New Britain Herald Newspaper, April 8, 1930, Page 1

News of the World By Associated Press Average Daily Circulation For Amian - 15,887 RECORD VOTE BEING PiLtu UP FOR CITY ELECTION; APATHY REPLAGED BY RUSH TO VOTING PRECINCTS; FIRST, FIFTH AND SIXTH WARDS LEAD IN NUMBER Quigley Removed to Precinct System Used First Time ~ Early Indifierence General Hospital and Without Any Confusion Reported; | Quickly Changes to Passes Comfortable . Acute Interest as Night — Kelly Paye 1en Places Available for Voters§ Army of Elrc rasds Visit But is Unable to | First, Third, Fifth and Sixth Wards, With Largest| Marches to Polls to Fopulation, Divided Into Districts for Con- o . Talk to Opponent. e e Support Their Choice. Nearly 30 Per Cent of Workers Lightened. Total Cast at 11 o’Clock ESTABLISHED 1870 CHARGES OF ‘CUR’, ‘COWARD" AND ‘LIAR" ENLIVEN HEARING BEFORE LOBBY COMMITTEE POSTMASTERS PICK TAYLOR AS LEADER Hartford Oficial Eleeted Presi-| dent of State Association MEETING IN PLAINVILLE | Resolution Adopted on Death of | NEW BRITAIN, LORENZ ARRAIGNED | BEFORE JENNINGS; REMANDED T0 JAIL lleged Slayer of Anderson Ar-| | rives in Hartford Early This | Morning With Three Officers PUBLIC DEFENDER T0 BE APPOINTED FOR ACCUSED Trial Expected to Start April 15— Defendant Will Be Taken Before Grand Jury On Friday—Return Trip From Windsor, Ontario, Made M’Neil Offers Help To Bemocratic Party Senator Black “Invited Qutside” By Alabama Editor in Hottest Ex- change Heard During Whole Inquiry Into Activities. Fight Starts Over Check Newspaperman Received From Muscle Shoals In- ‘With Hickey and Associates—Con- Congressman Glynn—Hoover and | | Brown Congratulated on Present | I .. . fessed Man Must Plead Not Guilt ARCHIBALD McNEIL, JR. Physicians Report Patient | Hartford, April 8 (A—Presented | on a charge of murder in the first) Archibald McNeil, Jr., of Bridgc- port, recently clected to the post of democratic national committeeman | Operating for the first time many | the precinct tle confusion, today, {and system caused very lit- [ more making it pos for hands to assist without Has Materially Improved | " Condition of Postal System., caus- terests — Daniels Gives Testimony on Editorial Attack on Raskob. ‘Washington, Aprilt 8 (A—In a scssion marked by the most bitter personal exchanges that have oc curred since it began sessions, members of the senate lobby com- mittee today heard a senator call a witness a “coward” and the wii- ness, an Alabama newspaper editor. retorted that the senator, Black of Alabama, W nd a con- temptible cu ! The committee room was crowd- ed with spectators drawn by the ap- pearance of Josephus Danic North Carolina newspaper publis and demorcatic leader. It was t appearance of another newspaper- man, J. E. Pierce, cditor of the Funtsville, Alabama, Times, which | *developed into a fiery argument that threatened to end in a per- sonal clash. Danicls Heard Tmmediately Pierce appeared before Dani testified, was excused while the for- | mer navy secretary said he wrots au editorial appearing in his paper | demanding the resignation of John | J. Raskob as chairman of the| democratic national committee and| then the Alabama editor resumed | the stand. | senator Black, s “a liar democrat, Ala- ban who is not a committe: member, again began inquiries about a check for $1,000 that had heen sent to Pierce by J. W. Wortl ington, sccretary of the Tennesse River Improvement association. | Pie explained that the money had been sent him for expenses in- curred in connection with his ad- vocacy of the bid of the American Cyanamid Company for Muscic | Shoals, which was also urged by the association. The editor became an- gry at Black's inquiries, accused him of insinuations and then shout- ed heatedly that they were “a con- temptible lie.” “See You Outside” The Alabama scnator’s face flush- ed a fiery red and he shouted back: “I'll see you outside about that. Tverybody knows you arc by nature a cown 4. Picrce sprang to his fect immedi- ately and roarcd: “We'll go outside right now.” he room was in a furorc and it with difficulty that Senator Walsh, democrat, Montana, succeed- ed in