New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 29, 1929, Page 1

' [F==] NEW BRITA ESTABLISHED 1870 HAWLEY MEMORIAL LIBRARY WILL BE UNDERTAKEN S0ON Board of Managers Yotes to Accept Bequests in Wil of Late Mamnfactarer $150,000 AVAILKBLE 10 EXECUTE PROJECT Additional $30,000 Can Be Obtained, Board of Managers of New Britain Institute is Informed—Separate Bullding or Addition to Preseat Structure Considered—Must be Started in Two Years. A children’s library to be known as the Memorial buildin, will be econ- structed as an addition to or as & scparate unit of the New Britain in- stitute within the next two years by the terms of a decision reached by the members and board of managers of the institute last night in ac- cepting bequests of $100,000 made in the will of the late Benjamin A. Hawley. The conditions surrounding this gift were accepted by the library authorities, while a further unconditioned ‘bequest of $50,000 was reported as also available for the institute, It is considered likely that the two suma will be used joint- ly ip the ercction of the new build- ing, work on which will not be start- ed immediately. The members® meeting lasted only three minutes, in which time it was voted unanimously to accept the $100.000 gift. This was done by the adoption of the following resolution: “Resolved: That the New Britain institute hereby accepts and agrees to use the funds given by the New Hritain institute in the last will and testament of Benjamin A. Hawley, late of New Britain, deceased, for the construction and equipment of & building designed especially for such purposes of sald institute as will tend to effect, promote, and increase the happiness and welfars of children and to be named the ‘Mary Richard- son Hawley Memorial bullding’ in honor of his mother, the construction of said building to be begun within two vears from the date hereof. The intent of this resolution f{s to ae- oept the general and public spirited gift of said Benjamin A. Hawley to the New Britain institute in his last will and testament and to agree to use the gift as provided therein and to comply with the provisions of his sald wilL” F. 8. Chamberlain, sponsor of the resolution, informed the members of WNUTT T0 PUT TOKEN ON WORLD WAR SHAFT National Commander of Legion to Honor City’s Heroes Arrangements for the reception of Vational Commander Paul V. Mc- Nutt of the American Legion were made last night at a meecting of the general committee of Eddy-Glover post of this city which is in charge of the affair. The national com- mander will arrive here at 10 o’clock on Sunday morning, February 3. Although the program in its en- tirety has not been definitely decided upon, progress has been made. The national commander will proceed to the auditorium of the Central Junior High school to address a meeting of Everyman’s Bible Class which will be slaged under the auspices of Eddy- Glover post. The meeting will be cpen to the public, men and women being invited. It is heing held in the school auditorium because of the more spacious accommodations there, Commander McNutt will deliver an address which will consume about half an hour. The meeting will open at 9:30 o'clock. He will pro- ceed to the summit of Walnut Hil park where he will place a wreath on the World War memorial. After the ceremony, the party wils return to Eddy-Glover post head- quarters where a public reception will be held for the commander. The public of the city is invited to take part. At 11:30 o’clock, a luncheon wil! be scrved at the Burritt Hotel which will be limited to 30 or 40 Legion- naires and members of the auxiliary. Mrs. Boyce Ficklen of Georgia, tional President of the American Legion Auxiliary, will accompany Commander McNutt on his visit here. ; Commander McNutt and President I'icklen will enter Connecticut from Bridgeport and will be the guests of honor at a noonday Iluncheon on Saturday, February 2. In the eve- ning at 7:30 o'clock, Legionnaires from all over the state will gather at Koot Guard hall in Hartford where a state department banquet will be served. The entertainment for the occasion will be furnished by the drum and bugle corps of Eddy-Glover post. The corps will first serenade the na- tional commander and the nationa! auxiliary president and will then render a program at the banquet. Reservations for the dinner of lo- cal lLegionnaires should be mad> with Past Department Commander “Mary Richardson Hawley | Chats With Hoover ' ALFRED E, SMITH. 