New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 8, 1928, Page 1

[maceomoy] N ESTABLKHED 1870 LA ENFORGEMENT ATTENPT DEPICTED Prohibition Department Com- missioner Makes Annual Report NOW HAS 4396 EMPLOYES Also Reviews Work of Narcotic Division With Statement That ' fllicit Traflic of Dope Does Not Seem to Have Abated. ‘Washington, Dec. 8 UP—The ef- forts of the prohibition bureau of the treasury department to enforce the prohibition law was depicted to- day in the annual report of Prohibi- tion Commissioner Doran. He re- cited that his forces had made T 307 arrests with 58,813 convictions in the fiscal year 1928, It was an increase of 10,000 over the arrests tor the previous year. Operating with ¢,396 permanent and 92 temporary employes the bureau seized 104,636 gallons of ille- gal spirits, 4,254,029 gallons of malit ‘Yiquors, 399.603 gallons of wine, 1 220 {llicit distilleries, 18,980 stills and 217,278 fermenters. Prohibition forces also seized 6,934 automobiles valued at $3,0567,132 and 81 boats valued at $144,240. 77,799 Cases Commissioner Doran said 77,799 prohibition violation cases were ter- minated in 1928 and of the convic- tions 15,792 persons were given jail sentences equalling 5,631 years. Fines aggregating $7,031,109 were assessed. 1n addition to the federal cases agents of the bureau aided in 15,077 cases in state courts in which 9,028 convictions were secured. During the year 169,000,000 gal- lons of alcohol were manufactured and 92,000,000 gallons of denatured alcohol, and 159,000,000 gallons were withdrawn for denaturing. Pure alcohol withdrawn from bond amounted to 8,670,000 gallons. Distilled spirits withdrawn from warchouses on which tax was paid amounted to 1,613,534 gallons, leav- ing in bond according to record fig- ures approximately 20,000,000 gal- lons of such spirits but actually, due to evaporation, only about half that amount, the report said. At the end of the year there remained in ware- liouses a total of 22,498,714 gallons of still wine while 743,226 gallons were withdrawn during the year for sacramental purposes. Narcotic Work Commissioner Doran also reviewed the work of the narcotic division during the fiscal year which showed that with old cases there were pend- ing during the year 13,569 cases of violations of the narcotic laws, Of the new cases 2,498 were by persons registered to handle narcotics and 6,119 by unregistered persons. Dur- ing the year he sald that narcotic agents had seized or purchased as evidence 26,332 ounces of narcotics. In this branch of the bureau's work 4,738 convictions were secured with sentences totaling 8,738 years and fines aggregating $182,000, Importations of drugs during the fiscal year dropped slightly amount. ing to 140.172 ounces of oplum and 234,000 ounces of coca leaves but (Continued on Page 15) CALLES WON'T FIGHT GIL'S GOVERNMENT Thereby Saves Situation in Mexico That Was Growing Acute A Mexico City, Dec. 8 —A politi- cal situation which for two days gave rise to grave worries appeared today to have been principal menace through the atti- tude of former President Calles in refusing to oppose the government of his successor, Portes Gil. Decision of C. R. O. M., the Mexi- can Federation of Labor, to split ‘with the government, coupled W"}’l Calles manifest friendship toward the labor organization, led to the fear that whose following is large, might sup- port the stand of the labor organi- zation. This would have involved Calles and his followers in a dlupu(e1 with the present administration and created a situation of serious possi- bilities. & Although the situation apparent- ly had eased somewhat, there was evidence of bitter feclings. A noisy throng outside the national chamber of deputies was dispersed by city firemen who turaed a horse on them. The crowd had been denied admit- tance to the chamber where the sit- uation was being discussed and-was shouting “Long live Manrique! Death to Morones.” Louis N. Mor- ones was secretary of labor under President Calles and is president of C. R. 0. M. Aurelio Manrique, Agrarlan deputy, ted the attack on Calles and Morones in the discus- sion in the chamber. Th> climax of the situation ap- parently was reached however when former President Calles issued a for- mal declaration allaying fears that he might throw his influence against the government. He® even went farther and lauded Portes Gil as & representative of legality and the revolutionary {deals and recommend- ed