New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 24, 1928, Page 22

PLIN PRESENTED ‘-: (Continwed from First Page) taken. a8 & turther check- mate 10 any who might have expect- od political capital for themselves from Hoover's testimony. < ‘Senater ‘Willis, who is fighting Fosver for the Ohio delegation to the :republican national convention, sgt ot the far end of the committee table, while Hoower testified. ; by Hawes Hawes first asked whether Hoover favored the Jadwin (Coolidge) plan. ‘v don't think this committee will expect.: Tae- to Peconstruct matters submitted by another department of the government,” Hoover answered, genptor Fletcher, democrat, Flor- 1dn, asked if Hoover thought levees alone could control floods. Hoover answered he thought safe- ty devices were necessary to guard against floods. Hoover prefaced his answer to Hawes with an anaylsis of the situation about the 20 per cent ssue, “The president has recommended that such contribution should be made 88 has been the national prac- tice hitherto,” he said. “At the same time he has stated that it should be organized in such manner as to bring no hardship on the people of the south. “I believe this principle of long standing should be adhered to as a method of assuring competence and economy in federal expenditure by the efficient check of local authori- ties and local interest in the work. 1t should' be possible to devise meth- ods'which will impose no hardship. “All of us realize the enormous loss and suffering of the retent flood and the difficulty of contribu- tion at the present time by com- munities who have suffered greatly. Thd secretary of war has suggested that contributions might be deferred for & term of years until recupera- tion and the growth of wealth which | will inevitably come wWith security Complex Question - “The whole question is one of much more. complexity than might appear on the surface, for it in- volves not only contribution and ex- penditure on actual construction but fovolves the problem of rights of way and possibility that flood rights might need be acquired ofer large acres of land. Some of the works in one state are partially for the bene- it of another state. Some of the works are within one levee district and yet partly for the benefit of an- “The metbod by which rights of way sould be acquired and whether they should be owned by local, state or federal governments must be solved. The question of whether sasaments must be acquired or not and the method of acquiring them are equally involved. Some parts of the works may need wholly federal expenditure. “The amount of money which the people in the south have already ex- pended in construction of the exist- ipg works needs be taken into ac- count. Lomses from the last flood in its economic reaction on different communities must be studied.” Hoover told the committee he could not testify about the control of floods in the Miasissippt Valley. At the ‘outset of his testimony he submitted a statement treating of flood control in general terms and refraining from entering the con- troversy now raging about the isaue. : Is Mining Engineer. “Y.am a mining engineer, not & hydraulic engineer,” Hoover aid. The candidate for the republican presidential nomination, howevey, 414’ stresm the necessity for imme- diste sction in -congress on flood control. Adjournment in June With- out some sort of legislation we 1 be & calamity, he said. Hoover's statement in full follows: ,*1 am glad to have the opportu- nit yto present to the committee my views as to the urgency of legisla- tion for the control of Miasissippl fieods. + “] believe the failure of action at this session of congress would be a calamity not alone to the people in the flood territory, but to the coun- try o8 & whole;-and it is indeed ur- gent that legislation should be com- | pleted at the earliest moment that it ean be accomplished with proper deliberation. “Enginesring and the methods of course lie wholly within the war de- partment -and outside the functions of ‘the’ department of commerce. T can, however, speak upon the nece sity ‘of legialation from both a hu- man.and ecesomic point of view. “T had the honor to be chosen by | President Coolidge to organize and direct the relief activities during the recent flood. No man could occupy that responsibility and have witness- ed its ecenes without ‘moved to the urgent human need of | preventive measures. 