New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 19, 1929, Page 1

ESTABLISHED 1870 DON MELLETT'S SLAYER AND FOUR MORE CONVICTS SAW WAY OUT OF PENITENTIARY Three Lifers Among Priscaers in Daring Break From Ohio P e nal Institution— Ladder is Made From Mattress Material Men Cut Path to Freedom From Cells, Climb Over Warden’s House and Get ‘Away Undetected; Guard Finds Rope Hanging Over Wil Marcella, Ohio, Feb, 19 (M— ‘Washington county authorities and Marietta police were sum. moned to Lowell, ten miles north of here today, after Sher- it C. B. Henery, of Morgan county, reported that W. W. Young, one of the escaped pris- oners, and another man had been located “there. Sherift Henery sald that ene of the two men had heen posi- tively ldentified as -Young and - that he and his officers were closing In from the rear, Columbus, Ohio, Feb. 19 (P— hree life term murderers, incled- ng Pat McDermott, slayer of Den [Mellett, Canton publisher, and twe pther prisoners sawed thelr way te reedom from the state penitentiary’ here early today. They dropped from the roof of he residence of Warden Preston E. fhomas and escaped under cover of blinding snow storm that.soon ob. iterated their traeks. Besides Mo- Dermott, those who escaped are: Willlam Young, 40, Washington unty. serving a dife term for mur- l(lko JTacko, 1§, Cuyahegh cMINRY: eving & lile “W‘.’ James ‘Wall Cuyahoga term of 13 to 36 ty, serving re for © Jos Roeso, Cuyahoga county, rving & term of 10 to 3§ years for Storm Wipes Out Trall The blindihg snow storm left of- fals with 8o clues as to the direc- on the men took in leaving the enitential All extra guards were nt out search near the prison mediately after the escape was u-uverz. lice of surrounding jowns anfl cities were notified to be n the l¢okout for the men. Beven, other prisoners, including nother life term murderer, who ere quartered with the five es- ped men, refused to make the jash for liberty. Onp bar on each of three cells sawed in two with a hack saw, n aperture wide enough for a man o crawl through being made. The scape is believed to have been adle between ¢ and § a. m, After the five men left their cells, ey slipped along the corridor of helr tier, which is in the front of he penitentiary, then to the roof hrough a ventilator. From, there ey crawled to the roof of the arden’s residence, suspended their provised ladder made of mattress terial, and bed clothing from the pof and slid to the und, disap- ring in the snow fllled darkness. Sensational Killing ‘The crime for which McDermott sentenced—the murder of Don (Continued on Page 22) EY NOW HEADS NEW HAVEN ROAD orgia Railway Head Be- comes President of New England System York, Feb. 19 UP—John J. elley, presifient of the Central of eorgia way, has been elected esident of the New York, New ven and Hartford Rallroad com- ny, it was announced today. He icceeds the late E. J. Pearson. Mr. Pelley will assumue his dutles p March 1. He was elected to the at the last njeeting of the board direcfors of the New Haven, but rmal announcement was withheld til today. The new president was born at na, IIL, in 19! d_attended the [niversity of Tllinols as pecial judent. /He began his raliway serv- as a station clerk for the Illinois entral railroad in 1399. Later he had actual railroading rience as a track apprentice A assistant foreman of the extra. Sck gang, gradually rising until became general foreman and pervisor of the Peoria district. In 1905 he was transferred to the |- emphis district and then went to 'w Orleans and Fulton, Ky. In 17 he was appointed general su- ntendent to the Illinois Central, en lines, and occupled that post two years when he was named ! pneral superintendent for prthern Lines. Later he became vice president of road. In 1926 he was elected the (Continued on Page 33) Los Angeles, Feb. 19 UPM—Funer- al services for E. L. Doheny, Jr., were held today at 8t. Vincent's church, which his father built four years ago at & cost of $500,000. .