'HOOVER AND SMITH DISCUSS CAMPAIGN Former Governor Pays Call Wearing Brown Derby TALK FOR 25 MINUTES Defeated Opponent Tells President- Elect He Wishes Him lmc; and Says He Means It — Both Recall Funny Incidents on Tours, Tours, Miami Beach, Fla., Jan. 29 (M— President-elect Hoover and Alfred E. Smith spent 25 minutes with each other today at the Hoover vacation Lome on Belle Isle, mostly reminisc- ing about events in the spectacular campaign last fall in which they were the principals. Wearing his celebrated brown derby and formal morning clothes, the democratic standard bearer of 1928 reached Belle Isle promptly at 11 a. m., the hour for his appoint- ment with his victorious oponent. His inevitable cigar was very much in evidence as he stepped from the car in which he had driven from the Miami Biltmore hotel at Coral Gables where he has his headquarters. Raskob In Party Accompanying the former gover- nor were John J. Raskob, chairman of the democratic national commpit- tee and William F. Kenny, life-long friend. Smith led the way up the| short concrete walk to the door of | the sun parlor where he and his companions were greeted by Law- rence Richey, secretary to Mr. Hoover. The president-elect in white trous- ers and shoes and a double breasted blue serge coat stood just within the doorway and shook hands first with his late opponent and then with the other two. The visitors were made comfortable in large easy chairs and the president-elect and the demo- cratic leader did most of the talking. Governor Smith said afterwards that he had congratulated Mr, Hoov- (Continued on Page 22) BOX 46 SOUNDED AGAIN FOR FALSE FIRE ALARM Third Fake Signal from Lasalle and Beaver Streets in Past Few ‘Weeks For the third time within a few | weeks, a false alarm was rung last evening from Box 46, corner of La- salle and Beaver streets, and the in- | vestigation which was started after | the first instance was being pushed 'today by the police dnd fire depart- ment officials. At 5:55 o'clock the alarm sound- ed, which is considerably earlier than on the other occasions when the marauder selected midnight for his deviltry. The authorities are of | the opinion that he changed the hour in order that the chances of detection might be lessened, there | being no policeman in the vicinity at 6 o'clock. Peoria Taxi Driver Wins Honesty Crown Peoria, Ill, Jan. 29 (®—Ralph Campbell, a taxicab driver, founi $500 in &is cab. He remembered a passenger who might have lost it, s0 he looked him up. He was right, 50 he returned the money. Campbell positively refused a re- ward. Would’t even listen to it. And then he drove right down to the cab company headquarters and offered to reimburse the company for the extra mileage run up on the meter by reason of the return of the money to its owner. Lady Heath Takes Out First Papers New York, Jan. 29 (®—Lady Heath, British flier, former holder of altitudes and time records for women, procured her first papers at the naturaliztion bureau today. 8he said she intended to devote herself to the upbuilding of aviation as a sclence and a profession among American women. She told the clerk she was born in Limerick, Ire- Harry C. Jackson. There will be closed by Thursday night. land, and that her name, before she | married 8ir James Heath, was Cath- erine Sophia Plerce Evans, | Former District Attorney Leaves | your kecping. IN HERALD NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, TUESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1929, —TWENTY-FOUR PAGES WIFE LOSING MIND BEGS TO BE SLAIN Golorado Lawyer Shoots Her in “Mercy Murder” THEN HE KILLS HIMSELF Notes Telling of Death Pact— Frozen Bodies Found in Bedroom When Neighbors Break Into Home Boulder, Col, Jan. 29 (UP)— Seeking *“the light that gleams and shines in the distant future for both of us!” J. E. Kirkbride, 45, formor district attorney, entered a “mercy murder-suicide” pact with his wife who feared she was becoming in- sane, Their frozen bodles were found side by side in an upper bedroom of their home here yesterday aftar 'eighbors had broken in and found this note pinned to a chair just in- side the door: “Don't go upstairs. (the coroner) at 