New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 12, 1930, Page 1

News of the World By Associated Press Average Daily Circulation For Yeek l-,ndmg l 5 354 Dec. 6th . EW BRITAIN HERALD NEW BRITAIN, ESTABLISHED 1870 CONNECTICUT, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1930.—THIRTY-SIX PAGES ’RICE THREE CENTS HOLLYWOOD LOAN COMPANY OFFICIAL CONFESSES TAKIN ’ SUM, THOUGHT $8,000,000 Gilbert Beesemyer, Secretary Manager of California Building Assn., Confesses to Biggest Defalcation in| Recent Years. Implicates No Others— Loans to Friends in Hard Luck Started Trouble— ttempts to Recoup Failed — 20,000 Deposit- ors Affected. Hollywood, Cal, Dec. 12 (P — arles A. Whitmore, building and oner, announced to- v that defalications totalling sev- eral million dollars from the Guar- anty Buildir and Loan association were admitted in a written confes- gion by Gilbert Beesemyer, 45, its seccetary manager. Directors o #aid er's niight the association misappropriations egate $8,00( Th said to have not only iation, in which he was a per cent stockholder, the North American Bond and Mort- gage company and the Guaranty Holding corparation, both of Los Angeles. Beesemyer was describi E ving been a director of the lat- concerns The confession, was given to him and to directors of the association early today and Beesemyer was taken into custody. He wa ged with grand theft Whitmore 1d the confession dis- closed the most amazi and ela- borate peculations of their kind in California in recent years, Beest- myer said the made over a period of nine years The Building and Loan associa- tion capitalized at $11,000,000 but officials and deposits exceeded that figure. It was allied with the Bank of Hollywood, a relatively new institution which failed to open its doors Monday. Largest in Years Whitmore said: “The loss is c great. While t faleation in rec were affect the assoc ter Whitmore said. 5 rtain to F is is the lar de- nt years and comes at a time of unrest, nevértheless it €hould not he allowed to shake pub- lic in the building and loan business.” Whitmore said his would take charge of Building and Loan association and liquidate the remaining assets for the benefit of deposit B beer = building loan confidence departn the Gt ssemyer had and MONOKIDE OVERGOMES SILESHAN INBERLIN Garage Door Blows Shut, Trapping Him—Con- dition Cuitical Two) Berlin, Dec. 3 tor of his automobile the Homestead inn on Worthington Berlin, Ralph bf, lesman of by no- early last t was o monoxide gas fun the wind had blown the door of 1 ge shut and cut off the supply fresh air, and today he was on the eritical list at the New Britain Gen- eral hospital. His condition early this afternoon was said to be some what better, as he has just regained consciousness er having been un- conscious throughout the night and n:orning. Krebf had been working on the engine of his car for an hour or two, according to Mrs. Ida M. Duncan of the Homestead inn, when the alarm was firet given that the man was atill in the garage. Constable Frank Brown was called and, being the first to enter the garage he found Krebf unconscious on the floor be- side the engine of the tomobile. It was evident th he had lost con- sciousness as he w working. The lights of the were on and the motor of the machine was run- ning. The door had blown shut, and it is thought that K had not no- ticed this as he wgqrked on the en- gine by artificial light. Krebf had been at the Homestead inn for a couple of days aid was tuning his motor up in preparation for leaving again. C'onstable of Brown summoned Dr Matthew H. Griswoid, who found gigns of life in Krebf and had him removed to the hospital Krebf's family in Ja tified. but no word frof had been received this noon, Carbon Jhyxiation renders a vietim sudde uncon- scious and helpless miuch in the same manner as does suffocation, sinca the gas when breathed is ~odorless and is talken into the blood stream more readily than oxygen. monoxide abstractions were | 00 TREE SALELLEGAL LEWIS CONDEMNS I MODERN AMERICA AS CRAMPING ART | Ruthor, Accepting Nobel Litera- fure Prize, Charges Busi- ness