New Britain Herald Newspaper, October 6, 1926, Page 16

CAPEWELL WITNESS RRITATES JUDGE Took Own Time in Gefting Papers Ordered by Court Hartford, Conn., dge Leonard J. 3 superfor court was toda ing whether he should t: action relative to the delay by L. don Capewell in carrying out court’s order promptly to pro certain papers wanted in the I E. Capewell Frank E. well {s Langdon’s un arises om the be released from treat the g sane. He has been retreat sincee August E. has an_ estate of Langdon Capewell ployed by the Rivers! pany, conservator outstanding accounts Judge Nickerson himsel tioned Langdon as ro why not obay the order of the court Thursday to proc at once to get certaln books and papers in Windsor instead of waiting some two and a half hours befare starting for Wind- sor. “Why did you go to the Riverside Trust company first?” asked the Judge. “It was on my way to the trolley car and I dropped In there.’ “You understood you were to pro- ceed at once to get the books and papers?” “Yes, case. th on ha ques- he did I understood.” “And the court understands you did not home to Windsor till be- tween five and six o'clock?” Jt' then devéioped there was still a paper Langdon had not brought to court but he thought he could have it brought in it he telephoned for it. “I am not court ought certain but that the to take some action relative to this disregard of the court's order,” said Judge Nick son. “I will however, consjder that matter. Procecd at once to tele- phone for those papers.” Langdon said he had met Tax Commissioner William H. Blodgett on the street and had stopped to talk to him.before going. to the Riverside Trust. Dr. Charles. T. La Moute, superin- tendent of the Mansfield State Train? | ing school and. hosnithl. testified .he had known Frank E. Capewell since | April 8, 1924 when he had made an examination of him at the request of Attorney Max Adelson who with Joshia H. Peck was ' representing Capewell. Dr. La Moure said he found the patient suffering from mental deterioration and considered him insane. He examined him again Septem- ber 27 of this year and found him improved somewhat physically but not mentally and he considered him insane today Attorney Klein brought out on cross examination that Dr. La Moure had sent a bill for $300 to Mr. Adelson for the examination in April, 1924, including % for his work on April §, and that in June, 1924, the bill was paid by the River- side Trust company, conservator of the Frank E. Capewell estatc “Did you ever get $200 a day for any other case in your life?” asked Mr. Kleln. The answer was “No” and it was brought out that Dr. La Moure sent a report of his examina- tion to Mr. Adelson on April 1924, and sent a copy of it to the | Riverside Trust company. “Didn’t you see any impropriety in doing that?” asked M. Klein. “Nd?’ sald the doctor. Asked how much the Trust owned him for the ¢ tion of September 27, Dr. La Moure replied that he had not yet made any charge but that $50 would be “plenty.” Riverside mina- HERALD 70 HOLD AIRPLANE EXHIBIT (Continued from First Page) Krant 1s pilots of tha air service a native of Sweden. No say what he has been in ti his previous station in 1 been. He merely flying field one and can past mi wal ed onto the eral chance to airplane him ratt day sev- an 1 ag0 demands walk on the The chance reluctantly, years 1 vings of previo 1in a manner which of publ in newspapers in then he has been recogr most darin performer give exhi aerial acroy exhibition one the country inee zed as the g H most startling aer in the world of o8 or near which the will CREW M. I, PLANS Cambridge g tensive i ot rosw equipment M setts stitute of Tec ilculated sport ced today. In- to maka rowls at the instit The st new ipmant includes machines 1 float on the Charles river | READ HERALD CLASSIFIED ADS FOR BEST ?!