New Britain Herald Newspaper, June 12, 1925, Page 1

News of the World By Associated Press ESTABLISHED 1870 32 Forced To Leap Into Ocean, Eight Miles Off Board Walk, When Pleasure Craft Gas Tanks Explode. Panic on Board Follows Fata! Blast Which Inter- rupted Evening of Song and Jollity. Atlantic City, N. J., June 12 (F— Five persons are belleveq to have been drowned last night, when an explosion, followed by fire, de- stroyed the pleasure hoat “Crystal” foreing thirty-two persons, include ing the crew, to leap ' overboard while on a pleasure cruise about elght miles off Atflantic City. The explosion is attributed to a clgaret end thrown down a hatchway, One Body Found The body of Deborah MecKnight, 18 years old, was brought ashore early today by coast guards, while a patrol boat is continuing the search for John Hannum of Northfield, Warren Dilks of Linwood, Joseph Wilson of Northfield and Martha Welss, still missing. The 27 survivors were all taken to hospitals and treated for burns and submersion, They had been afloat an hour before a coast guard cutter picked up sixteen. A “dry navy” boat rescued eleven others. Curtis Lyle, one of those ahoard the {ll-fated boat told this story: Story of Disaster “We started out for a moonlight sail on the Crystal and were having a jolly time about six miles off shore, We could see Atlantic City ights, especially along the board- walk and now and then caught glimpses of o coast-wise steamship or fishing boat, about all we could see were the sailing lights. All Enjoying Themselves “Around 9:30 o'clock we all had a fine meal and most of the party; had found seats on the top deck, and were playing ukes and singing, | having & good time, There were six of us In a cabin slightly below the top deck. We were smoking and chatting. 1 was not paying par- ticular attention to what took place, but some one tossed the butt of w cigarette through a small hatchway | into a room where I think the gaso- line tanks were. I am not sure of this, but apparently I'm right, for 1he gas fumes must have caused | gousqry 98 WO RESIGNS AS PRINCIPAL OF PLAINVILLE H. §. Austin R. Ham Dissatisfied With Terms of Contract Offered (Epeclal to the Herald,) Plainville, June 12, — The resig- { nation of Austin\R, Ham as prin- cipal of the Plalnville high school was accepted with regret by the school committee at a special meet- Ing last evening. Principal Ham ten- dered his resignation on May 18, to take effect at the end of the present school year. The reason glven for AUSTIN R. HAM his action {s “mutual inability to ar- rive at terms of contract.”” Mr. Ham has been employed by the local school department for one year, coming here last fall to be- come the first principal ot the then newly formed high school classes. He has proved, in the estimation of the school committee, a most capa- ble ang efficient man, and his resig- nation was accepted with sincere regret, Mr, Ham (s undeclded as to his | future plans. | SHORE COTTAGES BURNED | | Beach, Near South Norwalk—ILoss Is About $25,000. South Norwalk, June 12. — Two nouses were destroyed in the Belle Island shore district at 8 o'clock this morning in a $25,000 blaze which threatened the whole section. the explosion. |1tesidents quickly piled their be- Terrific Explosion {longings on the beach as fire de- “There was a terrible blast— ;artments ‘from Norwalk, Darien, like a crack of thunder bangin&| Rowayton and Belle Island fought right into your ears—the boat seem- od to be heaved right up off the sea. | The boat rolled from side to side, long sickening rolls that threw us|arrived from Chicago. around, and in a moment when we got to our feet I found myself on the top Aeck. I must have' been blown out of the cabin, The water was splashing around the decks. We were stunned. The boat gave an awful lurch and I saw two of the lifeboats go spinning into the ocean, The next thing T knew most of us were floundering around in the water, cut and shocked. “Then I saw Walter Dilks and Walter Wilson trying to swim to Martha Welss, Rlood streamed down Dilk's face and he see where he was going. Wilson took | a couple of strokes then and his head flew back as a plank struck | him. Then he went under crying. Dilks almost reached Martha. She was striking out for herself when she sank. Dilks went under then, too, “] saw searchlights from some boats, then everything became con- fused. 