New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 18, 1928, Page 13

STATE FIRH WITH DRUNGEN DRIVERS 14,780 Days in Juil and $139; 961 Cash Penalties Hartford, Feb. 18—Courts of the Btate sentenced permons convicted of operating motor vehicles while un. der the influence of liquor to spend 16,401 days in jatl during 1927 and then modified the punishment by suspending ‘operation of more than one-fourth of the penalties, or 4,- 490 days, according to reports made to the state motor vehicle depart- ment. This leniency was offset, how- ever, by the cases of other offend- ers prosecuted op the same charge who were forced to serve 10730 days in jail because they could not pay imposed fines, Fines in all such cases amounted o $149,800.5¢ during the year, and the costs of court reached $24,152.- §1. Of the fines, $17,992, or about 12 per cemt, was remitted, Only 62 operators among the 1, 929 before the courts charged with driving while intoxicated were found not guilty. Ninety-four cases were nolled unconditionally for various reasons, eight were nolled on payment of court costs. and judgment was suspended in nine cascs, Fines were jmposed or sen- tences passed in 1,656 cases, or 90 per cent of all such cases tried in court, \ Fifty-eight of thpse found guilty and ordered sent to jail appealed to higher courts from the sen- tences and 52 dppealed in cases where fines were imposed, In 634 cases fines only were imposed, amounting to $67,095, while in 201 cases jail gentences totaling 8,490 days and fines of $11,716 were in- cluded in the penalties. 8eventeen persons were sent to jail though part of their fines were remitted and 102 were made to serve When they did not pay fines. One driver was sent to the state reformatory, eight were hound over to higher courts on serious charges and 14 forfeited bonds amounting to more than $2,000. Fines were remitted in 299 cases and jail sentences sus- pended in 168. Operating under. the influence of lquor increased during the year in every county in the state except Windham, according to the ad- dresses of the persons on the de- partmental list of suspensions which automatically follow court convic. tions for this offense. In Windham County the decrease from the pree vious year was only seven cascs, or from sixty-three suspensions in 1926 to fifty.six in 1927, Increases in other counties hrought the state total of suspen- sions for driving while intoxicated to 1,615 for the yeay, 259 more than in 1926. Suspensions of Hart- ford county operators increased from 539 to §91 during the period; New Haven from 293 to 326; New T.ondon from ninety-six to 111; Fair: fleld from 233 to 342; Litchfleld from seventy-one to eighty-five, Middlesex from thirty-three to six- ty-three, and Tolland from twenty- cight to forty-one. Interest Increasing In Y. W. C. A. Classes Interest in the interlor decorating and hooked rugs classes at the Y. W. C. A. has increased rapidly and new sections are being formed in both classes as & result, Matthlas ¥. Zimmerman, instructor of the in- terior decorating classes, will con- duct & new section which will begin Monday afternoon, February 27, at 2 o'clock. He will take up color harmony, drawing prospective, ar- rangement, fabrics, mechanics and period furniture. A third seetion in the hooked rug classes will begin Monday, February 20, at 7 p. m. The other two sec- tions meet from 1:30 to 3:30 o'clock and ¢ to 6 o'clock respectively. Fur- ther information and registration will be given to those interested by Miss Florence Rice, educationai secretary at the Y. W. C. A. The dressmaking class, taught by Miss Jane E. Gill, will hold its sec- ond lesson Tuesday from 7 to 9 o'clock. The soclety club will meet at the Y. W. C. A. Tuesflay evening and will leave from there on the second of its tripa to social centers in and near New Britain. This week the club will visit the Boys' club. Anyone interested in the trips are invited to join the group. A busi- ness girls’ party will be held in the Mving room of the “Y" next Thurs- day evening at 8 o'clock. Taking Air Mail Route On Pacific Coast Trip New York, Feb. 18 UM — Lieut. Gommander Joseph' Lebrix and Captain Dieudonne Costes, the two Frenchmen who were the first to fly across the South Atlantic on a non-stop flight, have announced continuation of their tour to in- clude the air mail route to the Pa- cific coast. They will leave New York some time next week in their plane Nun- gesser-Coll for the west coast with atops planned at Chicago and Cheyenne, Wyo. They will go to Tokyo, Japan, by boat. . The aviators are awatting word trom the French air ministry and the Hispano-Suiza and Bregue com- jpanies as to whether they will fly from Tokyo to Pwris, but it wa 4 that a new motor would be jinstalled in the plane immediately n anticipation of such a flight. Curtiss Field, N. Y., Feb. 18 (P— ink a snowstorm and unfavor- ble winds, Clarenc: D. Chamberlin ook off in his tiny plane at 7:30 p'clock today for Macon, Ga.. the irst stop on-a lecture tour of the outh. He expected to stop en route it Richmond to refuel. He surprised newspapermen and none of whom expected that e would start while the weather %0 unfavorable. Only a few echanics were on hand to sce hamberlin take off. One veteran pilot said In view of e weather it “would be a record if c made Macon,” today. 