New Britain Herald Newspaper, July 18, 1930, Page 1

* announced News of the World By Associated Press W BRITAIN HF® Average Daily Circulation For Week Ending July 12th 15,346 ESTABLISHED 1870 NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, FRIDAY, JULY 18, 1930.—TWENTY-SIx PAGES PRICE THREE CENTS PROVIDENCE AND NEW HAVEN QUIT LEAGUE BASEBALL Prols” Call O Today's Game After Decision Reached at Allen fown Meetmg FOUR LEFT N EASTERN |———— Slayer of Banker CIRCUIT BY NEW MOVE Baturday Set as Date to Halt Games, | But Elm City Contest Go On — Time Given Owners to Reconsider Apparently Means Nothing—Told tb Notify Carey. [ New Haven, July 18 (# — The Bcheduled game between Providence and New Haven teams of the East- ern league was called off at noon to- day when Manager Gene Martin of | the Profs was notified by George M. Weiss to disband thp :|m. immediately. Weiss informed meeting of league officials in \llen» town last night that he was with- drawing his team, but it was previ ously expected, that this schedule would he completed. wee Technically Six Teams Allentown, Pa., July 18 (A—The Eastern Baseball league continued today, technically at least, as a club circuit after the club owners in prolonged session here advised the holders of the Providence .md New Haven franchises that they vould have until tomorrow n.crnmg to reconsider their withdrawal The announcement that the two clubs would be withdrawn was made early today at the end of a lengthy conference of the club owners who had come here to witness the first night game in the league last night. Told to Notify Carey The Providence and New Haven representatives we directed to no- tify Wil sident of the 1 M tomor- eir final decision vithdrew, The league wili operate through the balance of the season on a four-team basis. T maining clubs are Albany, Spring- port and Allentown. Sharp Attendance Drop New Haven, July 18 (#—A sha drop in ance at the home games of New Haven Profs after they had lost leadership of the | Jeague to Allentown, today was | ! for the acfion “of the club | withdrawing from the en was nosed out at the > first half of the league's two weeks ago when won the crucial game Thereafter, the home town conspicuous by their ab: from Savin Rock ball park yment of salaries due ‘or not forthcoming until of this week, and the a hard-hitting club, batting slump Holds 10 Day Option ide B. Davidson, former the New England 10 day option declined to exerc when he became fully 2 financial lo of the fz He investigate night baseball a time seemed certain ew Haven wowd follow Buffalo and other eastern tecams in playing by artificial light vere e Cla dent ¢ held but id the on the tea it was re of and the attitude d the possibilities of for it (Continued on I'AL" Two) BATTERSON ADDRESS ATTAGKED BY ‘DRYS’ Sons of Temperance Call Wet Speech “Com- plete Piffle” ford, July 18 (P—Mayor Wal Batterson and his address of on Wednesday to the Sons of Temperance ¢ the subject of a igorous tack at the final session of the order held this morning. The organization has held a conferencc here for the last two days. William ¥. Franklin of Suttervillg, Pa., ge clared that the name of the order should be changed to “Sons of Pro-| hibition,” because temperan he said, is the cry of the “wets “Look at the mayor Mr. Franklin cried. *“He comes to ué and talks of temperance.” (The mayor had told the Sons of Temper- ance that he was heartily in favor of temperance.) “But prohibition is nnl what he meant. Why temperanc the cry of the most rabid ‘wets.’ Al Smith and the mayor of New York, both talk temperance. What want is prohibition.” H. B. Wood of Newport, R. I, that he regarded t mayor's speech as “complete piffle. “Mayor Batterson told us of an an- cient law passed in New England that prohibited the drinking of more than one pint of wine at one sitting. What could be more non- sensical in an address. His speech was directly in opposition to our principles, and an affront to the or ter welcom we we stion that the name the organization be changed not followed. It was the concensus “temperance’ now means hibition.” It is a monument to the power of the people meaning of a word,” “It is now the fight bring back the original interpreta- tion, but they never will.” The sug of was that Mr. Wood said. fans | went into | League, of this city,” | “pro- | to change the | of the wets to | Does Not | Associated Press Photo | Frank