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Week Ending 1 O 1 TA
March 7th .. L,l U
ESTABLISHED 1870
WARREN TURNED
BY SENATE JUDICIARY COM.;
REJECTION IS BY 9-7 VOTE
Senators Borah And
Norris, Republicans,
Job With Democratic
Members In Adverse
Report.
Walsh Has Resolution At
tacking Legality of
Nomination Definite
Action in Senate Likely
Tomorrow.
Washington, March 13. An ad
verse report on the nomination of
Charles B. Warren to be attorney
general was ordered today by the
enate Judiciary committee.
The vote was 9 to 7. Twice pre
viously the nomination had com
manded a majority in the same com
mittee. All of the democrats and Senators
Borah of Idaho and Norris of Ne
braska, republicans, voted today
against a favorable report.
The vote of Senator Borah was
east by proxy, the Idaho senator
being at the time at the White
House where ho had been summoned
by I'resident Coolidge.
In spite of the president's decl
iion to rail' soma of the republican
opponents of confirmation into con
ference and make a personal ap
peal to them, many of the party
regular saw little hope of favor
able action on the nomination
vhlch once has been rejected. Sen
ator Borah told Mr. Coolidge
frankly he saw no chance of con
firmation. The committee vote today was as
follows:
For a favorable report: Cummins,
Iowa: Krnst. Kentucky; Spencer,
Missouri; Means, Colorado: Har-I-eld.
Oklahoma; Deneen. Illinois,
and Gillett, Massachusetts, all re
publicans. Against a favorable report:
Borah, Idaho; Norris. Nebraska,
republicans; Overman, North Caro
lina; Reed. Missouri; Ashurst, Arl
r.ma; Walsh, Montana; Caraway.
Kansas; King. Utah, and Noely,
West Virginia, democrats.
Senator Overman previously had
Toted for confirmation both in the
committee ami in the senate.
Questions lis legality
The constitutional right of the
president to resubmit the nomina
tion was questioned by Senators
Reed and Walsh, and most of the
committee session, lasting an hour
and a half, was devoted to argu
ment on that point.
The question was not brought to
a vote, as senators wanted addi
tional time to consider it. Chair
man Cummins took the position
that, the president was fully within
his rights.
Walsh's Resolution
"Resolved, that in the opinion of
this committee:
"(1) The president of the United
Etates Is without constitutional
right or authority to submit to the
aenate a nomination for public
office theretofore at the same ses
aion rejected by the senate.
"(2) The rules of the senate as
well as fundamental principles of
parliamentary law forbid the con
lideratlon by the senate of a nom
ination so resubmitted.
"(3) It Is incompatible with the
Signify of the senate to entertain a
nomination as submitted."
Whether this same proposal will
be offered by Senator Walsh In the
annate has not been determined.
Keither side expects a prolonged
fight and a vote may be readied
tomorrow.
EX-CHIEF WINS POINT
Deposed Head of Westport Police
Force Gets Writ of Mandamus To
Show Cause for His Discharge
' Bridgeport, March 13. A manda
mus was signed today by Judge U
J. Nickersou in the superior court
at the request of Judge Ticrney,
counsel for Walter T. Duffy, deposed
Captain of the Westport police forcj
Ordering Selectmen Henry W. Man
field. Wilford Q. Lewis and Kdward
C. Nash of Westport to appear and
Bhow cause on Friday next why
Puffy should not' be reinstated. In
the application of the mandamus
counsel for Duffy points out that the
policeman was not allowed a public
bearing, he wns not confronted by
fcis accusers, given their names or
Other data concerning them or their
claims, he was not permitted to In
troduce witnesses In his own behalf,
as rot permitted to have a sten
ographer or other clerk present at
the hearing before tho selectmen,
and that he was tried before the
lame two selectmen w ho accused
him. .
SUTTI.KS FOR $4,000
: Rochester. N. Y March 13. Mrs.
Anna Scllcck, of Newark, N. J., will
receive J4.000 for' having her heart
knocked from the left to the right
aide In an automobile accident. She
uc4 Howard Burrh of Oswego, N.
T.. In supreme court here for 115.