that the army andl the public sup- port President Portes Gil. As proof of his sincerity Calles announced his resignation from the presidency of the national revolu- tionary party and said he was retir- ing definitely from public life. (Continued on Page 15) shorn of fts | the former president, | an ! J DON ALFONSO THINKS LINDY VERY “NICE” Declares Henry Ford is “Embodi- ment of Simplicity’—On Return Trip to Spain New York, Dec. 8 UP—European- bound liners today carried many noted figures, most of them hurry- ing home for Christmas. i Aboard the Majestic were the Tn- fante Don Alfonso, cousin of the King of Spain, John McCormack, !tenor, and Marjorie and Isabel {Meuser, 9 and 10 years respectively of Chicago, who are being taken to the home of their great aunt, the Marchioness of Huntly, in England. The two Americans who impress- ed Don Alfonso the most were Col. Charles A. Lindbergh and Henry {Ford. The colonel he maid *“1s nice and simple,” and Mr. Ford “is the embodiment of simplicity.” “You ought to take off your hat to him,” he said in speaking of Lindbergh. DESIAE ONIFORM LABIR STATUTES Working Woman Is Now Prob- lem for Congress REQUEST AN AMENDMENT Rep. F. W. Dallinger of Massac setts Would Have Constitution So Worded as to Protect Women and | Children Workers. Washington, Dec. 8 (# — The| working woman has made her debut | as a problem in the present session | of congress with the introduction of | a resolution providing for a consti- tutional amendment empowering congress to establish uniform labor | laws for women and children. Representative I'rederick W. Dal- | linger, republican, Massachusetts. author of the resolution, declared that his sole purpose in the amend- ment is to obtain uniform labor tlaws, and that the only reason he confined his amendment to laws| pertaining to women and children is | that working men have always had their well organized unions through which they have been able to pro- tect themselves against unfair work- ing conditions. Another Amendment Concomitant with this proposal. is another proposed constitutional | amendment dealing with the equal rights’ proposition. This, in direct | opposition to Dallinger's bill, would provide that any legislation favor- | | | (Continued on Page 15) ALLNEW BRITAINS MAY JOIN EASTERN LEAGUE Sponsors to Ask Park Board for Memorial Field Edward J. Dailey. John J. Walsh and Peter Perakos, acting as officials | of the All-New Britain football | team, will appear before the park | board at its meeting next Tuesd: night to seek the use of Memorial Fleld in Willow Brook park for pro- fessional football on Sundays next season. The resumption of play by the All-New Britain football team next year, has been occasioned by the movement of the owners of baseball teams in the Eastern League cities in Connecticut and Massachusetts to form a football league on the same lines as the Natioral Football League. The circuit will be regular- ly organized and will be a contralled affair designed to furnish football along the standards of the best pro- fessional game. The cities already represented in the league are Holyoke, Springficld, { Hartford, New Britain and possibly | Boston. Hartford will have two {tcams_entered, one to play at the | East Hartford Velodrome and the other with its home grounds at Bul- keley stadium, home of the Hartford 1astern league baseball club. Bos- ton will be represented by the strong Pere Marquette team if the officials of that club decide definitely to enter. The formation of the league and the inclusion of the Massachusetts cities in it is indirectly a result of the referendum on Sunday sports passed at the time of the national election in Massachusetts. Connecti- cut has already passed legislation giving the cities and towns of the state local option as to Sunday sports and Massachusetts is now included in that category. Manager Edward J. Dailey of the New Britain team stated today that {the reason that he is mecking the i fleld for next scason at such an early date is because New Britain must {have Memorial Fleld as a home playing surface if it is to enter the league. He will explain to the mem- bers of the park board the plans for the league and if the board se°s fit to grant the club the privilege of playing its home dates there, work | will be immediately started in the assembling of one of the strongest teams this city has ever seen. THREE KILLED . Port Arthur_ Texas, Dec. 8§ P— Three unidentified men were killed and at least three injured in an ex- plosion of the Gulf Refining com- pany's tanker Guifiand at 5:30 a. m., today. The bodies of the three men killed were a0 badly burned that identification was impossible until ship's papers could be checked. NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTI HOY'ER T0 GREET BOLIVY'NS TODAY Wil Welcome Oicials of Infand Conntry in Chile ‘10 DELIVER ADDRESS Subject Will Be the Record of Si- , Often Referred to as the George Washington of South America. mon Boliv. New York, Dec. 8 (P—The All-American Cable company today received advices from Antofagasta, Chile, stating that the U. 8. 