New Britain Herald Newspaper, September 24, 1930, Page 5

NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1930. - Thorough Investigation of Moral BLACKALL FAVORED Fitness of Bishop Cannon Asked | By Pastor Asking New Inquiries| Rev. Forest J. Prettyman Says Committee of 12 to Probe Every Angle of Case — Letter Urging Resignation of Widest Importance. Baltimore, Md., Sept. 24 (UP)— Investigation of the moral fitness of Bishop James Cannon, Jr., to .oc- cupy a position of leadership in the Methodist Episcopal church is the objective of the new formal move- ment against the militant divine, Rev. Forest J. Prettyman told the United Press today. Prettyman with Rev. Harrell and Rev. J. T. Richmond, Va., and Rev. I. P. Mar- tin of Abingdon, Va. recently file charges against Bishop Cannon with Bishop W. N. Ainsworth, Birming- ham. Prettyman explained today that he used the phrase “moral fitness” in its largest sense and not in the restricted popular meaning which commotes loose living. He promised a thorough investigation of all pub- lished reports against the bishop, who became especially prominent in 1928 as an .outspoken opponent of the presidential candidacy of Gov- ernor Alfred E. Smith. ew Data Sought “This case,” Prettyman told LI'nited Press, “will not be confined to the threshing out of old straw. There are persons in whose heads there is the idea that it will be repetition of the Dallas incident of last May when a group of laymen headed by former Secretary of Navy Josephus Daniels brought charges against Bishop Cannon with respect to bucketshop operations. “This case will be a thorough in- vestigation of all the published re- ports that may come to the attention of the committee.” Prettyman explained that church law Bishop Ainsworth now must appoint a committee of 12 eld- ers of the church to investigate the Cannon charges. They would not be limited to allegations contained in the paper filed by Prettyman’ group with Bishop Ainsworth would have full authority in deter- mining Cannon’'s fitness to occupy his high office. X Letter Called Important To the letter of Bishop H. M. DuBois, Nashville, Tenn., published Yyesterday suggesting it might be for the good of all concerned for Can- non to relinquish his church offica, Prettyman attributed the 'widest possible importance. Har explainel that for a fellow. bishop, a co-lead, er of the Methodist Episcopal church to state such an opinion was of extreme significance since he was sure Bishop DuBois would not have written the letter without good grounds. Prettyman is confident the infor- mation filed with Bishop Ainsworth Is sufficient to justify convening the committee of twelve, although ha was unable to cite precedent becaus the case of Bishop James Cannon Jr. is the first in the history of the church, he said, in which such dras= tic action has been talken. The Dallas investigation, Pretty- man explained, was confined entire- ly to the Bishop Cannon's alleged bucketshop trancactions s and the general conference in Dallas did not possess the confirming evidence of court testimony subsequently pub- lished. He said there actuglly was no trial at the Dallas conferfnce but merely an investigation and a re- port which, in the language of church law “passed Bishop Cannon's character.” He recalled the bishop had appeared before a committee at the conference with a letter of re- pentance. But one of the evidences of genu- ine confession and repentance in Prettyman’s opinion, is a desire to take an humble position, whereas Cannon retained office as a bishop. It was evident Prettyman believes the bishop now is confronted with « more severe tedt than that to which he was subjected at Dallas. He said his group had conformed to church law by notifying Cannon in Sout America that the new movement against him had begun, Committee Has Authol The committee of 12, Pretty- man described it. will possess exten- sive authority. Cannon presumably will appear before it. If the com- mittee’s investigation indicates & trial is necessary, it must pend Cannon until the next general con- ference of the church in 1934. Can- non, Prettyman explained, wouid have no recourse from the commit- tec's decision. 1t would be possible but expensive to convene a special conference. Pile Sufferers End Your Misery Without Salve¥ or Cutting External treatments cannot per- Mmanently end Piles. Nor does cut- ting remove the cause. The cause is internal—bad circu- lation of the blood in the low bowel. The veins are flabby—th bowel walls weak—the parts almost dead. To quickly and safely rid yourself of piles an internal medi- cine must be used to heal and strengthen the affected parts. Dr. J. 8. 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He pulls contentedly on a pipe between sentences and admits to a thorough-going belief in prohi- bition, BUSINESS RIVALRY HINTED IN MURDER ) — The shooting to des the president of the We: land Railways by a vice presidént of the road who then took his own life was ascribed today to friction over matters of polfcy in connection with the road. A coroner’s verdict declared Dud- ley G. Gray, vice president in charge of traffic, shot and killed | Maxwell C. Byers, the president, and | fatally wounded himself. The two men were found in the president's office, a pistol lying at Gray's side. | Gray had beengwith the road 17| vea vears old, Byers, who was 52 years old, became pres ident in 1920. Until 1926 when Byers also became chairmangof the board, Gray made his repov‘ directly to | the board of directo but after that the reports were handled by Byers alone. Further facts of the drama of