New Britain Herald Newspaper, May 9, 1929, Page 1

LOOSE IN DANBURY Miss Flovence Lattin Victim of Mad- man's Attack Last Night— Third Victim There oDanbury, Conn., May # (UP)—The lw m A'dt H‘s s‘mtm almost hopeless task of capturirg ~ Laws of the State ASSEMBLY'S RECORD ABOU SAME AS THAT OF 1981 Among Outstanding Acts Are Fraud BUll, Merit Basis for Auto Drivers, \nwmmyl-:xp-n- Dependent on Motor Vehicle Re- osipis. 5 Martford, May 9 (M—Governor Trumbull, returning to his desk at the state capitol today found await- ing him about 350 bills, which pass- od by the 1929 general assemply, he must still sign. ‘When the legislature closed ita @eliberations yesterday after four months of work, he had already signed ¢38 mehsures—170 of them public acts, or general laws, 268 of them special acts, or laws covering municipslities, corporations and eor- senizations. ‘The general assembly of 1929 hav- ing passed aboyt the same number of bills as the 1927 general assembly and the governor having signed as imany bills by the closing date two years ago, as he has already signec this yeur, he will, if he follows his own record, have finished signing all enacted measures .by late in June. .The 1927 legisiature enacted 8§19 laws, ¢92 of them special, 327 public acts. It adjourned May 6 when the ernor still had 376 measures to gn. - By June 22, he had finished signing all of them. Though he has #aid he interprets the constitutional provision which gives him three legislative days in which to affix his signature to enactments as, after the seasion, meaning until the next gen- eral assembly convenes, he will un. doubtedly attempt to put inte force all the new laws as soon as possible, It requires his signature to make laws of enacted measures. Some Outstanding Acts ‘Among . outstanding laws passed this session were the fraud act, the act which gives Connecticut a sta- tute similar to the “blue sky laws” of other states, the law placing mo- e e e R o sherit basts foe) The ain hold no rricvance against thier’ ic and the general metor vehicle Hcts. ProBably of widespread interest was the law which placed all amateur athletics under the control and supervision of the stute athletic commisstoner. Of Interest to those who work in the flelds of criminology and sociology, as well as, perhaps, offenders them- scives, was the law requiring the es- tablishment of a state prison for wo. men at the state farm for women, by which all women prisoners would be taken out of the state prison at ‘Wethersfield. Death of School Bill Regarded with much disappoint- ment by those who have worked for #ix years on the school codification law was the killing of this measure after the house had passed it. 8enator Durant of Guilford, dis- eppointed because his vocational the uniform ti (Continued on Page 11.) CHILD'S DEATH IN WELL RESULTS IN $7500 SUIT ' John Carbo of Berlin Sued by Mother of - Victim John Carbo, president of the Carbo Brick Co. of Berlin, who is on the ocean returning from a sojourn in Italy, was today named defend- ant in a $10,000 suit brought against him by Mrs. Kathryn BStarzec, ad- ministratrix of the estate of her son, 3Jtanley Starzec, who lost his life last November in a well on the premises of the brick company. The writ, issued by Attorney Al- bert A. Greenberg relates incidents leading up to the fatal ‘accident from the time the Starzecd leased a héuse from the defendant in Sep- tember, 1921, on premises adjoining the brick yard. The lease also in- cluded the use of certain land ap- purtenant and adjacent to the house and was rented for the use of the family. The son, Stanley, was born on the premises on June 25, 1926. At the time ‘of lease, the defendant knew that the children would make use of and play in and around the pro- perty adjacent to the house, the complaint continues. Near the house there was a well filled to the top with water, which the defend- ant used in the manufacture of brick, and which was also used by other tenants. On November 17, 1928, Stanley, ‘while playing in the yard, fell into the well and was drowned. The plaintiff alleges that the accident happened because the defendant neglected to supply a guard or bar- rier . sufficlent to prevent anyone . from approaching and falling in‘e ‘the well. The boy was two years dnd three months old at the time. The estate claims $7,500 damages. ‘The writ is returnable in superibr couft on the first Tuesday in June. Constable Frank Brown served the Papera, Fairfield county’s “phantom stabber™ faced Danbury: police today after the' third attack upon a young woman within eight’ weeks. A dark young man wearing & sweater plunged a sBarp instrument into the breast of Miss Florence Lattin, 18, last night. Two youths were held by police today for investigation. Six others were released after questioning. Miss Margaret