New Britain Herald Newspaper, April 24, 1929, Page 1

ESTABLISHED 1870 T ’s Choice of C MONEY MEASURES ammnAy‘sR epu:lci; fi«:m :frry START HOT FIGHT IN STATE SENATE Minority Opposes Series of Bills Galling for Expenditare ALL FINALLY PASSED BY VIVA YOCE YOTE Senator Christ Criticizes Action of Hackett In Advocating Bond Is- sues—New London Mayor OF River Board—Senatc Passes 40 Pieces of Legislation and Housc Adopts 25, State Capitol, Hartford, April 24 UP»—A series of bills calling for capi- tal outlay appropriations for state institutions totalling nearly $1,000,- 000, and to be made out of current state income, precipitated a battle in the senate today that brought out minority opposition to the majority’s *“pay-as-you-go™ policy. » The bills provided an appropria- tion of $288,500 for the state faria for women, $8,000 for the Connecti- cut Humane society, $147,500 for Long Lane Farm and $395,000 for the sanitoria -at Meriden, Niantic and Shelton. Sepator Hackett, democrat, of New Haven, objected to the plan of paying for these out of current ex- penscs, and tried to introduce a icasure calling for the authoriza- tion by the general assembly of the state treasurer to issue $10,000,000 bonds, which would pay for all in- stitutional outlays. Lieut. Governor Rogers ruled him out of order, saying the measures that were being voted on pertained to appropriations, whereas his bill, offered an amendment, pertained to finance. Mr. Rogers promised to countenance the bill “at the proper time. Benator Hi ett then spoke say- ing that theWtate was inconsistent in following the *pay-us-you-go" plan for itself and in making the bond issue idea workable for muni- cipalitics. This Senator Peasley of Cheshire, majority leader, denied. Benator Hackett advocated bond {ssues for state and municipalities and pointed out that if municipali- ties were forced to adopt the “pay as you go” policy, they would have to raise their tax rates. w Senator Onhrist Displeased Senator Christ, of New Britain, appropriations chairman, said he was displeased with Senator Hack- ett’s action because he had not warned him of his objection though the two had spent hours together working on appropriations matters. Senator Conroy, of Hartford, and Senator Bergin of New Haven, the minority leader, both were ruled out of order in supporting the amendment Senator Hackett had tried to introduce. Senator Bergin said the minority was not against the projects, but against the man- ner of paying for them. He said the opposition was against the pay as you go policy and in favor of bond issues or short term notes. (Continued on Page 15.) NAIR WANTS ACTION FOR BETTER STREETS Consults Merian on Im- provements in Ward He Represents Plans for carrying out the exten- sion of Monroe street from Green- wood strect to Glen street and con- struction of a storm water sewer in the street, and also the installation of a sidewalk on the east side of Arch street from a polut opposite Winthrop street to the junction of Rockwell Avenue with a stairway down into Rockwell avenue and sidewalks on the west side of the latter street, were discussed yester- day by Alderman David L. Nair of the first ward with City Engineer Philip A. Mertan. The extension of Monroe street has been under way for some time but delays have been encountered and the much needed improvement has been held up, but it is now plan- ned to go ahead with it and at the next council meeting steps will be taken to have the sewer installed, after which an adequate top dress- ing can be installed. The situation at Rockwell avenue and Arch street has long been fn need of relief, the increasing traffic at this point having added greatly to the hazard to motorists and pe- (Continued on Page 15.) “Hot Dogs” Win in Contest for Mayor Dallas, April 24 P — The lowly “hot dog” has swept J. Waddy Tate, former minor of- ficial in a railroad office here, into the office of mayor of Dallas. Tate, independent candidate, whose third campaign for the mayoralty was featured by “hot dog” rallies at which he served thousands of frankfurter sand- wiches to voters, was elected 12,069 votes to .557 for Temple Houston Mor- row, supported by the United Dallas association. He will