| Right Rev. John J. Cantwell, bishop of the diocese of Los Angeles and Ban Diego, presided at requicm nass, Interment was in the Do- keny family mausoleum, Santa Sa- bina, in Forest Lawn cemetery. SENATE KILLS OLD AGE TAX MEASURE Goneurs in Rejoction of Pmposd for $1,000 Exempflon BoTH SESS!OB ARE BRIEF nln-u-xmmmu Washington's Birthday — House Adopts Bill Making = Awditors’ Pay 96000, Btate Capitol, Hartford, Feb. 19 UP—With little business coming from committees, since only one, the Judiclary, met last Friday, both houses of the general assembly held brief semsions today. In each house, it was announced that despite the determination of leaders to hold Friday sessions to apeed up busi- ness, there would be none _is Fri- day because of Washington's birth- day. The hopes of those aged residents of the state who have paid taxes for 60 years to be exempt up to $1,000 from further taxation were finally blasted, the senate copcurring with the house in rejecting the measure providing such relief, The House adopted a bill making a closed season on quall to Decem- ber 8, 1931, Police Bill Doomed Because of the absence of Sena- tor Hall of New Haven, chairman of military affairs, the senate tabled the bill, rejected by the house last week on unfavorable report of the committee, providing for the attend- ance of policemen and constables at a te police school. This bill has attracted much . terest, but senate concurrence in re- Jection s certain. Also tabled was the bill making & criminal offense of any effort to remove or destroy markers on such manufactured artl- cles as radios, pianos, automobiles, washing maclines, phonographs ana the ‘like. The biil was rejected hy the house, The senate concurred in the rejee- tion of the measure increasing from (Continue) on Page Three) COOLIDGE CALLS FOR INCREASED DRY FUND President Will Recommend Additional $2,427,514 for Enforcement Washington, Feb. 19 (M—Preai- ident Coolidge has drawn up for sub-. mission to congress a supplementas budget estimate recommending thai an additional $2,427,614 be appro- priated for prohibition enforcement in the fiscal year ending June 30, 1930, It was explained at the White House that assurance had been given that proponents of the $24,000,00¢ amendment for prohibition enforce- ment, which was attached to the first deficiency bill, would be satia- fied with the sum recommended by Mr. Coolldge. The item of $24,000,000 for dry law enforcement was placed in the deficiency appropriation bill at the instance of Benator Harris, demo- Georgia. The house declined to accept it and since then the bill has been tied up awaiting senate re- consideration. Recently the treasury informed the house appropriations committee thut 1t could use $2,500,000 more imme- diately to strengthen enforcement by the prohibition and customs services. |lieve that it will mmmm mnmv_mmm Govornment Gramts Wike and Chkren Right 1o Eater ested tn Ultimate Declsion. Berlin, Feb. 19 UP—It is under- stood that the German governmént already has granted permission ‘to Madame Trotzky and her children to |enter Germany. ‘There is also every reason to be- decide to allow Leon Trotzky, former head of the red army now in. exile, to de 1n Germany provided he undertakes to abstain from all political activity lnd lead a quiet retired life. Before Cabinet 'l')m question was squarely before the German cabinet today. Paul Loebe, president of the Reichstag, yesterday received a mes- sage from Pera. suburb of Constan- tinople, purporting to be from Trots- ky, which said: “Referring your memorial speech in Reichstag in Feb. 2, I request German consulate here to give. per- mission in question. (Bigned) Leon Trotzky.” ‘The reference was to a speech of President Loebe's in which he had said, after an interruption by com- munists: “We were first to give you and others full civic rights. Perhaps some day we shall grant free asylum here in Germany to Mr. Trotsky.” Urges Favorable Action Kerr Loebe sent the message to the cabinet with a recommendation for favorable action. Later it was understood the cabinet would take no action until it had received a re- port from the German consulate at Constantinople establishing the au- thenticity of the Trotzky message. If the message is authentic, the Germnn governmeht is put to a yes or no reply in & matter which re- ports say it has evaded answering directly heretof Moscow Forgets Him Moscow, Feb. 13 UP—Having sent Leon Trotzky oft definitely as “an anti-soviet emigre,” there appears a. general , dispiaition dn the part. of thorities to make little of his in the hepe of letting tyme and The brief official statement yes- terday announcing his _exile was published this merning obacurely in the “event” columns of the papers in whicK various governmental deci- (Continued on Page Eight) YALE GETS §2,000,000 FOR NEW LABORATORY Angell Announces Gift From General Educa- tion Board New Haven, Feb. 19 UP—A gift of $2,000,000 by the general educa- tion board of