New Britain Herald Newspaper, June 10, 1929, Page 1

7| News of the World By Associated Press ESTABLISHED 1870 NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, MONDAY, JUNE 10, 1929.—EIGHTEEN PAGES v PROF. GUILLIANO |Goddard to Quit Common Council; Judd Expected to Go Back Again| SESSIINTOREVISE |~ Z OF fiGH SCHODL IN GRAVE STATE Teacher of Spanish Operated on Yhea Inected Tongue Swells, Closing Throat HURRIED T0 HOSPITAL WHEN HE FACES DEATH Inability to Edt, Swallow or Sleep Laid to Abscess—Condition Today Reported Serious—Master of Three Languages Has Been on High School Faculty Since 1918—Rec- ognized Leader of Spaniards, Andrew J. Guilliano of Whiting street, New Britain senior high school and vice consul for Spain in the state of Connecticut, is in serious condi- tion at the New Britain General hospital where he was forced to undergo an emergency operation shortly after he was taken there yesterday noon. He has been suffering from an infected tongue for the past week and when it became so bad that he was unable to eat, swallow or sleep he was hurried to the hospital. ‘While thee he sugered a convul- ANDREW J. GUILLIANO sion and Dr. William T. Morrissey was obliged to perform an operation for an abscess in his. throat. According to information from the hospital today Mr. Guilliano's condition is poor. He was admitted at about 11:30 o'clock yesterday (Continued on Page Nine) EXGHANGE GLUB READY " FOR STATE NEETING National President Greene Due Here This Afternoon George 8. Greene, national dent of the Lxchange clubs, is due to arrive in this city this afternoon &t 4:30 o'clock to attend the state convention of Affiliated hange clubs here tomorrow. Mr. Greene reached Hartford this morning and was greeted by a number of New Brithin Exchangites. who assured him that New Britain was preparing to give him a cordial welcome. He will be the guest at an informal din- ner at the Shuttle Meadow club this evening, his hosts being members of the reception committee of the local, Exchange club. bout 300 persons are xpected to attend the statc convention to- morrow. These will include 35 dele- gates. Golf will be played in the morning and as Mr. Greene does not play the gamd he will be taken about the city to meet prominent manufacturers and bankers. A buffet lunch will be served at 12:30 o'clock and the business meeting of the con- vention will open at 1:30. Ansel Packard, state president, will pre- side during the session and at the banquet which will be served in the evening with Mr. Greene and Billy B. Van. the retired stage comedian, as speakers. Mr. Greene is assistant cashicr of the Security-First Los Angeles, an instntution which ranks eighth in banks in the United States. His appearance at the New britain convention will mark his only official visit to any convention on the Atlantic seaboard. He has come from Cleveland especially to speak at the meeting here. Pieces of Ice Found 3 Inches Under Ground A gang of men employed by the public works department was sur- prised this morning when they struck a layer of solid ice ahout two inches thick while excavating on Francis street. There were three or four pieces of the ice about fonr #nches long. The ice was found only three inches helow the surface of the road. . The sight of the ice aroused much euriousity because it is a question how it survived the hot wave whi hit this city two weeks ago. Peopl: on the street came out of their houses to view the ice when told of ¢ the unusual occurrence. teacher of Spanish at the|. FRANK A. GODDARD At the common council meeting | on June 19, Councilman Frank A. Goddard of the third ward will re- sign, and it is expected that former Alderman William H. Judd, who retired from public life two months | ago, will return to the governmental body as a councilman, according to closely guarded plans which became known today. Directly after the national election. Mr. Judd announced that he would WILLIAM H. JUDD quit the republican town commit- {tee chairmanship as soon as he ha ,completed his reports on campaign |activities and that he would not run |for oftice in April. He had previous- ly declined the suggestion of friends |that he continue legislative service |as senator from this district, advanc- ling from the position in the lower branch of the assembly which he (Continued on Page Four.) Airplane Wreckage Is Found