take the oath of of- five May 1, succeeding R. E. Burt. New York Papers Flay Or- ganization for Naming Foe of Former Governor as Its Chief. New York, April 24 UP—Selection of John F. Curry, an opponent of Alfred E. Smith, as head of Tam- many Hall, was interpreted by news- papers today as marking the pass- ing of the influence of the former governor. The election of Curry, a district leader, to succeed George W. Olvany, resigned, also was described as a vic- tory for Mayor James J. Walker, which has established him as the dominating influence in Tammany with his renomination assured. The New York Times said: “Mr. Curry's election is believed to mark the passing of the influence of former Governor Smith and the abandoning of thought of further excursions into national politics, the (Continued on Page Nine) “AI" Smith Tammany Chief JOHN F. CURRY POLIIGAL RIVAL REPORT EXPENES Republicans Spent $866 and Democrats $840 in Spring Fight $180 IN CONTRIBUTIONS G. O. P. Has Balance of $1871 in ‘Treasury—Opponents Admit Hav- ing Only $421, According to State- ments Filed With Town Clerk. William H. Judd, man of the republican town com- mittee, now its treasurer, has re. ported contributions of $7¢ in the last city election, and expenditures of $866.66, which leaves a balance of $1.871.71 in the party's treasury. The contributions, all of whom were successful candidates for of- fice are: Selectman Harry A.*Witkin, $5; Constable John 8. Recer, $10: Councilman H. Stuart Hames, §5; Constable Fred Winkle, $10; Coun- cilman Joha C. Wilford, $5; Coun- cilman Luther Abrahamson, $5; Councilman Willlam 8. Scheuy, $5; Councilman Joseph Miynarski, $5; Belectman Lewis W. Lawyer, $10; Alderman Peter J. Pajewski, $10. The chief item of expense was au- tomobile hire, costing $220, while telephone rentals of $177.40 stood next on the list. Other expenses were. Mae Meskosky, clerk, $10; typrewriter rental, $3.50; C. H. Irv- ing, clerk, $30; printing, $55.45; janitors, $10; candy and cigars, $33.69; sixth ward expenses, $33.20; third ward expenses, $15; rent of store, $30; lunches, $96.02; supplies, $7.65; light, $4.06; gasoline, $1.50; chauffeurs, $10; furniture hire, $21.30; telegrams, 59 cents; repairs to headquarters, $2: first ward head- quarters, $10; fifth ward expenses, $63.30; fourth ward expenses, $32. Total, $866.66. Ernest G. Eppler, who acted as chairman for the third ward, was pald $10 for his services, the re- port for that district shows. School Committeeman William H. Day filed & report showing $3.20 former chair- (Continued on Page 18.) GANGSTERS BLOW UP "POLICEMEN'S HOMES Cleveland Gunmen Also Take Two Rival Boot- leggers for “Ride” Cleveland, April 24 M — Deflant gangsters today opened a war of re- venge on Cleveland police and at the same time split in fatal hostility among themselves, according to De- Jective Chief Cornelius Cody. Dynamite borgbs exploded at the home of Police Captain Willlam A. McMasters and at the recent resi- dence of Rergeant Patrick J. Hol- land. Shortly afterwards, two men, tentatively identified as “Skinny” Fuerstman and Isadore Shiller, were shot to death in what police said was an upheaval of enmity between rival factions of bootleggers. The bomb explosions injured no one, but at the McMasters’ home, part of the porch was torn away and all windows in the neighborhood were shattered. Mrs. McMasters and two children ,William Jr., 9, and Ruth, 3, were severely shaken. At the former residence of Sergeant Holland, a four-apartment building, frame porches were ripped off, win- Gows were broken, and ocupants of the building were hurled from their beds by the force of the blast. Fuerstman and Shiller had been *“‘taken for a ride” and dumped from the killers' automobile in typical gangster style, Detective Cody said after opening investigation of the cane. At the point where the bodies were found, there w no indication of a scuftle, which Detective Cody inter- preted as sufficient evidence that the hodies had been thrown out there after the killing had been done somewhere else. Police pronounced the case the result of bitterness be- twegn rival bootleg gangs. At the McMasters home part of & (Continued on Page 15.) HUNDREDS ATTEND PRIEST'S