New Britain Herald Newspaper, October 2, 1930, Page 3

]: Ive ClVll + Five grey haired veterans, the énly surviving members of Stanley [POst, G. A. R., met last night to pay their last respects to the late Spencer H. Wood, commander of the post. Solemn and sad though the occa- sion was,¥nothing could keep those attending from taking part in the ceremony. George E. Root, 95, the oldest veteran in the city, and Wil- liam E. Latham, who returned home only a-short time ago from & hos- pital following &n operation for the removal of a cataract from his eye, were present. No successor to Commander ‘Wood was chosen and Mr. Latham, will act as head of the organiza- tion. He is the only living past com- _mander. George H. Wells of the Sons "of Veterans, an Jhonorary member of | the post, is its adjutant. The members of the post besides Mr. Root and Mr. Latham, are Dr. | ‘Thomas Mulligan, Charles ‘Whaples | end John O. Harvey. The five pledged themselves to carry on until the last member is alive. He then shall carry the bur- dens of the organization until he hears “Taps.” -OFFICIALS GONFER ONILLEGAL NOTES . Klrkham to lee Opinion to s Ced . ‘ Quigley on Saturday Corporation Counsel J. H. Kirk- ham and Mayor Quigley were in conference today relative to t situation brought about by the di: covery that the $105,000 street fund notes authorized by the board of finance and taxation and the com- mon council and sold to the Savings Bank of New Britain were illegally {ssued, and Judge Kirkham will make a report to the mayor Satur- day. Mayor Quigley believes it will be necessary to levy a special tax of one and one-half mills against next year's grand list and borrow money at once in anticipation of the tax, but there is a possibility that pay- ment of borrowed money can be spread over a period of years in th2 manner in which other public im- provements have been paid for. Rinardo Sentenced for Setting Fire to Garage New London, Oct. 2 (#) — Having confessed to starting the fire which a week ago gutted the garage of the Tourjee Transportation Company, with a loss of $30,000, Rosario Ri- nardo, 17 year old local youth, was committed to the state reformatory by Judge Cronin in the police court this morning. Rinardo said that he was stealing gasoline from the tank of one of the trucks stored in the garage and that when he lighted a match to see if the five gallon can which he carried was full the fuel became ignited. He said he attempted to put the fire | out with a blanket but it had gone beyond control. Despite his youth- fulness Rinardo has a long pblice record with several convictions for theft and breaking and entering, and once before served a term ln the reformatory. Coolidges Wed 25 Years; Plan No Special Service Northampton, Mas: Oct. 2 (PH- , Although next Saturday is the 25th . anniversary of the marriage of for- mer President and Mrs. Calvin Coo- lidge, no special plans for its ob- servance have been made, it was learned here today. Mr. and Mrs. Coolidge will attend the American Leglon convention which opens in Boston next week. It appeared probable today would leave for Boston Saturday. The Coolidges were married in '¥ Burlington, VL. At that time he was | v “ a young lawyer here and Mrs. Coo- | ldge, then Grace a teacher in the Clark School for the Deaf. M Cormick Indicted In Auto Theft Case Sergeant Patrick A. McAvay and Patrolman Peter Cabelus returned last night from Poughkeepsie, N. Y., where they attended the grand jury hearing in the case of Frank McCor- mick. McCormick was arrésted in this oity on September 15 when found asleep in a car and after being ques- tioned at the police station admitted having stolen the\car in Beacon, N. Y., it is said. At yesterday's hearing McCormick was indicted on the charge and is being held pending trial. HOSTESS TO LINDY CLUB Mrs. David Gould of 35 Wooster street entertained the Lindy club of Hartford and a number of personal friends in her home. There were 28 guests present who were ad- dressed by Captain Hedges of Hart- ford who told of travels in forelgn lands. Bridge and a musicale fol- lowed the addr Mrs. Charles Clark of Hart street and Miss Stanley of Hartford were the prize winners at cards. Mrs Wilcox of Hart street and Mrs. Kenny of Hartford won consolation | prizes. A collation was served. DISTRIBUTORS IN /ORPORATL , The Hartford County Distributors, lnc of New Britain, yesterday filed | a certificate of incorporation in thi-‘ office of the secretary of state. They gave their authorized capitalization as $50,000 consisting of 500 com- mon shares at $100 par value. The company will carry on a dairy and bakery business, starting with $1,000. The incorporators are Richard Brophy, Julla Brophy and George Hyland. 