New Britain Herald Newspaper, June 4, 1930, Page 2

2 1 NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4, 1930. :'vfl.-'ul Veterans SLEMMES | i o Q{BELIEVE IT OR NOT branch prison at Marquette, attack- | tingencies,” replied Cannon, “and I|bition leader declined yesterday to ed Owen and Davis with knives. The | ftand on my rights as an American | give certain specific information re- BY RIPLEY supervisor and attendant were | citizen.” quested. marched out of the building. The| Meanwhile the committee defer | lunatics unlocked doors of cells of| The statement read by Bishop|ed action regarding possible con- |25 men, but followed the | Cannon follows:— | ringleaders. The patients told the| I call the attention of the com- | answer. only 11 | tempt proceedings for his failure to | suard outside they would kill Owen | mittee to the, letter, which at the | Several reasons were given by | untess they allowed to go free. | beginning of the hearing I requested | committee members for their disin- He opened the gate and the 13 men to be placed the record, stating, | clination to meet Cannon at once | ran out. | 'If your committee desires any in- on the issue he developed — wheth- J An alarm was sounded and with- | formation concerning the work of | r the committee has the authority | hort ti sheriff's offic our board, we shall be glad to ap- | t0 investigate what he did to help | armed farmers began the hun pear before the committee and fur- | defeat Alfred E. Smith, the demo- | searching parties today totalled nish such information.’ cratic presidential nominee. persons “That letter specifically restricted | First there was not a quorum of | the information proposed to be | the committee present when the given. | It did not intimate any pur- | bishop repeatedly declined to tell pose to give information concerning | SP¢ cifical about the Asheville, N. the personal activities of any one. | C. conf of anti-Smith demo- “While there are some matt crats which he called in the summer connected with the Virginia Anit- | Of 1928 to plan Smith's defeat in the Smith campaign, especially the |SOuth umeson contributions and expendi- | Second tures, concerning which I shall | Mont. and make a further statement to the | Onlv two m press, vet as I see it, the issue in- | Whether ¢ volved in this matter of the assump- | the committee in a legal sense. They tion of the right of this committee | interpreted declination as a to investigate my personal political | Mere notice that he would refuse to activity is t0o vital to be compro- | ANSWer unless the committee direct- Sia ed him to do so. This the com “If this committee, appointed to | ROV intends to do o e e Ala opEyine A Realize Touchy Situation right to investigate my political ac.| Third. the committec members tivities as an individual in the Anti- S DRI (G £ i Gl Smith campaign, then it can assume | !107 has developed, making it hard- the right to investigate the activities T t0 Proceed against a bishop than o¢ every Individual citizen who votes | 28Ainst. for instance, Harry Sinclair, or works in any political campaign | (e Teapot Dome leasee who went pertaining to the election of national | !0 jail because he refused to answer i questions of Walsh in the oil in- Says Situation “Intolerable” “1 consider that such an assump- on of authority by any committee of the senate of the house of es of the United States is an intolerasle infringement upon the rights of, American citizens to ertire freedom in their political ac tivity, and seems to be intended as a to independent citizens t any repetition of the upris- ng of 1 B “I am pleased to note that my terpretation of the jurisdiction of committee is confirmed by a tement contained in the press this morning by the chairman of the ommittee, Senator T. H. Caraway.” Blaine recalled that Senator Haf- democrat, Alabama, “Prohibition ' in the Congrea- He asked undec nailed out 1 it N i (On request. sent with stamped. ad- dressed eavelope. Mr. Ripley will furnish 00f of anvihing depicted by bim). (Reg. U. 8 Pat OR) Text of Statement wer rs and The 200 ANG CREVATORY SOUGHT IN DEATHS nued From First Page) nee Senators