New Britain Herald Newspaper, November 11, 1930, Page 11

CHARTER REVISION FIGHTS EXPECTED (Continued From Tirst Page) specified that the senator- and representatives-elect members, also the cor- poration counsel. Of the 16 mem- bers, seven are lawyers. The committee will name a chair- man and a secretary from the mem- bership and Mayor Quigley said he lac no idea as to the probable choice for cither place. Tt was re- ported, however, that Judge Gaff- ney may be named chairman if he will accept it. O Year” E That opposition is developing to Ihe proposed charter amendment to liminate the “off year" clection, which is favored by Alderman D, L. Nair. ex-Se ward I°. Hall and others discussed it during the was learned today. The proposal bids fair to rival he proposed annexation of Elm Hill nd Maple Hill in interest, judging by reports prevalent in political Thus far the principal argu- ments advanced in favor of it are that thousands of dollars would be saved to the city and the political parties, and the overtaxing of pub- lic interest in eclections would - be precluded, but in some quarters yes- crday and today the counfer argu- ment was being nut forth that hun- dreds of voters take pride in exer- cising their franchise as often as the opportunity is offered and it would be unfair to deny them the privilege of expressing their reaction to the \ctions of their representatives on th school board and in the common council. There has not developed as yet a crystallized opposition to the pro- posed measure hut it was celiably reported today that when the time i right it will be fought in the char- ter revision committee, also on the floor of the council in the event mittec elect should be tion Dispute tor 13d- who have past week, that the committee includes it in the , report to the council. members who the Some council interviewed on ald they had not consideration to were matter today given it sufficient ify an opinion. Political Angle Seen The political angle of the proposcd measure is being stressed in the in formal discussions and it was point- €d out tods by an official who would not permit the use of his rame th if the charter amendment is approved, it should not be cffec- tive until becauze of the prob- ability that the city clection in April, 1951 will be more closely contested than clections in the past The heavy democratic plurality in the fifth vard on Nov. 4 and the carrying of the fourth ward by the democrats by 113 is indicative of the probability that the democrats will make a supreme effort to keep both wards in their column next April, according to political observers, but if the proposed charter amendment is made cffective upon passage the representatives of those wards in the common council will hold over until the general city election in 193 The fifth ward voters will elect an glderman and two councilmen, and ‘those of fourth ward will clect two councilmen in 1931 The incumbents are republicans and if they are replaced hy democ the minority party will have ased its representation to 1 jublicans at present have sers and the democra Should the fourth and fifth w emocratic the new council have a parjy division of 1§ to 12, provided the other wards follow their custom of electing solid dele- gations. Consider Two Prosecutor: Tt is expected that the cha vision committee may consider an nent to provide for two pros- ttorneys, a change which 1in the p Under tem, there is one prosecuting attorney and one as- sistant and they divide the work ac- cording to their own arrangement. With two prosccuting attorneys on “n equal basis as to salary and au- thority there would be more effi- ciency, in th rent of those who Lave previously favored the change. The proposed reduction in the numerical size of the common coun- cil may be acted upon. also. A number of council members will op- howeve this being another which has been given con- other charter revision “off year ats, mem- seven. ards go would pose it measure sideration by committees TUNNEY WINS SUIT FROM TIMOTHY MARA (Continued From First Page) the status of the litigants and their itself. He jurors not to dis- of either, but evidence which the deem false, regardless of the identity of the witness. Jurors said they had stood 10 to two for Tunney from the beginning their deliberations. Three polls wen taken, before the unanimous verdict was obtained The pivotal point of the case, the jurors said, was the testimony of Allan Carruthers. attorney for the now incompetent Billy Gibson, Tun- s fight manager. Carruthers test- ified that he dictated the disputed contracts and asked that any men- tion of New York be left out of the contracts. Tunney had contended that Mara was hired only to bring the Tunney- Dempsey bout to New York, and in this finally was upheld. In his testimony, Mara denied that he was even in Carruthers' office when the contracts were drawn. The jury had cent out for the Carruthers testimony minutes during its carly deliberations. relation to the testimony rad cautioned the cgard the testimony 1o reject irors might any of MISSING BOY FOUND George Wrenn, 12 year old son of Mrs. Katherine A. Wrenn of 337 South Main street, who has been missing from home for a short time, was taken into custody in Bridgeport vesterday. The police of that city