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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-11-05

Dempsey arrived yesterday at
Laredo, Tex,
New Britain herald., 1925-01-21
LUDDY PROPERTY ON
 CHURCH STREET SOLD
Attorney saxe Buys Centrally Lo- cated Building and Will Make
 Improvements

An important real estate deal was made today when the Luddy block on Church street was sold to At torney Morris D. saxe by Mrs. Mary Luddy widow of Simon Luddy. The price paid was S50,000, 1t is said. The transfer being made through T. w. O'Connor x Son. The block which Is one story structure, was built about 15 years ago by the Stanley Works and so made that an- other story could be added easily. It is at present occupied by four stores, ]. McInerney's harness shop, Angelo BIancato's barber shop, tailor shop conducted by Alexander Nadolny, and s. F. Stroples grain and feed store, in addition to a vacant store. The property has a frontage of 75 feet and a depth of 174 feet, to- gether with a 10-foot mutual drive way.
 This is the second important transfer in Church street property within the past few weeks, Fred Beloin having acquired the old Cor bin property recently and announced that he would erect a two-story of- flee and garage building there.
 Mir. Sake said this afternoon that he intended to remodel the store formerly used as a saloon and that eventually he plans to add further stories to the structure.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-21
HIS TRIP FROM GEORGIA
 TO HARTFORD IN VAIN
Southern Sheriff, Here to Get Alleged Slayer, Finds Extradition Papers
 
 Are Invalid.

Hartford, Jan. @1,--Deputy Sheriff A. R. Yon began his return trip to Cuthbert Ga, this forenoon. He ar rived in Hartford about o'clock this morning armed, as he thought with sufficient papers to escort a prisoner, wanted for murder, back to the southern state. The papers, bearing the signature of the goVer- nor Of Georgia, were inadequate Iy lrawn by the prosecuting authort- ties, supporting af1idayits were lack ing and for these reasons 1t was dc cided, following a conference with local police authorities to postpone the visit to the office of the Connec- ttcut governor in that the papers in their present form could not be hon. orcd in this stato. In consequence, Ionnv Hall alias Mack Webster, nc- gro. who is fighting cXtradition 10 Georgia on the murder charge through his attorney, Howard F, Drew, won the first leg in the move 10 take him back to his home state. He is desired in Georgia to answer to the complaint alleging the killing of Mrs Mary Glover in q dance hall in She1lman. 12 miles from Cuthbert,
 Mrs. Glover was murdered in a crowded dance hall on the night of November 26, 1922. Hall admits he was in the hall when the shooting took place but denies he did tho killing,
New Britain herald., 1925-01-21
FORBES WILL NOT BE
 CALLED AS WITNESS
Neither Will Thompson Take Stand in Their
 Own Defense
By The Associated Press.


 Chicago, Jan. 21.--Charles R. Forbes, former director of the Unit ed States Veterans Bureau, will not take the stand in his own defense in the Veterans Bureau conspiracy trial.
 As the defense neared the end of its presentation of evidence today, counsel indicated that their plan is to rest without calling either Forbes or J. w. Thompson, co-defendant, on charges of conspiracy to defraud the government through hospital con- tracts.
 At the end of the morning session today, the prosecution made a viz orous effort to put Forbes on the stand by objecting to the introduce ton of certain portions of his testi- mony before the senate Veterans Bureau committee. which was offer ed by James S. Easby-Smith, chief counsel for the defense.
 Judge George A. Carpenter su- stained the governments objection, based on the view tha: 1t would be improper to introduce Forbes tes- timony before tie seR,te committee without affording tho prosecution the opportunity to cross-examine.
 The defense rested in behalf of Thompson this forenoon and only scattered remnants of evidence re- mained to be introduced In behalf of Forbes, when court recessed for lunch,
New Britain herald., 1925-01-21
LEVY CASE CONTINUES
Judge Maltbic Declines to Dismiss Charges and Orders Trial to Go on Today.

