New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 14, 1929, Page 1

FflRPAJEWSKI,flNII}BHNT ing unfigm cation of Alleged Slander Against Chief of Police Hart in $25,- 000 Sait. Jury Retirea This After- noon” to Deliberae on Other Counts When “Ar- guments on Conflicting Claims Are Made by At- torneys. (Special te the Herald) Hartford, Feb, 14—The. #supgrior. court jury which has heard the evid- once In a $26,000 libel and slander action brought by .Willlam C. Hart, chief of the New Britain police de- partment, was instructed by Judge E, C. Dickenson this afternoon to find in favor of Chief. Hart in. his action against Henry E, Gardiner, and for Peter J. Pajewaki, co-de~ fendant, in the third and last count af the complaint, causing the publi- ~ation of & slanderous article in the Uridgeport Bunday Herald, Jury Sull Ong The jury retired at 2:16 eo'cleck und was still out at press time. Tt 1nust conslider, in addition . to the specific .charge by - the judge, the evidence bearing on the first count | which charges Pajewski, former chairman of the police board, with | having slandered Chlef Hart by stat- ing to Gardiner that the ohlef * was assoclated with a bootlegging rin; the wecond count, which alleges bel against both, Pajewski. and ardiner, béeayse Gardiner sent a letter to th Wpfib‘bfiu comé (Conflu«iuumu’n\fia) fGNS 1S VD) sumn OF ANERICA -~ 33 Eunnlm Bootla Se As- sures: New Salvationt Arlfi?lndor Sunbury-On-Thames, Eng Feb. 14 (M—Evangeline Boofh, 'head of (the Salvation Army in the United Rtates, today assured Edward J. Hix- king, the newly-glected general, of the united support of the army in America. Commissioner Booth. sister of General Bramwell Booth, the de- poeed leader, and long one of the chief figures of the reform move- ment within the army, spoke at an informal meeting of the high coun. ci! today during which she teftified to her joy “that the army hau rqubhed safer channel Today’s mecting was to consider vario uestions arising from tho council's action yesterday in ad- judicating General Booth physicul- ly untit to continue in his office and in electing Commissioner Higgins. ‘The question of reform was only lightly touched on and the meeting, lended at lunch time after which th: [commissioners dispersed, some leav- ing for Liverpool and others for [Bouthampton where they will em-. bark tonmorrow for their overseas stations. Higgins Outlines Plans In the course of an interview to. day General Higgins sald it would [be necessary for him to meet Bram- well Booth at some time for trans- erence of the trustceship, but hould he be unwilling to transfer his, it would inevitably become a legal question. “That ie the last thing we wish,” jhe mald, “but cven if it happened, he work of thc army can be carried pr: because I, as chief of staff, hold he power of attorney, that is the banking powers which give me con. rol of the funds.” He announced his intention to ap- oint two commiesions one to in vestigate the question of future gen- prals and the other to consider the 1l important question of trustec- hip. | “One man control of the army, as ar as funds are efinitely disappear. Last Bank in Town Closed After Run Bluffton, Ind., Fb. 14 #—The Unjon Savinks and Trust com- pany, the only remaining bank in Bluffton, closed its doors this morning aftez a $50,000° run yesterday, - The Farmers' Deposit bank of Morn' lier, the Wells- Blackford county line, with de- posits of $500,000 also closed this morning. due, it was said, to an $18,000 run yesterday. Four bunks in Wells county closed yesterday. Fred J. Tangeman, president of the Unjon Savings and Trust coripany, and Thomas Barr, s'ate bank cxaminer, said ‘the bank was solvent. Officers said they expected to tuke advantage '( he 80 days permitted by law «t 4 reorganization and m n hoped to reopen. The bank had deposits of approximately $800,000. Rei- OFFICE BUILDING mummn Sl e R YOTAL REAGHES $3,408,00 mfllfl-d!umhll‘ mdm«-o_amu— Aviation Ofice at Brainard Field Favoved. ' BY CEDRIC W. FOSTER United Press Staft Correspondent Hartford, Feb. 14.