FUNERAL Sorrowful Tribute Paid to Late Rev. Charles Coppens {BISHOP NILAN OFFICIATES Nearly 150 Clergymen From Many Parts of East Assist at Obscquies ~Striking Eulogy Declivered Over St. Peter's Pastor, ‘While sorrowing hundreds gazed upon his beloved face lay in state before the altar where he had so0 long labored and with all the soleinn dignity of the Cathoiic Iritual which he himself had used in like services over countless num- bers of his flock, Rev, Charles Cop- pens, pastor of St. Peter's church, received the last mortal blessings of his mother church at his obse- quies this morning at 10 o'clock. | Belqved in life, he was mourned in death. People from all walks of life, members of his parish, profes- sional men, friends, admirers and many of various rellgious faiths, crowded into every available bit of lplce/in the Franklin Square edi- fice. ~ Throughout the long and impressive service, attended by negrly 150 of his brother priests frdm every section of the dioges sobs were heard as the auster strains of the *“chant for the dea. were played on the church organ. Clad in the purple robes of his priestly calling while hundreds add- ed their prayers to those of the celebrant of the mass for the repose {of his soul, the mortal remains of Father Coppens raised on a dais in ithe center aisle, guarded by delega- [tions from every society of his par- {1sh, received their final benediction at the hands of Bishop John J. Ni- lan before they were consigned to the grave. Pay Final Farewell Then followed one of the most touching moments of the service. Parishioners who had worked side by side with Father Coppens through years of hardships and deprivations went up to the casket in small groups and cach grasped his hand in a fnal farewell. The priest who had given his life for the 800d of others was about to leave the church where he spent 28 years of his life. Aged women were assisted to the front of the church to bid a final farewell and then Undertaker Mi- chael J. Kenney placed the cover on the casket and it began its journey (Continued on Page 18.) NEW HAYEN CROOK GIVEN LONG TERN 20-Year Sentence for Sell- ing Glass “Diamonds” to Woman as he New Haven. April 24 P—A sen- tence of not less than 20 nor more than 30 years was imposed upon John Groos, alias John Grotski. alias Julian Yalkowsky, today as an ha- bitual offender for fleecing an elder- ly woman out of nearly $1,000 by pretending to sell her diamonds which were only cut glass. Groos had been found guilty and it was mandatory upon Superior Court Judge Alfred C. Baldwin to impose sentence under the law which applies to oid offenders. A confederate Groos was not caught. Groos served in Sing Sing and last fall was released from the Con- necticut state prison after a six- year term for fraud. He and another Russian made the acquaintance of Mrs. Rebecca Spi- vack and, before her eyes, one sold gold pieces for $2 each to the other. They interested her in diamonds which they showed. and she was in- duced to withdraw $960 from a bank to buy 15 of these. The woman be- lieved their tales that the stones were worth $2.500. With the bril- liants in hand to hold for redemp- tion she learned that she had bought glass. " of CITY BIGGER FEE FOR FIRE TRUCKS New Britain Commissioners Tell Selectmen Preseat Contract Will End May % PREFER NOT 70 GIVE PROTECTIVE SERYICE Town Oficials Informed They Must Take Out Insurance forFivemen's Compensation and Pay $100 Per Hour Instead of $50—Wear on Ap- paratus Due to Pumping From Brooks and Claypits. Meeting with selectmen of the town of Berlin last night, Fire Com- missioners Harry A. Beckwith and James H. Passerini of this cily serv- ed notice that the contract under which the local department now an- gwers alarms in Berlin will be ters minated May 23, and another offered, doubling the fee and requiring cov- erage by insurance on both appar- atus and men. First Selectman Leon Hall of Ber- lin will call a special town meeting shortly at which the fire commission- ers’ demands will be set forth. The action of Commissioners Beckwith and Passerini will be formally rati- fied at a meeting of the board May 14. Contract 11 Years Old The existing contract was drawn 11 years ago. Under