restoring order. After things quieted down it developed that Black had withdrawn his remark calling Pierce a coward. There was no indication, however that the (Continued on Page Two) | RESTAURANTS GLOSED IN GOUNCIL DISPUTE, Police Chief Enforces Law Since Licenses Have All Run Out Jivery public restaurant, lunchroom and boarding house in this city was closed at noon today by order of Police Chicf James McCarthy. I'actional dissension which has rent the board of aldermen has pre- vented that body from obtaining a quorum to act on applications which the eating plac filed for re- newal of their lice s after cxpira- tion March 1. > dining rooms of the two lo- cal hotels were included in the ban, but drug stores which dispense food were not closed. They merely were ordered to cease serving victuals. An impromptu organization of the 120 or more affected establish- ments resulted in a call for a gen- cral meeting at 2 o'clock {his after- noon at which possible legal moves to circumvent Chief ;Mc thy's ul- timatum will be discussed. The chicf, who only recentl sumed control of his oftice af long suspension on charges graft, declared the law left hin\! nothing to do but to prevent the| cperation of unlicensed victualers. For six months there has been | no mecting of the common coun- cil, because the so-called insur-| gents, known locally as the Franco-| I’olish bloc, have consistently ab-| sented themselves from the council | chamber. The aldermen, who have! the power to license restaurants, met more frequently, until recently one of the t egula fell ill, leaving neither side with a quorum. as- A | auietly {he desired the money (Special to the Herald) Plainville, April 8—Postmaster Harry K. Taylor of Hartford was clected president of the Connecticut Postmasters’ association at the an- nual convention held at Wright tavern today. Other officers werc clected as follows: Vice president, Postmaster John DP. McGrath of Southington; secretary and treasur- er, Postmaster A. 1. Wellman of Torrington; executive committee, “POSTMASTER H. E. ERWIN Hartford county, Postmaster Fred T. Koehler of Windsor Locks; N Haven county, Postmaster W. E. Brown of Naugatuck; Fairficld county, Postmaster C. F. Byington of Norwalk; Middlesex county, Postmaster A. C. \Ward of Middle- town; New London county, Post- master Philip K. Dewire of New London; Litchficld county. Postmas- ter Harry Mure of Thomasto Windham county, Postmaster I". M. Smith of Willimantic, and county, Postmaster George E. Dick- enson of Rockville; ex-officio mem- bers, Postmaster A. N. Colgrove of Waterbury, Postmaster Herbert Erwin of New Britain and Postmas- ter James J. Fitzpatrick of Meriden, former presidents. At the business scssion this morn- ing, the association adopted resolu- tions of condolence which will be sent to drs. James Glynn, widow (Continued on Page Two) |, idney f‘ox Hange& Today For Murder of Mother Maidstone, England, April § M’}——‘ Within less than three weeks after s conviction of the murder of his Imother, Sidney ¥ox was hanged in The crowd dispersed was posted jail here this morning. which gathered outside when a notice that the erratic youth d paid the alty for his crime. here we no bells tolled, nor flag hoisted, and prison routine went on as usual. Fox strangled his mothe a charming gray haired woman of 6 as she lay in bed at their hotel a Margate last autumn, and then sct the room afire. The son previously had insured her life for consider- able sums. Iividence showed so that he could go to Australia and join wealthy heautiful blonde woman with whom he had a love affair. v [ friends to aid him, to h Tolland | that | degree, Henry Oswald Lorenz, al- leged slayer of Nils Binar Anderson, was remanded to jail without bonds by Judge Newell Jennings in supe- rior criminal court this morning, to awalt consideration of his indictment by the grand jury Friday afternoon. Guarded By Threc Men | who captured him in Winc } sor, On- tario, late Saturday, the 25°year old youth who is accused of shooting to death the uncle of his sweethea rather than rcpay a loan of §300, | was brought back to Hartford carly County Detective