New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 5, 1930, Page 1

News of the Werld y Associated Press = g NEW BRITAIN 1 Average Daily Circulation For | Week hndmg 15 225 Nov. 29th ESTABLISHED 1870 NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, 930. —THIRTY-SIX PAGES PRICE THREE CENTS SFARLES TESTIFIES Cross Names Gene Tunney Major | INSHOOTING TRIAL; | On Staff In Appointments Today; - Introduced By Professor Phelps GUARD COURTRODN Rumors Persist Alleged Bandit: Plans Break for Liberty Dur- ing Bridgeport Hearing POLICE SEARCH DEFENDANT | FOR WEAPONS AT RECESS | West Haven Man's Case Sees Armed Deputies Ranged About Room Ready For Emergency—Corridors | Cleared By Order of Judge—Man |foceor William Lyon Phelps of Yale. |incumbent under Admits Part In Shooting of Three | Policemen. Bridgeport, Dec, Searles, of \West gunman who shot three cers, took the stand court at 11:15 ) deputy sheriffs moved into strate- | gic positions and Judge Alfred C. Baldwin ordered aisles opened in the crowded court room and the outside corridors cleared of those who had no business in the building. A rumor persists that Searles in- tends to “make a break” for free- dom. He wag stripped and search- | €d in his cell during the noon rece: vesterday, it was learned today. weapons were found. Admits Part in Case Se. admitted on the stand that he was one of the two men that Io- licemen Wilbur Simpson and Arnol¢ Schulze found in a car in l).(nl;ur) on the morning of September 19, the beginning of his recital of ms ory of crime. Searle may know his fate by night. The state finished ifs case at 11:1 after putting on scven witnesses, six policemen and one the owner of a store alleged robbed in Danbury by Searles and Harold Skiff. Policeman Tecufel, of Greenwich, limped to the witness stand at the opening of the sccond day's trial, and testified that he was shot while ing away from Searles in the st Port Chester woods while seeking the shelter of a tree. He was not in uniform at the time. Searles was standing in the open when he first saw him, he said, and started firing. Searles shot him in the leg as he ran. Teufel said he re- loaded his revolver and exchange shots with Searles, who had taken refuge behind an- other tree. He said he was unable to continue with the pursuit - of Searles becanse of his wounded leg. Searles moved then from behind the tree to the protection offered by a nearby stone wall. Threatened “Suf| When he first saw § fel said, ed tow Haven, alleged police offi- in superior o'clock tod. e les, Teu- ard his head t's get him before he commits suicide,” one of the policcmen sug- gested, Teufel said Teufel said he went forward to capture Searles and that Searles took the gun from his head and fired at him, wounding him. 1t was at this time he ran for the shelter of a tiee. He was followed on the stand by Policeman John Burke, of Green- wich, to whom Searles surrendered after his stand in the woods on No- vember Burke wounded Searles before he surrendered, it came out. “I heard shot said Burke on the stand, “and 1 ran in the direc- tion of the sliooting. I saw a man behind a stone wall and challenged him. He fired and 1 fired. T saw him throw up his arms across his face and then disappear behind the stone wall from view.” “Did you go forward then” asked Public Defender Harry Silverstone, who i3 representing Searle Waited on Ground “No, I lay on the ground for five or ten minutes and then Searles came out and surrendered.” Burke identified a cartridge belt ha took from Searles and an auto- matic pistol that Searles had. Burke had tched the gun in order to identify it, it developed. Burke said that Searles told he could have shot him “Did you ask him why he did not ahoot you?” Attorney Silverstone asked. “Yes, he told me had not wanted to shoot me in the head,” Burke ra- plied. him Searles told him he had seen him | in clear view on the hill and that he was a perfect target. Policeman William Pyne, (Continued on Page Two) PARSONS T0 RETURN 70 . W. POSITION Files His Resignation as President of Skinner Chuck Co. Announcement was made today that on December 15, S. W. Parsons will again become associated with the Stanley Works with which con- cern he was formierly connected for many years. Because of this he has tendered his resignation as presi- dent of the Skinner Chuck Co. He will retain his connection with | the latter concern as a member of the board of directors. At the same time it wa nounced that Arthur nusistant secretary of the Chuuck Co.. has been appointed fac. tory manager. “hlle‘ behind the tree | earles had his gun point- | of | also an- | . Thornton, |the idea that turning on a radiator | ette, Skinner | Retired Heavyw elght Champ \\ ill Wear Bedecked Uniform Such Ladd Retained By Gov: of Brigadier General and Chief of Staff. New Haven, Dec. 5 J. (Gene)— Tunney, retired heavy- weight boxing champion of the world and gentleman farmer (UP)—James \lamfoxd has been appointed a ma- | |jor on the staff of Governor-elect | Wilbur L. Cross, Kenneth Wynn, ex- jecutive secretary, announced today. The democratic governor-elect has| [been acquainted with Tunney for some time, the two having been in- |troduced by a mutual friend, Pro- | Gets Gold Braid Uniform | As major on the governor's staff, | |the one-time sergeant in the marine | |corps will he entitled to wear & col- | 5 (I—Carleton | orful gold-trimmed and braided blue | to that worn by | held a similar | uvniform similar |Jonn Coolidge, who post under his father-in-law, |ernor John H. Trumbull. “T have known Tunney Gov- f | think he'll mak —_—— I Cross Honors Tunney | Rt Gold Braid as John Coolidge Has— ernor-elect With Rank many vears and he | splendid sort of fello elect Cross told the Uni s a perfectly Governor- d Press. “I <e a fine officer.” “Tunney,” the governor-clect add- |ed, “has a keen interest in good | government: he's a democrat.” ‘Tunney will be one of eight aides- | | Ge-camp to the governor. { William F. Ladd former com- manding officer of the 43d acro di- | vision, Connecticut National Guard, Governor Trum- bull, was reappointed adjutant gen- eral and chief of staff, with the rank | of brigadier general. Other Staft Appointments Other staff appointments were an- nounced as follows Quartermaster general, colonel, Michael A. Connor, James J. (Gene) Tunney named a major on the staff of Gov.- Cross today. The ex-boxer and dean emeritus of Yale graduate school are said to have been friends for some time. [iIRL STEALS BABY rank H’lrt- (Continued on Page ’l'“o\ fm a ;:ood | FARM BOARD SAYS ~ CONTROL NEEDED Economic System TALKS ON STABILIZATION Failure to Curtail Crops Defeated Federal Move to Keep Cotton Price Up— Outlines Work of Past Year, W [ congress achiev ad;ust, and shington, The farm DAG Dec board reported fo to that agriculture, to a par with industry, must production to consumption perfect a self-controlled eco- nom stem of distribution. The first annual report board contained the views, along with a summary of the past year's studies, accomplishments and experi- ments, of the Talk on Stabilization Qucr of 15 own experience with whe:t and cotton the board was able to tell the legislators that stabiliza- toin op-rations, without the backing of adjusicd production, have a limited field. The board members pointed to the result of their own stabilization efforts as an indication of somc of the “difficulties and hazards” involved Particulurly they said, did the failure of cotton producers to curtail acreage substantially in 1930, lead to defeat of stabilization measures. As for wheat, the board #aid it had concluded th world will remain gloomy through 1937 with the gen- cral pricg trend downward hoard could see no hope.” it said, “for arresting such a movement or preventing its serious conse- quences to American wheat farmers, by co-operative marketing as such, by stabilization measures of the typ: already employed, or through adopt- ing any of the proposed measures designed to dispose of the surplus abroad