Dusul, 19, and Misa Mary Blake, 25. were the other stabber victims here. During three years, the elvsive knifer has stabbed nearly 50 women and in Bridge- port, Stamford and other Fairficld county commaunities. Employers Send Letter to ‘Steamfitters and Plumbers A compromise offer which will re- quire master steam fitters of Hart- ford and union employes, including several at work at the addition to the Senior High school on Bassett street, this city, to give in on several points hus been forwarded to the union. In the report the masters name several points they will re. quire including one which will allow them to bid on open shop construc- tion work. Unless something is done to fur-| nish steam fitters and plumbers for work in the rear of the academic building where it is expected 12 rooms will be ready for occupancy by September, these accommoda- tions will not be ready. The_stcam fitters and plumbers in the ¢cmploy of Hartford contractors are on strike. The former demand that the hourly salary be raised from $1.25 to $1.37 1-2 and also that heipers be eliminated and replaced by jonrneymen. The plumbers are now receiving $10 for cight hours’ work a day but they want $11. Fred- erick Raft Co. of anu’nrd holds the contract for (he steam fitting ani ventilation at the achool and J. I. & M, A. Fierberg of Hartford holds the plumbing contract The latter said bers employed in New Brit- employers bat are Sut in sympathy with the HaMford striker®. They leit the job last Eatarday. three days after the Hatford plumbers aud uit. ? A letter signed by Frederick Raft, as secreary of the master steam fitters, has been received by the union. In the letter the employers express a willingness to grant the de- manded increase in salary, but are unwilling to allow the elimination of the helper. This offer is made provided the Jjourneymen agree to report for wors at 8 o'clock’in the morning and re- main until 12 o'clock and from 12:30 until 4:30 o'clock instead of reporting late and quitting early. Car fare will be paid for one fare from city hall, but the employes will be obliged to pay for any fur- ther distance themselves. The third and most important clause is that the masters be allowed to use union men on open shop wyrk. If the union does not accept this offer by Friday noon or if the em- ployers do not receive an answer they will take steps to protect them- selves on the contracts they now hold. Raff Co. has $200,000 opera- tions at a standstill. Believe Student at Ambherst Is Suicide Amherst, Mass., May 9 (® — In- creasing weight will be given to the suicide theory in accounting for Frederick McCann. jr., missing Am- herst collegg student, according to Lieut. Albert Dasey of the state po- lice, if a clue he is running down today fails to establish a lead. Amherst college students, who were turned out in a body yesterday by President A. 8. Pease to search for McCann, did not resume the search today. McCann was said to have been somewhat depressed on failure to keep up in some of his | studies, and to have been working hard to regain his standing. KING VISITS HOSPITAL Bognor, Eng. May 9 (UP)— King George’s first semi-official act since his long illness began was his visit yesterday to the King Edward VII sanatorium for consumptives at Midhurst, Sussex. The king talked lengthily to the patients, posed for photographs and toured the build- ing with the aid of a stick. which he later discarded. The sanatorium is 20 miles from here. MIGHAELSON FREED OF LIQUOR CHARGE Koy West Jury Finds Congress- mmmu. JURY CAME IN AT { A K. Federal Ofticials Declare Now They Wil Bring Charges Against Gramm, Michacison's Brother-in- Law Who Claimed the Trunks. Key West, Fla., May 9 M—Repre- sentative M. Alfred Michaelson of Illinois was free today of charges that he brought liquor into this country from Cuba but his brother- in-law, who admitted ownership of the trunks containing the contra- band, faced trial on the same charges. ! Michaelson was acquitted early this morning by a federal jury on two counts of an indictment charg- ing importation of liquor and its trant from Key West (o Jacksonville. The jury came in at ®10a m. W. O. Hughes, acting federal dis- trict attorney announced shortly after Michaelson's acquittal, that he will bring the same charges against Walter Gramm, a Chicago coal dealer and Michaelson's brother-in- law who from the witness stand yes- terday claimed the trunks which leaked liquer in a station in Jack- sonville and brought the indictment of Michaelson. The trunks came through the cus- toms at Key West without inspec- tion through “courtesy of the port,” granted the congressman. Gramm “The Fall Guy” Prosecution attorneys repeatedly have termed Gramm “the fall guy'{ in. the case, and while he hims:lf stood on his constitutional righis when asked at Michaelson's