New Britain Herald Newspaper, April 26, 1929, Page 1

News of the World By Associated Press ESTABLISHED 1870 EW BRITA NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, FRIDA CYCLONES IN TWO SOUTHERN STATES KILL 71; HUNDREDS ARE HURT WHEN TWISTERS DEMOLISH RURAL REGIONS Multitudes Homeless and Crops Destroyed in Georgia and South Carolina — Tornadoes Leave Devastation Over Wide Are: Beating Hail Storms Ac- company Winds and Lit- ter Highways Deep With Debris — Woman and Baby Meet Death in Open Field. Atlanta, Ga., April 16 P—The total known dead in the tornado stricken sections of Georgia and South Carolina reached 71 today. Several hundred persons were Jured, The greatest wrought in south Georgia, 65 the reported dead being in that sec- tion. The other six in the death list 1 ere in South Carolina. Statesboro, county seat of Bulloch county near Savannah, was the heaviest hit, hospital there re- ported more than 30 persons were dead and many others injured. Met- ter, the seat of Candler county re- ported 19 known dead from two tornadoes which were accompanizd by hal! and a downpour of rain. Two Within One Hour One struck at 10 o'clock last night and the second at 11 o'clock. Cochran, scat of Bleckley county, approximately 60 miles south of Macon, reported five dead and in- juries to approximately 0. First veports from Cechran had fixed the death list at a greater number, but later reports revised these figures. More than 100 persons were in- Jured by the tornadoes, which dip- ped down In widely scattered com- in- destruction was of (Continued on Page 32.) 3,600 VACCINATED IN SMALLPOX EPIDEMIG Health Officer Estimates 58 Cases Now Exist in Middleboro Middlchoro, Mass., April 26 (UP) —The number of known cases of rmalipox rose to 36 here today, but health authorities expressed them- Solves as encouraged by the pro- gress already made in battling the epidemic. At 10 a. . approximately 5,500 | of the tow 9,000 residents had! been vaccinated, and the 10 physi- | cians carrying on this work expect-| rance and Japan ed to have 90 per cent of the towns- people vaccinated before nightfall lefore fomorrow night, it was said. | every citizen would be thus protect- | ed. Dr. 1. P. MacKnight of New Bed- ford. district health officer in charge | of the anti-smallpox campaign, said | that waile only 36 patients were | known to be afflicted, he heuucd there are about 57 or 58 cases. “Over the week-end a few morc brand new cases must be looked for.” he said, “but we feel greatly encouraged by the progress of the vaccination work and we feel that the threatened epidemic I being | placed under control. “There have been no fataliti and there will be no fatalities among | the patienfs now known to be suf fering from the malady. The discas has appeared in a mild form and | there is no reason to believe it will | assume a more serious type.” Dr. MacKnight believed it would he about two weeks before the dis- case was definitely checked. Health authorities decided it would not be necessary to place a | ban on public gatherings but the apring vacation in the public schools, scheduled to begin May 6, has been advanced one week. Thus, there will be no school here next week. Pastor Struck by Lightning Lives Newburgh, N. Y.. April 26 (P —Struck by lightning while con- ducting & prayer meeting last night, Rev. Ralph N. Allen, pastor of the First Baptist church here, was alive today. Mr. Allen was about to de- liver an address at the prayer meeting when the lightning struck and all lights in the room were extinguished except one above the pastor's head. When | If the highway plan is executed.’ members of the congregation recovered from their shock they found Mr. Allen standing rigid- 1y behind the reading desk in a semi-conscious condition. Except for twe burns on his forchead, physicians today said. the minister's condition was not serious. |the creation Reluctant to Retire From dertake Task. Washington, April 26 UP—Pres dent Hoover is understood to | seeking the services of Amsociate Justice Harlan Fiske Stone of the United States supreme court chairman of his national law forcement commission. Information in some quarters 1 that the former attorney general is reluctant to retire from the highest court to undertake the task which the chief executive has announced will be entrusted to the commission —that of exhaustively studying the whole federal, judicial and enforce- ment machinery and submitting rec- ommendations Tor its reorganization, Some friends of Justice Stone {have been urging him to accept th: | appointment. They believe the wori | of the commission will be the most important of its kind in the history |of the nation and that the recom- mendations made should constitute an enduring monument to its au- thors. Holds Problem Vital President Hoover regards the law | ontinued on Page Five.) AMERICA IN NEW ARMS GONGESSION Roady fo Withdraw Reserration on Trained Reserves Exclusion Gibson Announces Willingness of United States to Recede from lln‘ Position as Gesture of Concill tion, Geneva, April 26 P—Two impor- tant announcements were made at Supreme Court to Un-| as en- FRENCH AND JAPS APPLAUD; [“Buffale” Curcio Admits Beardslec toda; session of the preparatory | disarmament commission, one being | {that the United States was willing | to withdraw its reservation to the| exclusion of trained reserves from any limitation of armies and the | second being a Spanish proposal for | of an international ! | force of peace aviators. The American position on trained | reserves hitherto had been that they | should be subjected to limitation just as standing armies should be. Hugh 8. Gibson, American delegate | to the commission, today made it clear the United States still be- {lieved this, but was willing to with- draw its reservation on the matter | and as a gesture of conciliation. larly Accord Predicted . both of which most affected, wel- (Continued on Page Four) countries are CITY SEENING LIGHT ON HIGH\ AY CHANGES ‘Merun Vlsits State Dept. Concerning Local Im- provements City Engincer Philip A. Merian | went to the state capitol today to onfer with State Highway Commis- sioner John A. Macdonald in an cf-| | fort to hasten work on the alternate | |state highway through Stanley| Quarter and to receive a report on the progress being made in grade | crossing climination. Commissioner Macdonald was | here several months ago for a field |survey. He conferred with city of- | ficiails at that time, took with him | maps, skctches and statistics and | gave encouragement of early action. | No report has been received gince, however. | The new highway, designed | eliminate curves and street intersec- | tions, will be a continuation of Hill- crest avenue. having its northerly |terminal north of Gillette's corner. Besides removing traffic hazards, the highway will shorten the trip to | Hartford. | The grade croasings in which the |city is intcrested are those at East | nd Allen streets and at Soutn treet. An overhead bridge at fthe | former site and an underpass at the latter are in contemplation. to | the entire cost will be borne by the state, the city taking over the stretch of the present state highway | which extends from Allen street to | Gillette's corner. Tt is expected that {the railroad grade crossing elimina- tion costs will be horne equally by the city, state and the railroad com- pany, Hoover Is After Justice Stone to Head Law Enforcement Board ‘" Former Attorney General May Head Law Board e — ———} ASSOCIATED PRESS (UNDERWEOD ) HARLAN FISKE STONE WIDOW 70 FAGE MURDER CHARGE Prosecqtor Baldwin Sas First Degres Accusation Will Be Made POLICE QUESTION “FRIEND” Obtained Liquor From Him and Tells of Many Visits to Dead Eccentric. Home of Bridgepor (Tp)— Medical Examiner H. Lebaron Peters testified today at the coroner’s inquest into the death of Oliver Beardslee of Stratford that the head wound which caused death could not have been self-inflicted. April 26 Stratford, April 26 (®—A charge n( first degree murder will be of- fered against Mrs. Gladys Foster | Beardslee, it was stated this after- oon hy Prosecutor Raymond Bald- win of the Stratford court. She was to be permitted to appear before Coroner Phelan at his in- quest this afternoon. W. I. D. Kil- | patrick, her attorney, said he would {offer no objection to her taking the stand and testifying at the inquest. “I am satisfied that Mrs. Beardslee | has told the truth about this affair,” he said. Prosecutor Baldwin