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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-04-08
EXPERTS NOW PLAN
FULL STEAM AHEAD
Reparations C0nferees De-
eide Work Must Lag
No Longer

Paris. April Pl-All Of the ex-
ports trying to solve the reparations
problem have become tired Of the
long drawn out pourparlers and II Is
proposed that the committee 70
ahead from now on at full steam,
taking no more week end holidays
until a decision is reached on which
. report can be drawn. The whole
committee agrees the work must lag
no longer.
Reports that the Germans alone
we're responsible for previous delays
are denied by other committeeman,
though there are good reasons to
suppose the German experts became
eager to talk business ten days ago
after Owen d. Young. the chairman
laid down the principles calling for
action.
The Germans. it is said, in spar
Continued on Page 13)
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-04-08
KANE and SMITH SHOW
GAIN FOR FIRST TIME
Victims OF Automobile Accident
Slightly Tmproved-ROmcnic
At Liberty on $500 Bonds.

Although still listed as critical. the
condition Of Charles Smith OF II
Lincoln street and James J. Kane OF
313 Commonwealth avenue was re-
ported slightly improved at New
Britain General hospital today. and
1t was said that there is possibility
that they may recover. The outlook
in both instances is considered hope
full for the first time since the young
men were injured in an automobile
crash against a telephone pole AT
1113 Stanley street early last Tues
day morning.
Agon Romenici of 5s Murray
street. who was driving the car at
the time, and who is said TO have
admitted to the police that he was
travelling at the rate OF 80 miles
an hour around the curve from
Hartford avenue to Stanley street.
was discharged from New Britain
General hospital Saturday afternoon
and Officer George Moffitt brought
him to the police station. where he
was charged with reckless driviS9.
His father posted $500 bond for
his appearance in police court today.
and a continuance until April % in
the same bond was ordered. Attor-
ney Albert A. Grcenberg represented
Romenici, whose head was swathed
in bandages.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-04-08
MOTOR CARS CAUSE
2 WEEKEND DEATHS
New Haven Printing Elk.
ecutive Dying After
Crash Near BranfOrd

BY the Associated Press.
Two deaths occurred over the
weekend caused by automobile ac-
cidents. Four persons were brought
to hospitals in New Haven with In
juries and two Of ~ occupants Of
four machines which crashed on the
Berlin turnpike narrowly escaped
death. Those killed we're Justin
Chandler s. Wallingford, and Joseph
Ciorba, Bridgeport.
Corba lost his life when struck by
a machine as he volunteered hts
a stalled machine. The accident,
which happened Friday. caused his
death 4s hours later. Police are
holding Edward J. Ricketts, Of New
Haven. the driver. pending an in-
vestigation.
The death Of the Wallingford boy
by a heavily laden truck resulted
when the child was struck by fen
der and thrown under the wheels.
the driver Arthur Burley. and his
helper, both Of Hartford we're de-
tained by police.
AS result of a crash near Bran
ford, William A. Harty, IS. president
OF the Harty Press, Inc, Of New
Haven. may lose his life. His name
is on the danger list. He has four
broken ribs and other injuries.
While he was riding with two male
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-04-08
Cardinal 0'Connel Makes Bitter
Attack on Theories of Einstein
Dean of Hierarchy in
America Doubts Wheth.
er Scientist Knows What
He Is Talking About.

Boston, April S R-William Car
dinal O'Connell. dean of the Roman
Catholic Hierarchy in the United
States, believes that behind the Elm
steinian speculation on space and
time there turks the ''ghastly appa-
rition OF atheism"
The Cardinal so expressed himself
here yesterday in communion
breakfast address before the New
England province OF Catholic clubs
of America in which he stressed the
necessity Of religious faith and as
sailed the .'pseudo-intellectu
After condemning petty. befog-
ged professors" who nave set up
some new standard Ito attract atten-
ton to themselves the Cardinal
turned directly to the subject of the
Einstein theory.
why do men and women who
pretend to be intellectual forget the
very rudiments of life?" he asked.
What does all this worked up en-
thusiasm about Einstein mean? 1t
evidently il worked up, fictitious
CONTINUED on Page 16)
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-04-08
Policeman Has Shrunk Quarter Inch
Since Examination Three Years Ago

