New Britain Herald Newspaper, May 29, 1929, Page 1

OUT ANSWER 10 COURTS o—llli!h-nhhfunlhfl of Agreement With Second Nation- ol Bank—Declares All Money Now Blust Be Pald “Trustee” — State- mant Says Business Has Exocceded 838,000,000, New Haven, May 29 (P — The Parker-8mith Co., Inc, which yes- terday ‘was summoned into court to answer charges made by - Attorney General Benjamin W. Alling that it had conducted its mortgage invest- ment business in a “fraudulent man- ner” -this afternoon filed its answer in court. Judge Arthur F. Ells pre- sided. Prior to the court session, Judge Nathan Schats of Hartford, counsel for_the company gave out this state- men! “The Parker-8mith company has been in business since. 1922 and has ucnc over §$25,000,000 worth of bus- During that time not a single noto lder has suffered the loss of @ single penny. “Te further protect the note hold- ors the Parker-Emith company at the commencement of its business enter- ed into an agreement with the Bec- cnd National bank of New Haven whereby the bank covers the notes secured by its mortgages and .coull act as trustee. “Today at & special meeting of the directors of the Parker-8mith com- pany, the Parker-8mith company veted to avail itself of section two of the contract with the bank and henceforth all moneys paid in in- terest and principal on said mort- sages will be received by the bank as trustes and by them transmitted to the original note holders without any charges or expenses to the note holders." Signed, *“JOHN PARKER, . “PAUL M. SMITH, . “CLARENCE V, S8MIT! Judge Schats declined to give out the text of his answer to the com- uulnt of the attorney (enenl prior the hearing in Fd"Dat: ‘When.court o] sppesred as counsel for the cond National bank. Judge Elis asked- Judgs Schats it the . Parker- Smith company was ready to “show. (Continued on Page 15) NEMORIAL EXERCISES FOR WORLD WAR DEAD Program Amnnd for Walnut Hill Park Ceremonies /The program (or the memerial ex- ércises that will be held on Memorial Day at the World War Memorial in Walnut Hill Park are as follows: America, Eddy-Glover Post band. Invocation, Rev. W. M. Rosd. Address; M. H. Pease, commander Eddy-Glover Post. Placing of wreaths on plaques. Presentation of wreath by Stanlcy Post, G. A. R. Presentation of wreath by A. G. Hammond Camp, U. 8. W. V. “Star Spangled Banner,” Eddy. Glover Post band. Benediction, Rev. John J. Keane. Volley, Company I, 165%th Infau. ""l‘npl. Eddy-Glover Post Drum and Bugle Corps. An invitation is extended to Stan- lay Post, G. A. R, and A. G. Ham- mond Camp, U. 8. W. V., to partici- pate in the exercises which will.be Reld fmmediately following the me: morial serviges at the Clvil War MNe- morial on Central Park.’ All citizens are also invited to be present. Vice Commander Emil Schaal has been delegated as the official repre- senative of the American Legion at the exercises to be held at the Spgn- fsh War Memorial at Willow Brook Park. Members of the American Le- gion are invited to be pregent, which will commence at 9:15 &. m. Mem- bers of the Legion attending should report directly to parade headquar- ters at Franklin Square Park not later than 9:45 a. m. for the Me- morial Day parade which will march promptily at 10 o'clock. ‘The American Legion Ladies’” Aux- filary’ will serve a luncheon to the members of the Legion participating ia the parade immediately after the exercises in Walaut Hill Park. The luncheon will be served at the Le- gion Home. Sun Back Suits Taboo New ‘York, May 20P—Sun- back bathing suits have been de- creed indecent for wear on city bathing beaches. Police Commissioner Whalen annotincing his ban on the new bathing suits for women said: “The police department doesn't want te be marrow-minded in this ‘|tion-wide problem of Aosecisted Press Phcto Los Angeles, May 29 (M—Herbert J..Fahy, piloted his Lockheed-Vega moneplane past the twenty-seventh hour of his flight at 7:43:06 a. m, today in his attempt to set a new solo endurance record. The record held by Martin Jensen is 35:33:21. LAW ENFORGEMENT COMMISSION BEGINS Chicago Gangland May Be Basis of Stedy SUB-COMNITTEE IS PLANNED Sectional Investigations Suggested for Hoover's Roard—Speak Easy Situation Also May Claim Lime- light During Work. Washington, May 29 (UP)—Chi- gangland is to go under the miscroacope of President Hoover's national law enforcement commis. sion. g As the commission met today for the second of a preliminary series of organization conferences, which will map out approaches to the na- lawlessness, Chairman George W. Wickersham outlined his tentative program for number of “‘sectional