its terms, the town of Berlin insures the truck which responds to alarms, in the amount of $10,000, but does not in- sure the men who go with the ma- chipe to Berlin. The town will, un- der terms of the proposed new con- tract, be required to place $15,000 insurance on the truck and take out compensation insurance on the fire- men. The proposed increase in fee is from $50 an hour or fraction thereof to $100 an hour or fraction thereof. The fire commissioners made it plain that they are anxious to co- operate with Berlin and willing to continue the service if Berlim is un- able to furnish its own’fire depart- ment but that the latter alternative would be preferred. It was explain- ed that the money received from Berlin is turned into the firemen's pension fund and the commissioners are anxious that the men be properly compensated for their work which is, in a sense, autside of their regu- lar line of duty. A suggestion was made to the selectmen that.the number of per- scns authorized to call the depart- ment be increased as a means of speeding up the response and lower- ing fire losses. ‘Water Not Always at Hand One of the disagreeable features of the agreement is the fact that water mains 40 not extend to ail parts of Berlin and it is often neces- sary to pump water from brooks and claypits, the result being heavy wear on the pumping equipment, the com- missioners told members of the selectmen in explanation of their de- sire to have Berlin consider the possibility of setting up its own de- partment. They also advised of agi- (Continued on Page 11.) EGAN GOES TOAIL T0 SERVE HIS YEAR Disbarred Lawyer Arrives Early and Is Assigned to Cell Hartford, April 24 (UP)—William E. Egan, disbarred Hartford lawyer, chose to get a good start today on his year's sentence in county jail for conspiracy in the stock frawds of Roger W. Watkins, convictea broker. Superior Court Judge Isaac Wolie gave Egan a week's grace in which to order his affairs when he impos- ed sentence last Wednesday. Egan could have reported any time up to midnight but at $:35 a. m. he drove up to the jail ix hia big, shiny sedan with his lawyer, Henry J. Calnen, and began his sen- tence. Jail attaches escorted Egan to hia narrow cell where he was given a grey uniform ‘in exchange for his (Cominue’ on Page 15.) DESPONDENT AGED MAN Life, May Be Senate Candidate | Ambassador to Rome Soon | to Retire, After More Than 25 Years in tion’s Service. 1 ‘Washington, April 24 (’i—Henryl P. Fletcher after more than a quar- | ter of a century of diplomatic service is to retire as ambassador to Rome. On the appointment of his suc- cessor he will return to the United States. While he has communicated ne final decision to his friends as to his future, there are suggestions that he may enter the race for Uniled States senator from Pennsylvania and that he also may be considered for appointnient as governor genera' of the Philippines. Since he has spent so many years abroad, some friends of the ambas- sador doubt.that he would take the | post at Manila, which would require his' absence from the country for (Continucd on Page Three.) SMITH GIRL AGAIN SETS AIR RECDRD “Plying Flapper” Remains Aloft More Than 26 Hours MAKES PERFECT LANDING Long Island Miss stays Aloft More Than Ot Full Day—First Time Any Woman Flier Has plished Feat. Roosevelt Field, N. Y., April 24| Approximately 100 delegates and UP—Elinor Bmith landed at 2:2:16 | o o inmanders of the Connecti- p. m. today with a new woman's 8010 | eyt givision, Sons of Union Veterans endurance flight record to her credit. | o) i) ‘War, and about 80 mem- 3:3;‘:“ oft at 11:40:4¢ 8. M. yeb- {40 or the Connecticut department, . ir 2 Sons of Veterans' auxiliary, gather- hnt’r‘:" 8mith had been 10 the sir 8010 5y Uy ee e oaay for the annual i 32 seconds. | 1 | The p,e‘filou':'::f:d'::,; b; Louine | division encampment of the allied McPhetridge, was 22 hours, thre»i"'[“mmlonn- d Snbites and 13 peoonds, The auxiliary convention was She made a perfect landing but|opened in the Junior O. U. A. M. had to be helped from her plane |hall this morning by Mrs. Nellie M after the long hqurs in the pilot's | DOW. president of Auxiliary No. 1 oat of New Britain. Mrs. Dow delivered