New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 3, 1927, Page 1

News of the World By Associated Press ESTABLISHED 1870 200 MARINES WILL LEAVE FRIDAY FOR SERVICE IN CHINA Embark From Cavite, Philip- pines, for Shanghai Naval Ruxiliary Pecos CHINESE MINISTER T0 MAKE REPLY 10 KELLOGG n Meantime is Busy Negotiating With British — Situation in nm-; kow Today is Reported As qme; But There is General Feeling of Pessimism Over Conditions in Orient. Washington, Feb. 3 (P}—A force of | leave ; Cavite, Philippine Islands, tomorrow, 250 American marines will for Shanghai, China. Admiral Williams, who, given discretion in the movement of American naval forces in the Orient, informed the mavy department to- day that arrangements had been completed for sending the force to Shanghai on the naval auxiliary Pecos. The detachment will partly from marines and partly from the marine be made at Cavite, com- mand now aboard the naval auxil- jary Gold Star, due to arrive at Cavite tomorrow from Guam. Twelve officers and 160 men will %o taken by the Pecos from the Gold Star and three officers and 91 men will be taken from the Cavite shore station, making a total force of 15 officers and 251 men. A navy department announce- ment said that “it may be assumed the the Pecos will depart for Shan; hai as soon as the transfer of pel sonnel can be effected from the Gol Star to the Pecos.” Manila, Feb, 3 (P)—One hundred marines arrived hcre today from Guam aboard the Star. Another one hundred from Cavite will join them tomorrow and sail for Shanghai aboard the U. 8.} 8. Pecos. To Make Reply Hankwo, Feb. 3 (P—FEugene Chen, Cantonese foreign minister, issued 2| statement to the Associated Press here today declaring he had not been able to reply to Secretary Kellogg's recent mnot outlining America Chinese policy because his time since | its issuance had been taken up en- | negotiations with tirely with the Pritish charge d’'af- Owen O'Malley, fairs, regarding the British offer for | a treaty. Chen announced he expected to (Continued on Page 18) FREAK CHAMPION NOW EATS MOST ORANGES Columbus Boy Others With Score of 62 in 2 1-2 Hours Cincinnati, 0., Feb. 3 (UP)-—~How- ard S. Stribling, 18 year old Colum- bus boy, today had a new champion- ship added to his list of freak ac- complishments. Howard was crowned the “orange- eating” king when he out-ate all competitors in a contest here. He had stuffed sixty-two oranges and still had a half hour to go in the contest when his opponents gave up. His nearest competitor had fifty-six to his credit. Although he had eaten steadily for two hours and a half, Stribling boasted he could have eat- en thirteen more. Stribling already holds the poanu!' won | rolling championship, having the title by rolling a peanut with his nose the length of .he Fountain Isplanade. He claims the hamburger eating title, with a record of 21 sandwiches at one sitting. TWO TRAINMEN HURT Conductor and Brakeman Seriously Injured in Collision Near Storm- Y. This Morning. Danburg, Feb. 3 P—Two train- men were seriously injured in a col- lislon near Stormville, N. Y., on the Contral New England railroad this morning. The injured are Geo. conductor and Harry F. Conklin, brakeman, both of Maybrook, N. Y. They are in St. Francis hospital, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Smith has bruises and a sprained back. Conk- ville, N. lin apparently has a concussion of | the brain, bruises and sprains of the back. The condition of cach is constdered good. The train, extra 3231 eastbound from Maybrook to New Haven stopped: near Stormville to set off two crippled cars. motive was backing up to the rear of the train, the two sections col- lided. Smith and Conklin riding on the first car of the head end were thrown to the ground, receiving their injuries. The collision de- rafled three cars of coal. Wreck- ers from this city and Maybrook had both tracks clear at 9:45 this fore- Noon. W BRITAIN HERALD CONNECTICUT, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1927. —TWENTY PAGES. auo) * 0JHBH c.,d?a “JAPYV w;!panuox) NEW BRITAIN, | s10aqV] ANIS Pc...., rearing Interference, Take Aaronson Away Secretly, Keeping Route from Relatives Live Fish Wriggles |Every Precaution Invoked Down Man’s Throat, Causing His Death Wailuku, Maui, T. H., Feb. 3 " (P—A four inch live fish to- day caused the ‘death of Pef Paaina, a fisherman. Paaina held the fish in his mouth while he removed a hook. As he was about to put hi .catch into a basket the fish gavi a convulsive flip and slipped down Paaina’s throat, lodging in his windpipe and suffocating him. 