8. Maryland, bearing President-Elect Hoover, arrived off that port at ten o'clock this morning. U. 8. 8. Maryland, Dec. 8 (P)— Making port for the third time in ith America, this good will ship brought President-Ilect Hoover to Antofagasta, Chile, today so that he might green the people of Bolivia. Alberto Palacios, Bolivian foreign minister, and other members of the cabinet and officials passed across Chilean soil to exchange with Mr. Hoover expressions of friendship between the two countries. In welcoming the. visitors to American territory ahoard the Mary- land Mr. Hoover had prepared & brief address paying tribute espe- cially to Simon Bolivar, the libera- tor of South America who is fre- quently referred to as a disciple of George Washington, Chilean Cruiser I The Maryland’s schedule was 0 | arranged as to reach the open roadsted at Antofagasta, the center of the fumous nitrate producing sec- tion at 10 a. m., accompanied by the Chilean cruiser Chacapuco. Arrangements were made to serve more than one hundred persons luncheon on the quarterdeck of the ' Maryland after the yhad ®heen re- ! ceived aboard with an exchange of | salutes from batteries on the shore and the guns of the Maryland. These guests included beside the Bolivian delegation, members of the Ameri- can colony at Antofagasta, and offi- cials of the provinve and city of An- tofagasta. Will Proceed After remining at Antofagasta for five hours, the Maryland will pro- ceed to Valparaigso, Chile, where it {8 due ear)y Monday morning so that Mr. Hoover can ‘take a special train for Santiago at 9 a. m. The Hoover party will reach Santiago early Mon- day afternoon and stay in the capital over night before starting across the Andes for Bugnos Aires where they | will remain for two days and three nights. It was announced that the Ar- gentine government would furnish a | warship to take the party from Buenos Aires to Montevideo, Uru- guay, where a reception will be held by Uruguay Equator certificates have been fs- sued to all those who' crossed that imiginary line for the first time. They were signed by Mr. Hoover, who made his fifteenth crossing on ths pr t trip, AGE ARCHITECT New London, Dec. 8 (P—As a step toward erection of the $260,- 000 administration building at Con- necticut college for wamen, the| board of trustees at its meeting this veek decided to engage Charles A. Platt of New York, architect, to de- ign the structure. Mr. Platt was| architect for the college library and is drawing plans for the Allyn mu- scum which will be on a site ad- joining the campus. THIS WEEKS AFFAIRS . . . . . by Knight AxE ROAD THUTTY Wi T RAWLINGS ELECTED ZEvARY OF HARM b ), loBGE_ A& Lup AM FOR Toem: Where Hoover EW BRITAIN HER JT, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1925 —TWENTY PAGES Crosses Andes View of snow covered Andes and the trans-Andean railway over which Herbert Hoover will journey from Chile across the mountains to Argentine to be; gin his tour of Latin-America republics on the Atlantic seaboard. POSSE HUNTS FOR KILLER OF THREE Man Discharged From In- firmary in Arkansas for Laziness Sought Van Buren, Ark, Dec. 8 (P— Posses and bloodhounds searched today for an aged wanderer who po- lice believed took three lives in pay- ment for his expulsion from the Crawford county infirmary. Clifford Deffenbaugh, 44, superin- tendent of the infirmary, Mrs. Def. fenbaugh, 24, and John Nicholson, 60, inmate, were shot to death last night as they sat in their living room with two children. k Before Mrs. Deffenbaugh died sh said to officers: “'I belleve Howell d the shooting.” Two posges obtained bloodhound and set out on a trail they hoped would lead to a man known as “Bili'" Howell, whom Deffenbaugh dis- charged from the infirmary this week following reperts that he re- fused to do work required of all able