New York city, one of the philanthropic organizations founded by John J. Rockefeller, Sr., for & new medical and pediatrics la- ‘boratory and a dispensary and serv- ice unit on the grounds of the New Haven hospital, affillated with the Yale School of Medicine, was an- nounced today by President James Rowland Angell of Yale university. Through gradual replacement of old buildings on the grounds the new central unit will occupy the site of the original hospital bullding erected in 1833. The dispensary and service unit will become the center the modern group 'and ‘will be six stories high. The medical and pediatrics labora- tory will contain offices, examin- ing and treatment rooms, research laboratories and teaching facilities for internal medicine and the diseases of children. The gift of the new laboratory and central unit is the third recently received for hospital and medical school build- ings, and brings the amount avail- able for the new construction to $4,100,000. The gift of $1,500,000 for the Institute of Human Relations building was announced last week and construction of the Raleigh Fit- kin memorial building at a cost of $600,000 is to be commenced with- in a few weeks. The modern bulldings already erected represent an investment of $417,000. Recent gifts therefore will make possible additional construc- tion equal in cost to the existing modern structure and according to the announcement will assure for New Haven a group of hospital and medical achool buildings unexcelled in efficlency, for the care of the sick, for teaching and for research. Construction of the clinic buflding and the medical and pediatrics laboratory will be delayed while the Raleigh Fitkin memorial is being completed. ROTARY BAN LIFTED Vatican City, Feb. 19 P—It was learned iif Vatican circles today that opposition to the principles of “Ro- tary” has been withdrawn by the church authorities. LIONS llllll I’AllS TO BACK PAONESSA Rejct Yoo of Apprond TODEFEND MOTHER ther Cat on Hand in Franklia Street Battle WIFE BITES WM ON ARM James' Stewsrt Rofuses to Move Over tn Bed to Provide Room for Wife and Finds Family Is Against Him. * Because he would not *“push over in the bed” to make room for his wife, James Stewart, colored, 38, of 26 Franklin street, beoame involved in a rough and tumble fight with her last night, resulting in his ar. rest on the charge ot breach of the peace and amault, for which he was fined $10 without costs with a sus- pended jall sentence of 15 days by Judge Stanley J. Traceski in police court today. He was placed in charge of the probation officer. In the fight, Btewart was ecut about the right hand by a knife in the hands of his 13 year old daugh- ter, Lilllan, who ran to her moth- er's aid when she saw her father tightening his grip on Mrs. ‘Stew- art's throat. According to the testi- mony of Stewart, his wife and (Continusd on Page 15.) UNCOLLECTIBLE TAX TOTAL 1S $18,909 Money Due City Will Be Listed in Suspense Account Tax accounts in the amount of $18,909.10 now standing on the rec- ords of Collector Bernadotte Loomis are considered by him to be uncol- lectible, and he * recommends that they constitute the first entries in the “suspense account,” which the board of finance and taxation has created. - - Persons owing taxes have moved out of the city, or for other reasons cannot be located, but rather tham conceal the debt with the possibility that they might be found later, the finance board has established the “suspense account.” 1917, $24; 1918, $13.5 1920, §202 1921, 1922, $3. 1923, 1924, 83, 1925, 1926, $4,265.46. $2.932.71 $3,356.19; CHICAGD SLEUTHS ASKED FOR ALIBI Nagazine Stand “Clean-Up" APOLOGY YOTE POSTPONED Hancock Explains He Has Already Clarificd Situation Brought About By His Remarks Concerning In- stitute—Both Matters Tabled. After President George A. Quig- ley of the Lions club made a state- ment today in which he denied that members of the club were molly- coddles, muckrakers or meddlers, the club members today falled to pass a vote of approval supporting Mayor A. M. Paonessa in his drive against indecent magazines and al- %0 falled to pass a vote of apology to the officials of the New Britain Institute, for the remarks made concerning the library at last Tues- day's meeting. Action on both mo- tions was left on the table for fur- ther consideration mnext week. ‘The failure to act today was the result of a sensational address de- livered last Tuesday by the Rev. Philip Cleveland of