New Britain Herald Newspaper, April 6, 1926, Page 1

News of the World By Associated Press W BRITAIN HERALD Average Daily Civeulation Foi Week Ending 1 3 ,2 79 April Jrd {e, Ny -mq ,,,,3,:5\ ESTABLISHED 1870 NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, JSDAY, APRIL ]fl 6. —TW L\TY PAGES. PRICE THREE CENTS PROHIBITION LEADER SAYS MANY DRY AGENTS HAVE BEEN CROOKS Wets Hear Testlmony‘ PAONESSA WARNS ‘;fefi:':f';';‘gg‘:fly‘:; RS 05 0. P. CONTROL Being Dropped For| Various Offenses, 121 Being Grafters. Sty People Would Not Have Voice in Goveroment | "lNT[RESTS“ IN SADDLE, Dinhonest I)rugg ts, Boot- | : Jeg Denaturing [’lunts,‘ Distilling of Anti-Freeze Mixtur Other Schemes Are Explained. Repeats Charge cpublican State Organization Sent 850,000 Into this City=—Declares He is “Fight- a“d ng Pight of the People.” Mayor A. M. Paonessa a noon- rally today at the Stanley Rule & Level Co. pate condemned politi interference in government, declar- the republican voters had at pted on two occasions to tie his could put J. Willic Tucsday will le L political re- the corporate inter- man elected, will run rnment. Reciting the Bridgen ripper bill,” 1 by the leglslature au- Fovernor to name as- Bridzeport because of the batements of politicians’ mayor predicted a ripper cw Britain i certain poli- . put in power. < “Slush Fund” Charge The mayor reiterated his declara tion of yesterday noon that the state republican organization has sent £30,000 into New Britain to defeat George A, Quigley for the republican nomination and then defeat Paones- the polls. This information | comes to him direct from republi- can interests, he said During remurks on the mayor intimated that a certain coal not men day (P—By the Andrews, the enforeement e wet cause today to prove at least a part of the indictment they lave brought 1inst prohibition. Resuming their questionin Ak, the senate prohibition mmittec, they asked the gencral about cor- Wants to Give Full Atten- ruption in the prohibition forces, | ’ : diversion of aleohol, blind tiger drug tion to American Legion o, April 6 General own TWashingto testimony of government's chief, e s sought again they of hetore 1 to in which not the city gov oo the his timil an act pas thorizing the sossors for whole and many other clements the witness freely conceded involved in the enforcement But he insisted that steps were heing taken and would taken to minimize objectionable |ignations of & features of the, dry regime. L. Tennyson s Big Crowd Present both of the antry, were A de crowd agam cepted and they ve boen the committee room for the ably discharged in special orders is- of the six days of hearings a lotted | Sued from the office utant the wets. Next week six days will | &€ neral, be given the drys, whose chief coun- sel, Wayne B. Wheeler, made his first appearance in the commiite: room today while General was testifying. he league official arrived laf squeezed into a seat near the wit- 1 stores, which to b situation. be | Hartford, Conn., April 6—The cond Lieuts, Benjamin nd Harry C. Jack ac overran cond inae honor of the Orders were also governoy's stafi jutant 0 for participatior niversary of the second company. Gua the ad April an issned to to report to t New Haven in the 151st rture general in sa at de st IFoot of Governor's his recent for coal crisis the Harry C. Jackson, who has 1o signed his commission as second licutenant of the National Guard, r ceived his appointment on June 24, 11923, He was assigned to first bat at a talion headquarters Co., 169th in low |fantry, under Captain Walt | Cook, who was later transferred |Company 1 of the same regiment. Mr. Jackson stated today that has resigned because his duties a state commander of the American Legion have been occupying so much of his time t :» has found that he cannot pay sufficient attention to he military company in this city He stated that he would be unable {0 attend the annual drill session in Taken into the field of alcohol di- camp this summer and decided that Points to Low versions, General Andrews said that [the lieutenancy could be better filled 3 n sinee prohibition, aturing | by somebody else who could do jus- plants have been ppeintment tlegging es- necessity for them, | the presen x rate will 0710 SWAY ELECTION HERE ambridge. which and whose name joned, will be introduced later in the camy The letter followed Pa onessa’s invitation to coal dealers to come 10 his office to discuss coal prices after approximately 32 per was claimed, correspondence tween his office dealer, 1to the of Boston, questions of counsel Andrews witn: As he repld Julien Codman for tie wets, General slouched down in the big chair and pufied occasionally cigarette, He answered in a voice hardly audible at the end of the room. Many Were Discharged The on went first to the 375 employes of the prohibition unit, who have been discharged, Of these 121 went out on charges of “hribery and extortlon’; 80 others for falsifying expense accounts, and for making false statements in | applying tor positions, wis ign & drop « which, it on to the a nd ton consumers. record as conference for ¢ At the he aler on examir \ using conelu of prices 8 1 on coul Mr Wh is o will coopera Tax Rate yor point ul effort to mainta wvithout an increas vas done tions 10 & ed to allow improvement stating propriated for this amount than has with few to i1 fire, no e o it is from them diverted. He told also how “so-called drug- gists” going into the business to seil , were seriously injuring the s of honest druggists. Missourl senator then threw the commitfeeroom into laughter by | explaining for the henefit of Se Walsh, of Montana, a dry, how whiskey” can be made by mixing al- cohol, whiskey and water. The ation followed a statement omonic hy ching work siderably out in any He opr W. Christ Says Mayor Paonessa’s more Statement 1s “Childish And also pointed the nts. iions for departm Pionessa said Absurd”—Calls It “Chicanery” | ;giics and school Ma pleasure 1t peoy e e onable to yacked can, ar W Christ acting republican committeeman of t t today n public the ficting re- Mayor cause state |sixh x the fight is re that a man utility | interests ity, go to the ford fight d by these in- ; o distr ade Kol by SUppo ulilic as mayor of marks made Bk by D (Continued on Page MAINE REPUBLICANS STRONG FOR DRY LAW State Party’s Platform Strengthened in Planks on Petition 12) _ “The 1 that In torles yesterday |said that itical organiz into New Britain ley and himse T bsurd of ia by WwSp! have the Corbin yon Mr, Paonessa republican poli- ition had sent $50,000 to beat Mr. Quig pers at report at and his talk the stat 1y This Evening The an others will talk tonight at a rally in § hall on Broad James wnd | Murphy and Luc no- | dates for heen ilman ¥r city | eral othe be ; eratic plat 1 severa kritulski's str f ian com state hat it rent is so childish 1 hes to tak How having n our to making hon counc nk Zapatka and Ve explain the demo ver, yor whose wor supposed \given credence, T am this | reply. i | Not one cent |New Britain by the committee either directly tly, nor has money 1 or promised ome of Mr. We (Cor Eig has been —— state ¢ or i FIFTY PASSAIC El]PS oo s o oo [BATTLEWITH STRIKERS of his primary campaign. | Mr. Weld was helped by a large lelr of volunteer workers who served without p the enditure of any considerable s unneces “M two te Me., April ¢ (P publican party wi in Maine were | brought hefore republican state convention today. The platform was reported by former Governor Perci- val P. Baxter of olutions comm before the luncheon recess and action on it by the convention wag deferred un- til later in the day. With two exceptions, the platform ommended *by the resolutions mmittee was identical with a ten- |gffice with the ability and poise that draft presented to the dele- ja claims, it seems strange that he last_nigh. The only changes |fin cessary to stoop fo € the strengthening of the planks to keep himself in prohibition and water third term.” Tssues on whi e Sy make its campa 1d's fr penses as chairman the |Becau: 10 Leaders \11'(‘\1('(1 While Bluecoats Dodge Rocks and Stone ex- sum | W { . Pronessa has been mayor for | rms, and if he has graced the L ia t Walli aders and Passaic, N. J poli mor Fifty thou gton tod striker e TBAnGrY ior loffice I on The power. Arrestin prohibition de- for 4 new plank on civir olonged showe | of |y | said th Nine Patients Are Carried Out Safely | nece g in rcturn DIES IN HOSPITAL FIRE PR Wal and ston are proud of was th fact that prohibi- We Ity to the | expressed in | the eighteenth amendment and laws | When mepial thereto and go on| opposing all attempts (U’ them.” | the pioneer union. 