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New Britain herald., 1920-08-03
ACCUSED OF THEFT
Youthful Visitor at Home of Howard M. Steel Believed to Have Stolen Jcwclry.

Norman l.. Phillips. aged IS years, of Hartford, was talk m into custody today at his home by Detective Ser geant Andrew J. Richardson, for al legged theft of jewelry valued at be- tween $500 and s1,o00 belonging to the family of Howard M- Steel of Stanley street. The alleged thefts occurred on two occasions. the lat ter offense. il being claimed. occurred last Sunday. About two weeks ago, valuable stickpin was missed. Sun day it is claimed that young Phillips and another boy who are chums wis ited with young son of MT. Steele. Later in the evening the discovery of the missing articles was made. Mir. steele reported the matter to the po- lice. and Detective Richardson was detailed to investigate. The thorough ness of the investigation resulted in the arrest of young Phillips after sew eraI others had been questioned.
New Britain herald., 1920-08-03
CHURCH GETS INJUNCTION
Bridgeport Catholic Church Prevents Opening of Undertaking Place and Public Morgrc in Same Block.

Bridgeport. Aug. 3.-St. Augustine's Roman Catholic church secured from Judge keeler of the superior court today temporary injunction to pre- vent Rourke and Boucher from opening an undertaking place and public morgue in the same street block as that occupied by the church edifice. The petition stated that the block in question, in a residential sec ton is not used in any art for com- mercial purposes and it objects to commercialization by means of the morgue which would end its quietude and character. The church sets fourth that it has a school and rec tory in the block and owns all but the parcel of land on which the firm is about to open a place.
New Britain herald., 1920-08-03
CRISIS W POLAND AS REDS
 SECURE BRESTLI7OHSK AND
 NATIVES ORGANIZE SOWl
DOUG AND MARY ARE
 NOT IN PENNINGTON
Famous Screen Stars Were Expected to Visit Winchell Smith But
 Plans MiScarricd.
Especial to The Herald).

Especial to The Herald).
 Pennington, Aug. 3.-Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Fairbanks, that is Douglas and Mary Pickford, may not be able to visit Winchell Smith, the play write, and Mrs. Smith at their home in this town. The Fairbanks people are very intimate friends of MT. and Mrs. Smith and the Pennington au- thor met them while recently in Cal ifornia. They promised to visit in this town on their return from their honeymoon trip to Europe.
 Conditions arose which made an early visit impossible. It was ex- pected that the movie favorites would be here today but they did not ar rive. Mrs. Smith stated this morning that the celebrities were planning to return to California sooner than they had planned to and she was not sure whether they would be able to come to Connecticut. She expected a tele- phone call from Mrs. Fairbanks this evening telling definitely whether or not they can come.
 New Britain people expected to get a glimpse of the favorite film stars if they decided to visit Farmin gton. "Dougy'' used to work for Russell & Erwin's in this city and it was report ed he would try and stop short while on his way to the neighboring town.
New Britain herald., 1920-08-03
Wedding Party Without
 Bride; GrOOmsman There

rompany M, C. s. G., was enter tained at the home of Private Michael B. Mozzi at, of S2 Glen street on Sunday afternoon after returning from Mantle Saturday. Michael was to be married on Sunday but the date of the wedding was postponed because his tiance had just arrived from Vera Cruz. Mexico. ami had not yet decided upon her wedding day. She was a student at the University of Vera Cruz. The local military com pany was invited to the wedding and when that important event did not materialize Michael decided to be host
 anyway, so the celebration went on.
New Britain herald., 1920-08-03
GOVERNMENT IN IRELAND
Courts-martial Will Supplant Civil
 Courts in Settling Disputes-Provi-
 sion to Exclude Ulster.

London, Aug. 3.-Duties of crown tribunals in Ireland will be taken over by courts-martial even to the extent of settling civil disputes. ln- fiiction of fines and the binding of accused persons over to keep the peace, under the terms of the new Irish bill. made public today.
 Military courts will also take over the duties of coroners and will have the power to decide cases without jury. In trials for crimes punishable by death. however. one person who need not be au officer shall sit as one Of the judges.
 The bill makes provision for ex- cluding Ulster from the working of the law by stipulating that it shall be effective in the whole or any part of Ireland.
New Britain herald., 1920-08-03
LAPS DENY CHARGES
Declare They Have Never Aided in Smuggling Others Into This COun- try From Mexico Or Elsewhere.