Cont rosU S. e N A Two Bandits Should Be Easy to Discover ago, Dec. 12 P—The po- ere told y Robert an ant, they trouble finding the two men wk held him up last night if drink the liquid they took it moonshine ' asked a policeman said Kirk was embalming that shoul¢ “Because,” “what they took fluid.” e — - INRESIDENCE AREA SHES wrovs couteees SENATOR OVERMAN Gorporalmn Gounsel Makes Rul- ‘ ing on ChI‘IS {mas Greens | {WOULD OYERLOOK BOYS. Building Inspector Rutherford Says | He Will Not Interfere Unless Spe- Go “Snooping.” | | | cific Complaint Is Made—Will Not | It specific complaints are tered with the building department |against the sale of Christmas trees regis- | in sections of the city zoned for any thing but business, will be taken to stop the trade, Chief Build- therford said action ing Inspector A. N. after having ing reply el J. H. yesterds the Christmas tree sales in residence dis- tricts: “Answering your inguiry of Dec. 11th I will state that your in- terpretation of Section of the zoning ordinance is in my opinion correct “In other of Chri condu $-6 permitting . does not gr Xmas trees Rutherford’s Attitude tor Ruth d explained his follows: “I received a complaint that Christmas le on t lot at the and Allen streets the business stopped opinion from the corpo- ration counsel, as I was the opinion that the zoning ordinance did not permit the business “The common council next Wed- nerday night will have before it the recommendation of the hoard of ad- justment that a change be made in the zoning o dinance 6 permit busi- ness uses GI-the lot Allen and Stanley streets. 1f 1 2 ed the sale of Christmas tres there in the mean- time, I believe I would be open 10 eritic 1. because the recomme nu f| zone change has not vet been ma Will Not Go “Snooping” “I do not intend to go abont the city secking out places in ristmas trees ar \fic complaints m, I can do noth- the ance. I Christm: have in residen in . but so far as the building is concerned, no com- of today, received the Corpor: 1 to an inqy from ton prohibited a sale 1y th and Sec words, conduct mas trees is ordinar busine greenhouses, nt exempt g of ss for sale of Tneps attitud specific trees were for corner of and I orde Stanl, of lo residence © for come zones where C sale, but to me about but e th sold f sp ng orce know been the pa department plaints were known “Personally, L can temporary e no harm in o cupied ounding lionies, of Christ- for a or two in but in view of the fact building department 1§ with the responsibility of the zoning ordinance I my r to do any the use unoc lots or the yards sur the and trees week | December, {that the harged nforcing cannot see thing but act on complaints. Should it be v to bring police court cases, I doubt, complainants would be subpoenaed to testify for the state Young Ras 'oh ‘\Ial ries Miss Aaronson Today North Chelmsford, Mass,, Dec. 12 (P—John J. Raskob, nd Miss Minery New Haven w riorning at the Catholic church of for disp sal way clea ory of St North of Chelms- ford. was to Edmupd D. Welc Joseph A. Curtin, who left after the ceremony for sccordin hurch, Father immediately an unannounced destination. Raskob is the of John Raskob, chairman the natior democratic committee. He vears old and is now employe Bast Fibres, Inc., a local conc: The bride is 19 years old. Their en- gagement was announced last Sep- tember Rev. Father of the church, The town clerk office marriage licenses are could not be found. son J ot is n. Joseph Zawes, curate refused to comment through whose {ssuca DIVORCED FROM REAL[TYi DIES SUDDENLY Declares Students Avoid Becoming Learned but Seck Degree for So- clal Prestige—Raps Writers as “Jealous Spinsters, Former Base- ball Reporters, and Acid Profes- sors.”" Dec. fo ; accepted rature deli 1t condemnation of the gt prize for 1 the same time a pung 1te United States of civiliza In on 1n the be- of brilliant his ol rering America caid to the commniercia as- signed an ferior role” 1 1t The d-1 racters for * 2ired author * from the r told his he does = not count lions automobiles strong denounced thor s of 1 and crities the hou read