at prices below domestic levels. Curtailed Production Urged | “The obvious cconomic remedy X x x x is curtainment of produc- tion X x x x so that the tariff might me effective on American vrices."” Another phasized recommendation the board, was (Continued on Page Two) Elderly Investment Co. Head Admits Forg L‘l‘le\ Huntington Park, Cal., Dec. —Thomas H. Casey, 73-year-old i vestment company head. has con- fessed, according to Assistant Dis- trict Attorney V. L. Ferguson, to forging trust deeds which may total $300,000 in an effort to escape ex- posure as a former convict erguson said Casey admitted his defalcation explaining it was to sat- isfy demands of creditors of a Clin- Iton, Mo., bank who demanded their money under threat of revealing that Casey served a prison term on |charges resulting from the Missouri institution’s failure. em- by refor- 10 GRATIFY LOVE 11 Year Old Child Kidnaps In- fant; Wheelsl m Carriage WET BLOC OPENS PROHIBITION FIGHT ¥ Agncullure Must Adjust Seli to Seek to Bau Use of Poisons in LEAVES "BUGGY” IN ALLEY Denaturmg Alcohol REP. LINTHIGUM LEADER Both Newark Youngster, 11. Admits En- tering Apartment Through Win- dow and Taking Sleeping Baly— Other Children Give Alarm. Sides Start Plans for Offen- N. J., Dec vear old girl sives Through National Confer- : . ences—Dr. Wilson Ready for she aff complex today a Referenda on Conditions. then had strollec eral hour baby ez The girl ed and she way whe Washington, Dec. 5 (UP) —The first prohibition battle of the short cession of congress was in prospect for today in the house, with the wet bloc headed by Rep. Linthicum, democrat, Maryland;” preparcd to wage a fight for an amendment to the pending treasury-post office ap- propriation bill which would prevent | vse of poison in denaturing indus- hol. Plans for a determined fight in opposition {3 use of government funds for this purpose were made at a meeting of the bloc Wednesday. A similar effort proved futile last &es- | sion. for s¢ long in rrest- took police had 1 asleep in a baby carriage. Il vas recovered. Mr. and Mrs. Gaffnoy ened by cries of the ot I'rank, §; James who discovered t and shouted “Where is 12 Saw Baby Carriagc said she was alley- Evelyn e baby re she ildren, Marie, 6 absence Mary street and saw a took it. Then Gaffney She told second floor family window, removed started wheeling rects. along carri ought ot Plan Conferences L] she Meanwhile, both wet and dry or- ganizations here were ready to open a series of national conferences at which plans for concerted offensives and counter offensives will be form- ulated. On the wet side, the wom- en’'s organization for national pro- hibition reform was scheduled to begin a series of meetings today. Next week the Federal Dispensary league and other anti-prohibition groups are to meet. Beginning Monday and continuing virtually all of next weelk, represen- tatives of most of the country's dry organizations will be in conference here. At this time, prohibition lan crs are expected to decide whe or not to endorse a n,memrn ror a national prohibition referendum as suggested by Dr. Clarence True Wil- son, general secretary of the Metho- dist board of temperance, prohibi- tion and public morals. In issuing another referendum allenge to the wets yvesterday, Dr. Wilson made clear next week's con- | Helen ference would entertain no proposals (Continued on Page Two) ASKS $2,000 FOR FALL e ON SLIPPERY SIDEWALK " ra mmonw ed fo the ( rm for Women pleaded guilty obtaining money cises in police court toda In view of the plea. 110 e was offered by the s cutor Joseph G. Woods to the court that the me ude of the girl, who mate of Long Lane fective. He said that carried on her crininal out once reckoning the of her actions and given the consequence thought Miss Nachily was ney tor and proceeded on li Police found her look low in the n e Gaffney was not noticed am this morning (Continued on Page Two) GIRL FORGER IS SENT T0 FARM FOR WOMEN Nachily, 18, Admits Obtaining Money by False Pretetnses .