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.NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1925. SIXTEEN PAGES.
PRICE THREE CENTS
V. A. JARDINE FOR CABINET
AS AGRICULTURAL SEC. IS
WASHINGTON PREDICTION
Kan. Delegation Swings
Support To Him And
Officials Expect Cool
idge Will Make This
Selection.
Meanwhile Candidate Is
Cross-Questioned by Sen
ate Committee Accused
of Trying to "Pass the
Buck."
Washington, Feb. 11. Although
ths Whits House withheld comment,
administration officials elsewhere In
dicated a belle? today that William
A. Jardlne of Kansas had virtually
been decided on by President Cool
Idge for secretary of agriculture.
The Kansas delegation in con
gress which once endorsed J. J.
Mohler, also of Kansas City, for the
poet met and changed its support to
Mr. Jardlne. Members of the dele
gation heve been in constant con
sultation with Mr. Coolldge, but they
declined to say whether they had
definite Information as to his de
cision. Cross Questioned.
While the house agriculture com
mittee today was beginning the study
of a bill to carry out the recom
mendations of President Coolidgo's
agricultural conference, W. M. Jar
dine, a member of the conference
prominently mentioned for secretary
of agriculture, underwent a stiff-examination
at the hands of the senate
committee.
After the witness had undertaken
an analysis of the conference's rec
ommendations, describing especially
those dealing with "orderly market
ing," Chairman Korris Insisted that
an "eracrgeney program" was need
ed, while Senator Kendrick, demo
tic1 1, Wyoming , sf t ted the confer
Amce report "i.tbi in placing the
-J blame" for the farmer' situation,
and Senator Norbeck, republican,
South Dakota, complained ot the
"absence of any reference to causes."
Passing the Book?
"You bring this program to con
gress in the last days ot t'li nesslon,"
Senator Norrls said, "and the White
Mouse announces there is ample time
for us to act. Was that Just an effort
to pass the buck?" ,
"There certainly was no intention
to embarrass congress," Mr. Jardine
replied.
Chairman Carey of the conference,
and Louis J. Taber, a member of the
body, testified before the house com
mittee, taking up in detail the bill
covering co-operatlvcs, which was
drawn by Chairman Haugen.
Mr. Carey said the conference
later hoped to go more thoroughly
into the wheat problem. He was told
by Representative Tincher, republi
can, Kansas, that the chief objec
tions he had heard among house
members to the conference pro
posals was the possibility of regulat
ing crop planting.
BAD AUTO CRASH
New naren Dealer hi Critical Con
dition Following Collision, Alleged
Due to Fog.
New Haven, Feb. 11. Arthur A.
Gouln, 20, president of a local auto
mobile concern is on the danger list
at St. Raphael's hospital here today
with a punctured lung and other
injuries resulting from a collision of
his machine last night with a car
driven by John Morris. Miss Chris
tina Morris, who was riding in her
brother's car was Injured, but not
seriously. The collision was due to
the prevalence of a heavy fog. A
third car, driven by Leonard J. Pa
lumbo was also Involved in the col
lision. All three cars were damaged
and the other occupants badly
shaken up.
Coroner Mix was to begin an in
quiry today into the collision.
TO QUIZ MITCHELL
Washington, Feb. 11. The house
aircraft committee will question
Brigadier 'General Mitchell, assistant
army air chief, tomorrow, regarding
charges that he disobeyed orders in
the 19"l bombing tests off the Vir
ginia Capes. He previously had been
summoned for Friday.
Republicans Plan
Insurgents Who
Washington, Feb. 11. Preparing
to carry out their announced inten
tion of barring a doien LaFollette In
surgents from future party councils,
rcpub"can house leaders today map
ped out a plan to expel the irregu
lars, from the February J7 caucus if
any attempt to participate is made..
