New Britain Herald Newspaper, April 6, 1929, Page 1

| FINAL EDITION ( ESTABLISHED 1870 DENOGRATS REPLY 70 “SCORN NOTES OF G. 0. P RIVALS Answer Letters From Bartlett ad Curtin Declining En- dorsement in Third MOTIVES NOT ULTERIOR ACTING CHAIRMAN SAYS Thomas J. Smith, Serving as Tem- porary Loader of Town Commit- tee, Explains That Certain Oppo- nents Have Been dorsed Before and That Policy Will Be Contin- ued in FPuture. Bartlett Curtin, Councilman Donald L. and Attorney William whoe rejected democratic | indorse- ment for third ward places in the common council, were sent letters v by Acting Chairman Thomas Smith of the democratic town committee, in which explanation was made of the motives which prompted the indorsement. etter to Attorney Curtin ex- appreciation of his promis: 1o represent the ward and the eity to the best of his ability, and then went on fo say that it has been the the democra to en- dorse republic for certain offices (the word “certain” being under- meored), and that the party would probably continue to do so. The at. torney is assured in the letter that there is no ulterior metive behind the move. A member of the town committee said the letter to Mr. Bartlett ex- presses surprise that he should find 1t necessary to make public the fact that e will be found in republican alignnient when occasion presents itself in the common council. He is also advised that no ulter- for motive is behind the indorse- ment and is told that the democratic party is surprised to learn that the object of the indorsemment was not readily apparent to him. The letter to Mr. Cyrtin reads: “My Dear Sir:— “I am in receipt of yours of the Bth and fn behalf of the democratic tonn committee will say that they F. (Continued on Page 15.) 400 CHINESE TROOPS SLAIN ASGATES OPEN Ununiformed Men Slaugh- ter Besiegers After Strategic Move Chefoo, Shantung, China, April € (#—Troops of Liu Chen-l"ien, Na- tionalist commander in this prov- ince, killed 400 soldiers of Marshal | Chang Tsung-Chang, former war| lord, today in a battle at Ningchai- chow, which Chang is besieging. Liu professed to Chang through in- termediaries that a large number of civilians within the walled city wish- ed to escape: by arrangement with Chang the gates were opened and the civilians came out carly this morning. They were accompanied, however by a large number of soldiers with- out uniforms. The Nationalists fell on Chang's troops, completely sur- prising them. Hankow, China, April 6 (#—Pres- {dent Chiang Ki k. leading the Nationalist Chi.esé army, disem- barked from a Yangtse river boat today and with his troops formally occupied Hankow. He began nego- tiations at once wiih lcaders of the Wuhan opposition looking to blood- less surrender of Hankow, Wu- chang and Hanyang to the Nationa- alist government. The excitement of the past few days has died down and affairs were almost normal. Continued retreat to the west and the partial dispersal of the Wuhan troops was reported. KILLED ON NEW FARM Forest Lake, Minn., April 6 UP— Within 24 hours after he and his brother moved onto a farm they had purchased two miles south of herc, George Lundgren was killed by the storm which struck the place yes- | terday. The two men ran into the basement as they saw the approach- ing storm, which demolished the | house, dropping it on them. One of | them escaped with minor injuries. | “lee:\ for Ride” i From Busy Corner | New York, April 6 ®—Policc today were secking three gang- aters who chose one of Brook- Iyn's busiest corners to pick up a victim to take him for *a ride. Abraham Mastabb, 34, standing at Broadway Flushing avenucs last night talking to a girl. Two men alighted from an automobile and pressed pistols against his body. “Come on, Abe, we are going to take you for a ride,” one said. The girl acreamed and fled. Mastabb was shoved into the. car. An hour later a taxicab driver found Mastabb lying in the street, two bullets in his ab- domen, and one in his arm. At Kings County hospital he said his assailants had accused him of double crossing them but refused to mame them. was | and Santa Fe Train Is Wrecked by Bomb Temple, Tex., April 6 UM— A passenger coach of a south bound Santa Fe train waa wrecked about 13 miles north of here carly today by a