said that Mrs. Beardslee would be in Stratford court Monday to plead 1o the charge | intervening | unless there should be action by the coronci “Bufialo’ Bridgeport, figure came Cu April into the (Continued on l’dfl‘ LEVIATHAN DUN IIIIMI’S LIQUOR OVERBOARD Docks After Slnkmg 112 Bottles at 12-Mile Limit 6 P — A new of Mrs. case New York, April 26 ®—The liner| Leviathan docked today at the con- clusion of its first “wet” voyage un- der the American flag. At the J2 mile limit 112 bottles of liquor were heaved overboard in accordance with the law that permits only medical stores to be brought nearer the coast. Passengers reported that inéxperi- ence of the Leviathan's crew as liquor dispensers was the first stock they laid in. On the third day out, they said, the he:r was all consumed and from then on it was wine or “hard stuff” or noth- ing. Several passengers complained that more malt and less spiri would have been more acceptable. The passengers were the only ones who did any talking about the change from dry to wet policy by the new private owners of the Levi- athan. The ship's personnel, from Capt. Harold Cunningham to the lowliest bellboy, were silent on the subject. RHUBARB LEAVES KILL CHILD Stamford, April 26 (UP)—Yester- day five year old Jean Payne ate some rhubarb leaves. Today she died. The child the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Johnson B. Payne evidenced by | tiey Df*nr. [ +50n '¢l‘ HOUSEHOLD STAFF BENEFITS BY WILL OF DEAD EMPLOYER Mrs. William H. Hart Leaves| Trust Fund of $10,000 for Former Housekeeper UFFEUR AND MAIDS 10 GET $1,000 APIECE| Woman's Association of South Can- gregational Church, Visiting Nurse Association, Welfare Association and Children’s Home (o Get Money Eventually—17 ‘il‘lll(h'll“lifl'll w Have $200 Apicce from Lstate, The life income from a trust mlm' of $10,000 is given her former house- | keeper, Mrs. Mary D. Murray, by the late Mrs. Martha Peck Hart, of William H. Hart, according to a | will filed for probate this aflernoon; Ly the New Britain Trust Co., exe- | cutor. | The will leaves gifts of $1,000 cach 1o former employes and others, an includes sums to philanthropic insti- tutions upon the death of Mrs. Mur- s. Hart's estate gifts are provided as follows: John Lyons, her chauffeur, $1,000, Mrs. Anna E. Montgomery, $1,0u0; Miss Jennie Carison, $1.000; Miss Helen C. Peck of New Haven, Mrs. Hart's niece, $1,000. To her grandchildren of whom there are 17, she made gifts of §200 apiece. Under her will she created a trust fund of $10,000, the incomec to be paid during her lifetime to Mrs. Mary D. Murray, for a number of vears housckeeper in Mrs. Hart's| home. The will directs that at the Jeath of Mrs. Murray the following | bequests from the trust fund are to hecome effective. Woman's association of the Soutl, | Congregational church, $1,000; Vis- iting Nurse association, $5(0; The ! Welfare association, $500; Children's Home, $500. The rest of her estate is to be di (Continued on Page Five) | REPORT SHOWS STATE ' GAINS 37 FACTORIES {Conn. Chamber Finds 29‘ Firms Came From j Outside in 1928 Hartford, April 26 (U'P)—1 Conneticut Chamber of Commerce made public today the results of fts second annual survey of movement | of factories in the state. The report covered 1928 and was based on re- ports from chambers in 62 represen- tative communities. Principal findings were: 1—A gain of 37 more factori than were lost, more than double the gain in 1927 2—A gain of 1187 more than in 1927, —29 factories—six more than in 1927—moved into Connecticut from without the stat>: six factories mov- ed from Connecticut to other states. | 4—40 factories—19 more than in 1927—started business within the state, while 26 went out of hutmt.\x' within the state. 