New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 19, 1928, Page 4

HUNT HAVANA FOR ROTHSTEN SLAYER Biller ldentlied as Having Stopped at Hotel Havana, Dec. 19 (#—S8earch for the slayer of Arnold Rothstein, New York gambler, had definitely shifted to this city today with almost posi- tive identification of Hyman (Gillie) Biller, wanted in New York for the niurder, as Harry Billen, member of a party of three men who stopped at a Wcal hotel from November 16 to November 30 but which checked out o drop from sight. Cuban Police Aid Not only has Billen been identified as Biller, but Cuban police working on the case with Detective Sergeant Garvey, New York, believe James Quigley, another of the party, was Thomas (Hump) McManus, brother of George McManus, now held in New York in connectnon with the ltothstein killing. 1dentification of Biller, came last night when house detectives of the hotel, room clerks and a floor mana- ger viewed a picture brought by Gar- vey and faid it was of the former guest. Identification of Quigley as “Hump™ McManus was made through descriptions furnished by Garvey who, however, expressed some doubt of the identification. No Comment Sergeant Garvey told the Associat- ¢d Press he has no doubt that the registrant at the hotel was Biller. He would not comment on Biller's pos- sible whereabouts, Iixtensive search of the city has heen made by Garvey since his ar- rival Monday. He said that two op- cratives of the Cuban secret police have been working with him con- stantly, besides a large number of picked men covering the city. Noth- ing has been learned of Billen or Biller since he left the hotel, but Garvey said: “Biller has his friends and many of them are in Havana with whom he can be hid out.” No New Angles An afternoon spent at the race track elicited no new angles for New York's man-hunter despite the fact that Biller is an old track follower and well known to the racing fra- ternity. All connected with racing here disclaimed having seen Biller season, Garvey said. o date it is largely a blind man's chance,” Garvey su “but we have tracked Biller as far as Havana, 1 am sure. If he still is here he has a chance, but a slight one, now that the Cuban police have been thoroughly aroused and its members furnished with descrip- tions.” “Question Mark” Off " For Montgomery, Ala. Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 19.—(@—The tri-motored army plane “Question Mark,” destined for a trial of the limit of endurance for transport planes, took off here at 8:50 a. m. today or Montgomery, Ala., and Shreveport, La., on the second leg of a flight from Washington to San Diego, Cal. The “Question Mark" will pick up refuelling plane No. 1 which flew on to Montgomery yesterday after ac- companying the transport to Atlan- ta. No refuelling attempts will be en route to Shreveport, but the ships will fly in refuelling formation to acquaint the pilots with details of thet nature. The tests on the Pacific coast will start at dawn New Year's day and the ship is expected to remain in the air ten days or longer. Yale Dramatic Players Start West Tomorrow New Haven, Dec. 19 (A—Mem- lers of the Yale university drama- tic association appearing in on the annual trip through the middle west tomorrow. The first presentation will be given at Cleve- jand on )riday and from there the production will move on to Chicago. §t. Paul, Minncapolis and Cincin- nati. There are 22 men in the cast. Kell MiTlin;i’roperfies Sold to General Mills |the National Hygienic Laboratory | New York. Dec. 19 (P—President | Would be changed to the National iheld tonight at the K. of C. home the production “White Wings” will start | RESTORE CITIZEN'S RIGHTS Berger Introduces Bill to Aid Those Couvicted Under War Time Acta Washington, Dec. 19 UP—A reso- | lution to restore the rights of citizen- | ship to approximately 1,500 men and | women who were convicted under |the war time espionage act for ut- terances disapproving the war was introduced today by Representative | Berger, socialist, Wisconsin. WANT T0 i times on charges growing out of al- | leged acts of disloyalty during the | war and was sentenced to 20 vears |in the penitentiary by former Judge | Kenesaw M. Landis, in Chicago. The verdict was later reversed by the | supreme court. | His measure would request the | president to proclaim a full pardon | and amnesty with restoration of civil | rights to all persons who, during the | war, “were convicted of utterances in speech or writing deemed to be prejudiclal to the conduct of the | war, or of conspiracies to violate | war laws in which no acts of vie- lence were involved.” Berger sald not one of the 1,500 men and women convicted had com- | mitted an act of violence. He added that a general proclamation of am- | nesty foilowed the Civil war and that he proposed another should follow the World war. 