New Britain Herald Newspaper, June 19, 1929, Page 3

180 Persons and Firms Indicted In Nationwide Liquor Conspiracy Involving Fake Brookiyn Believed l!ud-l quarters — Full Equip- ment to Imitate “Real Stuff” Discovered New York, June 19 (—One hun- dred and forty individuals and firms were under federal indictment today accused of participating in nation- wide organization for the distribu- tion of bogus whiskey equipment. Special treasury agents said the conspiracy was the largest that has been uncovered, with ramifications into & score of cities across the continent. Made Bogus Stamps The defendants are charged with conspiracy to violate the prohibi- tion act and with violation of a fed- eral law forbidding the attaching of spurious revenue stamps to contain- ers of spiritous liquors. Their stock in trade included everything needed to pack and label ordinary bootleg whiskey in imita- tion of the product of foreign dis- « tilleries. This included shavings from the inside of whiskey barrels, used to| flavor synthetic liquor, bottles blown in imitation of the containers of widely-known distilleries, labels, wrappers, corks, cases and bogus in- ternal revenue stamps. The establishments accused in the indictments include distilleries from which the barrels were obtained, glass. works, printing - shops and manufacturers and dealers in other lines needed for the busineas. yn Headquarters The firm of Glickstein and Terner in Brooklyn, one of those indicted, was said by federal agents to have been the headquarters of the ring. Other cities where the organization operated included Boston, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Cleveland, 8t. Louis, Pittsburgh, Atlantic City, Miami, Al- bany, and Syracuse, N. Y., Provi- dence and Woonsocket, R. I, New Haven and Hartford, and Los Angeles. The defendants include the Over- holt Distillery Corporation, Inc., of Bradford, Pa, and the 8herwood Distilling Company. These firms are accused of selling freshly emptied whiskey barrels without treating them to prevent extraction of liquor from the wood, as required by law. EAST SIZZLES FOR SEVENTH HOT DAY (Continued from First Page) the east today entered its seventh successive day of sizzling heat with a death toll of 11 for the last 24 hours. Many others died of drowning while seeking relief from the op- pressive weather at bathing beach- es. Prostrations were numerous. It was the hottest day of the summer in most of the east and at some points the hottest June 18 ever recorded. Record in New York In New York city the tempera- ture reached 93 degrees, the high- est of the year and an all-time rec- ord for that date. Fifteen persons ‘were prostrated but only one death occurred in the city. Four other deaths, however, oc- curred in the metropolitan area. At Newark, N. J., where the mercury reached 94, a lineman suffered a sun stroke and fell 20 feet to his death. Other heat deaths in north- ern New Jersey occurred at Wald- wick, Westwood and Mountain View. The highest temperature for the day was reported from Blooms- burg, Pa., where the mercury rose to 103 degrees. At Philadelphia, where the temperature reached 94 degrees, two persons were overcome and died. At Bellefonte, Pa., a bridegroom of only four days was overcome and fell to his death from a steam shovel and near York, Pa., a road worker succumb- ed. Girl Falls Out Window At Pittsburgh a 13 year old school girl while standing on a pedestal demonstrating a sports dress she had made, fainted from the heat and fell from a third story window of the school. Bhe was taken to a hospital in a se- rious condition. The temperature in Pittsburgh reached 92; in Harris- burg, 93; Reading. 95, and Oil City. 96. ‘The heat wave continued general throughout New England where two additional deaths occurred and more than two score were pros- trated. Temperatures of 94 degrees ‘were reported from Portland. Me., Providence, R. 1., and Boston. The area of high temperatures also extended into upper New York state. Albany reported a maximum of 92 degrees. Prayers for Rain Offered Hartford, June 19 (UP)—Clergy- men prayed for rain today to save parched Connecticut crops from threatened destruction as the heat wave went into its fourth day. Re- Hef béfore the end of the week was not expected by Lewellyn Raplee. meteorologist of the Hartford weather bureau. Prayers for rain were offered up by Bishop E. Campion Acheson of the Episcopal diocese of Connecti- cut yesterday. Throughout the state, especially in rural districts where farmers are threatened with ruin 1f the crops are not saved. other clergymen were asking Divine intervention. Thanderstorm No Relief A brief thundershower in this section late yesterday failed to bring relief. Temperatures over 90 were reported throughout the state and were expected to continue to- day. Many persons were prostrated and beach resorts were crowded. Death In Boston Labels and Bottles Artificial Rain Plan Fails Over Hong Kong Hong Kong, June 19 M—Army aviators today carried out rain. making experiments above Hong Kong, dropping powdered chemical known as “Deolin” on the clouds. The experiments were not successful. Seven flights were made above the clouds and 100 pounds of De- olin ‘dropped. The chemical the- oretically has a refrigerating ef- fect on clou causing greater condensation and subsequent rainfall. Hong Kong is suffering from severe water famine necessitating drastic action to replenish its supplies, death and a scare of prostrations was the toll taken by the spring heat wave in sun-baked Boston dur- ing the past 2¢ hours. No relief was in prospect today but weather bureau officials looked for some- what cooler weather tomorrow. Yesterday's high—94¢ degrees, rec- ord at 6§ p. m.