Edward v, State Police Sergeant Paul | Lavin and Detective Sergeant 1d- | ward J. Keefe of the logal polic |arrived in Springfield with their pris oner this morning at 3:55 from Buf- falo, and made the trip to Hartford by automobile. The early hours of the morning were spent in further investigation preparatory to bringing the accused to trial, probably by April 15, State” Attorney Hugh M. Alcorn has in- timated. confessed, he cannot by law, plead guilty to a charge of first degree | murder. | ! providing himself with counsel, appointment of defense Judge Jennings is expected today. By the United Press. Judge Jennings notified Lorenz he ’“‘nuld be called before the Hartford county grand jury at 2 p. m. Fri- day and advised him, if he had e a lawyer. County Detective Hickey accom- panied the alleged slayer to court. Anderson, a young student me- chanic, was shot throuth the head in Wethersfield, across the Connecti- cut river, March 31. lorenz disap- peared three days later. Lorenz, a tall, slender, dark-cyed young man, appeared calm as he stood before the judge. He explained he had no lawyer or money with which to engage one. Judge Jennings said he would appoint a public de fender. \WATROUS GIVEN YEAR IN EAST HAMPTON CASE Former Tax Collector Sent to County Jail For $9,861 Shortage in | Accounts By Judge } Middletown, April 8 (P—Pleading | nolo contendere, Herbert D. Watrous, former tax collector of East Hamp- ton was sentenced to a year in county jail today by Judge John | Rufus Booth for embezzling $9.9 of the town's funds. An alicnist's report yester found the man sane and their ver- dict was accepted by Watrous coun- sel. He was arrested in Michigan last summer after a shortage had been uncovered in his books. About $5,000 of the total amount of more than $15,000 he is charged | with peculating has been restored. | An audit, however is now in progress which may reveal additional short- lages. Clark W. Burnham ident of the Iast Hampton bank ust company who is charged | i pr 1 be put to plea late today. Still under guard of the three men, | Despite the fact that Torenz has He informed the court this niorning that he had no means of and | \WORLD COURT BIG ISSUE. lawyers by resigned vice | with embezzlement was expected to | for Connecticut, came to this cit day and went directly to the I quarters of his party with a pr of aid in meeting the expenses o campaign. MeNeil spent headquarters several hour discussing party ters with leading democrats in ling Judge William 1. Mangas member of the state central mittee and supporter of MeNe the rccent contest, and fo Mayor Joseph M. Halloran, whom he had served in the | assembly. Committeeman MeNeil has fol | ed the campz {medium of the press |a McDonough victor: | made locally wili lof the election fi { formed, requiring from other POLIGE FRUSTRAT nd e for cot the exp it, he was no contrib Its Ballots Today Congresswoman Ruth Hanna Cormick Opposes Senator Ch: tion with World Court Debaty Chicag day attempt Kidna Alde Sheldon W. democratic to Govier, » committeeman in lice carly today. Three men wer: rested. Govier signed charging them with assault wit tent to kill. Seven men, several ca tols, attempted to take Govier from his machine which been crowded to the curb by others’ machine. Govie when a arrived. surrounded Govier detective squad car The rested shortly afterward. They Harvey Jones, a bacl | Spiker: Stanley Beckman, and worth Wade. Yeared Gunplay “These fellows were & Govier told police. “I want them without being booked to in against gunplay or kidnaping a! polls, which might occur if were turned out on bail.” “Boss” Morris Liller of the ward, hims for terrorism at the polls in h trict was onc of the first to com today. He appeared before the tion commission and accused Jol Northrup, first assistant State torney Benjamin “Buddy” Jaco Eller's opponent for ward com teeman; Martin licemen of touring the ward an timidating voters. Policemen, with pistols stra outside their blue coats rolle; city today under ovders for sp (Continued on Page Two) Woman Power Co Charges Bonne Washington, April 8 (UP)—An irate woman clerk