'FAVOR J. J. SPLAIN FOR | in Swindler’s Trip to| Virginia. aring an attempt to take away thur prisoner force or through legal service by civil officers, De- {tec” + Wiliams and Collins of the |Newport News, Va., police depart- ment, accompanied by Detective Ser- |geant McCue and Officer Feeney of | the local police, left police headqua | ters shortly after 8 o'clock this |morning with Arthur Aaronson, no- torious swindler, who late yesterday as com- | mander of the Asiatic flect has been | up | transport Gold | * Out-Eats | oranges | H. Smith | ‘When the loco- | MINISTOR TO IRELAND {Bingham and McLean Urge Coolidge to Name New Haven Man Washington, D. C., Feb. sena- tors Bingham and McLean, Connec ticut, called at the White House to- the president to ap- Splain of New IHaven minister to the Iri $plain has been prof affairs for many years of the Irlsh Historial point John J. as American inent in Irish {and is b | society. The Connceticut senators disappointed over their v Sen- ator Bingham declined to divulge the purpose of the conference with the president ap: ly wishing not to embar; Splain. Senator | McLean admitted the visit was behalf of Splain but aid not {to talk about it. The Connectic senators declined to make cle whether the president has already | decided to appoint somebedy else or \\h(“hfir the United States intends to 1xnn(\n||" to refuse to appoint an | American minister to the Irish Free | State. | About a year ago the Irish Free State sent Timothy middy to | Washington as its minister pleni- | potentiary but the United States has not appointed a minister to Ircland |since the Irish Free State was es- | tablished. BOBS WOMAN'S HAIR " WITHOUT HER CONSENT. were New Bedford Barber Arrested and Sent to Jail for Two Months as Penalty. | r) New Bedford, Ma ¥ —Because he bobbed a woman's | {hair without her consent, Jose Cra- | vinho, barber, must spend two months in jail. | “I wouldn't have had my hair bobbed for $1,000,” tearfully com- plained Mrs. Agnes Roderiques, showing the ccurt a two-foot hank of black hair which Bobber Jose had nipped. She said the defendant was so | positive that hobbed hair would {ment her beauty that he came up nd her and abbreviated her |coiffare despite her desire for long Tocks. Sneak Thief Also May Have Turned on Gas Jets Rochester, N. eh. 3. —(P)— { Two deaths by i\eph ation and two escapes from that fate in this city | recent i igated today a police held Willlam Wixted, on a robbery charge. Wixted was arrested through the cleverness of roomer, who told police he drunk,” in his room, saw | take money from his pockets and | then detach the hose to a gas burner, leaving the gas flowing. The | amateur detective got Wixted to “fix the leak” and then caused his r\r-] rest, Police said that the deaths and es- | apes from gas asphyxiation occur- | red in rooming houses or cheap Totels and in every case the victims | were robbed. b. last night a fellow plaved | Wixted | | withdrawal of h | was taken from | sini; | pital. ternoon decided to drop his fight against being returned to Virginia to and trial for a $5,000 bad check vindle in which the First National Bank of thct place was the vietim. Sergeant McCue was at the wheel of the police service car and the| other ofticers vere prepared to re- sist attem_t to ake Aaronson by force. Their itinerary was not nounced, every effort hav- ing been put forth '3 keep it a se- cret. Their * tent was to avoid New York as their suspicions that legal steps to delay the trip to Vir- a might be taken, were aroused srmination of terday to learn of arrival in New This any from the city, ¢ the apparent Aaronson’s wife y nitely the York, en rr morning, the police received several telephonc inqui es as to the time of Aaro -on's departure, which added to their suspicions. at Aaronson had an alias not viously known to the authorities learned this forenoon when Cap- tain Cullen of the Holyoke, Ma; police department, and President Barrett of the water power company of Holyoke called at the police *te 1o the south, pr v o Rumn '““"“"“"“'STATISTICS SHOW PROGRESS | | A W BOOM NEW ENGLAND EX-GOV. COX URGES Former Bay Stale Executive| Speaks at C. of C. Banquet | | | | Textile Supremacy of South a Myth | Which Did Not Materialize, He Declares — Belden Appeals For Lively Cooperation With C. of C.