New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 23, 1929, Page 15

HELD FOR ASSALLT ON FATHER MW Edvard Burss Faces Judge Second Time in Two Days Edward Burnes, 3%, of 70 Vine street, who was in” police court yes- terday on the charge of non support and had his case continued until Monday in $300 bonds to allow him an opportunity to engage counsel, was arrested last night by Officer James M. McCue on charges of drunkennesa, breach of the peace Every week our Savings Account at this Mutual Sav- ings Bank is and bigger. When we are 18 we'll have. over $1,000 each. Are your children saving here ? We get 5% interest too. Burritt Mutual Savings Bank and assault on his father-in-law, Thomas Hanley of 70 Vine street. He pleaded not guilly when ar- ralgned before Judge Stanley J. Traceski in police cou:t today and oL request of Attorney Albert A. Greanb-rg, a continuance was or- dered until Monday when all the charges will be disposed of. Judge Traceski woridered whether Burns could be trusted to behave if released on bonds. Burns assured him that he would not cause more trouble and was released in $200 bonds, a total of $50J. Threatens With Break Enife Stanley - Zachewski, 4¢Z, of 99 Orange street, charged with breach of the peace and drunkenness on complain of his wife, was fined $156 and costs and given a suspended jail sentence of 30 days, with probation. He was arrested by -Officer Peter growing bigger NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1929. McEvoy about $:15 last night after thy ofticer had put him in his bed room and succeeded in toning him down. Hardly had the officer reached the street, however, when he-heard a racket and on returning to the tenement learned that Mra. Zachewaki had heen threatened with a bread knife, which Stanley had put down before the officer arrived. Mrs. Zachewski testified that a mixture of alcohol and water keeps her husband intoxicated a good share of the time and she is afraid of him. She aaked Judge Traceski to keep him away from -her. Zachewski admitted .hat he spent 75 cents yesterday for liquor, but the principal trouble in the household is his wife's refusal to feed him prop- erly, he claimed. She told him his pay was too small and she did not want it, nor did she want him in the house. When he agked for his meals, abe told him to go to the store and get them. For supper he had a cup of eoffee and two eggs and for breakfast he has oft¢n had noth- ing but bread, he said. “There is something wrong in the house and 1 can't find out what ft is," he said. One of his children saifl something once about a man com- ing to the house and trying to kill Mrs. Zachewski, he said. Judge Traceskl told him the trouble prob- { ably was “too much drink.” “Just Lives There” William Treventhan, 40, of 429 Ellls strect, was fined $10 without cos d placed on probation after pleading guilty to the charge of breach of the peace. He was arrested by Officer Patrick JMeehan yester- day afternoon on complaint of Daisy H. Redman of Ellls street, who testified that Treventhan called her vile names and used “filthy lan- guage” towards her. “He is a good man when he is not drinking,” she said. Questioned by Prosecuting Attor- ney Wooda, sho said Treventhan is y hot a boarder in her home. “He just lives there,” she sald. Asked wheth- er he pald board, she replied that yhe did when he had money. Bhe makes home brew for him, she said, in “hard and yesterday he had more (than he could stand. Treventhan asked for another |chance, saying he .would behave. He ' has been painting houses from time ‘to time, he said, but has no steady employment and no money. Ho ad- mitted when questioned by Judge Traceski that he was arrested & month ago for drunkenneas and re- leased. LIGGETT AT LIBERTY FOLLOWING MISTRIAL (Continued from First Page) ‘When the hotel manager learned of the relations between Mrs. Cun- ningham and Liggett he summoned the grain merchant to his home for a conference’ at which Liggett's mother, Mra. Cunningham and her daughter also were present. Liggett then promised not to ses Mrs. Cun- ningham again, he testified, but he did not keep the promise. Cunningham was shot a few hours after a private detective he had em- played to watch Mra, Cunningham ‘|drew's church. If You Could Only See Into the Future THOSE who look to you for support are, after all, the inspiration of your success. Wife, children, parents ~ whoever your depen- dents may be~will be supported in comf while you live. After dmt'hl:“ them enough to maintain The property you accumulate will then be theirs. ou may also leave rt. life insurance to piece out their inheritance and supply what ready cash is needed. But how long will this capital last, and what will it accomplish if lef hands? many thoughtful men. You may find the answer