 San Francisco, Aug. 3.-The charge of Representative Albert Johnson, chairman of the house committee on immigration and naturalization at Ta- coma. Wash, yesterday that Japanese associations in Pacific coast states have assisted in the smuggling of Japanese into the United States was characterized in a statement issued here today by k. Kanzaki, secretary of the Japanese association of Amer ica as being "as astounding as it is groundless."
 Not only have the Japanese asso- citations hot given assistance to Japa- nese attempting to enter the United States from Mexico or any other country" but they have co-operated with immigration authorities in pre- venting smuggling and in locating and identifying those who have entered the country unlawfully, the statement declared.
New Britain herald., 1920-08-03
Merchants Can No Longer OVer-
 charge Summer COlOniSlS
IS VIOLATION OF LEVER ACT
Custom of Charging Enough During Summer to Make Up For Remain der of Year Must Stop. Fair Price Commissioner Rules.

Hartford. Aug. 3.-Merchants at Connecticut shore resorts will no longer be permitted to charge mem- bers of the various summer colonies higher prices than are paid by per manent residents of these places, it was announced today by William F. W7hitmore, fair price commissioner for Connecticut. The practice is re- garded discriminatory and is in viola ton of the provisions of the Lever act, designed to prevent unreasona ble prices in sale of necessaries of life
 Complaints Are Received.
 Complaints had been made to Comm missioner Whitmore of the prac- tice of some merchants in towns or villages where the bulk of the sum mer trading is done that the mer- chants had been in the habit of charging fair profit to residents and when the summer season was at it's height prices were charged that pro- vided profits that we manifestIy un- fair if not absolutely classed as prof. teerine.
 Warning is Issued.
 Com missioner Whitmore today communicated with one of the mer- chants at popular summer resort reminding him that it had been brought to his attention that the mer- chant in question is maintaining a double system of prices. The mer- chant was advised that such a prac tice is in violation of the Lever act.
 It is reported that this system has been in vogue at the various sum- mering places for many years. the merchants claiming the necessity of making sufficient profits on the sum- mer trade to last through the lean months of the winter
New Britain herald., 1920-08-03

Los Angeles Aug. 3.-I.ieut. Omar Locklear, noted stunt aviator, and Lieut. Milton Elliott. his aide, were killed last night when their plane crashed from distance Of 1000 feet.
 Locklear was engaged with Lieut.. Elliott in performing feat for motion picture concern.
 At a distance of 10000 feet in the air he was given a signal by the mo- tion picture director and started into nose dive. battery of search lights were playing on the machine and fireworks being set off from the
New Britain herald., 1920-08-03
5O,OOO WITNESS TRAGEDY
Two British Aviators Killed As Thou sands Look on in Exhibition Flight
 at TOlxfO.
at TOlkio.

Tokio, Aug. ?, (By Associated Press) Frank Kilby, pilot, and "A. Sunman, his mechanic, both British subjects were killed today in the fall of their airplane which crushed to death three Japanese spectators. The accident occurred before 50,000 spec tators during flying exhibition ar ranged by the Imperial Aviation so- ciety.
 Endeavoring to avoid hitting group of persons when landing. the pilot, lost control of the plane and crashed on bridge, killing an ice cream vender and two children.
 Eilby and Sunman were dead when lifted from the shattered plane.
New Britain herald., 1920-08-03
NEW ENGLAND CLEAKEST DISTRICT
 MCOUN7RY FEDERAL REVENUE MAN
 ASSERTS, SUPPORTING " / MCCARTHY
Refuses Job As Assistant Revenue Deputy Collector Rather Than Satisfy Liquor Interests-Wll Wage Energetic "Dry" Campa ign From Now On.

Hartford, Aug. at, was reported from Boston today that Federal Pro- hibition enforcement Director for New England William ]. Mccarthy Of this city had refused the position of assist ant revenue deputy collector rather than satisfy certain political inter- cnts and former liquor dealers of new England who have attempted. through Washington. it is said. to have him removed from the office he now holds. The director of the dry" forces in this section returned from Wash inEton Monnday
 New England is credited with be- ing the clcanest district in the coun- try, according to Chief Kramer at Washington" Mccarthy said. and personally I intend to keep it so: and with the allowance of 90 more operators next week I'll he in a posi- ton to increase my work here and opposition. we arc now receiving this department will cover every nook and corner of New England
 T. Back to Stay
 'I am back here and here to stay. All the rumors about my resiEning have no foundation whatever. I am not going ta resign because certain political interests are constantly en- gagged in spreading rumors as to my being detained in sanatoriums and in- sane hospitals and other rumors of an analogous nature. John F. Kramer. prohibition enforcement chief at Washington recently suggested that I takc the position Of assistant deputy collector. This I refused. not intending to satisfy certain politicians and for
New Britain herald., 1920-08-03
Lieut.. Locklear, Daredevil Aviator, and Aide Are
 Killed While Trying Aerial Stunts for Movies

