New Britain Herald Newspaper, October 16, 1930, Page 1

News of the World' By Associated Press ESTABLISHED 1870 BRAZILIAN REBELY CLAIM DEFECTIONS FROM GOV, ARMY Besieged Regimemt at Mineiras Reported fo Have Surren- dered Unconditionally TROOGP CONCENTRATION HEAVIEST IN HISTORY in South Greatest Ever Seen Americay—Federals Mobilize and Volmteer Legion Sets Out — Stimeom Statement Supporting Government Gains Wide Publicity ‘ —Society Women Organize. (Copyright 1930 by Associated Pross) Porto Alegre, Brazil, Oct. 16 (P— An official revolutionary communi- que today reported heavy defections of government troops to the insur- gents and the repulse of a federal landing force from the destroyer | Parana. The communique stated that the entire 11th infantry | regiment sta- | tipned at Minciras, which has hc(‘n} besieged by insurgent forces, 3 NEW BRITAIN NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, THURSDAY, OCTEéER 16, 1930.—TWENTY-FOUR PAGES PRSI o e | All Campaign Cigars From Conn. Tobacco Hartford, Oct. 16 (UP)—Vot- ers need not look askance at the “‘campaign cigars” of at least one candidate. Clarence W. Seymour, repub- lican nominee for congressman from the first district, has an- nounced only cigars manufactur- ed from Connecticut valley to- bacco will be used in his behalf. Many of the first district voters are engaged in tobacco growing. CALDWELL'S PLANE SIGHTED, WRECKED Pilot Accompanying Naval Treaty Dealt Believed Dead MAIL FUIER FINDS PLANE Meskimen Sights Wreckage in Wild ‘Wyoming Country—Body Believed in Debris—Woodring Flies On to| New York With Japan’s Ratifica- tion of Draft. Cheyenne, Wyo., Oct. 16 (A—The wreckage of a pursiit plane piloted by Lieut. William W. Caldwell, army pilot lost in a blizzard yester- day while accompanying another has | surrendered unconditionally to the rebels. | ship east bearing Japan's ratifica- The corrcspondent for La Nacion | tion of the London naval treaty, was of Buenos Aires was informed that greatly augmented rebel forces un- der the command of Colonel Luis Gomez had prevented the disem- barkation of sailors from the gov- ernment destroyer Parana. Record Troop Concentration An intense movement of troops is taking place along the Paranasao Paulo frontier and observers-mssert- ed that the concentration of troops was the greatest ever seen thus far in South America. Sixty companies of federal troops| at Catarina, under the command of Captain Mario Carvalho were stated in the communique to have gone over to the revolutionists headed by Col. Eliziario Pain Filho. The fed- erals handed over two machine guns and other war material. | | | | Federdls Mobilize Troops Rio de Janeiro, Oct. 16 (A—Ex- tensive troop movements were be- ing carried out by the federal gov- ernment today in its campaign against the revolutionary forces par- ticularly in the southern portion of the state of Minas Geraes. Reserve forces and volunteers were gathering at concentration | camps from numerous cities within | federal control. Refuting rebel claims of import- ant victories along the Sao Paulo- Parana frontler, government au- thorities announced that the respec- tive position of the federal and in- | surgent forces was unchanged. Federal detachments were stated to be advancing on their objectives | in the southern part of the state of | Minas Geraes. Detachments of reserves from the town of Ribefra O Preto have been leaving daily for Sao Paulo, the rich coffee center, and approximately 2,- | (Continued on Page Two) STRANGE STORY TOLD BY KIDNAPED HEIRESS Missouri Woman Says Ab- ductor Was Kind—Down- pour Halts Posse Greenfield, Mo., Oct. 16 (B —| Their search temporarily halted by | a downpour last night, possemen from several southwest Missouri| counties today were ready to resume | their search for the abductor of Mrs. Alma Wilson McKinley, 24-| year-old oil heiress. | Mrs. McKinley, whose story of v 24 hours with the kidnaper has stirred this section of the state, today was under the care of a spe- cialist from Springfield, who said | her condition was “not good.” Bf-| fects of the long exposure, the doc- tor said, sent her temperature to 101 last night. She is an expectant moth- er. For a time late vesterday, mem- bers of a sheriff's posse believed they had the abductor surrounded in a dense woods near Stockton. Aft- er sending for additional help, they searched in vain for the man, who told Mrs. McKinley he was a former convict and would rather hang than return to prison. Because of last night's rain, 1in- vestigators sald today bloodhounds | (Continued on Page Two) Dean Cross’ Challenge ! Finally Reaches Rogers New London, Oct. 18 (P)—Thc‘ missing letter of Dean Cross, demos-{ cratic candidate for governor, to | Lieutenant