At 11:40:44 . m. today Long|an addreas of welcome and turned 1sland’s “flying flapper” completed a | the gavel over to Mrs. Estella Blair tull day in the air, the first time a |Of New Haven, department presi- woman solo flier ever accomplished |dent. such 8 feat. The Bons of Veterans opened In fact three minutes and 12 sec- |their meeting with a session of the onds after completing her 24 hours | department council at the Burritt aloft Miss Smith had added two hotel at noon, followed by the offf- hours to the previous woman's s0lo | cial opening of the convention endurance flight record, and kept on | the Odd Fellows' hall. George flying. Stabilizer Goes “Haywire” Earlier this morning she dropped a note saying that her stabilizer had gone “haywire” and that she was clinging to the control stick with both arms, this difficulty apparently HENRY P. FLETCHER 'SONS OF VETERANS STATE GONVENTION Auxiliary Also Meets in This ; Gity for Encampment 180 DELEGATES ~ATTEND ;Mlle Organization Gathers in Odd Fellows' Hall While Auxiliary As- sembles in Junior O. U. A. M. Hall —Bamxuets First on Progra: Accom- <. (Continued on Page 20.) STEAMSHIPS WARNED OF ICEBERG MENACE Dangerous Floes Cause Peril to Shipping Off Grand Banks (Continued on Page 20.) HANGS SELF IN CELLAR August Schmalfuss, 74, Takes Life Because of Il Health | New York, April 24 (F—Steam- {ship lines today notified all their | vessels now in the North Atlantic to &wing to the extreme southerly lane to avoid dangerous ick fields which, several hundred miles south of where they are supposed to ‘e Believed to have been despondent|.: ¢pirtime of the vear are now because of ill health, August|menacing shipping off the Grani Schmalfuss, aged 74 years, hanged | Banks. himself this morning at the hon After a drying journey through the ice, at timcs of his daughter, Mrs. Oscar Thomas passing so close to big bergs that of 574 Arch street, with whom he the passengers, entirely unaware of lived, The body was found by mem-|(he danger they were in, amused bers of the family at noon and upon themselves by throwing bread to examination it was found that lifc the seals, the White Star liner Ced- was extinct. Deputy Medical Ex-|ric arrived today. aminer John Purney was called an!| The passengers were not worric after viewing the body gave permis- hut their captain was. He described sion for burial, [the experfence as the most trying Detective Sergeant George C. El- one he had ever had at sea. For linger, who was detailed to inves- nearly 14 hours he never left the tigate the death, learned that|bridge nor relaxed for a minute. Schmalfuss has been in poor health| Presence of the field off the for four years and during the past|Grand Banks wi orted yester- nine months it was necessary to|day by the Red Star liner Pennland, watch him closely because of his|arriving a day late because they had peculiar notions. |slowed her down. The Pennland’s This forenoon Mrs. Thomas miss- | captain said she had #t no time ed him and when her husband came |heen in any great danger, but Cap- home at noon he instituted a searca |tain R, Hume of the Cedric had a and found him dead in the cellar. |more thrilling story. He had used a plece of window cord | From 12:30 p. m.. Thursday until |4 a. m. Friday. Captain Hume saii, | giant bergs, hummocks, and grow- lers menaced the Cedric from every and dangerous (Continued on Page 18.) Illinois State’s Attorey Bans Snooping on “Home Consumers” Geneva, 1Il. April 24 (M—A new code of prohibition enforcement, frowning upon indiscriminate raids against “families with a gallon or two for their own consumption,™ was announced today by State’s At- torney George D. Carbary. “I do not approve,” said the state’s attorney, “of the kind of ‘snooping’ done by Eugene Fair- child in the De King case, and 1 had no idea anything like that was being done.” Carbary made known his new en- forcement program as the grand jury began its second day’'s inquiry into the decath during a dry raii of Mrs, Lillian De King of Aurora. “No more shall search warrants be issued unless INuor has been purchased by a representative of > 1 {side. a drifting fog adding to the danger. When he saw a clear patch before him, he would order full speed ahead only to come to a dead stop a few minutes later as a huze berg would loom out of the fog anead been warned of the ice field by the Cunard liner Antonia. bound from {New York to Southampton. The Antonia radioed him that sle also had experienced great difficulty. the state’s attorney’s office, and no one else,” he said. In the De King case, the purchase of liquor negy the De King home was made by a man with ne official connection. acting at the suggestion of the county dry agent, Fairchild. | “It's the big fellows we're after, New French Warship “Foch” Is Launched | PBrest, France, April 24.