—(UP)—Pro- Possd. - érection of a state’ office bullding in Hartford to-care for the grewing needs of many state lmrt- ments took its preliminary steps the senate today when the eomn\l(- tee on capitol grounds and furniture reported: favorably on two large ap- propriations for this purpose. <The fist appropriation was $248, 500 for a building site. The building appropriation was $2,260,000. ‘The committees report was lceept ed and refe: to the committee on apropriations. If it meets with the approval -of. this body, it will be tabled for celendar and acted upon later. The ' proposed aite is at 135-151 Capito! ‘avenue and 80-86 Bucking- ‘ham street. Ruliding Committee The following committee was nam ed in a bill to take charge of erec- ! tion of ~the blllldllll Frederick M. comptroller; Robbins B. Stoeckel. motor vehicles commis- sioner;. Norman C. Stevens, member. of the beard of finance and control; Edward Milligan, Hartford ihsuranoe mai: Senator Frank & Rergin, New Haven; Senator E. W. Christ, New Pritain: and ~ Rep. !’uuk Hayea ‘Waterbury. ‘The BENkte appropriations commlt- e MGMM favorably o1 a m‘ galls for' §35.000 for the thon . nl an office byildl e ectL n of & state hunr. This was table lendar. In brl:? Weanjon, the house pams- ed the follow] At act banking funda An act amending the present statyte to allow & duly appointed agent to make demands just as a tax oollector does. An Act bringing amateur as well as professiofs!' boxing bouts the juriadiction of the state athletic’ commissioner and lmiting the age of participants in professional bouts to 18 years and amateur bouts to 16 years, An act amending present statute to include opening of books of fire mesaurey ing for'investment of (Contijnued on Page 25) BRITAIN PLANS NEW Fresh Qvertures by London to United States Are Forecast — London, Feb. 14 (P—It was learn- ed in well-informed quarters today that proposals for a new approach to settlement of the disarmament problem may be made by the British government to the United States in the near future. It is believed that rcsponsible of- ficials here are studying how the existing armament stalemate can be terminated and that after a lengthy process of consulting the dominions ;and obtaining their agreement the ! proposals may be embodied in the answer of the British government to the recent Kellogg note, It was in this note that the United States government stated it was unable to accept the proposals put forward in the Anglo-French na- val Accord but at the same time said that it would welcome any further suggestions, thus leaving the door open_ for future regotiation. There were definite indications of a feeling in British government cir- cles ¢hat an entire new system of approaching the disarmament ques- tign was needed. It was understood that this attitude wouia be applied to all' armament problems not al- ready regulated by treaties. It wds stated that a new method of solytion would be sought in un effort fo safeguard Anglo-American friendship and allay suspicion and misunderstanding in both the Unit- ed States and Great Britain, 'Fred Charland Named To City Garage Board Fred Charland. of 185 South Main street, was appointed today as n tmember of the municipal garage commission, the board which has control: over approximately - 100 ,motor vehicles uzed by city depart- tments. He succecds H. P. O'Connor, resigned. Mr. Charland is employed as a mechanic at the S8tanley Worhs plant. He is one of {he legders in the French community of this ecity. Last November hc served as voting machine mechanie. nder:' DISIRMANENT MOVE Miss Anne Morrow, the aviator's, t0-be 15 shown at loft, mkhi& Prospective in Turkey, is at the upper right. : HART & GOOLEY G0, PLANNING CHANGES Yill lmulacture Some Products in Other Factories Plants at Holland, Mich.,, and Nashus, N. H,, to Produce Cer- taln Articles Now Made Here— ‘Will not Affect New. Britain, That changes are being contem- plated at thé plant of the Hart & an extension of i{ts manufacturing activities to two other cities, with the turning over of the New Britain activities to the Hart & Hutchinson Co., .became known today for the @rst time publicly. Although officlals at the !M‘er dechine-tn . discuss the “sitantion s s even comment upon it, it was learned ' from an authentic source that one official pear the top was heard to remark: “Rather than be a misfor- tune to New Britain, the change as contemplated now, will help the city.” This statement was taken to mmn that the activities to be turned over to the Hart & Hutchinson Co. will in- volve as wide if not a wider scope than the combined activities of both concerns at the present time. It will uwot mean a curtailment of employ- ment at either of the plants, it s generally understood. 