in the federal power commission threw six eggs and a vase of water at her superior, . W. Griftith, chief clerk, and laid open a feud which threatens to bring tional power disclosures if charges are sustained. The clerk, Mrs. Minnie L. Lard, al- leges valuable official documents concerning the relations between the power commission and the power in- dustry have disappearcd from the government's files, Her husband, Herbert S. Ward, Washington attorney, said today he had called fon Attorney General Mitchell to take action on formal charges that documents have disap- peared. Says Letters Taken Mrs. Ward, for 10 years in charge of the power commission's files, charges Griffith abstracted letter from her files last fall. She asserts these letters contained recommend tions from officials of the power in- dustry concerning the appointment of an cxeculive secretary for the mmission Clerk r Removed Letters, power commission. Mrs. Ward's charges were laid be- fore the senate interstate commerce committee after she was suspended for insubordination as a result of the egg-throwing incident. The charges are under consideration. According to Mrs. Ward, the let- ters showed power officials, prior to appointment of I7, Bonner, as executive secretary of the commis- sion, had recommended naming of Bonner or Paul S. Clapp, managing director of the National Electric Light association. Later Bonner was appointed while Clapp was elevated to the managing d hip of the National Electric 1 ciation. Ordered By Bonner Ward said today his wife's dismis- sal was ordered by Bonner, who said sriffith had refused to accept her \pology. Ward said his wife had heen bhothered for a long time by Griffith's “meddling with her file: Mrs. Ward, a government cmploye | for 25 years. intimated today further {charges may follow. COURT FREES MAN Hartford Judge S Beverage Hartford, April § (P—The sa fluid extract of Jamaic: which is believed to have contri cd to the alcoholic causes of death of Joscph Ashmore, 6 Tariftville, in the vesterday, is not prohibited Volstead act, Judge John L. ruled in police court today Judge Bonec's decision is col cred important in connection the prevalence of paralytic cas local hospitals arising out sale of Jamaica ginger and cor tion with a statement made t ) that he is considering tion of this traffic. Nolles Case of Seller Bonee accepted the by 1 an inves Judge re (Continued on Page Two) candidate 1f indicted two years a of ¥ to-| h roffer f the s in mat- clud- i com- il in rmer with 1ow- ¢ st in- ution | f KIDNAPING CRE \Oftcers at Palls as Chicago Casts | Me- ar S. Deneen for Republican Nomina- | e April 8 (#)—An clection | | rman for the | seventh ward, was frustrated by po- ©a complaints | h in- ng T‘H.\-‘ Alderman | the mayoralty, called had th nephew, Benjamin, hyd knocked one of the! attackers down and the others had| cruising | ven fled, but three were ar- wer er of Govier's committeceman opponent, Joseph P.| Lls- king to'run | me out of my ward on clection day.” held nsure t 20th z0 dis- plain elec- hn I At- bson, imit- Klass and two po- d in- pped d the ceial WHO SOLD GINGER Extract Not Banned le of nger, ibut- the of Hartford hospital v the 3once nsid- with es in the nnec- oday State's Attorney Hugh M. Alcorn | tiga- | com- ad- | | and Is Free From Pleu-| risy Pains — Tempera- | ture Is Same as Yester- day—Not Told of Elec- tion Progress. republican Quigley, |in the New Britain General hospital | n closely through the [while the battle of ballots to deter- | | mine whether he or his opponent, I” Contributions | | 1. MeDonoush, | mavor, goes on | Quigley was taken to the hospital last night from his home on Maple |strect, where he had been undergo- |ing treatment for illness which {suited from outdoor campaigning |He was ordered {o bed Sunday morning when physicians expressed | fear that bronchial pneumonia might set in. After consultation Jast | night, the following statement was issued by Drs. Joseph H. Potts and George IT. Bodley “Mr. Quigley was taken to the hospital at p. m., after a con- | | sultation with Dr. Stoll of Hartford. | Tt was believed hospital faci