva. Before receiving M. Briand's te | gram today, Premier Herriot had | agreed to reply to Deputy Dutriel's question as to the government’s atti- ftude on the security question as af- fecting Poland, which is one of the | points at lesue between Great Byit- |ing into his place, |ain and France, the former uncon- |cerned regarding Poland while ance has been inslsting upon con- sideration of the Polish frontiers in y arrangement concerning secur- rcason for wishing to Briand's stop the debate was not revealed, | but deputies in close touch with| | the affair said it was the under standing here that the allies at Ge- | neva were | with unoftict d M. Bri cussion German envoys there d felt that premature the French chaml in embarrass the ne | Canada Springs Su Geneva, March 13 » expected | dccision of the league of natfons council to throw the whole problem of arbitration, security and disarn fam next as: Teg- | stered tod by resolution, was| quite overshadowed in lea | opinion by Canada’s note to t league in which she announced her ) some reservations, ptance of the com- of the perma- justi, {to consider ac pulsory jurisdiction nent court of international | The commu ation from ( receipt of which was announced | here this morning, showed Canada | had rejected the protocol partly be- | | cause non-participation, by the [Caitea States made the operations an documer o new emphasis to be laid upon_arbitration in the league con- \tatfons, and the opinion was ex- ed in some circles that Can- ada’s stand caused Austen amberlain, British forcign cretar: his remarks today to [refer pointedly to arbitration. He said he wished to repeat that Great Britain remained firmly attached to iples of arbitration and dis- | the prin armame of arbitration be- | " The 1ikelihood |ing the pivot of the September as {sembly debates also was shown by | tne signif statement by Dr. | Benes, Czechoslovak foreign minis [ter and o | reporter on the pro- | tocol, that tt iscussion would {tarn on that point. The Latin- | American countries esp: are pushing the idea of arbitration. and 1 among them is of obtaining a world-wi |of the principle conta |the hope 18 expresse in the settle- agreement for P i ment of dispu states, including the thirteen 1 by United States. s sig MISS BARRYMORE IMPROVES Chicago, March 113 ¥ still suffering 1 i 7 arthritis, 1 her stage arrived N rt Kansas City | which caused he engagements ir | today route to Y. she walked from later s&pent two extension | | | |was taken from a be ) Barry- | quiry station to | the Osage age an omobile hours at the of Chicago | ¢triends. | | King, 'wo Blocks on Main Street Totally Destroyed—Fire- | men Fight Flames From | 11:15 p. m. Until 3 a, m. “ Instructor Says Fe s Determined ) —Tottering Walls Likely , to Collapse. Thomaston, Conn,, March {Only two front walls, which firemen are detalled to watch due to their shattered condition and the danger {of their falling before means can be ness to Accept Compulsory Juris- | taken to knock them down, remain of the two bulldings on Main street, in the business heart of this town, which took fire at 11:15 o'clock last night. The blaze was completely ingulshed at 3 o'clock but the owing e firemen remained on the spot, to the proximity of other buildings, including the telephone building, which, however, damage. Loss Reaches $125,000 The losa in its entirety will reach the sum of $125,000, the contents of the buildings as well as the struc- tures belng a complets loss, ‘rith partlai insurance. Several atores were located in one of the buildings owned by Robert Welton, compr ing the Welton Hardware Co., which estimates its loss at $20,000; the Thomaston Furniture Co., loss $10,000; Monohan pool room, $2,500; Halpin's restaurant, $1,000; also the Fulton market and the Economy grocery store, whose loss exchange escaped has not yet been estimated. In the other building, owned by Mrs. Laura Webster, were Jocated the barber shop of Joseph Gooley; the shoemaker shop of I'rank Kaz- nizki on the first floor, with the real estate office of James Goodhall and the elubroom of the Liederkrantz on the second floor. Girls Stay on Job