30 NATIVES KILLED Kahabl Tribe and Bedoulas Come to Grips in Trans-Jordania Fromtier, Fighting, London, Feb, 18 (UP)—More than 200 natives were killed in Trans- Jordanio frontier fighting the Daily Express said today in dispatches from Jerusalem. The battles occurred between the Mejd Mutalr Wahabi tribe led by Sheik Feisal El Dowish and the Be. douins led by Bene Sakr after Dow- ish had asked the Bedodins for tri. bute in the name of King Ibn Saud, sultan and Mejd. When the Bedouins refused the ‘Wahibis attacked and killed 120 men of the Bedouins. Bene Sakr order- ed a counter attacked and in the fighting more than 100 Wahabis were killed and the rest of the force was routed. 1t was recalled that Dowish was the rebel leagder who raided Iraq on the border In December and this csulted in desolation to many vil. lages. The British sent troops to punish the leaders of the attack. | | TEN ARE NISSING AFTER FERRYBOAT . GRASH IN FRISCO ’_(Camlnucd From First Page) Peralta and from the ferry Hay- ward which was but a short diatance away. 8everal persons were fished out of the water, but whether all were saved was not known, | Clothing Strews Water, . The waves were strewn with coata, hats, wreckage from the cabina and lite preservers which had been thrown to those overboard. In the rapidly gathering twilight it was dir- ficult to tell whether more persons remained in the water, Prompt action by sailors stationed at Goat Island, naval training sta- tion, resulted in quick rescue of sew- eral persons. Captain George n- denberger, commandant, and Lieu- tenant H. V. Perron, who witnessed the accident, dispatched two partiea of rescuers, The sailors were among the first to reach thome struggling m the water. Those taken aboard tne |navy boats were suffering moatly from cold. ‘Watches Disaster. “T watched the Peralta from shore, she being 300 to 400 yards from me,” said Perron. *I could sec the crowds massed in the ferry's bow. She was traveling at good speed, Very suddenly, evidentty from overcrowding in the how; she was brought down by the head, and water rushed over the bow. I could see that some people were swep overboard, but I could not tell how many. “As quickly as T could I ordered fifteen or twepty men into the cap- tain’s 5ig and all other auitable boats that were handy to get out and give all possible assistance. They acted quickly and were able to take seve eral people out of the water.” Captain Landenberger said the Peralta may have struck a swell made by another vessel and because of .the heavy forward load, nosed inte it. The commandant said the navy rescue party picked up five or &ix persons. The ferry, Hayward res- cucd sevel Freak Tide Blamed. John K. Bulger, supervising in- spector of hulls and bollers for the federal government, expressed the opinion that the accident was caused by a freak tide “and other condr- tions not accountable to the veasel.” He started an investigation, as did the state railroad commission, All agreed that many passengers in the bow of the boat suddenly found themselves engulfed in water higher than waist deep. Sonte were washed overboard, others leaped into the bay in the belief that the Peralta had struck another boat. The pessengers who were rescued auffered from submersion, but were revived when brought to emeregncy hospitalg in 8an Francisco. Their' versions of the mishap and the eye witness stories of passengers on other ferryboats differed widely. Some said the Peralta ran into a big wash from a passing Jumber schoon- er. Others said the ferry suddenly “dipped” its bow beneath the waves, as it its water ballast tanks had { shifted and unabalanced the craft. Safety Equipment. The safety equipmént of the Per- alta included water ballast tanks which operate automatically to keep the boat on an even keel in the jevent of a rush of passengers from | one stde of the craft to the other. Police boats which cruised the sccne reported that no bodies hasd bheen found, but that the bay was dotted by coats, caps and other gar- ments. It was believed possible that sevral persons had becn drowned and swept out through the Golden Gate by the strong tide. James W. ColHns of Oakland, was reported by his wife as missing. The accident was the sccond to occur to the Peralta, commissioned last March 29. On March 30, while carrying 3.00 commuters, the steer- ing gear failed to work, and the hoat crashed into its mooring berth on this side of the bay, resulting in 430,000 damage and causing a mild panic among the passengers. Tales of Survivors, Tales of being buried under a wall of water that swept the deck of the ferryhoat and of being rescued were told by victims of the strange ace dent in the bay bere late yesterday. Miss Peggy Naylor, a 18 year old art student of Oakland, said: “I was standing on the front of the boat, when all of a sudden the water began to rise over the bew. ‘Then it came in a terrible rushs One of the radlls was swept away and the next thing I knew I was under wa- ter. “It,;seemed as through T was never going to come up. When I finally got my head above water I mandgea to get my hat and coat off and start- ed to swim away to get clear of the boat. i { Swam and Swam. “I just swam and swam and I was almost worn out when one of the life boats from the Hayward reached me. Italph L. land, like F: . 