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NEWMTAIN -HERALD
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Oct. 18th LlyOOLt
ESTABLISHED 1870
NEW BRITAIN, 'CONNECTICUT, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1924. -EIGHTEEN PAGES.
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THIEVERY SUSPECTS
EDJPIICE
Four Men May Have Taken
Jewels-Car Was Bullet Riddled
QUESTIONED ON MURDERS
New York Police Believe Some Light
May Be (Thrown On Case of
"Broadway HuMcrlllcs," Hilled In
Their Apartments.
New York, Oct 21. Four men
. under arrest were questioned today
""in connection with the robbery early
yesterday of the West Bide apart
ment of Mm. Helen Heyworth,
liuncee of "Dapper Don" Collins, In
ternationally notorious thief.
A platinum, diamond clustered
ring resembling one stolen from
Mrs. Hclyworth was found In pos
session of one of the four prisoners
who were arrested for another hold
tip and later suspected of having
been Involved In the Heyworth rob
bery. From their questioning of the
prisoners the police also hoped to
throw light on the cases of Dorothy
Keenan. Louise Lawson and Edith
Bobe. Miss Keenan and Miss Law
son, "Broadway butterflies," were
killed by robbers who ransacked
their apartments. Miss. Bobe and
her wealthy man companion were
held up In her apartment recently
and robbed of jewelry valued at
$60,000.
1'otiml Bullet Riddled Auto
The four prisoners were arrested
early today after n bullet-riddled
automobile was found in a garage
In West Tenth street. Two of the
men first were arrested for the hold
up of Joseph Hofsteln, from whom
$200 was stolen on Saturday night In
AVest Forty-Seventh street. Later
developments in the questioning of
the two first prisoners, however; led
to the arrest of the two others In
their homes and to their questioning
In connection with the Heyworth
robbery.
The prisoners described them
selves as Louis Fishkin, of Man hut
tan and Abraham Grant, Jacob and
Louis Kiviat, all of Brooklyn. The
diamond-cluster ring was found In
the possession of Fishkln.
A woman friend of Mrs. Heyworth
Identified the ring as part of the loot
taken in the apartment robbery yes
terday, Mrs. Heyworth did not at
tempt to Identify the ring.
Robbery . In Restaurant
The automobile which first arous
ed the suspicion of the police was
believed by thtui to have been the
same Used by robbers early yester
day in escaping after holding up an
East Houston street restaurant.
Police Who chased the bandits rid
dled their cur .1th bullets. This
robbery occurred a few hours after
the Heyworth holdup.
.Mrs. Heyworth was identified as
the divorced wife of Otto Heyworth,
of Chicago, grandson and jfcputed
heir of Otto Young, Chicago Tiiulti
millionaire. When "Dapper Don"
Collins, was arrested In Paris last
spring and held for extradition to
the "United States to servo a sentence
for robbery ami swindling, Mrs. Hey
worth offered to marry him in his
cell. She followed Collins to this
country. He Is now serving his sen
tence on Welfare Island.
Mrs. Heyworth, after the robbery
Was reported, suddenly left the
tpartmont in an automobile listed In
the name of Mrs. Gerald Dempsey, a
daughter of former Justice Morgan
J. O'Brien. Dempsey Is described as
a retired broker and lives at Hemp
stead, Long Island.
ERRORS DISCOVERED
ON DEMOCRATIC TICKET
Secretary of fetate Finds
Several Details Wrong
Ballots to Be Late?
Hartford, Oct. 21. A number of
errors have been discovered In the
democratic state ticket and the cor
rection of them may delay the dis
tribution of ballols to the towiiB for
the election on November 4. The er
rors are due to inaccuracies in the
ticket furnished the secretary of
state by the state central committee.
The report is signed by Congressman
P. B. O'Sulllvan who presided at the
lemocrattc state convention at which
'.he ticket was nominated. The names
of the democratic presidential elec
tors' are not printed In the order in
which they were nominated. The
lven name of Philip Troup of New
Haven was spelled on the certificate
Thilllp."
In the name of John A. Markham
f Hartford, nominee for secretary
"t state, the Initial was omitted.
