New Britain Herald Newspaper, November 20, 1928, Page 1

News of the World By Associated Press’ - THOUSANDS DRIY . FROM HONES LOSS | REACHES MILLINS Death Toll at Least 17 in Ken- * tucky, Missouri, Kansas and Oklaboma Floods PUBLIC BUILDINGS ARE USED 10 HOUSE VICTIMS I8 Cold and Smow Following Swirling Waters Add to Suffering—Ameri- can Legion and Salvation Army Doing Great Work—Mississippt River Also Rising Rapidly — Highway Damage Heavy. By the Asmociated Press. In the lap of old man river him- self, the deep-rolling untractable Mississippi, was poured today the anger of the late autumn floods. © Levees near Quincy, Ill, had crumbled, permitting the waters of swollen tributaries to sweep over thousands of acres of corn, wheat and rice on both the Missouri and Il- linois sides of the Mississippi. Loss in Millions With this flood, and damage done | {CHEAPER MOTORS POSSIBLE by the Kentucky and Cumberland rivers in Kentucky, the uncontrolled waters today had claimed 17 lives and Inflicted a property loss roughly estimated at ten million dollars. In Missouri, Kansas and Oklaho- ma, where 14 lives have been lpst und where property damage has bLeen heaviest, a recession of the wa- ters was making possible a survey of the greatest November flood damage these states ever have known. That was true, however, more particularly in sas and Oklahoma, for across Missouri the river that has the same name continued to, be a raging nienace, 2 Missouri Also High The Missourl was dangerously close to flood stage across the entire state and the inundation of great as of hottom lands near St. Lonis feared. Smaller gtreams in the . Louis territory were choked with ers, and many railroad lines and lighways throughout the state were blocked. ¥ The number of homeless ran high into the thousands. One thousand were driven from their dwellings in tive Kentucky communitics. Kentucky Hard Hit Alone, with the Kentucky and Cumberland rivers still rising at Jast yeports from the flooded areas early today, Pineville, Georgetown, Kun- shine, Barbourville and Middlesboro were the Kentucky communities hardest hit by the rising waters. Georgetown and Sunshine are sub- urbs of Harlan. It was near Pine- ville that three employes of the Virginia-Harlan Coal corporation ’ were swept to death when a tree, borne on the flood's crest, tore away a bridge on which they stood. There was no loss of life in the region surrounding Quincy, IIL, al- though many thousands of acres were flooded. The bursting of the Mark levee, which protected the , South Fabius drainage district on (Continued on Page Nine) LEOPOLD ACCUSED A ORIGINATOR OF PLOT State’s Attorney Flays Waterbury Man, Accused on Murder Charge ‘Waterbury, Nov. (I —Louis N. Leopold was described as the orig- inator of the plan to burn the Bald- win street building in the opening argument given this morning by At- torney Miles McNiff at the trial of Leopold, who is charged with mur- der, causing the death by wilful burning of a building, and arson. In the opening argument for the defense, Attorney William Keaveney laid the blame either to the work of Samuel Weiss and Morris Shell- nitz, working on a highjacking ef- fort, or a visit of “the man from Chicago,” who had bough! Thomas Moynihan's whiskey certificates the month before for $9,000 and who might have come back to get the money back. The largect crowd of the trial thronged the court house this morn- ing and when the doors of the court room opened at 9:45 there was a mad rush by the many spectators, of which half were women, for seats. Chairs were knocked to one side as the interested throng rushed to ure a seat. In two minutes every seat was taken and for the balance NEW BRITAIN HERALD Active Church Worker Expires in 91st Year E. F. NEUMANN, SCIENCE UNCOVERS NATURE'S SECRETS National Academy Hears of| Possible Developments New Aircraft Compass and Safety Devices Disclosed — “Center of Centers” in Sky Believed 47,000 . “Light Years” Away. ' Schenectady, N. Y., Nov. 20 (P)— Reporting on their latest explora- tions Into the infinite fields of the unknown, members of the National Academy of Sciences, at its autumn meeting here, are exposing secrets of nature which touch man's pocket- books or have aroused his curiosity time out of mind. 100,000,000 Light Years Exploring the heavens in search of the center of centers, among the great galaxies of stars, in only one of which the earth is hut a small clinkers spinning as it circles about a little sun, Dr. Harolow Shapley of Harvard, speaks in terms of a hun- dred million light years. One light year is the distance that light, mov- ing at 186,000 iles a second, travels in 12 months. ¥.conomical Engines Exploring the misbehaving mole- cules of gasoline and other fuels for internal