Governor Ernest E. Rog- ers of this city, challenging him to a public debate, has finally reached its destination. It was received by the latter late Wednesday night upon his return from a speaking tour. According to the post office stamp on the envelope, it was mailed Oc- fober 13 at 12 m. It was addressed to Hartford, where the lieutenant sovernor has no office, and was re- mailed to New London. Evidently the dean gave it to the press two days before he mailed it, because it appeared in state papers of Octo- ber 11, S5 |at 4:15 a. m, sighted today near Lookout, Wyo., and belief was expressed that Cald- ‘well had been killed. Caldwell’s ship was sighted by Ray W. Meskimen, flying the east bound air mail. Meskimen reported the plane had crashed in the wild coun- try, 26 miles north of Laramie. He saw no sign of Caldwell and said it was entirely likely the flier had met death or had been seriously injured in the crash. y Boeing Air Transport officials here expressed grave fears for Caldwell's safety, pointing out that had he been | | able, he would undoubtedly have reached a telephone at one of the farm houses not far from the scene of the crash. Planes were dispatched to the scene to determine Lieut. Caldwell’s | fate. Treaty Plane Flies On The other ship, bearing the treaty sped on to its destination, New York, today after conquering yesterday’s storm in the mountain country. With \Lieutenant krving A: Woodring - at the controls the plane took off here (M. §. T.) and safe- ly passed through Omaha, Neb., less than four hours later. Woodring made his way here last night from Rock Springs, Wyo., penetrating a wild early winter snow storm that separated him from his companion, Licutenant Caldwell. Pilot Boyd of the Boeing lines telegraphed that he had located the wreck and he believed it contained (Continued on Page 21.) (CONTI GLAIMS G. 0. P. FROZE OUT PALLOTTI |Declares Republicans Are Keeping Italian-Ameri- cans Down Sponsors of the Italian-American | democratic club rally in democratic lheadquarters were surprised last night to find the headquarters al- most completely filled with members of the Italian race who are voters in this city, and as a result the rally was enthusiastic beyond expecta- tions. Attorney Francis Conti of Hart- ford, speaking in Italian, explained some of the alleged tricks that the republican party had done to pre- vent Italian-Americans from rising in public office, and explained how | former Secretary of State Francis J. Pallotti was kept from becoming governor through the so-called “100 per cent American” influence in Hartford county. Former Mayor Angelo M. Pao- nessa, candidate for sheriff of Hart- ford county on the democratic ticket, assailed the republican administra- tion for neglecting the problems of | humanity in the state. In criticizing the republicans for alleged failure to give proper supervision’ over the state institutions, he said, “The re- with pride to these beautiful institu- (Continued on Page Two) Average Daily Circulation For' Week Ending Oct. 11th . 15,287 A.E. OF L, URGEY HOOVER T0 CREATE EMPLOYMENT BODY Says Long Range Public Works Planning Wonld Check Fuure Jobless Times PLAN PRESIDENT'S OWN, PROPOSED BACK N 1021 Boston Convention Recommends Changes in Patent Laws to Pre- vent Monmopolies and Idleness— Favors Further Immigration Re- striction — Canadian Commuters Condemned. Boston, Oct. 16 (A—The Ameri- can Federation of Labor-today voted to call upon President Hoover for the creation of a long range plan- ning committee of public works as a move to avert future unemploy- ment. The resolution, which instructs the president of the federation and ‘l\cads of other departments to take jup the matter with President Hoo- | ver, stated that a long range plan- ning committee of public works was lone of 12 proposals recommended by President Hoover when he serv- ed as chairman of a committee ap- pointed by President = Hardin, in 1921 to study future unemployment problems. The convention accepted a report of the executive council announcing s . plans for extending its service in publication of unemployment statis- tics to include figures on part time employment. ‘Would Change Patent Laws The desirability of amending the patent laws of the country to pro- tect the nation's workers was dis- cussed at some length, and the con- |{vention finally instructed the execu- |tive council to make a careful study of patent laws relating to machinery and processes for production and transportation. The executive council was in- structed to recommend changes in such form as it may see necessary to safeguard the workers and the public. In discussing patent laws and dis- placement of labor by machinery, President Green declared the patent