1 came to in the hospital. According to Harry Lehmann, who was at the wheel at the time of the explosion, with his wife, Barbara, all was quiet and peace- couldn't | {the flames. The blaze began in a resldence oc- cupled by Aaron Fried, who recently He is pre dent of the American Hat Co. [¥ried lit a kerosene water heater, | {which in some unknown way started {the flames. The blaze jumped to the Inext house occupled by “Bald” Jack Rose. Rose was assisting the Frieds ifight the fire and did not know of Ithe blaze in his own home until too | late to save anything. Both houses {were owned by W. 8. Crimmins, who had rented them for the summer season. Most of the loss is covered iby insurance. 1,400 BOTTLES OF BEER | | Truck Toad of Beverage is Labeled “Real Beer” and is Taken From | New Haven Man At Stamford. Stamford, June 12 (A—Suspiclous of a motor truck which was passing through the city a motorcycle of- | ficer stopped it today to look over lits cargo. James W. Lowe, negro, | who said he lived at 266 George | strect, New Haven, was arrested on {the charge of liquor iaw violation Two Are Destroyed at Beile Island | Mrs. | NEW BRITAIN HERALD NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, FRIDAY, JUNE 12, 1925, —TWENTY-EIGHT PAGES. FIVE PERSONS DROWNED AS \WASHINGTON GIVFS CIGARET BUTT SETS FIRE T0 ATLANTIC CITY VESSEL STATUS OF NI Govt, There Must Protect U, §. Lives and Rights CONDITIONS NOT ALL 0.K. Secretary Kellogg Issues Formal Statement Protesting Friendship But Hoping Sister Republic Will Keep Her Pledge ‘Washington, June 12 (#—The ad- ministration will support the gove ernment in Mexico “only so long as it protects American lives and | American rights, and complies with its international engagements and obligations,” Secretary Kellogg said today in a formal statement. “Our relations with the govern- ment (of Mexico) are friendly but conditions are not entirely satisfac- tory,” the statement said. The statement was {ssued today after conferences with Ambassador Sheffield who is home on leave from Mexico City. 'We are looking to and expect the Mexicin government to restore pro- perties illegally taken and to in- demnify American cltizens,” Mr. Kellogg declared, Deplores Revolt Talk He sald he had seen published re- {portg that another revolutionary movement was impending in Mexico and that he hopes very much that “this 1s not true.” “The government of Mexico Is now |retary said. “We have heen patient |and readze. of ‘Lourse, that it takes {time to bring about a stable govern- |ment but we cannot countenance violation of her obligations and fail- ure to protect American citizens.” Text of Statement The text of the secretary’s state- ment follows: “I have discussed Mexican affairs with Ambassador Sheftield at great length. He has gone over the en- tire situation. “It will be remembered that we entered into two claims conventions with Mexico under which joint claims commissions were appointed to adjust claims of American citizens for properties illegally taken by Mexico ‘and for injurles to Ameri- can citizens of their rights. These | commissions are now sitting and will, in due time, adjudlcate these claims. “Conditions havq improved and our ambassador Mas succeeded in protecting American as well as for- |eign interests. Our relations with the government are friendly. but conditions are not entirely, and we |are looking and expect the Mexican legally taken and to indemnif | American citizens.” { “A great deal of property of Amerlcans has been taken under or in violation of the agrarian laws for | which no compensation has been | made, and other properties prac- | tically ruined, and. in one instance, taken by the Mexican government | on account of unreasqnable demands | of labor. “Mr, Sheffield will have the full support of this government and we y | under the recognized rules of inter- natlonal law be afforded American | cftizens. We believe it 18 the desire | of the Mexican government to carry out the conventions and to indem- | nify American citizens for the prop- | erty taken. So long as we are satis- fled that this le the policy of the Mexican government and this cour. of action is heing carried out with a | determination to meet its interna- | tlonal obligations, that government | will have the support of the United States. | “I cannot go into the details of | the many cases which Mr. Sheffield | | has taken up with the Mexican gov- | ernment but they will be worked out| pepjtentiary here early this morn- {auguration on March 4, as rapidly as possible. “I have seen the statements pub- (Continued on Page 25). on trial befcre the worid,” the sec- | | will nsiet that adequate protection | American Hardware Corp. President Says tain Nor Equal. A. Buol Chosen First Vice- Assn.