Plainville, him- self a magazine publisher.. Mr. Cleveland delivered a sweeping de- nunciation of certain objectionable magasines, classifying among those dime novels, 8herlock Holmes, etc. Ignoring the dime novel and Sherlock Holmes books, but taking up the question of certain ‘“sex magazines,” President Quigley took the attitude that Mayor Paonessa should be invited to ‘‘clean up” the newsstands, by using what police powers were available. " Hancock Explains It was during the meeting that Harry G. Hancock criticized certain (Continued on Page 18 STORES T0 STAY OPEN ON SATURDAY NIGHTS Every Detective (uestioned in Probe of Gang Nessacre ‘State’s Attorney Ordess Quiszs o tcipation ju° Wholdeale Kitlinge— Coroner's Life TRreatened. Chicago, Feb, 19 UM—Coroner Herman N. Bundesen revealed today his life had bpen threat- ened twice in the past three days which he attributéed to his activity in investigating the 8t. Valentine's day m; re of sev- en members of the Moran gang. 8unday, Dr, Bundesensald, he received an anonymous tele- phone call in which he was told “you will be the next to go if you don’t watch out.” Yester- day, he said, he recelved an anonymous letter asking him how he would “like to kick the bucket.” Chicago, Feb., 19 UM—Every de- tective squad member on the Chi- cago police force was oalled in for questioning in the gang massacre investigation today. Each was asked: “Where were you last Thursday morning between.” 10 and 11 o'clock 7" That was the hovnr in which seven of George (Bugs) Moran's men wer: lined up in a North Clark street garage and slain, State's Attorney John A. Bwanson issued the order for questioning of the policemen. “It isn’t because Bwanson believes the gang killers were led by city de- tectives,” one of his aides explain- ed. “It is because he is not abeo- lutely sure that they were not.” Most witnesses have mentiqnel that the slayers were using & de- (Continued on Page 8.) Oliver Morosco to Take Another Bride 8an Francisco, Feb. 19 UM—Oliver Morosc), theatrical producer, is to wed a third time. His engagement to Miss Helen McRuer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Donald McRuer, of yesterday. Miss McRuer, who has been act- ing as the producer's private secre- tary, has played on the stage in two Morosco productions. Her stage rame is Helen McRuer Mitchell. he date of the wedding has not ben fixed. Mornsco is conducting a theatrical school here at'present. Police Reserves Comb Frisco For Missing 4-Year-Old Girl San Francisco, ‘Feb. 19 (UP)— The greatest hunt in the history of San Francisco was under way today for Doris Virginia Murphy, who has been missing more than 90 hours. After a nightly fruitiess search for the four-year old child, all avail- able San Francisco police reserves were called out and ordered to joln immediately in the hunt. In & modest city home, but a short distance from the playground whete the girl i3 believed to have heen "lured away, an hysterical meother and a tight-lipped step- father, Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Murphy. have almost idonied hope of see- ing their daughter alive. Little Doris was first missed Fri- day afternoon, shortly after a note reading “You'll never find her. K K.” was found by a girl playmate near the Murphy home. Civilians Join Search The police search since has brought out hundreda of civilian vel unteers. Rewards tetaling $4,500, have been offered. Only a few clues have been found, ' (Continued o Page Bight) AL SQUAD" GARS YRAGED! Phoenix, Aris., was announced here | Merchants Adopt Schedule of Hours at C. of C. New Brijain stores will remain open Saturday nights this summer, according to action taken at a mect- ing 'of the merchants in the Cham- | ber of Commerce this morning. The general attitude seemed to be thut the morchants would prefer to aban- don the Baturday night closing en- tirely or maintain the same sched- ule throughout the entire year. The meeting today was the session ad- journed from last Friday because of the lack of a quorum. Eighteen minutes after President Steve Robb of the mercantile bureau called the meeting to order, the Sat- urddy night isue had ‘been settled, and it was voted to keep open Sat- urday ‘nights this summer, with the possibility that a move may be started: to close Saturday nights ‘he whole year round next year. The discussion was opened by Mr. Robb, who submitted the schedulc as proposed by the committee for ratification. George H. Dyson made a