The convention named William
Horn S. Meany of Greenwich for
treasurer and James K. May of New
London for comptroller. In the certi
ficate of the nominations received
!rom New Haven the position of
these candidates were reversed, Mr.
Meany being named for comptroller
ind Mr. May for treasurer.
The secretary of state had sent to
he towns where voting machines are
ised I lie names of the candidates on
;he different party tickets before the
trrors were discovered. He has notl
led the cU rkj of these towns the er
rors and correct ions.
UtRSS DESTKOYFO
Nichols. Conn- Oct. 21. Two
W' barn, lull of hay, farm uten
tli tnl rne of them containing an
Sn'VicMit, o.i the property of Dsh
ti Ihitn, w!r destroyed by "re
I koo today. The lots has not been
trWmtstd.
-
HELD ON DEC. 7
Advent ol New Parliament Not
to Endanger Dawes Plan
TO BE ADOPTED SAYS MARX
Political Complexion of Now Body
Problematical But Will Carry
London Agreement Through
Prepare to Fight Socialists.
Dy Tht Associated Presi,
' The dissolution of the relchstag
and the advent of a new parliament
in no way endangers the fulfillment
by Germany of the London agree
ment on the Dawes reparation plan,
Chancellor Marx today told tho
Associated Press.
Although the political complexion
of the new relchstag Is wholly con
jectural at this hour, the chancellor
in convinced that the election, which
has been officially set for Decem
ber 7, will return a sufficient num
ber of supporters of the Dawes plan
and of the foreign and Internal
pedicles of the present government
to Insure the .construction of a
workable coalition government!
This government, Dr. Marx se
ctored, would be automatically
pledged to strict execution of the
various laws sanctioned by the
relchstag August 29, providing for
honorable fulfilment of the London
agreement. These laws are already
operating, the chancellor remarked,
adding that the present cabinet,
which would continue in office, was
possessed of complete constitutional
authority to protect these laws and
to vouchsafe their honorable execu
tion. The dissolution decree signed by
President Kbert obviates any fur
ther session of the relchstag and
tho sitting scheduled for Wednesday,
therefore, has been cancelled.
Allalncc Is Indicated.
The most significant political de
velopment today on the, morrow of
the dissolution of the relchstag was
the Indication, suggested In news
paper comment and in political cir
cles generally, of a coming struggle
between an alliance of Dr. Von
Hergt's German nationalist party
and Foreign Minister Stresemann's
people's party against a united front
of the socialists, clericals and demo
crats. ' .
The press generally does not ex
press rejrret over the relchstag'a
dissolution, pinny of the newspapers
rather welcoming the termination of
a parliamentary situation which
left the government at the mercy of
an Insufficient majority and inter
party barterlngs.
None of the party organs reflects
a clean cut election slogan but the
mo significant suggestion comes
concurrently from the Deutsche All
gemelne Zeltung, the Stinnes organ,
und the I.okal-Anzelger, both of
which urge a fusion of the nation
alist and people's parties because
Internal political developments dic
tate a united front. This Is taken
to Indicate prospective joint action
by the two parties against the fight
of the socialists for an eight-hour
day and the demand of the radicals
for drastice taxation on big busl-
Fatalities Reported
In Tropical Storm
Havana, Oct. 21. Reports tlt
from eight to 13 persona had been
killed and about 50 injured when
the tropical storm hit Arroyos De
Mantua, In Plmlr Del Rio, were re
ceived here today. Almost every
building in the town sustained heavy
damage, and it was estlmuted that
the tobacco crop suffered severely.
Communication by wire was almost
paralyied.
Lt. Nelson to Get
Award From Sweden
Stockholm, Oct 21. The Bwedlsh
Aero Club has decided to bestow its
highest award of honor, a gold
plaque, upon Lieutenant Erik Nelson
ono of the pilots on the American
round-the-world flight. It is expect
ed that the plaque will be presented
to the aviator, who was born and
brought up In Sweden, when he
comes here soon to visit his mother.
City Trying To
Holding Ryan
Mayor Paonessa and Supt.
Pullen of Health Dept.
Write to Immigration
Commissioner.
Two departments of the city gov
ernment united today In an effort to
bring abont the release of Edward i
Ryan, assistant superintendent of
city hall, who is being detained at,
Li lis Island awaiting deportation to )
Ireland.