—Baldwin, Bennett and Buol on Board of Managers. 8peaking at the annual meoting of the Manufacturers’ association of |Hartford county last night at the | Farmington Country club, President George T. Kimball of the American Hardware Corp, this city, discussed the burdens of taxation and declared that “the greatest need for tax re- taxation on personal property. The {fundamental principles of correct | taxation require that the tax be cer- |taln and equal; the present method of assessment is neither.” Mr. Kimball pointed ont the tre- mendous increase in taxation now |effectlve throughout the nation, ex- plaining that “in the twenty years lending in 1921, the amount con- tributed by the Americar. people for municipal, state and federal pur- poses increased from $1,733,000,000 to approximately $10,000,000,000." | Referring to the matter of local tax- |ation upon Industries, he reviewed |recommendations which had been |made to the association and ap- |proved of a graduated sales tax as being the most equitabl | At the election of office of this city was cho: {president and Carlisle H. Joseph ¥. Lamb, C. F. Mr. Buol were elected o the board |of managers. President James L. Goodwin of Hartford county presided and refer- red to the satisfactory industrial Baldwin, Bennett and (Continued on Page Two) PROTESTS SHOOTING | Detroit Man Finds Lives Are Endan- government to restore properties il- | gered on River When Dry Agents | Start Firing. | Detroit, June 12 (A—C. T. Iisher, vice-president of the Fisker Body corporation, today sald he would make a protest to the federal prohi- Ibition office against Indiscriminate firing on motorboats on the Detroit |river. Yesterday, he said, his three | aped injury or Isons narrowly | death when they were shot at sever- jal times by men in a government | prohibition patrol boat. One of the shots, he said, through the Fisher motorhoat several passed near it. The three boys on a pleasure ride from the Fisher summer home at |tho foot of Grosse Isle, said they heard no commands to halt and did not stop until one of the bullets rip- iped through the side of their craft, i e [Slayer of Child Electrocuted in Ohio Columbus, Ohio. e 12 (A— Krondrak Gwozdenkow, murderer of Annie Kuskoff, aged 7, in eastern Ohlo was electrocuted Ohio went and in | ing. He met death calmly, and with- out making a statement. Gwozden- “nw has a wife and child living in Ruasia. O MOOSE IN CONNECTICUT ful when suddeyly there “aw\lrfll;ns it was claimed that beer in 1,200 \Sm‘e Convcntion Business detonation followed by an unheavel of the forward deck. Panic on Board The sengers became when the flames began to eat away {he floor of the vessel and rushea o the starboard. This caused a ‘st submerging all the life boats on :hat side of the vessel. Captain Willlam Young. fn com- mand of the yacht, sought to quiet he passengers and ordered the men to try to launch the lifeboats on the port side. There was then a heavy \st to the port causing those on at side to go adrift hfl*l!‘\m[ that they would all be 1oomed if they remained longer on the burning craft, the captaln ordered all the women pAssengers to equip themselves with life belts and jump overboard. The men aa lkewise, last to leave the vessel Danbury Man, 66, Shoots Self on Parents’ Grave Danbury, June 12 — Willlam Keeler, 66 years old yesterday, who shot himself in the head on the grave of his parents in the South Salem, N. Y., cemetery vesterday afternoon died shortly before 10 o'clock this morning in the Dan- bury hospital where he was brought shortly after the shooting. Keeler, a native of South Salem, returned thers yesterday from South Nor- walk, where he had been working. £o far as 18 known he Miw no rela- tves. Captaln Young was the | two dozen bottle cartons was ‘‘real beer.” { Hugh Murphy and Wilbur Crow- trantlo | jey, both of Main street, Rridgeport, | | who were in a touring car which the | officer sald was a pilot car were also { held as possible owners of the beer. Baker Caught in Mixer | But Lives to Tell Storv | { New York Manull. baker, June 12 (P—Eantl was imprisoned In a motor driven bread mixer in & Bronx bakery for more than an hour today after one arm had | eaught in revolving blades which | pulled him in the mixer. | Firemen liberated him by cutting | away two square feet of the metal | body of the mixer with a blow | torch. He was covered with asbes- tos and hose was played on him to )prn'.