ton and when DR.. Moses Kupelian
measured him. the quarter inch diff
ference was reported. DR.. kupelian
was not examining physician in
1925.
The discipline committee of the
board of police commissioners will
meet tomorrow evening. prior to the
monthly meeting of the board. The
following applicants for places AZ
supernumerary officers will be In
terviewed: Francis Meehan. II. of
~ Buell. street: feet . IA inches
in height, weight 140 lbs; Dewey
Hulten. 20. of II Roberts street. 5
feet inches in height, weight 154
pounds; John Elmer Peterson. %.
511 Church street, 5 feet ~ inches
in height. weight 1853 pounds: Law
renee Coffey. 20. of 4S Cottage
Place; John Tomasetti. 20, of 80 Er =
win Place: feet II inches In
height; weight 152 pounds. Nee
han is q son OF Michael Meehan.
who was pensioned recently be-
cause OF injuries sustained while
regulating traffic at Main and Com
mercial streets. Coffey is a son Of
John Coffey. oldest supernumerarv.
and a brother of Stephen Coffey
U-ontipued an Pare 1Sl
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-04-08

When An ony Pechout was ex-
amined for ppointment to the su-
pernumerar% police force in 1926.
he was approved as being in con-
formity to the requirements. among
which is a minimum height stipu-
lation OF feet s inches. A few
weeks ago he took another examina-
ton and was found to measure only
s feet TX inches. which caves the
board of police commissioners 4
problem to solve.
The question is whether Officer
Pechout actually was under the
minimum height when he was ap-
pointed. or has lost one-quarter Of
an inch In the past few years The
rules of the department and the city
ordinances include no regulation
bearing on men whose stature
changes after they become police
men. but If it could be shown that
the officer was actually under height
in 1925 his appointment would prob
ably be considered to have been H.
legally made.
But for the fact that Officer
Pechout wanted to become a regu-
lar. the discrepancy would proba bly,
have remained undiscovered. All
applicants for promotion are re-
CURED TO have q physical examina
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-04-08

his mind was clear and he answered
question satisfactorily. There was an
alcoholic odor apparent, the lieu
tenant said. and Officer McEvcy was
certain he smelled beer while talking
to Barron.
Prosecuting Attorney Woods ask
ed Barron where he had been prior
to the accident and Barron said he
had been driving and made a stop
at the home OF friend at Gillette's
corner. but no drink was served. Mr..
Woods told the court that Barron
was arrested some time ago after
an automobile driven by him had
killed boy on Broad street. That
has nothing to do with this case.
Mr. Woods" Barron snapped back
and the subject was dropped.
Judge Traceski told Barron he
felt he was guilty in view of the tes-
timony of the police. and he imposed
a fine of 800 and costs and sus-
pended Jail sentence of Is days.
Joseph Scamoni. %. OF 12s Oak
street. pleaded guilty to the charge
OF reckless driving and was fined SIS
and costs. Officer Louis Z. Harper
testified that he was at Stanley and
Francis streets about 1850 last
CONTINUED on Page 13.)
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-04-08
PASSES
To PRIVATE HANDS
Liner Sold BY Shipping
Board for Price of
$4,00O,OO0

New York, April 8 P-on the
seventh anniversary Of her last
sailing as 4 military transport, the
s. s. Leviathan, which carried
many thousands of American dough-
boys safely to France in 1917 and
1918, passed today out OF the con-
troll of the United States govern
ment.
At . formal ceremony aboard the
giant liner, as she lay at her dock
in North river. deed and a check
for S4.0oo,000 were exchanged.
whereby the flagship and 10 other
vessels of the United States ship
ping board and the American Mer-
chant Lines became the property Of
the United States Lines, Inc. OF
which w. Chapman is head.
There was a touch Of sadness
about the ceremony, a sentimental
feeling, T. V. O'Connor, chairman
of the shipping board, expressed it.
The Leviathan has always been
our fls gship." he said as he received
the check from Chapman. She goes
to you with the full confidence of
the shipping board that you will
keep her up to the best standards
Of American shipping
Commodore Harold A. Cunning
ham the Teyiathan's c3ptain then
led Miss Joanna Chapman. Chap
mans Is year old daughter. to the
taffrail. where she raised the new
fag-white, with a five e-pointed red
star In the upper left corner and
the commodore's blue insignia in
the center-in place of the shipping
boards old blue pennant.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-04-08
BANKRUPTCY Petition
CLOSES Iron works
Hoffman Lists Liabilities
At $56,837 and Assets
At 4,656

