New Britain Herald Newspaper, June 13, 1929, Page 1

News of the World By Associated Press ESTABLISHED 1870 [ ARREST THREE NEW BRITAIN HERALD NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 192).—~TWENTY-TWO PAGES ON CHARGES - OF ARSON AND CONSPIRACY FOR FIRE IN : New Britain Men Taken Into Custody Late " Last Night Are Held Under $3,500 Bonds in New Haven By Judge Baldwin. ‘Bronislaw Karasewicz, His Father, Dyanizy Karase- wicz and Frank Kowal- ski to Have Hearings at September Superior Court — Two Arrested After Blaze and Dis- charged. An investigation into a fire which destroyed a building formerly used as a gavoline filling station in Wallingford in March terminated in the arrest late last night of Bron- islaw Karasewicz and his father. Dyanizy Karasewica, both of 386 Broad street, and Frank “Iggy” Kowalski, alias Koxal, of 59 8exton street, all of this city, on charges ©f arson and conspiracy to defraud an insurance company. They were brought before Judge Alfred C. Baldwin at a special sion of New Haven county superior court today and ordered held for trial at the 8September term in bonds of $3,600 each. Arrested and Dicharged Bronislaw Karasewicz and Kowal- ski, both of whom have police records, were arrested for the ‘Wallingford police on the charge of arson the day after the fire but were discharged in Wallingford town court. Karasewicz was badly burned about the face in the fire and was in New Britain General hospital for several weeks. Kowalski drove himn from the scene of the fire to the hos- pital, hiving escaped injury himself. Dyanizy Karasewicz owned the bullding which was destroyed and he was suspected of having knowl- edge of the alleged arson before it was committed, but he was not ar- rested on account of lack of evi- dence. The investigation, which taken up by Lieutenant Frank Vir- elli of the state police, who is state fire marshal, and Agent Scully of the fire underwriters, was conduct- ed in Wallingford and New Britain and the local police were notified yesterday afternoon that the arrests (Continued on Page 12) OFFICIALS INSPECT WATERSHED LAYOUT} Paonessa, Batterson and Others Visit Farming- ton River Branch ‘Watersheds and impounding sys- tems of the cities of New Britain and Hartford, which will probably be joined to create a metropolitan system, were inspected today by Mayor Paonessa, Mayor Walter Bat- terson of Hartford, water commis- sioners and the aldermen of the two municipalities. The east branch of the Farming- ton river, eventually the site of the most important link in the system. was given especial attention. It is in this area that the huge reservoir is to be buiit to serve the needs of Hartford, New Britain, and the towns surrounding both, the plan be- ing subject to legislative approval which is expected at the 1931 ses- sion. Hartford sought legislative grants to develop the east branch, but the opposition of the City of New Brit- ain, the Stanley Works and other corporations having power plants \n this district resulted in an unfav- orable vote by the assembly. An agreement was later reached under which this city would share the privileges of the Farmington river ‘watersheds and if a satisfactory plan can be worked out the rights will be granted by the next legislature, it has been'indicated. Today's meeting was the first gathering of the officials of the two cities in their efforts to formulate a schemeé by which the waters may be shared, WALLINGFORD DEATH GALLS T0 BELOVED TEACHER AT HIGH SCHOOL Prol. Andrew . Guilliano, Di- rector of Spanish Department, Succumbs at Hospital NATIYE OF GIBRALTAR, TAUGHT HERE 11 YEARS Admiration of Pupils Mcasured by Thelr Has Passed Away—Frequently Contributed to Herald Columns— Praised by Primo de Rivera for Grief at News Preceptor Work Among Spaniards. Joy of the commencement exer- cises, the amusements which are ahead during the summer tions and the satisfaction gained following the completion of a vaca- ANDREW §. GUILLIANO year's hard work were changed to sadness at the New Britain Benior High school today—Professor An- drew 8. Guilliano was dead. Mr. Guilliano, aged 58, a teacher of Spanish at the New Britain High school and vice consul for (Continued on Page 