750,000 Flee. “1 need not recount to you the unprecedented character of the flood. Rome 750,000 of our people were compelled to flee froni their homes fn jeopardy of their Jives, The damage to their crops, farms and villages amounted to hundreds of millions of dollars. Tt was only by the extraordinary co-operation and initiative of the people of fhe south with the help of the Red ross and our federal agencies that an enor mous loss of life was prevented. We witneszed the unprecedented neces- sity of removing several hunded thousand people concentration camps, providing them with fhe necessities of life, &afo-guarding their health and rehahilitatiy them in their homes. T estimate that in to being deeply | all the inte being, agencies called -| upwards of 27,000,000 had been quired to provide for them the bar- st necessity. “The economic loas is not borne solely by its direct victima Every citizen of the nation has lost som: thing from the reduced purchasing power due te the destruction in the valley. The loss of several million acres of corps deprived the Ameri- can people of just that much pro- duce they might have consumed or exported; every farmer and worker outside the flood arca has been the loser from the decreased purchasing power of the flooded people and | every investor in the railways and enterpriges in this area has lost something. “It is my view that in some de- gree the minor slackening of busi- ness activity throughout the coun- try at present is a repercussion of the flood, and I believe that the early consummation of legislation would be of value in stabilizing the economic fabric. “Jt would restore courage, confi- dence and enterprise in the people of the and would stimulate their activities for the fu- ture, would give larger employment, both in actual labor upon the works | and in the manufacture of equip- ment that will be required for its construction. Hasn't Knowledge. “I do not have the knowledge necessary to give a de- tailed engineering opinion upon the method of flood control. I under- stand that the two principal plans presented to e>ngreas agree in major | outlines. The distinctive featyre of both is the construction of an al- ternative channel for the river | when in flood—the floodway—from | the mouth of the Arkansas to the Gult by way of the Atachafalaya and {to guarantee the security of New | Orleans by a spillway above the city. | The secondary features are relief of the water congestion below Cairo, | strengthening of the levee system | and improvement of river channels. | It seems to me that any plan will {the out constructively. NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, FRIDAY, E Senator Borah's questionnaire was made public and while it failed to get much public reaction in con- gress, both wets and drys indicated it might be acceptable. ‘The only official comment of note came from Willls, who let it be known he intended to accuse Hoov- er of quibbling with the issne. Wil- lis is supported enthuslastically By the Anti-Saloon league, Hoover said in his reply that he did not favor repeal of the 1sth amendment; that he stood for effi- cient, vigorous and sincere enforce- ment; that the country undertook prohibition as a social and economic experiment with noble motives and the experiment must be worked Borahi would not comment upon the letter, but it is known he is not strongly displeased with Hoover's stand. Discusslon of possible political consequences of the letter has di- {vided Washington's. political circles into. many camps with diverse in- terpretations. Many agreed, how- ever, that whatever influence it may have upon selection of convntion delegates, it would he a powerful document 1o use against a wet dem- ocratic candidate in the ensuing election. Offended Neither Some practical politicians believe {that Hoover has offended neither intimate | o qets nor drys among his sup- porters by his stand and in that re- |spect they regard the letter as a | g00A political document. Others sug- | gest Hoover's opponents may be able |to make more or less effective use of it on the stump because it does not | identity him either with the strong- est drys or wets. This side takes its position more on the omissions from the letter than what it did say. The secretary failed to answer Borah's questions about state enforcement and the Volstead act. Wife Awarded Divorce On Grounds of Cruelty | be altered in detail as the work pro- greases but that an authorizatfon of construction of these major items The senate committee voted 7 to 6 last week to call Hoover. | move was planned by Hoover's op- | | ponent, Serator Willis of Ohio, and | {others with a view to plaguing him | for his contention that he is a Cool- | idge supporter in his candidacy for| the