New Britain Herald Newspaper, September 25, 1928, Page 9

MARK TWAIN WORE THAN WISECRACKER Prol, Wells of Trinity Narrates Lile of Homorist It Mark Twain had had a rich father or it his life had not been tragic he never would have become the great literary success he was, according to Professor George Ross Wells, of ~ Trinity college. Professor ‘Wells spoke to the New Britain Lions' club today on the subject of “Mark Twain.” He told of the early life of the fa- mous writer, how he was born and veared in poverty, his cxperiences as # Mississippi river pilot and from that point to the time he was decor- ated by Oxford university. “Mark Twain was more than a omic columnist; he was more than & man who turned out wisecracks and funny stories. Part of his suc- cess was due to the fact that all his stories were taken from every day life, problems of interest to you and me. “His life was tragic, which helped make him one of the greatest hu- morists of all time. We laugh when things are out of balance. The real humorist is the man who can see things when they are out of propor- tion. Man pictures himself as the thing he wants to be not as he i That is the reason why the various religions of the world create their ,own heavens, to have things as they ‘want them to be. *He was successful particularly be- eause of his ability to cxpress the spirit of eternal youth.” The speaker explained the drive now on in Hartford to perpetuate _the Mark Twain home and gave the “Jocal Lions club members an oppor- 4tunity to contribute towards its sup- port. He said it will be a part of the Hartford .public library, including ) the children's museum section. Several solos were given by Charles J. Stublman, accompanicd Dy Miss Myrtle Turne) Yale Gymnasium to Give Way to Library New Haven, Sept. 25 (A — Un- knowingly, perhaps, of freshmen who today and for +other days in the week will go to Yale gymnasium to “sign up” for warious ctivities and routine eourses, and for the Carnegle pool, will be among the last to do this in the old gymnasium which a year hence may give way to the Sterling . Memorial library. When the nest freshman class reports it may be that there will be a new gymnasium #oing up, or the present one may Mave been demolished that work of ‘the library may not be interrupted. Today, freshmen who have elected military science or naval = science went to the gym to take the re- Qquired physical examination. b T e CaseA gainat Detroit “'Hospital Thrown Out Detroit, Mich., Sept. 25 (UP)— Holding'that the Evangelical hospi- tal was @ charitable institution and not subfect to damage suits, Judgze De Witt H. Merriam today ordered a jury to return a verdict for it in the $200,000 damage suit brought by Wm. C. Greatrex in which he charg- ed his infant son was given away by mistake five years ago. Greatrex's contention was not con- tested by the hospital. ‘Witnesses testified that a nurse had’given his baby to another man, who said he in turn gave it to *“some tourist.” The baby never has beeg Watertown, Sept. 25 (P—Francis Bolger of Hamden will be given a hearing before Judge W. C. Hun- gerford on the evening of October 1 on a charge of recklessness in driving an automobile on June 26 last. At that time his machine struck State Policeman Martin L. Kelley of Torrington, with the re- sult that the officer has been laid wp most of the time in the hospi- fal with a compound fracture of the feft leg. He is now at home and able to move about on crutches and with an iron brace on his leg. GRANGE VISITS YALE New Haven, Sept. 25 (P—"Red” Grange, former spectacular ,bac the University of Illinois, known on the gridiron as the “galloping ghost” was an: interested spectator at the Yale football practice this morning. He showed the grid men some of the tricks used by him in his days ot glory in side-stepping. ALD CLASSIFIED ADS FOR BEST RESULTS L ______ ] Good News By Edna Walluce Wopper When the summer heat makes your once carefully groomed hair look like a bedraggled mop— When your wave is a has-been— When you tear said hair in a frantic attempt to regain that band- box neatness— ‘When you wonder how stage stars achieve that perfect sheen and man- age to keep a wave— Buy a bottle of my Wave and Sheen. It makes a soft, lovely wave possible during the most “impossi- ble” sweltering days. It gives your hair smart sheen. It adds finish to the exquisite toilette which other- wise might be ruined by the heat of summer. Wave and Sheen at all toilet counters 18 75c a bottle. Your money teturned if you are not sat- tafled. the