combustion engines, Dr. C. F. Kettering, vice president of the General Motors corporation, is able 1o speak with confidence of the time when ‘more economical engines can be used in automobiles and air- planes than is now practicable. An Aid to Fliers Studying the squealing radio waves which are familiar to many listeners who have tried to operate their receivers in the neighborhood of an overworked regenerative set, E. . W. Alexanderson of the Gen- er:1 Electric Co.,, finds a way to measure their echoes as they come back to an airplane from the earth. Tn this discovery, he sees the “prom- ise of carly realization of the long sought method by which aviators NEW BRITAIN, CON E. . NEUMANN, 90, CALLED TO REWARD Devout Churchman and Skilled Pattern Makes Passes On CAST YOTE FOR LINCOLN — Gave His Ballots for 18 Republican Candidates for President, Walking to Polls to Vote for Hoover—Be- loved by Large Ofrcle, Ernest Frederick Neumann, 90 years old, died this morning at 3:15 | o'clock at his home, 189 South®Main street. He had been active until last Saturday afternoon when he suffer- ed a shock from which he did not regain consciousness. Mr. Neumann worked at his metal pattern making business until last March when he had an attack of pneumonia. He recovered com- pletely and greatly enjoyed his sum- mer at home. He was especially happy during the last week because of the celebration of and congratu- lations received in connection with his 90th birthday anniversary, which occurred on November 12 last, tive of Newark, N. J. Ifr. Neumann was born in New- ark, N. J., November 12, 1838, the son of Carl and Christine (Wolf) Neumaunn. His father was a jour- neyman locksmith in the days when locks were designed and made by one man. In the rear of his home stood a small shop equipped with a blacksmith forge and aunvil, fool lathe, and other machinery and here his son learned this love of tools and of fine workmanship for which he was later distinguished. During his early years his father did work for Newark manufacturers but his son became a mctal pattern worker for one of the first malleable iron plants in the country, Pierson & Mecker's Clay strect foundry at Newark, Prefers Work to College The son was enchanted with the making of molds and the pouring of metal and he formed the connec- tion with the foundry industry at an early age. This he continued for 75 years. Because of the fasci: nation which the foundry had for him he declined the offer of a friend of the family to send him through college and with the thoroughness which was so characteristic -set about learning the business. He worked in all the departments, charging the furnace, pickling,-tip- ping and he served full apprentice- ships in bhoth molding and metal patternmaking. In 1860 through a friend in this city he came to New Britain and entered the employ of O. B. North | hardware | & Co. whose saddlery business was located on the | side of the present junction of| Stanley street and Hartford avenue ot which one or two buildings still remain. When the company remov- ed to New Haven he went with ¢, but returned to this city in 1867 when he took charge of the metal pattern work of the Union Mfg. Co. whose foundry had started opera- tion during the previous January. Opens Own Plant After 25 years there he started in the metal patternmaking business at 303 Main street. That was in 1891 and for 34 years he made pat- terns not only for the local factor- ies but for the plants throughout New England, the middle western states, and Canada. west | may determine precisely their alti- tude above the ground. New Alrcraft Compass Dr. J. D. Tear of the same com- pany's research staff, analyzing the lines of force in the earth’s mag- netic field and considering the be- haviour of various combinations of metals, comes upon the development of a new compass for aircraft, which he describes as more accurate and much lighter than others in use. Studies of Honey Exploring the complex mixture which the bee puts up and man calls honey, Dr. C. & Hudson, recently transferred from the bureau of standards to the United States public health service, has been able to gather a considerabie store of the hitherto extremely rare sugar, melezetose, which the insects obtain from the pine tree and its relatives, # the conifer family., It's bad for honey, he explains, but it undoubt- cdly will help science in understand- ing this family of trees. Speaking of Stars Speaking of the galaxy of stars and planets and nebulae in which the earth is such a small part, Dr. Shapley expressses confidence that and his associates have found its center in the milky way, at a dis- tance of about 47,000 light years, although it is. eternally hidden by one of the mysterious dark clouds | which hang