5—Ilight factories—{wo less than in 1927—mov:d from one part ot Connecticut to another. The survey indicated New Haven and Bridgenort led the state in num- ber of employes gained Haven obtained 11 new tories with a total of 751 employes and lost 10 factories employing workers. Bridzeport obtained new factories with a total of employes and lost two faclorics em- ploying 60. employes, 365 ew fac- Tw widow | ‘ 7, ( n, A / HWARD NEETING CROWD THREATENS T0 MOB CHAIRMAN Surges Tovmfl Platform When| Dobrowolski Hits at New Holy Cross Parish UCHALIK HINTS “SALE” OF CITIZENSHIP PAPER Turbule § it Scenes Mark Gathering of Citizens' Property Owners' Associ- ation in Rialto Hall—Polish Re- | i i | | m n Club Under Fire Called and 1= Farce and Humbog— Priemds Hurry (o Protect speaker. | ‘ - | Only the combined efforts of Stan Uchalik, one-time candidate f and scveral of his licuten- averted a near-riot during the meeting of the Citizen's Property | Owners of New Britain last night at | the Rialto hall on Droad strect, | | railroad crossing gate statement 'qnlh.l by he snupping of the | talling WILLIAM DOBROWOLSKI Stricken While Presiding at Mecting [when a crowd of more than Ju0 men land women surged towards the pl url farm on which were seated William | umyrowolnkl and other officers of | he association. after romarks mude The meeting was one of the t ever seen in the north nl\<| t lhn city und is expected to pre- | xrn' nd m Mich STANLEY UVCHALIK Attacks Palish - Am can Republi- can Clu cipitate trouble among inizations, particularly American Republican ¢l Uchalik Jits at Alleged « Ih‘ The mecting purpose of drawing up charter for the incorpc association, but turned out to b was cal (Continued on I’ G psies Flock to Louuvnlle for Weddmg of John, Tribe Chief’s Son . April 25 (1) Louisville, Ky. Gypsy from dianapolis, Chicago, St. delphia and other points were ing towards Louisville today tend one of the most elaborate ding ceremonies ever staged gypsies in this country. It expected that between and 500 gypsies wiill be in the by tomorrow, wh:n Frank John. year old son of Chief Gregory John of Philadelphia. and Rosie Stanley. 16, daughter of Willilam Stanley of Louisville, will be wed. Both are members of the John tribe. and the tribe is expected to congregate en masse for the ceremonies. Pigs. turkeys and chickens were | being roasted all over town for the feasts. An orchestra from Cincin- nati had been cngaged to play con- tinuously for the first 24 hours of Cincinnati, In- Louis, Phila- tribes moy- to at- wed- by 400 ty | celebration The wedding will taie place in a three acre field near the Ohio river. where Chief John and about 30 tribesmen and their families ha pitched tents. Approximately 210 “Brazilians,” living in town and be- longing to the tribe, are expected to join in the festivities. Das Ad Lib” At 4 o'clock in the afternoon. everybody will sit down to a feast. | Dancing will start at S >clock at | night, and last until everybody is 100 | 4 o'clock in the be another tired to continue dancing starts at until 4 o'clock. when there wil After this feast, Chicf John. much ceremony. will pay 0. the price agreed upon fo daughter, All this time Frank and Rosic not allowed to speak to cach othe They may join in the may not dance together money has been paid, Kosic will retire to a tent, where parents of the ! bride and bridegroom go and dra her forth, This is followed by mor dancing. eating and celebration. A marriage by magistrate will com- plete the wedding the next day When the son of a gypsy is mar ried, no expense is spared in making the ceremony clabo “Patterans” are used in letting other members of the tribe know of the coming event. These often are s‘icks or stones ar- ranged in such fashion as to convey a meaning to the experienced cyes of the gypsies. fternoon, | feast with 0. a New B Fair and Saturday continued fair. e {rested in 1 1929. —THIRTY-TWO PAGES Avelm Daily Circulation For A 15,469 April 20th . PRICE THREE CENTS MURDER INDICTMENT AGAINST RICE DROPPED AT REQUEST OF BRADFORD AND IMMEDIATE RELEASE ORDERED BREAK . R. GATES (Heavy Rain Obscures Vision 0[ Dmer and Motorman EXCITEMENT ON MAIN ST Two Accidents at Same Spot Occur Within Hour of Each Other— Report No Cause for Makin Ar An antomobile owned and driven by Joseph Olfiinosky of Cromwels and & Connecticut company trolley car crashed through the Main street within an the west liour of cach other last off night utomoblle snappin 1 on the north side of the tracks | at 6:50 o'clock and trolley car, Michael break- in charge of Motorman O'Brien of §8 Whiting strect g the west arm on the south side ) t 7:50 o'clock Olfinosky was driving souih on Main street and did not see the gates, | which