plaIe by Lieut.. Elliott. When he had dropped to within 200 feet of the earth l1ockiear attempted to straighten out his plane. He was too low. however. and crashed to the earth. Both aviators were instantly killed.
 Locklear was credited with being the first aviator to leap from one air plane to another while in flight.
 An investigation was started later today by the coroners office of the deaths of Lieut.. Locllear and Lieut.. Milton Elliott.
New Britain herald., 1920-08-03
France Gets Enough
 To Meet Obligations

Paris. Aug. 3.-The ministry of finance has virtually completed buy ing sufficient American exchange to meet obligations falling due in the United States October l. tThe Anglo French loan of s5.O00.00O. of which the French share is s25O.0O0, ,OOo, is due on that date. It is explained in high financial circles that the minis try's progress in the matter accounts for the recent rise of the American dollar
New Britain herald., 1920-08-03
CITIZENS RISE |
 AGAINST PUl
Provisional Soviet in Parts of Pol pied By EnenI
 cans Warned td

Warsaw, Aug. 3 (By | Press)-BreSt-Lito | fortress guarding War; east apparently has fsj tremendous assault by Bolsheviki. North of tn forces smashed their VI their drive westward t 60 miles east of this cit
 On 12O Mile
 Over a ront of 120 m mics are being pounde( fore the rush of Bol hurled iltso battle in . tempt to capture War conclusion of the arn ence at Kobryn. Rein everywhere being hurr by the Russians to col feat of the Poles bel are halted.
 An official Sateme night showed the SOW reached a line running Xxi to Ciectanowicz. wi miles from this city, VI connected by an excel highway.
 Poles are FOac
 Great masses of B been flung against tho works defending the Litovsk east of the I'll tives who arrived n from that city repol forces were in control half of the town. It mitted the Russians Mielnika, northwest o1
 Drive on LcI
 Far to southeast l Bolsheviki have rushed into the line and it is rife attack will be lal capture Lemberg befc is declared.
 On the northern sec have advanced and h| region of Ostrolensk. miles from Warsw Cd form the extreme til wing of the advancin and here too fresh brought up. Apparent to carry the drive m city before Wednesd5 date set by the soviet for reaching a decisiq armistice dith Poland
New Britain herald., 1920-08-03
27 Meridenites Fined
 For Violating Rules

Meriden. Aug. Swallowing a per sonally conducted tour of streets by Mayor Daniel J. Donovan to find violators of the city's new law re- uuiring residents to separate gar bage and indestructible waste for the collector. 27 residents were sum moned before the police court today and fines were imposed ranging from sI and costs to 8 and costs.
New Britain herald., 1920-08-03
New Haven Beaches
 Visited By Sharks

New Haven. Aug. 3.-Shark stcric.' came In from nciEhborhood beaches today indicating that last nights tide brought a large school of them into Long Island Sound. One of two caught at Short Reach. Branford o. day. was over six feet long. and Fire Marshal Perkins who is at Leeto's Island. got one which wRs longer than that. Small ones have been seen or caught al various places on both the eas~ and west shores.
New Britain herald., 1920-08-03
Making Whiskey Scarce.

New York. Aug. 3.-Whiskey will he one of the hardest things in the world before another month elapses, according to John F. Kramer. T.. s. commissioner of prohibition who ar rived here today from Washington to discover if liquor can be bought here as easily as reported
 Mir. Kramer said he based his pre- diction chiefly on orders issued to the local office to refuse all permits to wholesale dealers in liquor. the chief source from which the illegal liquor. traffic is being carried on"
New Britain herald., 1920-08-03
WINDOW CLEANERS STRIKE
Those Employed in Hartford Want a Raise. Making Their Weekly Wage Sf5

Hartford, Aug 3.-Demanding an increase in wages of $s a week, a jump from s36. now being paid. to s45. several window cleaners went on strike here today. The men have been getting s36 and a half holiday on Saturday. Only a short time ago their wages were raised s2 a week.
New Britain herald., 1920-08-03
REPCBLICAN LONE-EEAST.