C0 nd today settled f tis lesser
uuo3
DOWN Tl
I'M! 1 -t-T.J '
ADDITIONAL TAX OF
NEARLY 1 1 MILLIONS
Assessment of $10,861,
131.50 Has Been Levied
Against Couzens
Washington, March 13. An eddl
ional tax of $10,861,131.50 has been
assessed by the treasury against
Senator Couzens, republican, Michl
gan, on the sale of his Ford Motor
stock; In 1919.
In making this announcement to
day In the senate, Senator Couzens
said he had Information that the
computation on which the additional
assessment was based was made by
the New York Arm of Thompson &
Black, two years ago in an "effort to
get Mr. Ford, (Henry Ford), who
then was in a political fight with Mr.
Truman H. Newberry, who since has
resigned from the senate."
"I think It must be apparent to
members of this body," said Senator
Couzens, "what the real purpose Is
back of the action. I simply call It
to the attention of the senate so
senators may be upon notice as to
what they may expect If they at
tempt to Interfere with or discredit
in any way the conduct of the treas
ury." Senator Couzens, who has been
conducting the investigation Into
the Internal revenue bureau said the
notice of additional assessment
should be mailed to his legal resi
dence In Detroit and that he had
been notified that since the statute
of limitation In which the tax could
be assessed expired today he would
be required to furnish bond In the
amount of the assessment.
"I am informed," the Michigan
senator said, "that this computation
was arranged by this firm largely be
cause of antagonism against Mr.
Ford in rn effort to discredit him In
his campaign against Mr. Newberry.
"The treasury was on notice two
years and three or four months be
fore the running of the statute of
limitation. I submit that If the
treasury was on notice at the time
before I was a member of this body,
that
was tne time to take action.
But no, they waited until six days
ago before they thought they were
jurifled in making this additional
assessment."
BUFFALO BOY OF 14
KILLED BY LUNATIC
Man, Suddenly Insane,
Shoots Youngster Then
Takes Own Life
Buffalo, N. 1'., March 13. Wil
liam S. Richards, 39 years old, be
lieved to have become suddenly in
sane, today shot and mortally
wounded William Murray, H, in a
chance encounter and then killed
himself with a bullet through his
brain. The Murray lad died on the
way to a hospital operating table.
The shooting was witnessed by a
score of passersby.
Young Murray's mother, Mrs.
Julia Murray, was employed as a
laundress In the home of Dr. Nel
son Russell. The lad had been sent
on an errand by the doctor.
On his return he suddenly en
countered Richards, who apparently
was not known to him. Witnesses
said the man crossed the street
quickly and seized young Murray by
the collar. The boy struggled and
Richards, before passersby who had
been halted by the commotion could
raise an outcry, produced a heavy
revolver from his pocked and shot
him in the back of the head.
With the revolver In his hand,
Richards backed slowly away from
the slumped form of his victim on
the sidewalk. When several men
who had witnessed the attack ad
vanced toward him he raised the gun
to his head and killed himself In
stantly. The boy was breathing and hur
ried to Millard Fillmore hospital.
He was dead when he reached the
operating table.
Bridgeport Lawyer Is
Disbarred From Practice
Bridgeport. March 13. At a hear
ing before Judge John W. Banks in
the superior court today I Phillips
Slavatsky of this city was disbarred
from practice of law In the state of
Connecticut. Some months ago
charges were preferred against
Slavatsky, one of which was that he
offered as bondsman In the city court
a man whose property he had trans
ferred some days before to a rela
tive. SETTIiKD OUT OF COURT
The case of t'yrua Rchoonmaker
against the Massachusetts Baking
Co. has been settled out of rourt.
The action, which was for 7,6nfl.
was begun as a result of an accident
at the corner of Main street end
Franklin square on December 14,
1524, when he was struck by an
automobile truck belonging to the
defendants. Thomas F. McDonough
acted for the plaintiff end Day.
Berry , Reynolds for the defc-in's.
NEW BRITAIN,
'pjojvwi.'
ftiich Threatened Business
. .
tenter Of lhomaston Is Subdued
With Loss Amounting To $125,000
FATE OF PROTOCOL
REFLECTED IN U. S.