134.” The sign was scrawled in large letters with the evident intent to catch the eye of the first person to enter, Examination of the bodies show- ed Kirkbride had shot his wife in the temple with a.revolver and then turned the gun on himself, A half dozen letters, all written | by Kirkbride were found in various | prominent places in the house. All| of them stressed that he was killing | his wife as an act of mercy because Mrs. Kirkbride believed she was los- ing her mind, In one note, written apparently in extenuation of the crime, Kirkbride wrote: Blames “Silly Politics” “Failing eyesight, oncoming deaf- ness, old age, childless, alone and comfortless, I am driven to this act. | Loss of my job because of silly asin. ine politics makes life a valueless thing. “I see nothing in the future but cares, worry, failure and possible collapse and I am merely seeking the light that gleams and shines In the distant future for both of ui Another message, addressed to his wife, said “Sweetheart, it's cruel in one way, but it's what you longed and prayed for and I cannot bear to go alone and leave you in distress, anguish and disgrace in years to come, Let him who mever bore a scar laugh at pain. I love you, sweetheart, and am only trying to be merciful.” In.a note to Coroner How, a lifc time friend, Kirkbride poured out his troubles. “I suppose every wandering, lost, storm-swept bark, tossed as it is from pillar to post, yearns for a port of refuge, and that is my feel- ing tonight as I contemplate this deed of mercy. “You, bless your heart, have been a true friend, both In time of joy and in time of sorrow, and so to- night 1 place myself and my belov- cd Frances in your care, at least all that remains of the mortal. The im- mortal and spiritual are beyond Phone How “To me, as also to Frances, it is a haven compared to the trials, wor- ries, and care of this life. I hate to (Continued On Page 2.) OGDEN MILLS DIES IN NEW YORK TODAY Noted Financier and Pa- tron of Arts Succumbs | to Pneumonia | | | ew York, Jan. 29 (M—Ogden | Mills, financir and patron of the | arts, died at his home in East 69th strect early (oday of pneumonia. | He 72 years old. At his bedside were his son, Ogden L. Mills, under secretary of the treasury, and his daughter, the Countess of Granard. His other | daughter, Mrs. Henry Carnege | Phipps s in Palm Beach attending the fliness of her own daughter. Born in Sacramento, Cal, Mr. Mills received his clementary edu- cation in that state and later came cast to complete his'studies at Phil- lips Exeter Academy and Harvard. Only recently he began to relax from the responsibilities of an active business life. He was an officer in several corporations and a director | in many others. His contributions | to art included donation to the Metropolitan Museum of Art of the George Catlin collection of Indian paintings, and a collection _of | bronzes. He had a keen interest in fine horses and Cri De Guerre of the Mills stable last year won the grand prix at Longchamp, France. His wife, the former Ruth Liv-| ingston, whom he married in 1882, | died in 1920. They had homes in | New York, Staatshurg-on-the-Hud- on, Newport and Paris. They placed their Parls home at the dis- posal of General Pershing during the World War. Mr. Mills was a member of a number of New York | clubs and the Pacific Union club of | San Francisco. Whitelaw Reld was a brother-in-law. Ogden Mills was a son of Darius | Ogden Mills, a descendant of early | Colonial stock who went to Califor- nfa during the gold rush of 1849 and organized the hank of D. O. Mills & Co.. in Sacramento, and later the Bank of California, of which he ‘was president for many years. O. O. Mills returned to New York in 1850. Among his philan- thropic enterprises was the erection LED PARADE OF SEA RESCUERS - FJ/GITIVE BRATHFR Police Riddle Stolen Sedan in Thrllliig;_clnse HELD AS SAFE BLOWERS| that led the parade of welcome for Upper, left to right:—Capt. George Fried, Grover Whalen of the mayoe's reception committee, and Chicf Officer Harry Manning in the sea heroes, Below—Mrs, Anna Manning (left) mother of the America’s chief officer, and wife of the captaln. PHILIP ZWICK 1S COLLISION VICTIM Second Fatality Due to Skidding Accident in Berlin SUCCUMBS 10 INJURIES Two Brothers Die From Crash Be- tween Auto and Big Truck— Lewis