Telephone communications were threatened at times, when flames and thick smoke mounted by the ex- change. A six foot alley separated the Telephone building from buildings destroyed and the firemen succeeded in keeping the flames from that building. Mrs. Katherine Terrill and Miss Evelyn Muir, operators tn the telephone office, remained at their switchboards and handled calls' while the red glare of the flames shone behind them and the smoke filled the rooms. Ammunition Explodes When the flames 18— and | the | swept through | { | | when | Training school at Mansfield, N RN ROPRD BY SUPT HOLWES No New Confract for Junior| H. §. Hygiene Teacher SURPRISE 70 P. F. KING, Find Out Why He Has Not Been Tetained — Teachers' Committee Made No Recommendation, | | Rumors that Dr. I, H, democratic stump speaker Hand, a| in the ‘Hcavy Sentence Meted Out to Hartford Couple Who P — Average Daily Circulation For | Week hndmu 12 170 March Tth . M TANLEY STREET WRECK OF FEB. » LAID TO EXCESSIVE SPEED OF CAR: MOTORMAN SAID TO BE AT FAULT 29 Years For Oakes And Wtfe' P. U. C. Announces Dainty Gets Four To Ten Years Restlt of Inquiry Into By Derailing When Trol- ley Crashed Over On Its Side. Sold Niece Into Bondage—Local Man Admitted As- sault On His Daughter. last presidential campaign, would | {not be retained as instructor in hy- | igiene at Central Junior high s hool | present | today | had re- at the conclusion of the hool year, were confirmed Hand admitted he ceived a tendent 8. H. Holmes advising that | he would not recommend reappolnt- me Dr. Hand sald this afternoon he fs determined to find out Just why he is not being asked to remain at his post. Asked if he believed his activities in the intcrest of the dem- cratic party in the last national election had anything to do with the | present situation, Dr. Hand merely smiled and said: “I wonder.” Dr. Hand wrote the school depart- ment February 28, stating that he had recelved no contract for mnext year, although other teachers in the junior high school had theirs, Letter From Supt. Holmes The reply, over the signature of Supt. Holmes was as follows: | | “This 18 to advise vou that it is not my present intention to present | your name to the teachers commit- | tee for a rencwal of your appoint- | | ment for the school year beginning September 1925. My reason for this de due to the belief and exp that we may be able to find some- | one who can more satisfactorily | meet the needs of our junior h schools in the instruction in hygiene | for hoy ‘ “1 have the highest regard for you personally and shall be glad to help | you in guch ways as you may wish | to secure a position in some field | elsewhere,” Dr. Hand before coming here was connected with the Mansfleld Btate | He has heen engaged in work simi- Jar to that carried on here in Y. M, C. A, institutions and elsewhere for more than 20 years, This i8 the! first instance where a decision for him to quit a job originated with anyone other than himself, he says. Chairman King Surprised airman Patrick F. King of the school committee returned to the the Welton hardware store a quan- | city today after an absence of several tity of ammunition and this delayed the work of the firemen. No one, howev was in- Jured. The fire was discoverad by James | chairman s Monohan, proprietor of the bill ard | parlor, when the smoke began pou The loss is insurance, to be covered b BENNY LEONARD oD AT DODGING BAD EGGS {Former Champ “Egged” in carrying on a discussion | New York Theater Report Declares New York, March 1 Benny L ard, retired world's lightw sht champlon, was “egged” by an irate pectator at a New York theater this week, according to information re- ceived by the state athletic commis- ston today. No report ived by t matter c cusston, | the ass t has been commission but the 1e up today during a dis- the board, of riotous be- haviour by spectators during boxing | 1, - |contests at New York clubs. | ttawa, | It is avowe thro at Lec |the stage, an tor in the ore hitting a ra down in tl at three ard, eges were estra ing and then hestra ird Home of Norwich Family Ransacked by Bunglal“ Norwich, March Police ported today that the resid e 0 Mrs. Frederick 8. Camp on F way, was entered by burg! yesterday and ewelry of considerable v Entrance was gained by through an unlocked door w Camp anq r maid were ir part of the house. 