May Have Bearing on Proposed
Disarmament Conference
SURPRISES AT GENEYA
Today's Meeting Excited Over Note
From Canada Expressing Willing
ness to Accept Compulsory Juris
diction of International Court.-
Dy The Aenoclated Prem.
Washington, March 13. Although
President Coolidge Is anxious to
call a new arms conference as soon
as an opportuno moment Is present
ed, administration officials appar
ently regard the whole project sj
nebulous.
So far as surface Indications re
veal, consideration of the subject has
not approached even remotely the
stage where formal Invitations can
be issued.
The president - has Bald publicly
he would await the outcome of the
League of Nations conference pro
posal before taking any initiative to
ward a conference. Developments of
the last few days at Geneva, re
garded abroad aa sounding the
death knell of the league protocol
with which tho league conference
proposal was Intertwined, are being
watched here with great Interest but
without comment.
It is suggested that Mr. Coolidge
may desire to see too, whether there
is to be any tangible results from
the present discussions of various
other projects for a realignment of
European relationships on a basis
designed to guarantee mutual se
curity. French Debate Stopped. '
By Tho Associated Press.
Paris, March 13. An urgent tele
gram from ex-Premier Briand in Ge
neva, delivered to Premier Herrlot
just as he was about to speak In the
chamber of deputiea thia afternoon,
headed oft a debate on the problem
of French security as related to the
maintenance of the present Tolish
frontier adjoining Germany.
It waa announced this afternoon
that Premier Herriot and Austen
Chamberlain, British foreign secre
tary, would have an interview In the
French foreign office here at 3
o'clock next Monday afternoon on
Mr. Chamberlain's return from the
league council meeting at Geneva.
Before receiving M. Briand'e tele
gram today, Premier Herriot had
agreed to reply to Deputy Dutriel's
question as to the government's atti
tude on tho security question as af
fecting Poland, which is one of the
points at issue between Great Brit
ain and France, the former uncon
cerned regarding Poland while
France has been insisting upon con
sideration of the Polish frontiers In
any arrangement concerning secur
ity. M. Briand's reason for wishing to
stop the debate waa not revealed,
but deputies in close touch with
the affair said it was the unJer
standlng here that the allies at Ge
neva were carrying on a discussion
with unofficial German envoys there
and M. Briand felt that premature
discussion in the French chamber
would embarrass the negotiations.
Canada Springs Surprise
Geneva, March 13. The expected
decision of the league of nations
council to throw the whole problem
of arbitration, security and disarm
ament Into the next assembly, reg
istered today by resolution, was
quite overshadowed In league
opinion by Canada's note to the
league in which she announced her
willingness, with some reservations,
to consider acceptance of the com
pulsory jurisdiction of the perma
nent court of international justice.
The communication from Ottawa,
receipt of which ' was announced
here this morning, showed Canada
had rejected the protocol partly be
cause non-partieipation, by the
United States made the operations
of sanctions, or penalties, practically
impossible.
The Canadian document caused a
noticeable new emphasis to be laid
upon, arbitration in the league con
sultations, anil the opinion was ex
pressed in some circles that Can
ada's stand had caused Austen
Chamberlain, the British foreign
secretary, in his remarks today to
refer pointedly to arbitration. He
said he wished to repeat that Great
Britain remained firmly attached to
the principles of arbitration and dis
armament. ' -
The likelihood of arbitration be
ing the pivot of the September as
sembly debates also was shown by
the significant statement by Dr.
Benes, Czechoslovak foreign minis
ter and official reporter on the pro
tocol, that the discussion would
tarn on that point. The Latin
American countries especially are
pushing the Idea of arbitration, and
the hope is expressed among them
of obtaining a world-wide extension
or the principle contained In the
agreement for the Pacific settle
ment of disputes signed by thirteen
states, including the Fnlted States.
MISS BARRVMORE IMPROVES
Chicago, March 13. Ilthel Barry-
more, still suffering 'com snnnuK,
which caused her to cancel her stage
engagements In Kansas City, arrived
today en rout to Mamaroneck. N.
Y. she -walked from the station to
an automobit nd later spent two
hours t the n.'tne of Chicago
l friends.
