New Britain Herald Newspaper, April 15, 1930, Page 1

News of the World By Associated Press NEW BRITAIN HE ESTABLISHED 1870 TINKHAM SAYS ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE FLAGRANTLY BROKE CORRUPT PRACTICES LAWS South Methodist Board PASTOR RESENTS of Temperance Used Coercive Activities, Threats in Letters. Wet Tells Committee Dry Organization Ignored Law Which Made Re- ports Mandatory, From 1912 to 1920—Few Facts Filed Now. ‘Washingtdn, April 15 (P—Renew- ing his attack against dry organ tions, Representative Tinlkham, publican, Massachusctts, today charged before the senate lobby com- mittee that the Anti-Saloon league had “flagrantly and audaciously” vi- olated the federal corrupt practices act and that the Southern Methodist board of temperance and social ser- vice had “engaged in offensive and coercive lobbying activities.” Tinkham, a wet, demanded that these organizations along with Bish- op James Cannon, Jr.; chairman of the Mecthodist board, be investigated by the lobby committec. His testi- mony was completed today. Attacked Other Groups Previously, Tinkham had request- ed an investigation of the Board of Temperance, Prohibition and Public Morals of the Northern Methodist Church and the IFederal Council of Churches. All of the organizations will given an opportunity to reply Tinkham, The committee tomorrow will question Henry H. Curran, president of the association against the prohi- bition amendment. Few Returns Mado Saying the league had collected and expended $67,565,315 from 1884 to 1926 inclusive, Tinkham testified that only “nominal returns” had been made to the clerk of the house of representatives of the sums used for “political purposes.” Tinkham, a.wet, the committee obtain the at least the larger contributo said theze had never ben m lic, He also requested to summon Bishop Jr., of the Methodist II opal Church, south, and the books and papers of the Southern Methodist Board of Tempecrance and Social Service, of which Cannon is chair- man. Cannon has informed the commit- tee he would be glad to appear and furnish any information desired. Tinkham already has requested that the committee investigate the Board of Temperance, Prohibition and Public Morals of the Methodist Tpiscopal Church and the Federal Council of Churches. The witness presented the commit- tee with a table intended to show the money collected and expended by the National Anti-Saloon League and 37 state leagues from 1920 to 1925 inclusive. Total receipts were given as §1 116,433 and expenditures §13,065. 313. The estimated figure for 19 disbursements was $2,000,000. says Law Violated Tinkham charged that until 1920 the Jeague made “no returns what- ever,” under the federal corrupt (Continued on Page DEPUTY TOWN CLERK SELECTION APPROVED Mayor Quigley Signs Docu- ment Reappointing Miss Cochrane be to demanded that names of . He de pub- the committee James Cannon Two) The first document to which Mayor George A. Quigley afiiyed his official signature today was the rec ommendation ¢f Town Clerk Alfred 1. Thompson by which Miss Jean Cochrane was re-appointed as his deputy. Miss Chochrane has heen deputy tewn clerk since 1922 when Mayor Pzonessa was elected and re- fused to approve the appointment of Harry A. Hargreaves who was Miss Cochranc’s predece Col Thompson administered the oath of officc to Miss *Cochrane, Acting Corporation Counsel Morti- mer H. Camp swore the town clerk into office at noon, and he in turn gave the oath to clected efficials who had come to City hall for that pur- pose. Those whose new terms began at noon and who have taken the oath of office include Tax Collector Rernadotte Loomis, ity Treasurer Curtis L, Sheldon. Comptroller Wil- liam H. Day, Selectman George V. Hamlin, Alderman Walter, R. Talk, Alderman ustave Johnson, lectman Kasimir Majewicz, Select- nan Harry A. Witkin, Councilmen Adam Ziegler, Kenncth Walther, (lesson W. Parker and Fred H Billings. Lobhying‘ Speaker Goolidge’s Former Minister Asserts — Cites