New Britain herald., 1929-08-01
MAY FILE CHARGES
 AGAINST SID BLAKE
Marsh Says Criminal Action Is
 Now Being Considered

Arms hotel, New ' ork, will be taken unless plans of the stockholders committee appointed to reorganize the hotel are changed, according to A. P. Marsh of this city, chairman of the committee.
 While final steps toward criminal action have not yet been taken, Mr Marsh admitted last night that the move has been considered to such an extent that the stockholders committee has engaged counsel prominent New York lawyer.
 we are so glad to get rid of him that we may decide to drop criminal action, although we expect him to mage good on funds withheld from the hotel" MT. Marsh stated. Shortly before the supreme court was appealed to in an effort to force MT. Blake and his friends on the board of directors to render an ac- counting of funds, the directors of the board who were friendly to rope at the expense of the hotel. ostensibly to develop trade among the people of Great Britain.
 MT. Marsh said he could not state specifically what charges will be preferred against Blake. is such a step is taken, adding that the attor- ney employed by the committee now is conferring with the United States district attorney with a view to ascertaining the most advisable course
 We may decide that we are so we'll satisfied to get rid of him. we will not carry the matter any fur ther,' MT. Marsh declared.
 Papers busting Blake and menl- bers of the board if directors have not been served. although the su- preme courts decision was signed in New York yesterday morning. It is expected that the order of the court will not take effect before Saturday. In the meantime Mir. Blake has called a meeting of the busted board l for Saturday. MT. Marsh will at tend the meeting.
 Marsh Contradicts Crandall
 The chairman of the stockholders committee took exception last eve ming to a statement made by Will Hard A. Crandall of this city, grand president of the Sons of St. George of Connecticut, that the supreme president had issued an edict pro- hibiting any discussion of the Corn ish Arms situation on lodge room floors during sessions.
 There was such an edict one time but after a meeting in New York where it was pointed out that the matter was of such vital importance drawn" he said. He daclared hat Mr. Crandall was entirely out of or der in refusing to permit a member to discuss the matter in a lodge room in Connecticut a short time ago, and said there was no reason why the matter could not come IF at the state convention in Torringtor next month.
 The importance of the situation to lodges as whole was pointed out today when it was learned tn 1t not only individual members but in some cases lodges have purchased stock in the hotel. Sir Francis Drake lodge of New Britain owns no stock, but the local lodge of the Daughters of St. George has pur- chased some, while Manchester and Rockville lodges are listed among the Connecticut stockholders.
 The withdrawal of the supreme presidents ediot against discussing the hotel situation in official sessions of the lodge was done. it is said by those who know so that The Advo- cate, the official organ of the or ganization could be used to combat arguments published in the hotel bulletin, edited by MT. Blake
 That the matter will be one of the outstanding subjects of discus sion at the convention August 13 in Torrington now seems likely.