5 | | | | facture of some products now made here, in a plant recently acquired at Holland, MicK, to which point the company has gradually transferred some of its local men, and to which it plans to transfer others between now and next June. The register business, it is understood, will go to the newly, acquired factory at Nashau, N. H., while other products, will be or have been turned over to! the Hart & Hutchinson Co. The reason for the change is said ito be for the purpose of permitting the manufacture of products closer to the market. The Nashau plant, and the Hart & Hutchison Co. (re expccted to take care of the east- ern market, while the Michigan plant is expected to help business in the west. Officials of the factories involved are reticent about the matter, frankly detlining to discuss the pro- posed change in any way, cxcept to admit unofficially that the entire plane still is subject to important changes. Logan E. Page, the Hart & Hutchison Co., when asked about the situation, simply said he knew nothing about it, and that Reuben C. Twichell, vice pres- ident of the Hart & Cooley plant, was the “official spokesman” to the public. Mr. Twichell declined to comment. Chicago Has Its First Chicago, Feb. 14 #—The electric chair, o newcomer in Cook county penal circles, was tested today and found ready to exact sdci prisal for two murders fonight. Only court action could save the three men sentenced to be electro- cuted at midnight. They David ‘Shanks, negro slayer of Jen- nie Constance, Charles Walz and An- thony Grecco, who killed Policeman Arthur Esau. Eleventh hour pleas to Governor Emmerson and the state parole board in behalf of Walz and Greceo falled yester Twin Girls Born A}ur. Caesarian Operation Hartford, Feb. 14 (1--Twins, both girls, were born to Mr. Mrs. George T. Taupler of 37 Linden street, New Britain, at St. Francis hospital this morning. A Caesarian the children. administered on account of the mother’s heart condition. The chil- dren are normally healthy, on weighing four pounds, 14 ounces, the other four founds four ounces. assured.’ children. OFFIGALS RE_ REGBNT The change. involves the manu-| vice president nfr Electrocution Tonight : res| | were | and | operation was n cessary to deliver Only a local anesthetic could be | The mother's recovery is practieally | The. twins were her nrql is Ambassador Morrow, Ms Cooley Mfg. Co., which will involve ' (%] Slml FLECTED GOUNTY WISSIIINEII E. W. _Schultz, Local In: ] cumbent, Completely Wlthopt Support (Bpecinl to the Herald) . Hartford, Feb. 14—Senator' Rab- crt J. Smith of Manchester was clected county commissioner by sen- ators and representatives of Hart- ford county, at & caucus in the old senate chamber of the state eapitol today, | Senatop’firnest W, Christ ‘of New Britain agted as chalrman of the re- ‘ Fublicar: gflcus and again when the members’ Joint sensfamy The name of Commiiseioner-elgct 8mith wgs yluced in nomination by Representative Roy Johnson of Man- chester and fhe election was by unanigous vots, . The fact tint Commissioner E, W. Schults, whose. term is soon to retire. vas not npomipated, caused somewhat of a surprise at’ the ‘capitol today. Although it was generally conceded that hé was slated to g6, it was ex: pected , that ‘he would be nom- inated and would show considerablc ! strength, Mr. Schultz held the eight years. several, of the present county builds ings, including the new courthouse, were erected or enlarged. A salary of $2,500 goes with the office. b # i THE WEATHER | New Beitain and viciity: | Unsettled, probably light | +mow tomight; Friday mostly | cloudy with slowly rising | temperature, #* #% Loth parties met i | mw%u H TAKES N FLORIDA Slmi'o”m orrow Fails to Soe Him of Miami CONFERS WITH AIR CRIEFS Colonel Sleeps Late and Answers No Calls—His Betrothed 0 Mexico ity Fast Dsarns What #t Moans %0 Be Celebrity. Miama, Fia, Feb: 14 UM—After fours days of hard work carrying the air mall and searching fog fel- low fliers in distresa, Col. Charies A. Lindbergh slept iate today, but had duties on the greumd: which were expected to occupy the, betfer part ot me ;Rarmn. r‘ relleved of of :onunu hiw senrch fog Harry. Rogers by news that plang ‘had been found, the ans pri 1 task after his late rising was § conference with officiale of Pan-American Afrw: l“: to A nical for which. he carried the firat m-n 10 Pahama, wid return, The time of his departure north