New Britain Herald Newspaper, June 1, 1929, Page 1

‘Fortimed Prous, W Mirder- ob-Tores od Wousded Four, | From Drusken Fiensy, Reslised | * yate om Raliroad Tracks, % Chicago, June 1 M — Ferdinand ®reuss, the maniac who shot three Juen dead and wounded four others while in a drunken fury yesterday, wal decapitated today by a Chicago und Northwestern railroad train. « A Body found on the right of way »as identified positively by a fish- ing license issued to Preuss, and po- fice belteve the man, sobered over- hight, realized the ‘tragedy of yes- ferday and committed suicide. Started Shooting Orgy < Chicago, June 1 (UP)—The sheot- ing orgy staged by Fred Preyss, World War veteran, yesterday, in vhich three men were killed awd ree others wounded, resulted be- gause ‘Preuss sought -to - forget -his Sroubles in drink. police b to- » Preuss | World War and erday his alcohol- sent him ‘into @& @ "a shotgun Bhe eac: 1 police. A aquad came to e _jAnd ordered Preuss te rrengbr. His reply. was a volley rom-tife regeating shotgun. « PRI er John. Lee Conley ¢ roppeddea @ score of pellets I through his Body. Poticeman Her- | bert Hagberg staggered to a nearty il wall, half his face torn away. He started to run to the squad car, but @ropped dead ‘oefore he had gone and (Continued on Page 1§) OGRESS OF KING - witish Nowarch's Gonditon Ra; S S | OCTORS' CONSULTAION ¥ 3 Thres Physicians Comfer Early To- _day—King George Passes Good 1 Night and Usual Routine Is Male- | “talned et Windsor Castle. London,. June 1 UM—Aa official ' ‘snnouncement at noon today said that King George’s condition was @tisfactory, but his progress would Be tedious. It was understood from | suthoritative quarters that he passed | & good night. His three doctors, Lord Dawson of Penn, Sir Stanley ].uwotl, and Henry L. Martyn visit- od the castle for a further consult: Gon. this morning. , 2 Lord Dawson and Sir Stanley $rotored from London to minister to the king. The usual routine was Being maintained today at the castle and the customary ceremony of ¢hanging the guard, sometimes vuther noisy, was carried out in the Quadrangle. « A bulletin issued by his physicians 8t Windsor said: © “His majesty the king passed a night. The abscess, so far, is llowing its normal coursé which in ¢he. nature of things must’ be ! fedious. B .- “We accordingly advise that the thanksgiving service should be de- ferred to ® later date. As his majesty’s general condition is now dutistactory, there is no necepsity to isue bulletins every day. (Bigned) » “Henry Martyn, p+ “Sir Stanley Hewett, “Dawson of Penn.” The thanksgiving ceremony had Bxen sét for June 16 at West minster Abbey to allow the country fo give thanks for the king’s re- govery from his iliness last winter. irl Gets $500 Award For Barber Shop Burn Judge E. M. Yeomans in su- perior court has given judgment for the plaintift fer $500 in the case of Miss Grace Timbrell of this city against Frank Bosce of this city. wi ‘was heard Wed- nesday afternoon. Miss Timbrell set forth in her actien that she justained & burn en the head " while having a permaneat wave . made in her hair in Besco's [ Beauty parior by an empleye of the proprietor, in February. 77927, anc the injury e perma- nent. Judge W. F. Mangan repre- k seated Miss Timbrell and Attor- ®ew J. W. Carpenter of Hartford :repredsented the defendant. ped | land the | 1ow dunsisted Frass Phots Harold W. Holman of 8t. Paul won. the ‘first Gardner trophy air- plane race from FEast 8t. Louis to Indianapohis. * HEAT WAVE BROKEN BY CHANGING WIND Fall Belore Cool- ing Broezss From Northwest DEATH LIST NEARLY 0 Prostrations and Drownings Take 26 lives in Central New England | Befare Relief Comes—Farm Hand Kilted by Lightaing. Boston, June 1 (UP)—The un- paralieled spring heat wave which was directly or indirectly responsible for 26 deaths in Central New Eng- past four days had been displaced by much cooler weather today., Continued northwest and west winds were expected to keep tem- peratures at moderate levels over the week-end. Maximum temperatures recorded during the heat wave were as fol- Tuesday, 91; Wednesaay, 94 Thursday, 96; Friday, 90. Nearly 50 Deaths