12) BOY BANDITS WILL FAGE CAR CHARGE State Police Take Youths to Putnam for Arraignment Danbury, June 13 () — Frank Rockas, 13, Jerry Nelson, 19 and Wendell Hardy, 17, escaped inmates of the New Hampshire Industrial school, who were captured here last night by State Trooper Harry Tuck- er, after a thrilling chase through the streets of the city, were turned over to Sergeant Gardner, of the Danielson barracks of the state po- lice department today. They will be taken to Putnam to answer to the charge of stealing in that place yesterday the automobile of Henry Cockburn of Melrose. Mass. They were driving the Cock- burn car when Policeman Tucker at- tempted to stop them on the out- skirts of this city. The automobile was wrecked when it overturned as the fugitives attempted to turn from Elm street into 8pring street whi traveling at high speed. Rockas, of Nashua, N. H.. who police believe the ringleader of the trio and who stole the gun used to hold up motorists, was sentenced to the reform school for a fatal shoot- ing of a companion during a quarrel over a bottle of milk. Overpowered Guard Nelson and Hardy, both of Clare- mont, N. H., were committed to the school for thefts. The three ‘plan- ned the escape while playing ball in the yard, police said. After asking & guard to get a needle and thread to sew a boy's, trousers, Nelson struck the guard over the head with the butt end of the pistol as he turned (Continued on Page 12) YELLOW BIRD, GREEN FLASF Y4, gy PY . 2o The Yellow Bird, French monoplane that has w aitad for several wceks at Old Orchard Beach, Maine, for favorable weather, hcpped oft this morning for P aris, circled the beach and headed out over the sea in a great arc. “The Green Flash, American monopla ne, turned over in the sand trying to take-off. Radio reports from a Coast Guard plane escorting the Fren ch ship on its furet few hundred miles, indicated that the fliers werz gaining altitude and *progressing nic ely.” COURT SILENGER ON STORE HUSIC Main Strest Merchants Told to Discontinue Loud Speaker BUSINESS MEN TESTIFY Blair & Mrodrib and Maneger Noel Found Guilty of Breach of Peace but Judgment Is Suspended After Lengthy Hearing. A finding of guilty with judgment suspended was made in police court today by Judge M. D. Baxe in the cases of Cyril Brodrib, Homer E. Blair and George D. Noel, who were charged with breach of the peace on seven counts, the allegation being that Mesers. Blair and Brodrib as owners and Noel as manager of the Blair & Brodrib store at 170 Main street disturbed the peace by allow- ing music to be directed from a Victrola inside the store through a ioud speaker above the entrance and into the street. First of Kind in Court The case, being the first of its kind ever tried in local court and, so far as is known, in any police court, atiracted wide atténtion, and before Judge Saxe made known his finding, Prosecuting Attorney J. G. Woods told him his decision would have a far reaching effect, for New Britain would be overrun with loud speakers if they were to be permit- ted, and the city would be “in a state of anarchy.” “The resentment will be violent, Your Honor,” Mr. ‘Woods concluded. Judge Baxe said he was safisfied that the large number of business and professional men who testified that the noise emanating from the amplifier was disturbing and annoy~ ing, were not prompted to do so by “whimsical or fanciful” reasons. Everyone has a right to ply his own trade but all rights are limited in that they must not interfere with the rights of others, he said, and he was (Continued on Page 17) DAWES WILL VISIT PREMIER SUNDAY Anglo-American Question to Be Taken Up in Scotland Lossiemouth, Scotland, June 13 (P —The little town of Forres, 17 miles from Lossiemouth where Great Brit- ain's new labor premier is recuper- ating from the strain of his victori- ous election campaign, will be the scene Sunday of what promises to | be a momentous talk between Premier MacDonald and Charles G. Dawes, the new American ambassa- dor, on Anglo-American relations Mr. MacDonald himself revealed this today in an interview at his Lossiemouth home *The Hillocks.” Sitting on his veranda, attired in plus fours, after returning from an