D. Keaton, Inglewood, Cal, |rcal estate dealer, who shot and | killed Motley H. Flint, retired bank- |er, in a Los Angeles court room. He blamed him for financial reverses. BIIXER WILL SEEK SEAT IN SENATE Walter 1. Butler to Oppose! Former Coolidge Manager GLAD NAME IS SIMILAR |Grocer Says He Plans Inexpensive Campaign tering Politics on “Catch As Catch Can” Basis, He Asserts. Mass., July political situation hereabouts was complicated today by the aspiration of a former claimant of the England welterweight boxing cham- pionship to the post of United State |senator from Massachusetts. Walter I. Butler, who more than 400 ring battles long carcer as a boxer Istill bears the stigma, or ear-marks, |of his profession, told the United Press today of his ambition to leave |his modest grocery store here !don the toga of senatorship. Among his opponents in the fight for |republican nomination at the state primaries will be former United States Senator William M. Butle one time chairman of the republi- can national committee, who man- |aged |campaign Same Name Helps The similarity in names may prove one of the former prize fight- er's strongest vote-getters, he read- ily intimated This other Butler would have to educate the people up to the fact am not William Butler,” he Maybe he'll have a spend a of money that way. Personally, | don't whether they me for him or not “I'm going into this thing on a catch-as-catch-can basis. 1 heard once about a fellow wio that way against a man of th same name and he got elected.” | Butler wa he come te enter for the ination well, said. enough Revere, in his care mistake | ran had e race nom- ' he more than 1 f it already have signatures to get my name on the hallot. I've had lots of friends going around through th different counties and people com- ing into the store here are usuall willing 1o sign hese signatures haven’t cost me five cents. “I ran for city council in Revere twice that way and didn’t spend any ney and 1 got 2,016 votes once I know candidates who spent $1,000 and got defeated. They've spent that much money in comparison to the few bucks I've spent. Of cot 1 got defeated, but it didn't cost me anything.” Modest Ahout “I don't believe in ing and politics,” he said gure it this way, se Boxing mixing _box- “But 1 (Continued on Page Two) Three In_]ured When Car Climbs Over Bridge Rail Torrington, July 18 (P—Lambert Schoof, Bloomfield, N. J., and Bayard | Stone, Summit, N. J., are patients ai the Charlotte Hungerford hospital here suffering from slight brain con- | cassions and vother hurts received | when the automobile in which they were Tiding climbed a bridge rail | |2nd overturned on the Torrington- | Litchfield road last night. Oscar | Wilts of Rutherford, N. J. driver | of the car, suffered minor abrasions | {and bruises and was expected to |lcave the hospital this afternoon. The three are salesmen for the I'ackage Paper Co., of Holyoke | Mass i In Massachusetts—En- | 18 (UP)—The | New | fought | and who | to| the | Calvin Coolidge's presidential | WHEN REICHSTAG DISORDER REIGNS ~ Mother-In-Law Gets $440 Judgment ~ ALIISON AMAZES In Suit Against Her Son’s Widow; FRENCH NET FANS FEELS IRON HAND ~ Claimed She Cared for Their Baby By (| 0SF VI(TORY Hools and Shouts Drown Out ' Bruening as He Reads Ofi- cial Dissolution Decres POLICE GUARD BUILDING T0 HALT DEMONSTRATIO |Mrs. Deborah Murtha Put in Bill for Rearing Child Since Birth and Prior to Suicide of Father— Defendant Said to Be Living With Parents in Wisconsin. With judgment against her daugh- “=r~m~hz\' for Mrs. Deborah Murtha r of Thomas Murtha of hnsv Main street, who died from drinking poison on January 21, on | | the day following the disappearance | Cries of “Down With Fascism!" a: [ Singing of l Meeting—Chancellor Acts i Body Defies Him and Reverses | | ad “International” Mark When | Financial Program — No Election Until September 14. | Berlin, July 18 (P—Germany's political crisis of the past few da;s | came to | with the dissolution of the Reichstag :nrcnssnzning new elections not later | than September 14 of this year. | Until the election, the Breuning | cabinet, which definitely defied the | | Reichstag, will continue in office, ruling under the emergency dict torial powers conferred by famous |article 48 of the German constitn- tion and authorized by President Von Hindenburg Today's smashing of the deadlo; between the Reichstag and the m istry