13 sever. loss was not discovered | Camp u tire, jewelry went upst ha exact va ould not be |Probe of D;éiiof Osage Indlan: Bemg (ommued Pawh ™ state and 8 deaths among Osage Ind has not been ended, and is pr ing “with good results,™ it cated in official quarters t C. K. Templeton, attorney, said today th assistant s eral, who is holding a had not retutne City last night King dropped from sig rday, without making d today the r nquity set yesterdav Tt is beijeved that King may be taking testimony In 1 ty exploded | ile Mrs days, and when he was advised that | Supt. Holmes has informed I Hand he is not to be recommended for reappointment this year, id th ole thing wa. |news to him. Chalrman King said he had heard not one word of complaint ing Dr. Hand or decision not the concern- his work, and i3 to retain his service was not arrlved at during the course of any teachers' committee meeting at which he was in attendanc. Asked jf had heard complaint against the teac lactlvitizs in democr: politics | Chalrman King said no such word | had ever reached his ca Superintendent Holmes feel disposed to go into deta the causes wh prompt, action. This, : consideration for he sald, ha ing tha 1 hi Dr done nothing would reflect on his school de he: 1s, as he the city can make ustment," No success decided upon as yet. Not Suggested by Teachers (unlml! The notice sent Dr. Hand w suggested by th achers ¢ but was mer 8 superintendent sender would not recor pointme ex as b has ment Dr. Hand school depa 2 conc on o work as a teact Hand received tendent’s endorseme ommended for a later n elected witho the two ye intende: opportunity and he is convinced t 1 ] can be made i re-ay with Dr. Hand, Mr. Holr STRIKE. 1S SETTLED THI WEATHER For New Britain and vicinity Unsetled, probably followed rain late tonight or Sat urday; rising temperature. hy tter from School Superin- | |woman's niece ;Kt'r\w ‘What 1] Hartford, March Oakes and his wife, of this city were today sentenced to ate prison terms of not less than nor more than 30 years tence was Imposed Tracks in Good Condition And Supply of Sand O. K.—Hartnett Disregard- 13.—John A. Pearl W. Oakes for eriminal court term Dainty Gets 4 (0 10 Years In imposing sentence Judge Jen nings sald he had become fully con- viiced that the couple never were, by Judge Jen- |are not and never will be fit to as- | nings in the superior court. soclate with civilized persons and he y 3 They were found guilty on Wed- | would remove them for the remain- ed Stop blg“als’ Prober ay of carnal knowledge of the 13 years old, and of rl into bondage Soeveral Chinese, arrested during the investigation of the charges against the couple are to be tried at this der of their lives so far as was in his power. John E. Dainty of | who pleaded gullty to it on ¥ |daughter was sent to prison for | four to ten years. ! PLAY JURY APPROVES BANDIT HoLD UP, ROB. | OF THREEN. Y. SHOWS TUCKAHOE NATL. BANK selling the New Britaln, clal to the Herald.) March 13.—In his find- ing the case of the trolley acei- dent at the corner of Chestnut and [Stanley streets, New Britain, on a complets copy of which was obtained by the Herald today, Joseph P. Wadhams, assistant |engineer of the public utllites com- |mission, expresses the bellef that the ”“\ll.’fl!‘d, | Februa ry 12, One Is lhe Much Discussed ,Blacl\'jack Cashier and |speed at which the car was operated 3 X i |was responsible for the crash, Six- “Desire Under the Wife and Shoot |teen people were hurt. i . > | In his conclusion, Mr. Wadhames Elms Director | “In my opinion, this accident was | caused on account of excessive speed Tuckahoe, N —Three jat which the operator was running v W st ot Id up the Tuckahoe National |his car approaching Chestnut street o AL s today, blackjacked the cashier |just before the deraiiment. X X X w and his wife, shot a director through | Furthermore the motorman did not brought under investigation in Dis- | the head