Bridgeport, Jan. 21.--Judgc Will liam NJ. Maltbie ill superior court today denied the motion of counsel for Jacob Levy of Nrstpolt to quash the seven charge of trans porting beer on which Levy is being tried. Judge Matbie decided 10 l,t the case proceed on he strength of the testimony of Dr. Henry Borg of Greenwich that it was his opinion that the beer samples analyztd by him were samples of beer made from hops and malt No evidence 10 the effect that the brer was made from hops and malt had been pre- sented up to the time that Attorney Henry Greenstein presented his mo- tion 10 dismiss the case.
 The defense then assaIled the tes- timony of the doctors who had made the analysis of beer samples for the state. introducing chemists from New York. who described tests made by them for the de- fCnse.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-21
AUTOIST ARRESTED
Game Warden Letters of Putnam Held in Connection With Fatal Accident December :.

Danielson, Jan. 21.-Coroner Ar thur G. Bill ordered the arrest last night of County Game Warden Charles M. Letters, of Putnam, he said today, in connection with the death of Miss Anna McCauley of Providence, employed al Mechanics vile. near Putnam, who was struck by an automobile driven by Letters, December I. Miss McCauley died at a Putnam hospital two weeks ago. Arrest of Letters, the coroner said. was made pending the filing of his finding into Miss McCauley's s death. Letters gave bonds of $2.000.
 Miss McCauley was injured at night while standing in the road near a machine in which she had been riding with her sister and Miss Ethelyn Roberts of Providence. They had stopped to repair the ma chine when it is alleged Letters machine struck the young woman. An injury to her leg necassitated amputation and she sustained in ternal injuries. Letters claimed that there were no lights on the standing machine.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-21
Tried 10 Become Napoleon N Finance Declares Man
 h Confessing Forgeries
VOTAW RESIGNS FROM
 GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Harding's Brother-in-Law Was Superintendent of
 Prisons

Washington, Jan. 2t,--Heher II Votaw, superintendent of prisons and brother-in-la Of the late Presi- dent Harding has resigned from the government service.
 Notaw was appointed by Attorney General Daughcrty in April 1921. At present he is In a Washington sanitarium where he underwent an operation for appendicitis.
 Department of justice officials de- clined today to discuss the resigna- tion, but indicated that Attorney General Stone might make a state- ment later In the day.
 With the withdrawal of Eotaw from official life, and the indicated retirement soon of Prohibition Con- missioner Haynes, the circle of the intimate friends of President Hard ing, brought 10 Washington by him at the beginning of his administra- ton will virtually have disappeared,
 Before he became superintendent of prisons, Votaw was a minister of the Gospel. His office came under fire during the Daugherty investiga- tion in the senate and recently he has had a large part in the reor- ganization of the official force at the Atlanta penitentiary.
 Mr. Votaw aayised the attorney general he desired to retire March 4 because of his health. He has been ill for some time and his physicians said today he could not perform any kind of work for at least six months.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-21
RIGID ECONOMY IS
 7RUMBULL'S PLEA
Governor in Address to LesiSla. lure Urges Business Methods
STATE OFFICE BUILDING
Thinks Ono Is Necessary and Wants Committee To Report To Next Session -- Requests Max m m Budget Repot Be Resented.

Hartford, Jan. 21---Economy with out parsimony, new buildings to house state departments only where the need is actual and in keeping with normal growth of the state as | business were points made by Governor John H. Trumbull in his first message to the general assem- bly today.
 He urged the importance of an early adoption of fiscal policy of rigid economy which will insure conduct of the states affairs on a businesslike basis, enable the state to live within its means and bring about a reduction in state taxes.
 The governor spoke as follows: Mir. President, MT. Speaker and
 Members of the General As
 sembly:
 You have recently received a re- port on the state of the government from my distinguished predecessor. With the observations and recon mendations contained therein l am in full accord. There are, however several other matters to which l de- sire to draw your attention.
 The Fiscal Policy
 It is of the utmost importance that you adopt fiscal policy at the outset of this session. You have before you projects for new con- struction in connection with state institutions, the aggregate cost of
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New Britain herald., 1925-01-21
YOUNG LUDEN X SUICIDE
g Year Old son of Reading Con- fcctionary ManufaCturcr Hangs Himself to Door.