depended ‘on the outcome of thé cppference; He wag. unable to ssy w:ether hé would be able to accept vJdnvitation to visit Howard E. Cqffiri at Sapelo Island, Ga. 5 w_hen newspaper men reached the LblaneL ho declined again to com- ment on his engagement to Miss Anne 8pencer Morrow, but broke his silence on the subject for the first time to say: *I believe the announce- ment is Aulflclent acknowledgement of the engage " NMies Ellu was aldi% § wearch for the amphibian pi&*e 0t Richard F. Hoyt which went-da®n ‘among the Florida Keys with F)if; Stephen Gallaway and R. t:fin of Miami aboard Rogery plane, ferty, whe an island. row, sister of yhel. Lindbergh, y, ‘but did * of o at that time iy rescued by a forced down on Messages b, 14 (M—Miss flearning rapidly what belpg @7 calebrity is like. Tn. the llm or_3ié more than the reflected ‘gloey of ‘Rer engagement to Colonei 'Charjes ;' ‘Lindbergh she bas received. ‘ajdfloed of telegrams oftice for|and emblegroni of congratulation During his two terms and felicitation which h ce nearly overwhelmed. Her. ; As ‘plain Anne Morrow, former Snilth ¢ollege student, and’ daughter of Ambassador ‘Dwight W. Morraw (she ‘gnight attract little more atten- , Liton vl a wallg down the street than | /(Contliiiied. on Page Eight) A2 s - A R KATING SCHEDULE \' skating at a¥ parks, e held tomorrow and Saturday. business section are intereste two-day sale will mark an dising history of New Britain. Friday and Saturday Will Be - Dollar Days In New Britain New DBritain merchants, co-operating with the Chamber of Commerce, have compléted plans for two big Dollar Days to be Practically all the®stores in the in the cvent and it fs expected the xceptional achicvement fn the merchan- The city has not had a Dollar Day in a ‘number of months ping days. and the public is looking forward to big savings in these two shop. Bargains that will surprise even the most discriminat. ing shoppcr are promised by the merchants all the stores partici- patine offering leaders at cost and in some cases even less. Friday and Baturday give promise of being two banner days for the people of-New Tiritain and vicinity. Wise shoppers will start early on their rounds of the storea to get first choice of ihe hargains offered. The advertisements in this jssue of The Herald tell an inter- tomorrow and Saturday. esting story and should he used in making up your shopping list for Be sure to read them. 10 04lls thid morning. His| CLOSELY GUARDED BY AUTHURITIES DAUGHTER IS IN STATE OF COLLAPSE Nine Chicag o Gangst ers Lined U Agamst Wall and Riddled “'-lu' P ead T ayg m, Bioy Jiawy, Police Find' 225 mu“P Into Slaughter Hl)lla.. of Seven Dead, Two l,’! Rival Gunmen Buggs” Moran Converted sor Strewn With Bodies Dying, After Latest Underworld Carnival of Murder. Chicago, Feb. 14 P—8even mem- bers of the North Side gang of George “Bugs” Mgran, were lined up against & wall and summarily exe- cuted, and two others were probubly fatally wounded teday by a band of men who invaded the North Side headquarters of the gang in a “speakeasy,” posing as police offi- | cers. After foreing the’ men to raise their hands, the gangsters shot them down in cold blood. The gang victims were trapped in the saloon and fell like ten-pins as the machine gun fire raked the, building. Two automobiles hardly haited in their dash past the build- ing at 2122 North Clark street. The guns were mounted on the side of the two cars, witnesses said. Seven of the bodies, all in gro- tesque positions, just as they had falien, were found by the police ranged along the bullet marked and blood-spattered wall. On the floor in an outer room, two others were found still living but probably fatal- ly wounded. Two Mail Robbers Dead The police immediately identified Coroner Bill Refuses to Reveal What Wife of Slain Detective Wrote Before Killing Herself -Muon Found Mes- sage in Stocking. No Autopsy Will Be Held and Date of Inquest Is Obscure—Officers Visif three of the victims as Petere Gusen- berg, robber and jewelry thif; Jan Clark, and Al Weinshank, soft drin; parlor owners. One' of the wounded men was identified as Frank Gusen- berg, brother of Peter, both having been involved in the Dearborn street station mail robbery" several years ago. “he neighborhool was stricken : the automobiles away. Several wounded men stug- gered from the saloon and feM, Po- lice answered a riot call and found the building virtually