35 DIVORCES SOUGHT Bridgeport, Oct. 2.—(UP)—A to- tal of 35 divorce suits have been fil- ed in superior court here so far this week. The total was attained when 17 suits were filat yesterday. Of the 35 suits, 20 were filed by wives, the boys, all of / they | Goodhus, was | ar Veterans Selves to Carry On G. A R. Work S T R T ) Portuguese City Chosen For Sardine Conference Dafundo, Portugal, Oct. 2 (P— This suburb of Lisbon has been chosen as the venue for the forth- coming international sardine con- fercnce Everything relating to gardine life and scientific study thereof will be gone into at the meetings which will be held at the famous Vasco de Sama aquarium. It has been chésen because of its proximity to one of the most important sardine centers that lies between Lisbon and Setubal. The gunboat Faro will be plac- ed at the disposal of the delegates for their transportation to tha various sardine centers. Dele- gates from Spain, France and Great Britain will take part in | | the deliberations. City Items Mr. and Mrs. Louis W. Young, of Lincoln street are in New York for a few days, Mary R. M{Crann's school of dancing reopens Fri., Oct. 3, 4 p. m. Y. W. C. A. auditorium. Tel. 2076. —advt. Officer Edward Muszynski turned in a report at police headquarters that boys were annoying a Mrs. “| Joseph Miazille who lives at 865 East street. The boys persisted in calling the complainant name. The officer talked with the parents of whom were under the age of 16 and assurance was given that there would be no fur- ther cause for complaint. Court Columba, Catholic Daugh- ters of America, will hold a regular meeting tonight at 8 o'clock in the K. of C. club rooms. Officers for the coming year will be elected. Stella Rebekah lodge will hold a at Odd Fellows' hall on Arch street. District Attorney Seeks More Crater Information New York, Oct. 2 (# — District Attorney Crane whose investigation of disappearance of Supreme Court Justice Crater has resulted only in a succession of disappointments, today sent another questionnaire to the missing jurist's wife at her sum- mer home in Belgrade Lakes, Maige, and one to Fred Kahler, her dhauY- feur. : He wants to know more about Justice Crater's movements immedi- ately before his disappearance on August 6 he said, and hopes Mrs. Crater can supply information in addition to that she already had giv- en in answer to previous lists of questions. The grand jury investigating the Crater case was not in session today but Mr. Crain saild he intended to recall several witnesses when the inquiry is resumed tomorrow. | Communist Candidate | For Governor to Talk The Communist party announced | today that it will hold an election rally on ¥riday in New Britain, at | Winter ~ and Starr streets and Hartford avenue at 7 'p. m. R. S. Kling, communist can- didate for governor, will be one of | the speakers who will deal with the political !ssues in the coming elec- tions. The communist party states that it has certified enough sigma- tures throughout the state to prac- tically assure it a place on the bal- lot in the November elections. Marsden in Court on Embezzlement Charge New Haven, Oct. 2 (® — Arthur ;\\'. Marsden of Madison, long in the ! general assembly, former judge of probate and town clerk in his home | town today pleaded nolo contendere | perior court and was given a sus- | pended sentence of 30 days in ail |by Judge John Richards, Booth. Three counts of issuing fraudulent checks were nolled. MOTOR VEHICLE REPORT The following drivers' licenses have been suspended according to a report sent from the office of the commissioner of motor vehicles to the local police; Kenneth W. Grey, 192 Chestnut street; Harry C. Blake- ly, 119 Fairview street; Harding F. Brancrott, 37 Ellicot place, and Eric Lindroth, 74 Church street. Clifford Smith of 151 Oak street and Wilfred Hills of 74 Church street had their right to operate an automobile returned according to the same list. DR. ELLSWORTH EXO2 New Haven, Oct. 2 George W. Ellsworth of Hamden, today wa exonerated of criminal responsibility for the death of Rich- ard A. Newton of Branford. Newton was killed on Sept. 20, when _his | motorcycle collided with an automo- | bile driven by Dr. Ellsworth in Hamden. Coroner James J. Corrigan in his finding, held the accident was caused in no way through negli-| | gence of Dr. Ellsworth. BLODGETT FILES APPEAL Bridgeport, Oct. | H. Blodgett, state tax commissioner, | today filed in superior court an ap- peal from a decision of | Judge S. L. Radford of Greenwich, in a case involving the estate of the late Margaret H. S§. McCarthy, | Standard Oil heiress, who left mil- | lions to her youthtul husband. The point at issue revolved around an inheritance tax of $234,545.59, which sum the commissioner wants increased. 