‘.SUL'I‘E / NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 192€. | VACCINATION LAW NOT IGNORED IN THIS CITY New Britain Not Affected by Su- perfor Court Ruling, Supt. Holmes Says. tried to the com- of chil- superior court of errors ich ¥ ver- of it Holr no chi school beca H vere out of Ton Ias judge fou being se vaéein the children | ool daily but | 1dge held | tt could not | to have t mons and Mall 1 for failure the = nder t is ju ¢ judge de- | s Hugh M ing t the Alcorn the cision it rest of Attorney sald had the court would reach had, but hecause of the in ational hodies, he m to ask permission of th peal to supreme coi | matter was one for further 1 tion =aid the state's attorney. DOCTORS MAY ACT later to rt ONLIQUOR CHARGE. (Continue from First Page) Rothens today | | | committee, 1er, tite brewer, who s turning out beer from his plant with absolute- ly no fear of prevention by thorities,” he added. *It is known that liquor is being served at class banquets at West Point and a school an- national for young men.” Calls Doctors “Guilty Dogs” The speaker also cited the case whiskey being allowed on the book of stimulants. It had been removed with beer at the be- ginning of prohibition and had been' later put 6n the hooks again. | For this act, Mr. Bassette called Physicians “guilty dogs,” stating that they allowed the poison on Ft{helf hooks because of the profit | derived from the sale of the stuff. | Mr. Bassette also outlined the | | effort made by England to get pro- | hibition, pointing out that during | the war It was the Church of Eng- | land alone that stopped the meas- ure from going through as “the bishops would not do without their | toddy.” He then traced prohibition | up through the ages, citing the | fact that Biblical wine is often | confused with the fermented wine, | whereas all wine r Bible was the unfermented the grape Jews, he out, #isregard the Biblical com- mandments against and even the rabbis are the biggest hootleggers in the country, he add- ed. He attributed the Turks' strength to the fact that all Mo hammedans are teetotalers, ac- cording to their crecd. Mr, Bassette also pointed out the need for the W. C. T. U. to enter the tobacco fight, stating that the prohibition of the weed was the next | thing on the r the re- formers. Civenlars were passed vhich dwelt on the evils of nicotine. says Saloon Is Running. Tn mentioning the closing of local ssette stated that all sa- Joons excepting one had been close one,” he said Schma e on East Main street which appearance of a saloon. As there ire old bums always h \g around it looks as if the saloo 1 not en closed up and tha is still ing liquor.” He then reservation of doctors’ 0l juice of he pointed wine today pro aloons, onc t of his his in high it [ went on to t | vouth in this city and of ition club while He further stated tl 4s impossible to reor officials the, sehool the movemer to fo club not tolerate was also impossible school on the que W. C. ition ask- Laws in t of t sked to sign L The members etition and it ollows 3 311 called t | B Washington, D. bul nation atest hind the We he cor \qualified support Chief Hart Challenges Bassette ‘ imation that Main str busi law Jdoing £ the ment that as hang t is un- nent that called bums may many restaurants priva on TOUR CONVICTS ESCAPT "homast (2 o es night, the in The Roy from b solitary T prison tricl last \ftor nfey of g guard, Into a state today a sensihility c on E | Charles Egan. 1 Rasmussen and | big | al erred to in the | | traveling home from A Sure Cure For The Base-Stealing Habit Safe by a hair! | w Dugan, Yankee third baseman who had gone to fi hen O'Farrell pegged to Bottomley. He is shown sliding back to safety. Series contest played in St. Louis, the home team winning 4-0. SUITS FOR §5,000 Gity Conrt Docket Two suits, each for $2,500, have been instituted through Huagerford & Saxe against Augusta Fabretta of this city. The first is brought by Emily Fabretta Fevole of Berlin and the second by Tony Fabretta, In both actions the plaintiffs claim damages for money loaned the de- fendant. Constable Fred Winkle served the papers in each case and the writs are returnable in the city court the fourth Monday of Octo- ber. Samuel T. Eshoo, thrcugh Edward A. Mag, has brought for $250 damages against Mary Harootun alleging failure to comply with a judgment of court. Deputy Sher- iff Martin H. Horwitz the papers and the writ is returnable in the city court the' fourth Monday of October. Suit for $250 damages been brought by Joseph Janicki against John and Helen Mroczkowski of Bristol, through Attorncy Lawrence J. Golon. The plaintiff claims money alleged due. Deputy Sher- iff Horwitz served the papers and the writ is returnable in the city court the fourth Monday of Octo- ber. The