'TWO RETIRED BY NEW | POLICE COMMISSIONER Grover Whalen Fires Chief Inspec- | tor Lehey and John Coughlin | of Detective Division | New York, Dec. 19 P—Grover Whalen’s first full day as police commissioner was marked by the re- tirement of two veteran department heads who have been firmly en- trenched in high police posts for many years. | ‘The retired officials are Chief In- | spector William J. Lahey and John D. Coughlin, chief of the detective | diviston. | Whalen, sworn in yesterday noon |to succeed Joseph A. Warren, who | resigned after criticlsm of his de- partment for its handling of the Ar- | nold Rothstein case, arrlved at his | desk at §:15 this morning. Almost his first official act was : |the retirement of Lahey and Cough- lin. The latter's retirement takes ef- fect immediately and Lahey's on De- cember 31, although he is removed from active duty today. Whalen appointed Deputy Chief Inspector John O'Brien of the Bronx to succeed Lahey and Inspector Ed- ward P. Mulrooney to succeed “oughlin, Sergeant Patrick Fitzgibbon, who | was reduced from the rank of lieu. tenant in charge of the Police Glee club and band as Warren's last of- ficial act, was reinstated by ‘Whalen, Frank H. Page Dies In Springfield, Mass. | Springtield, Mass., Dec. 18 (P— Frank H. Page, 64, president of the National Equipment company, man- ufacturers of candy machinery, died today. He was born in Holyoke, attend- ed Williston seminary and was grad- uated from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. after which he was | connected with the Northwestern | Knitting company and other con- | cerns in Minneapolis, Miss. In 1891 he came to this city and organized the Confectioners’ Machinery and Manufacturing company. F'rom small beginnings this concern expanded | until in 1909 nationally known candy manufacturers became financially as- | sociated with it in a reorganization, |in which the name was changed to he National Equipment company. Senator Ransdell Calls [ On President Coolidge | Washington, Dec. 19 (#—Senator | Ransdell, democrat, Louisiana, called |on President Coolidge today in the linterest of his pending bill for the | expansion of the work of the public liealth service. Under the measure, the name of | | Berger himself was indicted five NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1928, INFLUENZA WORKS WAY EASTWAR Nild in Comparison Wit 1918- | 1990 Epidemics Washington, Dec. 19. Tnflu- ! enza is believed to be continuing its | spread castward along lines of trat- | fie. This announcement by the public health service was accompanied by |an estimate that there were at least 1 400,000 new cases during the past week. Along with this went an an- | nouncement from the census bureau | that reports from 56 cities showed 379 deaths from the disease in the week ending December 15, as com- | pared with 284 deaths in the same | cities the previous week. An in- !crease in the country's death rate over that of last year also was shown. The figures for the week ending December 15 were 15.2 per 1100,000 against 12.7 last year. 400,000 New Cases ‘The estimate of 400,000 new cases | was based on information from 20 ! states and New York city where 80,637 cases were actually reported. | Of the 78 cities included in the cen- | sus bureau's report, 23 had not been | heard from. Tbhere nothing in the an- | nouncements yesterday to indicate | that the disease, regarded as mild in form in comparison with other out- breaks, had changed in nature, | though it was said another report on | the situation was in preparation. Dr. Earle G. Brown, secretary of the Kansas state board of health, said yesterday that 68,843 new cases of influensa were reported in Kan- sas last week and that 42 deaths were attributed to it. In Illinols, Dr. Isaac'D. Rawlings, | director of the state department of | public health, announced that 2,196 | cases had been reported in the last |10 days but that most of them were mild in character, with no indication | of serious developments. He advised against closing schools, business houses and theaters, saying that there was no reason for public | larm, \FEW WOMEN JOIN TALKING MARATHON 36 Contestant Enrolled with Nine Females—$1,000 First Prize With $50 Sprints New York, Dec. 19 (UP)—Milton Crandall can't find enough women who are willing to talk. i Crandall s the big marathon man from out west who staged the dance derby and now has announced a | talking marathon to begin Christmas |day and last four days. Thirty-six persons enrolled. Only | nine were women, thus disproving the belief that women love to talk | particularly when they can pick their own subjects. Crandall sent |out calls for more women and there | were a few other applicants. Crandall wants to have a repre- sentative of every nation of the world, the foreigners to talk in their jown language. But there isn't & Chinaman in New York who wants to enter. The first applicant was & French pastryman. ‘The capital prize is $1,000 and §560 sprints are to be held. Murphy Honored by | _ Yale Crew Enthusiasts | New Haven, Dec. 19 UP—G. W.