as it applies to particular situation in two outlines we in' inexperienced That is a question which troubles l:ut Ve published ~one on Wills and a second on In- surance Trust agreements. We shall beglad to send them, without obligation, at your request. ew Britain Trust Co. CAPITAL, SURPLUS AND UNDIVIDED PROFITS 81,775,000 had summoned bim to the garage at the rear of his home and teld -him of telephone conversations that day between Mrs, Cunningham and Lis: #ett, to which he bad listened over a “tapped” wire, When Liggett appeared in the yard after a call on Mrs. Cunpiug- ham. the hotel manager, uccording to the private detective, accosted him and accustd him of breaking up his home. The shooting followed. Liggett claimed self-defense, declar- ing he shot only after Cunningham had fired on bim, K. §. GIRL STUDENT DIES Miss Signc Haligren, Member of Senlor Class, Succumbs (0 Appen- dicitiv—Had Perfect Record. An acute appendicitis attatk suf- fered by Miss Signe Hallgren, a sen- lor at the Senior High school, while she was in cliss Monday afternoon, caused her to leave for home in the middle of the afterncon. Bhe un- derwent an emergency operation at th New Britain General - hospital that night but her death 'occurred at the hospital -early last evening. She ‘was 17 years old and for meverat yecars had lived at Rev. Dr. John E. Klingberg's Children's Home. At the high school she enjoyed a perfect attendance record and was high in her studies. 8he would have been graduated in June. From the day of her enrollment she did not absent herwelf from a single session of achool. Although she did not feel well she went to her classes as usual Monday in order that her at. tendance record might not be broken, it is said. Her parents have been dead many years. She leaves a sister, Mrs. Hil- dur Haligren of 14 Glen street and a brother in New Jersey, , Funeral services will be held on Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at Erwin Memorial chapel. Rev. Dr. John E. Klingberg will officiate, Buria| will be in Fairview cemetery. MAN KILLED IN SKIING FALL Heulton, Me., Feb. 23 (—Clar- ence Wilson, 16, of this town, was instantly killed yesterday attempt. ing to descend a steep slopé on skis. He lost his balance and in his headlong plunge down. the hill his neck was broken. | Mrs, Ernest F, Lewis Mrs. Ruth L. Lewls, 35 years old, wife of Ernest F. Lewis of 280 Arch street, died after childbirth at the New Britain General hospital this morning. The child, a son, Ernest F. Lewis, Jr., survives her as does her husband. Prayers will be offercd this after- noon at b o'clock at the neral parlors of B, C. Porter Sons, 19 Court street. Rev. Bamuel Sutclifte, rector of 8t. Mark's Episcopal church, will officalte. The remains church, will officlate. The remains will be taken to Malden, Mass. for Doris Garett Doris, the Infant daughter of Mr, and Mrs. J. Garett of 33 Dewey street, died this morning at New Britain General hospital. Funeral arrangements, in charge of Frank P, Dufty, are incomplete. Adam Covaleski Funeral services for Adam Cova- leski of 477 Ellis strect were held this morning at 9 o'clock as 8t. ‘An- Rev. Edward V. Grikis, pastor, celebrated a solemn high mass of requiem. Rev. .Kd- ward Gradeck was deacon and Rev. Father Dechenier of the LaSallette order in Parkville was sub deacon. The pall bearers were Peter Pe- thigal, Henry Broff, Louis: Deptch, Michael Patrus, Frank Casey and Joseph Evens. The flowerer bear- ers were Alfred Skinner, Alfred Bas. ney, George Swent and Harold-Mes. senger. Rev. Father Grikis conducted the committal scrvices. Burial was in St. Mary's cemctery. Matthew Kulas The funeral of Matthew Kulas of 315 High street was held this morn- ing at 9 o'clock at Holy Croas church, Rev, Stephen Bartkowski officiating. Rev. Leonard Nowakow- ski of Wallingford was deacon and Rev: Victor Piaskowski - was sub. dcacon. : The pall bearers were Stanley Miynarski, Stanley Kaczmarczyk, Ig- natius Gwiazda, Joseph Ploharczyk, Walter Liss and Stanley Bialek. Rev, Victor Plaskowski conducted the committal services. Burial was in Sacred Heart cemetery. Emil A, Carison Funeral services for Emil A, Carl- son of 363 Main strect will be held Monday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the home where a private service will be held and at 3 o'clock at Ere win Memerial chapel where general services will be conducted. Rev, Dr. Abel A. Ahlquist, pastor of the First Lutheran -church, will officiate at both services, Burial will be in Fairview cemetery. Kasimir Gaparites The funcral of Kasimir Gaparites of ‘Winter street . was held this morning at 9.o'c’ack-at the funeral varlors of Frank P. Duffy of 648 Main street. Burial was in 8t Ma-y's cemetery. FLOWERS FOR ALL OCCASIONS BOLLERER'S POSY $MOP Bollerer's Posy Shop 63 West Main 8¢, “The Telegraph Nierist of New Britala” Viskt: Our Grosahouses Joscph A, Haffey UNURRTARER Phuss 1005-8 A~ J. M, SCHWAB DIES ATTHE AGE OF 2 Family Listed Among First Ger- man Sedtlers in This City Johu Maithew Schwab, 62 ycars old, of 169 Greenwood strect, a resi- dent of this city since he left his nstive home In Germany at the age of one year, died at the New Britan General hospital at about 10 o'clock test night. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Matthew John and Mary A. Schwal. He came to this country with his porents.. The family was one of the first German families to settle in New Britain. Mr, Schwab was a member of Court Beethoven, Forsters of Amer- fca, and the Stanley Works Mutual Benefit society. He was employed by the Stanley Works tor the past 10 years. * Burviving him are his wife, Mrs. Hedwig C. (Jacobi) Schwab: five daughters, Mrs. Howard Bence of Berlin, Mrs. Wesley Bond of Cali- fornia, Mrs. William Lee of Indiana, Mrs. Edward E. Ogren of this city, wife of the past commander of the Jddy-Glover post, American Legio snd Miss Laura 8chwab of this city; three brothers, William and “Jacob of this city and Andrew Schwab ot Plainville; three sisters, Mrs. Mary Prelle of Plainvills, Mrs. Julia Han. kon of this city, and Mrs Lot Weiss of Chicago, and six grand- children, Funeral services will be held Men- day afternoon at 3 o'clock at the funeral home of B. C. Porter 8ons, 19 Court street. Rev. Frederick W. Bchaefer, pastor of the Leformation Lutheran church, will officiate. Burlal will be in Fairview cemetery. CHIGAGO MASSACRE WITNESS VANISHES (Continued from First Page) a mysterious and apparently ficti- tious “James Morton of Los Angeles.” . The machine, a 1927 model tour- ing car closely resembling the typo used by the police department for their mobile squads, was purchascd from a second hand car dealer De- cember 15. The buyer entered the place, walked over to the car and said: “How much for that buggy?" Willlam Rolinson, the salesman told him $750. “Bold,” said ‘“James Morton of Los Angeles,” producing a roll of bills from which he pald the price asked. He drove the car away. 8o it was “Morton" the police particularly wanted to sce today as they foliowed a varicty of important clues In quest of the men who as- sassinated the seven George (Bugs) Moran gangsters February 14. They admitted the possibility that Morton may have re-sold the car in the In- terim between its purchase and the day of the murder, but they doubted it. In any case, Morton held the key to the car's ownershlp, The automobile, which was found Thursday night in a private garage, which apparently had been set afire to destroy it, was sold when new to Frank J. Wilson, Cook county com- missioner. Wilson later sold it to an automobile sales agency which in turn sold it to Irving Reiger, who turned it in at the sales agency trom which “Morton" bought it. “Find the Woman” A few days after “Morton” be- cume owner of the car, two men rented rooms overlooking the Cart- age Company garage in which the gang execution took place last weei “Cherchez la femme" entered the case for the first time tod with the story of a woman living near the garage in which the mur- der car was found. She told of secing four persons come from the garage a few hours before the fire, and that onme of the four was a woman., A woman's slipper was found in the garage. There was the story of another witness that four men ran from the garage just before the fire. A few minutes later a man, whose face was badly burned, applicd at the North Avenue hospital—the nearcst one to the garage—for treatment. When told that there would be some delay before he could be treated, the man hurriedly departed. Police also were interested in the case of a young woman who a peared at the office of a physicia in the same neighborhood and was given trcatment for burns on her hands. 8he sald she had spilled kot tea on them. There is no such address as the one she gave the physician. There was lots of actlvity at de- tcetive headquarters, but little talk. Newspapermen found it difficult to get definite information concern- ing the numerous leads which po- lice were running down. It was apparent, however, that several lines of investigation, start- ing from unconnected clues, were coverging and involving a particular group of men, all of whom had rea- son for hatred of the seven who were killed. Competition Suspected One result of the inquiry brought a strong police suspicion that a new gang sceking to seize control of the north side booze business from the Moran gangsters, may have com- mitted the murders. The name of Danny Vallo was mentioned as its leader. Tony Capizsio, Raymond Schulte, Claude Maddox, Jack Mc. Gurn, 8am Laverde and Tony Flo- rention were some