—was four degrees above Monday's maximum. Early- morning temperatures today were even higheg than yesterday, indi- cating that the mercury might soar far into the nineties before night. Dorchester Man Dead Martin Mendi, 54, of Dorchester, wag killed by the heat here yester- day, increasing to 13 the total num- ber of fatalities attributed directly or indirectly to the present hot spell, which began Sunday. Eastport, Me., normally one of the | coolest spots in the country, report- ed a maximum of 80, and at North- field, Vt., another low-temperature area, an 86 was recorded. At Portland, Me, with the mer- cury at 83, a workman, removing boards from a box factory, uncov- ered a pole of snow. The snow melted, however,-a few minutes after being brought to light. City Items Co. No. § of the fire department was called at 3:19 this morning to the National Biscuit Co. at 4 Wood- land street and found a slight blaze on a rear platform. Mrs. Anna Villies of 102 Prospect street complained to the police this morning that her rooms are filled with smoke from a fire every morn-, ing before 6 o'clock and again about 11 p. m. The police turned th: complaint over to the fire depart- ment, Officer Michael Massey resumed duty today after an illness of sever- al wecks. Officer W. 8. Strolls reported a break In a water main on East strect between City and Connecticut ave- nues at €:15 this morning. The Lithuanian “Bell” choir will have a rehearsal Thursday evening | at 8 o'clock at the Lithuanian hall on Park street. | Miss Isabel Jenkelunas, of 568 Stanley street, sophomore at 8enior high school, who has been ill for the | past month, has recovered. William Hoppe, 15 months old son of Mr. and Mrs. John Hoppe of 43 Clark street, is at the New Britain General hospital recovering from an operation. The police were notified today of the return of the operator's licenses of Lawrence Martin of 182 West street and Michael 8 Daunis of 75 East Main street. T. P. McAuliffe, district manager of the Southern New England Tele- phone company, underwent a se- rlous operation in the New Haven hospital Monday. He is reported improved today. Rev. Willilam H. Alderson, pastor of Trinity Methodist church, is teaching at an Epworth League school In Blackstone, Va., this week. Members and friends of Unity Rebekah sewing circle will meet in the club rooms at 0dd Fellows hall, Thursday afternoon. A large quilt will be patched. Council to Vote on N Government Outings A vote will be taken at tonight's common council meeting to deter- mine whether it is the sentiment of council members that annual outings of city officials and employes should be resumed after a suspension of several years. Outings were discon- tinued after a common council mem- ber had threatened to sue several officials who, he claimed. had mal- treated him and pushed him under | a cold shower. Trade School Graduates 65 Apprentices Tonight The annual graduation exercises and presentation of diplomas to 65 graduates of the state trade school will take place this evening at 8:15 o'clock in the school assembly hall. Ernest L. Bowman, the new state director, will make the presenta- tions. Willlam H. Day of the board of education and Everett D. Packer. director of the Danbury trade school, will be speakers. Twenty | imembers of the class also are high | school graduates. IFinance Board to Act On New Fire Station At 7:15 o'clock tonight, the board of finance and taxation will meet to hear the board of fire commissioners with reference to financing plans for a proposed new fire station in the western section of the city. A de- ferred payment plan is urged, ex- tending the payments over a period of five years. If the hearing is con- cluded in time to allow consideration of the facts brought out, a report jwill be made to the common coun- cil at its meeting, which begins at 8 o’clock. CAMP QUOTA FILLED ™ Washington, June 19 (®—Appii- cations for enrollment in citizen's military training camps in the vari- .ous corps areas, have exceeded the Doston, June 19 (UP)—Another; 50,396, quota. On June 10 they wmea] 2 FASAY AVE BEEN CONQUERED = RADIO ¥ SHOW AT L e an (b W 373 Main Street All of the Leading Sets - By - OPEN TONIGHT All of the Leading TILL Manufacturers 10 O’CLOCK Some of Them Showing Are: MAJESTIC RADIOLA ATWATER KENT GREBE BOSCH - and many others Many New Wonders Have Been Brought Out in the New 1930 RADIOS COME! SEE! See the Screen Grid Features e Invite Your Inspection