'LLED 2 @)—The FOOTBALL CAN South Manchester, Oct. scheduled football r:ame between | Manchester and Middletown high schools here Friday has been can- celled because of the outbrea of infantile paralysis in Middletown, it was announced today by Manches- ter High school authorities. It was explained that the cancella a precatulonary measure. AS a re- sult Manchester will not open its 1930 football season until a week from Saturday. meeting tomorrow night at 8 o'clock to a charge of embezzlement, in su- | * | convicted 2 (A — William | Probate ' n was | was safe. Associated Press Photo Frankie Frisch, Card second baseman, shown sliding into second base in the fifth inning of the opening world’s series game between the Cards and Athletics. It was a close play but Frisch The ball may be seen in front of the umpire with Bishop, A’s second sacker, wait- ’ ing to receive it. The A’s won 5-2. NORTHCOTT T PAY WITH LIFE TODAY Slayer Sees Mothers of Two of Alleged Victims San Quentln, Calif,, Oct. 2 (A — Gordor Stewart Northcott prepared to die on the gallows here today aft- ®r having granted an 11-hour inter- view to the mothers of three boys he allegedly mistreated and murdered on his ranch near Riverside, Calif,, two years ago. Mrs. Christine Collins of Los An- geles and Mrs. Nelson Winslow of Pomona, mothers of the three youths | named as Northcott's victims, \l:ll-‘ ed him In the death cell late last | night in the hope of learning defi- nitely whether their sons were killed on the Wineville “murder farm” two years, ago. Details Never Known Except for thé finding-of bones in shallow graves on the ranch, the deaths of Walter Collins and = of Louis and Nelson Winslow, broth- ers, never were indisputably estab- lished. After having written three letters, one each to his mother and father and one to his spiritual adviser, Northcott recelved the two women | late last night. He still refused to admit slaying the youths but said | his mother, Mrs. Sarah Louisa Northcott, and his nephew, 15 year old Sanford Clark, knew all about the boys. He said, however, their bodies had been burled on the ranch | Mrs. Northcott pleaded guilty to a| !charge of murdering the Collins boy and Is serving a life sentence | here. Since her imprisonment, how- |ever. she has sald she pleaded guilty in the hope of saving her son from the gallows. Refers Them to Relatives Asked for the details concerning the barlal of three youths, North- cott told Mrs. Coliins and Mrs. Wins- low to question Mrs. Northcott and young Clark. The investigation which uncover- ed Northcott's alleged crimes began | August 31, 1928, when his niec>, Jessle Clark, asked immigration au- thorities to deport her brother, San- ford Clark, to Canada. Northcott fled to Canada after officers visited | the ranch, Young Clark told authorities | Northcott had abused and slain three boys. Officers visited the ranch and found shallow graves contalning | bones and quicklime. The murder of a Mexican youth whose decapifated body had been found at Puente, Calif., several weeks previously, also was lald to Northcott. Confesses, Repudiates Story Northcott finally was arrested near Vernon, B. C, and his mother | later was found at Calgary, Alberta. | |Both were returned to Riverside, Calif,, to face murder charges. On | the way to southern California | | Northcott confessed the slayings but | later repudiated the confession. Tried for the slaying of the Mexi- can youth and Louls and. Nelson Winslow, Northcott dismissed his | attorney during the trial and took | charge of the case himself. He was | and sentenced to death, ,ofter which he waged an unsuccess- | ful fight in appealing the case. Banquets Linked by Transatlantic Phone Hartford, Oct. 2 (A—Two ban- quets, one here and the other in| | England, observing the T70th re- union of the Pratt & Whitney Mfg. , Co., were linked by transoceanic telephone last night. Hugh L. Purdy, managing direc- tor of the English firm distributing the products of the Hartford com- pany, delivered an address over the telephone which was broadcast to the employes and invited guests here | by means of a loud speaker. Later gree(lngs ‘were exchanged with those "assembled in England. | Colonel Edward §. Deeds of New York, chairman of the executives committee of Niles-Bement-Pond, of which the Pratt & Whitney com- pany is a subsidiary, told the Hart- ford