re advisable at this point to facilita treatment. Mr. Qugley is suffering from severe pains in the chest from @ pleurisy complication His temper- lature is high but his condition oth- | crwise is about the same as Sunday will be the next [night.” Condition Tmproves The following report was made to- ‘xld\ on the condition of the candi- | dat Since arriving at the hospital Mr Quigle; condition on the wholc has improved mat ally. The most noticeable improvement is his dom from pleurisy pain which marked yesterday. His temperature is the same as yesterday morning l102.2. Kelly Visits Hospital Several hours before the results of the clection were known, Martin J. Kelly, independent candidate for the hos- |pital to pay a visit to his rival. When he was told that no visitors were allowed to visit Mr. Quigley the candidate inquired of his condi- tion ‘Slowly improving.” was the reply "l wish him a quick recove said Kelly. It is reported that news of the progress made in ting out the vote has been Kept from the patient. Hospital Bulletin The New Britain General hospital “Mr. Quigley entered the hospital (Continued on Page Two) ‘HEALTH’ STATESMAN Characterizes Doctor as Leader in Fight Against Disease Dr. Washington, dent Hoover to William Henry | greatest statesman in public health” at the exercises of the inter |bration marktg the lof the Baltimore patholo, | The dean of American {Who now holds the chair |of medicine at Johns Hopki honored in many April 8 ¢ character wel the ficld Washington wional cele- hirthday S0t1 me of arts of the ays Fluid}[odu, 39 other cities repor ing with the nation’s capital in tri- bute, In a radio addr a national hook-up Pr er said the present a Ly two tendencies, and the scientifi “In Dr. Welch Mr. Hoover continucd, cxpression of the best dencics. He not only spirit of pure science but constant- ly sces and dircct its results into man kind. After ss broadcast over sident Hoov- is marked “the democratic 1 his work,” find an in both ten- we seizes tching the history (Continued on P’age Two) THE WEATHER | e New Britain and vicinity: Partly cloudy and colder to- | night; Wednesday fair, issued the following bulletin at noon | represents the | opportunitics to | most of those having doubt as to the place where they | to vote communicating with | volitical headquarters before leav- | ing their homes. The system hy which 10 voting | hooths were established accomplish- | cd what had been expected in the | way of relieving congestion in the wards having the largest number of Divisions were made in the | t, third, fifth and sixth distriets. | work of the electioneering forces of the republicans and the were voters. firs general |candidate for mayor, occupics a bed | democrats was also greatly lessened |cause of the precinet by the creating of new headquarters ing confusion in headquarters. In- dependent committees were estab- lished in cach of the 10 precinets by both partics, and automobiles de- | tailed to each Police headquarters rcecived o complaints of difficulty in the vot- ing booths, ecach of which policed by a supernumerary offic rffic flowed more smoothl front of the schools, In othe wa in —Figure at 1 p. m. Pass- es Total Recorded at 2:30 0'Clock Two Years Ago —AIll Past Marks, Ex- ceeded. tions a maze of automobiles in front | of the buildings gave the police siderable trouble, but con- probably be- ystem, the opposite was true this ye THREE NATIONS IN PARTIAL ACCORD Tonnage Transfer Sole Stum-|Sen. Nye Assails Alleged Gralt : bling Block Still Unsolved Japan, Great Britain and United States Necarer Complete Agree- ment—Irench Still Have Faint Hope That Plans Will Succeed. 