\lm.‘ th I'red Downham Brings Suit Against | she ol City for Injurics Received under on Hart Street. Frederick Downham today and brought suit for $2.000 against the city of New Britain, alleging that he was injured in a fall on an al- leged icy sidewalk in front of 2 Hart street on January 24, 1930. Attorney Elias T. Ringrose issued writ, which was served by Con- stable ¥. E. Clynes. It is returnable in the city court the fourth Monday in December. isap Farr she ey way w havir sne without Country Boys and Chicago, Dec. 5—Many life his- |tories of American men and women have been written: “They were born {on a farm but moved to the city— | The future version will be: “They were born on a farm—and stayed there”—that is, if the announced preference today of many rural boys and girls who attended the 4-H clubs congress continues. Several thousand strong came from corn patches, cotton plantations and prairies; they have seen, but have not been conquered by movies, skyscrapers, elevated railways, or belching smoke stacks. Prefer Country Life “Me for the cows and the corn.” |declared Raphael Brandriet of Wa- | verly, 8. D., and that expressed it for all but a small minority, who have they is an easier way of warming up a room than bringing in an armload of wood. They Wil! flN(EiIYlove Into Cities day by Traffic Officer J nedy on complaint of Chapman of the New Co., when she che tor $10.35 count of Rose Grand street been put on its gua all checks presented under that signature When arrested th give her name an fastly refused to mation to the polic tive Sergeant Patrick produced evidence check operations down and adn acts. Sergeant dence indicating carried on a campaigr since the latter part using the name of Rose Birnbaum or Mary Dull on nine checks w had been presented for pa banks. Judge M: sel for Mi Girls Declare aft All towis above the size of Main treet got a black mark for noise. The clang of Chicago's “L's”; the discordant honking symphony in the vear of a stalled car; the clatter of street cars; the multiple sounds of a congregation of humans make, seemed especially to have offended ears sensitiv to “‘moos " and “cock-a-doodle-doos.” Dislikes Jostling “I object to being shoved around.” said v Thomas of Morgan coun- ty. Indiana. “No matter where you heen shoved to, you always been shoved into somebody's road. At any rate the cows and lhorses on a farm don’t shove and the corn can't.” | “Are we dressed any differently s from city girls?” asked one farmer- | court that he believed that and nowhere could be found | justice would be met if she wers the old-time conception of the timid | given a sentence to the state farm lass from the farm with her sun- | He too told the court that her men- [ bonnet and her lunch basket. \tal attitude was warped. O'Mara have | have ment at coun told the ends of an appeared Nachily and ) SOUTHINGTON MAN COMMITS SUICIDE BY SHOOTING SELF Clilford Hamlin, 49, Ends Own Lile in Plantsyille Home BANK VICE PRESIDENT SUFFER D ILL HEALTH Wife Hears Shot and Goes Into Bathroom Where She Finds Hus- band’s Body—long Official of rereyville Water Co.—Sister End- ed Own lLife by Drowning Walkeley Park Pond. e Rerald) — Clifford suicide in home on Hill- 10:15 ooting f hi follow ad e ks but 1 found him on moned Dr. Willia 1l examiner Slforil e Mr. Haml Ve g0 b & in a littl to Walkeley's park NCTE GRVED AN TREE | ROUSES POSSES” HOPE Searchers Thinf Aviators Lost in Northland May Be Alive r of | com- dros herself pe MORE MONEY NEEDED FOR STATE PAUPERS $250,000 Additional Work Necessary—111 in New Britain for ropriation ssem de cover a of to the orig 000 for care Raymond at it con id of better the def cased. Demands ma r the support of & aled 1de for two ye ates today pointed ent ber of st sed to 6 being on ation THE WEATHER New Britain and vicinity: Cloudy, followed by rain late tonight or Saturday; not so cold tonight. | | e Wife Forgeis to Tell of Previous Marriage; Hushand Gets Divorce Hartford, De: (I'P)—Mor- ris