Karl Hoffman, doing business as
the New Britain Iron Works. with a
plant on East street extension, has
filed a petition in bankruptcy. His
liabilities are listed at $56,s37.45
and his assets at S4656.34. The
machinery and equipment in the
plant. which is under conditional
bills Of sales for about $4,000, con-
stitutes the bulk OF the assets. In
cluded in the liabilities are unsecur-
ed claims amounting TO $40,121 and
$1l,450 in notes and similar instru-
ments.
Nair e. Nair of this city repre-
sent Hoffman. who has been in
business In New Britain for a num-
ber of years. having had a plant on
Hartford avenue for some time prior
to moving to East street.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-04-08
Order Is to Shoot Down
Any Machine Flying
North Of international
Line In Rebel Warfare
Infantry and Cavalry
Also on Alert.
Gales Adopts Mystery
Maneuvers Believed to
Contemplate Early End
of Rebellion Below Rio
Grande, Now in Its Sixth
Week.

Naco, Ariz., April S R-United
States army fiiers with 1s fighting
planes were at Fort Huachuca, Arix.
near here today, under orders to
patrol the border and shoot down
any Mexican plane flying north Of
the international line.
The planes were sent here yester-
day from Fort Crockett. Tex, fol.
lowing the continued dropping Of
bombs on Arizona soil after the
Mexicans had been warned repeated
ly against endangering the lives Of
American citizens.
Seven more officers and ~ men Of
the third attack group are on the
way to reinforce the American fiiers,
having left Fort Crockett.
A sudden end to the rebel air.
plane bombing attacks which have
harassed the loyal garrison at Na1o,
Sonora, across the line from here.
was expected to result. General
Lucas Gonzalez commander of the
Mexican garrison. was advised to
keep his planes on the ground be-
cause the American fiiers might not
be able to distinguish them from
rebel planes.
General Fausto Topete, comman-
der Of the rebel forces whose planes
have dropped several bombs on the
American side in their attacks on
the garrison. announced his avia-
tors would use only machine guEs
in the event they fly over the Sonora
town again. Whether another at-
tack would be staged by Topetcs
planes soon remained in doubt, how
ever. as he declared last night he
was awaiting orders from General
Escobar. revolutionary commander
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-04-08
Mackerel Fishermen
Guarded BY Radio

Gloucester. Mass, April s
tUP)-It will be a willy mack
erel that escapes the Gloucester
fisherman this year.
Reports telling where the
fish are biting best will be
broadcast by radio to the huge
feet operating out Of this his
toric port.
A similar system was used
last year. but with the opening
of the new mackerel season 4
more powerful broadcasting sta
ton will be employed. The new
l.ooo-watt station. now nearing
completion. will broadcast on q
vass length Of 3S1 metera
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-04-08
Abandoned Wife May
Testify in Wheel Chair

II it is possible to do so. Mrs.
Eugene Schoell will be brought
to police court in her wheel
chair to testify in the non-sup-
port case OF her husband, who
will be brought here from
Nevada by Detective Sergeant
w. p. McCue. The last time
Schoell was brought from out of
the state the trial was held in
Mrs. Schoell's home.
Sergeant McCue IL expected
TO arrive in Los Vegos tomor-
row and unless there are de-
lays due to legal entanglements
he should be able to start back
with his prisoner this week.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-04-08
Driver CAUGHT At
end OF Wild RIDE
Howard 7. Sherman Smashes
Pole and Clips Another Car
ARRESTED AFTER CHASE
Sand Dealer Charged With Intoxica.
tioi Behind Wheel and Evading
Responsibility As Climax to Fur.
suit Through West End.

Arrested after a hot chase through
West Main street. after his automo-
bile had toppled an electric light
standard near the former entrance
the the Lyceum theater. and q few
minutes later ripped a fender OFF \
parked automobile farther out on
West Main street. Howard T. She--
man. proprietor Of a sand and gravel
business. was lodged In a cell at po-
lice headquarters this morning and
charged with driving while under
the influence Of liquor and with
evading responsibility today.
Sherman, according to police o.
ficers, was too drunk to walk unas-
sisted. He escaped injured in the
two smash-ups. and a few minutes
after he had been placed in . cell.
was sound asleep.
Goes Up On Sidewalk
Traffic Policeman Joseph Kennedy
Continued on Page 13)
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-04-08
BOMBS EXPLODE IN
india Legislature
Finance Minister and 9th.
ers Hurt As General
Panic Ensues

Delhi, India, April s R - Two
bor,bs exploded in the Indian legis-
lative assembly today. sharp on the
heels OF a parliamentary crisis. and
injured several persons. causing .
panic among the assemblymen.
Among the injured was Sir George
Schuster, finance member OF the
governor generals executive coun-
Gil. He and the others injured were
taken to q hospital. Sir John Simon,
head of the crown committee for
constitutional reform in India, was
standing with the president OF the
assembly when the explosion &C.
Cured. but was not hurt.
Two men we're arrested and were
reported to have confessed after
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-04-08
Testimony in Support Of Charge
To Be Given When Trial
Reopens
ASSERT ATTORNEY ALSO
ADVISED WIFE TO FLEE
Brainard and Wilson, Both Former
Lieutenant Governors, May Be
Subpoenaed As Defense Witnesses
Counsel For Accused Confer
Today But Reach No Decision on
Calling OF Other Officials.