of the names that bobbed up in the police investi- gation. The description of Floren- tino compares closely with that of the man who applied at the North avenue hospital for trcatment of burns. Ownership of an acctylenc gas tank found in the garage near the wrecked autorhobile was traced to Roy Eckman who told of renting the gerage several months ago. He planned to use it a8 a brewery, he sid, but became frightened. Eckman is cmployed by Dominick Capizzio, brother of Tony, who oper- ates “The Curc eafe, a gangster handout. Police in following this, clue again found it had led them in- directly back te the men who made “The Curcus” their headquarters. Efforts to find “Mr. Rogers” who rented the garage two hours before the mass murders, have ot been succeasful. More Death Tureats Two women, operating rooming houses overlooking the murder scene, have been threatened with death. The police learned of it only last night, although the letters were received two days after the slayings. One of the women, Mrs. Alphonse Morin, immediately fled from the city, taking her two daughters with her. One letter, intended for Mra Jeanette Landsman, had becn mis- directed to Mrs. Morin's address, and Mrs. Landsman did not know of the threat until today. The first warning was signed “The Gang” and advised Mrs. Morin that she had “better keep your mouth shut,” the other letter carried the same threat with the added caution: “Jf you don't you know what will happen to you.” It was signed “Chi- boys.” > The two women have told police of three men, believed to have been “spotters” of the slayers, who rent- ¢d rooms overlooking the Cartage company garage on North Clark street and disappeared a few hours before the murders. HALDENAN HOPS OFF ON FLIGHT TO CUBA (Continued from First Page) Lie had planned to fly to 8t. Peters- burg, Fla, but changed his mind just before taking off. He Is flying @ Bellanca plane. At the Walkerville airport offi- cials said the plane of Leonard Flo, Ann Arbor, Mich.,, aviator, was fueled and ready for departure at 2 o’clock this afternoon on ancther fiight, with Havana as the destina- tion. .Haldeman said’ his flight was “merely a sporting venture.” His course was chart:red by way of Cin- cinnati, Atlanta and Tampa. Hampered By Saow Wheel-deep in snow,, the plane struggled a bit in the take off, ham- pered by a load of 4,369 pounds, but was off the ground 16 seconds after the sheels began to roll. The plane carried 252 gallous of gasoline and 15 gallons of oil. Haldeman had been scheduled to 80 from Detroit to 8t. Petersburg, Urlanda and Tampa, Fla., on busi- ness and decided as & “sporting ven- ture” to add the additional °20 miles beyond Tampa and atiempt the non-stop flight to Havana. Haldeman's plane carries the number “NC 27 4E,” and has hlue fuselage and yellow wings. Flo, formerly a member of the first pursuit group at Selfridge field, has tried twice unsuccessfully to make the non-stop flight to Ha- vana, In his first flight a year ago he waa forced down at Parris JIs- land, 8. C. Ly fog. Flying solo a few wecks ago he was taken ill and was forced to land at Key West. MINORITY ASSUMES BELLIGERENT STAND (Continued from First Page) The same gencral question s before the assembly in New York state and again such legislation protests have been made, Tt is forecast that pro- ponents of the bills here will find a determined opposition. Vaccination Coming Up Another subject which promises a vigorous hearing is that of vaccina- tion, and while the time has not been set for it Representative Reim- ers, of Durbam, an “anti-vaccina- tionist” of the militant type is pre- paring for his fight to allow” con- sclentious objectors” the right to send their children to school on a certificate granted by a physician. Mr. Reimers will fight his own battle this time on a different footing than Leretofore, as he is now a member of the housc. At previous sessions he fought compulsory vaccination bills as a foe of the practice and he had the story of “little Mary Du- gan” to tell as illustrativo of the evils of vaccination as he saw them, Mr. Relmers said that the more time he has Lefore bills are called the more support he will have and the better the fight. Incidents is both branches this week while reports were under dis- cussion indicated that the democrats will try to obtain more explanation of republican attitude towards vari- ous measurcs. Twice in the senate a roll call was secured by the minority which showed that party lines were not adhered to, Senator Bergin, minority leader, said afterwards that he intended, so0 far as possible to stand in the way of hasty legislation and demand that the democrats be heard when bills they believe are of importance are reported in. Mr, Tobin, in the house, has taken the same attitude and once