laws offered a fertile fleld for study and that the ‘“displacement of skill by machinery is a tragedy.” Andrew Furuseth of the Interna- tional Seaman’s Union of America. declared the present system of pat- | | (Continued on Page Two) FIRE ABOARD WARSHIP THOUGHT INTENTIONAL | Deliberate Short Circuit | Blamed — Colorado Crippled®Since June Washington, Cect. 16 (#® — The Evening Star said today that the navy department believes the fire which has disabled the battleship Colorado since June may have been deliberate and {investigators in the guise of seamen have been aboard her in an effort to find the guilty parties. The paper said Secretary Adams had disclosed the investigation was under way. Naval intelligence in- vestigators, its account said, had found the fire resulted from a short circuit of electric cables “into which ordinary phonograph needles had | been thrust.” The fire occurred while the battle- Eship was awaiting passage through |the Panama Canal at Colon, neces- | sitating extensive repairs. The Star's account said while Secretary Adams conceded the dam- age was great he was inclined to minimize the importance of the in- vestigation phases. “It is just probable,” he was quoted as saying, “the investigation may disclose the needles the cables in some natural way.” “At the outset,” he added, “our |suspicions naturally were aroused and the naval intelligence office was |directed to make a thorough inves- tigation. I have not received a for- { publican administration can point mal report on the outcome of the | inquiry, but so far nothing has been | (Continued on Page Two) Killed Sho Sarasota, Fla., Oct. 16 (A—Twelve long-lipped Ubangls from Africa, brought to this country for exhibi- tion by the late Eugene Bergonler, French explorer, were on their way home today from the Sarasota win- ter quarters of a circus because showmen don't understand the tem- peraments of jungle tribesmen. Before the circus left the road for the season, Bergonier and his charges disagreed over financial af- fairs. Bergonier left the show fin fear of his life, circus men said, and came with his wife to Sarasota. He became ill with an ailment Tl:.ong-lipped Ubangis Glad Spirits wman; Are Shipped Home | spirits brought illness to the explor: |er. They staged such a noisy dem. onstration when they learned he was | ldead that the circus\ men forced to place them in confinement. Special Train Engaged Finally it was decided to send was engaged for the journey to New York and they left here last night. The group consists of eight men and four women, including the king and the queen of the tribe. It was a strange party of travelers that boarded the train. The women BLUENOSE REPAIRS got into | | them back to Africa. A special train | adorn their faces with discs which | PRICE THREE CENTS Heaviest Rainfall In Six Years BRUENING DEFIES Ends Long New England Drought; REDS, LAYS DOWN Blizzards Grip Mountain States Futher Rains Predicted in C On Hunting Lifted—Sudden Winter in West Halts Harvest, Blocks Roads—Cold Wave Fore- cast in Middle West—Storm in Canada. New Haven, Oct, 16 (A—With a| measure of relief alregdy provided, Connecticut farmers today were hop- | ing for continued raing to replenish wells and streams.ghfunk by the most prolonged drought on record. These hopes will bef fulfllled, the United States weather bureau said, but not before tomorrow night, when another good drenching is expected. The danger from forest fires has been virtually dispelled:by the rain- fall yesterday, which amounted to| .89 of an inch. CGovernor John H. Trumbull said last night there seems to be little need now fof closing the hunting season. Tha’season for partridge and .woodcock!opens Mon- day. State forestry officidls and fire | wardens breathed a “Bigh of relief | today as the rain emant a respite from their constant: vigil against FCONOHIC POLICY {German Chancellor Disregards Communist Interruptions— Guard Prevents Rioting DICTATOR ASKS APPROVAL OF FINANCIAL MEASURES Stresses Precarious Condition of onnecticut Tomorrow—Ban forest fires. For several weeks the woods have been like tinder and only the utmost precautions served to prevent disastrous blazes. But for the farmers much more | rain s needed to fill up their ex-| hausted water supplies and afford them ample water for household and stock requirements. Hundreds of wells and streams have gone dry. German TFinances — Communists Cry, “Down With the Hunger Dic- Heaviest Rain in Six Years Boston, Oct. 16 (UP)—The heav-| iest 24-hour rainfall in more than | six years effectively ended New Eng- land’s prolonged drought vesterday when more than three inches of rain fell here. As forest lands were drenched, a fire menace which had grown so