were lowered, according to his | William Gra- | to Officer the was wood | his wind- arm, he Leck, Striking nd the claiter of Id broke, The in a slanting the glass and totally eclipsed n, which sheet, i was cove the rwl (Continued on Page Four) fiflANl] DUKE MICHAEL OF RUSSIA 1S DEAD ‘l:v Dobrowolski wlich listeners re- ‘(Olliin ()f Lfl‘e Czar chldfl to Winter Attack of Influenza | Grand Duke April 26 (8 of Russia, cousin of the | . dicd here this morning nd Dulie Michacl suffered an attack of influenza late in the win- | ter which left him w . His family | ven up hope several days ago | would live. Londor th The grand duke was for important figure i Lor and smart Anglo-Ameri the Riviera where spent a part | of his time. Although his fortunes were depleted by the Russian revo on. he still was abie intain | L ‘ine o lon residence 1 beauti | ful viila at Cannes v 10 some- tmes entertained lavishi In 1561 Michael ¢ tie marriage with Coun San Remo and they devotedly until years un society 1 circles on 1a mor- Tor- lived to- | death in gother London Reptember, was most and had 1 Lor don iy social gifis o mous of hoste Their Britis Wenher nobility son, Count On tinction pearan their e them | Be spent his roms to - each other. rriage in exil his li land most from native MISSING PHYSICIAN LOCATED IN JERSEY Brancati, Gone for Months, Said to Be Under Surveillance New York, April 2 Attorney John McGechan of Bronx was informed today that Ne Jersey police believed they had found the missing Dr. Charles Br cati and were keeping him under surveillance pending arrival of a delegation of New York police Dr. Brancati, who became wealthy after turning ‘rom medicine to stock and real ceulation peared from his home in the uverneur Morris mansion in Bronx on November 19 and brother expressed the belief that he had been Kidnap ad held for ransom A check of records building today sheaed Brancati £ one of e rged « e entive g grand juiy I—Di disap- old the estat it the fed that ects I counter feiting was frecd the | P | vear | will have the right of appointing the officials of | city court have the power to appoint | indge, ‘AUTI] ANDTROLLEY |"m‘] | TRENOR A. RICE HULL ‘JUDGE OF JUVENILE COURT General Assembly: Names Sena- | 2 tor to Judicial Post SALARY IS $6000 YEARLY N‘mllv Concurs With use in Re- State’s Attorney Ad- vises Court Suicide of Mrs. Jackson and Death of Mrs. An- drews Precludes Pos- sibility of Conviction. Prosecutor in Address to Judge Marvin Says He Does Not Believe Ac- cused Innocent But Is Convinced Guilt Cannot Be Proved. Willimantic, April 26 (UP)—8u- perior Court Judge L. P. Waldo | Marvin today accepted a motion by |State’s Attorney Howard G. Brad- jford that that first degree murder charge against Deputy Sheriff Trenor |A. Rice, accused of the shooting of |County Detective William K. Jack- ,son be noiled. Rice was ordered released immnie- |diately from county jail at Brook- , near here, where he had been |LU fined since his arrest carly in | February. | Case Remains Mystery \ Today's actiop byiumgnn " |iormey lett Uae eompig ted tragecy ‘u much of @ mystery as it was fos week after it occurred, Janu .'» Rice, who had been an intimate triend of the white-haired, colorful jection of Last Bill Designed to |county sleuth was arrested after the Save Municipalities Loss of Auto- mobile Tax. Stato Capitol, Having crzated the Hartford 4. April 26 state's first | juvenile court explained by the ma- jority leaders a s an ‘e xperiment” | the general assembly today appoint- vd Scnator Elbert O. Huil of Dridge- e located port. the city in which the court will | its first judge. Senator Hulls appointment beging June ) 192 erm. While (1 His salary 1 will b and is for a two year | $6.000 a | general assembly the Bridgeport the new court’s other officers. Hope for Court’s Success Both Senator Hul! and his cot- leagues on the judiciary committee, Senate told the the court suc Leader Peasl senate v o they hoj f Cheshire, ped to see ced as an experiment for it would take out of the jurisdic- tion, of cou parade ley said might the spread ral assembly | tirough the state may which id it like, atmosphere and circumstances in all minors. criminals Senator Peas- successful, “wild fire” and the 