Bennett Motor Sales Co. has brought suit for $230 against Clif- ford Johnson, claiming money al- leged due on an automobile. Nair and Nalr represents the plaintiff. suit serve rst on a single over Thevenow's head, was nearly picked off This was in the third inning of the first World MOUNTAINEERS OF | Babe Makes Poor Start SOUTH ON ViSIT Garolina Business Men's Body Stops O at Hartford Hartford, Conn., Oct. 6 (A—Bear- | ing gifts of native gems and hanrl-; made homespun as evidence of | friendship one hundred and thirty | western North Carolinia pleting a tour of the northeastern states and eastern Canada. urlously appointed special train, the nd of the sky special” Is which southerners have viewed the ties of the north country since leav- ing their mountain homeland September 28 The North Carolinians are on a ission of good will, this being the ird tour of its kind sponsored by the Asheville, N. chamber of commerce. - The party includes among its notables Colonel Thorn- well Haynes, known for his seven- teen years in the diplomatic service of the United States; Helen Topping Miller one of south’s foremost short story writers; Dr. C. Brooks, president of the North Carolina state college; I". Roger Miller, man- ager of the Asheville Cha Commerce; Holmes Bryson, lent of that organization r, a member of the North Carolina state highway commission. Homespun suits, hand woven, by mountaineers of Western North prese and gove ry. Cities visit- H wra Ott these Caro \avors of ites on the itiner is far Buffalo an Hamilton, Tor® eal 1 Quebe Miane; Bo ford for New fon, Mass., and Hartford. jal train will leave Hart- York*arriviLg there at n Philadelr is the ¢ city to he visited on the tour. Mayor James Walker and Gover- nor Al Smith, of New Youk, will be sented with suits of homespun as il also the mayor of Philadelphia. Na rrolfna gems are being pre sen prominent men in th o'clock. ia ed citles to other visited. New :p;per. Too Much (yiven to Sensationalism 1., Oct. & (A—The lord London sees “an unusual vonnger gener its jour- Urbana, bishop of opportunity for the - America to improve standards through the blot ensationalism in its tion in nalistic ting out of s papers. o An to t T .arrived that comes the London “Sensation- character of en ewspaper of today sinee in ip Tir alism is a blotch on the lisn 1guished veral gathe $linois studer education of bers of men and women universities as * experi- hit, vl e fail- s Christianity pervades the 108, he said visitor, who ngs of uni- charac- num- Ameri- larg ir 2 at n gre i a colossal ur The bishop pointed to the the outstanding fore quarter of a od promote internationalism world during century that a spirit Euro and to hetween and America importanee a between the Great Britain, pean continent emphasized relationship States and he of sound United DIES Dr. William known R hal author, BIGELOW Oct. 6§ (A DR. Roston Pigelow for more than Sturgis a ton physician art conneissenr friend of the Sena- abot Lodge, dled here He was 76 years old. ntury and lifelong late tor Henry ( today of | s are com- | A lux-| the | beau- | on| > The Bambhino, greeted by cheers and hoos as he stepped to the plate in the opening inning of the third game of the World Series at St. Louis, tapped out a weak grounder and was beaten by Hornshy’s throw. Ruth is shown coming in a hit late, after Bottomley already has received the ball. American Writing Paper e distance of shipment Co. Is Reorganized — viriee secretary (®)— Tederal Central P nia € Hand today ap- | tors' association of Altoona, plan of 1 the present fre iscriminatory against ons ators Pennsylvania Maryland, 0'Neill nnsylva of Opera- Pa., de- s were New Judge proved the pany York, Oct. & 2 Augustus N the reorganization ght Writing P ship since last July Sydney L. Will- , to carry out the American per com- in receiver ope in and nd authot son, special maste of There plan, which provides for capitali of 3 Today's hea tion of on tic City, ing vas a continua- June in Atlan- s adjourned at the e Central Pennsylvania who asked time to pre- sa the company's asacts, held last to fhe 3 in gold was no opposition which w request of t 000 tors data. ope T tion first honds: consisting ge 6 per cent )0 in serial 4 per cent , par value | paying will 1, mor 6 1re CURTIN FILES RI trical Inspector ( 149 permits and inspections during the September, his report for that month shows. Included was work lin 111 new telements while 41 old buildings were modernized with electrical equipment. gold not 00 share $100, be ferred stock per cent lends, which cumulative after January and 140,000 shares of common stock e or pre E issued J. Curtin made month of of no pa HEARING ©N RATES. Bituminous Charges From and Maryland Questioned. v York, 8 (A-—The inter- state commerce commission at ite ng today on hitumin freight was told that <oft coal from the Pennsylvania and Maryland mines higher than |Huntingdo iley Country club*by on coal shipped from the West Vir- | Edith Quier of Reading, Pa., 8 and MRS. STETSON ELIMINATED Philadelphia, Oct. § (P—Mrs. G | Henry Stetson who won the women's fonal golf championship last week; today was eliminated from the lerthellyn tournament at the Penn, Oct opened hea rates rates of ginia and Kentucky fileds, although (2 to play. the | itumin- | SUPREME COURT HEARINGS TODAY Connecticut Beneh Hartford, Oct. 6 (P—Three cases were heard by the supreme court of | errors today, the first being the Old | Saybrook election dispute of Austin H. Deny and Frank §. Pratt, candi- for first sclectman. The appeal to the court today was based on $3 disputed ballots. State Highway Commissioner John McDonald appealed from the judgment of $25.000 damages given | by Judge Edwin C. Dickinson to Miss Clarissa A. Horton of Windsor Locks a school teacher, injured in an auto- mobile accident April 28, 1924, The car slid backward down an unpro- tected embankment at School and |South Main strects. The highway de- | partment never had maintained a | tence at that, point. The appeal is | from the court's finding of facts and in over ruling the defendant | way commissioner's claim of law. John Carlson of Hartford appeals | from the foreclosure of a judgment |lien in the superior court for § 1145.85 given to Mrs. Catherine Halli- gan Bridgeport. He claims the trial court erred in holding the judg- ment lien to he valid and in deciding | that in the original action of tort the | hearing in damages should bhe to court rather than to jury. . Carlson's |automobile ran into James Halligan {in 1025, Halligan in the common pleas court, but Carl- son disrezarded the suit, claiming he had paid a fine of $25 In the po- |lices court. Before the damage ac- |tion was tried, Halligan died. |Disapproves of Price | Truck Brings and Sues | Stanley Jaksina of Broad street {has brousht suit' for $400 against |the Noves Buick company of Fast Hartford, alleging that the defend- ant sold the plaintiff's truck for $100 which was not a high enough price, in the plaintiff’s opinion. The defendant took the truck and | agreed to sell it and turn over the I money to the plaintiff, who was to ! have it apply on the price of a new |truck. The defendant reported an offer of $250 for the old truck, | which the plaintift refused, accord- ng to the allegation. Later, the de- fendant notified the plaintiff of the sale for $100. Attorney Lawrence J. Golon issued the writ, which is returnable in the city court. The papers were served by Deputy Sheriff Comstock of Hart- ford. Dr. Meikeljohn Rebukes Those Who Think Badly St. Paul, Minn., Oct, 6 (A—Hail- ing democracy as “a delusion, a | gospel, a venture,” Dr. Alexander Meikeljohn, University of Wisconsin professor criticised bad thinking as son in an address here last night. Yemocracy, a seclf-evident fail- he sald, “treats people as if v were intelligent, kind, pure, high, generqus and sweet, When they are nothing of the sort.” Advocating’ education, he assert- “If you can educate them you'll ed have a democracy REFUSES TO SHOW LICENSE Kenneth Tuttle of 259 Main street complained to the police that an automoblle truck backed iInto his car on Newington avenue at 11 o'clock this forenoon and seratched the fender. The drivér refused to show his license, according to the complaint. \Three Cases Are Argued Belore high- | sned for damages The papers were served by Con- stable John Recor and the writ is returnable in the city court the third Monday of Octcber. Salvatore Failla has been named defendant in an action for $800 brought by the Hoffman Wall Paper Company -of Hartford. The plain- tiff \is represented by Spellacy, Ber- man & Holeen