1te har of the lisorder migl affir prohi sheriff’s forc ssitate [to pre Bumns |10 F 16 as serve ord poli wders inc who ha times, Ja Oldtown Hospital pp! cord as But Employe 1s Killed. dowsky (P —Miss | cral was | othe ler weaken Mair T'ros to death an f whom rday April 6 ploy Oldtown Dlanche ‘that un- | burned whatever ' {hree relinguish present_control, On tt waterpower, th committee Wer o cir any por jurisdictic hydro-elect borders.” the committ alo reserved end mer Coolidge and rnor & administrations a i state publicity program Inaugu 1‘. nued er education, v and forestry conservation. t of who subject o A ¢ commended 2 patients, 1stody operate oved | into n| umstanc of Maine upon yest wi | aifficulty |1 s within nnr‘ cor n over Y‘w\‘U‘YI\‘“‘ 1 by Miss containe m)-ly floor of President as ¢ tform Frost's on ercon ded the Br scape from her roc comr floor. ral of rried out partially which filled ynstruction | stories of the hospital of the fire has not been ¢ goverr couragen o all forms | flanes of w road orig by Passaic termined. | was on. Interment in Consecrate CHAPMAN'S SISTER PRESENT AT BURIAL OF HER BROTHER DIES Ground in Mt. St. Ben g HUUSF SET AFIRE i e, 3‘“.' BY WOMAN SMOKER tized Roman Catholic, Isabelle Ross, 57 Pamiully De-| Burned in North Street Home of = REMOVED 10 HOSPITAL Tovalid Condemned Man clined Last Rites Mother Church. Belicved to Have Been HEAN'S CA TO COME UP VERY SOON Smoking in Bed Betore Fire De- partment 1s Calld Out &t A M. Today an i d department Conn., April § (P ML St over the Bloomileld the body of Gerald who was hanged at the 1 prison in the very early ina S - dict's \-Hl th by mem- at he ud in netery just line, lies today, Chapman, Wethersticle morning ple, otn bers ot the this m :ut & o'cloc bed and be b her droom’ took fir at No Priest at Service NS e vent with the place the body fet was sent to the in the ad and wnd body to its wnd there was no Roman Cathol claimed, was possi under the , by Rev. VT i, i e laplain of the prison, who had said he would see that it was given burial such would desire a friend | 4 shouldghave. Vather Barry did not | 41% at the corn g0 o the cemetery with the body, |SlFects at & oclock this 1o He lad already departed on a v Upon breaking into the Nous tion of two months leaving no word firemen found the Worse s :," of what had transpired during the |ablaze and fil O Lt three hours he was in the room |removed the I toene e S ' | house and Chic Noble ordered | chamber with Chapman, eonlipsn T, R Priest is Silent Aneiitat e There had_been hope that 'the | ™ v['fi‘,f‘\\lii,\ll\nvlv in mern \ ;“r would tell something about | 4o g considerably and the the murder, something which he | . qastrove K could reveal of the singular cha e ter with whom he 1 Sonirienas Iy terms, something which wonld not | jo "0 ipat r encroach upon the privacy of the |, (% "y eouid relations of priest with the man, but :‘,mml, A short time ago, it the reverend father had said that ted aation being he would say no word, answer 10 byt u i investization, to have the stions for to him the life of the oo cont to the town home. The an was a closed book. was turned over to the department of the city and {nvestigation showed that she as mot withont means of support and h.r\rm-r not a .hurny patient. ew Britain General hospita police nbulance. is thought | church. wa to have smoking in fire be bed and in | this way set to her clothies, Her | sondition {8 not r ded at the pital as serio 0 alurm corn w nt in from Box orth a Kk s soon about the d Flares Hundreds Beacon, care of named e is be- | is Te taken, by was Chapman's bod; the prison at 12 was hu from ) this morning by Undertaker J. C. Dillon, his automo- iile hearse being followed by many other vehicl At the undertaking parlors here several hundred persons Liad gathered and these were dr away by a squad of police. rity tion. )?