H. Bell Regains Consclous- ness at Hospital, Berlously injured in an automo- blle accident in Berlin Sunday eve- | ning which resulted in the almiost | instant death of his brother, Jacob. Philip Zwick of 66 Commonwealth | avenue passed away at 12:15 o'clock | this afternoon at the New Dritain General hospital. He was taken to | the institution in an unconscious condition following the crash and X-ray cxaminations yesterday morn- ing showed him to be suffering from a fractured skull with deep con- tusions of the scalp and body in- Suries. The fatal collision occurred short- | Iy before 11 o'clock Sunday night | just west of the railroad underpass | in Berlin when a car operated by | wis H. Bell of 87 Commonwealth | avenue, sccretary of the Hitchcock Printing Co., skidded on the ey | pavement while proceeding in the | direction of this city and turned a | complete circle, crashing into a | truck owned by Joscph Arbour & | Son and driven by Wilfred Remmiel | of 228 Washington street. The truck driver tried to avold the skidding car and drove his vehicle off the road. Mr. Bell was unable to con- trol his machine and struck the | front section of the heavy truck. | The car was completely demolished. | Jacob Zwick died while on the | way to the hospital. Both Philip | Zwick and Mr. Bell were uncon- scious when taken in at the institu- (Continued on Page 18) PRESIDENT WOULD BUILD SHIPS NOW Coolidge Favors Immediate Start on Craisers HOLDS NAYY NEEDS THEM Noeris Offors Amendment to Sop Construction ¢ Automaticaiy Case United States and Great Britain Reach Accord. Washington, Jan. 29 UP—A pro- posal that the cruiser construction program should be suspended in event of an agrcement for an arms limitation conference being reached | with Great Britain, was placed be- fore the senate today simultaneous- ly with word that President Coolidge planned to send a budget recom- mendation to congress for immedi- ate building operations upon passage of a bill satisfactory to the adminis- tration, Senator Norris, republican, Ne- braska, offcred an amendment to the pending bill for 15 new cruisers and an zircraft carrier under which construction work might be stopped automatically by an accord between the United States and Great Britain. At the same time it was .disclosed that President Coolidge, who op- poses a clause in the measure which would stipulate that the ships must be constructed within a fixed time, was anxious that it be understood that the government proposes to construct the cruisers because they are needed. While Mr. Coolidge has been consistently in favor of limita- tion of naval armaments, he sees no relation between this and the build- ing prcgram, as he believes that should a further limitation agree- ment he reached, it likely would in- clude the present program. Replacements Needed It was pointed out on Mr. Cool- (Continued on Page 18) Joseph Nocera, 13, of B (Special to the Herald) | Bristol, Jan. 29—Fifty cents re-| ward for the return of $3,000 cash found on the street is the story told today by a Bristol boy. | Pasquale Nocera of East Main street, Forestville, was on his way home from the Green-Hills school in company with a little girl whose | name was not learned, yesterday. ! The two youngsters were suddenly | aware of a pocketbook just in mmt; of them. Joseph picked it up and | upon opening it was staggered by a large roll of bills and to sce for the first time a bill of a one hundred dollar denomination. He counted over the money and when he had finished counting three thousand | his amazement knew no bounds. A further search of the pocketbook | showed a slip of paper bearing the name of Mrs. Charles Bantle of 88/ of the Mills hotcls for the accom- modation of the self-respecting poor. Kenney street. ‘Without further hesitation, Joe closed the purse and started to deliver the small fortune Schoolboy Finds $3,000 In Street, Returns It to Owner and Receives Shiny Half Dollar for His Reward tol, Loses His Breath When | He Starts to Count Hoard In Pocketbook Lying On Sidewalk—Meets Woman and Turns Over Her Cash Like Manly Little Chap. to its owner. Before reaching his destination, in howcver, Joe met Mrs. Bantle and | when advised of her identity, placed the money in her hands. And now Joe is the proud pos- Joseph Nocera, 13 year old son of sessor of a nice shiny