*fi‘ him from the extreme heat | of the toreh When faken to Lincoln hospital to have his injuries dressed, he said: “I can stand it. 1 am a pretty tough guy.” \Blisg W. Clark Named Acting Comptroller Bliss W. Clark of 463 Church | strect, has been selected by Mayor | A. M. Paonessa as acting tomp- troller during the iliness of Hanford L. Curtls, Mayor port his selection In accordance with charter provisiona, at next Wedn day evening’s common council mee | 1o Paonassa will re- T Sessions Held Today— Parade and Field Day Tomorrow. John F. was elected president of the Limerick of Manchester Con- necticut State Loyal Order of Moose is be- on Main at the state convention which ing held in Judd's street, He has served as state vice. | president the order and his | choice to head tha order In the state is a very popular one. The other of- ficers elected to serve with him are: hall of Vice-president, Frederick Slack, etown: prelate, Wilfreq T. ¥, New Haven: secretary, B. C. Meade, South Norwalk, treasur- er, lachl J. Kane, Danbury. | The convention opened this after- noon shortly after 2 o'clock. A total of 68 delegates representing 26 lodges in the state submitted | dentlals to the credentials commit- | tee and the entire slate of state of- flcers was present ready for the an- nual business session scheduled for | this afternoon | The order of business today was the calling of the roll of delegates, reading of the reports of the secre- | tary and treasurer and other offi- cers. and election of officers for the | coming year. A Banquet to the dele- cre- | { LIMERICK CHOSEN PRESIDENT gates and visiting r nbers will be given tonight In the Burritt hoetel at 8 o'clock at which an excellent program of entertainment is being prepared. The delegates and visiting guests | were being royally treated by New | Lritain lodge during t day ar every minute of their stay Ne Britain will be made as pleasant as possible, Tomorrow will be the big day f the Moose, th parade is planned in which it is expected be tween 3,000 and 4,000 members the order The 1o will form at Franklin § at 11 o'clock tomorrow morning and will ta line of march will be from Franka in Square to Main. Main to North street, countermar at the tri- angular green at No Fire House Main street to W to Wooster street and Sheu 1 Quartette club park. A la ber of the merchants have p d to have thelr places of business decorated Here a long program of athl events will be carried out with lo ing cups and medals being offer for those capturing the places In e running and jumping. There will be features of enjoyment for both the young and old and dancing will be enjoyed in rks The committee in charge = that admission to the parks free and the public is invited to attend and enjoy the sports with the mem bers and their guests. Athletic will be open to members of Moose only both events the GRADUATED SALES TAX BEST G. T. KIMBALL DECLARES IN ADDRESS TO MANUFACTURES Present Method In State Is Neither Cer-| President of Hartford Lamb, | form is in the matter of the local | JUDGE THOMAS FAINTS WHILE HEARING CASE U. S. District Court Official Is a Victim of Overwork Norwalk, June 12.—Judge 8. |Thomas, of the U1, 8, district court MSING WITNESS SIDDENLY APPEARS Robert White, Shephend Case Mystey Man, Walks Into Court ;TRIAL PROCEEDS TODAY Ready to Fight to Finish—Co- guardian of McClintock, Scored by Defense, Asks Judge for Protection Chicago, June 12 (M—Robert White, long-missing witness in the ish-,phvrd trial, unexpectedly walked into the court room this morning |collapsed on the bench here this morning at 11:30 o'clock while hear- ing a case. The court had been in session only |a short time when the judge fell |from the bench unconscious. He |was carried by court attendants into the judicial chambers, Doctors Robert E. Perdue, Danfel |Sulllvan and Willlam J. Tracey were rushed to the scene and he was soon revived, It was stated by physiclans that the collapse was from overwork and !that Judge Thomas would have to |take a rest before returning to the | bench, | He was taken to his