- wms of tracted fdreds police close the of per investig wi reoj o! Mr. Dillon refused to permit to enter his place, Lway a number of the clined who put cuses which them to look dead man, ANy - and turned curiously in forward various ex- they thought entitled upon the face of the one GET RID OF HUSBAND Beauty School Specialist (iives Humorous Advice ning if it w the burning of the stat part an ex planned by t Th Funeral Time Secret funeral arrangements were kept secret, and the fact that the body was buried in Mt. St. Benedict's cemetery wa known by Frec erick J. Grochl, chief of Chapma 1, just before he left for New York It is erstood that at first it suggested that Chapman body be buried in New York eity bu instead it w to the little cemetery artly this The 0SSCS cam RLE or the man, coupled within death cha Inking t ion. April 6 (P—Ten ruies rid of a husband given by Mrs. Ruth J. M r national chair of beauty schools, sy today at the Illinois o association convention s were counse ting oun: ing i head wis of e the exect 18 taken which and partly Charles 8. property burned. Thi lies Ihey are: in Bloor in 1. p and hot water for ¢ Was Roman Catholic BLwaYE BEUDLRK L S o R valonn The i in a plot of ground | ously, thus leaving the skin dry and | FER SR/ which has been consecrated, it hay. harsh. e ing been found that Chapman had | Avold use of o been baptized in the Roman Cathollc | use any cream before ap e church as an infant and in his boy- | der. s lood days had served on the altar s ¢ the church which his parents tended No particular made known which ly after the sun 1 its bri the forerunner of a duy of spring sunshine. Sister is Present 1t was understood that there were present besides Mr. Dillon, Mr Groehl and Attorney Ray M of Springfield, Mass, a sis Never use sun glasses. S Chapman, who came from out of the instead city. No further mention was made ink highballs, of her identity wetic gin. No priest went with the body to Smoke or last resting place. Chapman had | cigarettes a day. 1ot accepted the proffer of relig! This consolation of th church liscolor t trom Father those | Keep late hour hours the two were. toget Make it a rul which holds the dance every I'iiis had been understood when the v exh priest walked Into the death c Got nervous with Chapman carrying no cru- | as you feel and culti ) cifix and offering no assistance position that will ald in 7 the man. He it lines about n condemned orehead se rules, it followed cause any woman t fright and end in the divor said Mrs. Maurer MRS, WATSON, BURLESQUE KING'S WIFE, IS SLAIN Also grave pivi Insist on being natural Refuse to use yourself to the hot sun. T nd sunburned, thus dilating rpiphal blood vessels and prod the coa weather-beater ts known as sailor's skin ampoo your halr with Jkaline soap. Use various compounds and poor hair Play golf, tennis or ! motor rides without a hat it powder v Irpose burial were place short- in the east in ok rose ing rse one two pack us mother Barry Rev, in room ber to stepped ahead of man and taken his feet against the watching the position a few away he left side wall, intently “hapman in those few seconds be- the black cap was drawn. But man made no sign towards the priest wh ied arms watch the bod. in the air o to fall with as the wil for. the back & little rightened Refused Last Rites Father Barry inert figure for several minutes and then, as the physiclans came forward to examine the body he moved | slightly and averted his gaze. | The man to whom he had been s0 | willing in months gone by to give of | _ Freeport, N. T, o consolation of his church, had | William Wateon, 50-year all in those last few liding Billy” Watson of fame, and Henry oprietor of lub, a restaurant jar rope ept his eyes on the Partner In Club Business Both Killed By a Discharged Ay Yormer Employe Mayoralty ( (P —\rs. 1 wife of | i1 April 6§ of Kothe Barry left er with the rest and returned them to | Mt prison offices and then went out | ntly — ndered tinued oo Page Thirteen) | FPolice SRTAAS | ™ WEATHER ren Hartford. April 6.