inmates. Officers who entered the superin- tendent's home after the shooting, found Deffenbaugh and Nicholson dead on the tloor. Mrs. Deffenbaugh was dying. The Deffenbaugh chil- cren, a boy of three and a baby girl, sat unharmed beside the bodies. Shot gun slugs caused the wounds. From other inmates investigators learned that Howell, who was about 60 years old, had entered the infirm- ary while on a tramp through the country. Apparently he had no ac- quaintances here. * THE WEATHER b and vicinity: Snow today; fair tomorrow; cokder, 1 | *. CouUP OF WOMEN PROTEST AT CiTY HALL THE CONDITION ON B3 CAD ————= v 2 BURGLARS KILL OHIO DOCTOR AND WIFE Command Her to Stop; Shoot When She Fails to Comply Eaton, Ohio, Dec, 8 (#—Mrs. Lora | Silver, 58, was killed and her hus- 1band, Dr, Horatio Silver, 66, prom- inent physician here, was wounded fatally by two burglars who entered their home early today. Mrs. Silver was killed instantly, a bullet piercing her heart, while her husband, with a bullet wpund.in his abdomen, died in @ Dayton hespital five hours later, after an operation performed in an effort to save his life. Hearing a neise in a downstairs room, Mrs. Silver went to investi- Bate, but was halted by a command from one of the men "“Don't go any further or I'll shoot.” When she made another step in the direction of the noise, she was shot, the bullet striking her below the heart, killing her instaptly. Dr. Silver, who followed his wite downstairs also was shot by the i robbers who-fled In an automobile. Dr. Silver is a brother of Harry D. Silver. who recently was appointed by Governor-elect Myers Y. Cooper, | to be state finance director. ! — {Darrow Denounces Labor : Injunction Abuses Chicago, Dec. 8 (P —Clawence Darrow, Chicago lawyer, denounced { abuses of labor injunctions last night before 160 former employes of the Allen A mills at Kenosha, Wis., whose mass meeting was to raise funds to release 16 former Allen & | workers from a Milwaukee jail. The { sixteen were jailed when they failed to pay $100 fines imposed for violat- ing a federal injunction. “Prosperity is hurting the labor movement,” Darrow sald. “You are | hecoming too well fed and are too | hagipy and contented to fight.” Leaders of the Kenosha workers hoped to have the 16 men freed from jail today. Nine women who also were convicted were released several weeks ago. Seeaxen Teus o' Quup MEupER TAr NEW BACUND (S T THAYT CouLD BE DEsINED —IT!'S ONVE WEeD BEWG moRe SELR ADWZHSWC/ s tadd, CHINGES ®01 THE TS Bacur— sa.ouos DON'T CAeg RO T, W8 HEAR — i countries through which he is now BRISTILA. S BAYS HIP POCKET FLASKS Spectators Must Remain Dry Daring Basketball Contests NO SHOKING IN BUILDING| Police Ordered to Prevent Drinking and End of Bulging Pocket Era is Expected — Pupils Not Accused of Drinking. (Special to the Herald) Bristol, Dec. 8 — The flashing of hip pocket flasks will no longer be tolerated at high school basketball games and smoking in any part of the high school building has also been placed under the ban, accord- ing to a statement made Friday | afternoon by Samuel Josolowitz, fac- ulty director of athletics. Policemen on duty in the gymnasium have re- celved instructions to watch for any infractions of these regulations and to remove from the building all per- sons caught violating them. Last meason many bulging hip pockets were noticeable, particularly | during the dancing which followed the game. The containers, many of | which were of the plain glass bottle | variety, were found about tlie| grounds outside the building the following morning, and the sight presented to pupils was not an edif; ing one. For this reason, it was deemed advisable this year to take drastic steps to discourage drirding at the games aponsored by the high | school. In most cases, the wash rooms were used by those requiring stim- ulants and it is these places which the officers have been requested to watch closely. All of the drinking, it is pointed out, is gone by adults and none by pupils attending the school. This year the girls of the school have been assigned to sell and col- lect tickets and one officer will be assigned at each game to prevent the fans from passing the ticket seller and ticket collector in the | balcony without the necessary paste- board. PREDICTS BIG AIR . MAIL SERVICE SO0N Glover Says Fliers Will Carry All First Class Matter Shortly Chicago, Dec. 8 P—All first class mail will be carried by alr in the United States