followed an adverse vote apainst the government on its finan- cial decrees and was accompanied b disorderly scenes in the Reichstag. Still Defy Authority Knowing that Chancellor Bruening had President Hindenburg's author- | ization to send them home if they | revoked his revised program, which earlier in the week he had pushed | through under article 48 of the con- | stitution, the Reichstag members | nevertheless today passed, by 236 to 1, a motion revoking tie cabinet’s measures. Chancellor Bruening | declared the Reichstag | nullifying their action | howls of the opposition The article under which the situa- tion was handled contains this pro- vision: “The president, in the event thit public security and order in the Ger an nation should be considerably disturbed or endangered, may take | ali necessary measures to reestablish such public security and order and, it required, aid of armed power. To this.end ae | may provisionally abrogate, in waols or in part, the fundamental laws tablished in articles 114, 115 118, 112, 124, and 12 Used Against Reds The late President Friedrich Ebert used the article once against bol- shevism, in 19 in the midst of Germany's blackest financial depres- on, when General Hans Von § ekt, chief of the army. was appoi ed virtual dictator. Once the crisis tad passed normal conditions were reestablished The Reich | when Chancellor order of dissolution | great that he could at its end and his utterance o fthe signatures of President Hindenburg and himself was drowned out. The communists shouted “Down with Hindenburg and Bruening!” and. :“Down wi ism A3 the shouting died down the communists sang the “Internation- al,” President Loebe and other p: members left the chamber. Fir the communists also walked out Not all of the members. o 111 of the communists waited for e demonstration. A number of th ccmmunists and sol tional alists left the house immediatei after handing in their bailots, knowing that their parliame punity from arrest would ce a dramatic climax todx thereupon dissolved, amid the 11 g was in an uproar Bruening read the The din was o not be heard i ven (Continued on Page Two) GIRL SAVED AFTER 5 MINUTES LOCKED IN SAFE Unconscious When Rescued After Tapping Out Combination to Policeman Outside. Chicago July 18 (UP)—Beul. Owens came within two minutes death yesterday Accidently locked in the vault the jewelry firm where she is ier at 5 p. m,, she pressed the bur- glar alarm. At 5:05 Lieut. David Schwart ried, decided enough oxygen was in the vault to last Miss Owens for an heur. He shouted to the prisoner to tap out the combination of the lock At 5:58 he swung the door open. Miss Owens was unconscious She recovered in a short time and was back at work today. of sh- Trooper Shoots Blackmailer and | Thomas Murtha | otner plac to inturvene with the | | are convicted {dered that of his wife; Mrs. Clara Murtha, an- nounced today by Judge Stanley Traceski, the Murtha litigation has entered its final stages. he Y1l dswiank was for 3240 lonln | suit brought for $3,000 to recover $600 alleged due as payment for care | and board of a son of Mr. and Mrs by Mr. Murtha mother, for 120 weeks at 35 a week, and $65 cash loaned to Murtha by hm mother. other of the child al- cared for the baby from birth, September 8, 1927, to January of this year, the day when her son committed suicide. The mother of the child disap-| peared on January 20, and is said to be living in Wisconsin with her parents. Her married life was said to have been made very unhappy by her husband. Because of her de- | sertion Murtha drank poison. Constable John Recor, in January, | garnisheed the life insurance that Murtha had in the John Hancock Co., amounting to more than $1,000 H‘Fm“n';ul on Page Two) MAY CUT RED TAPE INMOTOR ARRESTS Officials Discuss Having Fine' Paid Clerk Ior Mmor Offenses SYSTEM IN OTHER CITIES Judges Have Different Opinions On Amount Which Should Be Paid By Drivers For Passing Lights and Stop Signs. In the near future, it is expected. | in effect whereby motorists who are arrested for minor violations such as passing stop lights and boulevard stop signs will be allowed to pay a nominal fine to the clerk of police court without being obliged to present themselves for a hearing. This sys- tem is in effect in Hartford and and is said to work out satisfactorily, saving the court of- ficials a great deal of time and re- licving motorists of the