8 (P —Complete | reached today Sceretary Stimson, Prime Ministey | | MacDonald and Reijiro W {on all points regarding a thr Tondon, April agreement was by catsuki! -pow- pact, except the important Jap- se point 1 the transfer of 20,000 tons from the destroyer to the submarine category. dis- the This latter cussed at ting big three leaders tomorrow Agree on Replacements The threc carlier replacement programs light cruisers and destroyers. While these going on Ko of France will meet Prim the housc the day. Heretofore been for the achieve a problem will another me of statesmen agreed on for conversations Minister Briand d in Lngland and Minister MacDonald commons later in were arriy of m of tings have trying to five power agreement which would include Irance and| v. They still cling to the hope, | cven though it may be slight, these neighbors may sce their way to sign with the rest. But ob- | ors considered it significant that | the first time the big three day | closcted to debate the actual a tri-partite treaty. nd On Way Back Minister Briand of lir esumably to the the purposc two for were ms of Bri Foreig T ick from Paris tod the Irench an- British suggestions re- security pact which | demands. Upon that answer depends whether the negotiations for | power agreement shall con- | this conference. Confer- circles generally, however, ex- cd opinion that both the nch sccurity problem and the I'ranco-Ttalian parity impasse would » handed on for consideration by other negotiators, Still Irance and Ttaly opportunity to hesion to an wchicved at this moment understood that Sceretary Prime Minister MacDonald wtsuki today were work Wled “‘open end” treaty, a treaty so framed as to permit Irance and Italy to participa and when they solve their di ties. The Americans have considerable material which they want included in the treaty, It this (Continued on Page Two) was speec brir | ver ding, will have gn later even if ad- ement cannot he It was stimson s0 was assumed | circumstances SCINDAL CHARGED IN POSTAL LEASES, in Building Agregments MEET AGAIN TOMORROW HINTS AT MURDER LINK North Dakota Leader Says Inyesti- gator Who Knew Facts in Corrup- tion Situation Died Under terious Circumstances, Wa in the leases of post office buildings oughe | ington, April § (P)—Scandals “he country, said to be costing the government millions an- | | nually, were charged by Senator Nye, | Paonessa Votes ‘Straight Democratic’ republican, North Dakota, in speech today in the scnate as Paul iling the lea st commercial stz ition Senator Blaine, consin. offered a resolution callin for a senate investigation of the post office His resolution charged that “fraud, misrepresentation and leases. corruption” had entered into the ne- | gotiations for the lc Cites Provision of Bill Scnator Nye called upon the sen- ate to adhere to a provision in the house appropriation bill for the post office department which struck out the $120,000 fund for rental of the St. Paul commercial office. “The stor St. Paul smells to high heaven,” Nye told the senate. If all other post officc building leases are on a par with that at § conscionable. It is a story that po: sibly rivals the Teapot Dome and other naval oil reserve leases, “I remember a Mr. Fisher who was investigator for the senate lands committee who told me frequently that if congress would go into the ance post office leases it would uproot a | candal that has fastened itself upon the government over a period of ad- ministrations. Mr. Fisher died sud- denly about two years ago and under which some people believed very suspicious.” Teils of Contract Senator Nye said that in 1920 th vernment entered into a contract without open bidding, for the con struction of a substation in St. Paul act provided that the gov- nt the building for an annual rental 1 to the republican In a Senator Phipps, letler T senate Colora- age Two) (Continued on ELECTION EXTRA “The Herald will publish an extra_edition containing the complete vote for city offices tonight. Polls close at 6:00 o'clock, | | New York, April 8. (P—A Chinese | was capturcd after an eight-biock | | taxical cn arly today and held | one of three Chinese who held up chop suey restaurant in Great Neck and robbed the proprictor and a waiter of $172 and a watch, Marty Chee and the waiter, Ho Suey, were in the restaurant when | three of their count men entered with drawn revolvers and ordered them to hiold up their hands. After | obtaining the money and watch from | th ts of the two men and | binding them. the in an automobile. Detectives learn- | pock Chinese Bandit Captured After Thrilling Chop Suey Joint Holdup ed they separated hired three taxicabs. Meanwhile Chee freed himself, notified police and an alarm was sent out. At Newton, Queens, a po- liceman who had received the alarm aw a Chincse in a taxicab, com- mandeered another cab and over- took the suspect. As the policeman opened the door of the cab, the Chinese pointed a pistol at him, but in Flushing and held his fire when he saw two other | policemer The pr rohbers escaped | Ching. 