—UP— | France's newest warship “Foch” was {launched today. She is a 90,000-horsepower 10,- 000-ton cruiser, 615 fect long with a | 64-foot beam and a speed of 33 knots. The vessel will carry two sea- | | planes with a catapult and have y warmer tomight; Thursday, | |armament consisting of eight 203- showers, ¢ | | millimetre guma in four revolving | |turrets, 16 anti-aircratt guns and #*. !lsxx lorpedu\ tubes, (Continued on Page Nine.) THE WEATHER | i { New Britain and vicinity: | | Increasing clondiness, slight- | | 4 Seen (BERLIN MUST PAY [Fletcher, Quitting Diplomatic™ 3. at | Captain Hume said he had! Average Daily Cireulation For, A 2o 15,469 April 20th .. PRICE THREE CENTS BRITAIN SHARES AMERICA'S ATTITUDE ON DISARMAMENT, HOUSE OF COMMONS LEARNS |Government in Full Ac- | cord With Views Ex- | pressed By Gibson at . Geneva, Foreign Sec- retary Chamberhin ' Says. Answering Leader of the Labor Party, He Asserts British Desire Not Mere Limitation But Reduc- tion of Naval Arma- ments. For Smaller | London, April 24 (P—Sir Austen Chamberlain, British foreign secre- R AUSTEN CHAMBERLAIN |tary, told the house of common to- |day that the British government {the United States on disarmament as w T |set forth in Ambassador Gibson's | speech at Geneva on Monday. | 'he government desites me to 2 3 take this opportunity to express its chud Bom m chwrless Home warm appreciation of the cordial - Before Ambulance Arrives \\ush to reach a complete under- HOTHER ls WITHOUT AID (standing, it will consider the Ameri- |ances on its behalf that the same | spirit ‘and with the most earnest conciliatory spirit shown by the | American delegates and give assur- {can suggestion,” declared Sir Aus- ten. 3 4 Replies to Kenworthy Woman Sends Little Boy to Police| gir qusten made his statement in M. to|answer to a question by Commander Joseph Kenworthy, laborite, wheth- er Ambassador Gibson's speech had been called to his attention and what response his majesty's government proposed. “As was at once stated by my noble friend Lord Cushendun,” be- gan Sir Austen, “his majesty's gov- | ernment shared to the full the hopes and wishes of the government of the ;l'niled States, desires not merely a | limitation, but a reduction of naval armaments. “It has, indeed, itself made pro- posals for such a general reducti land that the reduction sheuld [applied to every class of war vessel, | as between ourselves and the Unit- ed Btates, such difference as has hitherto existed has not been con- |cerned with these great principles. | Not with the relative strength of our Headquarters at 3:20 A. Seek Assistance But He Says| Mother Has Toothache, With only her frightened children near her, in an unlighted, cheerle: and unheated tenement on the sec- ond floor, rear, of a block at Elm street, Mrs. Walter Bazylewicz gave birth to a daughter early to- day while New Britaln General hospital ambulance, manhed by the police, raced through the streets in a fruitiess effort to outstrip the stork. Mrs, Bazylewicz, who has appear- | ed in police court a number of times and related stories of abuse at the hands of her husband, sent word to police headquarters at 3:20 this morning that she needed medical attention. Her 12 year old son, Henry, the oldest of the children, made his way through the darkened streets when every other child of his age and older persons, too, were sound asleep, to deliver his mother's message, Said Mother Had Toothache Whether she could not make him understand or because of his ten- der years, did Lot choose to unfold to him the great secret of life, is not known, but when his