notified the local authorities and the mother of the boy stated that she would arrange for his return to this eity today. {m.. while yor Quigley, | {to Mr. EW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1930. THIEE TAKES COAT, DISCARDS HI OW Razsack Robber Gels Little Lot in Franklin St. Home A bold thief, who entered the| hiome of Fred Blanchette on the second floor of 94 Iranklin street vesterday afternoon and who was cvidently scared away before he could gather his Joot together and | carry it off is being sought by the police toda The man is alleged to have enter- cd the house between 2 and 4:10 p. the occupants were ab- nt. When Artemese Blanchett daughter, returned home at th hour she discovered articles of | wring apparel strewn about the | Led in the front bedroom. A check-up revealed that the only | thing taken was a topeoat helonging Blanchette. The thief left | his own in its stead. | Silverware, jeweiry and money witich was lying in a drawer in the dining room buffet was untouched although there was cvidence that the drawer had been tampered with. Icaves No Clues | The thief left no clues on which | {he police might work as the top- | coat bore no marks other than the | maker's name. Neighbors in the when questioned by police that they had seen a young man apparently | Letween 20 and 25 years of age ring | B the bell of the Blanchette home and then enter the house. Later in the afternoon the ceived a complaint that a man wearing a light gray topcoat was trying doors in the neighborhood of 620 Stanley strect and Officer Wil- | liam O'Day who was detailed to in- vestigate, reported that the top coat left in the tenement by the thict | would fit the description of the coat | worn by the marauder in the Stan- | ley street section. HOPE ABANDONED FOR LOST HUNTER (Continued ¥rom Fire vicinity recalled policc there is any further possibility finding him alive. A second trail of footprints in siow, discovered Jate terday being followed today by two blood- hounds in the hope it would lead to the missing man. A similar trail, picked up early vesterday. proved 100 old to be of material aid in tI scarch tie Plancs Join Search Meanwhile two airplanes over an arca 15 miles squar birds-eye scarch for Kaufmun more than 100 men, divided four po ., hunted a wide area in- cluding parts of extreme western Maine and southern Quebec. The ice of several frozen streams within the area was broken this morning in the into | quarters and that company = | SMonsvs, Mag | Robinson, an | Beals, | H. Olzon of this possibility that Kauf- | man, exhausted by his wanderings, ad tumbled into one of them and (drowned. Clty Items « Members of the board of health | went on a tour of inspection this forenoon of the garbage dumping groundé on Slater road and vicinity, | | preparatory to the meeting next | ! Monday, at which hearings will given to the bidders on the city bage collection contract Fire Chief Fugene Barncs to & building at 303 Main street at 12:05 o'clock this morning in an- | swer to a call that there was evi- | dencc of a chimney fire. Upon ar- | rival he telephoned to fire head- | answer- e gar- | went (.1 threc minutes later. The fire was extinguished without | ‘ldnvngr The building is owned and Berlowitz, Mrs. Nevarde of 94 Kelsey reported to the police today that an automobile Tobe was taken from her car between 6 and 7 o'clock Sunday cvening while ihe auto was parked on Stanlcy street near street | Churen | street. The dete bureau of the lice department is iny ti report made this afternoon employe of Britain Gas Co. that a me been stolen from an cmpty ment at 93 Maple Leo Donahue of of Robert B. Dona friends in this city po- by Leo hal tene- . A, l\rau e to Teach In Mlddleto“n .S('hool idward A. Krause, f connected with the N v chine Co., gned there and will return ion as an inst hool next week, Mr. I.rllalu .\v.,, has res s position to his old pro- tor in a tra Krause came to this city the close of the World war, resign- ing a position as instructor g Island, Philadelphia, to t of the trade school conducted 1 New Britain Machine Co. He came dircctor of personnel for that company, which position he still re- tains. He has been ternal and religious circles. is a past president of Everyman's Bible class and has been an instructor in Y. M C. A. courses He will b bjects at trad active in local fra- instructor in 1 the Middletow under this latec ate rd M who is di- chool Ldwz Iso of rector of the school Rockville Savings Bank ues Local Residents YAction for 16,5 been instituted of Rockville through 1gainst David 8 ings Bank iir & Nair, Segall and Ldwin city. Two pieces of been attuched. One side of Main street adjoining the railroad tracks im- mediately nerth and the other is on Lakeview . o plaintiff claims that proper payment on a note has been have property is on the not e Defeated Man Asserts Capone Ran Balloting Chicago. Nov. 11 (P—A charge that followers of Alfonse Capone stole the clection from him was made today by Congressman Stanley Kunz, democrat, but was denied by his su ful oppo- nent, “Peter J. Granata, repub- lican Kunz, last cratic who failed of reclection Tuesday despite the demo- landslide, said he had been informed by his fricnds that four or five Capone men used “threats and gunplay where money