CONNECTICUT, FRIDAY, MARCH 13, 1925. THIRTY-TWO PAGES.
Two Blocks on Main Street
Totally Destroyed Fire
men Fight Flames From
11 :15 p. m. Until 3 a. m.
-Tottering Walls Likely
to Collapse.
Thomiston, Conn., March 18.
Only two front walls, which firemen
are detailed to watch due to their
shattered condition and the danger
of their falling before means can be
taken to knock them down, remain
of the two buildings on Main street
In the business heart of this town,
which took fire at 11:15 o'clock last
night. The blaze waa completely
extinguished at 3 o'clock but the
firemen remained on tho spot, owing
to the proximity of other buildings,
including the telephone exchange
building, which, however, escaped
damage.
Loss Reaches $125,000
The loss in its entirety will reach
the sum of $125,000, the contents of
the buildings as well as the struc
tures being a complete loss, with
partial Insurance. Several stores
were located in one of the buildings
owned by Robert Welton, compris
ing the Welton Hardware Co.,
which estimates its loss at $20,000;
the Thomaston Furniture Co., loss
$10,000; Monohan . poo! room,
$2,500; Halpin's restaurant, $1,000;
also the Fulton market and the
Economy grocery store, whose loss
has not yet been estimated. In the
other building, owned by Mrs.
Laura Webster, were located tho
barber shop of Joseph Gooley; and
the shoemaker shop of Frank Kaz
nlzkl on the first floor, with the real
estate office of James Goodhall and
the elubroom of the Llederkrantz on
the second floor.
Girls Stay on Job
Telephone communications were
threatened at times, when flames and
thick smoke mounted by tho ex
change. A six foot alley separated
the Telephone building from the
buildings destroyed and the firemen
succeeded In keeping the flames
from that building.
Mrs. Katherine Terrill and Miss
Evelyn Mulr, operators In the
telephone office, remained at their
Twitch boards and handled calls'whilc
the red glare of the flames shone
behind thera and the smoke filled
the rooms.
Ammunition Explodes
When the flames swept through
the Welton hardware store a quan
tity of ammunition was exploded
and this delayed the work of the
firemen. No one, however, was in
jured. The Are was discovered by James
Monohan, proprietor of the billiard
parlor, when the smoke began pour
ing into his place. The loss is said
to be covered by Insurance.
AT DODGING BAD EGGS
Former Champ "Egged" in
New York Theater
Report Declares
New York, March 13. Benny
Leonard, retired world's lightweight
champion, was "egged" by an irate
spectator at a New York theater this
week, according to information re
ceived by the state athletic commis
sion today.
No report of the assault has been
received by the commission but the
matter came up today during a dis
cussion, by the board, of riotous be
haviour by spectators during boxing
contests at New York clubs.
It is avowed that three eggs were
thrown at Leonard, one landing on
the stage, another striking a specta
tor in the orchestra and the third
hitting a railing and then dripping
down in the orchestra.
Home of Norwich Family
Ransacked by Burglars
Norwich. March 13. Police re
ported today that the residence of
Mrs. Frederick S. Camp on Broad
way, was entered by burglars late
yesterday and several pieces of
jewelry of considerable value taken.
Entrance was gained by the thieves
through an unlocked door while Mrs.
Camp and her maid were in another
part of the house. The jewelry
was taken from a bedroom and the
loss was not discovered by Mrs.
ramp until she went upstairs to re
tire. The exact value of the
jewelry could not be ascertained.
Probe of Death of Osage
Indians Being Continued
Pawhuska. Okla., March 13. The
state and federal Investigation Into
deaths among Osage. Indians in 13::
has not been ended, and Is proceed
ing "with good results," It was indi
cated In official quarters today.
C. K. Templeton, Osage county
attorney, said today that J. Berry
King, assistant state attorney gen
eral, who is holding a court of in
quiry, had not returned to Oklahoma
City last night.
King dropped from sight late yes
terday, without making a statement,
and today the room was dented at
the Osage agency where the court of
Inquiry sst jeeterday.
It is believed that King may be
taking testimony in the county.