investigations. Thess will inquire into problems whick are peculiar to certain cities or Jocalities or those particularly acute in certain sections. Under this program Chicago's long history of super-racket is to be examined, not only in quest of the peculiar lecal circumstances which have encourag- ed gang operations, but in search also of the legal formula for com- batting highly organized racketeer- ing. Chicago Laboratory Chicago, with her abundant his- torical material and her bullet- scarred memorials of the nation's most sensational encounters between rival leaders, is to be the figurative laboratory case when the sub-he: “gangs and their operation” s reached on the commission’s agenda. A sub-committee may be appoint- ed to conduct this phase of the in- quiry. Other groups, Wickersham said, probably will be selected to re- port on other regional problems. A second sub-committee to inquire into New York's speakeasy system, fis also likely. The commission took up its task today pledged to a searching inves- (Continued on Page 14) Wisconsin Prohibition Repeal Bill Signed Madison. Wis., May 29 UM—Gove=- nor Kohler today signed the bill re- pealing the state’s prohibition en- forcement act. The governor by signing the hill obeyed the mandate of the people whe in an election this spring voted by a majority of nearly 150,000 for repeal. The bill ‘was passed by the assembly a month ago and two weeks ago by the sen- ate. Attempts to block passage failed in both houses. NEW BRITAIN CONNECTICUT, WEDNESDAY MAY 29, 1929.—-EIGHTEEN PAGES GAS TANK LEAK FORCES FRENCH MONOPLANETO TURN BACK AFTER STARTING ATLANTIC FIGHT; . BRONEN WHEEL HALTS TAKEQFFOF GREEN FL Split Gas Tank Sends French Plane Back il EAANUAL TAY CILLECTIONS Offoe Can Make Changs af Once, Coairman Linder Says fn Board's Report MAYOR'S SUGGESTION CAN BE CARRIED 0UT Commission Explains Grievances Are Passed on by Two or Threc Members—Propety Owners With Complaints Advised 10 Lay Cases Before Board—Grand List Reflects City's Growth. Semi-annual tax collection, a mat- ter which was. stressed in the an- nual report of Mayor Angelo M. Paonessa, would meet with favor irom the board of assessors whose office work is so planned that the change would be possible at any time, Chairman Thomas Linder of the board of assessors stated in the board's annual report to Mayor Paonessa today, Any tax payer, with 'a grievance, has been invited to bring his case before the board with the assur- ance that all such complaints will be investigated impartially. The annual report, in full, follows: *Honorable Angelo M. Paonessa “Mayor of the City of New Britain, “Connecticut. “Honorable 8ir: “In placing before you this report of your board of assessors, we wish]| to state that it is our aim to conduct the assessor’ office in a economical and efficient manner as is possible. “The grand list has shown from year to year a healthy growth which well represents the growth of the (Continued on Page 14) CANTER GIVEN YEAR FOR FULLER LIBEL Appeal Planned — Judge Urges Better Uuder- standing Boston, May 29 M—Harry J. Can- ter, was sentenced to a year in jail today for criminally defaming for- mer Governor Alvan ‘T, Fuller by carrying 2 placard, bearing the words “Fuller, murderer of Sacco and Vanszetti” during demonstra- tion in front of the state house. Judge Robert F. Raymond of the superior court refused to stay the sentence pending an appeal by Can- ter to the supreme court. Canter was convicted by a jury which re. turned a sealed verdict Monday. Judge Gives Statement “I want to say publicly,” said Judge Raymond in imposing sen- tence, “that it will not be severe as it would be if a rich and promi- nent man were the defendant. Un- fortunately we don’t use language in the same sense. He speaks of the working man and he works eight hours a day or less. I belong to the leisure class and 1 work 16 hours a day or more. “I wish we might come to an un- derstanding that if we had the right spirit, the two clasees ought to get together for better conditions Massachusetts and America. Of course, that may be talking in the air. I don't want to make. his punishment more cruel by express. ing sentiments with which he doesn't Says Case Fuairly Tried When Canter said, “I'd like to say a few words” Judge Raymond re- plied, “your attorney has tried your case wel] and fairly.” The court expressed appreciation of “the gentlemanly way” in which Harry Hoffman and Arthur Garfleld Hays conducted the case for the defense. Daniels Says Nations Bound to Old Beliefs, Blocking World Peace Buffalo, N. Y., May 29 (P—Be- cause the two great English speak- ing