could not Luy them votes,” adding that he was going to ask fe 1 court intervention and later a congres sional inquiry aracterizing humorous said he open my tion the the charges as and ridiculous,” would he glad to record to any fellow may in- —jmorning Local Delegates at I’ul)llc Health Parley titute for members of public An boards of »Lnuo health ing held today of nearhy nursing organizations is he- and tomorrow at Ho- 1ol Cemmodore in City -~ institute is unde Bnicin of the board of directors of the Hen- treet \is irse service in York City. Mrs. Tufus of the New Association Mra. krne local ba meeting. Hemenway Britain Visitin Mrs. Louise Your Smith, members of have left to attend Car Crashes Fence, Hit By New York E\press West Haven, Nov. 11 (UP)— 1tomobile carrying two men \|v 1 “dead-cnd” strect here to. cra, d through a fence and landed on railroad tracks, just as a New York express thundered down, The train clipped the tire oft the back of the ¢ did no down a spart but e mo- d Her- police nest W. W arke, were eler a arrested | out of the Iroad argec Wheel ind driv- PIRE BOARD MEETING ember dule ught. Corm Dehm is No issioner confined to his rheumatism and the other commissione cided to only routine matters A check for $100 of Berlin for a fire received and it was voted in the pension fund. Mrs Keough, clerk. reported that $376 received in the two per cent contribution of firemen's salaries to the pension fund three transact from the town last month was place it Helen FOR BEST RESUI HERALD CLASSIFIED ADS RED CROSS GALL ISSUED BY ikvon || {Quigley Asks Citizens to Take | Out Hemberships Mayor Quig calling call of ey today issued a pro- attention to the | the Red Cro: to take | clamation {annual roll urging all citizens v membership. The of the Red Cross has also fs- | through the local Chamber of | an appeal for member- | and ou national chair man sued, {Commerce, shipe. | Mayor Quigley’s proclamation fol- A Proclamation As the ccho of the last shot fired 11 o'cleck on that November | twleve years ago today is ! | recalled to memory, the Red Cross | starts its Annual Membership Roll | Call “This organization is for the good | of humanity, and in order o carry on its nec vy work. it must have | t its disposal ample and immediate funds. To secure these funds it de- | pends upon a large i irs number of con- | tributions collected during the annu al drive. “Now, | Quigley, Britain, therefore, T. Georze A. mayor of the City of New | do hereby urge cvery citi- | . who can possibly do out a membership. | GLORGL A Mayo from John Washington. D. ¢ irman of the American Cross, to Ralph H. Benson, tary of the Chamber of Commerce, | calling on all citizens to aid in the | roll call now going on been re- ceived he message is as follows Ralph H. Benson New Britain Chapter Red Cross. New Britain In the present roll ¢ Cross face ous and ptional | lemands calling for carnest de- votion, courage and persistent cffort of all Red Cross men and women We must m up to the de- mands and make the Roll Call a reat suceess. The Red Cross has its own responsibilitics and must mect QUIGLEY Barton . nation- Red | Payne al ch has American Conn 1. the Red exce JOHN BARTON PAYNE. Foul Play Victim Will Be Buried in Middletown Middletown, Nov. 11 () — After holding the body for a week with- lout identi Coroner L. S h today 1r d that the identified m whose body ound last Tuesday on the shores of Dooley pond would be U ed with n the next 24 hours The body only partly had a telephone cord w neck. An autopsy fo due to stranglir and to over one eye. Police believe ken to the scene in an aut and thrown ation un- was | dressed and about death blow was t mobilc the In Spirit with the Times 2 on every topcoat Rock Coats * except Mt. To Stimulate Employment— BUY NOW! K PPENHEIMER CLOTHES UN KNOX HATS LUGGAGT D% LUXE RNISHINGS IFORMS—GILLETTI LEATH NOVZLTI MILITARY BRUSHIS PURSES AND HUNDREDS MANHATT. SPORTING < BICY T HANDCR \FTED LEATHER or 5, OTHER GI A TIMELY LANNEL of Childr Misses’ warm flaii- nelette Gowns ell made; c and room) Priced nesday Specially 56 » [adies: 59¢ value (Amoskeag) Flannel 98 C Gowne Made \\|H~ ble vokes, and front. of V, round long Sizes 6 oice square or necks — sleev to 16 dou- back {COND F l()OR iped IFlann SECOND FLOOR UAL TMPORTANCE! LADIES" NON-RUN SHORTIES STEP-INS PANTIES \ SPECJAL SALE OF LADIES’ ILK AND RAYON Hose for cold weather wear. Made with curved I'rench heel: mer- cerized top and toe. Mock seams to 10. des. Main Floor An ideal tableful colorful copics of and trimming: variet pastel shades. worl ork applique ribbon Main Floor PECIAL FOR WEDNESDAY 25,000 Yds. ?IECE GOODS HANDSOME AND SOLID COLORS URPOS The lot is made up of :— SHIRTINGS PERCALES BROADCLOTHS GINGHAMS AND NOVELTY ! PRINTS IN OUR PURE FOOD DEPARTMENT ECTED 26¢ 2 doz. 50c FRESH (HOPPED lb l 5c BEEF .... b1 6 GENUINE LAMB MEATY VEAL lb18 I~ CHOPS 19 BAKERY DEPT. WHITF MOUNTAIN BREAD 5¢C tour RAISED LOAT CARI 25¢ SEL SIRLOIN, SHORT and PORTERHOUSE . 69.|STEAK 15| 23 125”5, 10¢ |COFFEE 2b.44: Baked GROCERY DEPT. MY-T-FINE CHOCOLATE DESSERT ROASTING SHOULDERS 2" LAMB NCY ( l T UP FOW L FRESH Shoulders K 'HUC OAST .. ( ROA! Edgemont CRACKE DELICATESSEN DEPT. RAISIN BREAD 10c Loaf BAKED COOKED BEANS SPAGHETTI SUGAR BUNS COLE 1 ¢ POTATO 15¢ SLAW 15 SALAD