shattered by the machine gun fire. The seven dead were carried out and laid along the sidewalk until ambulances ar- rived to take th away. (Continued on Page 28) LEANLITERATURE CONFERENCE GOAL Puosa, gy ad ek o Dises agazie Siaion operate on Sale of oweamue 0 lu inquiry. into the reports thet salicious megazines and ‘liter- ature are available at local news- stands and that questionable books may be found at the New Britain Institute library began this after- noon when Mayor Paonessa made arrangements to confer with Presi- dent George A. Quigley of the Lions’ club, and Harry G. Hancock, a member, who made public con- demnation of the alleged condition this week. The campaign began at Tuesday's meeting of the Lions' club after Rev. Phillip Cleveland, clergyman and publisher, called attention to the types of magazines on sale here. Mr. Quigley, Mr. Hancock and others promptly added words of criticism. Mayor Paonessa made a personal investigation yesterday aft- ernoon and expressed displeasure at ! ., (Continued on Page 13.) SENATE CLEARS WAY FOR SALE OF FLEET Commerce Committee Will Not Interfere With Chapman Deal i Washington, Feb. 14 UP—The shipping board today formally approved the sale of the United States lines and - the American | Merchant lines, constitating 1i ships, to I" W. Chapman, Inc., for $16,300,000, i Washington, Feb, 14 M—The | ate commerce committee. voted to- day not to interfere with the pro- | posed sale by the shipping board of |the Atlantic fleet of government ves- sels to Paul W. Chapman, Inc., of Néw York, The decision leaves the shipping Dboard free to act and it has inform- ed the committee that six of th: seven board members favor the sale to Chapman for $16.300.0vs. Chapman’s bid was for thée eleven | ships of the United States and American Merchant lines, including the giant liner Leviathan, Chapman proposes to build imme- diately two ships of the size of the Leviathan and to construct seven vessels over a neriod of ten years | The bidder would pay immediate- Iy 25 per ‘ent of the price for the government ships and he guarantees to continue the fleet under the American-flag for ten years. With this sale,the government will have disposed of the prize ships of its wartime fleet, CONGRESSWAN COLLAPSES Washington, Feb. 14 (3 Repre- {coast guard service, | aaditional agents, [for a slight increase in the igregaticn of the Park Avenue jcongregation, of which DRY LAW ESTIMATE Honse Committee Advised It Can Use Additional $2,500,000 NO MORE FOR COAST GUARD' Mellon's Department Responds te Inquiry Raised by Congress Com- troversy Over Harris' Proposal for $34,000 Prohibition Fund. Washington, Feb, treasury has advised the house ap- propriations committee that it could use an additional $2,500,000 this year in the enforcement of prohibi- tion. The estimate was sent to the committee in response to an inquiry that developed in consideration of the proposal of Senator Harris of Georgia, to make an additional $24,- 000,000 avalable immediately. That proposal now is awaiting action by conferees to accept it. For Dry Law and Customs The treasury advised the commit- tee that the $2,5600,000 could be used to strengthen the prohibition and customs bureaus, Becretary Mellon said today that the request for the additional ap- ! propriation would be transmitted to 1 the house through the budget bureau in the ordinary courge of business. When the Harris proposal first was before the senate, Secretary Mellon wrote to Chairman Warren of the senate appropriations com- mittee, that it would be inadvisable to place a lump sum of such char- acter in the hands of any one per- son without a plan for allocating it. In asking for appropriations for the agencies involved in prohibition enforcement, the treasury this year cut the amounts o as to bring them near the sums allotted by congress last year. This gave $13,500.000 to the prohibition bureau nd ~ $19,- 400,000 to the customs service. In transmitting the request additional funds the tr ury did not ask for more money for the believing that that branch was amply provided for More Agents Planned Of the $2,500,000 the p|oh|b|1|on bureau would be allotted approxi- mately $1,500,000. This money would be Msed, Commussioner Doran said, chiefly in the employment of | who will be dis- tributed throughout the gervice. E. W. Camp, commissioner of cus- toms, said that the additional funds for his bureau