Hartford, April lP1-Not only
the flight of Roger w. Watkins him.
self, but the subsequent hurried de-
partures of his wife. Mrs. Margaret
f. Watkins. and her brother. Guy
Tresslar from the city a year ago.
was advised by Attorney William =.
Egan, then their counsel, it will he
charged in testimony scheduled in
the trial of the prominent lawyer
which resumes here tomorrow MORN
ing at 10 o'clock, in superior GRIM
inal court.
These charges against the we'll
known attorney constitute a part OF
the states allegations Of conspiracy.
hitherto undisclosed.
The grand jury which indicted
Watkins for the half million dollar
fraud which was known as Win
throp Gregory and company. r. w.
Watkins and company. and the Ma
tional Associated Investors, Inc, was
ordered April II. Guy Tresslar left
the city the following day Mrs.
Watkins le1t the city April u. two
days before the grand jury was con-
vened
Defense Counsel Confers
Two former lieutenant governors
whose names lent dignity to the n.
A. l. investment trust scheme, j.
Edwin Brainard OF Branford, who
was a vice president and Clifford B.
Wilson of Bridgeport. president will
probably be subpoenaed to testify on
behalf of Mr.. Egan, it was an
nounced this noon. following a con-
ference between Henry l. Calnen
and William S. Hyde, counsel for
Mr. Egan. at Mr.. Calnen's office.
At the same time, no definite deci-
sion was reached concerning the pos
sibility of bringing In as witnesses.
Commissioner Of State Police Robert
T. Hurley and superior court Judge
Edward NJ. Yeomans. Mr.. Calnen
stated
The names Of Judge Yeomans and
Commissioner Hurley we're brought
into the case last week in testimony
of state witnesses. Watkins. testify
ing Friday. told the court that
Egan had informed him while he
was waiting for trial that he had
fixed" things and had used S25,000
with Judge Yeomans to square
things. In connection with Mr. Hur-
ley. Watkins related how Egan had
instructed him 10 "sweeten the old
man of Washington street" and that
he had placed Commissioner Hurley
on a secret account owing to Egan's
advice.
Watkins related that Egan had
told him while he was awaiting
trial that everything had been fixed
TO have Judge Allyn l.. Brown try
his case Judge Brown did try Wat
kins at a later date and sentenced
him to nine and one-half to IA 1-2
years in state prison) and that he
did not have to worry. When re-
lating this, States Attorney Hugh
NJ. Alcorn said to Watkins:
Watkins woke Up" Later
well, you woke up later. did you
not'" referring to the sentence
passed on him by Judge Brown.
with a very sudden JAR" Wat
kins replied.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-04-08
ROOsevelt's Bomb"
Proves to Be Dud

New York. April 8 R-A bomb
found in parcel post package ad-
dressed to Governor Franklin u.
Roosevelt contained only black
powder instead Of dynamite and
was merely of the variety known as
a scare bomb" bomb squad detec-
tives announced today.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-04-08
Prefers Zone More
Drink" to Freedom

Atlantic City. April S (UP)-
Edward Erskine had a chance
to evade a prison sentence for
drinking. but he Just had to
have another drink. SO he went
to jail.
Recorder Joseph Altman told
Erskine he would be released II
he would quit drinking.
II can't stop all at once.
Judge. but I'll Just have another
drink and then Ill quit" he
said.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-04-08
SINCLA|R'S JAIL
SENTENCE UPHELD
' e Court Rules Oil Man
Lust Serve His Term
QUESTIONS HELD PROPER
Justice Buffers Opinion Holds Re-
UnjustiRcd-Penalty Is Three
Months and $500 Fine.