myster- ious explosion. None of the 15 pessengers in the car was seri- ously injured. Officers, after questioning passengers, advanced the theory the explosion was caused by a bomb, byt were at a loss as to explain the presence of explo- sives on the train, All windows and one end of the coach were blown out. Oth- er coaches of the train were not damaged. Passengers were terri- fied by smoke that filled the train following the blast. LINER PARLS FAST ON FLATS N FOG Outbound Steamer Grounds in Mud OFf South Brooklyn 1,000 PASSENGERS ABOARD Promincnt Personages Among First Class Tourists On Ship—Scvyeral Other Lincrs Delayed By Dense Mist Along Coast. New York, April 6 #—The steam- ship Paris, outward bound, went ashore on the mud flats off South Brooklyn early today in a heavy fog. She {8 believed to be in no danger. The French liner salled for Havre after midnight. No details of her grounding were received in marine circles here. It was be- lieved, however, that she would be floated during the forenoon. The fog was particularly heavy along the coast this morning and several liners either were held at quarantine, or anchored in the lower harbor. , Sends Call for Tugs The' liner sent a wircless message asking for tugs ta pull her free. Th Paris carried about 1,000 passenger: 415 of them in the first class accom- modations. Among the prominent passengers were: Arthur Toscanini, Italian or- chestra leader, guest conductor of the New York Symphony orchestra, and bis family; Mme. Marguerite D'Alvares, of the Metropelitan (Continucd on Page 15.) JOHN RINGOUIST, 85, HAS RIDE AND SHAVE Newington Man Celebrates Birthday With Visit to This City Enjoying an automobile ride and visiting & barber shop for a shave and hair cut are two of the luxuries August Ringquist of Newington is allowing himself today in celebration of his 88th birthday anniversary. Mr. Ringquist usually performs the shav- ing function himself but made un exception today in honor of the special occasion. He was born in Sweden and has resided in this country for 18 ycars, making his home with his son, John Ringquist. He s very active, enjoys excellent health and chops wood daily and is also an active member of the Swedish Lutheran church of New Britain. Mr. Ringquist has two sons, John and Samuel, 12 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren. FOUR DEAD IN FIRE AT DES MOINES HOTEL Scores Injured as Flames Break Out With 150 Guests Asleep Des Moines, Towa. April 6 (M—At least four persons are dead and scores are suffering from injuries, burns and cuts received in a fire which broke out at the Kirkwood hotel shortly after 3 o'clock this morning. The know dead are Mrs. Red Wat. son, “Ded” Jarrup and two uniden- tified men. Twelve persons were taken to hos- pitals and many others injured and burned were given first ald tratment. Between 125 and 150 persons were in the building when the fire broke out. Two policemen, attracted by the screaming of women, and a ncgro porter noticed the fire about the same time and turned in alarms. ANl fire companies in the cify respond- d to the call, and all available am- | bulances were callcd to take the in- jured to hospitals. Four men jumped from the fifth (top) floor to the top of the court which served as the roof of the first floor. Three of them are believed to be dead. Police and hotel employes were busy checking up the guests to see if any remained in the burning building. The building, which is a total loss was valued at between $200,000 and $250.000. It was constructed before the Civil war, and was one of Des Moines’ oldest hotels. located on the downtown corner of Fourth and Wainut streets. NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 192), RADIO PICTURE OF HERRICK FUNERAL IN PARIS Funeral procession of Ambassador Myron T. Herrick leaving the Amcrican church of the Holy Trinity in Paris. Picture was transmitted by radio from London. ASSEMBLY SESSION SOUTHERN GROSS MAY JUDGES MENTIONED WILL (LOSE MAY 8 BE DOWN IN OCEAN Leaders Defniely Set Dafe for Australisn Launch Goes 1929 Adjoummen[ to Search Thurburn Bluff Vicinity RECESS COMES N MEANTINE| _ . .