home by one of the attorneys who was trying a | case before him. YOUNG COOLIDGE YALE VISITOR ToDAY Accompanied by Governor, Miss Trumbull and Major Freeman | | | l Hartford, June 12 (®P-John Cool- {1dge, son of President Coolidge, left | Plainville this morning for a visit lat Yale university and planned to {spend most of the day in New Ha- | ven In company with Governor John | H. Trumbull, Miss Florence Trum- | bull, the governor's daughter, Major Talbot O. Kreeman of | governor’s military staft, | Lust evening, with the govervor and Miss Trumbull, the president's son attended ‘the outing of the Bristol chamber commerce at Lake Compounce. When the gov- ecrnor was ready to depart young Coolidge and Miss Trumnbull were {not, and so the governor's car was left behind so that the young folks might enjoy the dancing for a while longer. The president’s son will spend to- | night at the governor's home in Plainville where he has been a guest for several days and tomorrow he | will return to Amherst college to at- 'tend the commencement festivities. He is a member of the 1928 class at | Amherst. Miss Trumbull with whom |he became aequainted while they {were on the way to Washington to attend the Coolidge inauguration last | March, is a student at Mount Hol- | yoke. | | New York, June 12 (#—A Hart- | forde dispatch to today's New York | ‘TIIIH;! say! | *“John Coolidge, the president's |son, is the guest of Governor Jona- |than Trumbull of Connecticut. He has been at the governor's home in { Plainville for three days. | “The president’s son met "Jean {Trumbull, the governor's daughter, jon the way to the presidential in- when the | governor's party and Young Cool- |idge travelled in the same Pullman | car. | “Miss Trumbull 1s a student at | Mount Holyoke, while Coolidge is an the of |undergraduate at Amherst only a {few miles distant. The young peo- le have seen each oth several mes since the inauguration. John Coolidge, son of President Calvin Coolidge, who has been the zuest of Governor and Mrs. John H. rumbull and family at the Trum- il residence in Plainville fer the past several days, will terminate his visit there tomorrow morning. Mr. Coolldge expressed regret at his in- Wbility to visit New Britaln wh he He said he remembered meet fng Mrs. R. N. Hemenway of t ty at the White House and would ave been glad to have an oppor- unity to call upon her. Mr. and Mrs. Hemenway were classmates of jent Coolidge at college | Presi | The president’s son acknowl an invitation to visit the Herald plant and sald If he bad suff ime to stay longer he would have accepting the 4n taken pleasure in on, He spent Hartford and will n this evening. this afternoon Ha visit N HIGH TIDE T | June 13, 1925 { (Standard Time) | At New London— | ! 2:30 a. n; 3:16 p. m At New Haven— 4:09 a. m.; 5:07 p. m. * THE WEATHER T Hartford, June 12—Forecast for New Britain and icinity Generally fair tonight and Saturday; somewhat warmer. | P and l and reported to Joseph Savage, as- sistant state’s attorney. “Here I am, Mr. Savage,” sald White, vho fmmediately was rushed to thoe office of the state's attorney. ROBERT WHITE | He was accom panled by his wife and | two chlldren. | “Iam here to fight this thing to | a finish; there is more to it than you Savage quoted White as hav- ing sald, Reiclamann Assailed Ulterlor purposes Imputed to Alex- ander Refchmann, co-guardian with | Mrs. Julie Shepherd of William M. | MeClintock for whose murder Wil- lism D, Shepherd is on tria , were brought into the open today when Reichmann was so bitterly assailed upon cross examination by W. 8. Stewart, chief of defense counsel, that four times the witness hegged Judge Thomas 1. Lynch for “protec- tion from these insinuations.” Stewart indirectly accused Relch- {mann of having profited from his a torneyship of the McClintock $1.