| A large gathering including manyE of the foremost merchants and pro- fessional men of the city was pres- ent at the 10th annual banquet of the New Britain Chamber of Com-| merce held last evening at the Bur- ritt hotel. The speaker of the eve- | ning was Channing H. Cox, ex-gov ernor of Massachusetts and first| vice-president of the First National bank of Boston. Mr. Cox chose as his subject ew England” and concentrated his address on a denial of the popu- lar current talk that New England | is losing its commercial prestige. | “Have we talked too much of " the speaker asked “Some might say so but I'maintain that now is the time to talk of New England and to put our best foot forward. In this little section containing two per cent of the total area and seven per cent of the total population, | New the gathering. | we are producing 11 per cent of t total products of the country. value of our products amount approximately ~ $8,000,000,000 to an- (Continued or Page 13.) HENRY SARGENT DIES AT AGE OF 75 YEARS Was Eldest Son of Founder of New Haven Manu- sta- | tion and Barrett identified a photo- | ph of Aaronson man, who, representing himself as Milton Guicl, had discussed the purchase of three acres of land from Barrett with the plan in mind of erceting a $135,000 rubber goods factory in Holyoke. Barrett was positive in his identification, and his description of the system fol- lowed by the swindler strengthens the belief that Holyoke banks or individuals were in thoughts. Soon after h he became acqu the prominent business men and lost no time letting it become known that he was interested in establish- ing a factory in a desirable location. arrival in Holvoke, | 7 So far as is known he made no at- tempt to effect a swindle, but the authorities believe he was lealing up to it. Aaronson yesterday admitted that he committed the Newport New swindle, according to the police. He signed the necessary papers for the preme court from the decision of Judge Molloy of the mon pleas, dism for a writ of habcas corpus, Hartford county the local police station, jail to \Where he spent last night. Although he had often expressed ad of the proposed return to Vir- Aaronson acceded willingly to the advice of his counsel, Thomas I. McDonough, to with- draw the appeal. When the case is disposed of in Newport News, the authorities of Detroit, Mich.,, will dr ATONSON'S | qych that it was deemed inadvisable appeal to the su-| court of com-| ng his petition | and | as that of the | facturing Concerr. 'w Haven, UP—Henry adford Sargent, dest son of the late Joseph Bradford Sargent, who founded the hardware manu- facturing concern of nt & Co. i died at New Haven hospital today. Attorney | press their claim on Aaronson, there| being warrants charging him with swindles totalling $4,500 in that city. ew Haven Woman Drinks Disinfectant and Dies New Haven, Feb. 3 (A—Disinfec- tant {aken late last night by Mrs. Lucy Degnan, 46, wife of a New Ha- ven railroad yard master, resulted in her death early today at a local hos- Whether the poison was taken intentionally or not has not been de- termined. According to her daugh- ter, Mr: from a nervous disorder recently and had been under the care of a phy- sician. but One of 8 sponsibility Must Be S | Hartford, ¥ 18,000 accident Connecticut veh! er b. 3 (UP) — In the ases handled by the department of motor cles in 1926 where Commi Robbins B. Stocckel —requ |financtal responsibility to be shown, every person but one pre- sented certificates of insurance, ac- cording to figures compiled today | in the department. The single dissenter from general rule filed a lien on real cstate. There was no record of cash, securities or bonds having | been given as proof of responsibil- | | the Commissioner Stoeckel said he dld not wish to discuss pending legislation when he was questioned regarding the proposcd law of Sen- ator Lawlor making financial re- sponsibility mandatory before reg- istration plates are fssued. Depart- ment officlals said he probably would issue & bulletin on pending Financial Ability Shown by All 000 Automobilists Motor Vehicle Dept. Submits Report on Rule That Re- hown After Accident. at the last assembly, legislation as he did sesslon of the general Opposes Mass. Law Plan Discussing the law in general, however, Stoeckel said he was not in favor of “shifting onto any pri- vate corporation the business and work of the state and that is what the similar Massachusetts law does.” With a total of 59 bills relating to motor vehicles presented in both branches of the legislature, Con- necticut’s law makers, and more particularly the motor vehicle com- mittee, face the dificult task thi session of “killing” the undesirables nd Jpassgig those which they be- lieve will‘aid in the solution of the traffic_problem. Dept. Is Big One Now anized under a bill in the ture ten years ago, the mo- Or legls (Continued on