Veiled| Writes Starp Note to Speaker CHAPLAIN ATTACK MILITARY CLERICS FLAYED Baltimore Preacher Alleged to Have Sald Army and Navy Spiritual Advisers No Better Than a Religl- ous Representative, In Speakeasy. Washington, April 15 (A—TRev. Jason Noble Pierce, Calvin Coolidge's former pastor, today made public a letter to the Rev. Peter Ainslie, Baltimore minister, calling on him | to account for remarks made in Dr. Pierce's church yesterday “insulting en masse the chaplains o fthe army and nav Dr. Ainslie, pastor of the Chris- tian Temple, Baltimore, was quoted by listeners as having said hefore a lenten service in the Congregational, church that “there is mno more justification for being a chaplain in the army or navy than there is for being a chaplain in a speakeasy. Chaplain Chief Present Dr. Pierce, a former chaplain in the army, and the chief of army chaplains, Colonel Julian E. Yates, were present during Dr. Ainslie's scrmon. Colonel Yates today joined Dr. Picrce in denouncing the remarks by the Baltimore pastor. In addition to his stern letter to Dr. Ainslie calling for an explana- tion, Dr. Pierce today expressed a wish to give the Maryland church- man a “punch in the eye” for his utterances. Col. Yates said that after yester- day's service, at which Dr. Ainslie was guest pastor, he agreed with Dr. Pierce that Dr. Ainslic's attack was “pretty trying medicine” and thereupon went to his office and wrote & “spirited” reply to Dr. Ainslie, This reply Col. Yates did 1ot send. “T ot my sentiments off my chest | and upon more sober reflection, did not deem it necessary to add my voice to that of Dr. Pierce other than orally,” he added. In the congregation, persons who attended, were many ministers who were chaplains during | the World war, and also many mem- bers of the Daughters of the Ameri- | can Revolution, here for the con- vention. | Says Sermon “Effective” Despite his disagreement with fhe sentiments expressed by Dr. Ainslie, Dr. Picree today declared that the mon was “one of the most mag- nificent and effective offered In the entire moon-day lenten program here this year.” The Washington Star today said that Dr. Ainslie in a telephone con- versation from Baltimore said that a according to (Continved on Page Two) { GIRL STRUCK BY AUTO {naval {view that the agreement recached in IN SERIOUS CONDITION Anna McMahon, 18, Hospital With Frac- ture of Skull ' m. truck by a sedan owned and op- ed by Arvid B. Peterson of 82 Pendleton foad as she was crossing | in front of 1447 Stanley strect about | 45 o'clock last night, Miss Anna | McMahon, 18 years old, daughter of | Mr. and Mrs. Dennis J. McMahon of | 15 Stratford road was knocked down | and sustained a fracture of The| skull. This afternoon she was re- ported in a critical condition at New Gritain General hospital. | Peterson told Scrgeant J. C. Stad- ler that he and his wife and five year old daughter, Norma, were | proceeding south on Stanley street | at the rate of 15 to 20 miles an hour | and saw Miss McMahon start to| cross the road. Peterson sounded the horn on his car and Miss Me- Mahon hesitated and then started %o walk ag Teterson pulled to the right and went over the gutter, the Lumper and left headlight striking (Continued on Page Eight) 'orestville Man, 84, Goes Roller Skating (Special to the llerald) Bristol, April “Gee, it" reat to be young once again hat's what Isaac Preston, aged §4 years, of Broad street, Iorest- ville, remarked when he decided to try a bit of roller skating upon the sidewalks of the tiny center of his home town last Saturday. Prfston surprised the town people by appearing on a pair of skatcs, and then causcd them to gasp when he rolled through Torestville’s main thoroughfa He plans an extensive automo- bile journey to FPort Arthur, Canada, this summer. Mr. Preston resides daughter and son-in-law 15 — his TFor- with in estville. |tion between {present throughout |ation |resular {1ution | to gorrupt the moi S —— A t;\cb‘ atate ., Dev L Average Daily Circulation For: Week Ending April 12th .. 