nations of the world are “bound hand and foot to stupid worship of two archaic Shibloleths” world peace is ‘a8 far from realization as ever, Josephus Daniels, secretary of the havy undér President Wilson, de- clared today in addressing a joint meeting of Buffalo’s Rotary and Ki- wanis tlubs. Twe Nations Tied “We have the spectacle of Britain tied to the body.of death in its slavish belief ia the outworn slogan, ‘mistress of the seas’ and the United States equally chained to the corpse of the fettering parochial slogan, ‘ne entangling alliances’,” he said. Just as long as these nations cling to those beliefs, in his opinion, will the Geneva conference ind all other conferences “fail of their high and hely aim.” “If the winner of the race in Brit- ain tomorrow,” he said, “will su mon parliament and the people and say: ‘The time has come for this nation .to free itself from the feeling that it is Neptune, and join with other powers to secure and assure safety te every ship of every natien the high seas’—the moment Eng- land does gt shiver at the thought that some other matfon may have equal seagoing tonnage, its people will be free from fearing and boast- ing." Heed Wi Advice Mr. Daniels said the United States did well to heed Washington's and Jefferson’s warning against “en- tangling allianices” in the early days of the country and in 1913, but that the situation was entirely changed " he said, “men of in. peded millions into thinking the covemant of peace wis a frankenstein that would make an end of American independence. “The. time has come for a great voice to stand in the capitol and summon the peeple {o cast out the worship of the god of aloofness.” Other nations, he said, are ready to join with Britain and America in ‘such pariiament of man as will end var, not by empty proclamation but by providing a practicable substitute. Why do John Bull and Uncle Sam still tremble over the suggestion of camoufiaged ghost phrases and It is up to the two English-speak- ing nations to unite as whole- heartedly for peace in 1929 as they @id for war 12 years ago, Mr. Daaisls declared. P — Boy of 11 Bartender . In Waterbury Home Waterbury, May 29 (UP)— Johny Baltrunas, 11, was a big help to.his mother. 2 According to police he was selling liquor in his, K mother's grocery store while ahe was on a week-end excursion to > w York. A charge of incorri nolled in city court. T| Mra. Marcella Baltr reated on a charge of the liquor laws. NO PUBLIG SHAFTS ATH.S FACILTY Glass Night Papers to Be Read at Senior Banquet WITTICISMS EMBARRASSING Facetious Authors of fiistory, Wit and Prophecy to Be Heard at Pri- vate Function Under New Policy Announced Today, Under an arrangement which is a complete departure from the system of other years, the claes history, class wiil and class prophesy will be read at_the banquet of the Benior High school graduates rather than at the class night exercises, it was learned today from Miss Ilga F. Harvey, class adviser. On some occasions in. the past members of the faculty and those who have had any connection with the class have felt sensitive about statements directed at them in the class papers. Miss Harvey fecls that much of this embarrassment will be avoided if the papers are read at the banquet since this event is open only to members of the class and guests. Miss Harvey announced today the pupils who have written the accept- ed class papers. Miss Virginia Le- May wrote the class history; Misses Libby Dunn, Phoebe WBallou and Evelyn Copeland composed the class prophecy. Miss Marion Schechtman wrote the class will. ‘The social events from now until the end of the schocl year cre as follows: Senior club final sccial and meeting at “Nalnut Hill school ou Friday, June 7, promenade and ban- quet at the Walnut Hill schcol or Monday, June 17, class night at +“entral Junior High schooi auditor- fum on Thursday, June 20. The committee consists of Har ey Woodruff, chairman; Elizsabeth Tor- -ant, Elizabeth Burns, Ridney Li: es, anc. Owen Higgins. END OF SILENT MOVIES PREDICTED BY BUNNY Actor Forecasts Rapid Adoption of Talkies in Theaters Within six months the silent mo- tion picture will be a thing of the past in the entertainment world, ac- cording to George Bunny, well known actor, and a former resident of this city for many years. Mr. Bunny is a brother of the late John Bunny, who was engaged in movie work for a number of years. Mr. Bunny went on the stage in 1885 and, after a number of years, returned to this city and set up a business of his own. . Fifteen years ago he entered the movie field and has been engaged in pictures ever rince. He