Page 10) Degnan had been suffering | e | give nted with some of | | tee | family | man, and after gr Sargent was taken ill somc ago and was removed to New aven hospifal to undergo an ation. His condition, how to operate and it was necessary him blood transfusions. Mr. Sargent was nationally known for his connections with hardware manufacturing and his mem ip in a family which owned a large in- d In this city he was active in civic matters and a graduate of Shef- field Scientific school at Yale, he was a fellow of Yale from 19 until 16 For a considerable period also he served on the prudential commit of the corporation. Mr. Sargent was born in New York city March 4, 1851, the ecldest son of Joseph B. and Elizabeth Collier (Lewis) Sargent. The family came to this city and the children all went to the city schools. Five boys of the were graduated from Yale. Sargent, himsclf was a Sheff duation he re- tained active contact with the uni- versity. In 1870, he was a member of a student group which went with | the late Prof. Othniel C. Marsh on the Pioneer Paleontological expedi- tion in the west which discovered a great quantity of specimens which even now are only being mounted for Peabody museum. Mr. Sargent served as graduate metber of the Yale athletic commit- to Mr, (Continued on Page Seven) BERGER M. HILLSTRAND, | EX-COUNCILMAN, DIES | Prominent Native of Sweden and ‘ 40 New DBritain Resident for Years, Passes Away. Berger M. Hillstrand, 65 years old, a resident of this city for 40 Iyears, a republican representatives in the common council during the administrati n of ex-Mayor Joseph M. Halloran, and a tailor for 25| years in the =rvices of the Farrell | Clothing Co., and its successol |Beckwith-Kelley Co., passed aw at 8:08 o'clock this morning at his | home, 626 Stanley street, after an illness of about three weeks. He was born in Sweden in 1861 and came to this country in 1886, | He was an expert tailor and worked independently for several years at | his trade until he entered the em ploy of the Farrell Clothing Co. He | was engaged at that concern until the illness which preceded death. In 1910 he was elected to the council as a sccond ward rep- resentative and took an active part in municipal affairs until 1913, when he retired. Surviving him are his wife, Mrs. | Anna Hillstrand; two daughters, Mrs. Lawrence C. Edwardson, and Mi Mabel Hillstrand; two brothers, Al- fred and Hjalmer Hillstrand, of Bridgeport; four sisters, Mrs. C. Cordell of Hartford, Mrs. S. Johnson of Hartfard, Mrs. John Nelson of Plainville, and Mrs. Clara Abraham- son of Sweden; a granddaughter, Anna Chric o Edwardson, and sev- cral nieces and nephews. He was a membe: of -Andree lodge, 1. 0. O. F.. the First Luther- an church, and the Brotherhood of the church TFuneral arrangements in charge of | Erickson & Carlson Co, are incom- plete, Cuts Off Tip of His Sweetie’s Nose to Put End to Her Flirting Feb. 3 (A— VOICE OBJECTIONS T0 MASONS’ HOME {Russell St. Property Owners Testify in Superior Court Stettin, Germany, ter cuttin off the tip of h sweetheart’s nose “to cure her of her inveterate habit of flirt- ing in public,” Martin Richter, a local tradesman went contentedly to jail nd th awaiting the young woman's recovery with the fond hopes of a happy reunion. The remo calmly gave is lover show er his deed and himself up to the police, declaring that after long and careful reflection he had come to the conclusion that the only thing to cnsure his future peace of mind would be the mu- tilation of flancee’s attr tive features. Now he was con- ter serving hopes to in the will be no Objection to Temple Based Princi- pally on Belief Properties Will De- Adjustment Board Completed. to T Feb. 3— y on Russell be from 25 to 35 per cent if a M mple is built on the pec Herald) Hartford, atements that pro ain, will street, New Brit- Fraulein Zoellne that they depreciated anywl sonic Sloper proper- today in superior made it at the hearing on the appe: Russell street property of owner: FEAR DROP IN VALUES, preciate—Appellants’ Case Against dence, his |7 STATE BUS TAX IS ONGE HORE UPHFLD - Gonstitutional Court Refuses Grant Injunction CASE WAS RE-HEARD TODAY‘ Interstate Bus Company Objects to | Paying Cent a Mile Levy on Machines Operating Between the States. N 3 (P itional w Have court n A consti- | mo- ining tion for an officials from the en- the one d in pas- ain s of of forcement Lets of 1925, cent a mi interstate sengers. he case today the action heard here in which the Inter pany contended the sc tion infringed upon th the Un States, Attorney Edward Hartford, appearing