New Britain Herald Newspaper, October 4, 1930, Page 1

} » Average Daily Circulation For Week Ending 'l 5’1 53 Septs 27th .. PRICE THREE CENTS, - | FIRST EDITION ESTABLISHED 1870 NEW! BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4; 1930. —EIGHTEEN PAGES * LEAGUE ASSEMBLY ADJOURNS AT END +OF LONG SESSIONS « Fleventh Conference Ends With * Plea for Peace by Viscount Cecil of Great Britain . SUGGESTS THIS MAY BE - HI§ FINAL APPEARANCE L) Recalls Briand's | Armament Makers Are Opposing T Efforts At World Friendship and Understanding—Profound Seri- Closing Meeting, 1 Statement That i ousness Marks ) +% | Rather Than Hopefulness. Geneva, Oct. 4 (/) — The eleventh assembly of the League of Nations adjourned today after wresfling earnestly for three and a half weeks with pressing world problems. Viscount Cecil, British representa- tlve, in an address at the closing session of the assembly pleaded with the statesmen to renew their efforts for peace. His address was in support of the amendments to the covenant of the league to make it conform to the Briand-Kellogg anti-war ‘bact. The amendments failed of agreement at this session. Suggesting tpat this might be his last appearance befoif the league, the elderly = statesman cited the Shearer case ag one evidence that “powerful vested interests” are working in support of war a laudable institugion. Recalls Briand Statement He recalled 4 recent statement of Aristide Briand to women gathered here that armament makers are op- posing measures for peace. This was most true. He added that no one could doubt this powerful support for war who had attended the Ge- neva three-power naval conference and knew of the later revelations that “the steel interests in one coun- try” had employed an agent to de- stroy efforts at agreement. A spirit of profound seriousness rather than hopeful enthusiasm pre- vailed throughout the assembly ses- sion, which saw repeated attacks on world economic depression ands re- newed efforts to hasten world dis- armament. Franco-Italian naval differences and the German nationalistic re- surgence cast their shadows upon the deliberations of more than half a hundred nations who participated in the assembly. While never reaching a stage of cAeerful opti- mism, the deliberations were marked with frank speaking and professed willingness to face facts which some of the delegates predicted would bear fruit later. Attacks Disarmament Attacking with vigor its chief proljlem (of dfsarmament the assem- bly authorized the preparatdry com- mission to complete a draft treaty at the November meeting and ex- pressed hope that the general dis- armament conference might be con- vened by 1931. By terms of tRe resolution the as- as (Continued on Page Two) T0 ASK EXAMINATIONS FOR POLICE, FIREMEN Quigley Would Have Char- ter Provide Civil Service in Departments ? An cffort to Include in the ecity charter a provision for civil service in the police and fire departments will be made when the charter re- vision committee undertakes its work, Mayor Quigley said last night. At present the civil service com- migsion is operatin® under author- ity from the common council, this arrangement having been made for the purpose of saving time, as the general assembly, by which charter changes are made, will not meet un- til 1931, The civil service commission held an informal meeting last nigit and received suggestions from the police and fire commissioners as to examination rules which will be prepared shortly: for use in making appointments and promotions in the two departments. During the discus- sion, Chief W. J. Noble of the fire department recommended that the five applicants receiving the high marks in the tests be considered eligible, but others present thought the appointing commissioners should e limited to sel&Ctions from among the three highest applicants. The point was made that ordinar- fly there are only one or two ap- pointments mada at a time, but Chief Noble recalled that the fire commi sioners appointed 23 men to the reg- ular force in a single sitting, the oc- casion being the inauguration of the two platoon system. Chif§f Noble said today that he was misquoted in a newspaper which gave the impres- sion that 23 men were appointed to the substitute_force at one time. “I did not make such a statement,” he said. “There, has never been such a large group appointed to the substi- {ute