Reading, Pa, Jan 2t--Albert NJ. Tuden, S2, son of William II. Luden, wealthy manufacturer here, was found hanging by strap to bath room door last night in his bunga- low al Pennsidc. Ludcn lived alon', He was employed in the confection- cry plant of his father in this cit! His father and other members of the household are wintering in Florida
 Neighbors Of I.udcn noticed that gas had been burning conttnuous, in the house for several days hu saw no one moylng about, Th' forced an entrance and found Nf body.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-21
HAVE CLOSE CALL
20 Passengers in Bus Which Skids Through Railing and Almost TumblcS Into Raritan River.

New Brunswick, N. J., Jan. 21.- Twenty passengers in a bus had a narrow escape from death in the icy waters of the Raritan river late last night when a public service com pany bus skidded on the icy snow on tho Albany street bridge, crashed through the iron guard rail, and came to q stop with 1S feet of the machine hanging over the water forty feet below.
 The front of the bus tilted down. wards sharply, throwing the pas sengers in heap forward, resulting a near panic. They crawled to the rear, and in the absence of an emer- gency rear exit broke windows and crawled out. The transmission box under the rear machine, caught on the curb Of the bridge sidewalk, was all that saved the bus and its occu- pants from probably death in the river below.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-21
Another Movie Romance
 Is Reported Shattered

Los Angeles. Calf, Jan, 2l,-~ Francis \. Eastman, motion pictur' actor. and his actress wife, Beverly Bayne. have separated, the Los Angeles Times said today, quoting Miss Bayne to the effect that while no divorce action was in immediat, prospect. "Mr Bushman and I just decided it would be more sgreeabb his mother in Hollywood. Busli mans were married in 1918 and haN a five year old son. who lives wiih his brother~in Hollywood. Bush man is in Europe with a HollywoU3 motion picture company,
New Britain herald., 1925-01-21
COOLIDGE ASKED TO CALL ANOTHER ARMS CONFERENCE
Senate Without Opposition From Administration Lead
 CTS Accepts Sen. Kings Amendment to Naval Bill

development from the White House or state department.
 Tho amendment as approved fol- lows:
 That the president is authorized and requested to invite the govern ments with which the United States has diplomatic relations to send representative 10 q conference to be held in the city of Washington, which shall be charged with the duty of formulating and entering into a general international agree ment by which ornaments for war, either upon land or sea, shall be ef- fectually reduced and limited In the interest of the peace of nations and the relief of all nations from the burdens of inordinate and unneces- sary expenditures for the provision of armaments and the preparation for war"
New Britain herald., 1925-01-21

Washington, Jan. 2l.-Without discussion or a record vote the sen- ate today accepted an amendment to the naval bill requesting Presi- dent Coolidge to call another arms conference.
 The amendment offered by sena- tor King, democrat, Utah, was &C., cepted without objection by Chair man Hale of the naval committee, in charge of the bill.
 It has been indicated quito re- gently in administration quarters that President Coolidge did not con- sider the time ripe for such con- ference. and administration senators had been expected to oppose the King amendment as untimely.
 They made no immediate ex- planation of their failure to do so, nor was any light thrown on the
New Britain herald., 1925-01-21
Doubt Mans Identity, :,

Chicago, Jan. 21.-Attaches of the Zionist organization here said they had no knowledge of Moe Turmans financial affairs in New York, but were inclined to believe that the man of that name in financial difficulties as managing director of the Equity Finance & Service company was not the same man who is president Of Young Judea" in New York. The latter is the son of a former rabbi of Chicago, now dead,
New Britain herald., 1925-01-21
BOO7LEGGING KING IS SENTENCED TO PRISON
Schenectady Rum Runner and Four Pals Also
 Fined $55,O00