From the office of Mayor A. M.
Paonessa, a letter was sent United
States Immigration Commissioner
Curran at Kills Island, advising the
federal officer that Ryan's job Is
being held open for him In this city
and giving assurance that the young
man will be properly taken care of
ben.
Ryan hss , hn stricken with
trachoma, a condition of the eyes
POLICE BOARD TO NAME
SUCCESSOR TO SKELLY
Eight Supernumeraries Candidates
For Vacancy Caused by Mur
dor of Policeman.
The board of police commissioners
will hold a special meeting tonight
for the purpose of appointing a reg
ular patrolman to till the vacancy
caused by the death of Patrolman
James Bkelly, who was killed when
he, with two other policemen, sur
prised a burglar at work on a safe
In the Davidson & Leventha! de
partment store over a week ago. A
number of applications have been
filed with Chief William C. Hart for
the appointment and by the time
tho meeting is called at 8 o'clock
tonight, It Is expected that practical
ly all members ot tho supernumer
ary force eligible for tho appoint
ment will have tiled applications.
Among those who had filed appli
cations upuntll noon today were:
Supernumeraries John Griffin, Wil
liam Polltls, Otis Hopkins, William
McMurray, James O'Keefe, Peter
Sklcrkowskl, Charles McCarthy and
Joseph Hayes. The city ordinances
provide that to be eligible for ap
pointment as a regular patrolman,
one must have completed two years
service as a supernumerary, be live
feet eight Inches tall or over, and
weigh not loss than 140 pounds.
NEW P. 0. BUILDING
FOR COURT STREET
Structure Will Be Used
for Parcel Post
Business
A new building to house the par
cel post business and later the pos
tal savings business If necessary will
bo erected soon on Court street in
the rear of the main post office. The
building will be erected by Anson
A. Mills and Will bo leased eitwr in
whole or part to the post office de
partment for a period of five years
beginning December 15, 1924.
The lease includes equipment and
postal savings furniture when nec
essary. Mr. Mills has not completed
his plans for the building, which
will bo an auxiliary to the central
post office and marks one step in
the campaign for increased postal
facilities, by Postmaster H. E. Er
win. The building will be erected on a
let measuring 60x100 feet owned by
Mr. Mills, losated on Court street
betw'eon the People's church v and
the residence of Dr. J. W. Bush.
MAIN STREET BUILDING
IS SOLD FOR $72,590
Harry Alrx Sells Block Almost Op
posite Myrtle Street to
Henry Mornns
One of the biggest realty deals of
The year was consummated yesterday
afteruoon when Harry Alex sold hia
Main street property 4o Henry
Morans, the deal which involves
about $72,500, being handled by the
realty firm of Rablnow & Haschkow.
The building Is on the east side of
Malji street, almost opposite Myrtle
street. A department store occupies
the first floor, a restaurant the sec
ond and the upper floors are given
over to rooming houses.
No Change in Method
s r ti m i
ui raying leacners
No change in tho method of pay
ing the teachers In the local public
schools is contemplated at present,
no action having been taken yester
day afternoon at the meeting of the
finance committee of the school,
board with representatives of the
teachers' council. The present
method Is to pay them ten times,
oneo a month, during the school
year, but there has been some agi
tation among the teachers for twelve
monthly payments covering the en
tire year. The representatives of
the teachers' council did not favor
this plan and lt was not presented
to the meeting . The main business
disposed of was the definite dates
on which the teachers will be paid,
an action which Is taken regularly
every year.
Raise Barrier
At Ellis Island
that is extremely contagious and
which is frequently the cause of de
portation, and In addition he can
not read and on that account might
be excluded. Ryan Is not a citizen
but has taken out his first papers.
Mayor Paonessa promises, and
Health Superintendent Richard W.
Puilen has also agreed, that if Ryan
la allowed to come to New Britain
he will be subjected to the most
careful treatment at the city isola
tion hospital until his eye condition
Is cleared up. The federal authori
ties will be supplied with reports of
his condition as frequently as they
desire, the city departments also
advls Should a bond be required
to effect his release, assurance Is
given that this ran also be arranged
to the satisfaction of the depart
ment of labor. Mayor Paonessa has
written.