ser- tator” — Fascists Comparatively Quiet Today—Prussian Diet Re- jects Red Motion. Berlin, Oct. 16 (A—Amid a tur- moil of communist interruptions and occasional howls of derision from |the fascists, Chancellor Bruening today appealed to the German peo- (Continued on Page Two) HALT SECOND RACE Canadian Schooner Unable to Gompete Off Gloucester Today Sail Yesterday—Action of Officials Criticized by Both Captains— Strong Wind Expected Tomorrow. second race of the international ser- ies for the champlonship of the North Atlantic fishing fleets was |again postponed today when Cap- | {cam Angus Walters, skipper of the | | Bluenose, found he could not have | the Canadian champion ready in | time to sail & completed before dark. It was expected.the race with the Gertrude L. Theband, fatest schoon- er out of Gloucester, would be sailed tomorrow. A strong wind continued to blow from the northeast and the barometer indicated it might con- |tinue tomorrow. Captain Angus had hoped that the fore trestle trees which were frac- tured in yesterday's stormy thrash | around half of the 37 5-8 mile | course might be replaced in time for a race today. The old trestle trees which had been exposed to rigors | of the North Atlantic fishing banks | for nearly 10 years were found to | be badly decayed. The wood was 80 | rotted that it could be chipped away with the fingers. The trestle trees | support the cross trees, which in | turn support the fore rigging. Both Captains Dissatisfied Many Gloucestermen argued that Bluenose might not have been able to have completed yesterday's con- | test, that she might even have bean | dismasted, had not the race been called off. But to such an argument, | Captain Walters replied: _“That would have been our hard luck. Why | group of friends some one brought | up the subject of the game, an| Although the iascists several |argument ensued and one of the men |times voiced boisterous disagree- hit another. | ment, their behavior on the whole After this disturbance, several of |was so quiet compared with yester- the men left and Cox was left with |day's rowdyism as to suggest that the man who had been struck, the |orders had come from somewhere, paper gaid, adding that the latter |presumably their generalissimo, was “a friend” of Cox. | Adolt Hitler, to give Chancellor “The mext thing he remembered, | Bruening a chance to say his say. he said,” the Banner story continues, | The communists, on the oth:r “was being placed in an ambulance |hand, seemed determined to wreck to be taken to the hospital.” i Cox Bears No Malice | Mr. Cox was quoted as saying: “I | have no malice toward anyone and | I do not desire that' anybody be | | (Continued on Page Two) RECEIVES $1 REWARD FOR RETURNING $600 Honest Woman Spends | Hour Hunting for Owner of Money | | For finding and returning six $100 ! bills to their owner, Mrs. L. Kowal- | ewski of 121 Broad street received $1 reward and a “thank you” in ap- preciation of her integrity, it was {learned today. le, through the Reichstag, to buck up, swallow the bitter medicine of retrenchment, put their shoulders |together and get on with the hard | but necessary work of national re- | construction. | “The present crisis demands above all moral strength and cour- WITNESS STABBED IN FOOTBALL ROV Amateur Can’t Accept_ Miniature Golf Prizes New York, Oct. 16 (UP)—The United States Golf association has made a ruling that anyone competing in miniature golf tour- naments and recejving cash prizes will lose their amateur standing, H. H. Ramsay, vice president of the association, said today. BUSINESS GAINIS REPORTED FORN. New Britain Post Ofiice Receipts Increase 24 Per Cent ERWIN IS OPTIMISTIC | | cept New Hampshire, Report Ef fect of Upward Movement, Ac- cording to Survey. Boston, Oct. 16 (UP)—More or less improvement in industrial ac- tivity and employment conditions occurred in every New England state except New Hampshire last month, according to a report today by the U. S. employment service. While operations in most Massa- chusetts manufacturing plants con- All States in Northeastern Tier, Ex- | JORNSON INSISTS FORENEN INDUIRY. " SHOULD BE WA Alderman Says Reports of It = fexication Among Workers Harmiul to City 'BELIEYES G, 0. P, SUFFERS 2 GUIDE OF GOVERNMENT Five Petitions for Zone )Changes, Illegally Granted Last Night, #d Come Up at Special Meeting Moms day Night—Opposition to Garag® Heating Plant Prompts Horwitz tq ‘Withdraw His Proposition. | { | | | Commenting on the action of Mayor George A. Quigley, who last night at the common council meets ing, refused to entertain a resolue tion presented by Alderman J. Gus< tave Johnson and others relative to alleged intoxication of board of pub« lic works foremen, Alderman Jahn« son