has worked for every pic- fure company in the country except the Lasky Bros. corporation. He recently finished taking part in a pic- ture called, “The Locked Door” which was flimed by the United Ar- tist company. According to Mr. Bunny, this picture is one of the greatest filmed in recent years and cost $500,000. The cast is made up of old-time actors, the only star of the present day to appear in it be- ing Betty Bronson. He spoke very highly of Miss Bronson’s ability. Mr. Bunny considers George Fitzmaurice, who directed the picture, one of the greatest directors in the world. The New Britain man takes all kinds of character and comedy parts in pictures. He has often appeared in First National pictures with Billy Dove. He had a part in the first picture in which Miss Dove was given the star role and ever since, Miss Dove has requested that Mr. Buony appear in her pictures. Mr. Bunny’s cortract with the United Artists expired a few weeks (Continued on Page Three) POLIS CONFIRM STORY OF DAUGHTER'S ENGAGEMENT Betrothal to Marquis Lipo Gerrini of Reme Announced on Returm From Trip to Europe New Haven, May 29 (—Mr. and Mrs. 8. Z. Poli and their daughter, Miss Lillian, returned from Italy yesterday and the parents made for- mal announcement of the betrothal of their daughter to Marquis Lipo Gerrini of Rome. Word of the engagement had pre- ceded the returp of Mr. and Mrs. Poli, but other members of the fam- ily had declined to confirm until Miss Lillian's return with her par- ents. The marquis is & graduate of the University of Rome and is interest- ed in governmental aviation mat- O S D S A split seam in the gasoline tank on the Yellow Bird, French monoplane attempb ing a non-stop Atlantic flight to Paris, cgused the crew to turn back to Old Orchard beach this morning after a start from the beach, heavily loaded. The terrific strain in bringing the huge ship off the ground, with its heavy load, is believed responsible for the leak in the tank. The fliers announced that they will try again as soon as the leak can be repaired. DRIVERS TUNE LP FOR RACE CLASSI 83 to Start in Memorial Day | Speed Event FOREIGN CARS ENTERED Last Minute Batties For Starting Positions Held in Darkness—In- dianapolis 500 Mile Grind Sched- uled Tomorrow, J Indianapolis, May 29 UP—Thirty- three of the fastest automobiles in Ithe world underwent their final ov- erhauling today in preparation for the running tomorrow of the seven- teenth annual 500-mile race. 'ThE field was-completed last night under dramatic cipcumstances. Three drivers abandoning all cau- tion to roar through the darkness in & final effort to gain a place. Cliit Bergere, Los Angeles “stunt man” was the victor, dashing around the course at 103 miles an hour on a ride which could be followed only by the fire from his exhaust. Others Risk Lives Zeke Meyers, Philadelphia, and 8am Greco, 8cranton, Pa., were oth- er pilots who risked their lives in the darkness to try to outrun Ber- gere for the thirty-third and last starting position. The cars will line up for the start at 10 o'clock tomorrow with Clift ‘Woodbury, Chicago, in the pole po- sition, and with Leon Duray, Los Angeles, beside him. Ralph Hep- burn, another Los Angeles veteran will have the last place in the front row, Trailing behind the leaders, three abreast will be Babe Stapp, Los Angeles; Peter De Paolo, Los An- geles; Ray Keech, Philadelphia; (Continued on Page Three) TWO ARE ORDAINED Kent, May 29 (M—George D. | Langdon, assistant to the dean of Pomfret school, and Grant Noble, as- sistant chaplain at Yale, were or- dained ministers of the Protestant Episcopal church by Bishop E. C. | Acheson at Kent school here today. | Thief Steals Bobby Jones’ Set of Clubs New York, May 29 (—Bobby Jones’ complete set of golt club was stolen last night from an au- tomobile, parked in front of an apartment house, and no trace of them had been discovered by the police today, the amateur golf champion revealed just before taking a train for Atlanta. The thief, or thieves, evident- ly knew what they wanted, for, in addition to Bobby's prized bag. they took only one other set of clubs for the four which had been left in the automobile while Jones was visiting New York friends. The other stolen set belonged to Abe Adair of Atlanta. Jones was perturbed by his loss, expressing. particular regret for his pet driver, spoon and hi famous putter, “Calamity Jan Bird, failed to take the air Orchard beach this morning. the beach and the fliers ho tomorrow. Capt. Lewis with Roger Q. is also shown, GIRL HAYING HAIR WAYED -BURNED, SUES FOR $5,000 Suit of Miss Grace Timbrell Against