this week it looked as if he would demand a roll call. A good idca of the wofk ahead of legislative committees was shown by the bulletin which was loaded down with notices of bills. The great bulk of these were before the judi- ciary committce. There was every indication that short shrift was to be given to scores of minor matters and more time given to the bill sub- jects as they come pp. On Tucsday afternoon Gov. John | H. Trumbull will give a reception to the legislature at the state library building. REAL ESTATE NEWS 3—Eddy Glover ... .. e e Mortgage 8cricio Portante to Savings Bank of New Britain, $2,500, Pinchurst avenue. Bericio Portante to Charles G. An- derson, $1,000, Pinehurst avenue. Releases Bessie Shapiro to Morris Shapiro, Allen street. Commercial Trust Co. Portante, Hunter road. ment Carmine D. Vetrano, et ux, to Jo- seph M. Ricel, Cherry street. John E. Kilbourne to H. V. 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The citizens, however, are rally- ing bravely to meet the situation and have formed a committee un- der the presidency of the archbish- op of Athens to collect subscriptions for the sufferers of the inundations which are affecting ti provinces where war refugees have mostly settled. Premier Venizelos, in a lctter to the archbishop, has appealed to Greeks everywhere to contribute to the rellef funds. The Venizelos fam- ily itself has contributed $6,500. The minister of communications, who returned from the flooded area last night, reported incalculable loss aggravated by the intense cold and expressed the fear that fresh inu: dations would follow yesterday's heavy snowfall. The Thracians report lack of fuel and say unless flood waters on the Turkish bank of the Maritza are checked, the Greek efforts to keep the river within its banks will be useless. Several villages are being evacuated on the island of Skyros which has sustained heavy losses and is suffering from a lack of bread, Athens itselt was recovering today from a terrific storm. The telephone system was interrupted. Several roofs were blown off houses and a chimney of an army factory was blown down. Postal service with Europe is being held up and schools have been closed for five days. EIk, Foe of Autos, Condemned to Die Steamboat Springs, Colo., Feb. 23 (M—Because of his enmity for au- tomobiles, a huge bull elk, master of & herd wintering near here, has been doomed to death. Game war- dens have been ordered to shoot the animal, which has frequently charged motor cars on the main highway. County Commissioncr Claude A. Smith reported the elk planted ite self in front of his machine, bran- dished its horns, and refused to al- low the car to pass. Many elk have been kept alive this winter by food given them by game wardens. HEADGEAR “SCARES SPIRITS” Glacier Park, Mont., Feb. 23 — In their ceremonial commynion with the Great Spirit, the medicinc women of Waterion Lakes National Park reservation just across tho boundary from hers, §it the Canadi- an Rockies, wear the tribal butfalo and snake head dress of the Blood tribe, As & part of their ritual attire they also have full buffalo bides thrown over them. These are gup- posed to possess charm. Theso stuffed snake sking, life-like in ap- pearance, and the butfalo heads and hides have been in the tribal sanctyaries many years. Prussis Would Halt Rejoicing in Lent Berlin, Feb, 23 (M—Continuation into Lent of pre-Lenten galsty in southern Germany has led to & mo- tion in the Prussian diet demand- ing that the government forbid fur- ther rejoicings in Lent. The motion complains that thess unbounded merrymakings coupled with reckless spending of money of- fend the religious feelings of a large section of the community and create the impression abroad Ger- many is much wealthier than is ac- - tually the case. Carnival festivities in southerm Germany, which is overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, ordinarily end at Shrove Tuesday, which was Feb- ruary 12, but this year the date was disregarded and masquerade balls and the like continued unabated. COMMUNION BREAKFAST St. Patrick's Day, March 17, has been chosen by committees of Daly Council, K. of C. for the annuul communion breakfast of members of the council. One of the local Cath- olic churches will be selected for the event after which the gather- ing will march to the Burritt Hotel where breakfast will be served at 9:30 o'clock. The speaker will be ‘Frederic J. Corbett of Hartford, United States commissioner and & former mem- ber of the facuty of Trinity eollege. Specfal music will be furnished. About 250 men are expected to at- tend. TREASURY STATEMENT Treasury balance .... $79,907,265. MEN — What Are Your Wives Doing While You Watch the A 100% ANl Talking Picure! Comiag to the CAPITOL Beginning SUNDAY, MARCH 8-