Jsms R O'Brien of the Aroerl
ranlsatlon bureau has Interested
himself In the esse and Is slso en
deavoring to bring about the en
trance of Ryan.
Democrats Expect To Spend
$750,000 In Coming Election
J. W. Gerard Appears Before Senate Investi
gating Committee One $25,000 Con
tribution From Chadbourne.
Washington, Oct. SI. Contribu
tions totalling; $548,440 have been
made to the democratic national
campaign fund to date, James W.
Gerard, the party's national treas
urer, testified today before the sen
ate Investigating committee.
Mr. Gerard estimated that the
final total ot the campaign would
not exceed $750,000.
Going over the list of contribut
ors, most. of which was made public
last night In New York, the com
mittee members asked the demo
cratic .treasurer to identify some of
them, Thomas L. Chadbourne, who
contributed $25,000, was identified
as an banker.
Senator Caraway, democrat, Ar
kansas, developed that Chadbourne
was a chief supporter of William G.
McAdoo in the prc-conventlon or
ganization. 4
"John D. Ryan, $5,000," read
Chairman Borah from the list. "Who
Is Ryan?"
"He Is president of the Anaconda
Copper Co.," Mr. Gerard replied.
C. W. Watson, who contributed
$3,000, was identfled as a former
senator from West Virginia.
"I think he is a coal operator,"
said the witness.
Samuel Untermyer, who also con
tributed $5,000, was identified as a
New York lawyer. He has agreed to
assist Frank P. Walsh, counsel for
GOVERNOR TEMPLETON
J1EPLIES TO CRITICS
States Why He Must Call
Special Election for
U. S. Senator
Warerbury. Oct. 21. Governor
Charles A. Templcton this morning
replied to his critics, who claim that
he unnecessarily put the people of
this state to an expense of about half
million dollars in connection with
the special election to fill tho va
cancy left in the V. S. senate
through the death of 'Senator FrarisT
Brandegee, by quoting the conat.'tn
tion wherein it states the governor
"shall issue writs of election to fill
such vacancies." Ho said ho cannot,
and docs not wish, to, shift the re
sponsibility of selecting a senator
away from the people.
In his statement, Governor Tem-
pleton said, "the constitution is ab
solutely mandatory. It says that the
governor 'shall issue writs of elec
I lion to fill such vacancies.' The only
i exception under the constitution is
j where the legislature has made some
' other provision which in this case it
has not done.
"I have no right to assume that
the legislature will wish to make a
special provision. It has not done
so in the 12 years since the consti
tutional amendment was passed and
it may not care to do so, now. No
body can speak fr the legislature'
except itself.
"At all events, I have a present
duty which the constitution imposes
on me and I must f'llllll it. I am
responsible for my term of oft.ee,
and I am not responsible for, nor
can I look into any future term of
office.
"I regret the expense, but the ex
pense is due to the emergency and
to the provision ot the constitution.
That expense would have to be un
dergone later if not sooner. And
the state of Connecticut can much
better afford the expense than be
without one of its senators at a
critical time like this.
"I have faith in the people. The
constitution requires me to place the
choice of a senator in the hands of
the people. I cannot and do not
wish to shift the responsibility away
from the people. I believe that
their decision will be right."
PETTY taCER KILLED;
. MISTAKEN FOR BURGLAR
Gets Into W rong Dr While Intoxi
cated and is Shot By Head of
House During SKiilTlc.
Somerville, Mass.. Oct. 21. -Lester
T. Fellows, a chief petty officer
attached to the battleship Utah, was
shot and killed early today by Pat
rick J. McGuire, who said he be
lieved he was a burglar. McGuire
was arraigned on a charge of man
slaughter, and was released In bonds
of $1,000 for a hearing later.
Fellows, In civilian clothing, was
first heard at a window, then was
seen Inserting a key In the front
door of the McGuire home, a two
family house, members of McGuire's
family said. McGuire took a re
volver to the door, opened it, and
the man grappled with him. He
told the police he Intended to hit
the Intruder over the head with the
weapon, but In the struggle it was
discharged, the bullet entering Fol
lows' forehead.