sald misconduct by employes ree flects on the government in power and the common council of which ha is a member. | | tinued below normal, industrial ac-| y)german Johnson said the city 18 Tennesseean Wounded on Eve o1 ageous cooperation of all who love the fatherland,” he declared as he tivity and employment showed a slight upward trend in this state. judged by the conduct of its em= | ployes and the republican party TRESTLE TREES BROKEN Vessel Damaged in Stormy but Futile | Gloucester, Mass., Oct. 16 (P—The | race that could be | 'YONKERS OPENS PROBE outlined the cabinet's program of financial reform before the Reich- stag and asked for clear and un- equivocal support. Supports Young Plan Discussing the Young plan the Testifying Before Nye Group REFUSES TO PROSEGUTE}chnnccHor said economic conditions Argument Over Vanderbilt-Tennes- |come worse month by month. He continued: see Grid Contest Results in Knif- 00 00 0 e Young plan ing of James N. Cox, Telephone |clearly realized Germany's ability to pay reparations depends on exten- |sion of world trade and stability of ; international finance. Nashville, Tenn., Oct. 16 (P—The | wrpe bank for international eote ashville Banner today quoted |tlements is charged with the open- | James N. Cox, a telephone company |ing up of new flelds for expors, executive who was stabbed last |thereby contributing to the solution ; 2 ; % |of Germany’s special problems. Un- night on the eve of his appearance |y, ;1" these ideas have found before the senate campaign funds|p; echo in previous developments. investigating committee, as saying | “Upon the setting of our own |he was wounded in an argument|house in order depends, whether, as |over the approaching Vanderbilt- & result of the crisis, we can invoke | Tennessee football game and that he | those measures which, acceyding to | would not prosecute his assailagg. |treaty, Germany has at her disposal | Cox, the Banner relates, said that | {or warding off danger to our na- while he was in his room with a |tlonal economy and exchange.” ¥ascists Quite Orderly | | Executive. (Continued on Page Two) | prosecuted.” The wound was described by lhe] attending physician as “little more than a scratch,” and Mr. Cox was| THANKSGIVING DINNER s s DISTRIBUTION 19 OFF fously wounded with gashes on the, Qrganizations Believe That face and stomach. Funds Should Be Used Senator Gerald P. Nye, Chairman‘ of the senate campaign funds in L for General Relief vestigating committee, previously had checked any suggestion that the | incident had any relation to the| committee's inquiry into the demo-| Representatives from 17 soclal, cratic senmatorial primary in Ten- | ivic, church and industrial or- ey e o D e GO L (e ice Exchange office, at 52 Center fy before the committee this after: treet, yesterday afternoon to dis- noon. | cuss plans for holiday relief giving. Due to the present unemployment conditions and the expected hard- ships of the winter, it was the unanimous decision of -the group that there should be no general dis- tribution of Thanksgiving dinners this year. In place of this there should be plans,made for more con- structive relief throughout the en- tire season, it was decided. Those present at the conference | represented the following groups: | Trinity Methodist Episcopal church, Mark’'s Episcopal OF BOOZE PIPE LINE Officials Subpoenaed to Ex- plain Presence of Mile | Tube Under Streets St. A letter containing the bills and !addressed to John Kowalczyk, whose | name bears a similarity to hers, was | dropped in her mail box in the Peo- ples’ Savings bank building last Sat- |urday. | When Mrs. Kowalewski found the letter was not her property she left it in the box so that the rightful owner could claim it. | The letter remained there for sev- : eral days, was handled by scores of persons going in and out of the building until, it is said, was thrown in a corner of the hall, where it lay | |for two days. | ! It finally came in the possession | of several children, one of them be- | |ing Mrs. Kowalewski's boy, who opened the letter and began to view | The Ubangls claimed thelr tribal |its contents, not recognizing the cou- | whether they had heard about the | cil will carry on pons, as they called the bills, to be | of any value | Mrs. Kowalewski, who was pass- | | noticed the bills on the floor and| |asked the children where they ob- | tained the money. | After their explanation she read |the letter which accompanied the | bills, sent by a sister to her brother, to learn whether any of the money {was lost by the children. All money was there. Taking the letter and bills in_the envelope which they were sent, Mrs. Kowalewski returned them after the | which physicians said was septic |are