16,615 NEW BRITAIN, CON NECTICUT, TUESDAY, APRIL 15, 193 .—TWENTY-FOUR PAGES PRICE THREE CENTS L In Capital Slaying i: Police advance the theory that fermer sweetheart of Mary Baker, shown above, is involved in her murder. Miss Baker, 28, a govern- ment clerk, was found dead, her bullet torn boly stufied into a cul- vert near Arlington National ceme- tery. Letters the former suitor wrote her are under scrutiny in the scarch for the slayer. HOOVER RENEWS PLEA FOR COURT Takes Definite Stand for Ameri- can Entry-Tnto Tribunal BELIEVES PLAN IS SOUND A. R. Security A President Tells D. surcd—Pact Exccutives and Sec- retaries Have All Urged Partici- pation of United States. Washington, April 15 (A—With the world court question rapidly as- suming the proportions of a fore- most political issues, nificance was attached today rencwed and vigorous plea American adherence, voiced by Ire ident Hoover. From the phatic espousal of the entry country, coming soon after burst of opposition which followed the Illinois primaries of a week ago was drawn the inference that Mr. Hoover prepared 1o w termined and aggressive for Amcrican membership in the inter- national tribunal. The president’s pressed in an address delivered 1 night before the Daughters of the Amcrican Revolution. In addition to his comment on the court issue, he asserted that American sccurity was fundamentally assured and di cussed the results of the London conference, Treiterating his for chief executive's em- is the British capital meant the abol- ishment of international rivalry in the construction of sea armaments. Believes In Peace Agencies Asserting that the causes of fric- the nations are eve the world, Mr. Hoover said that the remedy and the preventive of war lay in the ere- of “appropriate agencies for methodical disposal and &o- of these controversies so as (Continued on I e Two) PLAY JURY URGES CENSORSHIP BOARD “Pleasure Man” Pane] Sends Letter to Roose- velt on Situation New York, Eleven members of the failed to agree evidence against the actors who play, “Pleasure Man,” April 15 (- jury that after hearing the Mac West and all appeared in her which was closed by the police as an indecent | production, today sent to Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt a letter urg- ing establishment by law of a play censorship to be applied before the first public performance. “The impossibility of the jury to agrce on a verdict after nine and a half hours in The recent trial was a most unfortunate and unsatisfac- |tory termination of this mostimpo tant read the letter, which was prepared by 1rving A. Chandler, toreman. “It tends to demonstrate that cen- sorship of plays by crimnial litiga- tion is not the most effective and case,” most reliable means of assuring the | public of New York that | play-going no play will be pres of the young. ince of this case W of the highest. I far transcend any murder case, for in the latter cs only the families, if any, of the murdered and the murderer are actually directly affected. Whereas, in the case of ‘Pleasure Man,' the “The impor (Continued on Page Light) cspecial sig- | to n| of this | the out- | recently | nted that tends | Nair Elected President Pro Tem. Of Council, 14-7; Johnson Hurt, Fourth Ward Aldcrman Claims 14 Votes Were Pledged to Him — Believes Neutrality in Primary Cam- paign Cost Him Honor and Expresscs Disappointment at Hls Failure. | As had been anticipated, the | caucus of the republican members of | the common council last night nom- inated Alderman David L. Nair of the first ward for the office of presi- dent pro tempore for the ensuing vear, the vote being 14 for Nair, for Alderman J. Gustave Johnson of | the fourth ward and one for Alder- man William H. Judd of the third ward, but the surprise clement en- {tered into the result in the form of a registration of disappointment on | the part of Alderman Johnson at his defeat. Claimed He Was Promizcd Support Supporters of the fourth warder, before the caucus and afterwards. 