for the bus in- terests offered new evidence in- tended to meet some of the points made by the judges in tne previous decision. The testimony, pre in person by Clinton G. Nicho West Hartford, esecutive deputy commissioner of th d artn t, and by / of Pawtucket, R. I. bus company was huilc 1 mainte- trib nance of highways, ition to the cent a mile tax objected to. Justice Campbell and Manton of the circuit court sat witn Judac Edwin 8. Thomas of the District court to make up the constitutionul court. Attorney Fred Wetzler of city represented state, : tes 1y and argumer s company d showing the part ot tho in- the hway depart- rived from motor vehicles, bution of the bus com- pany to the income from motor Ve- nicles and to establish that the com- pany was contributing as much to he expenses of the hig depart- ment as were intr bus com panies not subject to the cent a mil transportation was a rehearing of December 8, te Bus Com- ction in ques- constitution of nager obliged of tl to con come of ment d the con as W The method ion of the tax, registration of lure to pay. Kelly as imposing a bu nterstate busses not imposed busses doing state busin, o evidence was offered in behalf of the W confining him- clf to obpections to the line of evi- many of which were sus- tained by the court. The action was Blodgett, provides for collec- by suspension of the the buss i den upon th upon state, ainst ht a William H. commi: | sioner; urer; Frederick M. Salmon, ‘rol’tr, Robert T. Hurl superin- tendent of state police; and Robbins B. Stoeck: commissioner of motor vehicles, No statement was madc whether the case will be appeale FATHER OF 24 DIES ate tre comp- | Minnesota Man Was 97 Years of Age and of His Large Family a Dozen Survive. Ortonville, Philip Roder, 24 children living, died yesterd “Get married, 3 | the advice of Mr. the path to the al et married at , not any older and not ounger. Choose a wife not ol than 20 or 21 s0 you can have some thing to say about matters, for you know the young are gencrally specters of a Gladstone Gets Verdict In Famous Slander Suit | London, Fe (P —A verdict for ! stone was returned libel suit broug by Captain Peter Feb, old, whom 3 P father of Minn., ung man,” Roder, who trod v three times. round the was | age of much o re- the him in |blocks and tene ! THE WEATHER Britain and vicinity: Unsettled tonight and ¥ri- day; probably light rain. rising temperature tonight, | New | | ¥ truction of such an edifice prohibited. This was the third day for the case, the appellants hav- closed their part of the testimony | tha. co 11u- morning. Le Witt was the first wit- ss to testify for the defe e ted that the residents of Russcll n if a Masonis Tc the building better than an ment house. He said the price [0 be paid for the property is so hizh t itwould cncourage higher prices om other holdings on that strect. He said that there would be some liscomfort from parking, but that in 1l probability park would not tend to depreciate the property valu- ations, Attorney George mple th ted being con- John T. Robinson, coun- 1 for the appellants, asked him is e has read t ne law, to which Mr. LeWitt replied that he has not, but that he is familiar with what it is He admitted that it is ly that many residents will move the temple is erected. stated that it is a fact that the could not in- while the restricted which the , would be He erection of the temple jure property v t of the prop: The Sloper property are for morning p of witnesses for the appells » heard. Edward A. McCarthy er chairman of the board of as- testified that rentals and lues would he cut per ce y the erection of a temple on the proper ated that in his opinion b not invade sessors, real est 1 ness will ssmel t have been reduced Works ~ smoke ince. In answer to a question, aid that if the temple were rected on the Humphrey property at the corner of West Main and Ru » latter would su \s much from parking as it would it the temple were placed on the prop- riy suggested for it. Mrs. H. M. Bates, Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Stone and Miss Florence Camp, owners of property on Russell street, stated that in their opinion property values would be depreciated if the temple were to bo erected on Rus- scll street. They cd that they would be aggrieved by such an ac- tion. N. Waskowitz, f ) ye a plea , on which are wted the homes of some of the city's people.” He estimated that jation in property values 20 to 25 per cent if erected. He testi- numerous places Masons could a real estate wrs, stated that ant residen- “hest the depre ild be 1e temple ¢ that there