The dead man lived on a nearby
street, and the police said It was
possible he had mistaken the house
for his own while Intoxicated.
ELECTION' IX POKTt G AL.
Lisbon, Oct. 21. President Gomes
will sign soon a decree convoking
parliament November 4. The nation
alist and democrats have agreed to
cooperate. In th( coming election.
Senator La Follctte.
Francis P. Qarvan, who gave $10.
000, is the former alien property
custodian, Mr, Gerard said.
"Is he the man who was concern
ed In litigation In that respect?"
asked Senator Borah.
"Ha Is," was the reply.
Chairman Borah read from the list
"Bernard M. Baruch, $25,000; Hen
ry Moi'genthau, former ambassador
to Turkey, $21,000; Frank L. Polk,
former tinder-secretary of state, $5,
000, and Cleveland H. Dodge, New
York, $5,000."
"What's Mr. Dodge's business?'"
asked Senator Borah.
"He Is In the coppen business."
Mr. Gerard said Dodgs was not as
sociated with that business with Mr.
Ryan.
"Are there any organizations be
sides the national committee collect
ing funds for your organization?"
asked Senatr Borah.
"There may be minor organiza
tions," replied the witness, "but they
are not collecting any substantial
sums. I think some have received
money from us. They include the
Young Men's Democratic Club and
Women's clubs."
Mr. Gerard eald a total of $29,
700 had been contributed by the iv
tional committee to the etate com-
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VETERAN TEACHER IN
BRISTOL SCHOOL DIES
Flags Flown in Memory
of Miss Mary E.
Caljen
(Special to tha Herald.)
Bristol, Oct. 21. Bristol today la
mourning the death of Miss Mary
E. Callen, 'principal of the East Bris
tol school for about SO years, who
died last night at her , homo In
PlainvUle,- , -' . r
Flags on the schools of the city
will be flown at half mast from to
day until after the funeral. The
East Bristol and Fifth avenue
schools will be closed all day Thurs
day, the day of the funeral, and
delegations will attend the obsequies.
Miss Callen was born in Plalnvllle
on July 7, I860, and attended the
Plalnvllle schools. She was grad
uated from New Britain Normal
school with the class of 1879. Her
tirst appointment as teacher was to
the Stafford school In Bristol. A
year later she went to the East
Bristol school and remained at her
post until a few weeks ago, when
illness forced her to retire.
Those who survive are a brother,
Fred Callen, and a sister, Miss Mar
garet Callen, both of Plalnvllle.
The funeral will be held Thurs-
lay morning at 9 o'cock. A high
mass of requiem wil be celebrated
at the church of Our Lady of Mercy.
Plalnvllle. Interment will be in
Plalnvllle.
Former pupils of Miss Callen, in
cluding some of Bristol's leading
business and professional men and
women, were scheduled to meet to
night for the purpose of arranging
a testimonial to Miss Callen. Those
in charge of the meeting were deep
ly grieved last .night when they
learned of the' death of their be
loved former teacher.
HULL WITHDRAWS
Burlington Caucus Row Ended For
the Present noaly Says Remedy
Is Criminal Prosecution.
Hartford, Oct. 21 The Burlington
caucus row came to an uncxpetced
end in the superior court before
; Judge Newell Jennigs today when
! attorneys for George Y. Hull of
Burlington withdrew his application
for a rule ordering the secretary of
! state and town clerk John R. Reeve
'of Burlington to show cause why
they should not be en.ioined from
putting the Burlington republican
; nominations for representative, jus
tices of the peace and judge of rro
bate on the official ballot.
Mr. Hull was a candidate for the
'nomination for representnthe in the
caucus on October 14 and he was de
: feated. He claimed that he had
I moved for a vote by check list and
that more than 25 rer cent of those
present voted for the motion hut the
chairman declared it lost. Hull
then took the matter to the superior
court.
His counsel Mid today that after
looking up the law they were con
vinced that an injunction did not lie
in such a case, and Attorney (i'n
eral Heaiy said the only remedy
was a criminal prosecution.
THE WEATHER.
Hartford, 4-t. 21 Forrva-4
for New Britain and vicinity:
Fair tonight and Wednesday;
continued cool.