early morning walk, he said: “We =hall meet over the luncheon table and in the short space of three or four hours the great question of Anglo-American cooperation in the (Continued on Page 11) Girls Smoking in School Are Punished Norwalk, June 13 P — The usual lighthearted school girl manner of Jeanette Little, Marion Hill and Helen Smith, leading members of the 1929 class of the Norwalk high school, will be ab- sent when they tread the plat- form tonight to receive their di plomas from Principal Phi Jakob. ol CAll three, while preparing for their recitations for yesterday's class night, were, discovered. smoking in the high school build- ngs, and as punishment were forbidden to take part in the class night program, in which al! three had a leading part. They were also forbiddon to take part in the commencement exercises and tonight their entire part will be to walk to the prin- cipal's place on the platform and take their diplomas. REPARS T0 DELAY SWEDISH AVIATORS Reports Indicate Damage More Extensive Than Thought Copenhagen, Denmark, June 13 (#) legraphic advices from Reyk- ik, Iceland, today said that the Sverige, scaplane of Captain Albin Ahrenberg and his two companions, was more badly damaged than had been thought. Therefore some fur- ther time may elapse before a new takeoff for Ivigtut. Greenland, next stop in a projected Stockholm to New York flight. Meanwhile, Captain Ahrenberg is maintaining his good humor, play- | (Continued on Page Nine) EXPORT DEBENTURE REJECTED ON VOTE House Backs Hoover—May Re- turn fo Senate Now TARIFF PROPOSAL DEAD Roll Call Clamor Drowns Out De- bate—President Supported by Bal- lot of 250 to 113, Check Shows— Tarit Hearing Held, Washington, June 13 (® — The house today backed up the views of President Hoover by rejecting |the export debenture plan of farm relief. The debenture proposition, which Mr. Hoover had attacked twice in public statements and which he had termed a subsidy, was voted down on a roll call taken at the insis- tence of the senate which had ap- proved it on two occasions. A number of senators had been represented, however;, as demand- ing the inclusion of the plan in the bill in order that the house mem- bers could be recorded on it. To- day's action was regarded by ad- ministration leaders as the way for a recession by the senate in its |stand and a quick transmittal of a relief measure, minus the deben- ture to the White House. Calling of the more than 400 names of the house members start- ed a few minutes after 8peaker Longworth rapped for order at aoon. Chairman Haugen of he agricul- ture committee raised the question by moving the house instruct its members of the farm conference committee to insist upon rejection of the proposition. (Continued on Page 11) Society’s ‘‘Triangle "’ Case Lawyers Describe Fierce Fight in Hotel Hartford, June 13 (A —Former State Senator Edward W. Broder and Mrs, Lillian 8. Hastings were under $2500 bonds each today, to guarantee their appearance in su- perior criminal court to answer to a charge of misconduct. Mrs. Hastings appeared before su- perior court clerk Lucius Ful! r this morning, accompanied by her attor- ney and received from Sheriff Dewey the bench warrant issued on order of Judge Avery and furnished bonds. Mr. Broder, democratic nominee for mayor in 1926, was said to be unable to appear because of injur- les sustained when the woman's hus- band, R. Cleveland Hastings. Hart- ford broker, broke into a room in the Highland hotel last Friday eve- ning and found Mr. Broder and Mrs. Hastings there. The husband was accompanied by two business part- ners and two police detectives. The Broder warrant was served last eve- ning in a hotel room. Attorneys for both Mr. Broder and Mrs. Hastings said today they would ask for a speedy trial. They were in conference this morning with County Detective Edward J. Hickey, assigned by State’s Attorney Hugh M. Alcorn to investigate the case. Arrested in Lawyers Suite The arrest was made in the apart- ment maintained by Attorney Bro- der. Police Commissioner George 8. Steverson, a business associate Mr. Hastings, led the raiding party and frankly admitted his part in a fist fisht in which Mr. Broder re- ceived several