n the citywhere build to better advanta Mayor George A. awve been present to testi s unable to attend today’ . so Attorney Robinson gave ne of what Quigley will \ccording to the attorney Mr. Quig- o of the depreciation \er in percentage than TS, the Quigley was 7 but ses- be hi the othe will ¢ of 0Old Willimantic Tailor Found Dead in His Shop | Willimantic, Conn., Feb. Jrederick Barnet, 65, one of Willi- ntic's oldest tailors, was found ad today in his workshop, {parently stricken with a heart at- it while at work. A boy who brought his lunch found the body. A short time ago he was ill with and physicians expressed on that this was responsible for fatal He is survived by {two sons He came re from Germany, birthplace, years ago. ek attack. and a daughte h 1 lo- | 3 (P—| ap- | the | Jan. 29th verage Daily Circulation For Veek Endmg 14’476 PRICE THREE CENTS SENATE APPROVES LARGER STANDING ARMY AND ADDS MORE TO WAR DEPT. FUNDS MOANING PRISONER Pilon Appears in But Police Believe Him Faking ! Feb., 3—Archie Pilon sitting position in th afterno and hen charges of driving while of Pilon was driver which street cross- morning, being critical New Bri led to a s court t 2d not guilty w driving and the influence g, t him. autom i wder made of the with a t Mrs ite ndition at the nd with his head and wrapped in Landages, Pilon d into the courtroom with tance of Deputy Sheriff E. nd sprawled out on a chairs in the front of the He was aroused by Grand les F. Conlon to listen to s against him a x to shout “Not gui d. Pilon was arres yesterday afternoon bonds of $5 reduced to § Meritt 0. Ryder recommendation of P len. The prisoner was not s HIMHH' authori gion that row of room. Juror CI when cha Turrey nder ; 000" today ice on the able to entertained a Pilon was shamming since he had been examined night by Dr. George F. Cook pronounced in good dition, but this afternoon Dr. Cook, fearing tetanus, advised hos- pital treatment. Justice Ryder ordered his removal il_where hospital available. The trial was then continued un- til Thursday, pending developments in the case of Mrs. Schutte, whose eritical condition w { responsible for the large size of the bond. No change occurred in her condition today. Mrs, Schutte the daughter-in-law of I Schutte, who was hanged several ago for tr murder of t amily in Haddam. Her hy Julius Schutte, aided his fath- * in shooting the Balls in 1915, ‘"1!1r‘n he was only 15 years of age, i rs later was the state’s in pain, nd col is about six years ago, when She wus 15 years old but Schutte was forced to flee when the state police found le was connected with a ring of itomobile thicves. He was cap- tured in New Yo and is now serving a term in Sing Sing prison. Mis. Schutte moved here last Sep- tember with her two children, Geor aged 6, and Robert, 3. Prosccutor Conlon said today that a thorough investigation is being made and that further arrests are probable. PUBLICLY FLOGGED Two 17 Year O1d Detroit Boys Sub mit to Lashing By Relatives Who Wicld Razor Straps., Detroit, Feb. 3 (UP)—Before 200 in Judge John Riopelle's tanley Squarie, and Vincen Johnson, both 17, today were given | 24 las] by thei s each with a razor stra T with al In lieu of finc indge - Rio ordered the whip- pings to wipe out the jail terms. Clio Squaric, father of Stanley, administered 24 licks and then turn «d the strap over the Mrs. Maud | Logan, sister of the Johnson youth. Neither boy cried or resisted dur- ing the lashing. enator Ca;neron Freed On Slush Fund Charges Washington, Feb. 3 (® — Evi- dence taken by the scnate cam | paign funds committee failed to |support charges of Senator Cam- republican, Arizona, that a uge slush fund was thrown into he senator's state to defeat him ast November, Senator King, demo- Utah, reported today to the chalf of the committee. Amnan Frightens Residents by Skimming Tops of Houses Swoops Down From Heights and Flies Through Com- mercial Street Lower ing le-ver than any aviator has ever been seen to do in this city, with his 1chine barely chimne anl roofs of ont houses, the pilot | elicited a great amount of adve'se comment at noon today. Large crowds of onlookers were held in breathless fear as the airship dived towards the earth at a rapid rate of speed, only to swoop up again just when it seemed it must crash through housetops or knock down smokestacks. At times the m~chine was so low the features of the aviator were dis- S business of an airoplan missing | Than Roof of Factory |cernible. He performed all the stunts that are ordinarily seen at aviation meets, including the tail in, 100p the loop and other