« T o IN TRIAL OF EGAN Watkins Brings in Names of Brown and Yeomans | : RECESS UNTIL TUESDAY Little More Than Four Wecks Re- \und his threc companions of the Convicted Broker main to Clean Up Pending Legls| Scuthern Cross were believed today | {to be down southeast of Thurburn | Iation—Budget and Dirt Road Bill g, \ogtern Australia. A gov- Yet to Be Conmsidered. |ernment launch with a government | |searching party was sent for them. State Capitol, Hartford, April 6| The information was conveyed in (A —Lecaders in the general assem-|a telegram this morning to Philip bly now have definitely decided on (Coll, premicy of western Australia, May 8 as the closing day goal of |from Colonel Mansbridge, reside the 1929 s:ssion, leaving but a lit- magistratc at Broome, far west Aus tle more than four weeks, with |tralian coast, probably only 15 or 16 session days. A few of the intervening days un doubtedly will be taken for recess, to give Gov. Trumbull an oppor- tunity to dispose of executive mat. |bridge Gulf, western Australiz ters before him, such as signing en- |is located about 70 miles north and acted measures or Vetoing others ' West of Wyndham, the goal of the which in his opinion should not be- |four fliers when they set out last come laws. Bills vetoed would have Saturday, just a week ugo. to return to the general assembly | It was their intention then to 8y | which incidentally must still act|t0 Wyndam as the first lap of upon a measure designed to prevent |flight to England which they hoped or reduce the number of pocket ve. |Would break the record of Bert toes. The governor still has some |Hinkler. made by flights in the re- nominations to make, including the |Verse direction. ~They left Sydncy supreme and superlor court judge- |!ast saturday and on Sunday radioed ships. ‘nny were making a forced landing €00 Bills Remain S | With 13 wecks of the session al- | R N | la o1 & Stics in- ready finished, the legislature has!| |mate of the state prison at Weth- 6 Chokes With LEmotion as He Brings in Superior Court Jurists at Alcorn’s Admoni- tien to Tell Truth. Hartford, April 6 (®—Judge Edward M. Yeomans of the su- perior court will be summoned to testifly next week regarding the story told by Roger W. Wat- Kins, which brought the judge's name into the trial of William E. Egan, it was announced this morning by Henry J. Calnen, chief counsel for Egan. Yester: afternoon Egan branded Watkins' story as a lie, and said he would take the stand in his own defense. Judge Yeomans refused to make any statement concerning the matter today, except that he h not yet been subpoenaed, Thurburn Point or BIuff, | promontory on the Timor {north of the entrance to the C Hartford. April 6 (P—In a voice broken with emotion, and on the verge of Roger W. Watkins, (former head of the National Asso- tears, now an before it some 600 bills, most of | crsfield where he s serving 15 which are destined to rejection. In | years, yesterday brought into promi- addition to these are the many bills | | nenc the names of two superior that undoubtedly must be raised in | court judges, ftestifying for the committee and brought to light. | state against his former attorney Scheduled for disposal next week | William E. Egan, indicted on a con- the 1929.31 bicnnium budget | spiracy charge | THE WEATHER New Britain and vicinity: Probably showers tonight and Sunday; slightly warmer is Sunday, (Continued on Page 17.) (Continued on Page 17.) THIS WEEKS AFFAIRS . . . . . NEW BRITAIN HERALD —TWENTY PAGES HOOVER FOR RELIEF I ANEDINEOME“GREAT pLAST: | President Hopes to Lighten Its| Tax Burden First (T {MELLON IN AGREEMENT Both Are Also In Accord On View | | That No Raeduction Is Before 1930—1'rown On “P'cnalty Advisable For Thrift.” Washington, April 6 (A—The many men and women wlho carn their own incomcs and kecp an an- rval engagement with the collector | ot internal revenue may draw some | satisfaction from assurances that the | administration hopes to lighten their | tax burden. When the time is propitious for | !a reduction in tederal income levies | |they stand first on President Hoov- or's list of those to be benefited | |and the chief executive's views have |the expressed support of Secretary | | Mcllon and numerous leaders in the | house and senate. | But in the president's opinion land again his ideas coincide with |those of the treasury head, it will| |be at teast