blows while two po- lice officers stood outside the door cn order of the commissioner. Mr. Broder was ill in bed it is said, and Mrs. Hastings, fully cloth- ed, was found sitting near Thim when the door cf the apartmert was battered down. It was disclosed that Mr. and Mrs. Hastings had haad considerable discussion of her al- ieged interest in Broder and that the husband had left Hartford on a European tour in the hope that ab- sence might hasten reconciliation. Upon his return he is said to have learned that conditions were un- changed. The raid follow.d infor- mation that Mrs. Hastings was with (Continued on Page Two) THE WEATHER New Britain and vicinity: Partly cloudy, possibly Joc I | | showers tonight or Friday. | *. | White of | |in commenting upon PRICE THREE CENTS F FOR PARIS; PSET ON BEACH | FRENCH AVIATORS REPORTED SIGHTED FAR OUT OVER SEA AT LIGHTHOUSE;, AMERICAN SHIP DAMAGE FLIERS LONG HAD PLANNED ON TRIP First Effort Failed and Brought Considerable Criticism DECIDED T0 TRY AGAIN Lotti Appeared As Backer After Perlod of Mystery—Men From French Army to Carry Out Plans. New York, June 13 (A—The transatlantic flight begun today from Old Orchard. Me., by Assolant, Le- Fevre and Lotti is by way of being an attempt to show the folks at home that when the start out to do something they mean to finish it. The three young ¥renchmen, or rather Assolant and LcFevre, for Lotti did not appear in the picture until later, first broached the pro- ject of an ocean flight last year. Be- cause of their youth and the fact that they were serving their coun- try's colors at the time, the aviators were hailed with sgreat acclaim by (Continued on Page 11.) PUBLISHER DENIES NORRIS' CHARGES Ira Gopley Challenges Semator to Repeat Them on Street WAS LINKED WITH INSULL Denies Connection With Power In- terests and Dares Scnator or Fed- eral Trade Commission to Indict Him—Blames Competing Paper. Washington, June 13 (UP)—Col. Ira C. Copley. newspaper publisher of lllinois and California, was de- nied today the right to insert into the federal trade commission’s rec- ords a prepared statement in which he made a categorical denial that he is a holder of utility stocks or that there is any connection be- tween his former power holdings and his newspapers. Cannot Permit Debate i Edgar A. McCul- loch presiding at the hearing, sald “We cannot permit you to come here to use this place for any form of debate. (Continued on Page 12.) RUMOR FILENE TO FILL POST DENIED House Declares Davis Resignation Not Received Washington, June 13 UP—Widely published reports that Secretary Da- vis of the labor department would resign his post within a short time and be succeeded by Edward A. Filene of Boston, were denied today at the Whit> House, Mr. Davis, in becoming a member of the Hoover cabinet, agreed 1o serve for one year to complete ac- itvities which he had initiated with- in the department. It was said to- day at the White House that no change had been made in this ar- rangement. - Filene Denies Story Boston, June 13 (UP)—Edward A. Filene, millionaire Boston mer- chant, today termed as absurd pub- lished reports in New York that he was to be named secretary of labor in the Hoover cabinet. “The rumor is a joke, absurd, it is utterly impossible,” he declared the reports, which forecast the retirement this year of Secretary of Labor James J. Davis. “I am well known as a democrat and Mr. Hoover can find hundreds of republicans better than me. 1 openly supported Mr. 8mith by word and deed.” Resizn | Aviator’s Bride ] ' ' < i Lol Associated Press Phote As the climax to a week's court- ship, Pauline Parker, New York chorus girl, became M ean Asso- lant. She met her French husband at Ol Orchard. Me., starting point of his contemplated ocean flight. Today she saw him off on his flight to Paris, uncertain whether he would be back in a few minutes or would disappear into the sea as so many other fliers have done. FRENCH HOLDRYAN ON CHECK CHARGES Grandson of Millionaire De- tained When Bordering Boat SAYS LIQUOR 10 BLAME 65.000 Francs, 00, On Drafts—Wife or Unpaid Settles 30,000 Francs More—May Clear Up Charges. Paris, Jffne 12 P—Thomas Ryan, identified by his attorney as the grandson of