DR. HAND DROPPED
jysiipyoLis
No New Contract lor Junior
H. S. Hygiene Teacher
SURPRISE JOJ. F. KING
Instructor Say Ho Is Determined to
Find Out Why Re Has .Not Been
Retained Teachers' Committee
Made No Recommendation.
Rumors that Dr. E. II, Hand, a
democratic stump speaker In the
last presidential campaign, would
not be retained as Instructor In hy
giene at Central Junior high school
at the conclusion of the present
school year, were confirmed today
when Hand admitted he had re
ceived a letter from School Superin
tendent S. H. Holmes advising that
ho would not recommend reappoint
ment. Dr. Hand said this afternoon he
is determined to find out just why
he is not being asked to remain at
his post. Asked if he believed his
activities In the Interest of tho dem
cratlc party In the last national
election had anything to do with the
present situation, Dr. Hand merely
smiled and said: "I wonder."
Dr. Hand wrote the school depart
ment February 28, stating that he
had received no contract for next
year, although other teachers In the
junior high school had theirs.
Letter From Supt. Holmea
The reply, over the signature of
Supt. Holmes was as follows:
"This is to advise you that It Is
not my present, intention to present
your name to the teachers commit
tee for a renewal of your appoint
ment for the school year beginning
September 1925.
"My reason for this decision is
due to the belief and expectation
that we may be able to find some
one who can more satisfactorily
meet the needs of our junior high
schools in the Instruction In hygiene
for boys.
"I have the highest regard for you
personally and shall be glad to help
you In such ways as you may wish
to secure a position in some field
elsewhere."
Dr. Hand before coming here was
connected with the Mansfield State
Training school at Mansfield, N. J.
He has been engaged in work simi
lar to that carried on here in Y. M.
C. A. Institutions and elsewhere for
more than 20 years. This Is the
first Instance where a decision for
him to quit a job originated with
anyone other than himself, he says.
Chairman King Surprised
Chairman Patrick F. King of the
school committee returned to the
city today after an absence of several
days, and when he was advised that
Supt. Holmes has informed Dr.
Hand he is not to be recommended
for reappointment thia year, the
chairman said the whole thing was
news to him.
Chairman King said he had heard
not one word of complaint concern
ing Dr. Hand or his work, and tite
decision not to retain his services
was not arrived at during the course
of any teachers' committee meeting
at which he was in attendance.
Asked jf he had heard any
complaint against the teacher's
activities in democratic politics,
Chairman King said no such word
had ever reached his ears.
Superintendent Holmes did not
feel disposed to go into detail as to
the causes which prompted his
action. This, he said, was out of
consideration for Dr, Hand, who,
he said, had done nothing wrong or
anything that would reflect on his
character. Tho school department
head feels, as he explained it, that
the city can make a "better ad
justment." No successor has been
decided upon as yet.
Not Suggested by Toaehors Commit
The notice sent Dr. Hand was not
suggested by the teachers commit
tee, but was merely notification that
as superintendent of schools, the
sender would not recommend re-appointment
of the teacher, Mr.
Holmes explained.
Dr. Hand has been with the
school department two years. At
the conclusion of his first year's
work as a teacher, last spring. Dr.
Hand received the school, superin
tendent's endorsement and was rec
ommended for reappointment. At
a later meeting of the board lie was
elected without question. During 1
the two years of his service. Super-
intendent Holmes says no w ord of j
dissatisfaction uttered against Hand !
had come to him. The superintend- j
ent explains that two years of !
Hand's services had given ample j
opportunity to review his work,
and he is convinced that a change
can be made advantageously.
Supt. Holmes was advised by Dr.
Hand, after his letter had ben
mailed, that the teacher did not
wish to be a candidate for re-appointment,
he stated.
Politics did not cn"r in'o his
decision not to suggest a new rnn
tract with Dr. Hand, Mr. Holmes
says.
STRIKF. IS M TTI.I I
St. Johns. N. F.. March 13. A
settlement ending the strike in the
Bell Island Iron mines of the Empire
Steel Corporation was reached today
between the corporation and the
miners. The agreement provides for
the immediate resumption of work
by 1.500 men.