force in the fire department at one time and T regret that T was put in the light of having said so. It is not fair to me or the men who were on the fire board at the time re- ferred to."” Harry A. Beckwith, a member of the fire board in 1928-1930, said to- ’ (Continued gn Page Two0), CUBAN CONGRESS REVOKES RIGHTS Kocedes fo President’s Plea During Coming Election OPPOSITION YOTED DOV Troops Guard Members as They Vote ~—Machado Given Free Hand in ~Preserving Order Until Ballot Has Been Taken. Havana, Oct. 4 IPL;The Cuban { congress, convoked in special session, early today suspended constitutional guarantees in Havana and vicinity until after the general election to be held-November 1. At the president’s pleasure the suspension may be ex- tended- throughout the island. Troops guarded congress as it met. The suspension gives the admini tration of the president, Gcne\ Gerardo Machado Y Morales, a fré hand to deal with any situation that may arise between now and elec- tion time in the territory where his greatest opposition always has been encotntered. Sends Special Message The congressional action was ask- ed by the president Thursday in a special message, drafted after con- ference with - leaders of the senate and house, and members of the cab- inet and other advisers. His mes sage to the legislative body request- ed the suspension as a safeguard against digorder. The senate, meeting late yesterday, received the presidential message figdt, and after considerable debate voted ratification 15 to 5. The vote represented the necessary three- fourths majority, although there was some confusion as to the num- ber of senators present, press repre- sentatives having first understood 23 of the 24 members were in atten- dance. It was nearly midnight when the presidential message went to the [Pouse of representatives, where Car- los Manuel De La Cruz, conservative party member, led the opposition to approval. Senor De La Cruz insisted that it was not necessary for the president to go to such an extreme to guarantee peace in the republic. Joins.in Opposition Representative Enrique Reclo, lib- eral representative, joined with De La Cruz. He suggested that if an ex- (r‘eme measure really were necessary it would be far better for the entire lower house to tender its resignation and permit a complete new slate be elected November 1. A special edition of the official Gazette was kept prepared through- out the night so that copies con- taining the ofder of suspension of (Continued on Page Two) HOUSTON SUES TO BEAT ATLANTA, GA. Claims Population Total Wrong—Seeks Court Decision ‘Washington, Oct. 4 (A—Deter- mined not to yield to Atlanta its place as second largest southern city, Hodston, Texas, today sought to, enter court proceedings brought by the Georgia city to compel Direc- tor Steuart of the census to increase its total population figure. Steuart ~ intends listing Atlanta’s population at 270,367, which gives it third place in the south and makes it 33 in the national list. By virtue of a Georgia statute which added several areas independently govern- ed to the municipality of Atlanta: This eity claims its population should be 360,692 and its rank sec- ond among southern cities. It has brought suit in the District of Col- umbia supreme court to compel Steuart to list the higher figure in the census. Houston’s population is 289,579 and its national place os 27. Should Atlanta be successful the Texas city would go down one place on both national and southern lists. Today the city and Chamber of Commerce of Houston had prepared for in- troduction a joint brief asking the court to disregard Atlanta’s plea. AN possible speed will h\made towards completion of the qiarter million dollar addition to the New Britain post office, according to Postmaster H. E. Erwin following a conference with F. M. Williams, a representative of the fourth assis. tant postmaster general's office, who pent a few hours in this city yesterda; Mr. Williams' mission here was to study the needs of the local office and provide the type of floor layout and distribution of activities which would give the most -efficient results and be of the highest type of as- How $250,000 Post Office Addition Will Look From South High Street ' = . This picture, the first published showing the architect’s concep tion of the proposed post office addition, gives an idea of its ap- pearance