the late Thomas For- tune Ryan, New York millionaire, will be brought back to Paris today from Havre on a charge of cashing £5,000 francs (about $2,600) in bad checks. Other Checks Paid Another 30,000 francs worth of paper allegedly distributed while “seeing Paris by night” is said to have accumulated in a local bank, but that Mrs, Ryan, whom he only recently married and who sailed for Lome yesterday ~on the Ile De I'rance, left money cnough to care for it. Ryan was arrested on the pier at Havre as he was about to board the liner to sail with his wife. He told cfficers he was the “son of a Nev York banker.” Positive identifica- tion that he is Thomas Fortune (Continued on Page 13.) Radio Operator-of Plane Killed in Crash Miami, Fla. June 13 P—John M. Griffin, radio operator, was killed when a Pan-American Airways pas- senger and mail plane was forced down this morning about one mile west of Santiago De Cuba. Officials of the air line announced here at 11 a m All passengers were disembarked without serious injury, after the plane burst into flames upon landins, the official announcement said. The accident occurred at §:05 a. m. Campbell Case Given To Jury This Morning Elizabeth, N. J., June 13 (—The case of Henry Colin Campbell, 61- gear- old civil engineer, pseudo phy- sician and former convict, charged with the alaying of Mrs. Mildred Mowry, of Greenville, Pa., was given to a jury of 12 men by Supreme Court Justice Case at noon .today. The court charged the jury after a plea of more than two hours by Prosecutor Abe J. David that the prisoner be seat to the electric chair. [ D IN TAKEQFF Ship Seen at Matinicus Rock Ligh, Flying Very Fast — Coast Guard Pilot Follows as Escort — Greea Flash Crew Offered | Crafts. {Father of Sponsor Sure | They Will Make It—' Wife of Assolant Nerv- ously Listens in on Radio —Ships Along Course of Flight. Old Orchard, Maine, June 13 UP— The Yellow Bird, Paris bound, hed | been unreported for more than three ‘Imurl at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon. {No fears were expressed for its 'safety, however, as when it passed over Matinicus light, 20 miles off the coast at Rockland, it was heading cast which would carry it away from the coast and out of sight of . land. The plane covered the distance to * Matinicus, approximately 80 miles. in a little more than an hour. Roger W "Wiltiams} A Yancey, whose plane, the ¢ Flash, crashed as they .mm take off for Rome, sald this after. {noon they would go to New York to- night to complete arrangements for another plane for the hop. They said they would return here within a week and try to take off within 10 days. Old Orchard, Maine, June 12 (P— French monoplane Yellow Bird, ’wilh three young Frenchmen abeard [this afternoon believed to be winging its way \ver the Atlaatic on, its way to Paris after a take-off from the beach here. The light keeper at Matinicus rock, 28 miles out to sea and abeut 80 miles east along the Main coast from Old Orchard reported that the bright yellow plane passed over at 11:13 a. m.. E, D, T, just one hour and five minutes after it took te the (Continued on Page 12.) REPORT STOWAWAY WITH YELLOW BIRD Youths Say Portland Boy Hid in Cabin—Story Scouted Old Orchard, Me., June 12 (UP) —After the Yellow Bird had taken off on its proposed flight to Parig today, reports spread that am 18- year-old stowaway was abeard the craft. It was not immediately pos- sible to confirm the rumeor. Two Portland youths, Robert Drew and Raymond LaPointe, stat- ed that their chum, Alexander Jor- dan of Portland, had secreted him- =elf in the Yellow Bird’s cabin and |had not been discovered befors the | take-oft. | Doubt Cast on Persons connected with the flight cast doubt upon the rumer, how- ever, pointing to the fact that Lotti 1 (Continued on Page 12.) Thumbnail Sketch of { Yellow Bird Plane Here's a thumbnail sketch of the Paris-bound Yellow Bird: Type—Bernard monepiane. Pilot—Jean Assolant. Navigator—Rene Lefevre. . % Radio operator—Ameno Letti, r. Color—Canary yellow, tri-coler stripes. Maximum speed—150 miles an hour, Cruising speed—130 mfies o8 hour. Motor—600 H. P. I Suiza. Gasoline capacity—1109 lons. Radio wave Jength — . meters. Call letters—FAX.