Tun WK.THi;n
For New Britain and Vicinity:
Inseulod. probably followed
by rain lale tonight or Sat
urday; rising temperature.
STANLEY STREET WRECK OF FEB. 12
LAID TO EXCESSIVE SPEED OF CAR;
MOTORMANSAID TO BE AT FAULT
29 Years For Oakes And Wife;
Dainty Gets Four To Ten Years
Heavy Sentence Meted Out
Sold Niece Into Bondage
. sault On His Daughter.
Hartford. March 13 John A.
Oakes and his wife, Pearl W. Oakes
of this city were today sentenced to
state prison terms of not less than
29 nor more than 30 vears. Sen
tence was Imposed by Judge Jen
nings in the superior court.
1 hey were found guilty on Wed
nesday of carnal knowledge of the
woman's niece, 13 years old. and of
selling the girl into bondage.
Several Chinese, arrested durinrr the
Investigation of tho charges against
me couple are to be tried at this
PLAY JURY APPROVES
OF THREE N. Y. SHOWS
One Is the Much Discussed
"Desire Under the
Elms"
New York, March 13. "They
Knew What They Wanted," first of
the Broadway productions to be
brought under investigation in Dis
tric Attorney Banton's play clean-up
campaign, was declared unobjec
tionable by a citizens' play jury to
day. The jury voted unanimously In
favor of the continued production
of the play, which was written by
Kidney Howard and is being staged
by the theater guild. Two other
plays, Eugene O'Neill's "Desire Un
der the Elms." and "The Firebrand,"
also were viewed by tho same jury,
which began balloting on them as
soon as a decision has been reached
on "They Knew What They Want
ed." These three plays, with a number
of other Broadway productions, were
brought before the Jury, which rep
resents actors, producers, reform
bodies and other interested agencies,
on complaint of citizens to the dis
trict attorney flr the police commis
sioner. "Desire Under the Elms" also was
unanimously voted to be unobjec
tionable. This was one of the plays
against which some of the heaviest
fire of the reform element had been
directed.
The acting of one scene in "The
Firebrand," which is a play based
on the life of Btnvenuto Cellini and
written by Edwin Justus Mayer, was
criticised by the jury, although the
jurors held that "as a whole, the
play is not objectionable from the
point of view of public morals."
The production managers of "The
Firebrand" agreed to change this
particular scene to meet with the
approval of the jurors.
Two questions, "Shall the play be
suppressed?" and "shall the play be
corrected?" were asked and an
swered by the jury in the case of
each play reviewed. The jury was
composed of six men and five wom
en. Judge Marsden's Wife
Is Granted a Divorce
New Haven, March 13. Josephine
Parker Marsden of Clinton was today
granted a divorce from her husband,
Judge Arthur W. Marsden, former
state senator of the 12th district, and
town clerk of Madison by Judge
Wofle In the superior rourt.
Statutory misconduct was alleged.
Deputy Sheriff Ernest Ferguson of
Deep River testified that he saw
Senator Marsden . enter a house in
Deep River late one afternoon and
leave the following morning. Mrs.
Marsden and her brother also offer
ed testimony. The case was uncon
tested. The couple were married
September, (!, I?n3.
Trenton Paymaster Is
Robbed by Bandits
Trenton, N. J., March 1,1. Six
masked bandits today held up two
employes of Cochran Drugan Cc-m-pany,
manufacturers of earthen
ware specialties, on the Hutchin
sons' Mill rood, near here, and stole
the weekly payroll. The thugs also
relieved Walter Drugan, the pa mas
ter, of his wallet and were attempt
ing to take his watch when ti e ap
proach of several persons raused
them to flee. All that was taken from
Harry Carman who accompanied the
paymaster, was a lead pencil.
Mavor Mead of Ansonia
111, Forced to Take Rest
Ansonia. March 13. Mayor John
C. Mead was stricken suddenly ihis
morning with an attack of acme
indigestion, which affected the heart.
The mayor's condition was serious
in the extreme for a time, but
toward noon h began to mentand
it was believed this ait-Trod thrt
he was out of dang-r. overwork
is said by the physicians to have
brought on the nttiok snl th"
mavor has been advised t like a
rest.
to Hartford Couple Who j
Local Man Admitted As
superior criminal court term.