hundreds | INVESTIGATION OF PITTSBURGH VICE ON Probe Will be Similar to That Tak- ing Piaco in Philadel- phia Pittsburgh, Pa., Sept. 25 (M—An investigation of “protected vice” in Pittsburgh, much similar to the Philadelphia inquiry now under way, was launched today by the county grand jury. District Attorney S. H. Gardner petitioned for the investigation, cit. ing the recent charges of police magistrate John Verona that boot- leggers and gamblers were paying protection money to the police, and that practically every official in the administration " of Mayor Charles Kline had knowledge of it. Verona recognized political power in the hill district and chief lieu- tenant of Kline's, was dismissed as a police magistrate yesterday by the mayor, who held that Verona, in his capacity as an alderman, used his constables to harass the police, In his letter to Verona, the mayor did not mention the charges brought by the former magistrate, The political strife” between the mayor and Verona flared up when Verona sent his - constables out to arrest police inspectors for disorder- ly conduct, and the police started a drive of their own, arresting the constables for di ordcrly conduct. GERMANY IS BITTER | ASSEMBLY 1S Tlll.ll (Continued From First Page) frey Locker-Lampson, British under secretary of state for foreign at- fairs, said that if the agreement was accepted there was every reason to suppose that the preparatory com- mission could meet with every chance of success. If it was not accepted, he said, it would be face to faco With the same problems as efforts of the governments rtain what ccncessions might trul might be jeopardized by |an immediate confession of faflure the preparatory commission, . ¥or that reason the British preferred to have the commission convened when there seemed good prospeets of framing a draft con- vention on disarmament, Joscph Paul-Boncour, the French delegate, expressed the opinion that | the first conference on disarmament would merely call a halt to the con- struction of armaments, but declar- ed that this was a vital step because if the armament race was not stop- ped, it wowld lead to new wars, VIOLATE RULES OF ROAD Meriden Man 'and Hartford Woman Fincd $16 by luslke’.'llln-ous In Newington Court, Newington, Sept. 25 — Jennessee A. Betts of 244 Colony street, Mcri- den, and Julia’ A. Corbin of 8§98 Broad street, Hartford, were fined $15 and costs for violation of the rules of the road by Justice Barrows at a scesion of town court last night. The principals were involved in a collision on the turnpike on Septem- Jboth cars heing damaged. 23, both cars being damaged. Walsh. At a meeting of the Newlrigton republican town committce last eve- ning, campaign plans were discuss- cd. committee is preparing to have a rally next month. The meet- ing was held at the home of A. J. | Apter. I List of Persons Out For Prohibition Dept. ‘Washington, Sept. 25 (P —A list of persons eligible for appointment as !dry agents, investigators and attor- neys was sent today to the adminis- trators of all districts except New York by Prohibition Commissioner Doran. The list was certified to the prohibition bureau by the civil serv- ice commission. he lists are not very satisfac- Doran aid, “and will not fill the places perma- tory, 50 per cent of missioner Doran said that a I service examination for prohibition hnreau employes had been preparcd and will be held soon in every section of the country to fill vacancies and compile a wadting list from which future appointments will be made. Doran favors the new cxamination, which, he satd, stresses experience of an officer as a quali- fying factor, over the technical character of the first prohibition ex- amination which resulted in a large percentage of failures. Held for Murder in ; Illegal Operation Chicago, Scpt. 25 (A—Dr. W. Eu- gene Shelton, operator of a south side “Apartment Hospital,” was un- der arrest today with two nurses, a negro maid and the man whose 1ip JLrought the police raid, and was charged with the murder of a young woman by an illegal operation per- formed 18 months ago. | An investigation by Dr. Arnold H. Kegel, eity health commissioner, iand state's attorneys disclosed evi- dence that at least one girl had |been a victim of an illegal opera- [tion and that five other deaths may have been caused by similar treat- ment. Dr. Kegel declared he had learned that physicians performing these operations had formed a guild and hold regular meetings to dis- cuss mathods of their illegal trade. Relatives of Stella Lickerman told