sleepy lit- tle face appeared across the big | desk at the police station to the surprise of Sergeant P. A. McAvay,! he asked that a physician be sent to his home because his mother had bombing in war time was rejected a toothache. | today by the preparatory commis- Sergeant McAvay detailed Officers sion on disarmament of the league Michael Brophy and G. W. Hellberg | of nations. Out of 25 national dele- to investigate and in a short time |gations at the conference only five they returned with the information | countries supported the project. that started the wires to the hospital | However, in refusing to insert the buzzing. Officer Brophy went with | bomb prohibition clause fin the the ambulance and Dr. Joseph Mat- | draft treaty which the commission teis was notified, but the child had |is formuiating. the delegations vote come into the world unaided by any- | ing against {he proposal accepted a one but Mother Nature. | subsequ resolution offered by Police Bring in Food Nicholas Politis, of Greece, affirm- Arrangements were made at once|ing that they had no intention of for proper care of the mother and!authorizing the dropping of bombs babe, and Sergeant McAvay and the | on civilian populations. other officers bought coffee, Count Von Bernstorff in arguing and rolls for the other childre for his proposal said that in a few Cora M. Beale of the New Britain|hours bombing airplanes fiying over Welfare Association was notified, the | paric, Berlin and London could take circumstances of the family hu\mg“a toll of half a million victims. The been known to her. and today €very | Germans insisted that if this meth. care was assured the mother and her | o4 of warfare was perimtted, war little ones at New Britain General | would hecome not only more horri- hospital. ’ {ble but more cowardly. Henry Bazylewicz told the police| “.rpe combatants themselves, I'“ father had deserted the family.|; otocicq by defensive appliances ut at Hartford county Jail today it | Covy e Mo SO RS SRR ROTEE as said he is completing a sentence | . was said he ls completing a sentence | ., 1001 victims would be old peos of days and will e be released | ;. evomen and children who hith- s A el erto have been protecied hy all pos- e [sible means which civiliation afa President of Pullman fords.” he said. Car Company Is Dead ! Francois Sokal. of Poland. said no Chicago, April 24 UP—Edward F, | one would deny the horrors of sucn Curry, president of the Pullman Warfare as Count Von Bernstor(t company died here at his Lake Shore | had described, but said the confer- Drive residence today. Death was|ence kad not reached that point and ascribed to cerebral embolism. under the Kellogg t was not Mr. Curry was 62 years old, and likely to reach it. When war had had been president of the Pullman |been outlawed. he said. it was il- company since 1622, !logical under those circumstances Entering the foundry business in |to bezin codifying ruies of war. carly manhood, he advanced quickly | Maxim Litvinoff, soviet spokes- to the vice presidency of the Ameri- | can Foundry company which he left | in 1915 to head the Haskell and | Barker Car company. From th‘L!!‘ AAirpl.ne Forced Do‘-n enterprise he was called seven vears P ago to direct the Pullman company. In Busy City Street Tos Angeles, April 24.—P— His wide experience in shipping called hif talents into the services| Licut. Harold F. Brown, army of the United States shipping board | aviator, made a forced landing b Los Angeles street during the war. | | yest r his motor had stalled 2,000 feet above the city. The plane struck a power line and crashed into an automobile, slightly injuring the driver, John Young. Brown suffer- ed a broken shoulder bone and his mechanie, H. F. Doyle, re- 1 ceived bruises, s (Continued on Page Nine) AIRCRAFT BOMBING BAN IS REJECTED German Proposal Support- ed by Only Five of 25 Countries Geneva, April 24 (P—Germany's proposal for prohibition of aircraft (Continued on Page 11.) BALDWIN MEETS KELLOGG | London, April 24.—(®—Frank B. | Kellogg, former American secretary of gjate, was received by Premier | Baldwin at 10 Downing street today prior to the cahinet meeting. Kellogg's visit was in the nature of a ceurtesy call.