Frank Bosco in Superior Court Today. A burn sustained by Grace Tim- brell of this city while having a per- manent wave made in her hair on February 20, 1927, was the basis of a suit for $5.000 heard by Judge Edward M. Yeomans in superior court at Hartford today. Frank Bosco, proprietor of the beauty shop in which the alleged burn was sus- tained, is the defendant. According to the evidence, the burn left a ®ound which has not healed and it is a permanent injury, Green Flash Smashes Wheel In Takeoff 'l'emicStrmnf Bird-Piot Denspe Beach for Old Orchard, Maine, May 39 Transatiantic flights of the | planes Green Flash and Yellow Bis were definitely postponed for after take off attempts ended: near disaster. ; After receiving weather wdy which indicated continued - weather for tomorrow, the filers. cided to abandon a second today. & Lewis Yancey, “navigator of American monoplane said that §, Im. h:dbeenntlon.luw Associated Press Phote The‘Green Flash, American monoplane in a friendly race across the Atlantic with the French plane, Yellow when it tried to rise at Old The ship ran into soft sand, took a ground loop, and broke several spokes in one wheel. The wheel is to be replaced from another Bellanca plane at to make a fresh start, perhaj ancey is shown here on the le;- illiams the other man, The Green Flasi sensitive to the slightest touch. Judge W. F. Mangan represented the plaintiff and Attorney John W. Car- penter of Hartford appeared for the defendant. Decision was reserved. |17 Graf-Passengers Ready for New Trial Friedrichshafen, Germany, May 29 (A—Seventeen of the passengers on the recent flight of the Graf Zeppe- lin over France and Spain in an at- tempt to reach America, have noti- fled the Hamburg American Line Tourist agency that they would make the Zeppelin's second trip to America. Departure of the dirigible is ex- pected within three weeks, after her engines have been put into working order. Failure of her motors forced the Zeppelin to turn back, on her attempt two weeks ago. Bought by ‘With the edition of the Osterns ‘which has helped him win many championships. “I don’t know what I will do without them,” sald Bobby. “That driver is the only one I Decksblad or Eastern Herald, which went into the mails today, that pa- per, published since 1896, suspend- ed publication. The paper had more than 3,000 subscriber in this city and surround- ing territory, which were - trans- ferred with the good will and title of the paper to the Covenant Weekly of Chicago. The sale price was not mentioned, dithough officials of the local paper state that they received a good price. The Eastern Herald was started in May, 1898, in Worcester, Mass. One of the original owners was Emil Hjerpe, p nt treasurer and man- ager. In 1917 its headquarters was removed to 53 Church street, this city, where it has been published weekly ever since. mmumm.w Eastern Herald, Swedish Paper, Chicago Publishers ligious organ, published in the in- terests of Swedish Congregational churches and printed in the Swedish language. Since 1918, Rev. C. J. Vahlstrom, former minister of the Swedish Congregational church, whe came here from East Norwalk, has been' managing editor, and Mr. Hjerpe has been general manager. The sale to the Chicago concern includes the newspaper only and not the job printing business, which will be continued under the preseat or- ganization, The New Eastern Week- ly Printing Co. Officers of the firm are as fol- lows: President, Charles G. Miller, of Miller & Olson; vice president, Paul Nilsen of the Ragers Sash and Desr tomorrow. A pair new: were ordered by air today llfl : Bellanca factory. One will that which was @ when the plane went. inte & loop soon after it started ‘fll beach for a hop off. Armeno Lotti, who made & though perilous. takeoft for: in the Yellow Bird, only to be f ond attempt tomorrew if h obtain a new supply of plenish- that dumped friendi Nihu“ en ylrflmnmufl. lantic was begun " on this spilled gasoline thereugh IBMII!DI for. damage due to straln. Yellow Bird Comes Back ' The French monoplane Bird got into the air but & one of the wing tanks epened returned after a 20 minute to gain altitude. < The Green Flash, ulwl.’ schedule, was the first of the transatlantic planes to meve the beach for a takeoff. They & ed from a point mere than & down the long sandy stretch fi the hangar, and observers cowld distinguish between them : haze, both having yellow wings the green fuselage of the Flash not being discernible Planes Are Confused The mishap to the was not known at the time te (Continued on Page 18) " Alamo, Tenn., May 3! of about 100 men early.