incon- | venience of going to court unless | they want to plead not guilty and contest the charges The matter has been sideration by Judge M. Judge Stamley J. Trac local court but they have not come |[to an understanding as to the amount of the fine to be assessed Judge Saxe has made a practice of fining offenders 32 without costs while Judge Traceski's customary penalty is $2 with costs, with $5 of the costs remitted. The costs of the court being approxim: $9, drivers who face Judg: i and must pay $2 fine ! $4 of costs. A total of $6. In Hartford the finc is £5 if paid out of co Motorist Released From Pen Judge Sax d Chief Hart in conference after court today rela- tive to the latter's order Court Officer John 1. Carlson to put per sons who fined in the prisoners’ pen immediately With two venient exits from the court 1 or 1 in ted court the frequently up ¢ to pay the or- an arrangement will be under con- D. Sax d ski of ‘he race the approximately were to arc ro. dely 20 persons when office w ourns court 5 4 hard task to round the clerk's desk Chief Hart they held ir nment, but this called 1 has v- fines and ntil adjou Judge Saxe of Assistant Prosee Gre to Officer tion “penning"” ed on Page Two) 10rning at on Attorney on's in Car in a motorist who (Contin STEAMER RESCUES BOAT'S PASSENGERS “Rangitata” Takes Off Crew and Others in Mid Ocean London, Jul y18.—®—Th ish steamer Rangitata r Portishead wireless statio; that she had rescued all pas: nd crew of the Gerr Targis, which burned about midnight in north longitude 50.07 First message from the Ra came at 11:14 p. m. Thursday announced that half the cre all passengers of the Targis, from Valparaiso to Antw Hamburg, had been picked Rangitata. The Targis be burning badly in No. and and Dot was one |and three holds. Dies of Wounds In Cemetery Duel Monessen, Pa., July 15 (P—A state trooper and a suspected black- | mailer shot each other to death in |a cemetery here early today. The trooper, Private Charles Stew- art, 23, was assigned with other of- ficers to guard a packet containing $10,000 in marked money, placed |near a tombstone by W. F. Wright, wealthy furniture dealer. who re- [ cently received a death threat Shortly after the troopers took up their vigil, a man later identified as John Sabol, 25, Monessen, appeared | in the cemetery. As he stooped to pick up the packet, Stewart pounc- ed upon him. Sabol whipped a pis- tol from his pocket and fired at Stewart, wounding him in the ab- domen. As he fell to the ground Stewart fired at Sabol, killing him instantly. Stewart died later. Wright told police he received a letter several days ago, demanding | ‘he place $10.000 in the cemetery at o'clock this morning. He was to be slain if he failed to comply with | the demand, the letter said. |* minutes later another n {sage said that the Targis holds kad burned through to the boiler and en- gine room, and that the vessel was filling with water, and in a sinki condition The last radio message said that all passengers and crew aboard the Rangitata, which was were (Continued on Page Two) HIGH TIDE—JULY 19 (Standard Time) New London 3:00 a.m.,3:38 p.m. New Haven 4:12a.m.4:3 GINSBURG IN RACE FOR PROBATE POST 6. 0. P. Chairman First to An- nounce Gandldary for Judgeship ALLING REMAINS SILENT Chairman of Republican Town Committee Reports Having Been Assured of Support in Own and Rival Parties in Quest of Office. With ney General B. announcement of Attor. W ze of probate Gi Alling’s candidacy for j expected daily, Attorney Harry urg today gave virtual assur of a in t prim by he oftie will seek t Judge Bernard F. Gaffney will re- the end of this term ction would not permit him tire at since his r another two years' the veteran furist now being year of the 70 years to serve out period within one limit Whether Alling or Ginsburg is vic- tor in the primary election. demo- crats expect to pin their hopes of retaining control of t office by placing Judge Willi Mangan in the fleld as their candidate. Ma zan and Alling hoth former vdges of the city and police ¢ while Mangan and Ginsburg are imni Fordham Law school. three attorneys close am are | weeks persons Eied nt close to politic Attorney G nd his decision expected Head of Town Committee Attorney Ginsburg is chairman republican town co! won clection to this post last J s a reward for nearly in party first w the tivity the blican hairman handled the of his party when Ct in th is