32, and that he recently came trom Fhiladelphia. | Mys- Seeming apathy on the part of voters during the first two hours of | today’s balloting in the biennial city election pointed to an unusually |light vote, but as the electioncering | machinery forged ahead the vote in- |ereased to place the 11 o'clock total 936 ahead of the figure for the game r in the last mayoralty election in 1928, ‘ At 8 o'clock, a total of 2,983 bal- lots had been recorded, this repre- ing about 15 per cent of the 21,244 who are eligible to go to the polls today. Upper Wards Vote Early has been their custom in other rs, voters in the fifth and sixth districts came out strong in the first hour, and at § o'clock the fifth ward howed 609 names checked while of those enrolled in the sixth | ward had been to the polling places. | The first ward also stood up well, 622 having voted. In the second, third and fourth districts, particu- |larly the first, there was little acti ity. A total of 336 had been to the |State Trade school to Tecord pref- |ences in the sccond ward, 423 had |voted in the third and only 271 names were scratched = from the checklist in the fourth. ¢ | | | | nour o Mayor Paonessa was the first o [enter the voting booth in the sixth ward, the district in which he had his political start and which on four occasions returned him large ma- jorities in mayoral contests. When he drew aside the curtain he smiled 1d announced: “Straight demo- | eratic!” | Nearly 30 T. C. Cast at 11 o'Clock | A check-up at 11 o'clock showed : cast. ~ This | represents nearly 30 per cent of the | total number of cligibles. The sixth | ward remained well in the lead with total of 1,452, while the third | ward jun ahcad of the first, | having 1,548 as against 1,270 for | the first ward. In the second ward, {the cheek-list indicated 700 votes, | 549 had been through the machines |in the fourth, and 1,184 names were checked in the fifth ward. The absence of contests for com- that | paul, the situation is rotten and un-|mon council places in the third and | sixth wards, concentrated attention !on the fight for the office of mayor i | wued on Page Two) BANK HEADS SUED -~ IN NEWCOMB CASE \State Official Claims Direc- tors Lax in Allowing Embezzlement (Cor "l Northampton o Mass., April 8 (UP) Action secking a writ of attach- ment for $500,000 against each of {the 21 directors of the Hampshire |County Trust Co., where Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Coolidge have accounts was started today by State Bank | Commissioner Roy W. Hov: The bank w the closed recently by commissioner following the a rest of Harold R. (Dick) Newcomb, orchestra leader and manager of the |savings department, charged with {the misappropriation of more than |$285,000 in trust company funds. | The attachment actions were start- |ed in the supreme court of Hamp- shire, Hampden and Franklin coun- ties. In the bill of complaint it was set forth that the dircctors negligently administered their trust and their dutics and neglected to supervise and direct the administration of the af- fairs of the trust company. Although the defendants were | warned repeatedly that the savings |department of the Trust company | was being administered in an inef- ficient, unsafe and lax manner and without proper supervision, they negligently permitted Newcomb “to abstract and misappropriate to his own use, between April 24, 1925 and March 28, 1930, funds exceeding $285,000," the bill charged. The bill of complaint pointed ont that holdings of stock, real estate and the like were held by the direc- tors and that the attachment was on of property and securi- Newcomb's case grand jury action. is now awaiting