3 = : . NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1928, Prepares for 86th Year of Service Miss Naylor, attributed his vescue to his ability as & swimmer, “As soon as I was swept off the boat, 1 began trying to get clear of the others and away from the boat,” he mid. “J thought the ferry wps sinking,- I awam until J was picked up by a life beat.” A statement that at least fifty persons were thrown into the bay was made by T. W. Parsons, Oak- land, “I managed to swim clear of the crowd and was picked up by one of tht Hayward's life boats,” he said. City ? \nd Lumber Offices will close i m., beginning Monday.—adv. Choir ‘members of the First Luth. eran church will meet at the church at 3 ao'clock Bunday afternoon for rehearsal, Eat at Garden of Italy, 138 North Main street.—advt. ; 8. A. Gross reported to Officer Johg L. Carlson that an automatic pidtol was stolen out of a desk in the rear of his store at 109 Pleasant’| street, The police were notified today of the suspension of the operator's license of Carl J. Miller of 102 Prospect atreet. Coal and Lumber Qffices will close 5:30 p. m., beginning Monday.—adv. Alfonzo Moleno of 116 West street reported to the police that his cellar was entered and an attempt made to steal a quantity of olive oil. The local police are in receipt of |a telegram from Probation Officer | Robert Goodman of Brooklyn, N. Y., that John Higgins, aged 16, of 33 Whiting street, and Tony Ro- mario, aged 17, of 121 Whiting street, were arrested for vagrancy. Chfet W. C. Hart of the police de- partment is in receipt of letters from Rev. Dr. G. W. C. Hilt and Clerk T. L. Weeds, thanking the department for the work done at the South church fire last Sunday, Complaints have been received by the police that the red lights in various parts of the city interfere With radio reception. Among the complainants is Attorney A. W. Up. son of Shuttle Meadow avenue. Tonic lodge relief committee will give a sotlal at the home of Neal Carr, 129 Lafayette street, Monday evening. A buffet lunch will he served, All friends are cordially in. vited to attend. ‘The regular weekly meeting of the Exchange club will be held Tuesday cvening at 6 o'clock in the Burritt hotel. Rev. Samuel Sutcliffe will present Rev. James HAteward Neil who will speak on “Hobbies.” Mr. and Mre. 8. Ellls and daugh- ter, Marion, have as their guest Mrs. Daniel Cappucel of New York city. Pre-Lenten Social Events Scheduled for Week-End A number of entertainments and dances will mark the closing of the | carnival season in Polish circles, during the last three daya before Lent. An evening of entertainment will be held 8unday at the Sacred | Heart hall by members of the St. Elizabeth's Dramatic society. The program will consist of a play, songs and short subjects. That same evening, the Polish | Dramatic Circle of the Holy Cross parish will make a trip to Norwich, where a program similar to the one given last Sunday in this city, will be presented. The second annual ball of the Polish-American Republic club will be the main event on Monday eve- ning. This affair will be held at Rialto hall. Another dance will be held on Tuesday evening by the Polish Dramatic Circlé of the Holy Cross pariah at the Y. M. T. A. and B. hall, French Artisan Society To Have Open Meeting The French Artisan society will hold a public meeting tomorrow night at 8t. Jean de Baptiste hall. Installation of officers for the fis- cal year will take place followed by @ vocal and musical program. The supreme court of Montreal, Canada, will be represented by the ®eneral president, Rodolph Bedard, amsisted by the general secretary, Henrl Roy. There will also be dele- gates from Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Vermont and Massachu- Betts, ~ The meeting will be called at 7:30 p. m. and all French residents of New Britain are cordially In- vited. — CIVIL SUITS RECORDED James Kromidas has Been named defendant in an action for $125 damages, brought by Morgan, Kings- cy & Thompson, through Attorney ale Sable. Deputy Sheriff Martin H. Horwitz served the papers, Suit for $100 damages has been brought by the Duhrkop Oven Co. of New York, through Hungerford Saxe, against Joseph Chrostowski of this city and Louis Cielakiewics of Torrington. Deputy Sherifft Horwitz performed service. John Abel, through Edward A. Mag, has brought suit for $150 dam- ages against Guiseppe and Concetta Rocco. Deputy S8herifft Horwitz served the papers and attached property of the defendants on Pros- pect street. BANK SEEKS TO