cedn New Rritain, had an- 16 DabS 1o ze Krnest C, told 1 “forgotten Sulli Hoosick Falls, ried him in erly of him 1o tell POINCARE CALLED IN CABINET CRISIS Doumergue Asks Former Pre- mier to Conler With Him BONCOUR URGES ~ PARLEY Irench Resignations Presi- Bring dent Back to Ex-Leader, Who In- sists That He Cannot Organize Government Because of Health, Dou r Premier Elysee bl Dec rgue toda are 1o this o discuss the Meanwhile al di or rma cour, disarmame sident I Nations to Pre Dou Called By President f the d in con- of a rdieu coun a cab- pla r to succeed Andre T vesterday. He sident to choose ould give a fir preparatory d draft said, Al disarmame a vital effect ot Burop * s Tmportant Role has succeeded in convention, and the for upon the future ran s p role en figures international be given 1d ns and es of nst r it with pre- based on the security Trance military that this cked e en- o presiden upon Ter Watch Poincare (P—All Fra looked Al today PARTS OF SKELETONS IN BANK CAUSE EXCITEMENT Wreckers Make Tind But Murde Theory Collapses, Doctors Say Ihey Are Specimens. (UP) an No Mass pa anpto of s of two ! basemen occupied exc by widespread DEMAND FOR BETTER DEAL IN LEGISLATION MADE BY HAGEARTY OPPOSES Buckiend, Briser and ANNEX“I[]N PLANS Beattie Condemn Forms of Competition Objects Existing Under Laws Affecting Steam Lines’ Financial Strength. Chairman of New Haven Road Tells of Decreas- ing Revenues—Opposes Grade Crossing Aboli- Bills—300 Attend Traffic Banquet. {o City Taking Over Part of New1 1g on CITES EXPENSE BURDEN Senator-clect Announces Intention of Fighting Project if it Comes up at Next Session of General Assembly. tion st alleged and de- to those trictions of Buckland, chair- oF New ard directors of Haven and < out forci- canal act ich, he sail business of nual banquet affic associu- the Burritt hotel. handled his subjec He outlined compre- he believed to be 1o the develop ss of railroad lines. purpose of is are hampe: portation favored and asked tha e competitors, water lines, truc e lines. etc., be required to 1es5 on the same level as the lines. He criticized the —gov~ ent for competing with rail roads. directly or by subsidy. il a subject on which | Conencticut ickiand protestcd on to force rail- grade crossings. He crossings are dan- gero highway traffic has Jed to |incre the railroads are ask 1it ed per inds to eliminate ? 1ough they are no the The Fair for t} o vices are am Ip | | foer I \gitat road poir ed ou s because SENATOR-ELECT HAGLEARTY. situation. was “A i No Favors.” Railroads Not Asking Sympathy President rister of the imbs and are simply ulations SCRUBWOMEN WILL REGEIVE BACK PAY 19 Harvard Employces to Get Money Alumni Group Raised Einstein Wants More Food, W .mer Informed 5 (P—The portion o It will for the who were di the un to &0 Ha e ago 1 o pay th “Fa New Purified Hormone Saves Man Near Death From Addison’s Disease c H o1 to 48 hou biolo; man saved De fro perfect 1 to- apparer s was re al laboratory a patien veal The the ison's discase clinic a p \l\(n\(‘il Dangero “Before i dridden. de ed, 1 and showe ation. Wi 4% a new lease of life, h appetite was excellent, his strengt catly improved d he ared to be in perfect health.” Addison's disease, due to failure |of a man’s adrenal glands, has been recorded in the past in medical lit erature as invariably fatal. s Symptoms Teporte wea use.” they W seated, 10s d evide ot Tiours ken ton .\nn: in scient 'd in March M presented person t be said mail dangerous to directl ings. It had to b slower hod which ca inistered by each of the o anse wo when the issed them rather the two cent addi- hour required by Massa- law. Criticism of Harvard horities was widespread in the student body, the alumni, and the secular press generally. e sed considerable ame a celebre viversity disr now |than pay then ritatior Do ngle and Pfiffner d ntl they a miethod of getiing the ex- so pure that it contains only one par one or two million of \epinephrine mnnot that rec have 0 found etts tract A