within five years, ac- cording to W. Irving Glover, sec- ond assistant postmaster general in charge of air mail. , “Just as the post office depart- | ment has been quiek to utilize every means of transportation known to man in getting mail to the most re- | mote parts of the country with the utmost of speed, 80 we have decided that the airplane must replace oth er means of transportation for ail first class mail.” Glover told mem- bers of the Ar erican and foreign delegations to the international civil aeronautics conference who were | feted at a banquet last night. Glover also announced that the | recently expressed wishes of Presi- | dent-elect Hoover for regular air | routes from the United States to traveling will become a reality next year. | i — t /é’.‘f A Good CAvsE, l/ LI ) Y Cen Ad Hurtford - L neclient State I Lept., Statp Lib Avernge Daily Circulation Fo Week Ending Dec. 1st . ... 15,223 PRICE THREE CEN'S NEW COMPLICATI_NS SEEN OVER ADDITION T0 H. S, * ANOTHER VETO THRET.N3 NS CONDIT'ON SAID SATISFACTORY Has Refreshing Slesp Though| Temperature Goes Up CROWDS READ BULLETIN Groups of cx-Servicemen in Throng ot Persons Who Stand Before the Gates of Buckingham Palace To- day. London, Dec. 8 (P—Despite the fact that King George's temperature was stated to be up this morning. there were indications in the official hulletin on his condition that might be regarded as satisfactory. Refreshing Sleep The phy report indicated the king had several hours of re- freshing sleep after the disturbed day which he passed yesterday and apparently he held ground which he had previously gained. The bulletin, signed by Sir Stanley Hewett and Lord Dawson of Penn, read: “The king has had some hours of sleep. The. temperature s still rais- ed on account of the local lung, condition. The general condition is the same.” cians’ Cold Day This morning was the coldest of the winter thus far, but the nip in the air seemed only to have the ef- fect of stimulating the gathering of one of the largest week-day crowds which has as yet assembled outside of Buckingham Palace to await the official hulletin. Among the spectatots were many groups of former servicemen from various parts of the country who had come to London fer the birth- day anniversary of “Toch” a famous ex-servicenfen’s organization. A continuous stream of motor cars kept passing by, halting near enough to the palace railings which enabled the occupants to 100k over the heads of the crowd and rcad the big block letters of the bulletin which gave the encouraging news that the king had passed a rather restful night. Noon Bulletin It was nearly poon when Sir Stan. ley and Lord Dawson issued their bulletin. They had gone to the pal. fore giving out their report. Palace circles were said to regard the physicians' statement that the king's general condition remainea the same as the most important fea ture about the bulletin. The king's temperature, it was understood had not gone to a higher level, the doc- tors phrase in this condition being interpreted as indicating that it was still subject to wide variatiorf because of the local lung condition. The issuance of today's bulletin followed an interesting routine in the palace for its distribution just as on the occasion of the posting of previous reports. The first person to see the bulletin cach day is the queen, to whom it is sent immediately after its prepa- ration. The contents are then made known by telephone to all of his majesty's relatives living in London while it is telegraphed to those abroad. The Duke of Connaught the king’s uncle, for instance, whe |is spending the winter as usual at Cape Ferrat on the Riviera. has the bulletin telegraphed to him daily and is kept constantly informed of changes in his majesty's condition The Prince of Wales has been re- ceiving the news each day by wire- less. King’s Strenzth Maintained London, Dec. 8 (M—King George apparently was holding his own to- day in his fight against the illness which is understood to have begun | (Continued on Page 15) POLICFHEN T0 CONFFR ON CHARTER CHANGES Members of Department Will Have Opportunity to Make Suggestions Concerning Amcndments. Members of the police department | will be given an opportunity of recommending to the commissioners proposed charter changes, Chairman M. W. Bannan said today. Tt is probable that the members will meet to discuss the matter, and there is certain to be differences of opinion with regard to a compulsory