FORECLOSE Seeking foreclosure of a mortga, posscssion of premises and reason- able attorney's fees, the Berlin Sav- ings bank, through Greenberg & Le Witt, has brought suit against Teckla Dubowski and Thomas Du- bowski, Jr., of Southington, and others. The property in question is | located in Southington Deputy Sheriff Martin H. Horwitz served the papers. WIFE IS GRANTED DIVORCE Alma Talbot Williams of this city has been granted a divorce from | Joseph Willlams, in superior court. The decree was granted on grounds of habitual intemperance, Mrs. Wil- llams was also granted a change of name. They were married in New York city, July 31, 1917. Attorney Harry Ginsburg represented the pe- titioner. LFAVES FOR TRIP TO POLAND | Stanley Gut of 304 Geld street left yesterday for a year's wisit tn as Boat Master Captain Eli B. Rockwell is on Lake Champlain the World’s Oldest Acti Skipper and Works for the Oldest Steamship Burlington, Vt.., Feb. 18 UP—The world's oldest active steamboat master, Captain Eli B. Rockwell, was celebrating his ninety-eighth birthday here today by making plans for his 86th year of scrvice on the waters of Lake Champlain. In addition to his record length of service, Rockwell has another dis- tinction, that of working for the oldest steamboat company in exist- ence, the Lake Champlain Transpor- tation Company. Hale and hearty, gave his rreed: “1 have always lived a clean life FRIDAY UNLUCKY DAY AT SEA FOR FIVE BIG BOATS (Continued from First Page) killed or drowned. ‘The vernacular papers today said in launching the lifeboats one was; wrecked. All its occupants were picked up by the other lifeboat. Row For 86 Hours After rowing for 26 hours on the open sea, the 21 men redcued were picked up by the Japanese fishing trawler Matsuchi and brought to Japan. The survivors said oil poured from the sea making the launching of liteboats & hazardous task. They were unable to give the cause of the explosion, fered from cold and exposure but the boat was well stocked with bis. cuits and water. The rescued men were taken to the scamen’s home at Yokohama and all recovered from their fatigue. A boat sent out from the Yoko- the explosion and reported that nothing had been found there. ‘Those killed or drowped were listed by the venacular newspapers as Captain L. Hermes, First Matc Kellogg, Second Mate Carlstrom, Third Mate Rasmussen, and un- named wireless opcrator and ten of the crew. Those Rescued Those rescued were: Chief En- gineer J. L. S8heehan, First Assistant Enginecr ¥. H. Buckley, Lucerne, Pa., Second Assistant Engincer C. C. Herbert, Third Assistant Engineer Eugene Ritchley, and these members of the crew: J. B. Hughes, Little Rock, Ark., P. E. Cassidy, Philadel- Conn., J. L. Lestic, Rochester, N. Y.; E. D. Btringer,7J. Basque, Joseph Steppany, F. Rapol, E. Truelson, Henry Marti, Ban Nagpusao, George Rolli, H. Schullendberg. Oscar Raldasaum, R. Book, H. Marks and L. J. Thomas. (Washington and San Pedro dis- patches indicate that those who per- ished included Lester J. Honstra, wireless operator; J. MacDonald, Philadelphia, oller; Lee, chief stew- ard; Ben Marte and Pagaycen, mess boys, Boyle, fireman, and B. Bro- man, Portland, Me., R. Falcon, Jer- sey City, N. J.; R. J. McDermott, Philadelphia; Gardner, and Ballard, sailors.) Sail_Next Weodnesday The survivors will sail for San Francisco on the steamship Presi- dent Pierce next Wednesday. A fishing boat today rcported that it had sighted the hull of the tanker floatifg & hundred and thirty miles southeast of Cape Noshima and the navy department sent out a wireless ‘warning to ships. Some members of the crew said the ship did not sink immediately, the forward part sank quickly after the explosion they said and then they launched a lifeboat and ecs- caped, The fishing boat reported no bodies were discovered in the area where the hull was sighted. Teviathan All Right Southampton, England, Feb. 18.— (P —Freed from the grip of a sand bank, the United States liner Levia- than is expected to maintain her echedule. The ship on which Commodore Harold A. Cunningham was making his first trip as master ran aground on Bramble Bank, a soft bar, when entering port. Three tugs tried futilely to pull her off. Finally the flood tide cased the vessel off and she docked four hours later. Commodore Cunningham, then a pilot, had guided the vessel safely marine zone during the war. Pllot in Charge The Leviathan was in the hands of & Trinity House pilot when she stuck on the bank. Inspection revealed the ship's hull was not damaged. The passengers inclu Famon De Valera, Irish republican leader. David A. Burke, general manager of the United States lines, said in New York that he had received a cable from Commodore Cunningham stating the ship had scraped the mud bottom, was undamaged and only 45 minutes late in docking. ‘The message explained he said, that a strong wind forced the Levia- than on the sand bank and it was re- leascd under its own power, but was forced to anchor for a brief period hefore proceeding. The ship will | maintain its