trial ro- garding the possession of the liquor a)leged to have been contained in the trunks, government attorneys @ :- clare that since he has assumed the responsibility he will be prosecuted accordingly. When told of the verdict In his case early today, Congressman Michaelson expressed great happi- ness, declaring that “the verdict bore out my original statement.” To Bring Case Against Gramm “The ordinary man ought to know that the government efficers have done their duty,” was the only com- ment offered on the verdict by As- sistant Attorney General J. M. Mor- rison. “As a part of the haggage seized in Jacksonville which contained li- quor was claimed by Walter Gramm, charges will be preferred against him and his arrest sought before he leaves thé-stite.” It was not known early today whether Gramm still was in Key West. He was not present at the courthouse when the Michaelson ver- dict was read. It was Assistant Attorney General Morrison who in his address before the Michaelson jury termed Gramin as the “fall guy,” who, he said, “was brought down here from Chicago to take the blame.” Gramm ' testified that the six trunks seized at Jacksonville be- longed to him and Lester E. Rein of Chicago, who were members of the Congressman's party in returning from Panama and Cuba. Rein did not testify at the trial, however. Alfred Oftegal, assistant commis- aioner of prohibition, testified st the trial ‘yesterday that Michaelson had come to him six days after tie trunks were seized to find out what was going to be done with his bax- gage, The congressman asked if he would have to go to see Ogden Mills, the under-secretary about his case. The assistant commissioner sai1 he had agreed to release the trunks to the customs officials after the Ji- quor was removed and that he in- structed the Jacksonville office by telegram to that effect. Oftedal said Michaelson had to!d him he was returning from a party to Cuba and that the baggage con- tained valuable clothing belonging to his wife. WARRANT ISSUED Koy West, Fla., May 9 (UP) — A warrant for the arrest of Walter Gramm, brother-in-law of Repre- sentative M. A. Michaelson of Illi- nois, was issued by the United States commissioner here today. It charged violation of the na- tional prohibition laws by illegally importing and transporting liquor, a charge on which Michaelson was acquitted early today by a jury in federal court. TRAREFE WEEKS SLEEPLESS Lynn, Mass, May 9 UM—Unable to sleep naturally during the past three weeks, Louis F. Vient, 30, an electrical engineer, is in a serious condition at the Lynn hospithl. He was taken to the hospital last Sun- day after two entirely sleepless weeks. At the hospital he is able to sleep only under the influence of drugs. Man Pays .65 on Insurance Policy, Widow Receives Although the late William H. Abrams had paid only 65 cents as his thare of a group insurance plan for employes inaugurated on March 16 by the Connecticut company, hi: widow, Mrs. Mary J. Abrams was presented with a check for $1.000 to- day at her home, 32 Commercial rtreet, by William J. Bryan, local superintendent of the trolley cor- poration. Mr. Abrams, an employe in the Payment of $1,000 line department, worked for the Connecticut company for 35 years. He died on May 3 at St. Raphael's hospital, New Haven, after an op- cration for an infection in the mouth. His life was insured under the Connecticut company group plan by which the employe pays a part of the premium and the company pays the balance. He had paid his fizst. monthly premium when his death occurred., . NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, THURSDAY, MA by Autoi Heatiord!, O Name of Third Put on Critical List One Driver Held Under Bonds of $300 for Having De- fective Brakes—Similar Charge Against Another Dropped—Newington Bey, Hit Near Home, . Both Thighs Fractured. e ‘Three children are in New Britain General hoaspital for treatment fer injuries sustained by being run dewn by automobiles - yesterday. John Daddario, 3, of 411 Myrtle atreet, and Mary Mataseik, 5, of 2 Acorn street, are listed as seriously ill, while Ralph Bloom, 3, of Fairfield avenue, Elm Hill, Newington, is in a critical condition. Boy's Leg Fractured The Daddario boy was struck by the bumper of an automobile drive: by Edward Juchniewicz, 21, Grove street, yesterday afternoon when he ran off the sidewalk near his father's store at ¢11 Myrtia street. The driver, who was accom- panied by his father, stopped and took the boy to New Britain General hospital, where an examination dis- closed a fracture of the leg, near the thigh, and an injury to the head. Sergeant P. J. O'Mara, who inves- tigated the accident, arrested Yuch- niewicz on the charge of driving an automobile with defective brakes, and in police court today a continy- ance for one week was ordered