fifty cent piece in exchange for six thousand half dollars in recognition of his honesty. » THE WEATHER New Britain and vicinity: Mostly cloudy tomight and Wednesday; probably smow flurrics tomight; continued cold. | | | | * SKATING SCHEDULE Skating at all parks. Si Mom Who Escaped From Bay State Prison Camp Captured After Breaking Into Two West Haven Stores During Flight From Boston. | | Norwalk, Jan. 29 (UP)—Two Re- | vere, Mass,, brothers were held without bonds here today after an early morning chase in which police riddled thelr stolen sedan with bul-| lets and which ended only when they | skidded and wrecked the car against a tree in Danbury. The men described themselves as Arthur Landry, 27, and Leo Landry, 28, Police said they escaped Satur- day night from a prison camp in Massachusetts to which they had been transferred from Charlestown state prison, where they were serving 16 year terms for safe blowing. The robbery for which the men had been sentenced in Massachusetts occurred in Chelsea, according to local authorities. After escaping from the camp, in which they were trustees, the broth- ers were sald to have stolen a small touring car near Boston and driven to New Haven, At West Haven they stole a Packard sedan belonging to Dominis Pepe of New Haven and | continued to Norwalk where they arrived early today, police said. Break Into Stores ‘Here they broke into two grocery stores, stealing $15 in cash from one and some cigarettes and food from the other. Police were notified of the second break and arrived in an automobile just as the fugitives were driving away, The police, in their light touring car, managed to trail the fast sedan to Danbury, firing shots into the rear of the fleeing machine. A’ Danbury the sedan skidded into a tree and the men were captured. Leo Landry was | cut in the leg by flying glass but his | brother eacaped injury. Detective Lieutenant Martin Len- gvel announced after a telephone | conversation with Massachusetts au- thorities that the prisoners would be surrendered to officers who started from Boston this morning. ‘When captured, the Landrys were dressed in their grey prison garb without overcoats. Police described |them as “halt frozef” when they iwere taken from the wrecked sedan Beveral police Lullets h~d struck the ear, ne puncturing the gas tank and another smashing +'.e rear win- dow and windshield, apparently missing the fugitives by a few inches. Escaped From Norfolk Norfolk, Mass., Jan. 29 (UP) — 'Arthur and Leo Landry, brothers, of Revere, who were captured in Con- necticut today, escaped from the Norfolk state prison colony here Sunday afternoon. They had been transferred "here recently from Charlestown state prison. SMITH IN RACE FOR COUNTY COMMISSION Manchester Senator Can- didate for E. W, Schultz’s Berth (Special to the Herald) G R21IIUU0) nun_;)‘:?-‘?l"!n“:g“tn" Blll PPV BY LEAPING ASSEMBLY UNDER DELUGE OF BILS Avalanche of Measures Hits Legislature in Heavy Session BERGN IN THE CHAR New Haven Senator, Minority Lead- er of Upper House, Appointed to Take Place of the Licutenant Governor, State Capitol, Hartford, Jan. 23 (A —Expectations of an avalanche of bills were fulfilled in the gen- eral assembly today each house witnessing its biggest day since the beginning of the 1929 session and each being forced to hold longer sessions than so far have prevailed. Bergin In the midst of the preoccupation attending the reading and commit- tee referring of bills, both senators and representatives had time to no- tice and comment upon the fact that Senator Frank 8. Bergin, of New Haven, minority leader in the upper body, was the presiding offi- cer today. Senator Wilcox, president pro tempore, appointed S8enator Ber- gin to guide in the absence of Lieu- tenant Governor Rodgers, now act- ing governor. The flood of bills was concentrat- ed on measures of local significance, few heing of a general nature. In both the senate and house there were dog bills. One, intro- duced by Representative Marvin of Lyme, prohibits a dog's running at large, while another, presented by Senator Mignery of Danbury, was & blank which promises a proposed modification and revision of the dog laws. Abeent Voters The bhill regarding absent voters, expected, made its appearance in (Continued on Page 18) BONDS AND INTEREST T0 COST CITY $385,306 Sum