of Hartford. Co stable Fred Winkle served the papers and attached a store owned by the defendant, at 131 Nor street. The writ is returnable in the city court of Hartford the fourth Monday of October. Wrnestine Zielke, through Hun- gerford & Saxe, has brought suit for $150 against Peter Bombay, claim- ing money due. Deputy Sheriff Martin H. Horwitz served the papers and the writ is returnable in the city court the third Monday of Oc- tober. Harry Bonney has been named de- tendant in an action for $30 brought by Knox Brothers of Izrmington. Charles F. Conlon of Plainville rep resents the plaintiff. Deputy Sher- 1ff Horwitz served.the papers and the writ is returnable before Justice of the Peace William C. Duft of Farmington on October 8 at 10 a. m. A. Di Marco of this city has been named defendant in an action for $500 damages brought by the Byers Machine Co. of Ravenue, Ohio, through Nafr and Nair. The writ is returnable in the court of com- mon pleas the first Tuesday of November. Action for $50 ages has been brought William Leinbaugh against Charles Brown. Nair and Nair represents the plaintiff. The writ is returnable in the city court next Monday. Suit for $200 has been brought by Donald Gaftney, through Cyril I Gaftney, against Nlck Kounaris. The writ is returnable in the city court next Monday. Louis Putterman has been named defendant in three suits which are returnable in the city court next Monday. The first, for $100, has { been brought through Roche and | Cabelus by Yohalem and Diamon of York. Charles Jacobs and others of New York are secking $100 damages from Putterman, the same law firm, and the G. and E. Trading Corp. of the same city is seeking $110 damages, also through Roche and Cabelu C. L. Hart of this city has been named defenant in an action for $225 damages brought by J ahue of Hamden, through A. Mag. The writ is returnable in the city court next Monday. by ‘Michigan Game Wardens Are Believed Murdered Marquette, Mich., Oct. § (P—A blood spattered rowboat found yes- terday on the shores of the Pickerel lake gave searchers their first | definite clue as to the possible fate | of Arvia Erickson and ¥mil Skog- lund, game wardens missing since last Wednesday. Tt is the belief of officers that the wardens were slain and their hodie: thrown into the lake by hunters they apprehended for game law viola- tions. Skoglund's automobile was found near Gwinn, 550 miles from the ter- ritory they were presumed to have been patrolling when they disap- peared. Blood was found a few feet | from the abandoned car. Anti-Masking Law in Michigan Is Tested Owosso, Mich., Oct. 6 (A tekt of Michigan's anti-masking law was forecast today when E. . White- herse, chief of police applied for a warrant charging George Carr, in Michigan, with violating the sta- tute. The application was referred to Prosecuting Attorney L. F. Miner. Klan leaders declare their organ- ization Is exempt from the law which does not apply to religious or patriotic hodies, POLICE HUNT FAKE NURSE New Haven, Oct. 6.—Police today were looking for a young woman who, posing as a nurse, , offered a certified check in a shoe store in payment of a hill claiming it was given her as compensation. The check was returned today with no- tice that certification was not genu- ine. The police learned that a simllar attractive young woman had passed like checks in Hartford, Bridgeport and Waterbury. CANADA-U, 8, PLEDGE Montreal, Oct. 6 (P) Military leaders of Canada and the United States pledged enduring friendship last night at the annual banquet of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery company of Boston. TOP DAY'S RECORD Many Givil Actions Added to through | J. Don- | Edward | grand dragon of the Ku Klux Klan | \TURN DOWN ELECTRICIAN | AFTER REVIEW OF EXAM Building Department Officials Res fuse to Grant License to Spauld- ing on Appeal to Mayor Protest was made today by £ Y. Sp st t, an electrician who failed to receive a passing mark in last examinations, and follow- review this afternoon it was that license will not to Mayor Weld :1ding of 4 Lyon month’s ing a indicated The his appeal to the 1 a protesting electrician mada vor through W. r. councilman from the thir The this w ind aft the replies giver the - of lus | Weld today committee re called for Warner rison ot