useriy addressing the Nobel comm dish Academy, ick an optimjs € ure In speech, cone g ong which he from a membe and the Lewis, however, ic note asto the e and art in an- of we- tee s emerging (Contint HRS. JAMES M. BUTLER 1S CALLED BY DEATH 3eloved Resident of Highland Street Passes Away After Illness of Two Years. Highland stre New Britair illness of taken to the night and the members of b ed at her be atter hospital last Sunday today while group- hospital nd came family were Ennistymon . on Novem born Irel She came e of 18 RBritain of this cit in Cou 12, 18 and settled past 40 New lent in On January 9, 1535 she became of James M. T 1y , the couple 35th anniv ary the greater part of n this city she w Mary" eral ye Jan eir For s church Butler of th Butler a student of law at Wa D. C., and John E. B of the reportorial sta Britain Herald leaves three Dorothy M. Le and Robert C. this city: two brothe Conway of New Britain ay of Wales, and a Margaret Donlon of Irclar The funeral will be morning at St. Josep hour to anno will in ton, member the New t she gra Leist a Michael , Mrs. Conw sist 4 Monday church at an be Burial tery. be cems Recovery of Four Bodies Spurs On Police In Search for Slayers Watford City, N. D., Dec. 12 (P— T'he recovery of four bodies, three of them from a grave dug in the floor of a farm barn, today led county au- thorities. to assert th they were close to a =olutyon of the mysterious ppearance of a family of six ar Schafer last February. The ar- st of Charles Bannon, on charges embezzlement, led to the recov- of the bhodiem of A. » Haven, who had lived farm; and ose of his sous, Danicl, 19, and T.0- land 16, and an in three months old. Mrs. Haten and & three- vear-old child were still mi Bones of the latter child we believed to have by found, but identification was not certain The victims apparently had been beaten to death with a hammer. The mo-l |tive has not been learned. of also Held on Hog Sales of th which did not belong to him. non was haled into court preli hearing. The abou Haven family came caring. Bannon in Colton, cused selling hogs Ban- A where- up sted ere ninary of the dur hat 1k to live and tora train to be Af terday proceedin ad ende cd his a and | torney and asked Sheriff C. ¢ to ta to the of e Ore had taken ti journey had gone that he em gin their morr . Bannon call- motlic Jacob- In mhl baby would son pile sherdff, the found. It Authorities said the child was kill (Continued on Paze Two), hin the be asserted Haven, Batnon A by Mrs, 12 (UP) North Carolina Legislator Suc- cumbs Early This Morning WAS IN ‘BODY 28 YEARS Indisposition Grows Serious and Ends Career of 76-Year-Old —sSoutherner — Took Vigorous Part in Debates, AP —A sud- from the W Dec. 12 ashington liness today took s ne of its olde d most hig regarded membe er Overman of North Car- a8 te chamt & chamber, rs of life tly berore 1 o'clock morn- An ind ous y position of had suddenly afternoo g turr sterd 1o last when ond vitable Family With Him Mrs T Mrs. F Two othe to arrive or's North Caro- nd soon by the democrat became His snowy the essential Wi ded service on five He sponsored the resicesit Wilson sweeping than ican i day which in ttees. act, war- slation of the s to bec senator, 1 so0n wa ame Keeps at Dutles WNEIL DENIES HE SEEKS HURLEY POST He Would Not Take Appointment — Favors Ousting Incumbent Archibald nal comi position now MeNeil that he ppoi by Governol .. Cross ind that unde would “Ay job of post that is il declare imitted that 1 the incomin nt of a state as in that of an h is to be filled upon the expiration of bents' terms. Mr. Neil ind was fo ion to t Commissioner Hurley He said that the ment has not be isfactorily in the ridgeport area Bridgeport ted 1 N he d pointme sioner other an Cro: inc post or sat- the not mself s lien- post. mocrats dese posts MceNe fact that ats as capable the r i duled for | feel that the d appoi s to t weome vacant,™ in vie of the denioc ng these office t also that the ssed f Y Mr. MeNeil, expre this this however, own n Cross was one ernor v the who e forts to oust him interpreted indicating that the post of