Representative Treadway of Mass
achusetts announced he would offer
a resolution as soon as ths caucus
ti under way to restrict partici
pant to supporters of the republi
can aattonal ticket during the ltH
1 T.
W. A. JARDIXE.
APOSTLE OF DOOM IS
Robert Reidt, Hiding in
Newark, Says He Didn't
Predict World's End
Newark, N. J., Feb. 11. Robert
Reldt, Patchogue, L. I., "Apostle of
Doom," who disappeared from his
home two days after an all night
vigil for his prophesied end of the
world last week, has taken refuge
In this city, where he declared today
that he "never said the world would
come to an end February 6. Others
said so, not 1."
"The world will come to an end
sometime this year, probably in Sep
tember," Reldt continued, proceed
ing to a discussion of the Biblical
basis of his prophecy.
He said many death threats had
been sent him in telegrams and let
ters and that he did not want his
staying place In Newark made known
as j'a mfft f-;d.r
STREET FIGHT ECHO IN
$10,000 ASSAULT ACTION
Meltzer Hft Him With KHWle-Kar
Among Other Things, Wynne
Says
The suit of Michael Wynne against
Abe Meltzer for $10,000 damages for
injuries alleged to have been sus
tained last June in a street fight, is
scheduled to be heard by Judge
Hlnman and the jury in superior
court today.
Attorneys S. Oerald Casale, Bone
diet M. Holden and Donald C. Mc
Carthy are counsel for Wynne, and
Klett & Ailing and Pierce & Pierce
are representing Meltzer.
Wynne alleged that on June 9,
1924, Meltzer struck him with his
fists and feet, with a rock and a
kiddie-kar, and as a result he sus
tained a fracture ot the skull, con
cussion of the brain, injuries to his
neck, face and head and has been
permanently injured. He aslts re
imbursement for money expended on
medical bills.
TAXICAB IN CRASH
As Result of Accident in Watcrbury,
Three Men Are In Hospital Suffer
ing From Injuries.
Waterbury, Feb. 11. Three men
are in St. Mary's hospital, all suffer
ing injuries sustained when a Yellow
taxicab and a truck collided on
! South Main street, near the Smith
land Drlggs plant today. The injured
'are Louis Christy, 18 Dover street,
driver of the taxi; Vincent Corre
glioe,, 314 South Main street, a com
panion of Christy; and William Stin-
son, 1(3 Rubber avenue, Naugatuck,
driver of the truck. None are
thought to be in a serious condition.
Roth machines were damaged, but
thecab was almost totally demolish
ed. 350,000 TRUST MORTGAGE
Waterbury. Feb. 11': A J350.000
trust mortgage by the Connecticut
Quarries Co. of New Haven to tho
Mechanics bank of New Haven was
filed in tho town clerk's office here
today. It was 50 pages long. The
purpose of it is to take care of a
new stock Issue.
To Bar Those
Wish To Return
campaign and there were Indications
that the measure would have wide
spread support.
Mr. Treadway made his announce
ment after Representative Sinclair of
North Dakota, one of Mie 12 not in
vited to the caucus, Jiad declared. he
would attend and would stay there
until "beted out." Ho reiterated this
Intention today and the prediction
was made that one or more members
of the Vlwonsln delegation might
also attempt to take part in the caucus.
POLICE INSTRUCTED
TO RESPECT PUBLIC
Ordered Not to Use Profanity
and Curb Tempers
MAY TAKE AWAY CLUBS
Commissioners, at , Inspection of
Department, Outline Responsibili
ties anil Duties of Men in Uniform
Not to Mcto Out Justice.
Whatever doubt has existed in the
minds of policemen as to the proper
manner for performing their duty
while on the streets was dispelled
last night when they were raked
over the coals as they appeared be
fore the board of police commission
ers for inspection. The duties of
policemen, the rights of policemen,
and the rights of the people with
ivlmm tkA noHrempn deal with were
impressed clearly upon the members
of the department with a warning
that if any of them are. proven in the
future to have abused tnese rigius,
they could not expect to receive any
consideration from the commission.
