New Britain Herald Newspaper, September 11, 1930, Page 3

BRIAND DESCRIBES UNION OF EUROPE +* French Foreign Minister Warm: | Iy Received By League Geneva, Sept. i1 (P—Aristide Briand, French foreign minister, turned his idea for a federation of FEuropean states today over to ths assembly of .the League of Nations in an atmosphere of warm admira- tion for himselt and friendly sym- pathy for the principle .of Euro- pean collabaration. His address propounding the plan was much the same speech he made a.year ago ‘when ‘the project first was -launched from the same ros- trum. He attempted no - pilotage, nor directing, but left it to the na- tions themselves- to _establish its definitive form. He contented himself throughout a discourse of an hour with ‘argu- ing the necessity of some closer fed- eral bond between the states of the old continent’ and in asserting em- phatically that neither the League ot Nations, the United States, nor any other legitimate regional or in- ternational ‘grouping would find it inimical. Audience Listens Closely An audience which packed the| auditorium and represented 51 na- tions of the world listened with the closest attention and silence to the rise and fall of the statesman's “viploncello voice.” There were fre- quent bursts of handclapping as M. Briand devéloped, and emphasizeg his demand that the world cease war and seek the road to peace. This afternoon Arthur Henderson. British foreign secretary, will take the rostrum in response to M. Bri- and.. Within the next few days most of the chief delegates to the as- sembly .will have a.chance to make their position known. It was regarded as likely that the plan as outlined in M. Briand's memorandum of May 17 to.the va- rious. nations .and the responses of the powers will be submitted to a committee for study and action. Greeted by Applause There was prolonged applause as he mounted the rostrum and perfect silence as he started to speak. He prefaced his remarks with “I persist in seeing with a profound hope,” He then launched into a his- tory of the fight for peace, painting the Briand-Kellogg pact as of in- finite value. Then he spoke of the multiplication of pacts of arbitra- tion and friendship which. he said greatly enhanced possibilities or peace. Reduction. suppression if possible, of armaments, he continued, were | phases uf a final peace. The work of | disggming peoples had met with, and | would continue to meet with, enor- | mous difficulties. ““We have sought among nations having good will toward each other | to reach an agreement in these mat- ters,” M. Briand s2id of the London conference. “And we have obtained in part something of what we want- ed.” He added that the league now could consolidate and advance the‘ progress made in London i Sees Further Progress | a hope that an| He expressed | egreement would be reached be- | tween France and Italy on naval | limitation, and he said: . “I am quite decided in my will to await the day when there will be no more war."” His auditors gave him the closest attention as he turned then to what he considered his greatest work for peace, the projected federation of European states. M. Briand recalled that when hée first laid the idea before the world he had insisted his proposed feder- ation must be within the frame work of the League of Nations. He | repeated today that it must rest there. ‘‘We have the unhappiness to in- habit a continent that has suffered a great disaster.”” he said. “Is there something that can be done for peace? Can these people organize to prevent war?" The speaker asserted that he knew and realized it would be difficult to found a union among people so dif- ferent but that real good will would find the solution “The conferenice ‘of European ha- | tions accepted “the principle three Years ago,” M. Briand continued. “It is now before the world. A year's study by the nations of Europe has brought to light, it ‘is true. certain difficulties which were not foreseen at first, but I am satisfied to know from the replies to my memoran- dum that the response was firm in adherence to the principle of Euro- pean collaboration.” | Answers One Criticism One objection, M. Briand averred, has been that the proposed union might run counter to the best inter- sts of the League of Nations. This e found false, contending that there | was not the least possibility of any- thing but the closest cooperation ba- tween the two organizations, this | being particularly . true since the League of Nations necessarily would remain above and superior to the European union He denied again flatly that the union would run counter to or be in any way inimical to the United States. Statesmen -had told him on the other hand, he declared. that re- lations between Europe and Amer- ica could more easily be strength- ened by existence of a European or- ganization. “Twenty-seven nations have stu- died this question,” he concluded “Twenty-seven nations have ' said ‘ves it can be done.’ There it is be- fore you. Go. March on. Accomplish peace!” There was a burst of applause as M. Briand, with these words, quitted the tribune. Borden Gives Address Sir Robert Borden, first delegates of Canada, addressed the assembly just prior to M. Briand. He praised the “wonderful concrete results” of the operations during its first 10 yvears of life, and he referred to Cesar Zumeta, of Venezuela, who was temporary chairman of the se: sion yesterday, as “my fellow coun- tryman.” Sir Robert said that present world armaments were oppressive. “We have renounced war.” he said, “why have we not renounced our arma- | tion\ |organizations will T | Riker’s Island Rats Fail to Die for Poison Gas New York, Sept. 11 (H—Ap- parently it takes more than pois- on gas to kil a Riker's Island rat. The city today opened war on the rodents that infest the island in Long Island Sound where it has a large garbage dump. How- ever after two hours of pumping poison gas into rat holes, only about a dozen were seen to have succumbed. Thousands scurried out of their holes and ran wild over the island. Another gas attack is made next week. to- be ————————————————————————— | kindergarten of peace." Most Ambitious Plan Foreign Minister Briand's concep- of his “United States of Europe,” “or European ' Federal Union, plan is the most ambitious in- ternational project brought forward in Europe since the establishment of the League of Nations. As outlined in his memorandum of May 17 to the 26 nations con- cerned with France in the plan, the union specially envisages close eco- nomic cooperation among the sub- scribing nations, lowering and reg- |ulating of customs duties, and- coop- eratidn for preserving peace. The economic aspect of the plan is that chiefly emphasized in discus- sion hitherto.. M. Briand pointed out that new economic problems had arisen since the World War from addition of obout 12,0000 miles of international frontiers to the map of Europe. For this reason, he foresaw ‘necessity for a pact of general order, however elementary, for the affirmation of the principle of a moral union of Eupope and solemn consecration of the fact of solidarity between Eu- ropean nations."” Ties Far Looser The federation, in which it was specified that more of.the natjons should yield its sovereignty, is far looser in its ties than is the United States of America, to. which. it is | sometimes compared. The most concrete form of union suggested by M. Briand is a.species of regular conferences, meeting without. charter or constitution. To carry on the union’s work two be created. a “European conference” and a “Eu- ropean committee.” The first would be a deliberative body, to study problems rising among European states, and the second an executive instrument. M. Briand specifically repudiated the suggestion that the “United States of Europe” was aimed against or opposed to, the “United States of America.” NEGRO LAD ADMITS ATTACKING WOMEN {Police Guard Prisomer From | Norwalk Crowds Norwalk, Sept. 11 (P—Caretully guarded by the police against iraie citizens of the city, who unsuccess- fully sought him for two hours on Tuesday night, Benjamin Powers, 17 car old negro youth of 23 Wood treet, self-confessed assailant of two local white women, is being held | in a cell in tho¥police station. .He will be tried in a special session of city court this afternoon. The lad admits that he is one who leaped upon a Novak street woman Tussday night as she was passing an enipty lot in South Main street, but a few blocks from the business district. The woman fought him off and he fled when her screams attracted aid. Detective Lieutenant Martin Lengyel, who ar- rested Powers after an investiga- tion, stated that he also confessed that he attacked a young girl in the rear of a public school in South Norwalk a month ago. The girl did not file any complaint to the polica and they are seeking her identity. BOYS' CLUB CORPS SEEKS HONORS IN SPRINGFIELD Fifers and Drummers Will Compete in Musical Festival at Eastern States Exposition The Boys' Club Fife and Drum Corps under the direction of Peter McCrann will take part in the junior music festival and contest to be hels at the Eastern States Exposition i Springfield September 14-20, 1930. The local boys will compete on Thursday, September 1§ at 1:30 p. m. They will compete against the Boy Scouts drum- corps, Springfield, Mass.; Hawley School drum corps, Northampton, Mass.; St. Francis' drum corps, New Haven, Polish Fal- cons corps, Chicopee, Mass.; Middle- | town Schools corps, Middletown; W Haven Institute drum corps, New Haven. Anti-Tubercular Head Exonerated Over Deaths Luebeck, Germany, Sept. 11 (®— Dr. Albert Calmette's anti-tubercu- losis treatment was exonerated from blame for the death of 71 infants, in an official report by the Reich’s health department, which was is- | sued today. The report said the vaccines used | on the children were received from Paris in good condition, and were At that time non-virulent. The