| “Mike” Murphy, coach of the Yale freshman crew for six years, the guest of honor at a banquet last }m,m. which was attended by every- | one at Yale connccted with rowing. Murphy has accepted a contract to coach the varsity crew at the Uni-| versity of Wisconsin. Speakers at the 'affair were R. C. Damon, 1929, manager of the crew; J. M. Cates, graduate manag- er of athleti Ed Leader, head |rowing coach; R. E. Cushman, var- |sity captain, and Prof. George H.| | Nettleton, chairman of the -board of control. | e | C. C. C. W. SOCIAL A Christmas gathering will was be James F. Bell of Genaral Mills, Tne., | Institute of Health and the scope of on Franklin square under the aus- | of Minncapolis, angounced tod purchase from IFrank Kell and as- sociates of all Kell milling proper. ties at Amarillo, Vernon, Wichita FFalls and Waco. Texas, and Okla- homa City and Perry, Okla. These properties have total capacity of 9.- 500 barrels of flour a day and grain storage capacity of 3.300,000 hushels UR PROTEST Boston, Dec. 18 (P-Secretary 1. il of the Boston cify council it mailed notices to { th Al ¢ members of council, ctive city ston the calling on them to ioin in a march to the sfate house Friday to profest to Gov. Alvan T. Fulier against the policies of Chair- man Eiliot H. Goodwin of the civil service commission or Malcolm E. Nichols move had his cooperation Chairman Goodwin was attacked at a mee the city council yesterday by members who charged that he was contemplating the chiarge of hetween 2.000 and 3,060 city emploves b th said dis hefore of 1 istmas petty violations civil gerve ieo law M ING TONIGHT West Haven, Dec. 19 (&) mittee of ten appointed Selectman Charles H week to d munity shall continue under a tow form of government or i fo ognition as a city meeting tonight. Tt Pl West Haven at the present time is greater than that of several of the smaller citi of the ate PSYCHOLOGY CON New Haven, Dee. 19 (P—Prof. sor ymond Dodge of Yale university department of peychology announced today that the ninth in- ternntional congress of psvehology will ha held at Yale September 1 to s +ang First last hy Hobro acite whethes LEhi4 o cid, her this com- : |its activities would be increased to include research into the causes of #1l human ailments. The bill also would permit the institute to accept donations from wealthy men for the [ maintenance of its activities. The senator said Mr. Coolidge was interested hut non-committal. TWO DEBATING TEAMS Cambridge, Ma Dec. 1 IFor the first time in Ha tory fwo debating teams will make separate tours of the west and south nest April, the Harvard debating council announced yesterday. The western trip will include vis- ts to the universities of Chicago. Marquette, Milwaukee, Wis. Carl- ton, Northficld. Minn., and Grinnell llege, Grinnell, Ta. The southern will inclnde Duke University, Durham. N. (.. University of North & 4. Chapel Hill. N. C.. North (Carolina State college, Raleigh, N . and Emory University, Atlanta Ga. Exchar;x;—e;(‘fil—b-(ifi:es Presents to Children A Christmae party was held at the Turritt hotel last evening by menn- < of the Exchange club and their Supper was enjoyed and was followed by 1 entertainment and dancing. Gift: e contributed hyv the c¢lub 10 ven to the hil- "dren’s Home, “ives. LIQUOR TRU(C Woonsocket, R. 1, Dee. 18 (UP)— When an oil truck plunged over an cmbankment and was wrecked. po- lice discovered that instead of oil its tank contained several thousand dol- lars worth of high-grade holiday DPOG FAl T Boston, Dec. 189 (UP) — After falling 70 feet from a roof to a con- crete sidewalk, “Teddy,” an Italian 1oodle, was recovering at Angell Me. !morial hospital today. | pices of the New Britain chapter of | the Connecticut Council of Catho- lic Women. Catholic women of the |city are invited to attend. The |meeting will be the sccond of the winter season and will be held in | connection with the approaching | | holiday. | | Miss Catherine Ahern of the |T.oomis institute will be the speaker | and Christmas carols will be ren- | dered by Miss Cecilia Long. | | The meeting will he opened at 8:15 o'clock at which time gifts for the annual Christmas party at the Polish orphanage will be received. ;Grand Duke Nicholas | In Critical Condition Antibes, France. Dec. 19 (UP)— | The Grand Duke Nicholas of Russia | still was in a critical rondmon\ carly today although his tempera- | ture was reported slightly lower when the latest bulletin was issued. | We Have a Few VECTO HEATERS that have been used as dem- onstrators, we will sell at greatly reduced prices. We have a few second hand Stoves reasonable VECTO STORE 50 Main St. Tel. 4420 City Items Good coal makes warm friends. City Coal & Wood Co. Tel. 217.— advt. | The boys' choir of 8t. Mary's church will hold a rehearsal tomor- row night at €:30 e'clock at the church. The 8enior choir will re- hearse at 7:30 o'clock. Open until 9 o'clock every evening until Christmas. Blair & Brodrib, 170 Main St.