in the heavens. Other galaxies lie beyond the earth's par- ticular galaxy. Each has a center, (Continued on Page Eight) SERGEANT ANDERSON'S of the morning a crowd ten deep lined the rear of the court room. Attorney McNift in opening, said the state does not claim that Leo- pold set the fire on February 5, which causcd the death of John and Joseph Moynihan but does claim that he hired Samunel Weiss to do the job and that the deaths of the children were the result of aid given by Leopold. The assistant state’s attorney con- tinued by stating the state claims that Leopold was the prime mover in that horrible enterprise. He con- tinued by saying that it was a most terrible tragedy in the burning of that bullding and the causing of the deaths of the two young Moynihan children. He said that in such @ (Coatinued on Page Eight) OWN AUTO IS STOLEN Daricn's Nemesis of Thieves and Rum Runners Finally is Victim Himself Stamford, » 20 M—The repu- tation of Sergeant Amos Anderson, the nemesis of auto thieves, rum runners, and other types of crimin- als, attempting to go through Darien failed to impress auto thieves here today., The sergeant drove his new car to Stamford. parked it in the square and went about town on several er- rands. On his return a short time lster. the shiny new car had evident- ly attracted the eyes of automobile thieves and the auto was missing. His rapid and vigorous walk as he passed along Main street to and from his work was -characteristic and caused frequent comment. Hz retained his physical energy to the! last, working at full speed, writinz | with a firm hand and without the slightest tremor and reading and hearing without difficulty. Active Ifterest in Church His greatest interest In life wa3a the church and to its service he gave unsparingly of his time and energy. For b4 years he was a class lead- er at the Trinity Methodist church and was glways present at the Tues- day night class regardless of how bad the storm might be. trustee of the church for a long period, hating been active when the old wooden structure at the corner | (Continued on Page Eight) AMMUNITION EXPLODES Mect Death, Many | More Injured, Explosion At Vincennes, France. Vincennes, France, An ammunition factory exploded | ere today. Twelve persons were | illed and many others were injured. | The factory, which * was govern- | ment owned, was situated only a half | a mile from the walls of Paris. It| was operated under supervision of the war department and the twelve | dead included both soldiers and | civilians. There was no accurate estimate | immediately available of the number | ot wounded, but it was thought to | be high. The factory specialized munition for small arms. Rifle | cartridges were scattered over a large radius by the violence of the explosion. Arrested for Using Her Radio After Midnight | Evanston, 1L, Nov. 20 UP—The first arrest for playing the radio after midnight in Evanston was! made early today when police took Mrs. Elizabeth Wood into custody. Mrs. Wood was jalled after she slapped Policewoman Georgianna | Juul for disturbing her pastime. | The midnight radio ban was in- voked by a recently enacted -ordi- Dozen Persons In Nov. 20 P— | hy [3 He was | _|traders, with | tion of General NECTICUT, TUESDAY, Mayor Appoints Dentist To Health Commission | | DR. VINCENT CHADZIEWICZ CHOSEN FOR VACANCY IN BOARD OF HEALTH {Dr. Vincent Chadziewicz Named to Succeed Dr. Kinsella Dr. Vincent Chadziewicz was to- day appointed to the board of health, filling the vacancy created when Dr. Gertrude J. Kinsella re signed. The new commissioner, a dentist, is a registered republican. The appointment was made by May- or Paonessa. Commissioner Chadzlewicz is a native of Rockville. He attended the echools of that town and then en- | rolled at St. John's Kanty College at Erie, Pa. He prepared for the dental profession at Georgetown University, coming to this city to practice atter his graduation. He is a member of (he New Brit- ain Lodge of Elks and of the New Britain and the Connecticut dental ocieties. At a reorganization meeting of the board to be held later in the week, it is expected that John J. Mc- Briarty will be elected chairman of the beard. Mr. McBriarty, a drug- gist, is the only commissioner who is not a doctor. Others now on the board are: Drs. John T. Donnelly, William F. Panagan and D. W, O’Connell, physiclans; Drs. M. 8. Dunn and Vincent Chadzlewicz, dentists. Mayor Paonessa said today he made several endeavors to have Dr. Kinsella consider her resignation, but found it was impossible for her to continue. He spoke in high terms of praise of her work as a commis- sioner. HIGH PRICED STOCKS AGAIN SKYROCKETING Du Pont Shoots Up $60 a Share to Record Figure of $500 as Leader H [ | i | New York, Nov. 20 (P—High | priced stocks were sent skyrocketing on the New York stock exchange today, under the le: rship of Du Pont, which shot up $60 a share to |the record price of $500. Case | Threshing was hurled up $32 to $481 and Radlo $36.50 to $360. The ticket fell more than an hour land v minutes behind the market {at 1:30 p. m., the longest delay on record that early in the session. At that time, however, the ticker had |reported sales of approximately 3.