The upbraiding by the commis
innnr. ni the result of the in
crease in the number of complaints
received about the conauci ot neu
ral nnllcemen. a few of whom have
been censured by the commission for
lack of judgement and tact in deal
ing with pedestrians and prisoners.
Members of the regular force of
the department were Inspected at T
.i.k r,rf the supernumerary
force of the department appeared
before the commission at a ciunn.
Use of Profanity Scored
Use of -profanity by members of
the department, a number of alleged
f Tihirh have been re-
lU3l.ttllv.i-o ...
ported to the officials, was especial
ly scored by the commissiumna,
u nAlb.min were told that once It
was established that any member of
the department had used proiamiy.
nnt nvnprt. that the board
will listen to any excuses. Chairman
David L. Dunn told tne men urn..
rit wnnirl not be tolerated at
all as there was no excuse for any
member of the department usi-nt
. t nini' the tiroeram, Chair
man Dunn said that policemen
should at all times take pnae m
i... onnenrnnce. tor. more than
any other class of men. the appear
and and carriage of tne ponce nro
regarded by visitors and strangers
to reflect the character of a city. He
said that he felt there was need for
Cstlnued cu Pge lO
Atlanta Convict Tells Of Offer
To Sell Him Parole From Prison
Prisoner However, Says
He Had Just Paid $1,500
for "Soft Job" So Could
Not Afford the $2,500
Asked.
By Th Associated Press.
Atlanta, Ga., Feb. 11. Alleged ef
forts ot Laurance Hiehl, Columbus,
Ohio, to sell him a parole from the
Atlanta federal penitentiary were
described today by Graham Baughn,
convicted in the Savannah "rum
ring" exposure, in the trial of A. E.
Sartain and L. J. Fletcher, former
prison officials, and Riehl on charges
of conspiracy and bribery.
Baughn said Riehl attempted to
sell him the parole for $2,500 early
In 1924, when he came to Savannah
with Father Thomas P. Hayden, then
a chaplain at the prison, to collect
$10,500 for special privileges to be
granted several men convicted in the
"rum ring" exposure when they en
tered the penitentiary.
Baughn testified he already had
"put up $1,500" for a "soft job" nnd
added that he did not feel like giv
ing Riehl any more money at the
time.
"I told Riehl I would think over
the matter and send him the money
later," Baughn stated, "but I never
sent it."
baughn. formerly a lawyer, also
said Riehl had attempted to sell
paroles to other members of the Sa
vannah "ring." Although he did
not "put up" any money, Baughn
said he later was recommended for
a parole by the parolo board.
liaughn sail he paid $5,0n0 to
Sartain, who appointed C. C. Tuten,
convicted In Savannah, as his chauf
feur. Tuten raised the money in Sa
vannah, the witness stated.
The witness said he condscted the
"negotiations," after Sartain fre
quently had expressed need of money
and stated he soon would have "some
easy Jobs open."
A check lor $3,000 alleged to have
been given Fletcher by Mannie Kess
ler, wealthy New York bootlegger
and ap rlsoner, was cashed through
an Atlanta man by Baughn, the wit
ness testified.
"Fletcher said be needed the
money immediately," Baughn con
tinued, "to use in establishing an ice
business in Miami, Fla."
During the time he served as
chauffeur to the Warden, Bsughp
testitied, he had privileges which al
lowed, him to visit theaters in At
lanta. He also stated that once he
took the warden and Fred Haar, Pr.,
for a long ride In the country. While i
they were on the trip, Rsughn said,'
he borrowed a gun and went hunt
ing, accompanied by Sartian and
Harr. I
SOUTHINGTON PHYSICIAN
FOUND DEAD ON FL00IU
Dr. Paul rlummcr Was Reading in
Living Room When Fatal
Attack Came
Bouthlngton, Feb, 11. Dr.' Paul
Plummer, prominent physician who
has practiced here for 15 years and
prior to that In Colllnsvllle and
Hartford, died suddenly at his home
here early today, apparently of
heart failure. He had returned
from a visit to patients ad Informed
his wife that he would read awhile
before retiring. As ho did not
come to bed within a reasonable
time, Mrs. Plummer went downstairs
and discovered him dead on the
floor of the living room.