retire- ment age. At the monthly meeting of ihe commissioners Tuesday night, con- sideration to proposed charter amendments will be given, Chairman Bannan said. Mussolini Receives American Artist Rome, Dec. 8 (A—Premier Mus- solini today received Vernon Howe Bailey, American artist, and spent much time in looking over his col- lection of lithographs of Spain and also his studies of New York sky- scrapers. Referring to the sky- scrapers the preler said they were the most wonderful structures that he ever saw depicted, lWitl:drawal of Bid By Contractor Consider- ed Forerunner of Sec- ond Battle in. Common Council if Cost Ex- | ceeds Fund Appropri- | ated for Work. Bond Issue of $510,000 Al- ready Approved Will Be- come Dead if School Board Cannot Have Structure Erected With- in That Sum, Further delay in the senior high - | school addition move will be brought |about if the sehool committee finds “it impossible to get bids approxi- | mately the same as those previously submitted, the principal item of |which has been withdrawn by { Genovese & Rich, to whom the gen- eral contract was to be awarded. If, as school committee members lare apprehensive, it becomes nec- | essary to accept a bid many thou- sands of dollars higher than Geno- vese & Rich proposcd, the bond is- sue of $540,000 will not be sufti- iclent to cover the cost, and a new | resolution must be submitted to the board of flance and taxation, and then to the common council. Mayor Paonessa's statement to the council shows him to be unalterably opposed to the addition and it is extremely unlikely that he will approve, ana in the event that he does not a new veto will go to the council, necessi- tating two meetings of that body. The Stamford. contractiiefizin was |about $50,000 lower than the next {lowest bidder, the Hayes Construc- tion Co. Their proposal was to stand for 30 days and was renewed ifor an additional 30 days when ts mayor temporarily blocked the pro- gram. There has been no guaran- tee by the Hayes company that it will adhere to its original proposal, and the leeway allowed between the |bid figure and the bond issue is not | great enough to cover the wide vari- | ace fairly early and were about an |ance that is certain to result, | hour and a haif in consultation be- | Meanwhile, the school accommo- | dations committee is planning to confer with bidders and upon the success of the conferences will de- pend whether further finance board {and council action will be required. SPEEDING MOTORISTS TRAILED AND TRAPPED Four Fast Drivers Over- hauled—One Forfeits Bond Four motorists were arrested last night for speeding on the city streets, land three of them were arraigned before Judge M. D. Saxe in police court today, the fourth failing to put in appearance and forfeiting & $25 bond. Michael Tricario, aged 23, of 35 Meadow street, pleaded guilty and |was fined $10 and costs after Ser- |geant T. J. Feency had testified that he followed him from Grove Hill to the Plainville line on West Main street about 10:30 o'clock, and he was doing 35 miles an hour as far 1as Black Rock bridge, increasing the {speed to 38 miles an hour west of {the bridge and forcing the sergeant to drive at the rate of 40 miles an hour to overtake him. There was traffic in both directions, and Tri- cario passed a number of cars, the sergeant said. | Honorcus Cote, aged 27, of 93 | Rockwell avenue, pleaded guilty and | was tined $10 and costs. He was ar- rested by Officer Louis E. Harper, who followed him from Cedar to Cur- tis street on West Main street at 6.45 last night at the rate of 3§ ! miles an hour. Dominick Rosta, aged 29. of 20 Mill street, who was arrested by Ser- geant Feeney on South Main street, paid the costs of the court on « nolle. | Attorney Thomas J. Cabelus repre- sented him. Manuel Arango, aged 29, of Arbatt avenue. Waterbury. |arrested by Sergeant | West Main street, forfeited his bond, Declares Husband Drunk for 33 Years New London, Dec. 8 (7—In the 33 years that they have been mar- ried, Charles D. Vincent, local baker, has been continually drunk, his wife testified in the local police court | this morning when her husbund was arraigned on a charge of breach of the peace lodged by her. She ale leged that he abused her so that she was forced to leave him and ste ask- ed that he be ordered to keep away from her. Vincent wrs 30 ordered and the case was continucd for one month and the probation officer wes instructed te see that the erder was