Commissioner ol Finance So
Tells Parliament ol Country
BUDGET
IS BALANCED
ays
at-
ly Needed Wants Money to Re
establish National Production,
By Tht Associated Frees.
Moscow, Oct, 21. The soviet
Russian commissar for finance, M.
Sokolnlkov, announced today before
the all-Russian parliament, now in
session in tho Kremlin, that despite
the fall of the British labor govern
ment, English bankers with the sup
port of certain American financial
Institutions have agreed to advance
soviet Russia extensive commercial
credits.
The finance minister did not men
tion the specific amount of these
advances, confining himself to a gen
eral statement that Russia has "con
cluded negotiations for a loan from
abroad In the form of a credit to
the Russian state bank on several
tens of millions of gold rubles."
M. Sokolnlkov said that the gov
ernment, for the first time since the'
revolution, had balanced its budget
without resort to the issuance of
paper money.
Totals of Budget
The budget totals 2,091,600,000
gold rubles. Of this 378,000,000 or
22,000,000 more than last year are
assigned for defense of the coun
try: 414,000,000 will bo derived
from direct taxes, of which 215,000,
000 represents the peasant agricul
tural tax; 18,000,000 are set aside
for famine relief; while indirect
taxes total 876,000,000.
The reventto from state property
Is expected to yield slightly more
than 1,000,000,000 rubles while
200,000,000 will be derived from
credit operations including the is
suance of silver and copper cur
rency. On Foreign Loan
.Speaking on the question of a for
eign loan, the finance minister said
the government was not carrying on
negotiations for a loan because Rus
sia needed it. vitally to balance her
budget but because she wanted It
In order to reestablish her national
production.
"If we decide," he continued, "to
remain on the same scale of econo
mic develoomeut, we can do so
without a loan. It is a mistake for
British and American bankers to
imagine that a foreign loan is a
question of life or death with soviet
Russia.
"If it were not for the famine
which demands extraordinary ex
penses, we would now be In a posi
tion to say that the difficult period
in our budget has passed.
Has Gold Reserve
"Re ports in the, foreign press to
the effect that Russia has exhausted
Its gold reserve are wholly untrue.
It Is true that our gold funds suf
fered diminution by reason of the
seizure, of portions of our gold by
Kolchak and the Czechoslovaklans
but ur reserves show an Improve
ment over those of 1922 and 192
"This year is the last difficult
year the soviet union will pass
i through,
From now oh, the fullets
hope may be entertained for a
steady Improvement in our financial
situation."
COXVICTIOV UPHELD.
Albany, X. Y., Oct. 21. The court
of appeals today unanimously upheld
the conviction last spring of William
H. Anderson, former superintendent
of the Anti-Saloon league of New
York state, for forgery. Anderson is
now serving a term of from one to
two years' in Sing Sing.
Shenandoah Hovers Over Base
Waits Chance To Moor To Mast
Fog Over San Diego Keeps
Big Airship on High Un
til 11 a. m. Encounters
Storm in First of Trip.
San 'Diego, Cal., Oct. 21. The
navy dirigible Shenandoah, delayed
for a. time by heavy fog. was
brought to the ground at the North
Island naval air station at 11 o'clock
today.
Foggy conditions early today had
rJrevent-J the dirigible from moor
ing at the North L'land naval air
station, and it was considered pos
sible that the airship might not tie
up to the mast until late.
The Shenandoah arrived over San j
Diego after a tempestuous voyage
down the Faeific coast from Camp
Lewis. Washington. At S:3" o'clock
she swept down close to the North
Island mooring mast, but made no
effort to tie up. The Shenandoah
circle! above the city until the fog
had luted and mooring w:; made
possible.
Ily Xlie Am" lite) J':.-M
Aboard U. S. S. Shenandoah, Oct.
21. The U. S. S. fhenandoah raced
against time for 420 miles down the
California coast from fan Francisco
to San Diego during the night to
reach her mooring mast at North
Island before sunrise today. When
the big dirigible passed the battle
fleet lying off San Tedro at 1:56 a.
m. it was thought that the race was
ss good as won.