report sald further investigation would be necessary to determine how the vac- cines became infected. Dr. Calmette is director of the Pasteur Institute at Lille. MAN'S BODY FOUND Philadelphia, Sept. 11 (UP)—The NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1930. BARBECUE GUESTS Enjoy Al Fresco Dimner in| Woods Near Barnesdale | i Members of the New Britain Ro- | tary club sat at a rustic table te- | day o eat their weekly lunch. Instead of a hotel luncheon the Rotarians today enjoyed a barbe-‘ cue. They traveled to a point op-| posite Barnesdale, thence to 'ROTARY MEMBERS ’ l the | north through several miles of 'pic- turesque woodland and partook of Howard T. Sherman’s first annual | sheep bake to the Rotary club while' they sang “For he's a jolly good fellow” in honor of their host. | Baked sheep and corn, baked sweet potatoes, coffee and hot rolls in ‘unlimited duantities topped off by generous scoops of vanilla ice cream served in halved golden cantaloupes; formed the menu. Henry Washburn, president of| the club, made a few - announce- | ments, which constituted the only| speech. The announcements were | made between snatches of popular | songs and mandolin music by two! young men from Ben Parker's or-| chestra. S Using a smooth rock for a piano stool and a.folding melpdeon for a piano, Mr. Parker played “For He's a Jolly Good Fellow” while “Bob’ Graves, . song leader of the . club, lead the Rotarians in a rousing | song .in honor of the host. Following the dinner the guests enjoyed a scenic drive through the woods and a visit to the Sherm: stone quarry. LONERGAN BODMED AGAINST PAONESSA FOR CONGRESSMAN (Continued From First Page) convention hall this morning pre- | pared to offer an amendment to | the state platform in the event that | an unequivocal demand for repeal of the prohibition act was not con- tained therein. He was assured of the backing of his delegation. T. Clay Cavanaugh of New Brit- | ain came to the convention last| night with the proxy of the delegate who could not attend and an- nounced that he would take the floor today and nominate Homer S. Cummings, the keynote speakér, for | governor, despite the agreement | among other delegates that Dean | Cross would be the nominee. He spent some time with the New Britain delegates in their head- quarters and later announced that he had abandoned his plan and would support Cross. New Britain Veteran Attends One of the® oldest delegates in point of party affiliation present | last night and today was William Earle of New Britain who has been | an active democrat for nearly half | a century. | During the evening he was intro- duced to and chatted with Dean Troup of New Haven, former Mayor David FitzGerald of New Haven, former Congressman = P. B. O'Sul- livan of Orange, Fred P. Holt of Hartford, mentioned as a possibili- ty for treasurer, ex-Mayor A. N. Phillips of Stamford, Attorney Henry N.. Calnen, the 1926 candi- date for congressman in this dis- trict and many other democratic | celébrities at the convention. ENDURANCE STUNT BROLGHT T0 END (Continued From First Page) fused by the shout of an enthusiast on the sidewalk, for he suddenly turned and ran directly into the | heavy cement stanchion supporting the traffic tower. light The engine in his car stalled but | there was only a slight delay and | Borkowski was on his way- again. | The- front of his car was slightly | damaged and the stanchion was | knocked askew. | Police Commissioner Edwin ~A. Parker, last night, declared that he | was opposed to allowing any per- son to drive through the streets on | an endurance test in which the driver does not get sufficient sleep every 24 hours “No person can drive night and day for several days without sleep and be a safe driver.” One moment of drowsiness can easily result in a serious accident, either to the driver | or to others. and I do not believe that the police board will allow any more such contests.” he said When asked what would happen it a pérson were to have a slight accident and then admit that He had not slept for more than 24 hours, Mr. Parker promptly re- plied. “He would be arrested' and charged with reckless driving, en- dangering the lives of others.” Common Council Again to Get Heating Code Early consideration of the pro- posed heating code to make it ef- fective .this winter if possible, will be asked of the common council by | the building commission at next | week's meeting ; The heating code was' first pro- | posed two years ago when a draft | was. prepared embodying parts of codes in effect elsewhere and ' sug- gestions made by Deputy Inspector Thomas B. Fay, who is'a heating engineer. For more than.a year the suggested ordinances have been or the table body of an unidentified man who had been shot to death at Tinicum and Island roads was found here to- day. The section is known as “Ban- dits Burying Ground" because of the number of men slain there in the past few years. A passing motorist saw the body lying in