New York, June 1 P—Deaths from the extreme heat which has blistered the north Atlantic states the last four days neared the half hundred mark today, Nineteen persons died from the heat ; yesterdey ‘and' thrbe were Meore ot “were vieusly. ith the temperatute in the New York city area reaching a maximum of 90 degrees, the highest thus far thib season, nine peradns succumbed and 18 were prostrated. The city assumed a mid-summer aspect as office and. shop workers discarded coats and collars in ef- forts to reduce to a'mintmum the discomfort of the hot, moist atmos- phere. Pedestrians hugged the shady sides of the streets. Those who could get away fled to seaside re- sorts or to the country. ‘The heat in upstate New York cost one life. A New York Central rail- road lineman died while working near Auburn, N. Y. A boy was drowned at Newark, N. Y., the third drowning in Wayne county within 24 hours. One death was attributed to the heat at Paterson, N. J., and an 11- year old girl was drowned at Chews Landing, N. J.,, while swimming. Boston, one of the centers to suf- fer most from the torrid spell, was the first to feel relief, a thermome- ; ter reading of §4 degrees at 8 a. m. yesterday made it the hottest place in the country at that hour, but by noon the temperature had fallen to 71. Five deaths occurred, however, before the heat wave broke. Other deaths were reported at Malden, Mass.. and Lawrence, Mass. A 12-year-old hoy was drowned at Providence, R. 1. The break in the heat wave ever New England brought a arup of 33 degrees at Manchester, New Hamp- shire, and a 10 degree drop at Bur- lington, Vt. . One death occurred at Philadel- phia where & temperature of 92 de- grees was recorded. At Gettysburg, Pa. a farm hand was killed by lightning. Durant Laughs of Reports of Reverses Paris, June 1 (M—Reports that he had lest heavily in Wall street and_had been forced to liquidate some of his amsets brought smiles to the face of W. C. Durant, Amer- ican financier and automobile today. All he would say was: “You've heard these ru- meors betere. A Friends in Paris said Mr. Durant took the reperts in a jocular man- mer and if there was any truth in them he had not -revealed it. It was said at his hotel he would be out of the city over the week-end. SIX HMURT IN ACCIDENT Bridgeport. Jume 1 (UP)—S8ix persons were injured, one probably fatally, in a collision between two utomobiles on the post road at Fairfield last night. Vincent Man- Juay, 7, of Long Istand City, was re- ported dying at a hespital here to- day. His sister, Rose. 14: mothor, Jesephine, 37, and a reiative, Mrs. Agatha Cirrasl, 75, wer~ reported in & serious cendition. Viacent Yacobelli 38, of Fairfieid driver of one machine, and his pas- senger. Asuati - Sicignano. 8. of Bouthpért, ales were .reported in a sarieus condition at s hospital herc. NEW n BROUGHT UP T0 TWONGRE VICTIMS 6. R, Nerrina and Miss i | beth Feomey Succumb to Il - wess Acceatsated by Heat BOTH ARE FOUND DEAD LYING N THEIR HOMES, Forimer Worker for P. & F. Corbla's |- for 43 Years and Had Reen Re- Been Suffering from Asthma at Home, 428 Church Street, Phy- sician Leams. Deaths caused by heat in this city during the present spell of ex- treme weather today stand at four. George Robert Merriman, age 60 years, of 87 Eim street, and| Miss Elizabeth Feeney, age 48 years, of 428 Church street, were found dead at their homes yester- day. The deaths, although' caused | immediately from ailments with which both were suffering, were. | according to Assistant Medical Ex- aminer Dr. John Purney. induced by the intense heat. Mr. Merriman had been suffering from chronic heart trouble and this was given as the immediate cause of death while Miss Feeney had been a vic- tim for several years of asthma. Mr.' Merriman's bedy was discov- ered, fully clothed and with a pair of spectacles in place, by a fellow roomer about 5 o'clock in the aft- ernoon. He had evidently been dead several hours when the dis- covery was made. He was a veteran employe of the P. & F. Corbin division of the American Hardware corporation and was retired and on- the pen- sion list. He had been employed by the company for 45 yearg as a machinist. ‘le'!