Dainty Gets J (o 10 Years
In imposing sentence Judge Jen
nings said he had become fully con
vinced that tho couple never were,
are not and never will be fit to as
sociate with civilized persons and he
would remove them for the remain
der of their lives so far as was in
his power.
John E. Dainty of New Britain,
who pleaded guilty to assault on his
daughter w-as sent to prison for
four to ten years.
BANDITS HOLD UP, ROB
TUCKAHOE NATL. BANK
Blackjack Cashier and
Wife and Shoot
Director
Tuckahoe, N. J., March 13. Three
men held up the Tuckahoe National
bank today, blackjacked the cashier
and his wife, shot a director through
the head and fled after they robbed
the vault.
The amount of money stolen was
$12,000. The men, who were mask
ed, carried away a bag of coin and
a quantity of bills, some of which
they dropped in their flight.
Four miles southeast of Tuckahoe,
their motor car struck a stump as
they attempted to turn into the
woods and overturned. The robbers
scrambled to their feet and ran to
a nearby cranberry bog where they
were soon surrounded by an armed
posse of residents of Tuckahoe and
state police.
The three persons Injured were
Edward Tomlin, a director of the
bank, blackjacked and shot through
the head; Edward Rice, cashier,
beaten severely with a blackjack
and pistol butt, and Mrs. Ph icbe
Bice, his wife, who was struck over
the head with a blackjack when she
went to her husband's aid.
Tomlin is In a serious condition in
the Atlantic City hospital. The oth
er two are but slightly hurt.
28 DIE IN 13 HOURS
78 New Cases of Flu Also Reported
hi Chicago But Officials Deny
There Is Epidemic.
Chicago, March 10. Although
twenty-tight deaths occurred in
thirteen hours ending at 9:30
o'clock last night and seventy-eight
new cases were reported, Dr. Her
mann Bundesen, city health com
missioner, declared there is no real
epidemic of influenza and respira
tory disease here,
The norma! number of deaths
would be thirteen and new cases
would be forty a day for this time
of year, health authorities said,
warning that public carelessness
would cause a spread of the dis
eases. City laboratories are furnishing
i free to physicians pneumoniaantigen,
a serum used as a preventative.
The deaths yesterday brought the
jlitat due to influenza and pneumonia
since arch 1 to 279.
FIRE IN NEW LONDON
Cellar t.rcne Avenue Residence Is
United Farly This Morning With
Loss of About $1,000.
New London. March 13. Fire
wrought damage of SJ.00 0 in this
city about two o'clock this morning
v.hen the residence of Peter Bern
iski y at. OS Cedar Grove avenue was
.untied, while the contents of the
place were practically totally de
stroyed. The fire, of undetermined
origin, is believed by the tlrenieii to
hae started in the basement. A
p.uppy, which the ovner had pur
chased but yesterday alarmed the
farriiy whih was fast asleep and in
time to save four li-'le children from
possible death, while the dec per
ished in the (lames. 1' was estim
ated that damage of 3.M wns done
to the building l'selt while 1he eon
tents were damaged to The extent of
Jl.i'fi". The owner held Jl'.omi in
surance on the building.
Money Reported Slolcn
! Found Hidden in Cellar
I Bridgeport, March 13. Disonvery
today of the money previously re-pe.rt.-d
as s'oh n from James D. ilal
lentyne. Jr., at the Pan-Am. guso
' line station Ash ere. k injected an
1 unusual development into the In
j veSijca!ion cf the ho'dup at the sta
1 lion Sunday m'frht. Police found Die
: money totai'i''e $S2.!. hidden in
i th char of the caS station.
Ralientvne tiil held to his story
I of the holdup 'n whieh h claime
I to the police that h was nt onty
1 robhd but also branded by th"
turgla-s
PRICE THREE CENTS
p- u- c- Announces
I Resui.l.of ,niuiry,nt
ley Crashed Over On
Its Side.
Tracks in Good Condition
And Supply of Sand 0.
K. Hartnett Disregard
ed Stop Signals, Prober
Says.