schedule, he asserted. Bold Rescue Work Liverpool, England, Feb. 18 (#)— A fire menace to the Liverpool, the British tank steamer Varand was aground at the mouth of the Mersey today. The captain and crew of the ves- wel, 41 in all, hold rescue by a New Bughton life- boat. The Varand left Nerfolk, Va. Fri- Poland. Mr. Gut wiil epend meost of his time in Jablonowa, where he owns land and hrildin~ @y, Janwary 13, having stopped there for coaling on her maiden voy- from New Orleans. the bushing tapker and spread over | The crew in the open lifeboat suf- | suka naval station from the scene of | phia, 8. J. Dreyfuss, New London, | shipping of | were taken off in a | Company in Exiswnge. and have never been down and out. T have made it a point to pay 100 cents on the dollar.” He started his career as a cabin boy aboard the schooner Cynthia at St. Johns, Que. under his eldest brother, J. C. Rockwell. At 17 he captained the Adiron- dack and successively the Champlain and the Vermont. In all his years he has never lost the lifo of a passenger and only once, back in 1876, has a boat under his command been involved in a mishap and that was a minor one. Since then she has been the vic- tim of what the crew called a “F'ri- day hoodoo.” On Friday, January 20, the ship was hammered termed the worst storm in 50 years. Fight hundred miles off the Irish coast and the vessel lost her rudder, propeller and part of her stern post, in striking a submerged object. Fridays Were Awful Fach succeeding Friday, the of- ficers said, the ship has barely es- caped complete disaster in tem- pestuous seas. Three tugs laboring to bring the tanker to port were themselves severely knocked about. Yesterday, Friday, the ship ran aground in the Mersey and is in danger of breaking up and sending her §,000-tons of benzine to menace Liverpool and shipping with the danger of fire. . STILL FIGATING Several Nicaraguan Comservatives Killed in Raids by Rebels of Gen- eral Augustino Sandino. Managua, Nicaragua, Feb. 19 (UP) —Several Nicaraguan conservatives were Killed in raids by General Aug- ustino Sandino's rebel forces in the district of Trinidad, advices here said today. Sandino was reported to have evad- |ed United States marine guarding | Matagalpg and to have staged raids {in the Trinidad district. | The mayor and telegraph operator |of Trinidad were rtported Kkilled after their houses had been burned. 1A mercantile establishment belong- ing to William Hooper, German vice- | consul, reported sacked by the | raiding forces. Several other conservatives were | reported killed during the raids. Sev- eral small ranches in the vicinity of | Trinidad were raided and burned, the reports said. LUDWIG HUCK REACHES 89 | Family of Aged Resident Gathers For Anniversary = Celcbration As He Nears Nonagenarian Class. Ludwig Huck of 1449 Corbin av- enue observed his 89th birthday an- niversary yesterday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Waterman Lyon with whom he resides. In observ- ance of the event a family gathering was held in the evening. Mr. Huck was born in Germany and has resided in this city for the past 50 years. For a number of years he was employed as a cabinet maker. | Legion Wants “Absolute Parity” on Sea for U. S. Washington, Feb. 18 (UP) — A naval program giving the United States “absolute parity” on the sea is advocated by the American Le- gion in a Jetter to the house naval |affairs committee, prepared by its legislative representative, John ‘Thomas Taylor. The letter asked that construc- tion on the program be started im- mediately. President Coolidge’s proposal for 71 ships “electrified the nation.” Taylor wrote. He said that the United States navy has been lagging behind since |it serapped $300,000,000 worth of | ships, many new and modern, as {result of“the Washington arms con- ference. while other nations “either scrapped obsolete ships or tore up the plans of paper ships.” | American Chemist Guilty; Is Sentenced in Germany Dusclderf, Germany, Feb. 18 (P | —Guido Meisel, American chemist | of Portsmouth, N. H., today was sen- |tenced to one year's imprisonment |and a fine of 5,000 marks on charges |of commercial espionage in secking through many a mine fleld and suby|to obtain German chemical and dye | | secrets. | Metsel was arrested last June, | charged with trying to penetrate dye |secrets in behalf of American chem- fcal interests. He was held in close | confinement. His wife, Marian, was | permitted to visit him once a weck —always in the presence of uni- formed officials. He was permitted no other visitors. It was understood that the Ger- man Dye trust was behind the case, |as its interests were held to be af- fected. Girl’s fi;dy Found; Gas Given as Cause of Death Nutley, N. J., Feb. 18 (®—When Miss Sarah E. Hadlick, aged 19, was | found dead from gas today in the | home of her brother-in-law, Ralph | B. Ryan, one hand was hidden in a | magazine which lay on her lap. Opening the periodical, relatives {found there the story of a young woman who had ended her life by inhaling gas. Imperial County