_“) { WONAN GETS $850 - FOR TROLLEY SCARE, Shock to Expectant Mother Serious, Supreme Court Hears (Continued on A physical strain traced to a tright which fqllowed the blowing | out of a éwitch bex on a Connecti- cut Co. trolley was the basis of an action brought by Mrs. 8. Davidian against the trolley company, now settled by a cash payment of $850. The adjustment was reached after consultation between her attorney, Attorney Thomas J. Cabelus, and the defendant's counsel, Day, Berry & Reynold Mrs. Davidian was riding in the trolley car in Newington, in Novem. ber, 1927. The switch board blew out, which happens not infrequently when car motors are subjected to heavy strain. It was the plaintiff's claim that her delicate condition at the time made the consequences of the shock scrious and established grounds for action against the Con- necticut Co. . THIS- WEEK'S AFFAIRS roffivers-of- a gathering o) ‘pAOJIISH - D;da(l APV < yaRPIUNOD 3 ARTHUR H. PARKER Most Duissant Grand Master BLISS W. CLARK, SR. Grand Master of Veil ‘When the Connecticut Grand Coun- |Clark, Grand Master of one of lht‘} cil of Iwyal and Sclect Masons holds its 111th annual convention in New Britain next Wednesday, it will mark the seasion of the oldest grand coun- cil R. & 8 M., in the world. The Connecticut grand council was the first to be organized any- where in the world and has contin. [as well as grund council officers are | ued to hold annual conventions every |members of the grand council. All year since it was instituted 111 years [council Masons are eligible to at- | ago. Arthur H. Parker of this city, most puissant grand master. wil preside and will complete his term as the head of the organization in |this state. Besides the grand cowncl) +'ennecticut there will bé including the largest group - of - natiemaily prominent Masons ever to convene in this city. Among them. will he George Sturges of - Woodbury. grand master of Masonic lodges in Connecticut. Many 33rd degree Masons, more than ever visited this city before in an official capacity, and many who have taken ail the Masonic degrees available will be here. The program -will open Tuesday evening with a banquet to officers and guests in the Burritt hotel. Ses- sions will be held Wednesday in the Masonic temple. Most - Puissant Grand Master Parker, Grand Master | 8rand master, grand lodge of Con- | Sturges, Rev. J. Romayne Danforth of New London, grand chaplain of the Grand council: Lewis Hull of Torrington, high priest of the Con- necticut Grand Chapter Royal Arch Masons, Sherwood H. Raymond of this city, Grand Junior Steward of the Grand Council, and Bliss W. CONNECTICUT. .SATURDAY, JONE 1, 1920.—EIGHTEEN PAGES " S.M.to Hold Here on Wednesday GLOI I R, STURGES Grand Master of Masonic Lodges SHERWCOD H. RAYMOND Grand Junjor Steward [Veils in the Connecticut Grand Ichapter will be among the speakers. Mr. Raymond, as president of the Masonic temple corporation. will ex- tend a welcome to the visitors. | All past thrice illustrious masters |of Royal and Select Masons councils tend session | Visitors are expected from York, New Jersey, Pennsylva |every state in New England. Guest and officers who will be | here include: Among the guests expected at the convocation ere the following: | Edward N. Wheeler, past grand master, grand council of Rhode Is- land; Oliver H. La Barre and George 1 0. Linkletter, past grand masters, | grand council of New York; Arthur | D. Prince. past grand master, grand council of Massachusetts; G. Van | Voris Warner. mast illustrious grand | master, |sey; J New and Blair Cuthbert, grand rep- resentative, grand council of New | York; Lewis C. Hull, grand high priest. grand chapter of Connecticut; George K. Sturges, most worshipful | necticut; Justin W. Schrader, deputy |grand master. grand council | Massachusetts: Charles W. Pi |grand eonductor of work. grani council of Mcssachusetts; Bliss W. Clark, grand master second veil, | (Continued on Page 11) | EXPECTED TONIGHT FINAL AGREEMENT ON REPARATIONS 15 {Rapid . Progress Made—Every- thing Settled Except German Marks—Belgian Issue ~ - ACGORD ON FINAL POINT NEARS AS 'WORK