New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 31, 1929, Page 1

~ 2 Between G r'S . . P victims A - 4 News of the World By Associated Press W BRITAIN HERA Average Daily Circulation For Week hndlnfl 15 557 T crate Dec. 28th \\l‘»\ ESTABLISHED 1870 NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3 , 1929, —TWENTY-TWO P. vt P o A stior®: PRICE THREE CENTS D 60 T0 80, MOSTLY CHILDREN, PERISH " IN THEATER FIRE IN SCOTTISH TOWN; | - 123 INJURED RUSHED Holiday Movie Crowd Caught in Wild Panic as Flames Suddenly Sweep Auditorium- Victims Jammed Many Deep in Exits. Parents Watch in Horror as Bodies Are Dragged From Building, Fearful| Their Among Dead—Toll Un- Youngsters Arve| | day 0 INFIRMARY Confidence In 1930 Expressed By Bankers and Manufacturers; Business Expected to Pick Up Conditions and Pr oapccls \\ arrant Belief Year Will Be NGN!I]Q"JH Man in Critical Con- Marked by Sound Economic Conditions, Say, Although May Confidence in busin for the year 1930 w by leading bank facture who were K by th Herald to disclose their opinions on what to cxpect during the new year On whole, they predict that ceonomic conditions during 1930 will be sound and that, while business in prospects ssed to- and manu- re ex the certain, Paisley, Scotland and S0 them children, we mated to which swr 7. ns, most of ofticially « d re st have pt through theater her. on @ holid e chi exists in a effort to flee the ng 1l within hrought the death roll up until of said t t Vie- would go would probably be n r S Bodies Stacked By Exits So 4 peris| in a fize otion piz- ded with tinee th e young The panic Jammed the cro ters of i cials the number of tims over 60 and was (e d moments hefors crush of stru gling boys rls who only a fos had been watel which fe a from il ng A program e Cro to liol Wure the the them gain safety that difficulty through the firemen in dra doorways Outside stood many parents, hos- and helpless as firemen nd peated!y flames to bring the young to safety. | ro i stables d the ken cor civilians he canic dense clouds of smoke ihe structure was neee of which were, €9 to u~-i | from that it sonic sary #as masks ed The 1 in the and sped with te hrough the crowded 150 Inju them improvis- fire startc operator ifying rapidity auditorium, “d i Infivmary Morc than 150 children wete { a nearby infirmary om burns and injuries wh al received in the mad building. A gonstant and w 1s pressed into s rived at the infir little vietims, many dead in condition res were injured of the dc the hospital where the crush azd panic were carted. Most those who succumbed at the infirmary deaths from - juries, chiefly internal, rather from burns. The and the 1f th stream of ring the ind othe All eme a comatose L taken to care gency for the Many me ths occurred wt the victims of met than theater was filled to capacity film had unwound abo the story of he Crowd.” sheet of flan shot out of o projection hox. The sudden end- of the show turned all eyes tn rators’ quarters and there i immediate cry of “IFire” all scctions of the housc. Rush Starts for Exits A wild rush started for the exifs. | The were filled with .\Ir\l:- gling boys and girls who fougit blindly to reach the doors. But the doorways themsclves w of from aisles ve (Continued on P BIG NEW YEAR PARTY FOR HERALD CARRIERS. Newsies to Dine Tomm'mw( and Enjoy Annual | Frolic | residents from whom a $2 The annual dinner will by Herald newsboys' | given at 2 o'clock | New Year's Day at I. O. O. I, hall on Arch street. Every year for the past 35 or 40 vears, the Herald | carriers have been the guests of the | newspaper, and there are many pros- perous business men, locally, as well | all over the world who can hark ack to the ys when the Ttobert J. Vance, the editor, start the custom. In the old days thel were some 20 boys who sat down guests, and a lot of 'em were ring- crs using as an excuse that “T help | me brother,” “I've been peddling for | over a week, now,” and th or our other popular numbers. Now. there will be from 300 to 400 hoys from Plainville, Southington, I7or estville, Bristol. Berlin, Kensington, and Bast Berlin. The bulk of the turkey consumers will be from New | Rritain however. Willlam J. Fallon will do the cater which will be | added good news for the boys, all of | (Continued re age Two),' | ziegler, | second, | 405 total; the early part of the period will be it will gather momentun Opinions given follow amberlain, President, New Britain National Bank “Despite {he pronounced slacken- ing in general industrial activity withir