Dr. Plummer was a native of
Boston, 67 years of ago and after
graduation from two medical schools
in this country studied extensively
abroad. Besides his wife he leaves
two sons, Charles of New York city
and Paul ot this town and two
daughters, who are away at school.
The funeral has been set for Friday,
with burial In Hibernia, N. Y.
KILLED IN NEWINGTON
Victim Run Down by New
Britain-Hartford
x Trolley
Hartford, Feb. 11. An unidenti
fied man, about 45 years old, was
killed by a Hartford-bound New
Britain-Hartford trolley car early
this morning half way between New.
lngton and the Balf quarries.. This
stretch is known as the "flats." A
letter, addressed to James Pitkin
was found In a pocket of the man's
clothing;
FIGHT FOR AMENDMENT
American Federation of Labor to
Campaign In States That Refused
to Ratify Measure.
Miami, Fla., Feb. 11. The Ameri
can Federation of Labor will carry
on a campaign for the national
child labor amendment until such
time as legislatures favorable tQ rati
fication are elected, the federation's
executive couicll decided tid&y.
300 USES AGAINST
MINERS ARE DROPPED
Famous Armed March in
West Virginia Labor
Troubles Ended
Charlestown, W. Ya., Feb. 11.
Three hundred cases growing out
of the armed march of men from
the union coal fields of southern
West Virginia against non-union
Logan region in 1521, were dismiss
ed today by Judge J. M. Woods.
The cases include charges ranging
from treason to common assault.
They were sent to Jefferson county
on a charge of venue from Logan,
where the indictments were return
ed. Four of the cases were tried here,
while some involving district offi
cials of the United Mine Workers of
America were transferred on
changes of venue to other counties.
A majority of the cases remained on
the Jefferson docket since they were
sent here in 1922.
At the outset of the present term
of court H. W. Houston, counsel for
the union, requested that dates for
the trials be set or tho cases dis
missed. Local prosecution counsel
asked that action be deferred await
ing word from C. W. Osonton, a
leading figure associated with the
prosecution. No word was received
from Osenton and before adjourning
the term Judge Woods entecrd the
dismissal order.
Bloomfield Woman Makes
Denial of Charges
Hartford. Feb. 11. Mrs. Archie
S. Maston of Bloomfield today de
nied that she put poison In the tea
pot at breakfast Monday morning
and poisoned her husband, and dis
claimed knowledge of hew the poi
son got Into the pot. Her husband
Is recovering from the effects of
acute poisoning and she is at pres
ent living at the home of her par
ents. Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Coleman of
63 Bushnel street this city, with her
two younger children, following her
release in the Bloomfield court yes
terday afternoon In SS.oeO bonds
for reappearance in court Saturday
morning at 9 o'clock.
THE WEATHER
o
For New Britain ami vMnl
ty: Rain ehancing to snow to
night ami probably Thursday
morning: colder tmlglit;
much eoWer Thursday.
Writes Letter ol Inquiry to
Ailing and Rackle
ZONING ACT DISPLEASES HIM
Paonessa Expresses Belief Chief
Executive Should Not Have Arbi
trary Authority to Dismiss Mem
bers of Board of Adjustment, .
Tn a letter received today by Rep
resentatives B. W. Ailing and Fred
erick O. Rackliffe, Mayor A. M. Pa
onessa Inquires whether they con
templato suggesting changeB to the
city charter at the session of tho
legislature and asks them to inform
him regarding the date and place of
any hearing on charter amendments
scheduled to be held before the
committee on cities and boroughs ot
tho general assembly.