be- LED DIEGEL AGAIN LEADS GOLF FIELD Strokes Behind in British Opea Abe: Mitchell, Veteran British Star, of 84 to Play Two Rounds To- morrow to Decide Championship. Gullane, Bcotland, May 9 (#—Leo the erown Walter Hagen wears with a score of 140, adding 69 today to 71 |yesterday. The professional cham- behind the American champion. Hagen took 5. since his arrival fn England with out in 34 strokes today and came home in 35. Percy Alliss, yesterday's leader with 69, took 76 but was in tempor- ary third place with a score of 145. Johnny Farrell and Bobby Cruick- shank were next with 147 and Bill |Mehlhorn, Tommy Armour and Au- brey Boomer had totals of 148. George Von EIm. former United States amateur champion, started (badly on his first nine holes. taking 40 strokes. His outgoing card: 454, 446—40. red Robson, British pro, was out in 39. His card 4. 355, 455—39. Herbert Jolly. who was among the leaders yesterday with score of 72, required 80 today for a total of 152. Diegel. finishing with nearly all ithe crowds thronging the Muirfield !course around him, was a picture of nervous energy. His homeward jour- ney was a succession of perfect drives and second shots with put- ting that an ordinary golfer would have considered marvelous. To Die- gel. however, his putting was “ter- rible,” for he missed one of 18 inches at the 17th, and another at the 18th, this one longer. At the 17th he had placed a per- fect brassie on the green and as- sumed his usval crouching putting stance, with arms akimbo, hands (Continued on Page Eight) "BROUGHT BY LOCAL AN Hartford Plaintiff Claims Guiseppl Mancini Called Him a Thief in Italian on Two Occasions Claiming that the defendant on two occasions issued false and mali- cious statements, thereby injuring the character of the plaintiff, Alfred Faticonl brought action today against Guiseppi Mancini ford for $2,000 damages. Gerard Casale alleges that on Oc- tober 8, 1928, the defendant spoxe in hearing of several persons on Arch street in the Italian language words to the effect that Faticoni was a thief. The quotation alleged- ly used by thé defendant is “Alfred s a thief.” On tie following day, it is alleged that under similar cir- cumstances the defendant stated in the hearing of several persons on Lasalle street words in Ttalian meaning “Alfred is a thief. He ever seeks to rob me.” The writ was served by Deputy Sheriff Joseph Fannelli of Hartford and is return- able in city court on the fourth Monday in May. SPANISH FLIERS HOP OFF Colon, Panama, May 9 ® — The Spanish fliers, Captain Ignacio Jim- enez ond Francisco Igelsias, left France field at 9:36 o'clock this morning for Managua, Nicaragua. of 65 AMERICANS COME THROUGH is Third in Today's Standing—List Diegel led the field after 36 holes of the British open golf competition for pion, however, had to share honors with Hagen. who scored a record shattering 67 today to give him a 36 hole total of 142, only two strokes Diegel scored 71 yesterdey when The professional champion of the United States, who has been playing sensational golf the American Ryder cup team, went of Hart- | The writ, issued by Attorney 8. | oause of the uncertainty as tv the wmen of the head injury. s of $300 were ordered by Jndge Stanley J. Traceski on recom- memdation of Prosecuting Altorney J. G, Woods. JParents Verbally Attack Driver Emchniewicz told Sergeant O'Mara he was interfered with by the in- juréd boy's parents as he tricd to Me haste to the hospital after the aopident. The boy's mother upbraided Bilw and she was joined by her hus- bapd who also blamed him for the aoeMdent. They jumped on his car bug did not asagult him. Making a teat of the brakes on Yuchniewicz's car. Sergeant O'Mara found the emergeney brake in excel- lent condition but the foot brakes, he found. would not stop the car while it was going 20 miles an hour. He learned from Yuchniewicz that he was driving west on Myrtle st 2et and saw a group of chilaren on the south’ side of the street. When the Daddario boy ran into the atreet, (Continued on Page 20.) STREET NAME CHANGE BEFORE PLAN BOARD Walter Hagen Is Only Two Brady Avenue Residents Wish to Join Presi- dential Group A sharp departure from the or- dinary hearings before the city plan commission, which usually concern changes in highway layouts or ac- ceptance of plans for new land de- velopments, is expected tomorrow night at 8 o’clock when arguments for and against the proposed change in the name of Brady avenue, to Tyler street, will be heard. Residents and property ownyrs along that thoroughfarc have asked the change to complete the !