Which Must Be Paid Totals Five Mills on Tax Interest charges and payments on bond and note obligations accruing this year, will require the board of finance and taxation to set aside $585,506.25 in the budget, this amount representing approximately |five mills on the grand list for next |year. More than one-half of this will go toward school costs. Under the heading of interest and discount, the following amounts are to be paid: Sewer bonds, $80,875: refunding bonds, $318.75; park bonds, $7,285; school bonds, $154,- §02.50; city notes for the town home annex, $225; city notes for municipal slaughter house addition, $500; new issues and temporary loans, $10,000. Total, $244,006.25. Hartford, Jan. 29.—A third can- didate for the position of county commissioner held by E. W. Schultz .ot New Britain appeared today when Senator R. J. Smith of Manchester, announced that he would seck elec- tion to the board. Benator Smith explained that he has been convinced the present com- missioner, Mr. Schultz, has no chance of reelection, and ke consid- ers the field to be open to all com- ers. For four years he has awaited date for this office and he believes the ttme is now opportune, he told an_interviewer. | Mrs. Nellie M. Dow of 16 John street, New Britain, was the first candidate to appear in the field. She has been active in women’s republi- can circles in her home city, and aspired to be the first woman to serve on the commission and collect the stipend to $2.500 a year. Im- mediately after her announcement came a declaration from Mr. Schultz that he would fight for reclection for another term, after which he would be content to retire. (Continued on Page 22.) ! Find Possible Clue to Fate of Grayson Plane Salem, Mass., Jan. ()—A pos- sible clue to the fate of Mrs. Frances ‘Wilson Grayson and her three male companions who took off from Lon, Island, N. Y., on December 28, 192 in the airplane Dawn and were never seen again. has been found in a mes- sage contained in a bottle washed ashore here. | _The bottle was found by Charlton Hatfield, a S8alem Willows boy, in Salem harbor. The message, written in pencil on a piece of yellow note paper, sald: “1925. We are freez- ing. Gas leaked and we are drifting off Grand Banks. Grayson.” Several previous messages pur-. porting to have been written by members of the crew of the Dawn have been picked up along the New England coast. After the disap- pearance of the Grayson plane coast guard vessels conductéd a search between Cape Cod and the Grand Banks without discovering any trace ot the missing plane. | | an opoprtunity to become a candi- | {lancous, $1,500; office salaries, $8,- Payments on principal include: Sewer bonds, due 1929, $30,000; sewer bonds, new issue, $5,000; re- | funding bonds, $5,000; park bonds, 1$9,000; school bonds, $162,000; sew- |er bond sinking fund, $55,000; |school bond sinking fund, $9,000; | municipal building bond sinking fund, $3,500; city notes on town |home annex, $10,000; city notes on | municipal slaughter house addition, |$5.000; park improvements, $5,000; 7 fire station, $10,000; payment on World War memorial, $33,000. Total, $341,500. The public welfare department will present a budget of $93,771.40, which is $2,389.20 more than al- lowed for the current year. New items include $850 for a washing machine for use at the town home, and $500 for a tractor for general farm uscs. For outside poor, $1,600 | more than was allowed this year is | believed to be necessary. Items in the budget are: Town home. $13,000; repairs, $600; insur- ance, $417.40; hospitals and asylums. $27,000; tuberculosis sanitoria, $4,- 500; office expenses, $500; miscel- 440; town home salaries, $6,064. | An overdraft of $14,000 in the in- | cidental account will be necessary this year, a report on that fund dis- closes. This account is adminis- tered by the printing and supplies committee of the common council and is used for general expenses of the government. Last spring, the board of finance and taxation set aside $40,000, but the common coun- |cil made a cut of $4,000. Expendi- tures have already totaled $43,008.67, and it is estimated that $7,000 more will be required before April 1. One | of the chief reasons for the overdraft is the fact that election costs were |$12.695.40, when but $5.000 was set {aside for this purpose. For