Mayor Paonessa also makes his
stand plain on the question of re
moving members of the board of ad
justment, who will bo appointed in
connection with the adoption of the
zoning enabling act. He expresses
the opinion that removal should not
be made by the mayor. Explaining
this belief, he says:
"If the present amendment pre
vails, the whole system of zoning is
placed virtually under the control of
the city's chief executive and I seri
ously doubt if It will be conductive
to a spirit of willingness to serve on
the part of men whose services on
tho board of adjustment would be
invaluable to the clty.'
The Mayor's Letter
Mayor Paonessa's letter, which
was not given out by his office,
follows:
"As you are aware, thereport of
tho committee on charter revision
has been ratified by the common
council and will soon go to the legis
lative committee on cities and bor
oughs for approval.
"The charter revision committee
has devoted mtich time to a study
of the need for changes in the basic
law of our city and has made im
portant recommendations. Jt may be
that you, as a member of the as
sembly, are, considering changes in
tho committee's report, and if so 1
would be Interested to know what
form your amendments will take. I
trust it will be possible for you to
advise the city at least one week
before tho hearing before the legis
lative, committer; eato the time and
place Of hearing and also furnish us
with a copy of the changes you pro
pose to offer.
"I might say at this time that
in my opinion one change should
be made In that part of tho amend
ments which pertain to a zoning
enabling act, governing removal of
members of the board of adjust
ment. I regret to say that I was
not In a position to attend a meet
ing of tho charter revision commit
tee which took action on the en
abling act and made a change in
the commission's recommendations
which I believe should be changed.
"As recommended by the zoning
commission, removals from the
board would be governed by a char
ter revision reading as follows:
"'Removals from I he board shall
be made only after proper impeach
ment proceedings inaugurated by
the appointing authority and only
upon due cause shown and upon
written charges and a public hear
ing. uiuyur in Humuiivu ig ir
t move for cause any member of nny
I board or commission appointed by
! the mayor or any other officer ap
j pointed by the mayor, and the
I mayor shall be the sole judge of
such cause of removal and his order
of removal shall state the roason
therefor.'
"A study of the provisions of the
enabling act setting forth the duties
and the powers of the board of ad
justment show that this body is not
an ordinary city board or commis
sion, but a quasi-judicial body, and
I believe it should be so regarded.
Interference In judicial or quasi
judicial bodies Is contrary to the
best interest of all concerned and
should be carefully avoided.
"I believe a Kroup of men charged
with the responsibilities and clothed
with the powers of a board of ad
justment should nnt be held ac
countable to one official, and if re
view of Its work is found advisable,
the review should be held by; a
non-partisan body and at a public
hearing.
"If tho present amendment pre-
(Continued 0.0 rage Thirteen)
SHRINERS' HOSPITAL
Institution lor Treatment of Crip
pled Children At Springfield Will
lie Opened About February 21
State Capitol. Hartford, Feb. 11
Information has been given to the
Mystic Shrine Temple officers in
New England that the Shrine hospi
tal for crippled children a! Spring
field, Mass., will probnblv be open
for reception of patients about Feb.
24, and that earh Shrine within
the jurisdiction of the hospital may
be in readiness to recommend pa
tients. Pyramid Temple, which has
Ha mosque at Bridgeport, uill be
allowed "0 patients at the ol" nintr.
nnd It is understood Sphinx Temple
here will be allowed the same num
ber. The hospital ot Springfield is ex
pected to care for more patients
than any other Shrine hospital s
it is so situated that large numbers
of cases will be in the out-patient
class.
The dedication of the hospital
HOUSE, BY OVERWHELMING VOTE, IS
ON RECORD AS REFUSING TO PASS
PROPOSED CHILD LABOR AMENDMENT
MAY REACH C01LINS AT ANY
MINUTE, RESCUE CHIEF SAYS
Diggers Reach 42 Foot
Mark and Expect to
Strike Underground
Cavern Radio Tests To
day Fail to Record So
Called "Breathing," But
Hope Is Still Held Out
LATE TONIGHT, POSSIBLY
By The Associated Prcwi.