—Forecast for New Britain and vicinity Increasing clondiness follow- ol by rain or snow tomight; nesday rain and <lowly rising temperature the de of the wi with ay. Karl Kief lischarg to polic (Con ad just bee vestig lered. Kott down on a co Mrs floor and ead on »cal option on The Slayer And His Victim Ftery Cross, LtleeK K K. Emblem, nected With “Knights of the Nightic” Demonstra- light 0 RULES ONHOWTO Coming as it it lat exceut to go or Democrats Making Predictions Of 'CHAPMAN GOES TO NOOSE UNFLINCHING ON GIBBET SOON AFTER MIDNIGHT; EXTRA GUARDS AT TRUMBULL'S HOME Slayer of “Jim” Skelly, Executed At State Prison, Faces Doom . With Lips Sealed Re- garding Connection With Crime. | (Helatal ‘; Steps Lightly Tnto Cham- | ber of Death and Is Soon Swung Into Air—Body Father Y, Chaplain Wethersfield. Claimed by Barr, at JAMES SKELLY body, {like a s | m\ d d medic rope’s examiner, thoscope his ears, to lly de Organized socicty its contemptuous or at tlaw were ¢ Atop Mound In North End| Wateh Flaming JIRS, SKELLY IN FLIGHT Believed Con- Chapman Shows No Strain | Chapman died the lived wmnm. He red into the bar ren death witl light green wal ed only by the new rope s Roman ¢ P. Barry, walked f him. 1 | moved silently. His rotun its gold-rimmed eyegl; ered toward the way he chamb . ornamcr ceiling Ty slowly lips witl was low but not ArTyY's ace floor; Chap. . Takes Refuge Out of Town to Avoid Newspaper Reporters from - Pao- hun but dis- marked | Chapman did of the two huge marched soler wrms were fly. by s He wore the ne f dark eheap material lonned e {it he wore a Hithe not need the prison nly be: 1pped snpport nards who N him. His trom flery cross tron ry cro i , shor tance of Mayor A. M. © attention of = straps wh e weivilis whicl In an effort interruption to and concerning Gerald Chupman, f her husband, M her home at street early this out of town So persistent were the pers for her opinion on r they called her for o pi ook avoid continuov n suit telephone the lnst con- failed incident K ons n a t iours ation the of wi vhite st the mu James South ne K. K did coincident « s in other is 1 to ten activities His bour ders sor Wrists his sh indeed an befor work of jokers. m very Lroad with walst ever. slimmn hands were rel taking part in quired noth complaisance More t an a vaiting in th hini to appear the isolated scene of an ugly, secret, whicl not he known excey W, O To Execution Chamber was at 11 o'clock . EXEMPLARY PRISONER, -2 7 lies e it duty it BT ALYAYS FEARED e mor on for the licved b new: the mat- continuously until she be- from their ef forts that she decided to get One morning newspaper o'clock last n| today her kept sil from hin emonstrati the burning ¢ : \me score of men rious chamber ad been we hausted night sch v of ld with the burning distance gave i away called her ht two busy ion Ger dep » prison short ht Gl i . & A ] it to 1 young mu; Inswer- he emonstration TS T Ang where that 1) Bradley unpleas all site is in the which ek road and § Paonessa’s resi is to exeo! tions eper, § hig front wi room of urison Sl 0 Watched While at Wethersfield preter to be asle Continued on Page Gernl (Contl n Pag hang " WILD REPORTS KEEP STATE POLIE BUSY by the who was was never while it was r riso d prison was believed ration t ffort to watch 1t he woul Policer kept upon him parked t knol an e police and hurr that tin or Alcorn and Jen- (losely Guarded During Night Trumbull, nings perso They ex- to beer eer rison at HARTFORD ELE“ TION And Republicans Success In ontest s trial was very early BRADFORD DESCENDANT D on, Mass., April & (P n Ansor a dire ad here € £ hapy f this to Tt wouldn't sur | Chapman gang g had H \ prise me 'vh#l( tha! might do.”