the officers she died in February, 1927, after treatment by Dr. Shel- ton. | THREE TIMES T Waterbury, Sept. 25 (UP)—Court officials belleve some sort of record should be claimed for William Of- fing, 40, who was arrested thrice within 16 hours on different charges. Offing, a Pole, faced court consccutively for breach of the peace, wife beating and drunken- ness, NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1928 NEW LIOUOR RULING EFFECTIVE IN CITY (Continued From First Page) that he has often seen Skonieczny on watch outside the store, while Chan- da, with hat and coat off, was be- hind the cigar counter. On August 12, from 11 a. m. to noon, three {men came out under the influence jof liquor, while on August 21, be- tween 6 and 7 a. m. 15 men were seen by the officer going in, two of whom stopped at the counter and ap- parently made & purchase and came directly out, while the other 13 | passed the counter, went into the | back room and did not stop on the way out. On July 21, Officer Woods stood at the corner of Washington and Lafayette strects and observed |34 men go in the store from noon to 12:30 o'clock. He also heard about the neighborhood that the smoke sold. were 12 men waiting in the store at | the time Skonieczny was arrested. In | the back room were a number empty soda bottles covered with dust. Asked by Attorney Thomas McDonough who represented Sko- nieczny and Chanda, as to the con- dition of the cans and other articles on display in court, the officer said he did‘not know whether they were du-u or nal when taken out of the it he assured the attorney ' lhal he l\Rd not wiped them off. HIMI Business at Noon ebler testified that ua- in m smoke shop one day re- | cently and four men entered and | looked around. They spoke in Po- lish to Skonleczny, who replied in a monosyllable which the ofiicer un- derstood to mean ‘“no” or ‘nothing." Attorney McDonough wanted to know what the officer was doing in noon on September 10 cer replied that he and Officer Kiely went there “to spoil business for the noon hou Motorcycle Officer David Doty tes- tified that he had observed condi- tions about the smoke shop and twice he had arrested the same man for drunkenness coming away from the place. Officer George Collins testified that he has been on the beat for six months and it was com- mon knowledge that the smoke shop was a place where liquor was sold. Attorney McDonough- wanted to information and the officer replicd that passersby who engaged in “kid- ding” with the police on the street corners had informed him. “You're sure they were not kidding you?" Attorncy McDonough asked. “T don’t think s0,” the officer answered. Denies Selling Liguor Skonieczny testified that he bought the smoke shop about four months ago from Bogdanski and Chanda and neither of the latter has any connection with the business. Ther is no liquor sold or offered for sale on the premiscs but a good business in cigars, tobacco, cigarettes, etc., is done. The alcohol and other things on display were taken from a cellar that does not belong to the smoke shop, and the reason - he ~pleaded guilty when arraigned in court the {morning of his arrest was that he wanted to get out of thé court as | soon as possible, he said. He denied that he told the officers he had sold liquor for 25 cents a drink and that Chanda and Bogdanski paid him $10 a week for his services. He accused the police of “nearly killing” him when he was “cornered” in the cel- lar ‘entrance. The reason he opens accommodate “foundry men” who drop in for their tobaco on the way to wark, he said. The back room is used for the sale of soft drinks, and not liquor, he added. Chanda, in his turn, denied that he had any connection with the smoke shop. He *“hangs around” there when he is out of work, and he helps himself to ciga and cigar- cttes when Skoniec s out, “‘but he knows about it,” occupation is truck driver, he said, and he works when he has work to do. without hat or coat on, he said he always dresses in that manner in summer. Asked by Prosecuting At- torney Woods as whereabouts, Chanda “How should I know Woods Threatens Padlock Attorney McDonough contended that the case was weak and Chanda ny countered, Attorney Woods replied that it was the old story of having different pro- prietors to succeed each other as ed. rests from this place for a long time, if the United ates govern- ment can stop it,” he asserted, and declared that he would take diate padlock proceedings again Judge Roche said there was no question in his mind about Skon- jeczny’s