from South High street, along which the new building will extend its full lengtls. Speed In Completing Post Office Addition Promised By Government Will Treble Flooring Space It was learned that w pletion of the new addition working floor space of |post office would be more n an embryonic stage, Mr. Erw states that the lobby will be edly changed throughout the ent |building and that |need for the convenience of t public will be provided. / (Continued on Page Two) sistance to the New Britain public h the com- the the main than rebled. Althougd the plans are stili sark- | every possible The new addition will be a con- NO HOPE FOR CUTS ' Calls Rates Here Reasonable Attractive |OFFICTALS CERTAIN GROWN Glen Mills School for Boys Inmates |slayer of Mrs. Vida Robare, 33, one IN POWER CHARGES Com, Tight & Power Oficil n| T | prohers Await Submission of Report | Bl | to Common Council—Knowlton Says Average Bill Here is Lower Than That m Hartford. R. H. Knowlton of Hartford, vice HOOPLE ASKS GARDS T0 USE MOVIE ACTOR .Says Something “Must Be Done to Upset Athletics’ Morale e mos A. “Home Run” Hoople. Forest Park Zoo, St. Louis, Mo, Oct. 4—Egad! I_have been pleading with Manager Charles Street to al- low Ernfe Orsatti to play in one contest of the current blue ribbon classics of baseball. Orsatti, a per- | sonal friend of your correspondent, |and the man who used to double for Buster Keaton in scenes where some temerity_was required, is about the only man I'know who can upset the morale of the A's. Aroomph. It ap- pears to your correspondent that some extraordinary means must be taken to halt the victorious march of the Mackian hosts. Chick Hafey wore his glasses at the plate in the first two games of the:classic, but if Hafey cannot sce what I call “the old apple’ ’‘even with the help of spectacles, egad, how are the ofher lads to discern the swiftly flying agate with only the naked eye upon which to rely? I have just By Major A AP returned after a (Continued on Page Two) COOLIDGES OBSERVE pected at Northamp- ton Home Northampton, Mass., Oct. 4 ( —TFormer President and Mrs. Cal |wedding anniversary today haracterlstic simplicity. | No plans for a formal celebration |of the event had been made. It h - SILVER ANFIVERSARY |Flgrence and John Not Ex- Coolidge were observing their silver president of the Connecticut Light & Power company, held out no hope for a reduction in electric service [rates in New Britain at a meeting last night of the special committee of the common council appointed to confer with officials of the concers |in an effort to obtain lower rates. |B. H. McElhone. local manager of | |the company, and Mr. Knowlton were present_ by invitation of the committce, and Mr. Knowlton, ~in addition*to presenting a prepared statement, answered questions and volunteered considerable informa- |tios. pertaining to electric service | charges and other phases of the | business in which the company is | engage: ith{ "The special committee voted, on |motion of Alderman J. Gustave | Johnson, to defer action until Tues- | day evening when a report will be | prepared for action by the common B n ad | afternoon in the fields. N0 COMMITTEE ACTION) | declared after an,examination that { made with an icepick. |been reported that the Coolidges’ | |'son, John, and his wife, the former | Florence Trumbull, might come here | | from New Haven. Conn., to spend |the day, but Herman C. Beaty, sec- | retary to Mr. Coolidge, stated they council at the regular meeting on October 15 Rates Mbre “Reasonable” . Knowjton's statement was as were not expected. | Some time tod | Coolidge were to sta | for Boston, where they . and M automob fwill atte |ican Legion next week. They |spend tonight at Henry Ford's h |toric Wayside Inn at South Sudbu | proceeding to Boston tomorrow a ernoon. In connection with versary from the 19 Daily Transcript toda; that newspape (Continued on Page Two) | the national convention of the Amer may the United Press obtained | 5 files of the Holyoke nce in the judgment of the company its rates ave fair, equit- able, and of a character to encour- age and promote the use of electric |service, and since the company way | unaware of dissatisfaction on the part of its customers, the adoption of the resolution which resulted gn the appointment of this committee was a matter which has prompted us to try to ascertain the reason which has