—adyt. A daughter was born yesterday at the Hartford hospital to Mr. and Mrs. C. Briggs Parsons of 26 Liberty street. If you want to see his Xmas smile make sure to give him Mozart cigars —advt, Supernumerary Officer Anthony Pechout reported a dangerous con- dition on the east side of Corbin! Avenue, about 100 yards north of | Avery's corner, caused by the piling of dirt from a ditch on the side- walk and insufficient lights. Complete his “Merry Christmas” with a box of Muller's Mozart cigars. —advt. Thomas F. Crean, superintendent of the Adkins Printing Co., is ill at his home on Glen street. Fitty turkeys given away, dance, Tabs Hall, Wed., Dec. 19. Adm. 25c. —advt. Referee in Bankruptcy Saul Ber- man recommended a discharge in bankruptcy for Frank Verano of this city at a meeting held in his office yesterday. Gifts cost less, Axelrod's, Broad 8t. —advt. Judgment for the plaintiff by de- fault for $41.14 was rendered today in city court by Judge Morris D. Baxe in the action of Irving Fichman against Walter 8mith. Attorney B. L. Alpert represented the plaintiff. Xmas Greeting Cards % price, Axelrod’s, Broad, cor. Washington. —advt. To assist in the national fight against tuberculosis, a resolution will be introduced in the common council tonight to have the city of New Brit- ain purchase $100 worth of Christ- mas scals. Similar appropriations have been made in past years. Heavy Christmas Trade Is Reported New York, Dec. 19 — Practically all important market centers report this year's Christmas holiday trade to be exceptionally good, Hardware Age will say tomorrow in its week- ly market summary. The Yuletide reason finds American workmen well employed and the agricultural dis- tricts in a prosperous condition. Large sums of money recently re- leased by the increasingly popular Christmas clubs are having their ef- fect ypon the hardware trade. Job- bers and manufacturers are taxed to the utmost to fill orders. As the year draws to a close, the indications are that 1928 will show a favorable total of business when compared with previous years. The | outleok for continued good business during the winter months is encour- aging, as the present industrial fabric is sound. Prices are continuing firm and falrly steady. What changes are noted are tending to slight advances. Collections are fair. Trying to Find Cause of Quakes Concord, N. H., Dec. 19 (®—The federal geological survey is gather- ing data by which it hopes to develop defirite knowledge as to the cause of the recent earth tremors in New Hampshire, Dr. George Otis Smith, director of the survey, revealed to- day. He said that considerable in- formation had already been secured by Arthur Keith, a representative of the survey. He also announced that, in coop- eration with the highway depart- ments of Maine and New Hampshire, rvey of the boundary line of the two states north of the outlet of Great liast Pond is being made. Word-blindness, the inability to learn to read and spell, was or- iginally thought to be due to feeble- mindedness, but now it is suggested that the causes may be traced to de- fective development in the temporal lobe of the brain. Even the most stubborn rashes often relieved in a few days with Resinol That Children Admire Most Books make the most appre- ciated of all gifts for chil- dren. Enjoyable yvet educa- tional as well. Fairy stories, Travel Books, exciting Mys- teries, Books of Knowledge, an assortment that you'll find most easy to select from. BOOKS | GIETS STATIOTIERY 7EW BRITAL.COMM 149 MAIN STREET | TEL. 124 tragedies in connection with use of WILL TRY 0 STOP radhim, | Public health officials today indi- DEATHS BY RADIUM| cacca the"physicians attending wii ;ldop! resolutions for regulation which will provide protection of Surgeon General Calls Conference 10| yoryers unmppermlncnt regulations e . can be made on the basis of acien. Discuss Saving of Workers | tific research. Officials sald they will Lives, not be concerned with details of the 5 {1ast tragedy, but will be occupled Washington, Dec. 19.—®—In an | onijrely with a program “to prevent effort to prevent tragic deaths in oc- |sych a thing happening again.* cupations involving work with \ radium, Surgeon General Cumming |conference were Dean Winternitz, of of the public health service, has the Yale school of medicine; Dr. C. called @ conference of prominent E. Winslow, professor of public medical authorities to meet here health at Yale; Dr. Alice Hamilton Thursday to formulate a program of | of Harvard; Dr. D. W. Edsall, dean scientific investigation and uniform |of the Harvard school of medicine; measures of protection for workers in all states. The conference was called in response to suggestions from New York city and state health officials and others, after a number o!‘ — health commissioner; Dr. Charles Norris, medical examiner for the city of New York; Dr. G. W. Nichell, public health officer of New Yurk} state; several members of the New\‘ York academy of medicine, and Dr. W. H. Howell, dean of public health at Johns Hopkins. Workers Try to Save Lives of Six Miners Rrakesboro, Ky., Dec. 19 M—The volunteer rescue crews early today | were strugsling to clear away an avalanche of rock and debris, deep in the coal mine of the Black Dia- mond Company, to reach six men |last night. 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