cks, American bus- B st 1 i iture with con- fident Merchants have LIOUOR BANNED AT NEW YEAR'S FETES assurance. Federal Agents o }gar Gracked. Ioe and Ginger Ale AUTOS T0 BE SEARCHED Connecticut Enforcement Group Says Cars Car ng Liquor Will Be Con- fiscated—Other Citics Plan Celebrations. Hartf Conneetic rd, Dec. 31 (- th t clubs, welcome New Year in tonight at hotels and private prohibition enfor Is parties, the state ment officers have issued a stern varni G basic ked ice and ginger ale, parts of a cocktail, will b arded as potential contraband and the rs thereor will be rcported as violating the &l re- serve law. Autos to Be Confiscated And this edict, affecting the age citizen, has ben made: which transport liquor, of the character of owners and whether there is a or a hundred gallons, will be fiscated All this e Briggs, of hibition u bLe statio: peeticut aver- biles ir- the pint con- respective is o part of a drive “bone dry” on as outlined by Stanto Willimantic, acting wm Iministrator. nts will a in every corner of Con tonight and raids will be miade on any place suspected of sell- | ing liquor. Parties will be Just what against \H statc Ve, under surveillance. action will be night clubs or hotels which taken (Continued on I'age Two) PERSGNAL TAX LIST ' SHOWS SLIGHT DROP Cnumeration Totals 35,438, Compared With 35,878 Last Year oK DDA As had been forec Thomas J. Smith the annual enumeration, filed today fice of Mayor Paonessa st by 1t nd Willi personal tax at the of- listed fewer tax may total istr; m be exacted next year. Th ,438, as against 35,878 for 1 decrease of 440, Included in the is a list are the names of 18.600 men znd 16,838 women. The fifth ward, with §,873 names continues to be the largest, and the with 4 190, the smallest. wards, the report irst, 2,654 men, 2,721 women, 5 second, 2,191 men 1, women, 4,190 total; third 2,281 women, 4,451 total; 1 men, 1,689 women, fifth, 4,758 men, 4,115 7 sixth, 4,612 $73 tota women, $.645 tolal. B; fourth 3.844 tota women, §.- men, 4, NO HERALD TOMORROW 'he He published Year's Day, custom. he New with ald will not tomorrow, in keeping Nolsy | To those of | s thousands who plan to | the | officially | Automo- | A 00 men, | They Early Mont} Be Slov everywhere enjoyed a s trade, apparen | the stoek market disturbance has been no serious infla ventories. The deflation market had to come is now probably “Moreover, fi has been zood ( hri ected by m Iy ion of he etime in sot completec e pur substan and hasing ially 1 er increased 1d announcen trial corporations for 1950 expenditures indicate the danger 2 ment situa Iollowing called public chemical wents by great indus- schedul that serious unemploy- is indeed remote of conf Hoover, the roads companies, series rer reat and numero; steel and | (Continued on P: 16) POLICE MAKE 4410 Thompson Forgets Key; Fireman Opens Office Cler A L., Th ot enter ‘-\ onmpon his office ity shortly . not in 5 o'clock haying this morn TEN ARE INJURED IN PIKE CRASHES Ok DETECTVE SeRgEn stock | pow- | ARRESTS IN 1929 869 More Booked This Year Than During 1928 ALL RECORDS ARE BROKEN, Month of November Leads Period With 1—Violadons of City Ox- dinances and Motor Vehicle Blamed for Jump. | During the police madc | to Chief W. | an increz year ending today, t 4110 Hart's report. arrests, accordi This is > of 867 over the 1928, number arrested in The the month of led all ing heen November others, 524 & that ordinances rests hav period. and motor made in Violations of city vehicle nly re ness. ts by mont | 1aws were ma sponsible for the { month's bu | The cre as fol- i | March, June, Septembe | vember, 524 - SIX DRY SLEUTHS ~ON VST TO 6Ty Enforcement Decembe |Prohibition A corps of six department of jus- tice operators have returned to their zone quarters after spending days in this city in quest of ¢ law violation. dence The presence was generally known headquarters, but no lave been gotten under way as could be learncd this of liquor of squand here about as yet as far aft- crnoon. It is believed that the federal men sent here on a formal holiday to out clues regarding illicit supplies and distribution. were survey to seek the sources of methods of WATERBURY SCHOOLS OPEN Waterbury, Dee. 31 (P—Water- bury is the only large city in ( necticut in which public schools are in session today. Schools in this city resumed sessions today after the Christmas recess, will be cloed tomorrow for the New Year holi- day and will gain on Thursday. The reason given for suming school for one day only is 10 a school