GOES ON, iermany Insists on 'Benefiting in Any Reduction of War Debts Ex- tended By United states—French Chamber of Deputies Will Ratify Agreement When Submitted By Premier Poincare. | Paris, June 1 P—The experts on | reparations, determined to complete negotiations for a settlement today, | grand council of New Jer- | made rapid progress. At noon it | | was learned authoritatively an agres- |ment had been reached on every | point except that of redemption- of | |German marks lett in Belgium by | the armies of occupation. | { solution Today Frobable i 1t was said even that probally would be solved during the day and {the final obstable to an agreement on the pondercus problem removed. The agreement on the German jn- sistence that the burden of the last 23 annuities be alleviated somewh.t, contained the proviso, it was under- stood, that Germany will benefit hy | any reduction of war debts extended | by the United States. | | French Will Ratify Paris, June 1 UM—A canvass of |the chamber of deputies has been I'made, which, it was understood to- | day, has revealed that both the al- |lied debt settlements and the new | reparation accord with Germany | probably will be ratified by a saie majority if Premier Poincare sub- mits them. rather than ratifying them by decree, | 22 Agreement Soon Expected Paris, June 1 UP—The successful termination of the experts’ confer- ence on reparations seemed today | but hours away as representatives of Germany and the creditor nations struggled with the remaining phases of the ponderous problem which faced them 16 weeks ago. One serious obstacle to an agrec- ment appeared. but the experts, foremost among the optimists ¢he | Germans themselves, thought it {would be surmeunted in short order. That obstacle was the Belgian do- wmand fer 37 annuitics of 28,000,000 | marks (about $600,000) in restitn- tion for depreciated marks left in Belgium after the German occupa- | tion, Relgians Insist on Point While most of the experts cone sidered this question outside the ccope cf the reparation committee, | the Belgians, in the person of their | emissary, Emile Francoul, remained | adamant and refused to sign any | R (Continued on Page 15) | | | | THE WEATHER New Britain and vicinity: Fair tonight and Sunday; much cooler tonight, i * by Knight MACDONALD PLEDGES AID TWO YEARS UNNE | To Celebrate First Mass ! REV. BRONISLAW J. KOPEC IFR. KOPEC WILL SING FIRST MASS TOMORROW Newly Ordained Priest to Officiate at Sacred ' Heart Church Tomorrow morning at 10:30 o'cock at the Sacred Heart church, Rev. Bronislaw J. Kopec will cele- Urate his first solemn high mass be- fore the congregation of which he was a member before he took up his study for the priesthood. Father Kopec 18 the son of Mr. and Mrs. Willlam Kopec of 210 Curtis street. Assisting at the mass will be: Rev. Lucyan Bojnowski. pastor of the facred [Heart church, arch-deacon; Rev. Stanley Musial of Hartford, deacon; Rev. Alexander Kowalszyk, a curate at the Sacred Heart church sub-deacon. Rev. Anthony Tatalonk, member of the faculty at Dombrosky college, Ramsey, N. J., will preach the sermen, aad at the close of the Father Kopec will admini ter his blessing on the congregation. Father Kopec was ordained to the pricsthood by Rt. Rev. Bishop Mich- ael J. Gallagher, D. D, in the cathe- dral of Sts. Peter and Paul at 8t Paul. Minn. It might be mentioned at this point that Bishop Gallagher is one of the best friends of the Polish people in this country, and although he can talk and under- stands the Polish language well ,he is not content and is studyirg the fongue so he might some day be able to speak fluently and also read and write it well. 3y Father Kopec was one of 17 young men tc be ordained by Bishop Gal- lagher last Sunday morning and was the only one from the east. He vas ordained for the Philadelphia dio- cese, Philadelphia, Pa. Both parents snd his sister, Miss Julia Kopec of Boston. Mass., made the trip to De- troit 1o see their son and brother or- dained. The newly ordained priest was exceptionally popular in the city ot Detroit, where his circle of friends numbered many, and upon leaving the hcuse of wership after the