- | 000,000 shares, and Wall street ex- pected a 7,000,000 share day for the first time in history. Again both the big traders and the [little traders seemed to fall over each other in frantic efforts to place their orders. The exchange floor was thrown into bedlam as the floor their nerves already | scattered by the record trading of |the past two weeks, labored to ex- | ecute the avalanche of orders. Greene Cananca Copper, Johns Manville, May Department Stores, Woolworth, International Harvester, Standard Oil of California, Liquid Carbonic, and Kelth-Albee Orpheum common and preferred, were sent up $5 to $10 a share to new high levels for the year or longer. The buying movement spread out to include the rails, New Haven, Northern Pacific, nd Canadian Pacific all breaking into new high ground. The stock ticker at o'clock, eastern standard time, was one hour and forty minutes behind in printing sales. This approximately will keep ticker running until after 5 p. m. 1 ' $25,000 FUR ROBBERY Toronte, Ont., Nov. 20.—UP— Three men held up Victor Goodman and several employes shortly after he opened his Spadina avenue store this morning, forced them into a back of- fice and escaped in an automobile with $25,000 worth of furs. GEN. BOOTH'S CONDITION London, Nov. 20 P—The condi- William Bramwell Booth, commander of the Salvation Army, was unchanged this morning. | He passed a fair night. * THE WEATHER ew Britain and vicinity: Generally fair tonight and ‘Wednesday; colder tonight. | nance. * * OVEMBER 20, 1928. DR, WITTE SUICIDE LAID 70 SICHNESS Aged Meat Tnspector’s Il Health Noticed by Associates ADVISED 10 TAKE REST Ballets With Which He Ended Life At Abattoir Bought Before ‘l‘u‘«ly—(‘lly‘()flk-hll to Attend Funeral. | ¥ew Hours Despondency caused by a long | period of il health drove Dr. Charles R. Witte, meat inspector at ,the municipal abattoir, to suicide by shooting, yesterday afternoon in the opinion of relatives and friends. 1In the note found on his desk at the abattoir as he slumped buack in the chair, holding a revolver in his left hand, he had written: *Forgive me | all. Can't stand it any longer. And my love to all. Forgive every. Thom thank——," the remaining few words being undecipherable. The police and others concerned with the case believe he referred to his health when he wrote the second sentence. Right Arm Uscless Tony Calabrese of 400 South Main street, janitor at the abattoir; Hy- man Goldberg of 80 Talcott street, Samuel Sweig of White's crossing, Plainville, Harry Maxon of 38 Mason Drive, and others who were about the place during the day told the police they noticed that Dr. Witte was not well. He complained that he was unable to attend to his vari- ous duties, and some of the butchers assisted him in the cutting, stamp- ing and other work connected with the slaughtering of cattle. He could hardly use his right arm on account of rheumatic pains, accounting for the firing of the fatal bullet with his left hand. It entered the head near the left ear and came out on the right side, slightly higher than the spot where it went in. The shot did not end his life for several minutes, death occurring as the police patrol was speeding through Ellis street, according to Sergeant McAvay and Thomas Rouskie, former policeman, who heard Dr. Witte heave a long sigh and relax, his hands dropping to the floor from their position across his chest, Considered Long Vacation On Sunday morning, Dr. Witte discussed with Dr. R. W. Pullen, su- perintendent of health, at whose home on Russwip Road he lived, the dvisability of faking a long vaca- tion. Dr. Pullen, who was one of Dr. Witte's clo: friends, told Ser- geant McAvay last evening of the| conversation. He had noticed for some time, he said, that Dr. Witte was failing and he advised him to make an effort to improve his con- dition by leaving his duties and cares behind while he sought a com- plete change of environment. Dr. Witte appeared to have about de- cided to do so, according to Dr. Pullen. Bought Bullcts Yesterday Yesterday morning, Sanitary In- spector Thomas Crowley of the health department, waited outside H. L. Mills hardware store on Main street for half an hour while Dr. Witte was inside. Inspector Crowley, who found Dr. Witte a few minutes after the shooting, suspected then | that the revolver had been purchas- ed during the wait, but Michael Hayes of Mills store notified the po- lice last evening that the revolver was purchased last July, and bullets were sold Dr. Witte vesterday. The police belicve Dr. Witte had made up his mind to end his suffering and made the purchase yesterday Wwith that purpose in view. Although there were several butch- (Continued on Page Eight) MOTORCYCLE OFFICER THROWN IN GOLLISION Kumm Painfully Hurt, Driver of Automobile Arrested Motoreyele Officer Clarence Kumm sustained painful injuries about the right leg and foot in a collision be- tween his motorcycle and an auto- mobile driven by Harry J. Robinson of 322 Washington strcet shortly before 1 o'clock this afternoon, and Robinson was arrested by Chief W. C. Hart on the® charge of violation of the rules of the road when he called to report the accident at po- lice headquarters. He was released on his own recognizance for ar-| raignment in court tomorrow. Robinson was driving west on West Main strect, followed closely | by Officer Kumm. Turning left into | Woodruff Court, Robinson is said to have failed to give a signal and the motorcycle struck the rear left fender of the automobile, throwing the officer to the ground. He went to the office of Dr. A. J. Savard for treatment and will probably be off duty for a few days at least. Hias injuries are not considered serious. Grass Seed Proves to Be Mustard and Carrots Savannah, Ga., Nov. 20 (#—For days and days gangs of men worked | on greens at the City Golf club, plowing, planting the ground. Sa- vannah golfers would have fine put- | ting greens. Two days ago, things began to come up and now seven greens must be made over because golf club of- ficlals decided golfers could not putt on the crop of mustard greens and carrots. The packages from which the seed came were labelied grase seed. —TWENTY PAGES FLORENCE TRUMBULL T0 WED GOOLIDGE, SHE SAYS Tells Newspa en However, That Marriage Will Not Take Place at White House. New Orleans, Nov. 20 (#—\Miss Florence Trumbull, daughter of Gov- ernor John H. Trumbull, of Con- necticut, told newspapefmen today that she and John Coolidge, son of the president, would be married, but net in the White House. “Are you and John Coolidge go- ing to have a White House wed- ding?" she was asked as she reach- ed the city with her father and mother to attend the governors' conference. “No, it won't be a White House wedding,” she replied, blushing. “Has there been any formal an- nouncerient of the engagement?” “Not yet,” she said. “You don't deny it by any chance, do you?" pursued her questioner. “Oh, ne,” she said. “In fact, the engagement is ac- cepted among all your friends, isn’t it?” “Oh, yes," she smiled. to be accepted everywhere ENGLISH WOMAN FILES CLAIM AGAINST CITY Asks $50 for Injury Sus- tained at Memorial Dedication It seems A claim against the city for per- sonal injury has been received at the office of Mayor Paonessa from Alice Hill, 206 Pagdale Lane, War- rington, Lancashire, England. Mrs. Hill was in Walnut Hill park, No- vember 9, viewing the new soldiers’ memorial when she fell from the stone wall at the south entrance. She suffered a nervous shock and abrasions which required treatment at the hospital. In her clajm for $50 damages, she gives the names of Councilman John E. Holmberg and Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Fortier as witnesses. It is her contention that insufficient light caused her injury. At a meeting following the mishap, Councilman Holmberg introduced a resolution in the common council demanding more lights, and in his argument he reported having wit- nessed the accident which 18 the basis of Mrs. Hill's claim, In spite of the admitted absence of any legal claim against the city. Mayor Paonessa said today he was in favor of some action in the in- terests of Mrs. Eugene Bleau of 288 Monroe street, who was overcome by gas after a pipe had been broken in the cellar of her home by workmen carrying on a public improvement. Mrs. Bleau's claim is three years old. A private contractor working for the water department was carry- ing on operations when the gas pipe was broke The claimant suffered permanent impairment to her health as a result, it is sald. but she failed to get her claim to the authorities within the one year perfod covered by a bond furnished by the contrac. tor. Because of the contractual relationship existing, the city is ob- solved from responsibility. Mrs, Bleau has written the mayor asking relief since her physician is pressing for payment of the bill for professional services. ANPUTATE LEG OF MAN STRUCK BY FREIGHT TRAIN Oxtapovich of Hartford Thought to Have Been Walking Tracks in Berlin Samuc* It was necessary to amputate the right leg of