‘Presi- dential District”, many other streets m the locality bearing the names of former presidents, including Cool- idge, Harding, Monroe and Adams. If the street Is named in nonor of Prenident Tyler, it will add another to this group and will create a lo- cality to which sirangers may easily be directed, proponents of the ides argue. The opponents, who are numerous and vigorous in their opposition, say that the street was named in honor of a distinguished citizen who served New Britain in various important roles. The laie Thomas H. Brady whose name the street now bears, was an alderman in the first com- mon council elected in this city. He served under the first mayor, Fred- crick T, Stanley, in 1871, and under the second mayor, 8amuel W. Hart, in 1872, In later years he entered state pol- itics as democratic candidate for senator, and in & memorable election day fight elected over Orson F. Curtis. A protest followed and liti- gation resuited, but Mr. Brady was declarcd the victor and was sent to the genera] assembly. From 1895 to 1905 he was a mem- ber of the board of police commis- sioners. Mr. Brady's most far-reaching work was as a member of the board of water commissioners, from 1878 to 1852. He was a close friend and fellow commissioner of the late Philip Corbin, and they worked to- gether in many of the projects which resulted in creation of this city's municipal water supply. This is the second attempt to ef- fect a change in the sireet name. When it first reached the common councii, several months ago, Council- man Frank L. Conlon promptly mov- ed that the petition be tabled, and it was so-xoted. Petitioners ren:w- €d their campaign for a hearing and ‘ounciimzn Conlon, while not. changing his aititude of opnpositiun, agreed. Morrow to Leave for Home Late This Month Mexico City, May 9.—UP—The American embassy said today Am- bassador Dwight W. Morrow would leave Mexico City for the United | States between May 20 and May 30. | His destination was not announced, | but it is understood he would go to Englewood, N. J. and possibly to ‘Washington before rejoining his family at North Haven, Maine. He probably will remain in the United States for two months, Presumably Mr. Morrow will give his daughter Anne in marriage to his friend, Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh, before he returns to this country. | ESTABLISH FUND TO HELP Hartford, May 9 —The national society of New England Women, holding their 16th annual congress here, today abandoned a project to build a home for women of New England descent and voted to estab- lish a helping hand fund. the in- come of which will be used to help worthy women of New England de- {scent, wherever they may be locat- ed. * 11 THE WEATHER New Britain and vicinity: Fair tonight and Friday; warmer Friday. | | i 1 | *. ~HRIFF B " e INTO HOUSE Filteen Republicans of Ways and Neans for It NINE DEMOCRATS OPPOSE Little Discussion Precedes Vote Be- fore Bl Was Where 1t Will Be Debated Late Today. Washington, May 9 (#—Without waiting for the adoption of a rule governing the offering of amend- ments, the house today started gen- eral debate on the tariff revision bill with the indications pointing to the discussons lasting the better part of a week. Republican representatives of ten agricultural states decided today to ask the republican caucus tomorrow to delay action upon a rule for con- sideration of the new tariff bill for the week while they attempt to agree upon differences that have arisen. Representative Dickinson, repub- lican, lowa, was designated to pre- sent the request for delay to the caucus. The decision was reached at an informal conference of representa- tives from North and South Dakota. Nebraska, Illinois, lowa, Kapsas, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Missouri and California. The dissastisfaction arose over provisions in the new tariff bill fecting the drawback on wheat and Sent to House failure to impose a duty on hides, cattle and vegetable oils. Washington, May 9 (#—Republi- can members of the house ways and means committee today overrode democratic opposition and formally reported the new tariff revision bill 10 the house. The 15 republicans lined up solid- ly for the measure while of the 10 democrats, nine were opposed to the kil and one, Hill, of Washington, voted present. Representative Treadway, repub- iican, Massachusctts, and Represen- tative Canfleld, democrat, Indianu, were represented by proxies, the first for, and the latter against a favorable report. Little discussion preceded the vote. The measurc was immediately sent to the house,*where it was to be taken up for general debate later in the day. Representative. Hull, of Tennes- see, a democratic member of the committee, announced after the meeting that he would file & miner- ity report on the bill within the next two days. Chairman Hawley said after the meeting he expected debate on the bill to last at least four or five days. He added that the full committee would meet daily after the amend- ment stage was rcached to deter- mine