serv- ice that Sunday morring he wa: fairly stormed by them as they all made efforts to be among the first to tender their hearty congratula- tions and sincere best wishes for the future. He spent the day in comi- (Continued on Page 15) NEW TRENORS HIT ARGENTINIAN TOWN Rescue Parties Still Seek Dead in Ruins of Villages Ruenos Aires. June 1 (UP)—New tremors have shaken the stricken Mendoza province area, where the most earthquake in years already had taken a toll of 47 dead and hun- dreds injured, it was stated today in advices from the city of Mendoza, Argentina, near the scene of the disaster. The total of dead in the vicinity of Villa Autel has not yet been fully determined. Searching parties were still ‘sceking bodies in the ruins of towns and villages, some of which had been completely destroy- ed. Business in the stricken district has been completely suspended and all the relief expeditions concentrat- ed their efforts on attending to the injured. fa Reports from various districts said that an intense cold wave added to the misery of the victims who had lost their homes in the ‘terrific Thursday quakes. A bill was intreduced before the chamber here yesterday appropriat- ing about $256.000 for immediate re- liet work in the earthquake azone. President Irigoyen ordered the army authorities to dispatch several car- loads of material and equipment, including blankets and ciothing, te the scene of the disaster, | Meeting of Party Chiefs to Be Called Shértly to Consider Position Grow- ing Out of Election— Winners Lack Clear Ma- jority But Have - Plr- rality. 6 London, June 1 UP—Ramsay Mac-' Donald, labor leader, declared today he would do everything within Ma power to prevent the necessity of another English general cloction within the next two years. He told interviewers: “If I can prevest #t there shall be no disturbance of the country by an election within the next two years.” - Official anhouncement was magde also that a meeting of the chiefs of the labor party would be held short.: ly to consider the position growing out of the general election. In the liberal camp it was undes~ stood there would be a meeting very soon of all successtul liberal candi- dates for discussion of party pros. pects. 3 : With thirteen conatituencies out of 615 still unreported, the laber party today was leading in the wew howse of commons with 287 seats, but was (Continued on Page Twe) FLIERS WAIT FoR Old Orchard, Me., June 1 U~ . Wind and weather were ailied today against the men whe hepe t& fly the monopiane Green Plash Rome, and the Yellow Bird, ' the French plane, to Paris. ] over the middie Atlantic. aad De. James H. Kimball of the New Yerk weather bureau reported that the fiiers could expect no better condi~ tions for 24 hours. No Definite Plans Lewis A. Yancey, navigator, and Roger Q. Williams, pilet of the Green Flash, indicated that a take- oft was improbable before Sunday or Monday. Aremno Letti, backer of the Yellow Bird, was in New. York today to be in sloser touch with the weather reperts. Jean Assolant and Rene Le Fevre, the other members of the plame's crew said they did not expect him to return before Monday. If the dense fog along the coast cleared to- day, they planned to take the big Bernard plane alqft for a test. Feg and drizzle prevented a short hop yesterday after 75 gallons of gaseline was placed in the tanks. With mechanics, the fliers have worked over their planes more or less continuously since last Wednes- day when their take-off attempts re- sulted in minor accidents and fur- ther postponement of the flights. Awaits Westher Break ¢ Yancey last night said the Green Flash awaited only a “break” fm the weather. “I'm not looking for perfect fiying conditions,” he said. “All we want is a break, with no storms te bether us. We made our tests long age and know just what the plane Go. All we need to get away is 13 hours’ noticy 2y The fliers and the newspapermen assigned to cover the takeoll were guests last night at a banquet by business men of this tewn. - Policeman Wiges Out Bristel Bristol, JEne 1 Henry Jeglinski of the lucal lice department was assigned to an unusual task yesterduy sfters