Airport. Calif., Feb, 18 (UP)—Alvin K. Peterson and Charles F. Rocheville took oft in their Zenith Albatross plane at €:34 a. m. today on their second at- tempt to break the world's_endur- jance flight record. Jaek Reid, radio opevator, also aboard the craft. by what officers | GHOOSE ARCHITECT FOR H. 5. ADDITIGN (Continued From First Page) H theater and will be uscd as & com- munity center for use by the public. | It will be the largest school audi- | torium in the city. The construc- |tion of the cafeteria ends a dispute | | which has been carried on in High | {school circles for the past five years. | It is probable that with the con-| struction for this convenience, a | one-session plan may be put into| | practice. | School Accommodations Committee | Following is the school accommo- | dations committee which acted on |the High school matter yesterday atternoon: Chairman Joseph M. | ! Halloran, Henry T. Burr, George Le- | Witt, Judge Morris M. Saxe, James J. Butler, and Louis W. Young. Right of Way Dispute After Auto Collision Automobiles driven by Mrs. Ann- ctte Borg of 214 Kelsey street and Edward Johnson of 23 Seymour av- | enue collided about § o'clock last | night at the intersection of Stanley | and Church streets. Mrs. Borg was | going west on Church street and | Johnson was going south on Stan- | ley street. Each claimed to hav been three-quarters of the way across when the collision occurred. Supernumerary Officer Charles Raineault reported that the Borg car was damaged about the right iront fender and running board, and the Johnson car was damaged about the left gront fender, also that the steering apparatus, the wheels and the axle were twisted. The John- son car is registered in the name of | Charles Johnson of 23 Seymour av- enue and the Borg car in the name of Richard Borg of 13 Hawley street. Johnson did not have his opera- tor's license in his possession and was arrested, but this morning he showed it to Assistant Prosecuting Attorney W. M. Greenstein and was not presented in court, Corbin Screw Co. Girls Have Annual Banquet The Corbin Screw Co. Oftice Girls’ club held their fourth annual ban- quet at the Shuttle Meadow club Thursday evening with 50 members and guests present. The dining hall was prettily dec- orated with flowers and balloons. Vocal selectiohs by the Misses Marjorie Connolly, Martha Ernest, Kathleen Walsh and Huldah John- son and novelty songs and dancing by Misses Beatrice Peterson and An- na Mitchell comprised the evening's entertainment, George P. Bpear made a short ad- dress to the gathering. The committee in charge of the affair consisted of Miss Rosc Dar- row, chairman; Miss Mildred ¥ .in- inicky, Miss Jessic Beh, Miss Mollie Jackson, Miss Beatrice Peterson, Mrs. Helen Hunter. | Will Make Second Try { To Cenvict Harry Hill| Ottawa, Ill., Feb, 18 (UP)—The second attempt to convict Harry A. Hill, 21, for the murder of his ec- centric mother will be made four months from now, State's Attorney Russell O. Hanson announced to- day. The first trial ended Friday when Judge Joe A. Davis dismissed a jury which had deliberated for al- most 70 hours without reaching a verdict. The vote when the jury was dis- missed “stood 9 to 3 for conviction, after 43 ballots. Hill's attorneys were planning to go into court today and ask rclease of the youth on ball pending his second trial. Don’t Think They Have Bridgeport Stabber Hartford, Conn., Feb, 18 (UP) — Police were convinced today that Lorenzo Desmarais, 17 year old confessed stabber of three Hartford women, was not Bridgeport's “phantom stabber.” Desmarais admitted to the stab- ‘Ibh)g of three local women, after fone of the “stabber” victims had | identified him yesterday, police said. Although Desmarais formerly lived in Bridgeport, police here were satisfied that he had no con- | nection with the Bridgeport stab- bings. Princess Ileana May Marry a Spaniard Bucharest, Rumania, Feb. 18 (#— Reports were current today that the projected visit of the 19 year old Princess Ilcana to Madrid in March would be to arrange for her mar- riage. The Infanta Beatrice of Spain is understood to be in charge of the negotiations. The name of the bridegroom is not known here but it is rumored that Princess Ileana will meet him in S8pain when she goes there with her mother, Queen Marie, with whom she toured the United States in 1826, i A | TO BE ARRAIGN Westport, Mass,, Feb. 18 (UPy)— Theodore A. Brown of West Provi- dence, R. I, a truck driver, was to {be arraigned here today in connec- {tion with the death of Marcelle |Lizzotte, 11, killed by a motor truck yesterday while playing near her home here. Brown was arrested by John M. Young, state highway inspector, for |careless driving. ARRIVE FROM POLAND Joseph Derkesz, of Poland, arrived in this city Thursday. He will make his home with his sister, Mrs. Mary Bagdonis of 73 Dwight i St. Mrs. Mary Dzial, 41, and her daughter, Catherine, 18, arrived sterday in New York from Po- and. They come to this city to | | pheasants at the Indian Field Pheas- | testa. {on the chiffonier, |1reland’s