given' rise to the action which has been taken. “We have learned that there exists ile | nd t- r's (Continued on Page Two) MANIAG BELIEVED MATRON'S SLAYER, BOYS ELIVINATED School ~ Employe Stabbed 30 Times, Apparently by Person in Frenzy MAN COMMITTED CRIME and Employes Quizzed in Strange Slaying—Body Unclad, But Cover- ed With Silk Undergarments— Other Clothing Neatly Hung in Closet Shows Blood Stains. Glen Mills, Pa., Oct. 4 (P—Dela- ware county authorities today con- #nued the .questioning of employes and inmates of the Glen Mills school for boys on an effort to find the of the school's matrons, who was found stabbed to death in tRe bed- room of her cottage. = woman's husband, Chafgle Robare, an instructor in farming at the school, when he went to the cottage last evening after spending the The body was discov lid by the Believe Slayer Maniac Coroner George 'B. Frankenfield the attractive matron had been killed by a maniac or by a person in a frenzy of rage. It was said the woman's breast had been pierced more than 30 times by & sharp wea- pon, and that she also had been stabbed in the back and arms. In- vestigators believe the attack was The body, unclad, but with a silk undergarment thrown across it, was found by the side of the bed. A mag- azine and a partly eaten :.pple were on the bed, and jn a closet, hung neatly on hooks.” was some of the clothing Mrs. Robare had Worn dur- ing the day. Authorities said they found blood stains on the clothing. Mrs. Robare taught a class of boys ranging in age from 10 to 13. All of them, it was said, were to be ques- tioned. Inmates at the school, whose ob- ject is rehabilitation rather than punishment, are taught by classes according to their age. Each of the several cottages contains a class- room with accommbdations for 25 to Not Work of Boy ~— “This is not the work of a bo said O. N. Smith, county detective. “The crime was committed by a full- grown man. Mrs. Robare was ath- and could have fought off a George T. Butler, member of the school's board of directors. “Had a boy committed the attack,” he said, “he would have fled. A checkup shows that every inmate is ac- counted for THE WEATHER = New Britain andy vicinity Fair and continued Yool with light frost\ tonight; Sunday partly cloudy. x| |months of the year, but of this only CROWD h0d AgOUND THE HERALD | SCOREBOARD.— MAYORL DELVES INTO POLICE CONDITIONS~ » = _ @ ~rT | TJUST THE SAME, TUE CHAP Plal DN A [ WITH SORE FEET ISN'T COMFORTED IR Q) _Glover POST DRUM AND EB?E(LE coae: CORE, A TOUCHDOWN. S wWiLL SCO At BosTon ! VICE CONSUL FIGHTS OFF BEAR IN INDIA CARDINALS PIN HALLAHAN IN FAITH UPON THIRD GAME, SENSATIONAL LEFT HANDER Probable Pitchers RUBE WALBERG" WETS GIVE REPORT ONYEAR'S EXPENGE Spent $383,790, 27 Per cent| on Political Campaigns CLAIM DRY TOTAL FALSE/ Association Says Only Small Portion of Anti-Saloon League Funds Appear in Sum Sent In—Uses Money for “Education.” Washington, Oct. 4 (P—The As-| sociation Against the Prohibition Amendment in a statement today sald its expenditures this year ap- | peartd much in excess of those by | dry organizations because the latter “report only a few dollars handled by special ‘political committees’ which they trump up each year for campaign purpos: J Its own expenses reporfed to con- gress, the association said, amounted to $583780 for the first eight about $160,000, or 27 per cent, was chargeable directly to political work. This sum, it 000 previo y reported spent in the | Pennsylvania primary campaign, and | the rest went out in small appropri- | ations “in support of several repeal | candidates for the senate and ]\ouse; in the primaries in Vermont, Massa- | chusetts, New York, New Jersey, | Ohio, Wisconsin, Ncbraska, Wyom- ing and Washington.” Drys Report $10,000 expenditure reports up to | added, included $l[\0.