Bridgeport, Aug. 3.--Ropublicans of this city made preparations today to go in large numbers to panbury to- morrow for the Merritt day affair. Mayor Wilson who as lieut.. governor Is candidate for advancement to the governors chair. will head the Bridgeport delegation.
New Britain herald., 1920-08-03
National Debt is Cut
 76,4O4,453 in Month

Washington. Aug. 3.-The gross ma tional debt was reduced total of s7s.404.453 during July. according to the treasury statement today. This leaves the public debt at 24,222.917.- Ol3. The reduction was accom- piished through the retirement of that amount of treasury cert ficates of indebtedness
New Britain herald., 1920-08-03
CENSUS FIGURES.

Washington. Aug. S.-Wyandotte county Kansas, including Kansas City l22,21s: increase 2c,15a or 22.l per cent: Michigan City, Ind, 19,451, in- crease 430 or 2.2 per cent. Mount Vernon. N. r.. 4e.7es, increase H. Se7 or 3S.2 per cent. =
New Britain herald., 1920-08-03
Price of Wheat Goes
 Up As War Talk Grows

Chicago. Aug. 3-Wheat made a steep advance in price today as re- sult of increased speculative buying stimulated by European war talk. In a little more than an hour an eN- treme upward swing of Ia cents a bushel had taken place. March de- livery touching s2.3o. as against s2.15 at yesterdays close.
New Britain herald., 1920-08-03
5O PER CENT. DIVIDEND.

Retail Stores Corp. tobacconists. to- day declared a dividend of 90 per cent. payable August 24 on all com mon stock of record on August Q.
New Britain herald., 1920-08-03
FortifyiIlg|

Meanwhile at vari( the north, northeast Vistula in a great sen of building trenches barbed wire defenSes on with great haste.
 It is estimated tha .120 American wom have left Warsaw, m ceeding to Danzig. M fare workers howeveI ing to their customar
New Britain herald., 1920-08-03
London Get

London. Aug. 3.-Ti| cupied Brest-Litovsi| announced in Mondd ent from Moscowl Further progress of toward Warsaw onI Bialystok is reported
 Poles Form
 London, Aug. 3j soviet has been for1 of Poland that hav by soviet troops acc} less message received COW today.
 Julian MaakievskY the newly formed b
 The new soviet Ind festo to the laboreI hortinS them to r sudsky's bourgeoisie ernment."
 The manifesto stable peace betwee land is possible onl of the workers.
New Britain herald., 1920-08-03
BASEBALL AT PARK

The grocery clerks will play hasbeall nine from the Nauonai Biscuit company at Walnut Hiil park tomorrow afternoon at .2:30 o'clock.
New Britain herald., 1920-08-03
.ArlniStice

London. Aug B. an armistice betwel soviet Russia have cording to n wirel| ceived here from N the Polish delcgati| vichi for Warsa " N to its government Il that the Pole delega| dates for signing d stice agreement bu| setting forth funda| Of peace.
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New Britain herald., 1920-08-03
WEATHER

Hartford. Aug. 3.-FOrecast for New Britain and vicinity: Fnir tonight and "Wednesday.
New Britain herald., 1920-08-03
Woman on Ticket

The movement to put Q woman on the state ticket gained impetus today.
 meeting of the women delegates was held prior to the convention open Ing at which it was voted to appoint a committee to confer with the male leaders regarding a womRn's candi- dacy.
New Britain herald., 1920-08-03

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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-03-12
CHURCHES UPHOLD
ARMY EDUCATION

a resolution adopted by the Federal
Council Of Churches assuring the War
Department of that organizations
hearty. approval and cooperation in
the ne program of education in the
Army. has been received by the Service
and information Branch Of the Office
OF the Assistant to the Secretary of
War.
According to Major General William
G. Haan. Assistant Chief OF Stanf, and
director of all educational and recrea-
tional work in the Army, the "Univers-
ity in Khaki" is now reality. This
resolution furnishes striking illus.
tration Of how the thoughtful people OF
this country are cooperating with MS in
the new spirit and programme for edn-
cation. character building and relig.
ions training in the Army" General
Ham said today. y may add he con
tinued. that such unqualified support
assures us from the start Of success
with the new idea which is gradually
permeating the Army-that we are as
much chargeable for soldiers eharac-
ter and habits as We are for his drill
ing: that the best influence should sur.
round him for all twentyfour hours OF
his day; that our responsibilities do
not cease when we have made him a
first-class fighting man"
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-03-12
MID LENT WEDDING
Pretty Home Ceremony At Old
Reverdy Johnson House
PARKER MARMADUKE