motion, seconded by several, that each item be taken up separately. Mr. Dyson's motion was withdrawn in favor of a motion by 8. M. David- that the entire achedule be rati- led. Mr. Dyson then affered an amendment that the recommended change from: Saturday to Friday night closing be changed to permit the stores to close Baturday nfghts as they did last year. “Mr. Davidson opposed the amend- ment. He said his firm was in favor of closing the stores on Saturday night throughout the whole year, but had found that the change from summer to winter achedule was con- fusing to the public. He said he felt he represented the sentiments of about 90 per cent of the merchants when he objected to one arran ment in summer and another winter. Mr. Dyson sald he would be willing to start closing: Saturday nights the whole year right now, but Mr. Davidson added that his ida was not to ciose Baturday and re- main open Friday but to close every mght, Others present felt that Saturday night is still New Britain's biggest shopping night. Councilman S8amuel (Continued on Page 18.) LAWYERS NOT HARMONIOUS Annual Meeting Tomight Faces Divi- sion of Opinion Ou Man- ssa’s Reelection, The annual meeting of the New Britain Lawyer's club will be held this evening at 6:30 at the Burritt hotel. 'There will be an election of ofticers, and it is said that there is & feeling among a large number of members that the office of president. which is now occupled by Judge Wi Ham F. Mangan, should be heid only for a single term. Many of the lawyers are opposed to the re-el tion, while on the other hand othe: approve of it and the matter wili provide some lively discussion. b SKATING SCLEDULE Skating at all parks. Eveaings Only. ON PRESIDENCY OF CLUB BRISTOL ATTENPTS T0 PUT SHOT INTO NOONAN OVER COMPENSATION CLAIM Airplanes Are Used mdem Gold Rush Prince Albert, Sask., Feb. 19 UP—This city has become the base for a new gold rush, with the Rottenstone Lake, Lac La Ronge and Reindeer Lake min- eral fields as its objectives. Sharp contrasts in method of transportation are seen daly. One company has established a flying base here. Two other companies shortly will have planes in service. Freight also ia moved by tractors and horses. Pacific rallway will shortly eonstruct a branch line to a point near Lac La Ronge. Numberless individuals are outfitting and leaving daily for the mineral zone. Many of these men of wide experience in the north are being grubstaked by local and Saskatchewan busi- ness men. EPERTS HIT SNAG ON REPARATIONS Committee at Paris FRANCE IS DISSATISFIED American Mcmbers Take Impartial Attitude—Question s Wil Ger- many or France Take Initiative on Figures, ¥ Paris, Feb. 19 UP — The sub- committee appointed by the repara- tions commission to find & method of procedure for the future work of the experts has run into & snag and consequently has been enlarged and told to try again. When the committes which com- sisted of 8ir Josiah Stamp of Great Britain and Dr. Hjalmar Schacht, president of the Germam Reichs- bank, reported this morning, they said they had failed to find & mu- tually acceptable procedure. The full committee then appointed three more members and these five went !into session this afternoom to see what they could do. ‘The newly appointed members were Jean V. Prmentler of France, Prof. Buvitch of Italy and M. Gutt, of Belgium. ‘The procedure which the sub- committee was asked to determine ‘'was to enable both the debtor and creditors in the reparations account |to submit an offer and put in claims jthat might form the ground work iof the main cpmmittee’s further de- | berations. Americans Impartial ‘The American members of the committee apparently are taking an effaced, impartial and independent attitude in the reparations prob- lem since they were mot included even in the second sub.committee. The point at issue seems to be: ‘Who will speak up first? Will the Germans, following their presentation of the economic situation in Germany, say: “We can pay only so much and only so fast?" Or will Germany's creditors state the minimum sums with which they wculd be rptisied in liquidation of reparations? It is admitted in reparation circles that the principal issue is between Germany and France, the latter be- (Continued on Page 18 DEUTSCH, KOWALSKI ARE SEMI-CONSCIOUS Local Men in Critical Con- dition at Bristol Hospital (Special to the Herald) Bristol, Feb. 19—Edward Deutsch of 148 Henry street, New Britain, and Adam Kowalski of 44 