republisan presidential nomina- tion. Wills and some_ other senators, | | notably Hawes, democrat of Mis-| {souri, want to ask Hoover whether he favors the plan Mr. Coolidge submitted requiring flooded states to pay 20 per cent of control costs or| {whether he is against the head of |the republican party on that issue. A “yes or no” ‘answer either way | would pit Hoover against one or the | other of two factions upon which he is depending for support in his con- test for the nomination. It is con. ceded that much of his political | strength has been built up in the | flooded Mississipp! valley area as a result of his relief work there last spring. Suggestion of a compromise, how- | ever, would enable him to escape either consequence. | The outcome would rests on the | question of whether the comprom- | ise would be acceptable to both| sides. The states are strongly against assuming 20 per cent of the| cost. But if the compromise would | authorize appointment of a com- mission to investigate their capacity to pay and provide that they could | escape any payment whatever in case they are found financially un- able to meet such payments—it is| indicated they might bury the| hatchet. Washington Agog At any rate the meeting of‘ Hoover and Willis—bhattling for| control of the important Obio dele. gation to the republican, nationa convention—in what may amount to a debate has quickened the political pulses of Washington. Tt comes when Hoover appears t have escaped the first serious issue S0 5t noon e ity Yesterday his nrohibition reply to ILLER HANS will give the necessary flexibility for |the Wagner 8ervice bus the future.” |grounds of intolerable cruelty, after Votes To Call Him |a hearing before State Referee Don- |girl and A divorce has been granted Grace |Wood Wagner of this city from Theodore E. Wagner, proprietor of line, on ald T. Warner on February 7. The The |action was uncontested and the re- commendation of the referee was approved by Judge L. P. Waldo Marvin of the superior court. The couple have two children, & girl five years of age, and a boy one and one-half years of age. The father was awarded custody of the the mother was given charge of the boy. Both parents will be permitted to see the children | trom time to time. Mr. and Mrs. Wagner ‘were mar- ried in Meriden November 4, 1921. Wagner is proprietor of the Wagner Service, a bus line running from Myrtle street to Osgood avenue. Joseph G. Woods represented Mrs. | Wagner and Attorney-General Ben- jamin W. Alling was counsel for the husband. Against Kolodney Denied The motion of James M. Miller of | 34 Pleasant street, this city, for a non-suit to be entered against Sam- uel Kolodney in his $10,000 action against Miller, has been denied by Judge L. P. Waldo Marvin of the superior court. Kolodney is suing for alleged breach of contract purchase the Belvidere Drug Store at 1531 Stanley streel. The case pro- ceeded before a jury and was to have heen continued today. |ordered the arrest, to | 00 POOR 10 PAY COURT FINE OF 82 West St Womn Protsis Penalty for Snowy Sidewalks A continuance until next Tuesday morning was ordered by Judge H. P. Rache in, police court today, in the case of Mrs. Madezdo Riss of West street, charged with violation of the city ordinance relative to snow and ice on sidewalks, the pur- pose being to allow time for an in- vestigation into her plea of pover- ty. Mrs. Riss owns a vacant lot between 492 and 504 Allen street and the sidewalk was not touched following two snowstorms, according to Officer Eugene Kieffer. Last night |she was arrested and this morning |she told Judge Roche her husband has not worked in six months and she has no income from the vacant lot. She cried as she concluded her testimony, which included a declara- tion of her willingness to pay $2 on each of the two counts if she had | Mrs. Rose Benga, owner of prop- erty: at 79 Orange street, pleaded guilty to the same charge on one count and was fined $2 without |costs. She also pleaded poverty but | Officer William Grebeck was detail- €4 to accompany her to her home to | bring back the money to pay the | fine. | Frank Stone of 23 Judd avenue | did not appear in court and on rec- ommendation of Prosecuting Attor- ney Woods, he was ordered arrested |and placed under a $10 bond for his |appearance in court tomorrow. Ac- |cording to. Officer Edward Carroll, |Stone was notified to be in court to- | day for failure to comply with the ;mow and ice ordinance. | Benjamin Hotkuski, aged 21 of 21 Tremont street, pleaded gullty to | the ordi- . the charge of violating nance relative to one-way