1931 gen- be asked to es- tablish other such courts elsewhere. Senator Hull Judgeship ture rej In1 was creat Hull appoint. mbnll veto or q a zove is sign it A By senate ietion today dtheir the tors o1t an to sol property tax senate he T ter (Continu, of the ourt at Bridgeport, expe Tax ¥ concur the » Commis was slat but city a judge s th nee legislative problem of failed as di on ion of ed for the proposed traffic the legisla- ted the bill creating it 3 domestic relations courr | ed in th nd an,nor hut Gov. asure, The time to Fails with house fort of tax oner Blodg- co es the auto d other ef- bill. of other Page SENATE COMMITTEE SPLITS ON NELLON {tuneral. | Jackeon, a former bLoxer, cow- puncher and Spanish American wag {veteran, was said to have quarreled !with Rice shortly before his death, Bradford told Judge Marvi the {death of Mrs. Gertrude K. Jackson. | the sleuth’s suicide widow, and | Mrs. Merton Andrews, friend of the ‘mmm. précluded the possibility of the state’s obtaining a conviction. Mre. Jackson shot herself about three weeks after the murder of her husband, leaving notes to Rice, and Rice’s Attorney, Wiliiam A. King, | confessing she shot her husband jafter a quarrel. Lice has been held in county jail at Brooklyn, near here, since he was |arrested, shortly after the murder | 1ast January. Mrs. Andrews died of natural icauses several weeks after the mur- der of Jackson and suicide of Mrs Jackson. She ucted as housekeeper {and guardian ot Miss Juanita Jack- son, attractive 24-year-old daughter of the dead couple. | In addressing ! Bradford declared Judge Marvin, he placed no (Contirued on Page 27) 'BORAH ATTACKED BY SENATOR ROBINSON “Dumb as Oyster” on Re- Ilglon During Campaign, He Remarks Washington, April 26 (P—Senator Robinson. of Arkansas, democratic vice presidential nominee in the last election. today assailed Senator Borah. of Idaho. for making a plea | for religious liberty in the senate a few days after, he declared, the |ldahoan had “remained as dumb as lan oyster” during the campaign |when the religious issue was the “overshadowing question.” Robinson said Borah, who had stumped ihe country for Herbert | Hoover, never made such an elo- quent appeal for religious liberty during the campaign. “The senator can now speak of {religious liberty,” Robinson de- clared, “but you never heard the \0”<|~ Jo"‘; Thobe “ho senator from ldaho make such an Hold Secretary Holds Office Illegally Was ision of he senate gton, ofiice in the fa forbidding the secrctary of the treas- | 10 be interested in tr ury merce and a committe morrow for A opinion judiciar right of Secreta pril con v Me of an P—A di- has developed in | on | lion 1o hold | mmittee old statute e or com- special gession of the | been called for to- a vote on the question. itman Norris of the committee s joined thos Mellon is itle is ready Tect to the there is question ived hefore c sion tr. last week ral business concerns question ally to submit contendi holdin indis ulti senate he ng that Mr. g office. He a report to this committee every will the tomorrow cation mately for a fina e Mellon informed the commit a stock 1 resigned all execu positions in the business world 1t steckholder con ed in trad meaning of the issue is tutes of or commerce old law, whether ne interest within the that |¢loquent appeal during the cam- | paign. Then he was as dumb as an jovster on the overshadowing ques- tion.” | Robinson's remarks were made during a discussion of the pending tarm relief bill. Vienna Girls Stop Shaving Their Necks Vienna, April 26 (P —Girls to he in fashion must no longer shave the napes of their necks but must allow their hair to grow longer so it can be worn cither in curls or in fluffy style in accordance with a “world communique” issued today by international hair dressers' congress now in session here. The organization, which pro- sses 10 set international fash- 1 n in women's hair dress, say: ““The new fashion offers al e advantages of short hair and - wrmits at the same time, thanks to the permanent wave, that hair can be worn in curls. The «amail head shall remain pre- minent but hair, in harmony with the present development of the entire feminine toilette, shall be worn miore breesily.” A [3