A Mid-Lent wedding took place a.
six O'Clock yesterday afternoon at the
residence of the brides mother, Mrs
w. n. Wilen. 9 Northwest street, th'
colonial residence of Maryland's fam
uos attorney, Reverdy Johnson.
The bride. Mrs. Frances Wilen Mar
maduke. was united in marriage tt
Leon Parker, of New York City, the
ceremony being performed by the
Rev Frederick H. Graeper, pastor OF
St. Martins Evangelical Lutheran
church. Francis street, this city. The
bride was attended by her sister, Miss
Maize WHEN.
The house lends itself admirably to
decoration and entertainment, tht
rooms on the lower floor opening into
each other by means of graceful
arches. Beautiful ferns were used
The decorations and cut flowers, sweei
meas. frisia and mignonette being pre-
dominant.
During the ceremony, of the Luther,
an church. which is most impressive
and solemn. the bride" and groom
stood before an arch of palms, grace
fully arranged around the old-fash-
toned open fireplace. The bride wore
a stylish gown of French brown, Parl
sian model. georgette. over silk of E
similar shade, with two full draperie.
each edged in taffeta rose quilting
A Frenehy touch was given by we've
steamers of henna and blue at the
waist line and under the draperies
She wore a stunning hat to match the
gown. with bird of Paradise plume
and a eorsage of orchids and vioiets
Her sister. who was maid of honor
wore becoming gown of navy blue
george:te, heavil. beaded, a handsome
rose color straw hat, and a corsagt
of yiolets.
The brides mother was gowned in
blqck crepe meteor, with jet trim
ming. The marriage was witnessed
only by the immediate family and
few close personal friends
After the ceremony a reception was
held Among the guests from out o.
town were Mr.. and Mrs. Meredith
Narmaduks. of washington. step-sol
and daughter of the bride. and Mr. ans
Mrs. d. Fulton Harris. OF Decatur
street. Northwest Washington. d. {
Mr.. and Mrs. Parker left on lat'
train for New York. their future home
amid the felicitation of many friends
and will delay their wedding trip Z
I Thousand Islands and Canada unit
later spring.
Mrs. Parker was the recipient OF
number OF useful and beautiful pres
ents including cut glass, silver nam
work. besides checks from her I'M
mediate family.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-03-12

Commander Charles e. Smith OF the
u. s. S. Greer has been assigned TO
the command Of the L. S. $. Sinclair;
Commonder Leigh M. Stewart OF the
U. 5. Howard TO command the y. 5. 5.
Yarnall; Commander George w. Ken
yon Of the Z. s. S. Brooklyn to com
mand the u. S. s. Lea; Lieut.. Com
mander Earl H. Quinlan Of the u. 5.
S. LIS to command the u. S. 5. LIS;
Lieut.. Commander Heller Butts from
the Naval Prison, Portsmouth. n. H.,
to the Naval Hospital, San Diego,
Calf.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-03-12
TO MEMORABLE
STANFORD WHITE

The memory Of the late Stanford
White is to be peppetuated through the
erection Of a pair of Bronze Doors
which the friends Of The distinguished
architect and art lover viii present TO
the New York University
This Memorial viii be installed at
the entrance to the Gould Memorial Ii
brary building OF the University which
Mr.. White designed
The Trustees of the University have
formally signified their acceptance OF
the gift and the Committee in charge
OF the Memorial viii begin at once the
work of collecting subscriptions 70
cover the cost.
Ii is the purpose OF the Committee
to appeal for funds solely from friends
and admirers Of the late architect and
subscriptions form the general public
while they may not be refused, are not
desired.
AS delicate attention from the men
on the Committee the work of design
Ing the MGtuOlla4 HIS bcSi ihtA UotSu W
the son of Stanford White, Mr.. Law
renee Grant White. who is thus placed
in the position of paying personal trib-
ute to the memory of his father.
The doors win &c C. B-onze and viii
be unique, in that they will contain a
number of medallons symbolizing Art,
the originals of which will be con-
tributed TO the Memorial free. by eight
or ten sculptors formerly associated
with Stanford White.
The Committee in charge purpose
to have the doors ready for dedication
on the opening of the academic year
this Autumn.
1t will be remembered Stanford
White, the architect, was killed by
Harry Thaw. 1t is said shat the Naval
Academy Chapel, was one of the de.
signs submitted by Stanford White for
Grants tomb, which was rejected, and
which the Naval aulthorities accepted
for the chapel, when the million and
half new Academy was built some
years ago.