six months before the subject. can be discussed with a view | to positive action. After that therc | will still be plenty of time before | the regular session of congress in| December. | Tax reduction, as Mr. Hoover sevs it, must necessarily be governed by | |the sum total of federal expendi-| | [tures in their relationship to the | condition of business throughout tie |country. Just at present no one high in the administration profess.s to see very far into the futurc with Mellon 1s Cautlous i Secretary Mellon's view is tha one never can tell what may hap-| pen in the future, when taxes are the subject of discussion; that either federal disbursements may unex- pectly increase or business condi- | tions may change unexpectedlyeand | cause & reduction in revenues from the income tax. Furthermore, the administration |is not yet sure of the effect on the budget of legislation enacted last | year for flood control, an increased | iavy and other projects, nor of the farm relicf measure now in the mak- ing. In the president’s opinion, too fine a distinction is drawn between what |are classed as “earned” incomes and | L those that go on the government | BNt Post. slid 25 feet along a stone {Yooks as *‘unearned.” | wail and overturned in front of the | Technically it is the difference be- | home of Harry B. Mallory of the {tween incomes derived princtPally | nujiory iat company. trom ealaries and wages and those | 3 % | \which flow from investments or ac-| The driver, Edgar Hall, was ar- | crue from ownership. Again, and | rested and held without bonds on a |in figures. “earncd” income is an |charge of driving while intoxicated | income of less than $5,000, regard-| The dead womun was Mrs. A. B.| |less of its source, or an income of |See. Wire of Sergeant Sce, superin- | |10t more than $20,000 which is re- tendant of railway police for the | | ceived as remuneration for personal | Danbury divison of the New York, cffort, | New Haven and Hartford railroad. In the amount of tax paid, the| Mrs. Bateman was believed suffer- | citizen whose income is of the ing from internal injuries at Dan- | “earned” variety pays 25 per cent | bury hospital. | iess than his neighbor, whose hu—omng Coroner John J. Phelan of Bridge falls into the other classification. | port, will hold an ir Penalty on Thrift | | Another Injured and, Driver Is Held for Being Intoxicated | | | Danbury, Aprii 6 (UP)—One wman was Killed and another crit- ically injured here carly today when Mrs. [telle Bateman, local theater owne {and driven by a chauffeur, snapped | off a telephone pole, broke a metal | an automobile owned Es- | uest Monday. | Irom President Hoover's point of view, as matters now stand, the tax |10 place a penalty on thritt. He | f ! bases this opinion on a belief that| IS SHARPERS verlM savings—provision for the futui o-l | comes, while *unearned” personal | revenue usually needs to be put to § "orl o Lo e Stranger Works Envelope Watches Dry Law Killings ] - 7 Turning to the loss of life in ef- (’ame and ha‘es “ Ith ! ts to enforce prohibition, anoth- { subject which has been brought | | CHINESE LAUNDRYMAN on rned” incomes has a tendency | must be made from the “‘earned” in- $10 Loot (Continued on Page 17 Chung Wah, Chinese laundryman of 97 Arch strect, is $10 poorer and | probabl wiser today than | | | he was when he was vie- | anger who worked | | [the time worn enveiope game so | |smoothly that the police were sur- | | prized it cost Chung only a ten spot somew e yesterday, |timized by a s by Khnight n'z'e: THE OLD Rg% SAVING — (FAMANDITES 4 Tl Bete s cans W NeEw GETain &Y REChiAN %fie'uv__mv WiEN ALONG € e wio rEaxs wno T FRONT PAGE ivg ¥OL ONE CENT— ) AS TUE HSZALD ARYIST VISIONS N BASTER . wid SCiooL €A ST WShe o oA rgeant T. J. Fecney went to the laundry at 7:45 last night and head Chung’s tale of woe, which has | been poured out to policemen e |country over by men of various types, especially proprictors of small business places. The s ped in during the a asked Chung for a §1 change for some small bills and sil- {ver, explaining wanted to| |send the $10 through the muil. ! |Chung gave him bill. but on counting the money given him, d covered that it 0 he called t o the short | “The strang fand mad where and get t th ten N “uumdr TMENT —— clope with the $10 | held it and held but t er did not come back 4 Chung opened to en velope to remove the bill and found | The stranger had the $10 hill and re- paper while Chung ounting the g in finally Iy po ed as ¢ and on the outside was written *“Mrs na $42 Grand avenue, New Haven pect that the envelope was the flim-fammer or possession in some manner unknown to Mrs. here is such a person ame other Explain Censored Parts Of Flim, Foil Censors Cambridge. 