audience that the present busi- ness depression was something that no one could help but that it would soon end. NASH PLANT BURNED Bridgeport, Oct. 2 (A—Damage estimated at more than $15.000 re- sulted from a fire that swept the Nash Sales company’'s used car de- partment and service shop Mt night. Thirty-five automobiles were damaged while firemen fought the blaze for two hours, (About 275 Expected to Attend NURSES OF STATE T0 CONVENE HERE Convention Tomorrow Graduate| | 275 nurses, mem- Approximately bers of the Connecticut Nurses’ association, will meet,for an all day conference in this city to- morrow. The sessions will start at 10:30 a. m. and will be resumed u 2:30 p. m. The educational and private du sections will meet in the First Bap- | tist church parlors, while the publc | { health sections will meet in the St. | Mark's Episcopal church. In the afternoon both groups will gather in St. Mark’s church. j Luncheon will be served at the | Burritt hotel at noon, and supper at the Shuttle Meadow club at 5:30. STORRS PLANS OUTLINED Storrs, Oct. 2 (M—Plans for a $780,000 building program at Con- | necticut Agricultural college were outlined today in the announcement by college authorities they would ask an appropriation for that amount. A home economics building, apartment house for members the reconstruction of the college heat- ing system are planned. The heat- ing system, Dr. C. C. McCracken, president of the college, said, would | cost approximately $425,000, the ! home economics building $250,000, and the faculty apartment house $75,000. BANDIT WALKS VICTIM 15 MILES AFTER THEFT Bank an of | faculty and college staff and | | | | ‘Wife Accidentally Wounded, Cashier Forced to Turn Over $800 to Man Conway, Kas., Oct. 2 (P—Kid- naped and forced to walk fifteen miles by a bandit who wounded his wife and then apologized for the trouble he had caused, R. C. Webb, cashier of the State Bank here was safe at home today. Mrs.- Webb opened a door of their home last night, striking and accidentally discharging the pistol of one of two bandits about to en- | ter the house. She was wounded in the arm. The armed bandit forced Webb to accompany him to the bank and hand over $800 in cash, while the other robber stood guard, armed with a crowbar, over the woman. Hours later Webb appeared at McPherson, Kas., where he told of- ficers his captor had forced him to | accompany him on foot. He said the bandit, who had not been re- Jjoined by his companion, apologized | p profusely for the accidental wound- | ing of Mrs. Webb and for the neces- sity of the forced march. Kansas peace officers today were | { conducting a search for the noctur- | nal bank bandits. War Veteran Injured When Hit With Pick William Delaney, World War vet- eran, sustained a painful injury to his left wrist when he was accident- ally struck by a pick wielded by a fellow worker on Eddy-Glover Boulevard this morning, and wus compelled to discontinue work. Dr. Joseph T. Matteis attended him and may make an X-ray examination {9 determine whether there are anv broken bones. | Tyngsboro to Arlington, nearly |another Tyngsboro policeman. shots during the | Youths Shot, Caught In Stolen Automobile | (UP)— Arlington, Mass., Oct. 2 Forced to abandon an alegedly =to‘u\ q\\'on\o\\'lo when trapped by irsuers at a railroad crossing hfire early today, one youth was shot twice and another also was captur- ed when they attempted to escape atoot. Robert Lester, 17, of Lowell, fered two wounds in the back and was taken to ymmes hospital, where his name was placed on the danger list. Arthur Bassett, 15, also of Lowell, was arrested on a charge of stealing an automobile. The youths had been chased from 20 “hief George Lerman and The miles, by officers fired five automobile pursuit, but all went wild. Chief Lerman said the fugi- tives traveled at a speed of 65 miles an hour. AIRGUN PRACTICE HALTED Henry McGuire of 36 Cranston Terrace, a pupil at St. Mary's school complained yesterday to Officer John Liebler who was doing traffic duty | on Main street, that a small boy who | lived on the second floor of a building at 485 Main street, was shooting an air rifle at him and other youngsters who were playing in the old Burritt school yard. The officer went boy was at work school. The boy was later turned over to and he was at Miss Bristoll with a report on his | actions. FEENEY ON NEW SHIFT Sergeant Thomas J. Feeney has been assigned to the detective de- partment at police headquarters on the 3 p. m. to midnight shift, suc- ceeding Sergeant Patrick J. 0'Mara. ‘The assignment is for the month | of October only and is in