Cave City, Ky., Feb. 11. Bar
ring unlooked for developments,
Indications at 12:30 o'clock this
afternoon were that Floyd Col
lins would not be extricated be
fore late tonight from Sand
Cave, in which he has been
trapped 12 days.
H, T. Carmlchael, In charge
of sinking the shaft, said that
a sudden striking of the cavern
in which Collins Is imprisoned
would be the only unexpected
development which might pos
sibly lead to an earlier rescue.
The twelfth section of timber
ing in the wall of the shaft was
completed at noon. Each sec
tion covers about three feet;
By The Associated PreBB,
Cave City, Ky., Feb. 11. A defin
ite connection .between the rescue
shaft and the tunnel In which Floyd
Collins had been imprisoned for
twelve days, is expected to be reach
ed very soon, it was declared today
by H. T. Carmichael.
"I am prepared at almost any
time to find a definite connection be
tween the shaft and the cavern,"
Carmlchael said. "More crevices are
being found, rocks are getting larg
er, sand has given way to gravel and
more cave crikets are reported."
No "Breathing"' Sounds
For the first time' the amplifier
tests across the electric light wire
leading down to Collins failed this
morning to record anything in the
head phone. The last successful test
at midnight repeated the "breath
ing" sounds at the regular rate of
18 per minute, by H. G. Lane, mana
ger of the electric apparatus at the
cave, said that, the test indicated the
globe was out of the socket or
burned out.
Carmichael would not estimate
how soon the Sand Cave, tunnel
might be pierced, but said "We ap
pear to be very close and, I believe
wo will get Collins out alive."
Hope to Find Passage
Carmichael explained that the
shaft. had been completed two-thirds
of the depth originally planned and
that he expected to find some pas
sageway before the maximum' depth
estimated had been reached.
At 9 o'clock the shaft was 42
feet deep. The last foot was un
timbered. Old cave men declared that the
finding of cave crickets were evi-
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WOOD'S SON RESIGNS
FROM AM. WOOLEN CO.
Vice President Intends to TVvotc
Time "To Carry Out Other
Ambitions."
Boston, Feb. 11. Cornelius A.
Wood announced today that he hud
resigned as vice president of the
American Woolen Company In order
that he might lue time "to carry
out other ambitions."
Mr. Wood, who is a son of William
M. Wood,, former president of the
company, declined to reveal his plans
or to amplify his reference to "other
ambitions." lie sail that be had
submitted his resignation on Janu
ary SI but that the board of direc
tors had not yet taken action on tt.
He added that he would retain his
position on the board of directors.
William M. Wood resigned the
presidency of the American Woolen
Company on December 30 last. He
had been in ill health for some time
and gave that as the reason for his
retirement from the company which
he had assisted in founding and had
built up to its present large scope.
Andrew G. Pierce of New Bedford,
son of of the mill owner who cue
William M. Wood his start In busi
ness by employing the son of poor
Immigrant parents in his mill office,
was chosen to succeed hii't as presi
dent. At that time it was announced
that Cornelius A. Wood would con
tinue with the company as vice presi
dent and director.
Canadian Carpenter Is
Heir to British Title
Keglna. Safl... Feb. 11. Clarence
A. Smith, carpenter who lives in the
small shack here declared today he
was heir to the title of Lord Dana
way and estates In Fnglnnd. He was
located after s lirgina newspaper
received a bdtor from a niece at
Wilkes Barre. Pa., asking informa
tion of his w hereabouts. Tha )lue
Uk Mtia u not given.
BRASS AND SILVER COS.
RE-ELECT OFFICERS
F. S. Chamberlain Becomes
Director of A. S. Co.
in Bristol
(Special to ttit Herald.)