- 000,000 estate, which was willed Shepherd by young McClintock shortly befare he died of typhoid fever, December 4, a death Shepherd is accused of having caused by ad- ministering typhoid germs. “How much did you you came here from lowa Stewart, d when Robert Crowe 1€3 cted, Stewart told Judge I.y | show “when this n didn't have a dim after he began Clintock estate. Mr, Cr that he wanted to came here he nd he got rich andling the Mc- b o1 Reichmann was one of the leaders of the Chi- cago bar, and his affluence was a legitimate result of his ability as an attorney we i Enew of Action The first 1v fon of the proposed suit by Medlintock's cousins to breMc the will was made when Reichman admitted he knew a sult was contemplated, but d he had an interest in it | Reichmann 1 protection w castic refe ed fac that MeCl had not liked him. Again when St ht to “prove hy the w Reich- mann fn t will case had in an effort to Crowe Gets Exclted The argum e that Prose manded of Ju art be 1 of a “shyster Reichman cd that sel for Mrs. 1 Nelson tock after the death of he whom he had served in the P paci had drawn uy il 0 s trans ed to the « not know who wmas me He maid Shepherds. First Told of Will herd had no Kt of it a short ti Clintock's deat chmann tn d have elping take « boy Mrs, Shephie g0 lowance of $7 A mon later Increased to $7 expenses of the McCl hold, Much of Reichmar dealt with storic the Shepherds th probate court over guardianship of young McClinto When Reiehmann was excused, & basket of probate court and ern Trut company documents was brought in and a wa while the prosecu (Continued on Page 23) | Spectacular WW'itness Announces He's | to | UNDER TRUCK TROLLEYMEN'S WAGE SCALE NOT DECIDED |Company Said to Argue Heavy Debts Against Pay Increase New Haven, June 12 (A—No agreement has yet been reached so far as Information {s obtainable, in the conferences between the Conn. |trolleymen's joint executive board |and President John K. Punderford lot the Connecticut Co, over & new wage scale, The demands of the men have been under discussion for nearly two weeks and today the joint board was in session by itselZ It is understood that the board will go back to the local unions and tell them what has been discussed and just what stage the negotiations ahs reached. | The forecast now is that the dls- |agreement will go to an arbitration hoard which has been the case an previous occasions when there was a disagreement. The Connecticut Co. will choose an arbitrator, the trol- leymen one and the third one will be mutually acceptable, It has been the policy of both the company and of the joint board to decline to state what the negotia- tions have been between them but it is understood that while the trolley- men are asking for a wage increase |and adjustments of the status of bus operators and operators on one man cars, the company has been putting forward suggestions of readjust- ments of wages which carry some reductions. The company is understood to have claimed it is still heavily in debt, that state taxes are owed, that competition from buses and freight trucks is keen and that there are |still bridge assessment and other improvement bills to be paid. 13 ARE FLUNKED Tniv, of Chicago Seniors, After Pur- Ete, told They | Wil Not be Graduated. Chicago, June 12 (P—Twenty- three membere of the senior class of the University of Chicago were amazed yesterday when Professor A. | J. Carlson of the physlology depart- N notified them that they had 1 to pass the recent examina- | tion in physiology and would not be graduated. More than half of the | candidates for the medical school | were affected by the ruling. | The students had purchased caps | and gowns, paid for diplomas and invited their friends to attend com- mencement exerclses. Several tested, saying that the final exami- nations had been given by Professor Carlson without notice. HOTHER DIES IN FIRE New York Woman Loses Life Trying chasing Gowns, to Save Her Two Babies From Death. New Yc Bur an u two sons, e 12—Mrs. James s perished early this morning in successful effort to save her aged one and two years, fire in & a flve story tenement ise at 420 West Fifty Third street She was overcome trying to pass the s through a first story window to her husband. Her body was found in a bedroom near her children. Mr. Burns, a car Inspector, was taken to Bellevue hospital suffering from burns. He had jumped through window to receive the children. 