Near Westerly | stone. ational bank of |- Westerly, R. 1, June 11 (®— The Atlantic gave up several bits of shattered airplane today. Nel- son Thorpe of this place, joinin: an early throng at Quonochon- taug oeach, found three wooden pieces of the plane and a portion of blue painted fuselage. Thorpe, advised by life guards. scraped the shellac from one of the wooden portions and found a number which he could- not dis- tinguish. He will use a magnify- ing glass, for he believed the numbew the manufacturer’s gerial. The Westerly man pleces up from sand on the beach. The wooden pertions were covered with wire. The canvas on'the fuselage was paint- ed & dark blue. PRIEST CLAINS FOX CAPTURED IN CELLAR Rev. Lucyan Bojnowski Asks Police to Recover Animal is dug the oThe police today were concerned about the reddish brown fox which Edward Kristopik of 69 Biruta strect captured last IFriday near his home, Officer Charles Weare turning in a report that Rev. Lucyan Bojnowski, pastor of the Sacred Heart church, claimed the animal but had been unable to get it from its captor. Detective Sergeant G. C. Ellinger investigated the report and learned that Kristopik was willing to return the fox but he felt he should be compensated for the expense to which he went in building and otherwise arranging to care for it during the past few days. Kristopik told the sergeant of the capture, which was effected by stun- ning the animal with a well aimed 1t was his intention to raise and to this end he had planned If as to the proper it, to inform hin manner of caring for it. The police today believed they would not be called in on the case again as Kristopik's attitude im- ipressed Sergeant Ellinger as quite reasonable and it was expected that Father Bojnowski would have his fox back shortly. French Pilot' Weds Before Starting Flight | Tortiand, Me., June 10 Pilot Jean Assolant of the French transatlantic plane Yellow Bird, was married here today to Pauline Parker of 133 West 75th strect, New York. The simple ceremony per- formed by City Clerk A. Edwin Smith at city hall after®the couple had obtaingd from probate court a waiver of fhe five-day law. The marriage followed a four day ro- mance. wey— was cage | ALLEN CREDITORS WANT DEEP PROBE Consider Criminal Action at Mecting Held Here Today FURTHER STUDY PLANNED —_— Unanimous Vote for Appointment of Charles W, Hawkins as Trustec— Assets May Aggregate More Than Anticipated, ~ It became known this afternoon that creditors of the William H. Al- len Co., Inc., and of William H. Al- len, both insolvent, considered crim- inal action at their meeting this morning and will give the question further thought at {heir next meet- ing. The court action, it was disclosed. would involve not only the head of the company but also the directors, all of whom are prominent local men. The directors will also consider an application to the federal govern- ment for rebate of $3.000 paid in federal profits tax during the period of alleged insolvency. In the case of the directors of the corporation, it is charged that dividends were declared and p: while the company was in a condi- tion leading to bankruptcy. Assets May Be $80,000 Assets of the William H. Allen Co., Inc., and of Willlam H. Allen. individually, at first believed to he about $30,000, will be shown to be approximately $50,000 in ecxcess of that amount when his schedule is filed in bankruptey court this week It now appears that claims of § 000 will be filed by creditors. Firm in Receivership Allen and the contracting concern of which he is president, applied for a receiver several weeks ago and Dudley T. Holmes was named. Credi- as against those of one cregitor to whom a sizcable mortgage was given about four months ago, succeeded in having Charles W. Hawkins named as receiver and ecntered papers of involuntary bankruptcy in United States district court at New Haven. An application of voluntary bank- ruptcy was taken by Allen, through Attorney Donald Gaffney several days later, A cursory examination of the Al- len books at first indicated assets of about $30.000 and liabilities of about $130,000. It was admitted today that con- siderable shrinkage in the assets will be found, but the net will be greatly in excess of the amount first fixed. Creditors Meet Creditors of Allen and the insol- vent firm meeting today at the Cham- ber of Commerce