what committce revisions ‘would be proposed. A democratic suggestion that the bill be taken up under the five min- ute rule permitting any member to offer an amendment at any time was made at the meeting, but Haw- ley said this would not be done. CASALE CRITICIZES POLICE GOMMISSION Calls Action in Zocco Case Lacking in Fair Play Characterizing the board of police commissioners as ““an arbitrary hody, un-American in spirit and wholly foreign to every instinet of fair play,” Attorney 8. Gerard Casale to- day issued to the press a caustic statement on behalf of Thomas Zoc- co of 114 Putnam atreet, whose ap- pointment to the supernumerary po- lice force was revoked by the board Tuesday evening of this week, on recommendation of the committee on rules and discipline. Zocco, who appeared hefore the committee alone and countered their questions, was in Attorney Casale's office when the statement was is- sued. It is as follows: “Former Supernumerary Officer Zocco has asked me to issue a letter of explanation regarding the hearing Tuesday night when the board of police commissioners dropped hin from the force on recommendation of the discipline committee. ‘‘Ofticer Zocco had asked me to appear as his counsel at the hearing after the newspapess had given wide publicity to grave charges made against him by a woman recently convicted' and jailed for keeping a house of il fame. 1 am advised that reports of these charges refiect- (Continued on Page 10) SECOND SCHOOL GIRL IS MISSING Police arid School Officials Reti- cent in Pawtucket Case WAS CHUM OF GIRL SUICIDE Anna Rodgers, Junior High Pupil, 16 Years Old, Missing From Home 10 Days Her Mother Says—Darred from School, Pawtucket, R. I., May 9 —Anna Rodgers, 16-year-old junior high school pupil, has been missing from her home since April 30, it was learned today. The girl's mother, Mrs. William Rodgers, confirmed reports of her daughter's disappear- ance which she said had been made to police and school authorities a week ago. Police withheld information about the case and Chester A. Dascombe, principal of the Joseph Jenks junior high school which the girl attend- ed, would make no comment. Wil- liam A, Newell, superintendent of schools, said today that he had in- structed Principal Dascombe to bar the girl from the school, but gave no erglanation for this action. Mrs. Rodgers said that she could not account for her daughter's dis- appearance. She reported, however, that the missing girl had heen keep- ing company with a Providence school teacher and said she had been informed that she was now i in that city. The Rodgers girl was a friend and ‘hoolmate of FKlorence Weir- bricl whose mangled body was found beside the railroal tracks in Central Falls a month ago. Evidence given at an inquest indicated that the Weirbrick girl had ended her life after a love affair with Francis E. Wheeler, a Pawtucket high school teacher, who later was sentenced *o three years and six months in state prison on charges of improper re- lations with her, HUNTINGTONS STRIP DEAD STUDENT'S ROO Brother and Sister Take His Effects From Harvard Cambridge, Mass.. May 9 P—The room of Walter Treadwell Hunting- ton, Harvard junior, who was found dead from a bullet wound in Wind- sor, Conn., vesterday, was bare to- day except for a few pieces of fur- niture. Clark Chester Huntington and Miss Mary Huntington, brother and siste rof the dead student, visited his room in Drayton hall last evening and removed his belongings, includ- ing books. papers, pictures and clothing. These they loaded in their automobile and drove away, sup- posedly for their home in Windsor. Their visit was a surprise to the Cambridge police. who said that eor- ders had been given for a special lock and seal on the door of the dead student’s room so that the con- tents would be undisturbed until ‘Windsor authorities investigating the student's death had had a chance to exhmine them. The lock had not heen changed, however, when Clark and Mary Huntington drove up to the domi- tory. went to their brother's room on the top floor and opened the door with a key. They packed aseveral suitcases and bags which they load- ed into their automobile and then made another trip up stairs, return- ing with more bundies of clothing and books. After the police learned of their visit a special officer was stationed at the front door of the dormitory and allowed no one to enter except | students who lived there. Cambridge police. who earlier had visited Huntington’s room, said they had discovered nothing among his be- longings that would throw light on his death. Exanfination marks announced to- day showed that Huntington receiv- ed a rating of “A" for an examina- tion taken in education last Satur- day. This was cited by friends as an additional reason for believing he did not commit suicide. Scientists Watching Sun’s Eclipse In Philippines Favored by Weather Manila, May 9.