those he notified Ima om with book, test men- code to the g if an error a license. amining Spauldin a has been to is A passing mark of 70 necessitate ing cor replies to 14 of the 20 | questions asked, is required to attain a passing mark. Inspector C. J. Curtin and T. W. Hinchliffe and Joseph P. Rarry went over Spaulding's papers this -afters noon and declared they saw no rea- son for changing t 1-2 mark given him on the first examination. CITY PARKS VALUE PUT AT $2.273,000 (o of 82,171,448 in Appoaisal § in Half Century iew ‘s papers It the ( vicipal corporation of New Britain were to ligqu 1d dispose of park | holdings acquircd in the past half a profit of $2,171,44S on a approximately $103,553 realized, figures mada the park department valuation of parks ty cent total of would be public by is placed at Walnut tract w Hill pa s acquired in 1869 of $3 1d is now estimated to be worth $000,000; Stanley Quarter park, with 141 acres, was purchas- ed in 1914 and 1921 for $27,000, and is now worth $300,000; Willow Brook park, with 83 acres, purchas- {ed in 1917 and 1921 for $41,552.30 is now valued at $205.600; and 14 small parks and triangles for which nothing was made in most instances, and very liftle in others, are now worth $870,000, the department re- ports. Agreement Reached on Disputed Estate Value Due to the fact that ment was reached between the vers and a representative of state tax commissioner’'s office scheduled hearing in proba veste afternoon relative petition for a readjustment of the appraisal of the estate of Rudolph Simons of New York was not held The petition was brought by Mrs, Martha Simons of New York, ad- ministratrix of the estate through Michael A. Sexton. The petitioner claimed that appraisal of the estate at $ by H. V. Camp and W. G. Dunn was too high. Ar- nold Gross, New York lawyer, rep- resented the Simons estate in court and the petition was opposed by Mr. Knapp froms the state tax com- missioner’s office. W. L. Hatch and I'rank M. Zimmerman were in court to give testimony on the appraisal, upon the petitioner's request. Until the stipulations have been filed in court the nature of the agreement | will not be known. an agre la tha tha cour to the Lady Astor Séys She Still Backs Prohibition New York, Oct. 6 (A — Lady Nancy Astor, American-horn mema ber of the British parliament, ex- | pressed her opinions on a. variety of topics before sailing for England on the liner Aquitania today, almost a month after her husband and chile dren had returned home, Queen Marie of Rumania, who s now on her way to this country, was characterized by Lady Astor as the woman who has the “greatest world war record.” She praised the queen’s courageous character. Regarding prohibition, of which she is a staunch supporter, Lady Astor said it was “nonsense” to maintain there is more drinking in the United States now than befors prohibition. She denounced Ameri- cans who misrepresented the prohi- bition conditions of their country while visiting in England. Derby B;;iness Man I In Critical Condition | Derby, Oct. 6 P —George E. Bar= | ber, one of this city’s most prom- |inent business men, is critically ill at his home, 91 Atwer avenue, today |with septic pneumonia. Reports | from the bedside at noon said that | while his condition was very graia | there was some slight hope of ulti- mate recovery in the opinion of tha |attending physician. Mr. Barber is a member of the large dry goods firm | of Howard & Barber and president of the Derby Savings bank and Star Pin company. | His iliness began | throat about a wee | = : | REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS Warranty deeds have been filed for record as follows: | Menas Chernoff to Emile and | Emil Haleks, property on Columbia street; Thomas S. Zoced to Donald E. Leavitt, property on Lyons street; Joseph M. Zuk to Wladys- latv and Helen Wroblewski, property on Miller street; Andro Kochanows- ski to Michael and Mary Abruce- wicz, property on Union street; Adolph Zucker and wife to George J. Fritz and wife, property on Greenwood street; John A. and |Tillle €. Kallberg. property to Ber- inard F. Clark on Queen street: |Louie £ Jones and Ossian S Ben- Inett to . W. Buckey, property on Dover road; Martin Holfelder to Mario Cianci, property on Vance street. v with septic sore z0.