1 14 votes were pledged to him nd* the alderman himself is author- ity for the statement after adjourn- | ment that the only member he {proached who told him point blank | Inot to expeet his support was Coun- |cilman John S. Wilford of the sce- ond ward. It was freely reported about the corridor of City hall that Alderman Johnson was promised p- (Continued on Page Iour) ALD. DAVID L. NAIR THREE BOUND OVER LIBERAL PROPOSES FOR 4 BURGLARIES BILL TO AID DRYS Police Expect fo Find Furtheerouse of Gommons Would Pun- Evidence Agams Youths | ish British Rum Runners 1 | SUSPECTED OF 60 COUNTS| CONSERVATIVE 18 AMUSED | Rzewnicki, Smulski and Wieczorck | Cornwall Member's Plan to Suspend | Held for Superior Court in Bonds Or Cancel Officers’ Certificates | of $5,000—Boy Desperadces N Has Little Chance to Pass—Mac- | Affected By Predicament. Quisten Attacks Scheme, Waiving examination, London | Rzewnicki, alias Renick, 19, of | High strect: Leo Smulski, 10, of 9 Booth st t, and Ldward Wie ek, 19, of 96 Gold street, bound over to the June term cuperior court in bonds of $5,000 apicce by Judge M. D. Saxc in po- lice court today on 14 counts | burglary- Monkiewi oot, liberal member from | nd Wicczo . moved at the end..of- the | no counscl. T | festion period today for permission | . through Detee- | {0 introduce such a measure, Under| by OMara, that jc|the rules only onc ch was allow-| was is wish 10 be bound over with | ¢4 for and asainst the bill. | Nl | Conservative Attacks Plan After FFoot had spoken for 1¢ min utes advocating the measurve, 17 Chester April 15 (#) he house of by a vote of 215 to 142, a liberal member leave to introduce a bill to entitle the ‘honnl of trade to suspend or canc | the certificate of any master, mat or engincer cngaging in the illicit importation of intoxicating liguor in-| to United States territory. W of ck, Smulski informed the spec Attorney Monkicwicz said it mad small difference what the bonds|epick A, MacQuisten, conservat were as his clients would not be|jpember from Argyll and a lawyer able to raise any amount. Rzew-|who sometimes acts professionally | nicki, who is already awaiting {rial | for the liquor trade. opposed the bill in superior court on a Bristol bur-|in a speceh filled with humorous re- glary charge, has been in jail in de- | marks | fault of £35,000 bonds for the past| Edwin Serymgeour, independent | few weeks. He was brought to|member who ary of the pro-| court this morning by the police. |hibition party, interrupted Mac-| Wicczorek and Smulski were ar- | rested carly Sunday morning on the road between & atford and New | Haven after they had made two un- their admissions to the police. With Two Reported as Under AT (Continued on Page Two) (Continued on Page CHILD FALLS 3 STORIES, ESGAPES WITHOUT BRUISE oOld Two) Considera Filled” tion for Post Not Yet by Mayor Quigley. | With several of the other hoard lc rmanships out of the way Tumbles Out | Tesult of Mayor Quigley’s appoint |ments of today, speculation this |afternoon turned to the chairmar ship of the board of fire commis sioner: a position not included ir today's announcement. The post is now held by Butler, a democrat, who pointed in 1928, and who succeeded by a republi J. Dehm, chairman from 1985, was at first considered candidate but today it Three Year Boy ‘Window and Physician Finds Him Uninjured hon after Determined to leave the | play in the back yard mother refused to grant him mission, James Wurrin, three y |old son of Mr. and Mrs. William | Wurrin of 123 Market street leaned | over the window sill and fell 10 the [{pg probabic ground three floors below Without |\as yeported that he will not b jreceiving a bruisc vesterday | given the place, and that the choice The mother, fter fruitless | il rest between Thomas J. Meskill |search through the rooms of the I and Emil Hjerpe Moskill, sixth home, discovered that the child fell | ward republican leader, was clerk tthrough the window and she xukhml‘m the commission