offices voted unanimously to recommend that Mr. Hawkins be recommended to (Continued on Page 13.) Woman Burned Alive In Bedroom While Neighbor Rescues Family South Orange, N. J., June 10 (P— Mrs. Margaret Casterton, wife of John Ward Casterton, general pur- chasing agent of the Standard Oil company, was burned to death today in a fire which destroyed her home at 340 Irving avenue. Her husband and her two young stepchildren were rescued. Body Under Bed Mra. Casterton's body was found | by firemen under a bed in a room on the second floor of the house The woman died in agony. doctors said. Both her hands were filled with the hair she had pulled from her head in her anguish. Mary Stricka. a maid in the homs of Cliford Allsopp. awoke before dawn to hear Casterton's cries from the roof of a sun porch. She awak- ened Allsopp, who raced across the driveway with a ladder. After getting Casterton down, Allsopp rescued 10 year old Jean Casterton from her room on the second floor on the side of the house, and 12 year old Robert Cas- terton, who came to his sister’s room. from the floor above. The |ladder was four feet short of the window casement, and the children got down by slipping into Allsopp's arms while he braced himself on |the 1adder. Casterton, suffering from the in- halation of smoke, and shock, was unable te tell how he got to the roof of the porch. Fire department officials believed the fire was caused by faulty electric wire insulation. The home was valued at $30,000. tors desiring to protect their rights | LEAGUE GOUNGH. IN WORLD COURT I.AW Crowd msappoimd Whe Seats Are Tak Gonlerences in Madrid AMERICAN OFFICIALS WILL WATCH PROGRESS CLOSELY Ogden H. Hammond Unofficial Unit- ed States Observer—Root Protocol Ome of Isucs Before Group—Plan Expected to Be Accepted Without Difticulty — Senate Action Likely in Fall. Madrid, June 10 (# — The first plenary session of the League of Na- tions council passed off today smoothly before a crowd of dis- tinguished international and Spanisk: personalitics. The Papal nuncio, American Am- tassador Ogden Hammond, the rench, ltalian and German am- bassacors, and the diplomatic rep- resentatives of most of the countries of the world, heard the reading of the reports and the discussion of various questions raised. Stresemann Looks 11 Public interest centered chiefly in Gustayv Stresemann, German foreign munister, who appeared pale and de- bilitated. Herr Stresemann allowed himself to be photugraphed and filmed with good grace on entering and leaving the senate. The session was adjourned early Lecause the delegates have a long program of festivities and formal functions to complete. The next plenary session of the council will be held on Wednesday. Meanwhile, the committce meets tomorrow, to terminate discussion of various questions submitted to the council. Many Questions Involved Madrid, June 10 P—The councii of the League of Nations convened here today with revision of the world court statutes and phases of protection for minority people fac- ing it as the chief problems on its agenda. Vittorio Scialonja of Italy took the chair at ‘the convening, but immedi- (Continued on Page 13) MACDONALD NAY PAY HOOVER VISIT British Premier Hopes to Straighten Out Knotty Problems London. June 10 (P—The possi- bility that Premier Ramsay Mac- Donald would shortly go to Wash- ington for private conversations with President Hoover was advanced to- day with intimations from two quarters that such a trip was possi- ble. The conversations, should they eventuate would include not only naval disarmament but the entire scope of Anglo- American relations. Since Canada's interest in the out- come would be vital. Premier Mac- kenzie King of the dominion, prob- ably would be asked to participate. Most authoritative word of the proposed trip appeared today in the Daily Herald, the labor organ, which said that the prime minister desired personal cansultation with President Hoover on Anglo-American relations and was willing to go to the United States for that purpose. Expected to Consult Cabinet The paper said the prime minister was willing to take the first oppor- tunity for this direct contact with the American chief executive and | probably would discuss the matter with his cabinet sometime during today. There was reason to surmise, the paper said, that Mr. MacDonald’s view as to the