a field and notified police. It was removed to the morgue and murder squad detectives were. as- “aents? Are we still children in the signed to the case. SEVEN FILIPINOS KRILLED Salinas, Calif., Sept. 11 (UP) — Seven Filipinos were killed tod when their automobile was struck | by the Southern Pacific train, northbound from Los An- geles to San Francisco. The automobile was struck square- ly in the middle and carried more than a quarter mile before the en-/ gineer could stop the train. ~All of the bodies were unidentified. “The | & Boy Arthur Bell, 18, who returned re- cently from a trip around the “'orld,J having worked his passage during the summer vacation, is a New Brit- ain General hospital for treatment for a painful knee injury. sustained while practicing with . the New Britain high school football squad. It was reported that the knee was fractured but at the hospital it was said there was no fracture and the young man was resting quite comtortably. 'Whether he will be compelled to end his athletic career on account of the injury could not be determined at once. but it is im- probable that he will be able to rlay this season. Bell is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter L. Bell of Francis street and is well known. The first official high school foot- ball practice of this season was held yesterday afternoon after school at the practice field in Wil- low Braqok park. A large number of candidates turned, out for the practice session, enough to make up three teams. Coach George Cassidy had the candidates practice for two hours and no one objected when he dis- missed them. A light scrimmage was held but the real work of the afternoon was the practice in tack- ling and falling on the ball. Francis Mangan, candidate for one of the end positions, was unable to talke part in the practice because of an injury to his head received in the previous day's practice. He re- ceived a jagged gash that required five stitches to close. Several of the Goes Round World Unharmed; Hurt at Football On His Return | other candidates had slight bruises | and aches but were mnot serious, enough to keep them out of play | Middletown May Have [ 2 P. C. Welfare Fund | The ex-Servicemen's Political or- !ganiza!mn of Middletown has asked | Mayor biclefield to place before the | salaried officials and employes of | that municipality the suggestion that they donate two per cent of their kly earnings toward a | Christmas fund for the needy. This action was prompted by the deci- sion of officials and employes here. we 'Bassett Street Boy Breaks Arm in Fall d | Bdward, seven years old son of [ Mr. and M. Otto Vater of 215 | Bassett street, suftered a broken left | arm last evening when he fell from atree in the yard of his home. He was attended by Dr. Stephen Don- nelly and removed to New Britain General hospital where the bone was | | set. PAWNEES TO PRACTICE The Pawnces will practice Thurs- day o'clock. All members are asked 1o be present early in order to get as much work in as possible before darkness falls The Pawnees have secured the | use of Willow Brook park and plan to play a number of home games | this year. All members having helmets are | asked to bring them to be painted | Thursday. !state has been 13 WET” PLANK IN PARTY PLATRORM ADOPTED TODAY (Continued From First Page) which met at 10:30. The text of the platform follows: “The 5]9“\0(‘!‘&“0 party of the state of Connecticut in convention assembled calls attention to the long continued and widespread ‘industriai depression, unemployment, business stagnation. decline in foreign and domestic trade, increased commer- |cial bankrupteies, agricultural ruin, the flattened prices of labor, com- modities and securities at a peviod when every branch and departmenr of the federal government is and has been under the complete con- trol of the republican party. “Since the republican party has taken credit for the period of pros- perity in the past it must logically and with equal consistency assume the responsibility for the ting complete collapse which charac- terizes all branches of business. State “Hard Hit" Connecticut as industrial grievously a‘#~cted by these conditions. The resulting condition of unemployment has never been paralleled in the history of the state. Although called upon by the president of the United States to initiate such additional public works as might assist in af- fording relief to the unemployed. the republican party. in full control of every branch of the state gov- ernment, has failed utterly to re- |spond to this call. "3 — e — “We pledge ourselves to such a program, cinsistent with good busi- ness administration, which shall as- sist in relieving these conditions. | “We pledge ourselves to the adop- tion of the following policies “The adoption of a state pension system as security against want in |old age. “The appointment of a comniission | to study the problem of unemploy- ment and its relief: such commis- | sion to report at