hcaded by Dehn down to where he had fallen. | Hjerpe was chaivman of the Dr. Roman Lekston was summon- | hoard under Mayor Curtis in od to determine the extent of the in- |and 1922, Meskill is connectc juries but the examination revealed |the purchasing departmient that the infant did not sustain even |Stanley Works and Hjcrpe is a scratch, { tisher, Yale gtudenté Petition Presi&éfif For Gothic Beer Garden On Campus| James was will Cory A, ale buildings in the street site other imposing vicinity, A Par ested. A preamble to the in effect, that “wher present le- gal restrictions on the sale of beer | seem likely to be lifted or moditicd in the near future, it would be ad- vantageous to the university if nucd on I’ New Haven, April handsome Gothic heer garden will be constructed on the Yale campus| g | soon if a petition now being culated among students is approved | by unive authorities, it w learned toda The petition, the United Press was| informed, is addressed to President | James Rowland Ar It requests that the unive se or scll to| | one John Rourke, proprictor of a student gathering place | s Dinty Moorc's, a parcel of | djacent to university dor- | nd classrooms suitable for tion of a semi-official hof- | cir- | petition states. 1o (Con | popular ! known property mitoric: the crc brau. Like THE WEATHER New Britain and vicinity: Partly cloudy, continued cold tonight: Wednesday increas- ing cloudiness followed hy rain at n Harkness Quadrangle The lease or deed would atipula that the structure he designed along Gothic lines similar to those of the | Harkness memorial quadrangle and | #———— QUIGLEY STARTS CITY HALL SHAKE-UP Lays Defeat to Mayoraly Fight BY APPOINTING NEW COMMISSIONERS; DIRECTS AFFAIRS FROM HOSPITAL BED b Mayor Quigley Suffers Setback; Temperature 101.2 and Pulse»92 vor Qu who has been ftering from bro Georze ener \1 hospital since April 6 <uffered a sethack this noon, ch it conaidon announced to the press at 1:45 o'clock Dr. George H. who, with Dr. Joscph H. Potts, attending him. “We cannot say whether or a relapse,” said. “His temperature has gone up to 101 There has been some return of the pleur suffercd but it is not as serious as when Until further notice, but relatives him May ial pney being by Bodls Dr. Bodley nd his pul is 92 which he hospital to visit fro1 d the 1llow i he r.onc will Quigley 1 and today ypointments o city seen a few political he talked to new commissions. sociates during w days spapermen, advisir RNEST N. HUMPHREY Works Board WILLIAM H. JUDD Chairman I'mance Board E. BERG rark Board ARTHUR Chairman DONALD L. Member BARTL of Park B E Ar lat th ing | twe An | pleted,” By Mir pre the to f the Ambassador can cor prophet im An tha | treaty ho sai tur sion The So! da he _— - @ Four Men Will Have Authority of Mayor Il\ 36 Hour Period the common council orrow night me Ie the 1 e noon now W o SCALATOR GLAUSE IN TREATY REAGHED nervicans and British | wayor N ho Pk Agree on Competitive Paonc Building Plan neets to f will ¥ off ith ntil . the he riod tod. retir crnment; a admini digley 1000 ercd Friday e last hecame and clive sein s ill d on the shoulders Walt alk vard, presi common co 13 A val delegatior ment reg on. April b 1 Brit ched ame mayor, bec the 0 ish 1 to act wise of office Aldc an agre the duties of Hed safc res r- man o pro te of tor” cla o1 powers s o1 ni. il tion may protect E & tomorros common council will rman David 1. Nair hy lalk 1inst itive buil n: compe torics. was understood broader than > Washington similar purpose. B the Liory will Al tre PUBLIC LABOR BUREAU v navy of any of t rs may be i s in navies powe 0 mect incres ory powers, ng of the levels natory powers. American recment with res of th 0 si ibed com- okesman descr as “virtually nd said {hat it was reached tary Stimson Prime MacDonald just the micr left for Scotland spend Laster holidays. 