New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 24, 1930, Page 5

POWER SQUABBLE GROWS HEATED Commissioner’s Case May Be Reopened by Enemies Washington. Dec. (UP)=~—Dis- missal of three federal power com- employes By Chairman Otis Smith has created a cri- mission Georz al sit day to ation that was expected to- develop swift reprisals and to have aring upon the whole future of government watcs- power regulation. Senate champiens of two of the dismissed employes who have insist- ed upon rigid government waterpow- er control—Charles H ell, soli- citor, and Williain V . chief ac- countant—now a upon re- moval of Smith and possibly other members of the new commission Smith was confirmed by the scnate only last Saturda Bonner Also Out The third employe to be dismiss- ed was I'. k. Bonner, executive sec- retary. Bonner had been at odds repeatedly with Russell and King, who have charged him with favor- itism toward power companic Bonner li ise has becn the target of the same senators who are cham- pioning King and Russell. Smith explained he dismissed all three to stop “squabbling” within commission and in order that newly-organized commission might get a fresh start. Smith's order of dismissal—the | first act since his confirmation— caused a minor sensation at ths capital, and the repercussions prom- Lent Officers and men who are manning the Balbo (shown in circle,) Italian air minister, on a flight to Brazil. low on Lake Ortebello, Ttaly, NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1930. 12 Italian military seaplanes und before the start of the !!ig i | neeay. er command of Italo planes are shown be- ht. The jsses to develep into a major battle| senate when congress recon- nullifying the whole waterpower ac The dismissal cace thus lays th ground work for a contest in the venes Jan. Iriends of King and Russell arc ork for a laying théir plans to remove Smity, | ¥1ole theory of governn reg | tion. Western insurgent republica ssible. Senator hart, repn., . - 1 it possible. Senator Brook Pl jad by Eenator Norris of Nebraska Iowa, announced he would seek ru- i author of the Muscls consideration of Smith's confirma.|2uthor of the Muscl 3 ag 46 99 ernment operation bill, tion, which was voted 3§ o 22. A [§INTAONE OPCrath switch of nine votes would che\,L:M Sl him. oty about | denouncing Smith's Walsh Starts Criticism or Walsh, dem., Mont., criti- | ized $mith in a letter to the chalr- | man for dismissal of Russcll and King, and since he voted for con- ! \ation, it is possible he may lead | 0Pl the fight by moving for reconsidera- |€OMM on. When the Montana senator, | Tates. Because of ho achieved national fame in the[POTET commission L 5 and without heari Teapot Dome oil investigation, gets| LBy to @ fight, he makes it a real one, | from office This issuc is perhaps broader than the oil lease n.atter, as it involves a permanent policy rather than isolat cd cases. democrats generally join against ith, a real battle would ensue. The whole affair broke suddenly and surprisingly. Bonner, who informed the rather hostile in-|mat terstate commerce committee sever-|that differ al days ago that he intended 10|the two gentle named and the leave the commission told the Unit- | executive of the commis- €d Press yesterday morning that he |sion, who was widely charged with had resigned. Later investigation being unduly friendly to the privis eveloped that King and Russell had | ng power interests.’ been dismissed by order of the rt predicted a fight “the man. like of which this country has not ith then announced all three |recently seen.” een dismissed, though Bonner Marcel Gar sted he had resigned. | other members of King and Russell, meanwhile, are | commission, may pl.n-n;m: a fight for reinstatement, | with Smith in the contending the chairm had no|ihey acted with powe er the act creating the mission’s first meeting. The commigsion, to dismiss them. Smith | members have not argues that all appomtments lapsed with the expiration of the old com- m I v power remove the o mmission would two heen in fi their ha |be to hose has n honesty In his letier he was unable man's on | pun! servants.” to Smith h said to interpre c ‘in light except of devoted Wal ac any it ent two : Differences “No Consequence” s to me.” he no consequence whataver nces had existed between seen wrote, “a r of secratary has in aud. Clande the be atta 1 new sena : in- t the real fight hinges on the deeper issuss involved. When King became chief account- ant he ingtituted an accounting eys- tem which denied applicants for water power licenses the right to clude various items in their invest- ment figure. This is fundamental, since vates arc based upon invest- men Bonner Criticizes Method Bonner criticized this method ving the chief account t was “"too iculous.” There was an open King