desirability of direct personal contact was shared by President Hoover and his advisers, who would do everything to facili- tate such a meeting. If matters can be arranged, fc- cording to the Herald. and adminis- trative duties permit. a premier, for the first time in British history, may cross the Atlantic on an important state mission. Mr. MacDonald, it was said, realizes the difficulty Mr. (Cortinued on Page Four.) “Miss United’States” To Be Chosen Tonight Galveston, Bexs. June 10 (P— Thirty-four American beauties will compete for the title of Miss Unitad States at the international pageant of pulchritude here tonight. The winner will match beauty with ten foreign entries tomorrow night for the title of Miss Universe. A bathing suit revue in which all the entries paraded before a crowd of 55,000 featured vesterday's pro- gram. Several of the girls, fatigued by a 94 degree temperature and a blistering sun, were overcome after the two-mile parade. All were re- vived quickly. THE WEATHER NEW BRITAIN HERAL ([ CHARGED WITH WIFES MURDER 1PO0R WEATHER MAY DELAY SWEDISH FLIERS IN ICELAND; PLANE TOWED TOWARD PURT at Openidy! iy ., George Breton, 44, mill Morker, Caroline whull and burns, 26, who died after bei at Methuen, Mass, An autopsy showed her death was duc 0 a fractured | cooeranhy and economic outlook of GOVERNMENT OIL | f sources | | try, including the chronic ailment of Aassociated Press Photo is charged with the ol his ke DEMOCRATS REFUSE TARIFF AGREEMENT Agree to Force Early Yote on National Origins Bill BALK ADHINISTRATION PLAN stand May Put Summer Recess Pro- pn-al Ow of Running—Adjourn- ment TAtE August One Possible Solution—No Stand on Farm Bill. Washington, June 10 (P —Scnate democrats today agreed to cooperate with republicans for aun carly vote on the farm relief and origins immigration measures, decided against entering any ment to fix a definite time for on the, taritf bill in the fall, @ manded by the administration as basis for all summer re Puts Recess in Doubt The decision appeared to make doubtful the much discussed pro- gram for an all summer recess and is expected to lead instead to an ad- journment until carly in August, while the senate finance committec is getting the house tariff measure in shape for senate consideration. Senator Robinson, of Arkansa: the democratic leader, announced. however, that the minority ready to cooperate to dispose of the program recommended by President Hoover during the extra s declaration was regarded a final vote on the tariff bill in the fall without the definite agreement hut agr vote s de- a tasked by the republican leaders. While the farm relief question was discussed, Senator Robinson said no attempt was made at the democratic conference to ascertain how the party members would vote on the farm relief proposition. Farm Bill Pending Washington, June 10 (®—\lost of President Hoover's program for the special session of congress is likely to be on trial in the senate throuzh- (Continued on Poet’s Body Will Be Cremated as Ordered | New Canaan, June 10 (®—In ac- cord with his wish the body of Bliss Carman, poet and writer will be cremated following the service in 8t. Mark's church tomorrow at 11:30 a. m., daylight saving time, An carlier hour had been set U\l the ‘wervics, Sk the ehurow previ| ously had been selected as the plac for a wedding. Re Charles lLawrence Adams, the rector will officiate at the tu- neral service and later the ashes of » Nine) view cemetery here, Many literary friends of the poot are expected to come tomorrow ani from among them will be taken th bearers, A NEER DEAD San Antonio, Tex.. June 10 (P— Henry C. Harrison, 79, engineer who conducted the original survey for a gua for the United States govern- ment before decision was reached to build the canal through Panama. is dead. Harrison retired from active business in 1%M15. He led a| colorful life as a mining and smeit- ing developer and as an engincer. PLANS FL T TO JAPAN Los Angeles, June 10 (M —Harold New Britain and vichity: clowdy tonight and 5, probably rain to- night: not much change in temperature, [ ! i | | | * Bromley, Tacoma, Wash., who is here inspecting (‘on!lru(-linn; in of a specially built airplane which he proposes to make a non- stop flight to Japan, =aid he planned | | Pacific-Atlantic canal across Nicara- | flier. q and CIVL WAR VETERAN BIVOUACS WITH DEAD