will and FISH AND GAME CLUB HAS 1,385 MEMBERSHIP 250 Pucasant Eggs to Be Bought | For Breeding Purposcs—1,000 Bass Fry Ovdereqd It was announced at the rcgular monthly meetng of the New Britain Fish and Game club held last eve- | ning at the Junior O. U. A. M. hall that the annual meeting and election of officers will be held on March 16. The following nominating com- | mittee was named. chalrman, Dav- id Winchester; Howard Seevers, | Frank Seibert, Albert Cook and A. G. Hawker. It was reported that the membership js 1.365, The club voted to buy 250 pheas- | ant eggs which will be sold to mem- bers and hatched by them. The as- sociation plans to buy the pheasantsq when they are grown and then lib- erate them in the covers controlled by local gamemen. Officials of the association stated that anyone with a permit from the state game de- partment may purchase the eggs. Frank Fox, chairman of the fish commitee, reported that he had or- dered 1,000 bams fry from one to one and a half inches long for stock- ing brooks used by local association members. They will arrive in Aug- ust. An order for $500 worth of | | { | antry has been cut in half because of trouble at the pheasantry. The birds will arrive here early in spring. POLIGE DOUBTFUL MAN WAS SUICIDE SELLS HOONSHINE 10 FATTEN PURSE Man Unable to Support Family, Enters Liquor Business “Paddy Mahoney told me he spent 1850 & week in different places for booze and I, like a fool, went ahead and started to make boeze and sell it. thinking I could get enough money to support my family,” Bruno Zadroski, aged 24, of 25 Hurlburt street, told Judge H. P. Roche in police court today, after pleading guilty to two counts of violation of the liquor law. He was fined $78 ana costs. Questioned by Assistant Prosecu- ting Attorney W. M. Greenstein, Zadroski said he lived in Southing- ton and worked in a factory there until about one month ago, when he moved to New Britain. He was earn- ing $20 a week and could not sup- port himself, his wife and two chil- dren, 50 he thought he could do bet- ter here. He found he had not im- proved himself, however, as he was unable to obtain employment and ‘was not earning anything. Mahoney's advice sounded good and he took it. but he was arrested yesterday after- noon by Officers Daniel Cosgrove and William Grabeck after he had sold a bottle of moonshine liquor to a police “agent” for one dollar. Officer Cosgrove testified that the “agent” was sent to the Zadroski tenement about 2:30 o'clock and a short time later he returned with the bottle. The officers then raided the tenemept and found 50 gallons of mash, a “still.” and some moon- (Continued From First Page) i who_ responded to a call from Mrs. | Ireland in the absence from his of- | fice of Dr. Keating, said either of the | two shots near the heart would have | caused death. Dr. Amill placed his death at about 4:30 in the after- | noon. The body was found at six | b m. The revolver was taken by the po- lice to headquarters for finger print A large envelope was found containing Mr. scveral personal letters, none of which the police said contained anything about his inten- tion to Kill himself. Mr. Ircland hecame a member of the firm of M. A. Hanna of Clcveland in 1903 and retired in 1917 when he took up residence in New York Was Prominent Figure Prior to joining the Hanna firm he was one of the leading figures in lake shipping circles, having organ- ized and become vice-president of | the American Ship Building com- | pany in 1849, He was born in Strat- | ford, Conn., and graduated from Yale tin 1890, He was the son of John B, Ire- | land, prominent in legal circles in| New York for many years, and Adel- ia Duant Ircland, both parents being from revolutionary stock. He was married in 1894 to Miss Kate Han- na, daughter of H. M. Hanna of Cleveland, and niece of Mark na, the republican political lea He was divorced in 1919, The couple had two children, Robert L. Jr., and Elizabeth Ireland. He mar- ried Miss Mary Esther Wood in New York in 1920. Mr. Ireland was a member of many clubs in New York and Cleve- land, including the Union, Tavern, Cleveland Athletic, Racquet and Tennis, University and Yale. BOY SCOUT NEWS Euclid Hartung will become assist- ant scoutmaster of Boy Scout Troop 4, of the Center Congregational church on March 1, it was announc- ed at the meeting of that troop last night. Hartung, who has been a member of the troop for seven years, is the senior patrol leader and is also aiding in the leadership of the Sal- vation Army troop. Merton Clark will be promited to take Hartung's place as scnior patrol leader, while Clark’s position as leader of the Skunk patrol will be filled by Wal- ! lace Davis. The merit system con- winning patrol given & “feed,” and a new contest begun. Leon Bradley will then have two as- sistants, the present one being Ker- met Parker. ‘The growth of the troop has re- quired the additional commissioned leader. Deputy Commissioner Neil McDougall gave a brief talk on “Pressure Points of the Body,” and then went into a