Through the moonlight night the
BRISTOL MAN ONE OF SIX
KILLED BY EXPLOSION ON
SHIP AT TARGET PRACTICE
CIVIC LEAGUE HEARS
OF 'BLIND TIGERS'
But Will Not Go Over
Heads of Police,
Bassette Says
There are several places in the
clly, on at least four different streets,
whore a- thriving business is being
done in the sulo of lkiuor according
to complaints received and consider
ed by the executive committee of the
Civic Safety League last evening.
The committee met in the office of
Chairman Arthur W. Upson.
Seme of the complaints were Bald
to refer to places which to date have
had little or no attention from the
police department. Secretary Buel
B. Bassette stated this morning that
it was the policy of tho organization
to handle these complaints through
the local police department, and the
league does not go over the head of
the police unless so requested by the
officials themselves, although he
stated the league has taken things up
with the state authorities.
"We won't go over the heads of
the local police unless It Is a caso
where the police cannot act," he
said.
Mr. Bassette added that lt was the
opinion ,of the comraltteo that the
weakest spot In the enforcement pro
gram today Is the small fines and
suspended jail sentences Imposed
over and over aagin.
On one of the streets complained
of he said the complaint mentioned
as many as 20 automobiles standing
in line in front of the house.
President Upson was named a
committee of one to confer with
Frederic L. Fay of the South Con
gregational church in an effort to
obtain a suitable film for a public
meeting. If a satisfactory film can be
found plans will bo made for the
meeting.
The question of lotteries being
conducted by clubs and individuals
came in for considerable discussion,
but the committee will seek addi
tional facts before taking any ac
tion. A resolution favoring the Ameri
can plan of limiting the production
of opium to the medicinal and scien
tific needs of the world, which will
"be presented to the League of Na
tions, was approved.
HINES ANSWERS CRITICS
Head of Veterans' Bureau Denies
Cheap and Imperfect Emblems
" KraiK'd Coffins.
Washington, Oct. 21. Charges
made recently before the New York
State Federation of Women' aiuba
that the veterans' bureau had rdaped
the coffins of soldiers with cheap
and shoddy Hags, and had contracted
tor 30ti.O00 which were found to be
without a row of eight stars, were
answered by Director Hines today
with an assertion that all flags pur
chased since August 1, 1922 only
2,490 in numbei were examined
and met with federal requirement.
"Samples must he submitted for
inspection beforo an order is placed
for flags," he said.
Regarding the specific allegation
that an imperfect flag was used to
drape the coffin of Harry Bench,
who died in aPhiladelphia veterans'
hospital last December, the director
said the incident is being investi
gated. Shenandoah was hitting the ball at j
a speed averaging 60 miles an hour. J
Lieutenant Commander , I.ans
downc, captain, and Lieutenant An-
derson, meteorologist, were sanguine I
after receiving the weather reports I
by radio from all of the stations on '
the Pacific coast that the storm had ;
passed and calm weather micM H :
expected
The familiar looking w-aiheT-chart
with its rirrles of r-d and
blue which he sketched in the navi
gating gondola high in the air,
showed that the dirigible had fought
its way out of the storm and tht
the last entaneling wind would be
left behind at Point Conception.
A message was radioed ahead to
have a landing crew on t lie naval
station grounds at ;:e0 a. m.
When the moon shot above th
peaks ef the mountains after 10
o'clock, reflecting the trailing
shadow of the long tube on the
smooth waves, the storm had dis
appeared and the Shenandoah start
ed reeling off jo miles an hour with
regularity.
The ;ist "4 hours had shown the
vicissitudes or air navigation. Tart
of the tinie the ship bad been going
backwards with all engines driving
at full speed ahead and at other
tmes speeding through the air faster
than any ship of the sea merely be
cause the interference of the air
had failed.
The Shenandoah bat the time of
the fastest trains between t'nmp
lis and San Diego by more than
eight hours, the actual running time
of the railroad between the two
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Bernard IJ. Byam, Aged
20 Dies Of Burns,
Telegram From Navy
Department Today In
forms Mother.
Five Others Not Expected
to Live and 16 More Are
Seriously Injured En
sign Dies Saving Lives. :
(Special to th Harald.)