reduced, by n Iy half, a $11.000,000 investment cl 1 made | by the Clarion River Power Com- | pany. of Pennsylvania, which King | evealed had included such things as cost of a celebration at opening | of the place, of cigars, and $144 for | neckties. This case attracted nafion- wide attention, bringing te King's defense such outstandng fizures as| Governor-elect ifford Pinchot of Penneylvania. casc now is pending in the court Other fundamental issucs arc in another case which enters into the intra-commission friction, the so-scalled New River, V « Charges have been made in the e that Bonner madc the recom- dations 1o Attorney General | > 1¢ho Mitchell which were carried out in | Stracter Mitchell's decision holding that New [dents we b River was a non-navigable stream |dent body numbers nearly s d therefore the Appalachian Pow- [l0cal school strives to develop indi- oy s T lE Nt a | Vidual expression in the student and | " | does not teach art after the usual “minor part” license for a proposed | A . 50.000 horsepower plant. art school formula. The success of | Such a license walves all govern. | this plan Is reflected in the “frk ac- ment regulation, and leaves only the | COMPlished Ly the students in right to recapture after 50 years. ‘lhnf it months of the Since that decision, which also is m“”““r the sponsors s be taken to the courts for final ac- | &M P! JEnuALY tion, several other companies have| The exhibition which of annlied) for | day includes oil painti “minor part” licenses. “Nullifles” Whole Act | colors and drawings of day, and Saturday morning Russell announced this decision as | Among those exhibiting John R. Stephen, wat V. R. Griswold of Berl |inzs; Antoinette | ett of Bristol, drawings | G. Vibberts, oil palr | Hungerford, oil paintings Harper of Farmington, oil paint Samuel Stohr of Meriden, wat ors; Mona Lohman, oil paint | Ella Minor. oil paintings: Mrs. shall Jarvis of Gildersleeve, colors. e 4 In the exiibition of work of the | Jelarn Mk elpiGondi e Tayy | gaturday morming children's PULLMANS OF THE HIGHWAY et araalogs hbv: Eowardl o Simforishiy Nioatsd: Randall Gilpatric, Josepl. Martin No Tiner Built. Betsy Chamberlain, Pegey Germond, We Guarantes Your Comfort Saphronfa Vit Val Chamt {lain, Virg n Betty LEAVE CKOWELL'S DRUG STORF elma Lev Donald Da 33 West Main St M. 11:00 A M., 2:40 I Gilford Swanson, orothy Shirly Jones and Floren and 6:40 P, Daily and Sun ing Time 117 Hours The io will he open 51 | Monday at 2 p. Phone 1 Muke Reservations Enrly i i | scientist Holland has suc- Buy Tickets Before Bourding Couches ceeded in producing rain by drop- | Be Sure It's & Yankee Coach. ping powdered carbon dioxide on YANKEE STAGES, Inc. clouds from an airplane, Mont need- Draper rests Wheeler. democrat evidence were Ga and he power int ed now. Of cour: ht dr;m 4 was taken at e Hou S {1f any ed that are tools has be T ha | their action of the Wi EXHIBITION OF ART break when | Works of First Term Students in Gedar Street Studio has through the 1 accom- New eneing \W‘/l.\ in- . 8ponsorc Britain iy the dire sen- well Nichols known N first second zins - colo oil pa Cewell Mr Four Times Dajly 50 ONE 53.75 ROUND $ : WAY TRIP Ma i 8:00 A. M. Neisor Hun to visitors in - CHILDREN GUESTS _ STOLEN SLEDFOUND. OF POLISH WOMEN. 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Car son S a na- irisdiction of the per wa rovided 00 or thun s cl authoritic aul hom being Jr also ol hday annicer horn Hel Ichildr in Y:“ ] Shirley l:\'ormau and Eleanor Hellery Tow Christmas Anniversary W, cntertain ne of city, Heller 18 at tomorrow, Mr. and New York her toniorrow Ch erve Hawxhurst , Paul, ymond and Demarest, | { | 1 of and three | Running Thief Down Alban has | will have gif Wo young bo. astern section of the city will how it all h ned to Ser- I of the and possibly le court stm v real 1 w x'h the sled and coasted on Girl ‘ul r, Troop 1 During th which was pz the church, disappered h Jox, scout captain, theft to Agnes' guardian turn reported L Miss Eliz- reported who , Alban |on a tour of pol So his ds upon. He locatc - headq ility 181 al was offerc | hief to j One hour & ng Ag him, Do rmh cr had taken th upon Sergeant George C police headc ported the re- i ratulated o Alba arked he Now m as pockete I can L Chr present.” way we like to g Sergeant Ellinger, here with the job all said v come in Cleaned vp. fore leaving sion of Chief with too Alban, Hart Girl Found Mranglcd Police Questioi ago, Dec. 24 (P the body of Miss was fi night, eath, fary Antrim, apartment with t rested for questioning ed the death to thicves radio had been stc urther myste an who in an, was ar- SANTA NEEDS UMBRULLA Dec. 24 (P W Cl d wear st 1 brella on s ound part of th | row. The weather bureau made such a prediction in its forecast for the Chicago area. Snow or rain was in store for