inserted through the lips, grad- |spending almost an hour to find the | | pneumonia soon after the circus re- ual |turned here for the winter and died |tribe's belles boast lips five and six last Monday. ~ S stretching them. Several of the )inches long. (SR e s | person to whom the monéy was sent | |and for her trouble her daughter was given §1, S | | | New York, Oct. 16 (P—A group of | volice and municipal _officials of | Yonkers, N. Y., were subpoenaed to- | day to appear before a federal grand jury investigating a “beer pipe line” | under Yonkers streets, which deCrJl‘ fnir Bearing Girls' club, P. & F. agents discovered last Tuesday. | corhin Girls' club, Stanley Works Subpoenaes requiring their appear- | Gire' ciub and Salvation Army. ance before the grand jury this| man Lutheran church, Welfare as- sociation, Department of Public Welfare, Sunshine society, Home Service Bureau, American Legion, American Legion Auxillary, Nickel club, Kiwanis club, Elks club, Con- Increased employment, production, | which is now in power, suffers fit and the resumption of operations|ihe cstimation of the voters if were reported in certain plants|grunkenness is allowed among em- throughout the state producing fur- | ployes. He believes it is the duty niture, automobile bodies, hats, |of the public works board to inves- stoves, silverware, cotton goods, | tigate reports and if there is meed woolen and worsted goods, jewelry, |of correction, take proper steps. shoes, shoe findings, confectionery | The resolution which he presented and many other items. The level of | to the council follows: production in the majority of shoe]‘ “That the board of public works factories increased, full time pre-|are hereby requested to investigate vailing in many nlants and quite a|the personnel which is on the city number working overtime. | payroll. It has been heard around Curtailed schedules obtained in |town that some people employed by many industries throughout Maine, | the city, acting in the capacity of but reports from several centers in- | foremen, have been intoxicated dur< dicated a slight improvement in the | ing working hours, and in order for general employment situation. In-|some of the laborers to hold their church, Ger- | creased activity in the shoe indus- try was one feature of the month, many factories working full time, some overtime, and others increas- ing their forces. Though several textile mills operated on reduced schedules, others operated at ca- pacity and even on an overttme basis, s 4 | Improvement in ‘employment and production ig.¢he Jéwelry, rui and woolen*And worsted indus! (Continued on Page Two) | | POLICE BATTLE WITH | COMMUNISTS INN. Y. Marine Sergeant Helps Break Up Meeting—Six Rioters Held New York, Oct. 16 (®)—A hand- | tul of policemen and a marine re- | cruiting sergeant battled & crowd of | several hundred communists for | nearly halt an hour at 40th strect | and Sixth avenue today after one | policeman had been bitten on the hand. They arrested six persons for disorderly conduct. Thousands of office workers, strolling away the noon hour in | Mryant park, behind the public li- | brary, watched the fight. 1t started when police interrupted a communist’s speech, and grew more exciting as a woman Red sym- pathizer struggled with a patrolman. In a few moments four hundred | communists were milling about five policemen, one of whom was the traffic officer who had temporarily left his post. The marine sergeant had run from his recruiting station two blocks | south, when the battle began. | The speech making which started | the trouble came as the climax of & | communist parade advertising an | unemployment rally to be held at | Madison Square Garden next week. | The marchers had planned to move | |also upon the city's free employ- | | ment bureau downtown, to harangue | the lines ot job-seekers there. | | The board of estimate today re- | fused the request of another com- | | munist delegation for permisston to | |afternoon, and directed that city hall plaza be barred to communists | | during the board's meeting. i afternoon were served by deputy U. S. marshals on the commissioner and deputy commissioner of public| works, the chief of police, the cap- tain of the first police precinct, the fire chief, and the deputy fire chief of Yonkers. Assistant U. S. Attorney Watts sald no accusation had been made against the officials and he did not know A committee of the common coun- the inquiry into pipe line before Tuesday. | electric light rates in localities other “However,” he added, “we would |than Connecticut, like to know just how more than a|vote taken at the monthly meeting were | ing where the children were at play, | mile of four inch hose could be run |of the council last night in adopting under Columbus avenue, Elm street, |the report of the special committee Palisade avenue and John street, | of which Councilman W. D. Boyle Yonkers, without knowledge on the [is chairman. Councilman Boyle dis- |agreed with the majority of the committee members when the report was prepared, but the minority re- ‘port which he said he would present |it he attended the meeting did not | come in as he was absent. || Alderman J. Gustave Johnson, | who led the opposition to Council- | man’s attempt to end the inquiry by reporting to the council that the | Connecticut Light & Power Co. of- | ficials considered the local rates fair spoke briefly and (Continued on Page Two) * * THE WEATHER | | New Britain and vicinit | Partly cloudy tonight; Fri- l day increasing cloudiness and | slightly warmer. #——————————————% ‘and equitable, “‘Some Real Information” Promised By Ald. Johnson On Lighting Rates according to a| | promised that “some real informa- | tion” will be obtained before the inquiry closes. He explained that the committee had been unable to pro- | ceed because Councilman Boyle's | | resolution limited the scope of the| |inquiry and “out of courtesy to the | chairman” the committee decided to request the council to continue the | body in existence, add to its per- |sonnel or appoint a new committee. Tt is the intention of Alderman Johnson and other members of the committee to obtain information as to rates in effect in 20 or 25 cities about the country before deciding| | what other steps to take. If it is | found that grounds exist for com- | plaint in New Britain, it is probable |that another meeting will be held | with the light company officials, one in Rhode Island was partly oftaet by | {'fo"the board of adjustment |ings, at the common cotincil Mest- jobs, they have been forced to bring liquor to their foremen. “We the undersigned believe that the city should employ only those who will stay sober and need work for the support of their families ag* the tax paying public do not wish to support men who'use their moneéy to buy liquor.” Council Action Wi y Effect use Alderman ngon did lutroduge a resolution to.,¥ Hve petitions ‘for changés if. W# Hear- -5 3 ing last night, they will be acted on again at the special meeting next Monday night, Mayor Quigley said today. When the petitions were received they were referred to the board of adjustment, but no mention was made of hearings. Later in the meet- |ing Alderman Johnson proposed that it be specified that hearings were to be given, and Mayor Quigley told | him to prepare a resolution to that | eftect. Instead of preparing the res- | olution, Alderman Johnson conferred | with Corporation Counsel J. H. Kirk- | ham and the latter made a notation on each of the petitions that they were referred for hearings. Mayor Quigley said today that the procedure was not proper and in the call for the spegial meeting he in- cluded the petitions among the mat- ters to be acted on. “The zoning laws are complicated enough as thev are, without adding this improper (Continued on Page Two) BISHOP CANNON SUES HEARST FOR MILLIONS Asks 35,000,000 — Claims Newspapers Libelled Present Wife Washington, Oct. 16 (A—Bshop James Cannon, Jr., of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, filed & $5,- 000,000 libel suit in the District of Columbia supreme court today against William Randolph Hearst. The suit said the New York Evea ning Journal had printed stories which cast reflections on the char- acter of the present Mrs. Cannon a necticut Council of Catholic Women, |attend a meeting of the board this |{he time of the death of the bishop's These stories, it was in other Hearst former wife. said, were printed newspapers. The principal allegation was that the Journal said Bishop Cannon was at the home of Mrs. Helen Hawley McCallum, whom he recently mar- ried, and received telephonic mes- sages from his sons as to the condi- tion of his dying wife. The stories, the suit said, we published on July 24 and 27, this year. Tenants Have Narrow Escape in New London New London, Oct. 16 (A—=Several persons narrowly escaped being trap- ped and damage estimated at $20,000 was caused this morning when fire swept the two story frame building at 151-159 Main street, owned by Mrs. Sarah Moutron of New York city. The fire started in a restau= rant on the ground floor and swept rapidly through the building and had it not been for the timely dlgcovery of the blaze by two policemen it is probable that lodgers asleep on the second floor of the building might have been burned to death. As Ifiv‘ was, roused by the policemen, they were forced to flee, scantily clad, ta e conference having been held already. safetys wl 3