Ellis street, New Britain, who were in- jured in an automobile accident on McKee's hill in the town of Plymouth Sunday night, are in a critical condition -at the Bristol hos- pital, according to a statement made this morning by Mrs. Effle S8impson, superintendent. Kowalski is suffer- ing from an injury to his spi his right side is paralysed, and he is not entirely conscious. Deutsch’s arm is broken and he has a concus- sion of the brain and a Possible fracture of the skull. He is also semi-conscious. The condition of Hollis Devines of Willow street, Waterbury, is co! sisted of cuts about the head and body. Anthony Vosney of 535 Stanley street, New Britain, has also shewn considerable improvement during the last 234 hours and his condition is not regarded as serious. He sut- fered a bad cut across the nese and other cuts of a less serious nature. The accident. in which the auto- mobiles of Deutseh and Daniel La- Bonne of 194 Mill street, Waterbury, More Members Added to Sub-| left! erably improved. His injuries com-: Draws Gun on Commis- sioner But Weapon is Seized By Lawyer— Admits She Intended to Kill State Official and Commit Suicide. Mrs. Bertha Zagryn, Dis- appointed Because Award for Injuries Is Not Granted, Creates Sensa- tion in Hartford Office Before Being Arrested. Hartford, Feb. 19 UP—Mrs. Bertha Zagryn of Bristol attempted to shoot Compensation Commissioner Leo J. Noonan in his office at 5¢ Church street today. A lawyer who was in the office seized the woman's arm and prevented her from firing u bullet. The weman, according to the story she told the police, sustained an in- Jury to her arm about three. year: ago but has bzen unable to establist a claim for compensation that Mr. Noonan could approve. On the way to the police statior she told two policemen that she had intended to shoot the commissioner and then kill herself. ° In her pocket was a letter ad- dressed to her husband. Mrs. Zagryn is ¢¢ ycars old and lives at 426 North Main street, Bristol. Commissioner Noonan sald today that the woman had been awarded compensation from the New Depar- ture Mfg. Co. as & result of & fall while acrubbing fioors. She has refused payments under this award and an {nsurance com- pany Nas twice increased the wward in an attempt to effect & settiement. i Mr, Noonan says he thinks these |ofters have been disproportionatety in her favor. 8he has engaged wev- eral lawyers in her -fl.lnpt to secure & larger award. Left Home For This City Mrs. Zagryn, the wife of Anthony Zagryn of 425 North Main strect, Bristol, was injured in February. 1925, as the result of a fall down stairs at the Endee Inn at the New Departure Manufacturing company on North Main street, where she had beea employed as a janitresa In an interview this afterncon with Miss Mary Zagryn, her daugh- ter, the Herald representative was informed that her mother had left her home this morning ostensibly to visit Dr. Roman Lekston of 60 Winter street, New Britain. She also |stated that after her injury, her mother had been offered $3000 in full settlement but had refused it. Miss Zagryn was unaware of her mother's predicament at the time of the interview. Joseph C. Carroll who handles compensation cases at tne New De- parture Manufacturtng company, Istated this afternoon that M. Zagryn's case had been for some time in the hands of an insurance company. He understood that she had been given several hearings be- fore the compensation commissioner and had refused an award which an official believed would be a just one. PREDIGTS ALTERATION OF EANKRUPTCY LANS Judge Burrows Believes Business Men Are Not Protected There will be a general tighteninz up on bankruptcy petitions, espec- ially involuntary petitions, in the near future, according to intima- tions made this merning by Judge | Warren Burrows of the United ' States District Court in Hartford to local attorneys. The laws will be changed and will affect not only this state but all siates. In making this statement, Judg- Burrows saild that before a receivei is appointed on an involuntary pe tition, an order of notice will be ix sued giving the alleged bankrupt an opportunity to appear and elther consent or object to the appoint ment of a receiver. The reason for this e that many mistakes are be- ing made by petitioners filing invol- untary petitions againet a firm. which in many instances is solvent. were practically demolished, ts still under investigation. No action Js an- ticipated by the Plymouth authori-