state police co issioner will be one of the focal points of a conflict hetween the democrats and | republicans. Hur nne wonld re HAYOR BACHS DOWN NORTHEND DISTRICT 0 GET NEW SCHOoL Surrender by Quigley Comes at | Megting of Parents and Teachers GROUND TO BE BROKEN ABOUT MARCH 1, 1631 Executive Capitulates Under Contin- of Father Structure uous Bombardment and Mothers—Cost of About $200,000—Local Contractor and Labor Favored in Resolution Adopted at Meeting of Assoclation ths of opposit new b on to the ilding to re ed Nor ?r‘d ‘ld«(n- 4 down la the school Bassett stree on George & construction Residents of the attend the vietory ont stubborn att to the the projec proposal to building v has school rejo! their ov t on e eved a was 1 been adamant e carried on in etings of the in ess and at m Determined mibled in the Parents associat of the ning prepa ition for th iitori k and explain program will be the creation of Louis r of the board of education. Opposition Offictal, After assuring Pardnts and Not Personal B Ma termed We're goin 00l.” Northend would pl more than to see a new b the site of the old one dded. “you can >nd into offic Tia home through ir B[]RAH SAYS RUSSIAN ATTITUDE IS MISTAKE 2 on “But,” he s ng at ex trying to prote & verge of los- ability to . Believes Amenca Deliber- ately Antagonizing Valu- able Export Market Borah o gn relations commit . economi red too that th: L approaching the dole senator’s shaft was which has regudations which o designed to ru the United States. His rem were prempted by ew recently given the 1 n Moscow by Joseph V. slled soviet dictator he n soviet t was read by Bo t. He merits consideration dless of what may be thoug! s policies or meth. erview in his discussion oblems today Borah li o the economic aspe ion verything in these and attacks and all calculated and embarrass trade at a time Ahov g8, We need fore Russia has pur agitation gn marl 1ased of our peo- (Continued on Page Two) THE WEATHER New Britain and vicinity Partly cloudy, slightly colder tonight and Saturday. ) ¥ * | N e e May Reunite Family | L JAMES E. FIGHTS FOR GIRLS © DARRED FREFIU.S. - mm;glatmn Bureau May Reopen ¢ New Britain Petition CUBRIEN I WASHNGTON I Americanization o m'n N Director Appeals for Admittance of Three Daugh- ters of Sarkis simonian, Who are Now Living in Turkey. Girls in jaug Turkey Seranoush 1 on t Presents New Evidence RADIO, PLANE AND PHONE AID PNEUMONIA VICTINS Urgent Request for Oxsgen Tents " Needed in Pasadena Sent to Pittsburgh—Plane Used, | \EX-JUDGE PLANS DEFENSE | Denver Man Claims Grant TILSON SAYS DROUGHT BILL PIPE LINE INTO TREASURY; VIGORDUSLY ATTACKS DOLE LINDSEY-MANNING ~ Floor Leader Condemas RM' EHNEINUEH Lozns for Feod and Clothing as Danger- (ase Put Over Until Wednesday ous Precedent—Claims in New York Court It Will Destroy Sense of Resnonsibility. Connecticut Man Points Out Plan Will “Dry Up Sources of Private Gen- erosity”—Shiftless Will Quit Efforts, Others Cripple Selv Incident and Canadian Decision as Prece- dents—Says Church Law Does Not Forbid Interruption. York, De eanor cha (®—A pipe as the de- house today Leader Tiison $60,000,000 ed and it Ejected as Lindsay Was ittee’s ¢ t0 seed and Tilson said is to drill & treasury in the United t will necessarily the str areas t the co where comriunity is gener- for the needs of its with American irit, then bill let us at doing road Kills Private Generosity ken rough itr comunity after cordance Amier ina the sources Moreover, ritable cause, x to find a overnment at its he said, ured in ty to tap Seck to soothe Members 2 (P—Repub- being ap- s of the nd ftselt in action on ief program. sropriation late yes , was up to on Page Two) HARTFHRDH S, ASHS N.B. 1. S. FRIENDSHIP . Capital City Students As- sured of Continuance of Relations )1olhe|‘-Fa’L; Eviction U nle« Son [’A\s \\\ ald = Emstem Has Qulet Day Except For Luncheon In New York Hotel Ochs Guest at Luncheon one appoint today 1 talk Ger r the ausices o Amar t Zionist Federation and w ican § Rivers I for West Monday ahoard Steward Pr York, De even Professor I (Continued on Page Two), (Continued on Page Two)