guilt, but in the other case there was not sufficient evidence for a conviction. He recalled his de- ciaration of a few wecks ago that offenders in places having previous reputation such as this place has, would not be considered first of- fenders, and for that reason he im- posed the jail sentence as well as the fine, in Skonh-cmy'u ca Godard Inqulres of Cons Hartford, Sept. 25 () — State L brarian George S. Godard is still king information about the con- stitutional oak tree in each town in the state. A year ago he undertook to bring together a complete record of all of these trees, but reely three score towns have supplied in- formation. He desires to know whether the tree is now standing in a town, if so where, and any de- tails as to its planting. distributed one h town at the time of the col nal conven- tion over 25 years ago to perpetuate the spirit of unity among Connecti- cut's communitics. shop was a placg where liquor was | | | Officers Kiely testified that there of | F. | he | know where the officer obtained his | his store carly in the morning is to | he added. His | As for being in the smoke shop | to Bogdanski's | especially had not been connected | with the place at all, but Prosecuting | | MORNING SPECIALS, 7 TO 12:30 rapidly as convictions were obtain- | “But there won't be any more | utional Trees The constitutional oak trees were STATE AVERS BOTH BOYS ARE GUILTY (Continued From First Page) arraignment court. Detective Lieutenants Bicknell and Patrick J. Fenton of the Springficld department,. who | were charged by Raymond and La- Gecrge | day denied that they had at any | time used force when talking to the boys. Bernard Smith, chicf proba- | tion officer, and Richard &. Bellows, | prosccuting attorney of the Spriyg- | fleld district court, both of whom W the boys arraigned in the dis- | | trict court, declared that they had seen no marks on cither of the boys when they were arraigned. Abuse Was Asserted Both prisoners and their families have previously testified that when were arraigned in court their | swollen and their eyes bloodshot as the result of the treat- {ment accorded them by the \prmu- field police. Duri of Bicknell, def terrupted to ask if the defens anted permission to produce °s who would {estify that |they did sce marks on both boy: { Special Prosccutor Harvey objected to the request, Saying that the de- | fense would not hope to rebut the | State’s rebuttal testimony, He said if |the defense wished, they might put on other winesses for direct exam- ination before heshould proce with his rebuttal witnos The de- |fense refused this compron and |the judge took the matter ‘of de- |tense rebuttal under advisement. Rebuked By Juage During the examination of Joseph bick, victim of the Springficld ce box bandits” on March 24, spe- |cial Prosceutor Harvey was severely rebuked by Judge Edward M. Yeo- mans when he insisted on raising the point that the boys were armed, Nubick had testified that the two boys entered his store on that night and was about to testify that they were armed, when defense counsel objected and Judge Yeomans sus- tained the objection but Harvey, ad- dressing the court, insisted he had ss in- would the right to bring out the point. The | had al- | judge reminded him that he ready declared it immaterial and |Harvey after several more attempts to change the judge and his decisicn asked that an exception be noted. 'COL, BULLEN RESIGNS (Continued From First Page) second class and from that to is entrusted with th awarding of the numerous merit | adges. Colonel chairman of when * that Bullen s appointed the court of honor body was instituted about ten y: ago. The exact date | cannot be given, as the council has no records of the years during and | immediately after the World War. In his decade as chairman, the colonel has missed only three or four of the monthly court sessions, These have heen held at t | club, Chamber of Commerce, . A. R. rooms in this city, during | the summer, at the former camp | site in Portfand. Both President Scott and Exceu- {tive Oscar A. Erickson expr | ret at the coloncl’s retirement | Scott said today that it would be hard to fiad another chairman who | would take such a keen natural in- terest in the court. Not only is he liked by the couneil offic but Colonel Bullen has also found fa#or with the boys, and every scout who WEDNESDAY HE NEW - MARK 18 MAIN ST in Springfield police | lone with having struck them, to- | BOY SCOUT OFFICE re- | Mr. | | appeased before him at a court sea: sion has carried away the memury