Washington. April IP The
conviction of Harry F. Sinclair for
contempt for refusing to answer
questions during the Teapot Dome
investigation by the senate oil COM
mittee was approved today by the
supreme court.
Under the decision the oil opera
ter must serve three months in Jail
and pay fine OF $500.
Justice Butler, who some months
ago delivered the opinion cancelling
the naval oil leases. spoke for the
court. Emphasizing the Importance
Of protecting the individual from
unreasonable and arbitrary dis
closure of his private affairs. he
said that questions put to Sinclair
were not of that character.
Questions We're Proper
The fact that the information
sought by the committee might /.
of Importance in a suit pending
against Sinclair did not excuse him
from answering. the justice stated.
because the information was prop
erly within the inquiry OF the COM
mittee and the questions were per-
tinent.
Justice Butler stated that the
court. in its decision in the Nal g..
Daugherty case, had laid down the
rights of the two houses of con-
gress to conduct Investigations nec-
essary to aid legislation, but that
neither house had the right to in.
quiry into the private affairs by re-
quiying disclosures not in aid of
legislation.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-04-08
II Killed in Bay State

Boston. April (UP)-Eleven per-
sons we're killed in automobile ac-
cidents in Massachusetts, last week.
according to the report Of George
A. Parker, registrar OF motor We
hcles.
This was four less than for the
previous week and the same is FOR
the corresponding period Of 1928.
Last weeks victims included seven
pedestrians and four occupants.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-04-08
Texas Pastor Kills
His Wife With Axe

Terrell. Texas, April s (UP)-Rev.
James Roberts. retired Baptist
preacher. decapitated his wife with
an axe at their home here today
Roberts, who was said to have been
i'll for some time, was Jailed pend
ing examination.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-04-08
Many Babies Born to Women
Addicts Die Before Age
OF 3, BE Says
FREEDOM FROM RESTRAIT
TYPICAL OF GENERATION
Drinking and Swearing On Ground
That Ban Il OId-Fashioned Ia
creasing, Rev. w. III. Alderson
Declares In Address to Order Of
Rainbow At Trinity NJ. E. Church
Special Service YESTERDAY.

Special Service Yesterday.
Sixty per cent OF babies born 10
cigarette smoking women die before
they are two years of age. according
to statistics quoted by lev. William
H. Anderson in special sermon to
members Of the New Britain assem-
bly,, Order OF Rainbow for Girls.
yesterday morning. The Rainbow
girls were guests OF the Methodist
church at the morning service.
Rev. Mr.. Anderson took AZ his sub
ject within the Law" and took a.
his text the following extracts from
Pauls letters to the Corinthians:
''All things are lawful. but all things
are not expedient. All things are
lawful but l will not be brought un-
der the power OF any. All things
are lawful but all things do not
edify."
Throw on Restrictions
The minister called attention TO
the tendency among young people
today to be free. and unrestricted.
He said they have thrown of re-
straint and have smashed precedents
and their attitude as a whole Is that
they are free and not bound by
traditions. conventions or customs.
Taking up the first point. Mr.. AID
erson said that in order to lead a
successful kind of life a girl must
ask, not only rs 1t lawful" but
also rs 1t expedient?" He said she
may do things at the age of the
(Contip,ed an Pave 1SN
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-04-08

Police in Biddef0rd
Have Heavy Problem

,Biddeford. Me. April 5 "
Biddeford police faced . mys-
terry today. The problem was:
Who would want eight 100-
pound cannon balls. mementoes
of the civil war?
The iron spheres we're taken
from a small park at Green
and South streets sometime last
night. They had rested there.
in pyramid form, for 80 or 10
years.
Automobile tracks nearby
formed the only clue.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-04-08

Berlin, April R-The condition
Of President Paul Won Hindenburg,
who has been i'll with a complica-
ton of influenza and gastric COM
plants 10 now normal, it was said
at the presidential palace this morn
ing. No bulletins will be issued al
though he will remain indoors to
guard against the treacherous
weather.
German officialdom successfully
concealed the serious illness Of
President Won Hindenburg until to-
day. Owing to his advanced age (Sa
yearD there was considerable anx-
iety In government circles, and it
was deemed advisa BILE. to withhold
the news from the public SO as TO
prevent general anxiety.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-04-08

Berlin. April R1The death O.:
General Ludwig Won Lauter at the
General Won Lauter commanded the
German heavy artillery during the
great war, including the guns which
tombarded Paris
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-04-08
BURCLARS CRACK SAFE

Bridgeport. April 8 (UP)-Bur-
glars broke open the safe Of the
Black Coal company and escaped
with 800 in cash and an unknown
amount OF signed checks. J. A.
Black, owner. reported TO police to-
day. The burglars left no trace.