next vear, $40.000 is asked, as follow: | Supplies and telephones, $7,500; |advertising and printing, $7,000; clections, $2,000; judiciary, $2,000; miscellaneous payments, $12,000; personal tax enroliment, $2,000; per- |sonal services, $7,600. The general government salary list will be $2,160 more than last year, reaching a new total of $80,168. The increased amount resulted from the salary committee’s action in raisiug wages, effective April 1, Average Daily Week Ending Jan, 26th ... Circulation For 15,219 PRICE THREE CENTS " ATTEMPTS couAPE PRISON GUARDS 0UT OF TRAIN Notorious Crook Smashes Windows of Parlor Car While Be- ing Returned From Kane Trial at Mineola, L. 1, to Cell at Clinton. Two Shots Fired Over His Head When He Makes Breat for Freedom— Scalp Lacerated During Struggle But He Is Otherwise Uninjured. Albany, N. Y., Jan. 29 M—James Francis Monaghan, known to prison authorities as “Boston Billy” ate tempted to escape from deputy sheps iffs at the “Tnion station shortly after midnight but was prevented, ralle road officlals said. They reported two shots were fired over Monaghan's head after he smashed two windows in a Pullman car in his attempt to escape. He was not shot, but was slightly cut about the head, ' ey said. Monaghan had been taken to Nases sau county from Clinton prison te testify in the trial of Edgar Kane and was being returned to the prison. The car in wl.ich he was riding was teing switched from a New Ycrk Cer*.al train to one on the Dela. ware and Hudson raflway. He made his breck for frcedom just after the car had reached the D. and H, tracks. Dragged Back Into Car Railway officials said he was drage &ed back into the car which proceede ed on its way to Dannemora. ‘Warden Harry M. Kaiser of Cline ton prison at Dannemora said over the teleplione that Monaghan was received there at 6:30 1oday, ‘hiw-onty #ury- belng’ ‘%’ “iMignt scalp wound. This cut, the warden explained, was received when Mon. aghan tried to.jump through the shattered car window, Monaghan's injury was not suffl. clently seriousto require commite ment to the prison hospital ~nd he was locked up in his cell. ‘The prisoner was in custody of four Nassau county deputy sheriffs throughout the journey from Mine eola. At the }oaring in Mineola yester. day Monaghan refused to identify Kane as onc of the men who took Dart in the robbery of the Jesse Jdvarmore home at King's Point on May 29, 1927. Kane was formerly, Livermore's chauffeur, Falls to Identify Kane Mineola, N. Y., Jan. 29 (P == James Francis Monaghan, Clinton prison convict who attempted te enscape at Albany, had testified hery at the trial of Eddie Kane, his ale leged accomplice in the jewel robe bery at the home of Jesse Livers more, Wall street operator, in May, 1927, Monaghan, serving a 50 year seme tence, had assured the Nasmw county officials that he eould and would identify Kane at the latter's triul here. Accordingly, Bostom Billy was brought to Mineols from the northern New York prison ume der heavy guard. When he took the stand for the state yesterday, however, he denie@ that Kane had been one of the twe men who accompanied him to the Livermore home on the night of the robbery and he answered negatively all questions designed to n-odnq' (Continued on Page 17) TROTZKY QUITS PLACE OF EXILE IN SIBERIA Deposed Soviet Chieftain Plans Ultimately to Reach German Capital London, Jan. 29 (UP) — Leon Trotzky, whose loyalty to his own principles of communism was greate er than his desire for security withe in the highest circles of the Soviet government, has left his place ot exile in the desolate heart of Siberia and is en route to Constantinople, according to authoritative advices received here today. The dynamic, tireless leader who stood next to Nikolal Lenin in the early days of the Soviet union only to lose his power to the Stalin group in 1926, plans eventually to reach Berlin, it was understood. He left the little village of Alma-Ata, in the Turkestan foothills, accompanied by his wife and son after just a year in exile, the advices said. Trotzky was reported anxious to leave and the Soviet government was said to have granted permission. King George’s Health Continues to London, Jan. 29 M—It was off- clally stated at Buckingham palace today that improvement in Kiag George's condition was being main- tained. G L s