accord- ance with the departmental policy of attfching one of the street sergeants | to detective duty for a month at a time in their turn. SEN. LAVERY NAMED ‘Westport, Oct. 2 (A—Senator Al- bert E. Lavery of Fairfield has been renominated as the republican sena- | torial candidate from the 25th dis- trict. declared himself in favor of a referendum in every state on the prohibition question. R-101 BACK AT BASE Cardington, England, Oct. base here this morning after a night trial lasting about 15 hours. The airship is expected to start on her flight to India during the week-end. INJURED MEN BACK Boston, Oct. 2 (UP) John Dixon and Harry Downes, Boston college’s carly-season casual- ties, appeared in uniform on the practice field yesterday but did not articipate in a long scrimmage. POPE RECEIVE Vatican Cit Oct. Pius today received in private audi- ence Giovanni Di Silvestro, a lawyer who heads the Sons of Italy in the United States and Canada. He im- parted the apostolic members of the organization. LAWYER —(®—Pope BITT] TEETH Boston, Oct. (UP)—Thomas Kilduff, 57, required first aid treat- ment after being bitten by his own false teeth. The when he ran against a trolley He suffered a severe bite on upper lip. car. his HERALD CLASSIFTED FOR BEST RESULTS USE Savings Bank Of New Britain ESTABLISHED 1862 Resources — $25,145,268.70 Deposits made on or before Friday, October 3rd, will draw interest from October 1st 5% INTEREST BEING PAID suf- | 8 to the address | and found that the mother of the | mishap occurred |8 ADS WORLD SERIES BET PROMPTS SQUABBLE Man Looks for Wager, Gets +Punch in Jaw Instead John Miezanka appeared in police | court today to answer to a charge of assault and Frank Watkorea an- | | swered to a charge of drunkenness and breach of the peace as the Je- | sult of a fracas between the two | t the Regent club at 24 Broal street early last evening. They sted o'clock by Sergeants Feeney ani| | Flynn after Watkorea had lodged | |a complaint against Miezanka at| the station. were about 5 se Miezanka told a straightforward |story regarding the fight stating | | that Watkorea had entered the club | while drunk and tried to make a | bet on the world baseball series with | other members who were there. As | Miezanka started to leave the place he was followed by Watkorea who was using foul language while | school children were passing the place on their way home from school and when he cautioned him against this he started to wrestle with him. At this point Mjezanka stated that he hit him and that was all there was to it. Watkorea testified that he did not know just which of the two started the fight and he was fined $10 and costs while a discharge was entered in the case against Miezanka. Francis M. Scott, who was arrest- Woman Waits Return Of Cop to Report “Gyp” Salem, Mass, Oct. 2 () — It looks like Police Captain Gideon Pelletier will have to come back from his vacation a few days Odrl\ it the confidence man who ypped” Mrs. Alexander Tet- rault is to be apprehended. Mrs. Tetrault reported to the Salem police last night that she “had been gypped of $1900." She refused any further information and told the authoritie; at she would talk to no one but Captain Pelletier, who is scheduled to re- turn from his vacation next Mon- rnoon for driving 1 of liquor ued until Octo his counse Mangan who= pear until Naugatuck, mar Larson, lem Lutheran church for t! 10 years, died suddenly at his here yesterday. He was strick a heart attack shortly after returned from making parish c He had been a minister for years. Mr. L came from Lynn, Mas lived for eight yvears. had held pastorate: Lowell and Quincy, Vernon, N. Y., and Bridgeport, Conn his widow, a son, sisters and a brother. s will be held Saturda on to Naugatr . where he Previously in Mass., Ar daughter, 1ck had he Springfield, Mount and He is sruvived by two “uneral serv- EVANGELIT SLAN " BY AGED FARMER \No Motive Known for Attack on 1 Missouri Pastor Searcy, Ark., Oct. 2 P—The Rev. M. S. Mason, 50, Springfield, Mo, | evangelist, was shot and killed last John \m‘en 75 year old farmer, who came here and surref- dered to officers after the shooting. | The slaying occurred at the home of son in the Bethel Grove nity in which the minister while conducting | night by was revealed. The sed to talk. the younger Miller's house the latter's 12 year old son the elder Miller walked in i speaking fired at tHe gelist with a shot gun. mer was charged and held in jail. with REV. PETTY PLANS TRIP Hartford, Oct. 2 (#) — Rev. Or- ville A. Petty of New Haven, colonel Infantry, C. N. 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