or insistence upon qualification com- | bined with a kiudliness and a desire {to help the applicant meet the | rncusury requirements. SENATOR IS NOT MADE EXCEPTION inps of Golorado Has Baggage Searched at the Pier New York, Sept. 25 (P—The bag- gage of United States Senator Law- rence C. Phipps of Colorado was thorough ched when he arriv- [ed on 1 rench liner lle De { Irrance today despite his protests. | “Trifling” Purchases | The republican scnator told cus- ‘lonm lll\p«\\oh that his 17 pieces of I contained only trifling forcign purchases, all of which he had properly declared, but at the | direction of a deputy collector of customs everything was opened on the pier and caretully examined. Despite his controversy with the | customs men Senator Phipps found eporte can pol {ter power | | Phi . He defended the republi- for leasing Colorado wa- to private interests .and levelopment was due to private en- terprise. “Gov. |ing a Smith,” he said, “is mak- bugaboo out of the water power control. 1f the water power | developuicii had been left to the [government, we would never have sotten along as rapidly as we have. 1t should not be a question of pol tics, whether democratic or republi can, but of sound bufiness polic: An unidentified customs official later interceded in the examination of the senator's baggage and the inspection was expedited, and, al- though reluctant to discuss the for- cign purchases of the senator, it was learned from authorities that he paid considerable leaving the picr. was not learne O'LEARY ELECTED T0 HEAD NEW CLUB President of First Ward Demo- cratic Organization The exact amount John O'Leary of Greenwood street was elected chairman of the Men's Democratie club committee of the first ward at its first meeting held last evening at the club quarters at 36 Rockwell avenue. Clarence Ken- |ney of Grand street was chosen secretary. | The object of the meeting was to | appoint men to solicit new voters | in their territory. It was voted to hold a card party at the club rooms on Thursday evening, Sept. 27, at 8:30 o'clock. Prizes will be awarded Ithe winners and refreshments s . Each member of the com- mittee is expected to bring six fel- low members with him. John L. Sul- livan, John O'Leary and George | Weir were appointed to make ar- |rangements for the party. Coffee for the party will be John 1. Callahan. Clarence Kenncy was chosen as publicity chairman of the club. The committee voted to install a large welcome sign in front of the club | room door. The next mecting of the club will be held Thursday evening at § o'clock. The card party will fol- low. SPECIALS AT BRITAIN ET CO. PHONE 2485 | s Smoked SHOULDERS Sh Pork ulder < CHOPS Best Pure LARD, 2 Ibs. 31¢ : n35¢ LUX 3 pkgs. ...... ALL DAY 25¢ SPECIALS LOIN LAMB CHOPS .. 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Roche handed down a decisidn in favor of the defendant company to recover costs, today appealed the Ce- cision to the sup:rior court in Hart- ford through Attorney Gerard §. Casale. The appeal was filed in ihe city court and is returnable in the superior court on the first Tuesday in October. Joseph Balchunas and Athony P.| Osteika, defendants in a number of sults, appealed to the superior court the decision of the city court in the action brought against them by Jo- sephine Bruzauskas. Attorney L. J. | Golon represents the defendants. The decision in the matter of J. ! ¥. Gerrity compainy against Scb; itano Gozzo in which action Judge | Roche rendered judgment ageinst | | the plaintiff, was appealed to the | higher court through the plaintiff's | attorney, Edward A. Mag | EVENING SCHOOLS ENROLLING PUPILS Herald Column Wil Play Part in Educational Program Although the attendance at the {opening of the evening schools is Inot as large this s last year, Di- ector James E. O'Brien feels that the Jewish holiday had an effect on | the attendance., According to figures recelved from the three schools. 510 pupils were present at the opening session. He expects a larger attendance tonight. The Washington school showed | a gain over last year, but the other two schools, Nathan Hale and Cen- | tral schools, were below that of the opening last year. It is the plan this year to use the Herald’s “Answered from Washing- ton” column in the school course. 1t is expected that pupils will be urged to use this column in search of material pelative to this country and its system of government. * 1PonT mé () 1S 4N KD TNT/” {1 1) i SPECIALS or Wednesday Only! 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