6 (ULP)— A megapho ised to evade the L lain’s cen- sorship on The play | the Germar ler wa | * written by Ernst Tol- P the Festival theater, and gement ex- lained the e at the Lord amberlain’s order through a meg- | aphone as the play proceeded. 24081 HADAS | Sc LR RS WOMAN KILLED IN = f A few Average Daily Circulation Fer Week Ending l 5’ 407 March 30th . TOWNS OF NACO ROCKED BY BOMBS FOUND - STREWN ALONG RAIL TRACKS f —— | Held By Federals At Sonora Garrison. Mexicans Fire on United States Troops When acks of Explosives Are Found in Tunnel—To- pete Force in Fierce As- sault on Loyal Garrison. Naco, Ariz., April 6 (®—Railroad acks along the Arizona border infested with liombs, an American soldier was shot, and the t{win towns of Naco » shaken by an explosion and ed into darkness early today. Little information was available as to the cause of the violence and thee of the bombs on American ere found to be presence soil. The explosion was found with the coming of daylight to have been the blowing up of a railway locorgotive held by the federal garrison at Naco, Sonora. The locomotive had no steam up at the time. It was in | the roundhouse of the federals just | outs le the trenches. There were at least two explosions shortly after m., when the train which left El Paso, Tex., last night, was supposed to reach this vicinity. Residents Hurled From Beds The first explosion rocked both cides of the border here, shaking residents from their beds and break- ing windows. An instant before, 1 lights 1 the two towns went out. lectric lines supplying eurrent to the owns had been cut on the American side. minutes later, Douglas, Ari miles to the east, reported that buildings had been rocked there by an explosion shortly after 3 o'clock. Simultaneously there came idvices that eight bombs had been found on the Southern Pacific tracks cast of here. A little later it was reported that a tunnel about a mile cast of where the eight bombs were tound, lad been blown up. A troop of the tenth United States valry stationed here left immedi- ely aboard a troop train for the scene. Shortly afterward came a report that 75 bombs had been found at a tunnel through which a train bearing the Mexican federal soldiers was to have passed. The presence of the train tn Arizona had not been reported up to 6 a. m. (Mountain time). The cxplosions occurred about the time the train should have reached the vicinity of the tunnel. Southern Pacific authorities, however, refused (Continucd on Page 15.) 100-T0-6 SHOT WINS LINGFIELD HANDICAP Square Rock Is Victor in British Race—No Fa- vorite in Running Tng. April 8 (P—Squar: Rock Klint out of Quat- won the Lingfield handi- cap of a mile and a quarter over a icld incuding the famous American colt F Count, Caballero was second and Yoho third. Nonc of the first three horscs was the leading favorites. The betting on Square Rock wes 100 to 6, on Cabellero 100 to 6 and on Yoho 10 to 1. re Rock won by a length and arated second and thir! ve ran. Reigh Count., making § > in England, star ie betting at 3 to 1, h in the money. by Bronx Mry's ide After 20 Years w York, April 6 (P)—Ma¢ A. Henson, as Commander Peary's 1 w the Stars :nd Strip t the North Pole v, will receive his r recognition for his part n the exploit fonight The Bronx Chamber of Com > b 1 a silver cup i cribed with a tribute to Hen- n's service which will be pre- ed to him. Henson, who never received # al aw for his part to the Pole, is a rk in the customs house. He es with his wife in the Bronx, of his neighbors that he and four the only com- 1nions of Peary at the Pole. He said two of the Eskimos died on the trip and he heard later of the death of th: other two. The death ¢ Ymmander Peary loft Henson the only sur- viving members of the party. naware imos were