traffic on West Main street and was fined $5 and costs, execution of penalty sus- pended. Judge W. F. Mangan rep- }resen!ed him and told Judge Roche there was no question but that the ordinance had been violated, still it was not serious, as Officer E. Bloomquist testified that there was Commercial Trust Co. and New Brit- ain National bank buildings when Hotkoski drove from West Maln into Main street, past the probate court |office instead of going around Cen- |tral park, at 3:30 yesterday morning. | Hotkoskl was wet and cold and was in a hurry to reach a restaurant and get a drink of hot coffee, Judge Mangan said. Officer Blooniquist, in his testi- mony, mentioned the fact that Dr. David P. Waskowitz was in the car but Judge Mangan objected and Judge Roche told the officer it was |immaterial whether *Dr. Waskowitz |or Dr. Smith" or anyone elss was present. Asked by Judge Mangan whether or not there was traffic on the street at the time, Officer Bloomquist replied affirmatively but questioned further he admitted there was none in the section of the street where the violation was com- mitted. Asked his reason for fail- ing t® arrest Hotkoski immediately instead of waiting until Chief Hart the officer re- |plied that ke ‘““had reasons.” Mrs. Elizabeth Balocki, aged 56 of 27 Holmes avenue, pleaded not guilty to the charge of violation of Ithe liquor law, and on request of P.! |no traffic on the street, between the | JUDGE HUNGERPORD YALLS 10 HOSPITAL ROTARIANS Days When There Were No Nurses Available Judge W. C. Hungerford, who has just returned from a trip to Cuba, was the speaker at the meeting of the Rotary club of the New Britain General hospital at noon today. Judge Hungerfprd, after telling the nurses that they had chosen the noblest profession in the world, gave a graphic description of how it was necessary for meighbors and relatives to help -out in cames of sickness before there were trained nurses. The judge is a member of the board of directors of two different hospitals, New Britain hospital and Charlotte Hungerford hospital at Torrington. He was introduced by President C. F. Bennett. Among the guests at the meeting was Dr. Donald J. MacGillvray of Portland, formerly connected with the hospital here, and Sturman B. u, “The O1d Maid and the was presented by the Jjunior class. 25 ARRESTED Trapanl, Feb, 2¢ (PJ)—Twenty- five persons arrested in connection | with the government campaign to | suppress the Mafia blackmailing or- | ganization haye been transported to | penal colonies on Mediterranean is- lands. The Brooklyn bridge is 5,989 feet in length. TP, SCHOLLLKOPF "IES INNEW YORK Schoellkeft the rebbery Jowels after a New ore in 1933. Carman, figured in of_$509,000 Wunuhldd!ommw in'Big Jewelry Thelt Buffalo, N. Y., Feb. 24 (#/—C. P. Schoellkopf, retired Buffalo finan-' cier, whose wife some years ago was robbed of valuable jewelry, died fn'a New York hospital of pneumonia this morning, according to word re- ceived here. According to later information, Schoellkopt died in the Lenox Hill hospital, New York. A son Alfred H. Scheellkopf, was with him. New York, Feb. 24 (P—Charles P. Schoellkopf, retired Buffalo finan- cier, whose death in a New York hospital was reported today, waa the At 22 New Britaln Druggista. WATCH YOUR EYES Only 10 children in 100 at the age of 9 years have so-called perfect eyesight. tell from the appearance of the eyes whether they are normal. HAVE THEIR EYES EXAMINED FRANK E. GOODWIN EYESIGHT SPECIALIST You cannot Tel. 1908 Special Trade-In Offer * To Introduce The New i i | Income Tax Office at |Judge F. B. Hungerford, the case {was continued until tomorrow. Offi- |cers Daniel Cosgrove and William kopt from the start of the investi- #atipn declared her bellef in the in- nocence of Carman, who was host at the party, apd Carman was later exonerated.. - Mra. Schoellkopf later was granted a divorce from the Buffalo financier and married Carmai They were divorced last year. ‘While the hunt for the thieves was being carried on police said a curse, born of an underworld superstition, pursued those who handle jewels stolen from the person of & woman. HOSIERY Euge Moran and Albert Horowits, arvest- ed in Princeton, N, J, in July, 19283, after fleeing 14,000 miles through the United States and Mexico, in June, ‘1924, were sentenced -for two and a half to five yeara in Sing Bing. The late emperor of ‘Japan was the 123rd of his family to rule over the nation; the first emperor for whom funeral services were held lived 660 years before the birth of Christ. 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