the next session of the general assembly .such report to embody ways and means whereby, the state may assist in relieving the present unemployment situation To Help Tubercular “Immediate addition to present state facilities to make adequate provision for the treatment of per- sons afflicted with tuberculosis and for those suffering from mental dis- eases, and for delinquents, d=fectives and incurables “The construction and mainte- nance of good roads in rural com- munities. “The completion {trunk line system soon as possible, including the | mediate building of the boulevard in Fairfield cou in or- |der to provide an adequate ffic {outlet to New York and points west and south. | “For an intensive program for the beautification of land along high- | ways by the growth and preservation of shade trees. “The extension of the syste | state parks by the immediz cq | sition at proper locations of sites for public parks for public beaches “An amendment to the present which provides that unpaid property owners in the sev- cral towns and cities bear interest at the rate of 12 per cent per an- num, to relieve the law of its con- | fiscatory character and to provide of the present of highways Merritt of = | for a just and fair rate of interest tn place thereof. “A thorough legislative investiga- |tion of the tax system of the state with reference to the distribution of the tax burden to the end that greater equality may be effected. “Proper measures for the main- tenance of a non-partisan judiciary in our local city and town courts. “An immediate investigation by the public utilities commission of rates for utilities Services. “Repeal of the 18th Amendment nd Volstead act; the exclusion of the saloon and all other public drinking places and the vesting of control in the several states of the manufacture and sale of alcoholic rerages and intoxicating liquors, n their porders. “We oppose political interference h educational affairs, and pledge Ives to efforts towards better- nent of educational conditions. “We favor an adequate appropria- tion to the state teachers retirement nd pension fund. We believe that in Connecticut the predominating issue facing the people. is free government. “Today the people of the state re ruled, not by themselves and for hemselves, but by and for the bene- fit of an invisible machine. We lieve that this state should be re- ned to its citizens.” ACTION Action ce ON FIREWORKS will be taken by the ordi- committee of the common tonight on the proposed or- to prohibit fireworks in the with the exception of displays T the city. Although city , it is un- that the local council rs who are opposed to it on he zround that it is too steingent will ‘not change their attitude. B. C. PORTER SONS 1 Connzectic Ny ESTSY FURNIT URE FASHIONS So called “Farmhouse” furniture that has something of the French Proven- cial in its line sand Colonial, English and S types, is popular with preciate the quaint, dignified. something of panish country those who ap- informal, and It looks handmade—and therefore much more expensive than it actually is. It com es in all home furnishings from mirrors and lamps to the larger pieces. Chippendale furniture style nqte for Fall. 0O has a ‘classic air of makes a fitting backg: rent fashions of pe is another high f mahogany, it elegance that round for cur- riod influence. Blue and gold are its perfect comple- ments — blue carpeting and gold damask covering, for instance. Chip- pendale pieces show influences — Gothic, Oriental —and each i the modern home. three different French and s adaptable to Another Suite of English Origin in Sturdy YEARS ut’'s OF RUGGED B:ct Furniture Store DEPE READY... NDABILITY TC ASSIST YOU WITH NEW FURNITURE ... NEW IDEAS ... NEW LGW PRICES... FOR FALL! New Furniture for the Living Room [F EVER there was a good time to buy furniture it is now. Prices are lower and the new furniture fashions more beautiful and practical than in years. Take the handsome RUSSMORE CHESTNUT : As handsome a dining group as ever graced our floors of the Rollicking Jacobean period where furniture carving had reached a high Solid brass hardware adapted from that period, genuine russet leather chair The pieces include, art Xxseats.and refectory table beside the six chairs, the t are a few of the many features. able, buffet and china. $455.00 Nine hand carved pieces n of London Ensemble ... for example . .. Now being shown in our south window. ness 1s arresting. the new weaves. The design ew greens introduced for Fall. The obvious smart- The rich rust brown figured tapestry is one of of chair and sofa famous furniture salon. Charles of London. group is new, smart, yet inexpensive are from that Everything about this The sofa is $149.00—the chair to match, $69.50. To complete the ensemble there is a button back mahogany oc- casional chair beautifully upholstered in tapestry, of the same design as that in which the sofa and chair are upholstered, of one of the This chair is $30.50.