and fled after they robbed |have his car under control, as is evi- tric Attorney Banton's play clean- up | t denced by the fact that he received New York, March 13 anted, They | N. J., March 13 the Broadway campaign, was declared unobjec- | nt of money stolen was one or more signals to stop for pas- tlonable by a citizens' play jury to- 5, S ',‘h“ o mask: |sengers wishing to alight at Chest- s iedpeaidiana g a of Solna ' nut street, which signal indications : | Uty of bills, some of which \he apparently disregarded.” g ducy Syoted Sunanimously) iy dropped in their flight. | The conductor, John Roulin, and YogRoleUiEs con Luie S prariiution ! thea |the motorman, Robert Hartnett, are of the play, which was written by | their motor car stru a stump as ow at liberty on bonds of $1,000 | Sidney Howard and is being staged | they attempted to turn into the A i e & charge by the theater guild, Two other | woods and overturned. The robbers |ge oy sy it e s i Evgene O'Neill's “Desire Un-| scrambled to their feet and ran to| gy 0 T8 SbHcs: Fhev appears rebrand,” | a nearby cranberry bog where they| |February 13 and the hearing was were viswed by the samo jury, | were soon surrounded by an armed | oA, 1 balloting on t ¢ residents of Tuckahoe and [P ; | which began balloting en 2 o | The report of Engineer Wadhams soon as a decision has becn reac e on *“They Kne hat They Want- d were | . e Knew What They WYant Ot the | “The following is a report of ms hiae thoee Sloys ifh e lot througl | IAVestization of the above accident i e : e e On February 12, 1925, about Deousnt (hetore the everely with . blackjacl P. M, in cloudy weather, at 8 ; form | #nd piatol butt, and Mrs. Phoche corner of Chestnut and Stanley T e it b was R e New Britaln, Connecticuf b s, | the head with & hiacklack when she Company trolley car No. 1823, in ge of Conductor John Roulin Motorman Robert Hartnett, 1. tipped over, injuring Thomas Crosby d thirteen other passengers, al e motorman and conductor of t which was badly damaged. “Large double truck trolley ear No. 1823, en route Hartford to New Britain, was due to leave Hartford at 4:55 P. M, and arrive at New Britain at 5:45 P. M. and, accord- aid. r husband is in a seriou hospit ¥ hurt. 28 DIE IN 13 HOURS triet attors commis- 0 was be unobjec- e of the y f the ot i G scene in 7S New Cases of Flu Also Neported a play A nuto Ce in Chicago But Officials Deny ne 1o the conductor, was on good Ma e e 1 s Mayer, There Is Epidemic time when the accident occurred. although the At Church street, the first street jurors held that “as a whole, tionable from of public mar ' agrecd ar sce 1 of the the March i north of, and about 300 feet away from Chestnut street, a stop was made for sengers in the usual manner. The conductor states that the car started up, and was going t a pretty fair rate of speed, which would estimate at about 15 les an hour, when someone rang he bell the ne op, which vould be Chestnut and Stanley streets. He says he naturally it “m, car would stop in the ner, did not realize anyt 'mz was going to happen > knew, he over and he rown to the floor. Speed of Car Increased occurred ending at 9:3( t and sev eight for thou, usual that Judge Marsden’s Wife i Is Granted a ])1\0100 New Haven, March 13 \ s “A passenger says the speed of the Parker Marsden of Clinton was te ght ehmen S e ‘].J ‘!‘l\'n’“ o from her husband umo: nley and C nut streets, and i Arthur W. Mar r E i tes it v ing from 1§ s or of the 1 1 2 'S ar U, 1 7 over to the left GOy R FIRE IN NEW LONDON S AR : . i t s ar of the Mk 1 ) Ch stnt st 1 Cedar Grove Avenue Residence 1s distar rom it S & Gutted Tarly This Morning With Sta when it came to s Loss of About $4.000 § passehie £ 2 L r 1 of D¢ B - : G s (Contt: Page 26) Trenton Paymaster Iy _ ot o Mohill Buys Building " Sobbed by Banditc e s il AL 139-113 Main Street T eved Walter Drug ; \ g proach persons 18 ¢ B i e A e Money Reported Stolen g af i ; Found Hidden in Cellar . ' Mayor Mead of Ansonia Ridsinont o ) = d el I1I, Forced to Take Rest ¢ : g e mber of yrars e D L Am. o Qurgeons Find 19 Ounces y ' e i y we - of Hair in Girl's Stomach < 4 i3 - hosy 1 from