Bristol, Feb. 11. Officers of the
Bristol Brass corporation were re
elected this afternoon at the com
pany's annual meeting at 2:30
o'clock at the offices on Broad street
as follows:
President Alexander Harper; vice
president, Julian It. Hollcy; secre
tary and treasurer, Albert D. Wil
son. The directors were chosen as fol
lows: Alexander Harper, J. E. Holley,
A. D. Wilson, S. B. Harper, Charles
T. Treadway, and W. S. Ingraham,
all of thl3 city. Roy T. H. Barnes
of Hartford, Pierce N. Welch and
Harold K. English of New Haven,
Shlras Morris and S. Ferguson of
Hartford, Dean Welch, of Nutley, N.
J. and Fred S. Chamberlain of New
Britain.
American Silver Co.
Officers of the American Silver
Co., were re-elected this afternoon at
the annual meeting of the concern
at 1:30 o'clock in the company
offices on the Memorial Boulevard
as follows: President and treasurer,
Alexander Harper: vice-presidents,
Dean Welch of Nutley, N. J., and
H. I. Aarons of Chicago; secretary
and assistant treasurer, Samuel B.
Harper.
The directors were re-elected as
follows: Alexander Harper, Samuel
B. Harper, Charles T. Treadway,
Julian R. Holley, W. S. Ingraham,
George Merriman and Fuller F.
Barnes, all of this city; Dean Welch
of Nutley, N. J., Pierce N. Weich
of New Haven and F. S. Chamber
lain of New Britain. Mr. Cham-
i berlain takes the place of Harold F.
English of New Haven.
MILITARY INQUIRY
Further Testimony Heard
From Those Who "
Saw Collins
Cave City, Ky., Feb. 11. Dr. W.
D. Funkhouser, zoologist of the
University of Kentucky was recall
ed to the stand at the oneninc nf
the military court of inquiry today.
I The military court is investigating
'Into the circumstances surrounding
the buried man's plight and efforts
to rescue him.
Dr. Funkhouser was called to put
into the record various phases of
the rescue work as he had record
ed them In his field notes.
"County agent Horning said as
late as midnight Monday that Floyd
Cotlins had stated that Gerald
(Johnny Gerald), was the last man
to see him at that time and also
that Homer Collins had seen him
and fed him prior to Gerald's visit,"
Dr. Funkhouser said.
I Lieutenant Ben Wells, Gerald and
j another man went into the cave
! shortly after midnight Tuesday
: morning and stayed until 0:3 a, feed-
ing the prisoner at that time, he
continued.
Dr. Funkhouser said that V.
1 Doyle went Into the hole as a re'ay
I man, but that because of his age the
' others would not allow him to ro
. to the front.
Tuesday afternoon C. L. t;vldx
'and a Mr. Craddock and possibly
others, went Into the cave, nrcord
ir.g to Dr. Funkhouser' notes,
I At 6:1 T, o'clock tho same ovemrir
I William B. Miller, Courier-Journal
: reporter. Lieutenant Burden of tlv
'. Louisville Fire Depart inert mid
iothTS went in. Miller said To'lins
: i-ii ,1 heen fed either with nnik or
soup.
j pr. Funkhouser cp!ai"'d that
! sometime potato soup w as placed
! in milk bottles and sent in. the
'workers thinking it was tntik. Tin s
tay night Miller. Burdon and others
; worked on the boulder with jacks.
I They gave Collins sura- wiskoy and
! medicine and fi" Unlit ing sjst.m
was placed in the rave.
I Church Board Approves
I Religion in Schools
I The official board of Trinity
iM-'thodlst F.pisrernl church, at Us
'regular monthly meeting, went on
'record as endorsing tin- Plan of
I Week Day Religious' Training now
! under consideration by the. local
: school board.
SKATING AT KS MIOVP.
Los Angeles, Feb. 1 1 .Thermome
ter yesterday celebrated the open
ing of an ice skating rink by chalk
ing up a temperature of ii df grees.
Action Is Taken After
Members Have Heard
Arguments For And
Against Holding of
Hearings On P r o
posed Constitutional
Change.
State Canltol. Hartford, lfph. n
By an overwhelming vote ths house
of representatives refuied tn rtif
the proposed federal constitutional
monument on child labor, this aft
ernoon. This action concurred with
the senate.