Samuel Ostapovich of 220 Windsor street, Hartford, at the New Britain General hospital this noon. The Hartford man injured late Saturday he was struck by a about 200 feet south of the Berlin depot. It was thought that Osta. povich was walking the tracks on his was meriously evening when freight train | way back to Hartford. “RED” GRANGE PAYS $900 BUT STILL CLAIMS FRAUD Scttles Out of Court With Girl Who Pressed Charges Against Him In Chicago. Chicago. Nov. 20 (UP) — Mrs. Helen Flozak, hotel check room girl, was richer by about §300 today and Harold (Red) Grange, football star, was freed of the charges that he is the father of her red haired daugh- ter, Haroldine. The case was settled out of court vesterday. Grange said he was pleased with the settlement but con- tended the charges were a frameup. Mrs. Flozak did not appear in court. Haroldine, now 7 months old, also was absent. Mrs. Flozak was representcd by Mrs. Mary Quinn, her aunt. Mrs. Quinn refused to reveal the exact amount of the settlement of the judge and attorney recently. Funeral of Fire Victim Is Held This Afternoon Funeral services for Frank Carvo, five years old. son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Carvo of 124 Lawlor street, were held this afternoon at 2 o'clock at the funeral parlors of Laraia & Sagarino Co., 64 8pring street. Burial was in St. Mary's cemetery. The boy was burned to death in & fire in his father's barn in the of the family home yesterday about noom. = Average Daily Circulation For Week Ending Nov. 17th ... 15,214 PRICE THREE CENTS STEAMBOAT INSPECTOR WHO PASSED STEA DENIES DRUNKENN WOODSISSUES WRIT T0 PADLOCK STORE (Brings Proceedings Against THiko nor Prosecutor Acts On Strength of | Three Liquor Law Violations By | ey RREIEE ITTONY vi 13w seeeo Occupants of Premises—Constable Attaches Place For $1,000. The third of a serics of actions in the now famous “padlock” string of suits was brought today by Prosecut- | ing Attorney Joseph G. Woods against Salvatore and Elvira Bellac- chino, proprietors of a “smoke shop” at 122-24 Lafayette street .in which vicinity the other two *“padlock™ cases had thelr origin. In the complaint Attorney Woods | alleges that the defendants, as pro- prietors, rented the premises to one Bronislaw Koytkowskl prior to June 4, 1924 and that Koytkowski kept and offered for sale beverages con- taining more than one-half of one per cent alcohol in violation of the national prohibition act. On that date Koytkowski was arrested and sentenced to pay a fine of $150 and costs. He was arrested and found guilty on the same count on June 26, and sentenced to 60 days in jail. The complaint further alleges that on July 2 of this year Frank Bog- danski, as tenant, offered for sale beverages of similar content, was ar- rested and found guilty and sen- tenced to pay a fine of $150 and costs. Furthermore. on September 11, Willlam Skenicke was found to con- duct a similar illegal business and sentenced to pay a like amount, the writ alleges. Woods Fears Nulsance On the hasis of this and deposi- tions of policemen who raided the place and made the arrests, Prose- cuting Attorney Woods claims that unless the defendants are restrained and forbidden by an injunction of the court, the defendants will con- tinue to maintain the place for the ! purpose of renting the premises for conducting an fillegal business of sellidg, manufacturing or bartering intoxicating liquor in violation of a national act and therefore continu- ing to be a public nuisance. . The complainant further asks the court to issue its process directed to the sheriff of the county or his deputy commanding them to abate the public nuisance now existing upon the premises and for that pur- pose to take possession of all liquor, | fixtures and property now used in connection of continuing the illegal business and to destroy all the liguor in the place. papers and attached the property to \pYy Constable Fred Winkle served the MER VESTRIS ESS TALE Captain Keane, Openly Charged in Letter to Superior, Brands it as an “Outrageous Lie”- rif - ys He never Drinks. Board His Investiga- tion Covered Four Days and He Found All Life Saving Apparatus to Be Satisfactory. SORENSON DENIES REPORTERS’ STORIES TESTIFI DOOR OF VESTRIS WAS LEAKY New York, Nov. 20 ®— James Scott, saloon mate on the steamer Vestris, who was start- ing on his fourth round trip to South America when the ship sank, testified today that a door in the side of the ship always leaked when there was stormy weather. i New York, Nov. 20 (® — Captain | Bdward Keane, department of com- | merce inspector of hulls, shouted » denial today that he had been drunk when he passed the steamer Vestris, which sank a week ago | yesterday with a loss of more than 100 lives, as scaworthy. Captain