1t under- od the only remaining fea settled is wording for inclusi treaty. e o s Changed From City Build- ing to Harvard Street Storeyard was n in Morrow, the treaty up and became with by @ Ameri- drafti 1 member nmittee, the h of set this morning ly popular perican delegation 1t they would be able to s nd still catch the Leviath next Wednesday mornin that the ratc was progressing they would > the ready for sig at next plenary The municipal cmployment | which has been operating ¢ mayor's office in city hall past six months was tr: day to thé city stor street, Quigley Instruction on this point w veved to the direc the by I'rank Rogers, by s Seerc William Iay after with the mayor at The lahor former licve i the the medi foy for rvard George A. vard on on order of Mayor me Bl the commit- con- or of 1, Mayor ay hac the docunic na- Tuesday’s s¢ 1 conferred ospital. burcan was cstablished Mayor Paoncssa to conditions of uncmployment. Gatherings of jobless men have dis- turbed the operations of other | fices on the main floor of the muni cipal building. o fact which prompi- cd Quigley’s move. ) to sail from about noon Tucs will have to be American dele- but p Wedne Leviathan at is due uthampton ¥ it obv sly 1d up to allow the tion to get aboard later than by re- to (Continucd on P GIVEN NEW LOCATION the | nsferred to- | of- | Humphrey, Judd, Berg, Bartlett Named to Boards in First Broad- side as Mayor As- sumes Office - Tokar- czyk Police Surgeon. Dobson Resigns From Pub- lic Works Office—Schae- fer Dropped From City Hall Board— Reappoint« ments to Other Commi Si0¥ A Ma ming office noon s al inmipor at todayy or George Quigley announc- cd sever ant changes in tha government, af- of instances. make-up of the ci commis- His slate that @ in city halll T mayor appointments | followed predietions made before the election which had linked many |of his associates in public life with {reported changes in the government. Although successors to present members of board were designated, no commissioners have been remoy- fecting chairmanships sions in out most the was due s prediction Ke-up™ DR. JOHN TOKARCZYK Police Dept. Surgeon ed o The new appointees will taks when the terms of their pre- retire, unless resignations forwarded to the mayor, in | which event the selections announc- | ed today will go into office at onces | Judd to Succced Hall Alderman William H. Judd of the third ward will resign from the common council to chairman of |the board of finance and taxation, | succ Edward 1°. Hall whose ° finance commission< impossible for him to co office here. This ap- pointment' will go into effect June 1. Discussing this selection today, Mayor Quigley remarked that, mn his opinion. Alderman Judd is vinently fitied” for the position. Alderman Judd is cashier of the | New Britain National bank. and has served several years as a third ward member of the common council. He tod week, running on publican ticket with the ens dorsement of the democrats Parker Police Board Head Edward Parker will succeed Michacl W. Bannan as chairman of the police board, and this commis- ) ssors | are ceding | duties make e as s it in or “en was reelec st the 1 of (Continued on P | FOUR MEN ESCAPE WITH STOLEN AUTO Fired at Speeding iHlu) ‘ Machine—Sought in East Hartford Danbury | pensive Ma | tomobile wz April 15 (UP)—An ex« chuseits registered au- abandoned by four ! men here early today after a police from Last Hartford. | Within an hour after a pedestrian reported finding of the c two au- tomobiles were reported stolen here, The men were said to have left an 1st Hartford gasoline station withs out paying for fuel. liast Hartford police followed the car to Norwalk where they were reenforced by Nor- | walk offic Shots were fired dur~ |ing the chase from Norwalk to Dan- | bury and a bullet hole was found in | the back of the abandoned machine, | Police here believed the quartet |had split and headed over the | York state line a few miles awa | Brewster, N. Y., state police were notificd. The car bore registration plates and in a pocket was found a 's license issued to Rita M, Park street, Brookline L drive ohs, T Mass,