demonstrating ses- | |said: “I cannot plead guilty to a shine which Zadroski admitted hav- ing for sale. They also recovered the dollar bill which the “agent” haa given in payment for the liquor. Fuller Goos to Jail Edward Fuller, aged 50, of 106 ‘Willow street, found guilty of hreach of the peace, was sentenced to jail for 15 days and suspension of a 3¢ days sentence last December was revoked, so that he will be required to serve 45 days and also work out the costs of the court, He was ar- rested by Supernumerary Officer Gigliotti last night on complaint of Mrs. Fuller, who testified that al- though he had been ordered by Judge Roche to remain away from his family, he comes home frequent- ly and makes trouble. Last night he used had language towards her and the children and gave vent to his temper by throwing articles about the house. Fuller pleaded not guilty and said |he has been working steadily and contributing towards the support of his wife and children, but last night he was driven to anger because there was no supper awaiting him on his return from work. He ad- mitted he used strong language. Probation Officer Connolly volun- tered the information that Fuller failed to report on probation, also that he had abused his son. Fuller interrupted to deny the probation officer's statement. Caught With Stolen Cigarettes Florian Laskowski, aged 19 of 435 North Burritt street, pleaded not guilty to the charge of burglary and on recommendation of Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Greenstein a continuance for one week in $1,000 bonds was ordered, as there are two other young men implicated in the case, according to the police. Las- kowski was arrested early this morning by Officers Anthony Ustach and James.8ullivan, who found him | carrying several cartons of cigar- cttes which were taken from Jaseph Skingor's store at 319 Broad street. Willlam Druce, aged 40, of 377 Elm street, pleaded not guilty to the charge of burglary and after the state's case was in, he declared that he wanted to waive examination. Asked if he wanted to say anything else, he took the witness stand and burglary charge.” Judge Reche found probable cause and bound Bruce over to the March term of su- perior court in $1,000 bonds, but after court arrangements were made to nolle the burglary count and charge Druce with theft on Monday provided he tells who was with him when a harness was stolen out of test will end on the same date, the |the Doyle livery stable in the rear |of the Park hotel. Scoutmaster | Sergeant Stadler testified that he investigated a complaint by Anthony Albanese on February 9 that the harness was missing, and he re- ceived information that Druce had not been about the premises since | the alleged burglary was committed. ‘almough he had been sleeping in the stable office for some time prior to the incident. sion with the troop's first aid team. Deputy Commissioner Harold Tayn- tor was also present. Norton Coe was voted into membership, while there are five other candidates awaiting admission, Runaway New York Boys Found in Empty House Sergeants Feeney and McAvay took into cuptody last night John Bertan, Charles Russo and Stanley Gorlewski of New York, in a va- cant tenement in the rear of 15 Seymour street, and the police wiil send them back to their homes. They admitted that they were runa- ways and slept in the tenement Thursday night. New Britain Machine Co. Re-elects Its Officers John H. Goss was elected chair- man of the board of directors of the New Britain Machine Co. at a meet- ing yesterday afternoon, following a session of the stockholders. The board elected H. H. Pease president and treasurer and the following other officers: secretary, R. 8. Brown; asdistant treasurer, R. §. Howe; assistant secretary, R. T. Frisbie, Rev. T. F. Dunn to Speak to Legionnaires {make their home with Mrs. Dzial's son. Joseph, of 30 Erwin place. SMOKES WAY TO DEGREE 8t. Louis—One student at Wash- ington university here is helping to pay for his education by breaking in new pipes. He charges a nor .nal | | a lucrative business. n Rev. T. F. Duin of the South Con- gregational church will be #peaker Monday noon at the Eddy- Glover post, American Legion lunc| con club. President Roger Whitrian of the club has not announced thr subject of Rev. Dunn's talk but it most likely wilt be on matters of in- was | fee for aging the briars, and repo:t - [terest to the Legion as the speakcr s an cx-serviceman himself. 3 the Officer David Doty and Super- |numerary Officer Edward Muszyneki | testified that they saw Druce and a |companion carrying a harness on | Center street about 9:10 p. m, the |night of the alleged burglary. Offi- |cer Doty said he stopped them and |asked where they were going and Druce told him they were bringing the harness somewhere for & pur- pose. The case of Mary Baranowski. aged 20, of 1193 East street, who was arrested January 26 for street walking was continued one menth. The girl is said to have left New Britain and the authorities have been unable to locate her. fouen ' - NEXT