Keane was the first wit- ness today at the investigation of the Vestris floundering being con- ducted by the United States steam- | boat inspection service at the cus- | toms housc | Liquor Charges Read The presiding officer read a let- ter dated November 14 and sigmed “Samuel Lawson.” The letter was received by the steamboat finspec- |tion service in an envelope on the flap of which was printed “United tes Lines.” The letter contained charges that the inspection of the Vestris by Captain Keane and an inspector of boilers consisted of the inspector |enjoying a hearty breakfast on the, | ship and “swilling whisky and beer |in the ship's bar.” Weakness in Legs “The inspectors left in the after- inoon,” the letter read, “with a cer- | tain weakness in their legs and each with a package under his arm.” The letter concluded with the re- mark that this was “the kind of | murderers” that comprise the per- | sonnel of the steamboat inspection | service, | Captain Keane was asked how { much, if any. of this letter was true. Brands Tetter a Lie “The whole thing is the most out- rageous lie I ever heard,” he said. | the amount of $1,000. The two other suits of like natur pending trial in city court are tha zun, owner of a shop at 109 Lafay ette street, and Andrew and Concett: Maietta of 107 Lafayette street. (. 0. P. EXPENDITURES ESTIMATED AT $6,700 Party Said to Have Spent $1,000 More Than Rivals Chairman William H. Judd of the republican town committee will pre- sent his statement of campaign costs to the town clerk tomorrow and will report disbursements amounting to approximately $6,700, and a sub- stantial balance on hand. The re- publican party spent about $1.000 moret than the democrats in the lo- cal drive for votes, Paul Nurczyk, unsuccessful demo- cratic candidate for representativ had the lowest campaign expenses of any legislative candidate, having expended but $17.75 in his clection- eering. Of this amount, 12 was for advertising and $5.51 for incidentals. i Hoover Sends Letter as Well as Thanks Telegram Harlford, Nov. 20 UP—Herbert Hoover has followed his telegram of appreciation to J. Henry Rorabac: chairman of the republican state central committee, for the excellent work done in Connecticut, letter from California in which prac- tically the same sentiments are ex- pressed. The letter was received Mr. Roraback this morning and 1s as follows: “The overwhelming support given to our party bespeaks not only the soundness of our issues and appre- ciation of the people for sound gov- ernment, but it also bespeaks a trib- ute to you for leadership and organ- ization in the presentation of our cause, “I wish to again add my personal gratitude for the abllity and deve- tion with which yon have conducted the campaign in your state.” of the government against Rose Ko- with a | | "T am the fourth generation of my {family which has never touched a drop of any stimulan Captain Keane was then asked in { detail about each specific charge in the lotter. He said that neither he | nor the other inspector had break- | fast on the Vestris, that neither of | them had anything, or were offered |anything to drink on board and | that they did not carry away with i them any packages. | Customs Men Present He was then asked if he and his |associate had carried packages | which looked as if they might con- |tain bottles of liquor they would not have been stopped by customs. men on the pier. “There were customs men and prohibition men in plain clothes on | the pler,” he said. “You don't sup- pose that we would take any chance of being picked up for bootleg- | gers?” Tells of Inspection Captain Keane told in detall of { his inspection of the Vestris, an an- nual inspection completed several (Continued on Page 13) PRESIDENT GETS REPORT | Confidential Tnvestigation On Best Way to Carry Out Boulder Canyon- Project Explained to Coolidge. | Washington, Nov. 20 (#—A con- fidential report of an investigation lmude by experts to determine the |best means of carrying out the {Foulder Canyon dam project has Leen received by President Coolidge. The president has not had oppor- tunity to examine it and does not intend to make it public at this time because it was given to him in con- fidence to be used in connection with his recommendations on the subject to congress next month. | A full report of the investigation, which was ordered by congress, will be ready for the members of con- gress when the next session con- venes early in Decmber. The com- mittee, apointed some months age by Hubert Work as secretary of the interior, includes three engineers and two geologists. | CLEMENCEAU'S SISTER DIES Paris, Nov. 20 (M—Madam Jae- quet, sister of Georges Clemenceau; France's wartime premler, died to-- day at the age of 88.