thrill- | ers, sometimes driving at a moder- ate altitude, but fo- the most part barely clearing the buildings about the center of city. At one time (he flew '"7g “ommercial street |lower than the roof of Landers, ¥ & Clark factory. Residents of Elm and East Main streets were uneasy as they expected he would ¢ s through the roofs of |their homes. Alarm in that section was general and many complaints were heard. SPRAWLS IN COURT Pain, A ceased | secutor Con- | it has been learned, | 83 in securing & con- | The couple were married | | \Budget Increased By $2,295,135 —Kellogg Called Upon to Name Americans With Mexican Holdings. !Move Also Is Started to Shut Off Debate on Both McNary-Haugen and McFadden Branch Bank- ing Bills. liquor were | collided ; n Gener- | 1 with injuries sustaingd in Washington, Feb. approving the hou increase in t 3 (P —Besides provision for an e of the standing v to 118,750 men, the senate aj committee has added to the annual war dr partment bill, exceeding the budg:: cstimate by $224,856. Of the total sum added, $1 066 is for additional pay for the increased &tren which pproved by the budget b au. Other increases added by th senate committee include: of the National Guard. headquarters and camps Ilnr the organized reserve, $223,620; five hundred additional horses, $82.- headstones for graves of sol- $35,000; purchase of land at | :xas, $27,000; repair. maintenance and construction o roads, bridges and trails in Alaska, 60,000; improvement Fort De Rus- sey, Hawaii, $100,000; forage for 500 additional horses, $35,000; fire control station, Hawaii, $8,500. The total of the bill is $360,233,- th army dicrs, | Camp s Are Asked Keilogg was called upon today by the senate to give it the names of Americans and American corporations owning or claiming lands or oil concessioms in Mexico. The law reducing to $40 on next July 1 the maximum icompensation payable to veterans in‘hospitals who have no dependents would be re- perled under a bill introduced today by Senator Jones, democrat, New Mexico. ‘Would Shut Off Debate A move to shut off debate on boti he McNary-Haugen and the Me- 1dden branch banking bills was initiated today in the senate. The necessary petition to invoke the cloture rule was circulated by Senator Gooding, republican, Idaho, a leader of the farm group, and was signed rapidly by supporters of both measures. A two thirds vote will be necessary to cut off debate under this rule but senate leaders said there would be no difficulty in obtaining signatures of two thirds of the senators. An agreement to propose a vote for 4 p. m., Monday on the farm bill and 4 p. m., Wednesday on the bank- ing bill was reached last night at a conference over which Vice-Presi- dent Dawes presided. If the carrying out of this agreement is blocked in | the senate, the petition to invok: cloture will be presented. FIRE IN ANSONIA Wooden Garage Destroyed and Four Machines Ruincd—Ioss Put at About $5,000. Ansonia, Feb. 3—Fire of unknown origin which was discovered at 1:30 o'clock this morning caused the destruction of a garage of wooden construction owned by Thomas Davis, of 50 Prospect street and the complete ruin of four machings housed within. Damage done by the blaze {s estimated at $5,000 about $3,500 of this amount being | a total 1o The machines were the property | of residents of the viclnity who rented the garage for housing the vehicles. They belonged to Wil- liam Nelligan, Carl Lundgren, Wil- liam Lunn and Thomas Waters. Nelligan was the only one to have his car insured against fire. A | passerby discovered the fire which |had obtained a good start and proved so stubborn that firemen were Kept on the job for three |hours. It is thought that a short |circuit in one of the machines was | responsible for the blaze, POLICE CALLED 0UT New York Bluecoats Hold Crowd in Check When Fire Department e Called Into Wall Street. New York, Feb. 3 (P—Police re- serves were called to the financial distriet today to control erowds who | gathered when smoke came from the building at Pine and Willlams street occupied by Kuhn Loeb and com- pany, international bankers, The fire was in the sub-cellar of the building, a 16 story office struc- ture. Employes and executives in the offices on both the first and second floors were forced to the street by the smoke, but workers on the upper floors were not molested. The eleve- tor service of the building was not impaired. Although employes deserted the offices of Kuhn, Loeb & Co., patrol- men braved the smoke and stood guard over the office doors to make sure that no unauthorized persons would enter. |