Blaine, Walsh. dem., repn.. Wis.. the present. doubted intended to defy | precipitated s slaying of Joe friend of Terry beer baron Blue Blue, ex-convict and Gruggan, one time the police rect. came here from | entered the beer bu: | the w gs of th | 1ans identified | the Genna gang. e felt secure, | | police reasoned, with the backing of Terry Druggan and George gan, brothers | But Blue was was a defi to 1t led. pol if eory is co York a defying t group of Sicil- | members of ttea Ne stil frz slain. Th Dru said the ttee is inclined to be- bishop is in- structed by a majority quorum of the com wer its ques- tions, he w 1f he does not give in, Walsh and | Blaine have not indicated what they will do, although the ordinary course of procedure would be for the com- mittee to report Cannon's recalei- trancy to the senate for whatever ac- tion it might deem necegsary. Most of the previous similar cases have been referred by the senats to the federal district attorney here for prosecution | WRESTLING CHAMPION ¢ ) | PINNED TooTS MONDT —WHo RETiRED | | | oerl Sword-Swallowers CAN SWALLOW A RED HOT SWORD - wihodl 1nory AND BECAME HIS CONQUEROR'S MANAGER was so sever die wo Caraway Against Plan Rock, Ark.. June 4 (# — T. H. Caraway democrat, chairman of the senate hes iss state- committee not into Bishop ies. Little Senator Ar S lobby committee, ving uthorized to nnon’s pol The senato ent address at Arkansas Medical chairman,” he said. ‘re- om Bishop Cannon and fro: rence True Wilson and Bishop McConnell, as well as Dr. McBride of the Anti-Saloon League, requesting opportunity to be Each s accorded delivered the mor R, ki a1t opportt s the lob- ' tt ish with its gover, ¢ by commi St 400000 os investigation ociation . 2 h had con- nst Prohi campaign in lobbying and the ses- 1ed a nt the is out inquire ALL HENS KAVE THE SAME NUMBER OF FEATHERS al acti here to deliver a the Uni- ool. recalled son test for dist 1is speech “Did you make any accounting Wilson of the $3,000 No The bis Clarence aised $5.+ mence of U as Kog Fentures S02 4 Lo Great Brhn rgha reserod EXPLANATION OF YESTERDAY'S CARTOON i p of know 5 . - bad men. revealed ors @ ydon Vorax, belongs to a i t he city voracity and the extraordinary d tory ¥ a fish of much larger bulk ime 1. on, a three fingered pitcher for the rival town's team, t Leopards. He vet lost the game. In one inning he g and missed. The ball eluded the was striking out the next man up, the BT n tried to put him out on and t scored. T())i‘?fiRO\.\'—\\'hen It Rained Mud in Oklahoma ceived lette modon Niger— Niger, op explained £5,000 t for clerks to address the nd other incidentals G he 5 great t Science, Vo and Lost- st t Pitchier Stillson Struck Out 28 Men, [ o < of as soon s pitchir wh Reads Co ive respondence some of Heflin's k, the Dr Sout phed Heflin reque to prir the nature of bot propaganda during sion of congres “The comn and of cour: of t organ e i recent g of secr thodist maili speech e did did not request not subpoena any tions to testify: it acceded to the requests of parties and then left it to to come form as it s s not co annon’s ford Cannon perm simply on these DEFIANT BISHOP SAYS ANTISHITH ACTIVITY PRIVATE them dem i at prohibitio political as horized nto pol 1 activities. It ly with propaganda and ng and sug- of ed copies othe with bishop done by First Page) = id he thoug at was WEATHRR PERFELT 55 S First Page) EiEzesied Newark airport, of Lngle- series of £ ning the the bishop Cannon Retort Spirited Morrow, Joseph vsen, Representative and John A. Kel- ican senate nom- , will be on June 17. Tells of $300 own way to Affair s round-the- eppelin need- ox fo 11y hshafen It is ' to 1in at Se- starting cs to its $5.000 given Board of Temper- that ford explained of Dr. Cra el Page) tion with Police of 1t icated following re t in a safety deposit box.” s the box?" “I decline to answer repose ™ rom the self along the hward pressure neared de- e ecast burglary kauskas before o the Connecticut arrest would press the charges gainst ning him over authorities The bank knew C 00, was o o | cur in Conne tering the three b they dead, gave him the mo; t cerain asked if emp. robbery, which netted annon