Charles C. Highy, Dies at Home on Burritt 1 Street 40 and sident 13 ity of N years Over years a almost the was known and loved by thousands of New B Charles Carrol Higby, veteran, died suddenly at his home, 65 Burritt street, Sunday noon, foi lowing autemobile accic Britain for clevator operator at {where he in resident 83, Civil War an ident on national | CHARLES C. HIGRY December 11, 19 injurcd Funeral services will Tuesday afternoon at 3 Erwin chapel in Fairview tev. William Ross, pastor of First Baptist church, of which Highy was a life long member i charg, the funeral. y t special serviee Centennial lodge. d veteran in which he was 11 take place o'clock a cemetery. the Mr. will t is will of was a of held which the member. On December crossing South Burritt when | he was hit by an automol Since that time his decline has been grad- 11 Mr. Highy et W (Continued Eight.) on Hall, | CONTROL PROPOSED Petroleum Industry [lis Be!oné Conservation Conlerence | COERCION HINT DROPPED Told Over- Delegates | Re- | | | Fraukly production and Waste of Adminis- | | May Result in trative Measures, Colorado Springs, Colo., June 10.— ' (P—The ills of the petroleum indus- overproduction for analysis before today were placed the governor's oil conservation conference called by President Hoover. The immediate question before the conference was the drawing of an interstate compact for the control of output from 320,000 wells in the United States, each having a daily | | average oroduction of eight barrels, | but ramifying from this- were re- | lated problems determined by the | the production areas. | Government Control Threat The 300 delegates, advisers and spectators assembled at the Broad- moor hotel, were told by Mark L. Requa, personal representative of Mr. Hoover and presiding officer, | that he himself would favor govern- ment coercion if the industry itself failed to avail itself of opportunities to limit production and cqgnserve the nation’s oil supply. | “Failure,” he said, “upon the part | of the industry to grasp its oppor- tunity would merit just that alterna- tive program.” E. R. Reeser, presi- dent of the American petroleum in- stitute, warned the assemblage that the United States is producing 72 per | cent of the total annual consump- tion of petroleum products in the ((Continued on Page Eight.) DEFENSE PLANS FOR ' STRIKE HEADS MADE |Gastonia Radicals May En- gage Darrow—Police Chief Buried Gastonia, N. ., June 10 | International labor officials and union leaders moved today to the fense of 70 men and women who have been arrested in connection with the slaying of Chief of Police Orville ¥, Aderholt and the wound- ing of four other officials and a ,civilian during strike disturbances (rp)y— + fourth officer, George Moore, | Gaston county deputy sheriff was “».rmn‘u» wounded last night when he was struck by a bullet intended [ for a flecing striker. sought in con- | nection with the Aderholt affray. Defense Plans Made ense plans were made public by Alfred Wagenknecht, na- | tional secretary of the Workers' Tn- ternational Relief society, and Kul- | |iet Stuart Poyntz national sccre- ary of International Labor defense, who arrived here late last night from New York for a conference | with Tom Jimison. local attorney [1epresenting the National Textile Workers Union. James Reid. presi- | dent of the union. was due today. According to Wagenknecht, coun- sel of the prominence of Clarence | Darrow, Arthur Garficld Hays and | | Randolph” Neal will be retained in | the fight to defend the 70 strikers |amd strike leaders now being held lin jail The injured officers and strikers | | Der | today (Continued on Page Four.) 'American Bull Fighter Toast of Spain After Two Ring Conquests| Mr. Carman will be buried in Lake- | Seville, June 10 ican bull fighter was wville today afte debut in the principal a crowd of 10.000 of the most cri- tical of Spain’s followers of the game. vdney Franklyn, a resident of {Brooklyn. N. Y. and the only American bull fighter of major im- |portance. was carried off the field {in triumph by a huge crowd of en- | thusiasts Sunday for the skill and "‘ptr(m he showed in {of the two prize buils he combat. | To show their full chthusiasm {the crowd carried him through the ! main te of the arena, a distinc- |tion seldom accorded to anyone never excepling to the very great. Tt was the first time