-‘ | Dry (Continued on Page Two) Stuyvesant Badly But Beats Animal Into Flight Calcutta, Bengal, Oct. 4 (P—L. Rutherford Stuyvesant, United States | vice consul, had a hand to hand fight with a giant bear and lived to | tell the tale. Last Tuesday while hunting in the Jalaswar jungle near Puri, Mr. Stuyvesant encountered the bear and wounded it with a shot at close | range. The bear, more infurjated than injured by the shot, rushed up- on Stuyvesant, clasped him in, his big paws and threw him to the ground. Stuyvesant fought fiercely —with the animal. The bear gnawed con- tinually at one of the vice consul’s arms and inflicted severe injuries on it. Then, using his other arm, Stuy- vesant managed to get hold of his gun. With it he rained blows on the bear's nose until the animal, in pain, ran away. Alan Stuyvesant, a brother, who had accompanied the vice consul on the hunting expedition, found him later and His wounds were dressed en route. The brother was not present, during Hurt, i brought him to Calcutta. | St. Louis Team, Back In Home Field, Needs to . Play Airtight Baseball | to Have Look-in on ' Title - Mack’s Choice " Uncertain. Shores Possible, But Wal- | berg More Likely Hurler for Athletics—Red Birds Face “Jinx” of Own Dia- mond in Uphill Battle to Win. 3 Oct. 4 (A—As the Bt. Louis Cardinals win their pennants in the even years and world series St. Louis, play opens in National League cities in the odd years, the Red Birds | came back to St. Louis today for the third time in five seasons after | they had opened the battle for base- | ball supremacy away from home. | Gabby Street brought his players to Sportsman's Park with nothing to | show for their efforts at Shibe Park, against the Philadelphia Athletics, world’s champions. In this he was ih exactly the desperate situation faced by Bill McKechnie two years ago when he arrived’from the Yan- | kee Stadium, boasting nothing but a | deficit On the other hand/in 1926 | Rogers Hornsby, after two games in | New York, had an even break. Home Grounds “Jinx” The home grounds have not been |good to the Cardinals in world | series play. The 1926 series, which | they won, was not captured at home | but in New York. After losing one | and winning one at the Yankee Sta- dium, the Missourians lostytwo out of three here, a briliant shutout by Jess Haines, being the only victory but this kept the Cardinals in the series and they returned to New York to take two in a row, and the | world’s championship. No National League champion has | won a series from the American standard bearer since that seven- game battle in 1926 when Grover | Cleveland Alexander, in the role of | relief pitcher, protected the thin | margin of the team then managed | by the Rajah. The present day Cardinals admit- ! tedly faced a stern assignment in the games at home. With two losses behind them they knew that ‘unless they could take the third game of the series, they would have only a slight chance 6 overtake the flying Athletics, who were riding high on the crest of a winning wave, and having been made éven more con- fident by their ability to make every hit count in the first two games. Need Straight Wins If the Cardinals should fail to break into the win column today they would have to win four straight games, possible, but not probable in a world’s series. It never has been done. The Cardinals already were inl po- sition to make a record for should | | | (Continued on Page Two) MOTORIST MUST BE CRAZY, WOODS SAYS Any Driver So Reckless Is. Prosecutor Replies to Chudzik’s Query “Do you think I'm crazy?" Jo- seph Chudzik asked Prosecutor Jo- ph G. Woods in answer to a ques- tion in police court this morning, when he was arraigned on a charge of speeding. Any man who will pass inter- cting streets at the speed that you are alleged to have been traveling is crazy,” was the rejoinder of the prosecutor. “Ten dollars fine,” was the comment made by Judge Morris D. Saxe. This conversation was the out- growth of Chudzik’s arrest at 11:30 o'clock last night by Motorcyels Policeman William O'Day after he had followed Chudzik from Broad and High streets through Broad street at an alleged speed of 30 1o miles per hour: Officer O'Day tetified that he hac stopped at the corner when he no- ticed the car driven by Chudzik shoot by at what he believed to be an ex- cessive rate of speed and that he took after him. He caught up with him at Silver and Gold streets. While he was questioning the driver, Officer Cornelius Keough drove up in his own car and stated that he, too. had followed Chudzik, from Main street. Officer Keough's testimony was like O'Day’s in that he too had clocked the speed of his car at bet- ter than 30 miles per hour. It was while Chudzik was giving testimony to the effect that he was not driving better than 15 miles per hour that the conversation between him, the prosecutor, and judge took place. The judge's comment closed the fight with the bear. T the matter.