bed by helm last in party was 15 con T | when the repu (Cont Two) ued on Page BANDITS KILL POLICE OFFICER, HIT ANOTHER Captured for Holdup, They Suddenly Open Fire On Cops 18 (UP) ured holdi. ing held atrol wagon s y drew g oday, shot wo policemen who had ed them, killing one and wounding the other and escay The policeman W Guiltanane, who was shot head. His companion Anthony P. Wi rt was through the abdomen and it ared his wound would prove fatal. Police arrested Harry Yet- former convict, as he entered home of Ma G ett. Yet- had been shot , once in the . once in the and police said had said the wounds ceived in battling the police. He had small calibre pistol of the same size that was used in killing Guil- tanane. He told the officers he had been drunk. Another suspect arrest- ed at the same time refused to give his name. Guiltenane and Wistort Chica who were ca and were be arrival of rag wai arrest- seriously d John through Offic shot killed later were re- had been (Continued on Page Two) THE WEATHER New Britain and vicinity: Partly cloudy and continuel warm tonight and Saturday Probably local thunder show- ers Saturday afternoon. ltwo s Texas Tennis Star Overcomes Enormous Lead in Brilliant Match With De Stefani \BARELY ESCAPES DEFEAT HALF A DOZEN TIMES Dramatic Tilt, 4-5, 7-9, 6-4, 8.6, 10-8, Brings Gallery to Feet At Smashing Finish—Shouts and Applause Greet American As He ‘Takes First Points In Inter-Zone Davis Cup Play. 18 (A— the first 1-5 in the Tex. the July losing Auteuil, France Coming back after ts and trailing at fifth, Wilmer Allison of Austin, dramatic victory for in the inter-zone Davis final today, defeating fani of Italy 4-5, scored a Un Cup tennis Georgio De § 4, 8-6, 10 Allison, a the match ted State heavy beforr found hi in the rallied favorite of with remark- Cheers Frantically hours the fort of and flowed and when Al- short end of a 1-5 final set, began his pull-up to even terms, rose en masse uting pplauding. In the long deuced Allison finally who came United State: the series of right to chal- sensational sh was igh to ope mat the De § hrov the the in for the g point five f ng a surpri winning the first two sets from 2 lison, 6-4 and in opening ch. Allison conqueror of 1 in the se to lose it. Allison won t He also won the -6, squaring the match Fifth Set Exciting De Stefani led, 4-1, in the fifth set and the score went to 6-all and en at 7-all as the pair battled on The last set was deuced time second 9-1, the rec e third set, fourth set, tch ot mmediately after and berg De Morpurgo, the first set from Chicago, 6-3 under w Baron Hum- Italian ace, won George lott of — | | BUTLER HELD FOR HIGH COURT IN THEFT CASE Walter Kummer Under $10,000 Bonds in Greenwich Case— say He Robbed Employer. 18 (A—Wa charged liquor. n automob July butler er with eral from mmer, a aling five cases of o coats and > home of his former m was, over to the superior court was arr: in borough today. Bond was fixed sev te P volver, Kummer, force say flourishing DAMAGES YACHT City, July (UP)—Fire determined origin today 10 of da ty-three here FIRE anchored bant Toy in Basin start and was co| ship. T fire engi room ed t M. Powers, re- Mass., business ! vacht. Three of were on hoard at the time No one was injured. il Springfield > blaze T Woman Holds Wheel; Car Goes Over Bank Saint John, N. B., J 18 (@ —While her h ed t Mr A\ Aitkens of tempted on the v a Bra 1 Head road went over a 30 foot woman is not expect- Her husband is from a hroken nose and Two companions car ed to suffe ing injuries, A T0 LIMIT DE TREATY OPPONENTS DECLINE ATE ON PACT BUT DENY FILIBUSTER PLAN GED TURK HERE, LIKES THE LADIES Zaro Aga, Who Claims He Is GREW TEETH WHEN Bright-Eyed Zaro Agt ol ke false teeth to 1o 166, Gives Interview 105 Patriarch Married 12 Times and Still Likes Brunettes— Plans to Go Before Scientific Groups for Study. Pro 156 years 1 and the rst 100 years were nded here from Tur- y toda get himself a of nd a consideration let entists have a ok The date of his his passport an great-gra ccompanied him ac or g0 like Zaro de ed bak ¥ times d this was 1dson on an act d in the possession of the vernment Talks Yellow and wrinkled nose, bristling gi d lively, curious ve in their deep, Agha sat in ck of the steamer Si of wars and wom eeth that he grew at of Experiences h a hawk- eyes, sunk the sun n so¢ on a and talk and the third the age the weren't very good teeth,' ke 15 “Not very teeth good tecth and they more Y lasted only T ara has been married 36 children, all o Agha and had whom are now dead save one daugh- ter, who was horn w en he was 96 He has lost all track of the number ot children and g his gran ren t-gre great-gran ch ren w al lat m, ago I have som before the world war I had 22 gre g His last job fa tw L United States Co H not Ju court My as 2 ong first wife T m said, “a all my w ery Has Some Record “Of the desce s through my er wives that since T oved ears I know t wit nicely. to Con: record t- living Constanti- andchildren in a Mir the and 1 know 1 was married my birth or was 135, porter. he said, was in a piano ctory, moving pianos, and in be een times he always going te ked as a was ar. In volunte (Continue . S. Commissioner Not Guilty, He Says in Court Pittsfield, Mass., | 18 (UP) m Artht this pleaded guilty arraigned efore idge Charles 1. Hibbard in distr here today on 3 ssio! Wood, of city when drunken driving be cellision b another h crz by against ween his automo today Wood was arrested aft ashed head-on into one Kearons J. Whalen brought o field. and Wood rges 0 Yester. 1ty operating 1o as lives! in on all thres August & released under §2 Wood v esd States com A ed Woman Sought B Police For Wholesale Murders In 1908 (®—Th aid that port, Miss., July oifice here today bLelieved to be M Belle harged operating a er farm near orte, Tnd., 2 ago, recently had left n Wolf river and gone out her of ithori- count requast of Indiana herif Harrison ted to arrest the 1y but found her gone 1 known in this secti name she it informatior suspect was t an wanted ou charges of luring 15 or 20 men ) wor to om Moore a Harrison ity r Gulfport, r-old womun be M Belle , cot iff to a reside rrest a helieves to rs Moore to make t (Continued on Page Two) Leaders of Battle Against Ratification Refuse to Listen to Compromise Plea— Some Believe Vote Possible Within Day. Bitterly At- tacks Hoover's Secrecy in Handling of Cables and Papers—Says He Resents Pressure Being Exerted on Members. Sen. Moses July 15 (A—Oppo- al treaty determined d enter no agree- debate and the lead- rwhelming majority replied they in session to- exhaust the neton, wou ers of the ove 1 the London p in an atten ty d foes conferred and communicated their decision to the leaders as Senator Ne Hampshire, the attack in the w the opposition insisted ter would be attempted. Watson, the republican lead- y has called their tactics time-killing.” There were some pre- tion hat the d might end sooner than expected as a result of today's developments. May Vote Within 24 Hours Some even believed a vote on the pact might be reached late tonight or tomorrow, although treaty advo- cates have only asked that limitation of debate be rted next Tuesday. Senator Wat privately notified sition the senate would meet He indicated the session carried on until 10:30 or hate ssault, Senator Moses said Hoover and Secretary a “serio affronted * es of the people in senate the confidential on negotiation of the Presider Stimson the refusing documents the lanc right was brus to coope e constitution id the “ex- but with a quely exercis- with the provides.” 1son had taken an superciliousness much more ing to Stanmore (his Lon- don residence) than to Woodley (his Washington home)." Expresses Resentment “being denied the h would righttully ion and being un hith unequaled in force the senate to do bidding, and being ng hours in the heat Wa ington sum- 0 express my re- ance to for- tion whi; osses: resi about people nd that so pitiful SR thing few lves so limited on in naval an provide that size of fleet of vessel which ac i on Page Two) TOLL GATE POSSIBLE ON BENDZA PROPERTY Lawyer Believes Mortgage Holders Would Be Within Rights Jt I. B. Hungerford, counsel or Fred Bendza in the dispute over truction of Willow street ex- n on mortgaged land, today yressed an opinion that Samuel Waskowitz and Moses & holders of the mort would bhe within v decided to place end of the ex- a's counsel further owner of th in taking the § the hoard of com- nt when the ted and that s to meet the mortgages has 1 for concern over the in- a the acted properly allowed him b stated plot v pensat way lon assessm hig const as contin of the d by city officials. of the mortgage hold rights obtained by to taKe ac it would be neces- New Britain efendant, in Judge Hungerford David 1. Nair, who 44 the f they wish ed on Page Two)