this sea- son that any fighter has been car- | ried through the main gate. Franklyn demonstrated his knowl- (UP)—An Amer- the a arena before slew in hero of | triumphant | disposing | brought the crowd to its feet for the longest ovation accorded a bull fighter in months. During Frank- Iyn's engagement with the second bull he parried and sidestepped and generally displaved his _enormous | knowledge of the game. He fought |this one close to the bull's horns. | When the second bull was killed |the crowd swarmed upon the field land carried the hero off on their | shoulders. | This was Franklyn's greatest tri- umph. He demonstrated to the whole world that an American can e a great bull fighter, opinion to the contrary notwithstanding. | Some time ago he went to Mex- ico and appeared in rings there. He was told that he never would maks Sverige Undamaged By Forced Landing-Ouly Fuel and Favorable Enable Aviators to Continue-Reports Sent to Capt. Ahren- berg. ' Danish Inspection Ship Odin Taking Airship to Reykjavik — Expects to Meet Fyllia’. With Fuel Supply oqn Board, En Route to Land. Copenhagen, June 10 UP—Captain Ahrenberg, commander of the Swed- ish plane Sverige, was advised today. not to continue his flight from Ic:- land for the present, as weather conditions on the coast of Green- land were very unfavorable, Reykjavik, Iceland, June 10 (M— The Swedish airplane Sverige, which made a forced landing at Skaptaros, southeast Iceland, yesterday on the second lap of a 8tockholm-New York flight, was taken in tow today by the Danish inspection ship Odin. The Odin towed the airplane eut to meet the inspection ship FyMia, which has fuél supplies aboard. Cap- tain Albin Ahrenberg and his com- rades will take off on the 150-mite flight to Reykjavik when they have refuelled, Plane Lands on Isle Compelled to Lend ? Reykjavik, Iceland, June 10 UP— After having pushed - oceanic seaplane, the Bv k7 #& last inch of its enduraste, Captain Albin Ahrenberg was compelled to land just before midnight at Skap- tros, Southeast Iceland. In bringing (Continued on Page Nine) FRENGH FLIGHT BAN WONT HALT PLANE Yellow Bird Crew Says “Carrying” Charge Absurd Claim 0ld Orchard, Me., June 10 (UP) —Action of the French air ministry in refusing to sanction their plans will not deter the crew of the giant monoplane Yellow Bird from at- tempting a flight to Paris. The air ministry has contemded that the Yellow Bird, which has heen on the beach here the past fortnight awaiting favorable weath- er, has “ihsufficient carrying capa- city.” Answering this charge, Pilot Jean Assolant and Navigator Rene Le- fevre pointed to their successful take-off of May 29 with a load of 17,700 pounds as proof that the plane had the neecssary carrying capacity. At that time, the French- men were forced back after & 10- mile flight because of a faulty fuel mixture and broken gas tank. Their take-off on that occasion established an unofficial world rec- ord for monoplanes, the lift Raving equailed 237 pounds per square yard (Continued on Page Eight.) GRIEF AT SON'S DEATH I§ FATAL 10 NOTHER Mrs. Daniel Donnelly of 394 Park Strect Passes ‘A'ly Five Weeks After Her Boy. o Grieving over the death of her son, James E. Donnelly, who was buried five weeks ago yesterday, Mrs. Anna Leary Donnelly, age 62 years, of 394 Park street, died at her home this morning. She was unable to overcome the shock of grief in the passing of ler boy, and mem- bers of her family attribute this as a cause fi the hastening of her death. S8he had been ill only a short time. She was born in Cromwell, the daughter of the late James and Bridget Leary and had resided in this city for several years. - She is survived by her husbasd, Daniel Donnelly; three sons, John Donnelly. Joseph Donnelly and Dasd- iel Donnelly of this city; twe breth. ers, John Leary of Middietows and |a bull fighter. that Americans could Inot fight bulls. | But Franklyn was not to be swerved in his ambition. He studied {hard and practiced diligently. Yes- James Leary of Southingtes, and & sister, Mrs. Julia Bell of Hertfeod. The funeral will be held from home on Wednesday morning services at 10 o'cleck at ®. to hop off from Tacoma about the‘mi:‘ of the game by getting the!terday's triumph was an answer 10 |church. Middietown. Buriel will-W» middle of July, ifirst bull with one stroke. This|the eriticism. in Middletown.