Schnectady, N. Y, Jan. 21,--Wil- liam Buckles, who was termed by Federal Judge Cooper, "Tae king of Plattsburg's bootleggers, today was sentenced to one year and three months in the Atlanta penitentiary. Four men who were arrested with Buckles on December F received sentences varying from three to six months and fines totalling S55,- GOO were assessed against the quin- tet.
 The five pleaded guilty to charges growing out of the transportation of q cargo of Canadian ale and a gun fight they had with federal of ticers at Hague, Warren county. Those sentenced with Buckles were James Freynea. Plattsburgh; Lu- ciano Cotillo. White Plains, and Matte Lowey and Philip Maglory, both of New York city.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-21
Moe Thurman, Son of Chicago Rabbi And Prominent In Brook lyn Social Circles, Ad- mits $1,3OO,OOO De- falcation.
Sum Will Reach Two Mil lion, Prosecutors Say Accused Was Managing Director of Equity Fi- nance and Service Co.

New York. Jan. 2t.--Moe Turman, son of a Chicago rabbi, president of Young Judea" in this city and prominent in Brooklyn social cir cles, was reported by authorities to- day to have confessed to forgeries totalling s1,S00,0oo in the business of the Equity Finance and Service Co.,, of which he was managing di- rector.
 Assistant district attorneys, be- fore whom the confession is said to have been made before Turman's arrest, said the total of worthless se- curities he issued would reach s2,- 100000.
 T tried to be a Napoleon of flnance-a Ponzi-but Topped" Tur- mans story concluded, said the prosecutors. He is 27 years old.
 Borrowed, Borrowed, Borrowed
 His career as a swindler, accord ing to the alleged confession, started several years ago, when coming to New York, he borrowed s10o to send his widowed mother and her five children in Chicago. He "bor- rowed from Peter to pay Paul." un- til he evolved a scheme to borrow money from friends to loan mer- chants for discounting bills, keeping for himself half of the discount saved his clients.
 His Bubble Bursts
 Unfortunately" Truman is re- ported to have confessed, "the Equity Finance and Service Corpora ton which I organized discounted my forged notes as well as the notes of my merchant customers. My bubble burst just when it looked most real"
 Persons from whom Truman bor- roved the money to loan merchants are the chief losers. They claim to have lost sur4s ranging from s15,0oo to s90,000 each.
 Forged notes in sums ranging from thousands to hundreds Of thousands of dollars and bearing the names of prominent business men are in the hands of prosecutors.
 Back to Take Medicine
 A week ago, when authorities be- gan investigating the business of the Finance & Security Company Tur- man disappeared. He said that he had gone to Buffalo, St, Louis, Jef- ferson City and Kansas City. and then decided to return here to take the medicine" His wife accom- ranied him to the district attorneys office. where, in her presence, he is alleged to have confessed.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-21
Posses Liquor Away as
 Policeman Approaches

For the second time in a week, Joseph Szyfel of v Grove street fell into the clutches Of the police on a charge Of violating the liq1or law when he was arrested this afternoon by Policeman ]. Fecney. About a week ago he was fined S2o0 ani giY- en suspended Jail sentence oi l5 days on a similar charge. He was ar- rested today when Foeney chased him on Grove street after Szytcl be- came alarmed when he saw the po- ltcoman. He made an effort 10 dis pose of a half pint bottle of h9uor by throwing it into the snow os h" ran. but Faeney recovered th" bo'- tie and about half it's contents
New Britain herald., 1925-01-21
Skis Caught in R. R.
 Track; Boy Is Killed

Chester, Mass, Jan. 21.-Phillip Norton, 10, lost his life while skiing yesterday afternoon when he was struck by an express on the Boston and Albany railroad near here. The boy, in company with several com- panions, was skiing from the rail- road to the street below, and was trying to free himself from his skis which had become tangled in the tracks when the train struck him.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-21
BANKRUPT CASES

New Haven, Jan. 21.--Joseph ". Flood. Manchester. filed bank rnptcv petition here today listing liabilities of so2,992.7S and assets Of SSN.S1S.7G. Four other petitions were:
 Samuel Okorofsky. Hartford, mer- chant, liabilities $4o47,52, assets B. b22S4.
 Frederick II. York, Hartford, lia- bitties SS,1o6.55. assets S4,45S.2L
 Abraham Lensnen. New Haven, coopcrage dealer, liabilities $I5a2 TO assets.
 Victor Olson, Naugatuck, known IS the Volson Electrical Co, liabili- ties s4,474ss, assets si,sIS65.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-21
HARTFORD MAN PLACES
 LIGHTS IN CEMETERY
Also Specifies That They Shall Burn Per
 petually