would be used in doubling the number of agents now atrolling the Canadian border and number of inspectors in the port of New York. Park Avenue Church Will Use Synagogue New York, Feb. 14 (®—The con- Bap- tist churck of which John D. Rocke- feller is the most prominent lay member will hold services in the Jewish Temple Emanuel Leginning October 1. Completion of their new edifice on Riverside Drive delayed by a fire last December and under agreement to turn over the present Park avenue church to the Central Presbyterian congregational July 1, the Baptst Dr. Harry Emerson Fosdick is pastor, was fac- sentative Maas. republican, Minne- sota, collapsed today on the floor ef i the house and was rushed to the »lxbhy aparently in & serious condi- tion, ed with the problem of finding a vlace to worship The invitation of the conzregation of Emanuel was accepted with ex- Ppressions of thanks. pasic| sped | Which enshrouds the suicide of Mray TREASURY SUBMITS | 14 (A—The the scnate since the refusal of housc | for | Home of Double Tragedy Today But Purpose Is Shrouded in Mystery. | ) — L] Willimantic, Feb, 16 UP—Mystergt Gertrude Jackson, widow of Countg Detective Willlam E. Jackson, slaig by a bullet in his farmhouse kitche® January 29, was deepened this aftere noon when Coroner Arthur G, Billy who had made ready for a second inguest, s.id the contents of a note the woman left would not be madq public “at this time.” Trenor A. Rice, intimate friend of the family, is under indictmeat on.§ murder charge. Mrs. Jackson Kkilled hermelt withf a small calibre rifie late yesterdag and hours later the medical exame iner sald he had a. pote which the woman had left, Coroner Bill, who in the afternood had closed his inquest into the kille ing of Jackson, said he would make known the contents of the note dure ing his inquest into Mrs. Jackson's death today. The coroner then made ready for his inquest this mening, It did not start, and later he en.d there would be no autopsy on M. . Jackson's body, and he was uneoee tain when he would start an inquest, Afatal Note Found tn Slicking Medical Examiner Mason: this aft. ernoon sald in answer to questions that the note was found by him in- ‘ulde Mrs.. Jackson's stocking whes. |he was examining the body at the undertaker's®rooma, Dr. Mason sald that he knew the contents of the note and so did the coroner, state's attorney and Deteo- tive Hickey but bhe did net believe anyone else did. Making public the contents of the note rested with one of the threq officers, he maid. 2 Authorities Visit Home The medical examiner had madd a finding of suicide, and it is for & coroner to say whether an inques§ is necessary, Later, however, Core oner Bill, Chiet Investigator Bdwar§ J. Hickey, Officer Arthur Hurley of the city police and others, weat t@ the Jackson home, No information was given and as & guard wag | thrown around the house last nothing was known of what went (Continued on Page 38) SEVENTH FALSE ALARM OF WINTER SOUNDED Fifth From Box 46 Rn.' in Shortly After Midnight ‘The seventh false alarm ‘sent. is since Christmas eve, brought hoss companies 1, 3 and 7 and ladder |company 2, to the intersection of Beaver and Lasalle styeets, ‘shortly, after midnight today. The call came through Box 46, which has beem pulled five times within two montha, |in appropriations already authorized, |In every instance the alarm came ‘hul a few minutes after midnight, ithe hour at which the blowing of the huge siren at headquarters | ceases, and because of that fact, the guilty party was enable to make & getaway before the approaching \(rur s gave notice of the act. | Other false alarms in the twe months period came from Lasalle and Clark streets, and from Elm and North strects. They were both daytime bells, Deatl;Wfi Debate Against Prohibition Chicago, Feb. 14 UP—Fred Hatfield argued against prohibl- | tion in poetry last night—and | death spoke in rebuttal. He sat in his room at a bare table. A half-emptied bottle of whiskey was at. his elbow as his pencil moved over a piece of wrapping paper, writing: “When law can keep grapes from growing as they grow, And the barley in the spring- time the farmer dare not sOwW, Then 1 will change my sweet desire for a drop of mers- ing dew. Until that terrible day, thank' God, 1 can make my own home brew.” | The landlord found Hatfelg dead, one hand grippiag the bottle, his face fallen upem e unfinished manuscropt.