week. which must a minimum of three school | ays, this wee toward the 3§ school yea schools will [ izht. give weeks required The public also in session be to- | YOUTHS FRELD | Bridgeport, Dec. 31 (A—John C. | Muirhead, ¥red Musante and Louis Sherman, Bridgeport youths, arr !ed yesterday by local police on sus | picion of connection with a room robbery at Seymour, their cases nolled in city court day. Judge William J. Buckley charged the prisoncrs for evidence, HR| to- dis- lack of Laws | Matthew 1T police | prosccutiony ' so that it will count | in a evening | lunch | had | | notice ition at Hartford Hospital T BUS OCCUPANTS HURT Boston-New York Coach Skids OfF Highway in Meriden and Rams Pole—Auto Crashes Into Truck in Newington, Ten critica persons lly and Iy, in the dents on this mor motor coxc Me in injuries to the th 1 automobile « pole h Colony river and of whom rec about § ed into d of a parked truck or on scctior the pike one of th s hurt in this ac- critical list. Both to weather cond 1res. o'clock, ear the w- o p three per misha on the former tc nd the latter action hi way ¢ to poor visibilit nd no police in ei has her instaned Newington Trio Injured Newington t 1 dition, d bruises, thei fering from b sult. of an hout 8 o Dec. 31.—One wrtford hospital in cal ¢ from nd N¢ ruises two other honi automobil ock this morn Berlin turnpik Hav ich a j whed into the rear end o arked on the highway. The passenger near fon in a truck car, opera of Newin, owned by I Ance mov- a by lotson n into dward & truck on. long dist to repor Lo- tires 0 dismounted and were ed t of truck from th heels being repair it is be er vehicl morning ligh “Tillotson wa injured, and hi ernoon was still listed The, two injured fom Brown. 26, who susts juries to the and Ie badly and received minor cuts All threc hose truc of the dim carly th 5 ost seriously carly this s critical, othe sons e ained minor Annie Mose- shaken nd bruises, on Lawton ey were picked up hospital by a pass- motorist, 1. J. Danthin of 404 Meriden ar body who was neighbo and taken to the in were hurt, three seriously when New York ) the “Gray 1 1 from (Continuc NURSE BRIDE OF BOXER:; HARRIAGE KEPT SECRET Mrs, Two) Miss Lucy Williams Has Been James Clineh Since Last gust 16, made today of City Clin AT N York on J s John Clinch of and Miss Lucy this city Mr. Clind is a former profession- al and amateur fighter, appearing in the ring in several hundreds of bat- tles both as a simon purc and pro, under ihe name Jimmy Clineh. Mrs. Clineh gradnate of the cw Britain Gen Lespital training school Mr. Clinel is employed board of public vater couple son of 10l Roos: Willian s velt, str 1so of of is a nurse, eral the works on the stormn survey Th 101 Rooscvelt strect by ewer work ide at BA up | POLITICIANS BLOCK BOARD'S ACTION ON POLICE LIEUTENANT jointment Held Up While McCue and 0'Mara Row ls Rired NAN COMES OUT FLAT MeCue's Affiliation With Republican Party Said to Be Chicf Objection to His Promotion By Democratic Leaders—O Mara and Flynn Have Stronz Backing—Licut. Bamforth Placed On Retived List, 1 of poli W. D forth P Licute nsion na yund o1 Board in Long Huddle Por about s sat clos office of Cl from ition icial report mana derstood that 11 oppo: nt M rman M tod Me d he idate to advancing enaney. Cl 1 oan that wd 1 Serg nt \ fill th L all the mater Politicians Busy the past two or thr we heen n at las the politi worlk came kno wnd of vaneed against McCue is hi lican party. The d in control of mayor is fty men have promo mocratic ove der urge L der mt O'Mara and prominent- the imen ocrat d the commissior o cratic ser t A1 ntioned was report this today witl it Flynn's conne > influential On Carpet from 1 ing viewpoint that both pos and it have bility tions are ron the 1at mo Sergeant of exc rs 1 and O'M There {larry about police headquart when Sergean MeCue it quickly wated ar was a the com- becan came fac missioners. an that a they e bei Kknown prebed n firs AleCue vas hie quested invited i fore he commissioners O'Mara and it the cir dispute Although al inclined to reliably — repc McCue orderc was g was called asked reported he for hi O talked sent is under nstances surro thoroughly rned were today, it that, for ant tood the aired dis wer a Sergeant O'Mara to (Continued on Tage 7T 30 SUPERNUMERARIES 60 O DUTY TONIGHT ol v0) Heavy Demand Por nen Duc to Numerous New Year Eve Celebrations. Thirty-two supernumer pot n were booked today Captain Kelly for duty tonight. I aters called for extra police account of the New Year's Eve grams, and “hall jobs" took several Others will patrol beats in th gular policemen taking ry il 02 Pla Hide and Seek With Autos Machine Driven Without nghts Virgil Steele, 19, of 215 Iarming ton avenue, was playing a new gam with automobiles about o'elock this morning when Officers Harper, Kumm and O'Day him on Burritt street after having followed him from IParmington av nue and Biruta street. He was try ing to evade another motorist by turning his headlights and pro cedi or dark accord his stery Saxe in court toda cour overtoo of stréots, Judge and ing to to the reprimanded him | the nding oSN for it a warning in the futurc. was driving with im- and Officer Harpen Steele purposely turn- Deadlights ant Attorney Greenstein what he would if a pedestrjan started strect in front of hi voung man would have ark. idgment morc The proper testified that ed off the Prosccuting asked Steele with careful charg lights, done 1o cr car assured him that been able to sce in th have | RUM RUNNERS KILLED OFF NEWPORT COURTED DEATH, LOWMAN DECLARES; FOURTH BOAT CAUGHT; SAILORS HELD Rhode Island Senator TREBLt []AMA[]H Assistant S&retary of Threatens to Call for SUUGHT IN SU”‘ Treasury Says Trio Senatorial Probe in Have “Only Them- Killing of Rum Run- Hollmans Ste Garston, Aleging ~ selves to Blame”—Con- ners-Officer Says Only Malice in Givil Actions gratulates Officers— Few Bottles Stolen. COUPLE ASK FOR 12,900 Case “Unfortunate.” Boat Seized Today Towed and Wite Claim Detendant Amount of Husband Liquor Seized Gratifying,” He Asserts—Has Had No Official on Carouse Guards Staged is Employinz Civil Lasw to Vex anid to Base and Docked Be- side Th: Other: Wholesale Theft Booze Denied by “Very Trouble Them — Unosual - Claim Made. of Statement Coast Guard Official. on Booze Seized. ) — 4 leral offi- ures in en- s will be give 1o eir superiors w today by § ur Lowman, treasury, of three wport, I rdsme iavoidable.” ment follow- blunt by Rear commandant ot which said the ss ided orced ges- cos b Lowman' It s one cqually as nato i miral il Killing “amiable law ¢ words” and Pavty” nor No Comment on * owman, rte however, to muake on the re- London, Conn., that the coast guard ted in comnection liquor confiscated ured rum runner 1 that no report on the been received here commandant ‘at New handling the matter. ate which also the smugglers who were id no one but themselves \porarily directed at- ifications of the over prohibition . notably the ither coast had New mbers of Plans Sens e 1'royide nes 1k D Narrag o ns will e 5 - £ it hbl ind fhat | mornin Jad by ‘ Metd thod Jossc 1 lon Is progre f % ; Lown me tions 20 to the root - row official rele today main- has kept since began senate recessed period. There was wever, in the that a letter Sena- 1d 0. has written nt may . Senator s heen severe in his eriti- forcement and en- onnel, asserting that ded from “top to * and it was known that the sent the chief about prohibition. Delays Action indicated that he White Housc silence it of statements loroug 1id Statement At of The H fore olida staten “The probuble Borz presi s > was o DENIES SHOOTING A1 Hoover TRAIN; BOY FINED §7 loover 1 1 on Page Two) WILKINS FINDS NEW POLAR LAND Two) TWO AUTOS SMASHED; WOMAN IN HOSPITAL Court Believes 17 Year Old lmmig’lzlm Is Hiding Explorer Unknown Antarctic Dis- cover Street Ties Up Trolley Line Tangle on Stanley discovered n his last * had polar it shaker ics about tl Have or other mi: third of the way 1 arly sanie ati- Admiral Byrd and his ty de important ions, comple outh Pele, and nd to the east of of Antarctic. third of the way world, to the east of De- the Norw Captain Riiser 1 and ant Luet- Holm radioed carly this week 1 discovered new land in the rby Quadrant, midway between Coats Land and Enderby Land. With the exception of discoveries tear Admiral Byrd the new lands ‘ ‘e helieved to be along the fringe of Antaretica. About e world hurle have explo was also uninjured A . Walinz took New Rritain Ge t is expected 1 home shortly inst t right car, accord- rolls' report nd the wind- sides col body of ine Lyon and to an-l able ed dam; glass brushe Mrs, over th eral IPazzina n- |1 which did hospit d es o out of Ross Quadr Nearly ound the ception Isle will The im b to et was 1 on Pa front fender of Andy ing to Officer W, S, 8 | A wheel was smashed shattered. e 1e 10 the arsen | shield THE WEATHLER oW 1ble New Britain near ravily cloudy, unalble to tonight; cleared [ a4 no and vicinity Mly colder Wednesday increas- cloudiness, was )t Trolley cn s wer il the wrecka Lirons action, police