Hartford, Jan. 2l.-What IS the most unusual application of electri- city ever seen in Hartford, or per- haps In the world, is that in the private cemetery plot of Abraham here. The owner has had installed two lights to burn per petualy One iIluminates picture of his late wife encased in the tomb stone and the other, on a pole in the corner of the plot, floods the ground. Both lights burn A hours a day, and MT. Goldfield hopes to make arrangements to have them burn forever, as a token of respect and in memory of his wife.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-21
LongwOrth on First Vote
 His Manager Declares

Washington, Jan. 9l.-Represent- ative Begg, republican, Ohio, one of the managers of the candidacy of Representative Longworth of that state for speaker of the next house, declared today Mr. Longworths cleo tion was assured on the first ballot. The prediction was made after sur vey covering practically every member of the incoming congress, ' PeEE aNoWrl
New Britain herald., 1925-01-21
FARMERS ORGANIZE.

State Capitol, Hartford, Jan. 2l-- The farmers association Of the gen. Keral assembly organized this after Inoon for this session with Mr. Lan- don of Salisbury, chairman: Miss Weaver. Of New Milford. vice chair man. and S. Mel. Buckingham of ] Watertown. secretary. Governor TrumhulI will he asked to address . the farmer members next week,
New Britain herald., 1925-01-21
City of Waterbury Wants
 Loan of Million and Half

Waterbury, Jan. 21.-The Water bury board of finance at a special meeting held in the mayors office today voted to make a temporary loan of $l.500, ,000 to meet the city's expenses for the next four months. The loan will date from the 2sth Hnd will be payable June 9th this year. Ii was made in anticipation of the May tax collecticM.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-21
Four New York Bandits Get Away With S4, 700 Cash

New York, Jan. 2l,-Four robbers, with a confederate who waited in an automobile. held up employees of the Prudential Life Insurance companys branch in Fifth aVenue, Brooklyn, today and escaped with Si,700 in ca sh.
 The office manager and several girl clerks were lined up in the Of fee by three of the robbers. while the fourth kept guard in the hallway and the fifth stayed in the machine outside.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-21
Worried Over Exams, 15
 Year Old Boy a Suicide

HorneIl, N. Y, Jan. 2I,-Glenn Davis, q i5-year-old high school student today took his shotgun to the yard of his home and with the weapon blew off his head. Young Davis is believed to have been wor- rled over the regents examinations which he recently took.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-21
FOREMAN YS. GORBACH
Suit Based on $10O Deposit Alleged To Have Been Made On Land In East End.

The suit of David Dorfman against A. Gorbach for s100 alleged to have been paid as deposit on land which Dorfman alleges Gorbach repre- sented he had for sale, was heard yesterday in the court of common pleas at Hartford by Judge E. L.. Dickenson. Dorfman claims the de- posit was taken and that Gorbach did not execute the deed and refused to return the deposit The land in question is the site which is now to be used as a school site.
 Gorbach claims he never received q deposit on the land and he has brought suit for s20,000 against Dort man alleging defamation of charac- ter.
 Judgment in the s1O0 suit has been reserved.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-21
BOMBARDMENT STARTS
Three Spanish Warships and Eight Planes Reported Making Attack on Anjcra Rebel Forces

London. Jan. 21.-Three Spanish warships and eight airplanes are the Aniera tribal forces from the Straits of Gibraltar, off Point Alcazar and Seguer. and 10 the east of those positions, according to news agency dispatches received this afternoon from Tangior.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-21
SHIP SINKS, CREW SAVED.

Norfolk. Va. Jan. 21-The steam ship Carisco, of the Buxton Line fleet capsized and sank in the James river near Claremont today. The eighteen members of her crew and her two passengers were saved,