The vote on ratification wss aeveal
In favor and 2S1 against
On motion of Mr. Ailing the hove
refused to reconsider its action.
The seven members who vnt4 ('
favor of ratification were:
Miss Cheney, .Manchester: Mri,
Fennimore. Nauc-atuck? Mr. T...
send, New Haven; Mrs. Crawford,
wesiport; Mr. Leonard, Killingly;
Mr. Brinsmade, Washington! Mr.
Gordon, Plymouth.
During the debate J. Henry Rora
back, republican state chairman ,f
beside Mr. Ailing.
Many spectators, especially youn
women, who favored the amend
ment, applauded the speakers during
the debate, until Speaker Darble
sternly ordered that all applause be
stopped. Such action Wan 'nf
order, he said.
The house adjourned at 2 o'clock.
Amendment Taken l"p
The house took .the proposed
child labor amendment off the table
at noon, House Leader Ailing mak
ing the necessary motion. The de
bate opened at once to determine
the parliamentary proceedure to be
followed, Miss Cheney of Manchester
moving reference be made of the
matter to the committee on federai
rclajlojis.. She sahWirlefiy, thatv a
better presentation of the subject
could be made before tho commit
tee than before the house. She de
clared that in mak'ing her motion
she did not wish to though In a
position of Impugning the senate,
which refused a 'reference, but she
had supposed "some young man had
looked up action on two amend
ments previously considered, which
had not hearings and so determined
to follow that course." Said Miss
Cheney:
"Cats and dogs have their hear. ,
ing before committees; why not the
children?"
Mr. Hungerford, of Watorown,
asked for what he termed "common '
courtesy" In disposing of the mat
ter and thought all "would feel bet
ter if a hearing was granted."
Wants a Hearing
Mr. Lincoln of Ashford said lie
did not expect tho house to ratify
the amendment but to deny a hear
ing was to deny "a fundamental
right."
Mr. Lincoln In concluding nis plea
for reference said he did so on the
grounds of right, expediency and
justice.
Parliamentary liar
Mr. Averlll, ot Branford, declared
the amendment could not go to the
federal relations committee because ,
there was a parliamentary bar, In
that the senate members of that
committee had already voted against
it and the only result of reference
would be disagreeing action and no
decision, and house members would
be unable to tell their constituents
whether they had voted "yes" or
"no."
Mr. Bell of Salisbury said he was
opposed to adoption of the amend
ment but he was heartily In favor
of the motion of reference. He felt
in doul't as to sonic facts attached
io this amendment and was under
the impression that both sol s "had
been guilty of unconscious misstate
ment of facts on child labor."
Pin k l'r Reference
Mr. I'eck of Bristol said he had
hi on in favor of committee refer
ence and coin-lined substantially
with what had been said but he
alized from Mr. Aveiill's remarks
that there were sonic difficulties in
tho committee refer nee. He pro
posed reference to a select commit
tee to be made uji of the house of
Int. federal relations committee be-
I ",i. innca u niile to consider
can
'the house i
its own
niatleis thr
igh its own
ommillee
If tl,.- mailer went to a
joint committee the hon
would be
in a fi as the
union, might refuse
ider ')'. h sanl.
.Mllnc raised the point of or
,t reference roiih! not be to
I comnii'lee without chance
Mi
in r'l
a iv
nil the speaker sustained
him.
Mr Lrinsiiiad- of Washington
,i .,h. iho motion "a reasonable
t MiKlamenf at
one He tnoiiRoi "
principle was involved and saw no
thong u
r.asonfor doing won "n '"
something which was not regularly
dom
Sees No bangc iiikeiy
Mr S'urges of Woodbury thought
' committee hearing would not
chan
i sincle vote or opinio
ther in committee or the nouse.
He thought some might be anuone
! to" bate the matter full between
jtwo bouses so it could be brought
I (Continued on PI ID. i
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