—(M—8cientists as- | of the scientific expeditions declared sembled at Tloilo, south of here, had an unobstructed view of the solar eclipse today. They took photo- graphs and made numerous other observations of the phenomenon in their quest for information about the sun’s corona and the effect of the eclipse upon the earth. A messagé received here from the Rev. Miguel Selga, director of the Manila observatory, who headed one the eclipse revealed and made visible many planets and stars in the di- rqction of the sun. Mr. Selga reported that the United States naval observatory expedition, the University of Hamburg expedi- tion and a group of English scien- tists carried out their observations as planned under favorable weather. (Continued os Page 12.) COLLEGE STUDENT MURDERED, MEDICAL EXAMINER INSISTS, EXPLODING SUICIDE THEORY Dr. Costello Positively Asserts Huntington, Harvard Junior, Was Victim of Homicide, Contradicting County Detective Hickey. Vain Hunt for Weapon Carried On in Windsor Swamp—Dead Man Was Known as “Woman, Hater” — Willians Not Under Suspicion. Windsor, May 9 (M—That Walter T. Huntington, 20 year old Harvard college junior, found dead with & bullet wound in his head in a lot on the Murphy farm here yesterday, came to his death by homicide, was the official finding of Medical Ex- aminer Costello this noon. Dr. Costello said, in his finding, that marks on the body showed the 32 calibre revolver bullet which killed the young student was firea from a distance, Dr. Costello’s statement, a re- affirmation of his first diagnosis, fol- towed his autopsy on the bedy. It conflicts somewhat with the attitude of County Detective Edward J. Hickey who, despite the medical ex- aminer’s finding, refuses to abandon a suicide theory. Hickey said, hew- ever, that he was not convinced Huntington killed himself. He mere- ly feels there is a sufficient element of doubt in the homicide finding. though he credits the weight of evi- dence that there was | play. Gun in Hands of Person Dr. Cestéllo's official remarks in- clude the statement that there were N powder marks on young Hunting- ton's body, a fact sufficient in iteslf, he said, to rout any asuicide. bellef. and that the clean, the revolver was in the hat of another person standing somé feet from the student. T Hickey, aided by four deputy sheriffs, made an exhaustive search for the revolver believed to have been used in the crime, but up to noon had not only failed te find the weapon, but also & clue that might help in solving the mystery. Acting on a belief that the slayer of Hunt- ington, it the suicide theory is to be credited, threw the revolver into & (Continuing on Page Twe) CANDY HUNGER LEABS BOYS TO BURGLARY Raiding Store on Beaver Street “Drop it. drop {t.” in a boy's voice startled Officer Edward Muszynski about 12:26 this mern. ing as he was trying the front deor of a grocery store at 130 Beayer street, and flashing his light agafnst the side of the building he saw a boy standing under an open window, his hands in the air, but something on the ground beside him. - At sight of the flashlight, the boy fled, making his escape through backyards onto Washington street. Returning to the store, the officer saw another boy clambering out through a window leading to a ver- anda. Chasing him up the stairs, the officer found him prostrate en the third floor landing, trying to escape detection. After learning his name and his age, which the boy gave as 14, Of- ficer Muszynski asked him why he had gone into the store and the boy replied that he had a longing fer candy and could not resist the temp- tation to break in. He refused to tell who his companion was, and insist- ed that the officer should bé aatis- fied to catch him and leave the other boy out of it. On the north side of the building, Officer Mussynski found five car- tons of cigarettes and ome box of candy, which the boy whe fled had dropped. At police headquarters a quantity of chewing gum and candy bars and one carton of cigarettes were taken from the captured lad. Shortly after 5 o’clock, Officer. Mus- zynski went to the boy's heme to notify his mother of his arrest, and she told him the name of the boy he had been with when she saw him last. Going to the home of the sus- pect, Officer Muszynski was at firt unable to obtain' an admission ef guilt, but finally the bey, whe is.11 years of age, said he was statiomed outside and the other boy emternd: the store by breaking a window. Both boys, whese names are With« held becaust of their age, “he' arraigned in juvenile .couit.’N is. said they have been in trouble. the authorities in the past. The is owned by Staunley 215 Beaver strest. Policeman Interrupts Lads® will e’ 3 ola made s = 4 Penetration of the bullet fndi