the double tragedy came to light today with information that Byers made a | desperate effort to escape, running about his office as Gray fired shot | after shot after him. Bullet Pierces Heart But the door was locked and he | finally fell, his body punctured by eight bullets, one of which pierced his heart. Two bullets were found in thé\body of Gray, one close to the | heart. X was that wound, physicians said, that'caused his death, four and a half hours later in a nearby hos- pital. . Business officials who kne told police there had been a n able antagonism between the presi- dent and the vice president. Minor railroad employes said they had en-| gaged in stormy conferences in recent months. Police were informed the two had been at odds over liti- | gation in which their railroad was| involved. There were not actual witnesses | to the shooting but the shots were heard by clerks and stenographers | in a room, separated from the office | by a partition. Bullets nicked furni- | ture, shattered windows and ripped | a hole in the office door. | It was through th minutes later, that a clerk, Charles E. Belt, peered. He saw the president dead | on the floor and Gray a few feet | away blceding and attempting to | rise. | Calls It “Obvious” | Asked by the clerk, who had done | the shooting, Gray was quoted as| muttering, “That's obvious.” He said | no more. Police took possession ‘of a pistol | found by Gray's side with five un- exploded bullets in its cylinder: From the floor, however, were tak- en ten empty shells. At the hospital | a sccond pistol, with one bullet was | taken from Gray's clothing. Mrs. B was taken to the hos- | pital and when told of the death of her husband collapsed and was| placed under the care of a doctor, No one was permitted to communi- cate with her. 1 Mrs. Gray, was at her former| home in Columbus, Ohio, and start- ed for Baltimore when informed of | the tragedy. Her husband, died however, before she left the city. Mr. Byers was 52 and had been | president ‘of the road since 1920. Gray was born in 1869 and had been | connected with the road since 1913., —= | 24 of Baltimore, Burglaria has prohibited the im- | portation of preserved fruits that | contain alum I | ford, will be favored by local demo- | pear here to testify at | nial that | men told the court. WITH PAORESSA 0UT Preferred for Congressional Nomination by Local Democrats Attorney Johy C. Blackall of Hart- crats for the congressional nomina- tion in the event that the county convention here next Monday secures the consent of former Mayor A. M. Paonessa to place him on the ticket as candidate for sheriff. Paonessa has been approached by party leaders in cities and towns of the district with virtual assurance| of the nomination for sheriff where- | Railroad Brecutives Believed fo Have Quarreled Before Shooting s continued quest of the congres- onal nomination is practically cer- tain to involve a contest in which, | Hartford democrats say, they can put over their candidate, a claim which Paonessa followers are not ready to agree is founded on fact. Former Congressman Augustine Lonergan is being mentioned as the Hartford delegation choice in the event that Paonessa leaves the race after next Monday's convention Democrats here believe Blackall would be more enthuslastically backed. Michael T. Kerwin, chairman of the county committee, will call the convention to order, and will also head the Yocal delegation, organized as follows: Viee Chairman, Mrs. J. . R. Keevers; credentials, Edward A. Donahue; resolutions, Mrs. Rose Troy ecreta liss adie Doran; publicity, Attorney William E. Hag- earty. GERMAN FASCIST | HEAD ARRESTED Adoli Hitler, Austrian, Accused on High Treason Charge Munich, Bavaria, Sept. 24 (P— Accused of treason, Adolf Hitler, leader of the German fascist party was under subpoena today to ap- the trial of three young reichswehr lieutenants regarding the beliefs and policies of his party. It wa 24 revealed in court, at the me the subpoena was sought by Dr. Frank, attorney for the defense of the three men, who are charged with high treason, that Hitler him- also is being charged with high f charges against Hitler, who is an Austrian although dicta- tor in the second strongest party in tRe newly elected reichstag. were not disclosed, but the presiding judge would not hear of the sub- poena until informed by the state's attorney, as the defense counsel contended, that such a serious charge was being lodged against him. It was eSpected /that he would ppear tomorrow. the date sect in the ibpoena. Defense counsel indicat ed that Hitler would be asked to ate whether fascist policy had not hanged since 1923, year of the Munich ‘“beer cellar” putsch. This may involve acknowledgment or de he would have his party overthrow the constitution by un- constitutional means. The three lieutenants, Scheringer, Hans Ludien and Han Friedrich Wendet used yesterday appearances in court as opportunity to expound their theories of irre- sponsibility of the past German gov- ernments. “We could have no confidence in a government which is permanently pacifist and neglects the true inter- army, which exists to the nation.” their spokegs- Richard for They are charged with implanta- tign of fascist cells in the German army with the intention of using such cells to overthrow the consti- tution. “YOR BE USE HERALD T RESULTS LASSIFIED ADS TO Mile an hour SUPER-SIX Urbana, I1l, Sept. 24 (P—The col- | legian of today is rarely a bit col- legiate, says G. Herbert Smith, deau] of freshmen at the University of| illinois, and if he is he ought to snap out of it. The ‘“collegiate type,” he has ad-‘ vised freshmen, “doesn't attend col- | lege. That type cannot stand the| scholastic pace, the dean said. Dean Smith also is taking occa- sion this year to give freshmen some advice about “dating,” and about how they should dress. The | correct attire for this year's fresh- | man, he said, is suits of oxford grey | and greyish blue, with shirts of solid white or of blue or oxford | broadcloth, with an attached collar with three inch points. should be of solid color. No curriculum in social usage is | complete without a study of the re- | lations between young men and women,” Dean Smith said. “From the looks of the campus in the early fall and spring it would appear that the high schools have presented a very effective course of study en- titled ‘neckinology’ or ‘the art of public love-making.’ “If the college freshman couid forget what he has learned in this course as completely as he loses h preparation in mathematics and for- eign language, the American camp- | us would be much better off. | “I am not going to say that it is' wrong to kiss a girl. In all proba- bility you will be in love several times before you get out of college and I am not objecting to that. My criticism is against the promiscuous public petting which you see on the streets, in rumble seats, on buse: and front porche; REED'S ASSOCIATES URGE ‘COMEBACK: Want Veteran Missourian to, Run for Office Again | Washington. Sept. 24 (A —I'riends of the veteran James A. Reed of Missouri sought word from him | ‘here today on pleas that he return to public life. | Two propositions confronted the silver haired Missourian as he came to the capital from a trip lhrough‘ All prices . 0. b. Factory, Detroit Chesterfield Cigarettes are Neckwear | ' Neckwear | ¢ | nomi —_—— e Public Necking Not Allowed at fll_i}l?is School, Dean Declares T() ANNEX SUBURBS R ! Red Workers Sentence Congressman to Death London, Sept, 24 (UP)—: Black Sea transport workers at Novorossick have passed sentence of death on Representative Ham- ilton Fish, Jr., and Ralph Blum- enthal, editor of the London Daity Expres: patch 1o the Ex- change Telegraph company from Rig: aid today The Daily Ex- press is publishing criticisms of the Soviet wheat export policy, while Fish heads an American committee investigating Soviet ac- iy again presidential he seek two One is that he run . democratic the other, th the senate ation, reclection to Friend Awaits Him Villmoare of Kans; friend of Reed and treasurer 1928 presidential campaign, ¥ to meet the flery former senator on his urn from a vaca- tion abroad. Villmoare said friend of the Missourian were urging him both for the presidency and the senat The way has been opened for ced to run again for the senate by the announcement of Senator Hawes. democrat, Missouri, that he intended to retire at the expiration of his term in 1932. Hawes intends to over the leadership of a wild life conservation movement. Reed s an old foe of President Hoover. He attacked Hoover as food n ator under President Wil- the Missourian was a of the senate. He renewed ult on the republican pres- ident in a radio speech last spring. Reed’s Attitude Unknown Therefore, his friends argue, the Missourfan is the natural opponent of the s tration for the 1932 campaign.” But they concede they are talking without authority, so far for no one has received from Reed that he would consider return to public life. For that reason, considerable in- terest attached today to the con- ferences of Reed with his associates. He was returning to the cap#al, it was said, to pick up again member opportunity was snatched by politi- | cal leaders to sound him out for the future. It was regarded as certain that Reed would take a part in the campaign this fall manufactured by LicGeTT & MYERs ToBAacco Co. a word | some | phases of his law practice but the | SEEFLAWINPLAN | ;Fur[her Study of Maple Hill and | | . Elm Hill Proposed i Annexation of Elm Hill and Maple | Hill as parts of New Britain was discussed at a meeting of the city plan commission last night, but did not meet with wholehearted approv- | al and a suggestion that a public hearing be held to get the move- ment under way was not voted upon. Chairman J. B. Comstock report- ed that representatives of the New- ington consolidation interests have | expressed to him a belief that a infon with New Britain would be | preferred to joining with Hartford | in the metropolitan plan. Commissioner Prosper Francolino reminded the board that the costs of sew highways, police protec- tion, education. etc., which this city | would be required to assume in the event of an annexation would be enormous. He urged thorough study and delay. It was decided to con- t e study at the next meeting. Engineer P. A. Merian presented a sketch of a proposed 50 foot high- way as an extension of East Main | to Washington streets, necessitating cutting almost in two, the Hanna bLlock on Main street, and the Finne- | gan garage in the rear. No emma(e“ of cost was given. A public hearing |will be suggested. Widening of | | Stanley street, 10 feet between Hart- | ford avenue and Allen street, was| also considered and will be the sub- { ject of a public hearing. ‘ | The board voted to recommend to | the school committee that the Me- | | Cabe plot at Main anfl North streets |be purchased as a playground and school site, and to suggest to the city hall commission that the probate court be moved into the main body of the municipal building and ths | present space rented to private in- terests. ‘GENERAL GOURAUD SAILS FOR LEGION'S CONVENTION. 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