(Special t th Hrsia.)
Hartford, March 13. In his find
ing on the case of the trolley acci
dent at the corner of Chestnut and
Stanley streets, New Britain, on
February 12, a complete copy of
which was obtained by th Herald
today, Joseph P. Wadhams, assistant
engineer of the public utllltes com
mission, expresses the belief that the
speed at which the car waa operated
w-as responsible for the crash. Six
teen people were hurt.
In his conclusion, Mr. Wadhames
says:
"In my opinion, this accident was
caused on account of excesslv speed
at which the operator waa running
his car approaching Chestnut street
just before the derailment. XXX
Furthermore the motorman did not
have his car under control, as Is evi
denced by the fact that he received
one or more signals to stop for pas
sengers wishing, to alight at Chest
nut street, which signal Indications
he apparently disregarded."
The conductor, John Roulln, and
the motorman, Robert Hartnett, are
now at liberty on bonds of $1,000
following their arrest on a charge
of criminal negligence. They appear-,
ed in New Britain police court on
February 13 and the hearing -was
postponed.
The report of Engineer Wadhams
follows:
"The following Is a report of my
Investigation of the above accident:
"On February 15, 1935, about
5:37 P. M., in cloudy weather, at
1 the corner of Chestnut and Stanley -
streets, New Britain, Connecticut
! Company trolley car No. 1823, in
j charge of Conductor John Roulin
and Motorman Robert Hartnett,
i tipped over, injuring Thomas Crosby
i and thirteen other passengers, also
! tho motorman and conductor of the
; car, w hich was badly damaged.
I "Largo double truck trolley car
No. 1833, en route Hartford to New
Britain, was due to leave Hartford
at -1:55 P. M., and arrive at New
Britain at 6:45 P. M. and, accord
ing to the conductor, was on good
time when the accident occurred.
At Church street, the first street
north of, and about 300 feet away
from Chestnut street, a stop was
made for passengers In the usual
j manner. The conductor states that
the car started up, and was going
at a pretty fair rate of speed, which
he would estimate at about 15
j miles an hour, when someone rang
J the bell for the next stop, which
j would be Chestnut and Stanley
: streets. He says he naturally
j thought the car would stop In the
; usual manner, and did not realise
jthat anything wns going to happen.
: until the first thing he knew, he
j felt the car tipping over and he
' was thrown to the floor.
Speed of Car Increased
! "A passenger says the speed of the
jcar increased when near the corner
! of Stanley and Chestnut streets, and
he estimates it was running from is
'to -f miles an hour.
"The car tipped over to the left,
slid across the highway, and was
lying on its left side, clear of the
jtracks, at the south side of Chestnut
street, a short distance from the
corner of Stanley, when it came to a
stop: there were 25 or 30 passenger
in the car at the time.
"Motorman Hartnett says that he
wrs acquainted with the New Brit
iain line, and that it is a year since
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Mohill Buvs Buildin?
I At 139-143 Main Street
I Louis Mehi'h of Mohill Brothers,
.took possession iodav of the business
! building situ;,t.d nt 1 "9-1 IS Main
s'reet, property formerly owned by
Wb-cei and Tor. tsky of Hartford,
Kmc .V Poyie, and the shle;
I'iothinc Co. oeeiipv th ground
floor of the building and three uppei
floors are taken up with offices nn-1
fipnrtntorts. The purchase price wn
said to he about 95..(i.
The deal was negotiated through
.the realty acency of Ral.inow ,
Kaschkow. The nev ow n r, Mr. Mn
ihill. has been encaced in the tobacco
and newspaper busin- ss In this ct t
for a number of vutrs.
, Surgeons Find 19 Ounces
j of Hair in Girl's Stomach
, ritclilmrp, MrvF.. March IS. Sur
p'fni vtim o'jitr-d on a 13 ynr oM
;giri nt a spital hr rrmcn"l from
bPT stomach P ln'-l of bnlr welghirji
; 1 9 puns. M'r pnrctitfi th
oTiii'l bn1 h""n n th imWt ? ural -!
low-ire drand "f h' own h'r fron
j infancy. Th pjri ill r"-jvr. ph-