Bristol, Oct. 21. Bernard Bevcr
ly Byam, 20 years old, died of burn
yesterday, following an explosion on
board the U. S. 6. Trenton off. the ,
Virginia Capes, according to a tele
gram, received this morning by his
mother, Mrs. Belle G. Byam of 70
Lincoln street, from Admiral W. R
Shoemaker, chief of the bureau of
navigation at Washington, D. C Un
til the navy department can be
communicated with, no arrange
ments will be made for the funeral
Bernard Byam was born in Bos
ton on June 7, 1904. He removed
to this city 10 years ago With 3la
mother and attended the Federat
JJill school in this city. He enlist
ed in the navy last fall but it was
some time afterward that his
mother knew of the enlistment. The
last letter from her son was re
ceived in September from Ville
Franche, while the cruiser was on
a "shakedown" cruise around Afri
ca. The warship was commissioned
about six months ago and young
Byam was among those picked for
the crew of the new ship. Previous
to that time, he had served at
Newport and on receiving ships.
He was the son rf the late Pr.
Bernard Byam of Lowell, who died
shortly before tho Byam family
moved to this city. Besides his
mother, he Is survived by four sis
ters. Misses Mabel, Eudora, Vera
and Bernardino Byam, all of this
oity.
The first reports of tho explosion
on the cruiser gavo young Byam's
nnmo as Bryan and his address as
Bristol, R. I. His mother did not
know of his death until shortly aft
or 9 o'clock, today when the tele
gram came from tho navy depart
ment. Five 5Ien Blown Overboard
Norfolk, Yt., Oct, 21. Six men,
one a commissioned officer, are
dead, five are in a dangerous condi
tion and not expected to live, and 16
more are seriously injured as the re
sult of an explosion aboard the
cruiser Trenton, about 40 miles cast
of Cape Henry, late yesterday. Tho
explosion occurred in the ship's for
ward turret and was of such great
force that the rear steel door Waal
forced open and five men were
blown overboard, of which one was
drowned. The, ship was engaged in
target practice at the time of the ac
cident. The Dead '
The dead are:
Ensign Henry Clay Drcxler, Beth
any Beach, Del.
Roland P. Hanson, Soldier, Iow,
seaman. ,
William Alfred Walker, Mayo, 8.
C, seaman, drowned.
Bernard B. Byam, Bristol, Conn.,
seaman.
George R. Cholister, Merchant
ville, N. J., boatswain's mate.
Bennett Williams, South Boston,
Mass., seaman second class.
In Dangerous Condition
The men in a dangerous coitdition
are:
John T.zolino, seaman, Newark,
N. J.; Kdgur J. Ivcy, seaman, Hunts
ille, Ala.; Lieutenant John A. Sedg-
wick, Winthrop, Mass.; Joseph Leo
While, turret captain, Yincennes,
lnd and Richard K. Denker, Port
Richmond Statcn Island, N. Y.
Seriously Injured
The seriously injured are:
Franklin B. Jeffrey, LynnJ Mass.,
Merviu Franklin, Brooklyn ; George
Dewitl l.uker, Nc wark, N. J.: George
.Joseph Gaffncy. Niw York city; Ar
thur James McConnick, Charles
ton n, Mass.. all seamen.
Slichtly injured meiude Thomas
Howard ltailev, llrie. Pa.; Calmon
Colby White, .Innesboro, Maine; 'il
iiam Douglas Steiling, Port Chester,
N. Y . ail seamen.
tfecral men who were net s".
I noiisly injured were treated on
' heard ship.
) Most of the dead and injured were
! burned about the fa.-e and body.
There wns no d' !i:iite ftatement
I from the navy department as to the
! exact cause of the accident, but lt is
j not thought that it was caused by
electrical trouble
The men in tho tupet were hoist
ing and loading, shells in the guns
when the explosion occurred. It is
believed that the row ler became ig
nited before tho breach of the gun
was clos d.
Naval officials .said today it had
Um established there was no pow
der outside of the maga.ine except
the two charges being hoisted Into
the turn t to be loaded immediately
and fired.
Dtvxler Hero of Hour
Ensign Drexler's was the outstand
ing name in the stories of heroism
told, by some of the men taken to
the Portsmoirfh hospital. He was
near the turret when the explosion
rocked the ship, throwing men to
the deck fore and aft. Rushing lnta
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