10 YEARS I PRISON Troy Man Who Beat Wife to Death froj With Axe Handle Pleads Guilty in Second Degree. Ju \—Saragan il foreman, 1 trial for the rder st degree m Captain and Crew Held For Liquor Violations | liam H B e 12 (P ship 1 he crew of th ] ere held In bail rang- & ) to $5,000 U. 8. s today on indictments with violation of the anding liquor. All DEGREE FOR SARGENT Washington. June 12 P—Attor- v-General Sargent will leave here tonight for a trip to New ng which he will recelve the de- of laws from Tu Middlebury, 16; Norwich nd Dartmouth 2. He de r the commencement addrees at Middlebury. gree of doctor s perfs Average Daily Circulation For Week Ending ¢ June 6th ... CHILD CRUSHED T0 DEATH pro-| England | 12,007 PRICE THREE CENTS OPERATED BY DRIVER WITHOUT LICENSE lsadore Martin, 5 of 350 Elm Street Killed In Yard of Nathan Hale School. Benjamin Sanders Under Arrest on a Charge of Criminal Negligence With Bond Set at $2,000. Run down and crushed under the wheels of a truck driven by Benja. min Banders of 551 Maln street im the Nathan Hale school yard about 11:15 o'clock this morning, five year old Isadore Martin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Martin of 350 Elm street was instantly killed. Banders was placed under arrest Immediate- ly atter the accident and booked by Patrolman Michael Massey on & charge of criminal negligence and operating & motor vehicle without a llcense. Although the police have been un- able as yet to learn the identity of & single eyewitness to the accident, immediately after it occurred a crowd of about 500 school children, teachers and residents of the neigh- borhood were on the scene. The police have been informed that a letter carrler witnessed the fatal ac- cldent but they have been unable to learn his identity. The little Martin child was playing in the school yard with another child of the same age when Sanders, driving a truck owned by Alex Bes- soff, owner of the New York Cor- nice & Roofing Co., started to drive through the private driveway in the school playground from Trement street on his way to Erwin place ‘where he was working. The Martin child’s companion succeeded in get- ting out of the way of the truck but the vietim was run down, the wheels of the truck passing over his head and crushing it. Lieutenant Samuel Bamforth at police headquarters was notified and the police patrol with Patrolman Massey was sent to the scene. He found that Sanders did not have an operator's license and never had one 80 he Immediately placed him under arrest. Sanders told the police that he has worked for Bessoff before as a chauffeur but had heen laid off for the past week, starting in to work again this morning. He said that he wanted to go to Hartford this morn- ing to take out a license to operate, but Bessoff told him to never mind it as he was very busy and needed him to drive the truck. Prosecutor Joseph G. Woods said |that Bessoff would be arrested in connection with the case for allows ing the youth to drive without a li- cense, Fox Sells Out Store He Ran for 15 Years M. H. Fox of 91 Hartford avenue, who has been in this city 20 years and in business for himselt 15 years, announced today that he had sold |his business to Feigenbaum and Nalr, who will continue the business, He gives as a reason for the sale il health of his wife, who was in- Jured in an automobile accident and who cannot assist him. Mr. Fox came to New Britagn 20 years ago, directly from the steamer which brought him across the Atlantic. He became an American citizen and took an active interest in civie af- fairs. He served as a deputy sheriff in New Britain. Uncle Sam Pays $4,308 Yearly for Building | A lease was filed this afternoon at | the office of the city clerk whereby | the United States government agrees | | | i | | to pay Anson A. Mills and Nellie G. Mills $4,308 a for a five-year recently constructed parcel post | bullding on Court street. Acting | Postmaster General ‘aul Henderson and First Assistant Postmaster Gen- {eral Jobn H. Ra handled the vernment’s interests in the trans. | action ADVANCE GAS PRICES New York, June 12 (M—Gasoline prices in New York city will e ivnlwd again tomorrow when the Standard Oil Co. of New into effect another one cent ad- vance. The new tank wagon price will be 22 cents a gallon, in com |trast to the quotation of 1 a gallon early in the ye price at filling stations w cents a gallon. | NEW RAVEN JEWELER FINED New Haven, June Joseph [ Resnik, jeweler in Congress avenue arrested in connection with theft of watches from the New Haven Clock Co. was fined $100 and costs today {on four counts it being shown that he had received by purchase some olen goods from a man who was |'sent to jail yesterday RECOV STOLEN CAR Stamford, June 1 n autes | mobile stolen from Leo Abromowies of Longfeliow avenue, New York | city June 8 was picked up on the | street here today and John O. Lels | zens of that city, who was in it wal held for the New York police. 4