many states, Chicago and carr tri tomor- OV DETECTIVE He attribut- | declaring a | Italian Army Aviators On Flight to Brazil U”lELEY EXTEN[]S To E GREETING T0 CITY Mayor Expresses Gratitnde Ior Support of Welfare Fund In appreciation of the public's co- operation in civic matters, especia ly in its fupport of the community welfare fund, ayor George Quigley to follo letter to N itizer **At this time T wish to tI people of New Brit al co-operation an ward every effort the adm has made for zood “T wigh to thar | people who resp the call for re E Ing nk the their loy- rosity to- ation ong our so nobly to “Partic the off ger to our high their lovalty, erosity in tion has r for st 2004 govern- mer among our needy Their attitude unicipal go ay 1 exp eve of Christma or hungry people A Happy Chris George parallels nd no cold | oMo tm City Items {C was borr hospital James son ’w‘ul tand Mrs. ‘me s s Give Muller's ‘_ Ldvt A daughter w; ain hosy Mark Twair $10 s born at New B al | Jacob Duda < of An automobile Tire Co. of 328 was reported stolen T G was recove \ampton, Monday od of 748 ! ed last night Dty AT quarters last occupied by ( ourt Main st investigated womas Dolan a revealed the fact that n taken cial dinners 50c, 5 the police at against n and Ct to bre Ke A. G. Hammo postponed o 4 [ Angol Mozart ciga BLUE LAWS USED IN DANCE HEARIN ik Terryville Justice Finds Guilt y and Fines Him ice of the Peace W Taith $25 and costs and ed 210. An appeal to the su Plymouth. 1n is located, estified th atute book Tepeats old “blue law” forbidding open sports on Sunday and classed danc sport.” Two st a" Beacon Fal to the fact of Te ryville 19¢ barracks t dance bein HAMILTON WOOL Wools conmpany \ led reported preciation s LARNINGS (UP)—Har Inc., v to d lay taxes re on 3 This compares with a net profit | of $190,937 or $4.92 a share for the preceding fiscal year, l | Father Woo xplore “Moon WHITE UNDER BIG BOND Crater” ‘ IN ARCH ST. SLAYING Material Witness in Murder of uu-! mon Miner Unable to Furnish | $10,000 Bail of Mass., g held at the Hartford cour 0 bor ent there afternoon on an orde e Edward C. Dickenso court. He was Mur- is be- y Jail d followi late W erning the night of Gilmor, ager of of New Bri ain police on a te E ged to have of the murder, SEVEN RESCUED IN BARGE E(]LUSI[]N Lmer Dominica Sinks Three Boats in Harhor Dec. 24 (®) two Be sta at t York d v before the boats with the Fur- Dominica harbor. by the tug 1,000 WOONSOCKET FIRE sock ¥ D the She rges were 1O DEATH U R TWO BURN I o CITRUS FRUITS DAMAGED i P —Citrus here r low repoited in the ves were falling ces result of the loss PEDESTRIANS FALL ONSLIPPERY WALKS (Complaints fo Police Follow First Heavy Snow of Season With the first heavy fall of snow :rday and the con- s¢ it slippery condition of the citv's walks reports of falls and in- juries were received during the day at police headquarters, The first report of this nature was recorded from Zigmund Liskowski Crown street. He said that he llen on the sidewalk at the of Main and Commercial and had been glightly in- Flynn and Police- tigated the condi- and ordered pre- taken against its slippery dition. ter in O'Day ort ox of corner streets he day Policeman Wil- was detailed to investi- that Stanley Klondik reet had fallen on ik front of 36 Tre- When the policeman ar- talked with Klondik who ns of injuries but who severe headache from said he had a s experien: property was owned by Mike and ashes were sprinkled y surface. last eve ,», ng Policeman E 1'\ard Muszyr was detailed to Thorniley street to investigate the imstances of a fall sustained by 1 Hackbarth of €2 iley street while she was pass- of a house adjoining her residence The policeman learned that Mrs. Hmnhdllh d received an injury left shoulder and several s on the left side of her face ell as having her eyeglasses er talked with the owner of the Mrs. John Zelek, who promised to repair the condition im- mediately FROM WOMAN g Labi of the Embassy seater called at police headquarters g to report that a pocket- 1 30 and a bank d been stolen from one of ater’'s patrons, Mrs. Angelina s of Newington yesterday afternoon. The matter was turned over to the detective bureau for further investigation &(l STOLE fast ever hook Look the the Teets have shown that heating radiators have greater efficlency hen coated with lead paints than en flake-metal paints are used. w W SAVINGS BANK of NEW BRITAIN A Mutual Bank Organized 1862 Total Assets — Over $25,000, 000.00 The Bank Of and For the Depositors e e e 13 It mm‘ Cheer and Happiness New Year. What can contribute added to lhroughout the year ! What Better Christmas Pr Pass-Book 1 our wish that all may be filled with and Hope for the Chuist- more toward !he fulfillment of this wish than an account in ths MUTUAL SAVINGS BANK, regularly sent Than a This Bank !