headquarters comi former secretary cent years. ring business herded bank employes and patrons to- and then rifilled the cash The bandits escaped in an automobile 1th democrat ported drop) ported ¢ on Walsh =aid he still did “Do you know former 2 st 1 Tt 3 t r 1a aditlonait sl iictiy and | derstand king why the " Joseph Frelinghuysen of i “Laf { efore the r t < deli it i are needed for the | reported advance for ng & seyu” a oiler i e to certain t : a ¢ 18,000 mile | lecture” % has that to . ar ) | 1 hz " dirigi on ed he had ed one of his lectures on i-hark Senatér New Jer- Is, do with lob- the Can rep bying? to Se o ATEPSOM DOWNS; Chairman of commission tion Repeal 1 able paying to Lakehurst|for the pamp h money paid Rio Janeiro, nthin Walsh said he did not wish to pursue the matter fu r. He then vth car of 1 Cannon read st to answer. Walsh recalled that the commit- tee had investigated past ac of the Southern Tariff league other inter: elect turned to ti of before eir the ganizations to congress Says Course Justified “For myself," said Walsh, entirel> saticfied that we wholly justified in pursuing those inquiries, and it would be inde- fensible for the committee not to go into your activities. “However, there is not a quorum present, and we cannot pursue this now."” Cannon told Walsh tr subpoenaed” he would pursue same course Walsh reminded him that a re- fueal to answer committee questions was a “penal offense.” “l have considered all ESCAPED MANIACY ed From First Page) Reeves Dio ring a pro (Cont rance the agent Caleutta “T am were Thousands Wait Hours drew ve e famous Sweep, sold his ticket before t - race for $17 Although Dioli failed to syndicate which sed tha ticket Ree double oney about midnight. Another s with Garrison but ran aw fore he could be recaptured Escape of the inmates was possi- ble beca of the hospital rule which forbids carrying of weapons guards. Early Tuesday one of the patients called U. §. Davis, attend- ant on the third floor, and told him an inmate was sawing a window bar. Davis called Eugene Owen, night supervisor, and Owen unlocked the door of the cell. Dabajak, committed from Flint for murder. and Garrison from Mic Hsmn‘ man be- greeted early race awn to d the fron es in- Imost the 1 e Yot aced th “even if the Engincer Wins le. England older of on in the Cale Iretationoic kil worth half a milion —is understood to be | robber transferred et p dollars eac joint the con- Asked About Introduction Without replying, Blaine asked if | Frelinghuysen introduced him to 1eson of New York, who gave 0 to the anti-Smith campaign. on was not sure whether any- introduced him te Jan her he went to him of ord “White Jameson did you " Blain asked I knew he was interested in the southern people who belicved in putting moral principles before party regularity. Applause audience know about and hisses swept the Blaine asked about Jameson's tes- timony that he gave $65,300 to Can- non The bishop declined to answer Given Another Chance Washington. June 4 (UP) — An- other opportunity to answer ques- tions relating o his activities in the anti-Smith campaign of 1928 was promised Bishop James Cannon, Jr.. of the Methodist Episcopal church south, today by the senate lobby committee. The well-known prohi- LAVIN NAMED LIEUTENANT Hartfo June 4 (A—Commis- sioner Hurley of the state police to- day announced the appointment of Sergeant Paul Lavin to a lieuten- ancy in the department, effective as of June 1. Lavin, in charge of headquarters barracks for the past several months succeeds as lieuten- ant Henry J. Albright, formerly of the Westport barracks, who was re- ly dismissed from the service Lavin was put in charge of tha headquarters barracks following the dismissal of Lieut. Clifford J. Gor- gas. cen! MISS WILLIAMS LOW SCORE Brookline, Mass, June 4 () — Williams, 18 year old Pa., girl, apparently clinched the Women's Eastern Golf association championship at the Country club today when she turned in an 81 for her final round giving her a total of 254 strokes. She started the final play three strokes better than the runner-up, Mrs. J. L. Anderson of Garden City, N. T, one of the latter stars. Pottstown