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New Britain herald., 1921-11-05
ANOTHER CLUE N
 RE|VALDIN9. DEATH Mary Fratina O'Keefe Im- plicates Dominic Cro-
 panese in Mystery.

Ms. Mary Fratina O'Keefe of Hart ford, wife of James OKeefe of this city, today admitted to member of the Hartford police and newspaper men, that Dominic Cropanese, now under arrest, once told her he knew who killed Enio Renaldino.
 She said she met Gropanese at a dance in Berlin shortly after the mur- der and he said to her:
 q know who did the job. They got him and they got him good. It was done by friends of mne'
 Furthermore, the young man claims that Cropanese offered to shoot her foreman at the Stanley Works who, she claimed discharged her because she would not split her war bonus 5050 with him. She says that Cro- panese said: I've got gun and I'll shoot him for you"
 The Story She T,lIs
 According to the story told by Mrs. O'keefe. she first met Cropanese at q Saturday night dance in Berlin. Some time later she motored to New York with Cropanese and another woman. She was to be paid S10 and presented with a pair of slippers for the trip The car they drove was owned by a well known New Britain man whose name has been mentioned prominently in the rum running charges. Cropan csc was said to be employed as driver for this man, although he came from Brooklyn a few days before the Renaldino murder.
 Cropanese and James Rcd" OK eefe who lCtcr became the husband of Mary FratinO were together the day of the murder and it is thought O'Keefo may know something about the crime. The latter is doing time in the county jail for drunkenness and breach of the peace and will be dis charged sometime next month.
 "Dominicll often told me he knew who killed Rcnaldino,' she said. "Oncc he told me they were good friends of his "I know who got him, ano they got, him go1d,' he said one night at Berlin when he was drunk"
 In speaking about the New York trip Mary said she did not remember much about it. Dominicll told her to "crooll' q quart of whislley from the lead of rum he was carrying. She took two quarts and later got drunk in q New York hotel and was ar rested ii
New Britain herald., 1921-11-05
New Commander of Legion

Hanford MacNider, of Mason City , la, the new national commander ol the American Legion, won nine sepa- rate citations for Valor while in the army and rose from second lieutenant to lieutenant colonel of infantry dur ing his term of service with the Sec ond Division.
 His honors include the Distinguish ed Service Cross with an oak leaf cluster for additional recognition of bravery, the Croix de Guerre with five palms, the Croce al Merite di Guerre of Italy and the ribbon of 8 Cheva. Her of the Legion of Honor of France.
 MacNidcr was born in Mason City. Oct. 2. 1889, and was graduated rom Harvard in 1911.
 In 1916 he went 10 the Mexican border with the Iowa national guard He stayed in uniform until Septem- Der, 1919. when he resumed civilian clothes as head of a banking invest ment company.
 He was elected commander Of the Iowa department of the l.f cion
New Britain herald., 1921-11-05

What New Britain people did last November in providing for larger hospital here is now being shown concrotely by the construction work that was started two weeks ago. by the H. Wales Lines company oftMed- iden in the erection of the Nurses home on Hawkins street, southeast of the present hospital building:
 The concrete walls have already been built and the foOtiugs installed. On Monday the brick work will be started.
 When Elisha H. Cooper, president of the New Britain General hospital board, announced the award of the contract for the home to the II. Wales Lines company for $7S,S03, he stressed this paragraph in his state ment.:
 With full appreciat that this was only made possible the generosity of New Britain citizens, a clause is written into the contract under which the agree to give preference in every rasonabl way on sub-con- tracts, the employment of labor and
New Britain herald., 1921-11-05
WOMAN STOREKEEPER IS FINED
 ~S2OO FOR ILLICIT, WINE SALE
MRS SEARS WILL
 SPEAK HERE TUES
Publicity Chairman of Professional and Business W0men's Club Win
 Tell of Orgnnlzntion's Work.

Mrs. Elizabeth Sears, publicity chairman of the National Business & Professional Women's clubs with nf- fees at New York city, will speal, at the Grammar school auditorium next Tuesday evening at o'clock in the interests of the local club. Mrs. Sears, who is the mother of W. C. Sears of Landers, FIary and Clarll's, now in California in the interests of the To- cal concern, is the editor of the In dustrial Women's Magazine"
 An invitation has been extended to the professional and business women of the city to attend Tuesday eve ninss session. The local club is be- ing organized and it is hoped to build the membership at the session to which Mrs Sears is to speak
New Britain herald., 1921-11-05
Ghoto by Murray)

assembly and lecture rooms, instruc- tton and demonstration rooms, a la | DorGtolN, and storage rooms. The three main floors will provide accommodations for fftN-one nurses, There will b. eighteen rooms on a floor, with fur baths and shower on each floor On every floor there will be a tca room, 10 by IA feet. , On the first and second floors there will be airing balconies, and on the third floor, covering the entire area of the corridor connecting the Der koWitZ home, there will be q roof garden.
 k. ". Morrissay who has been with
 the II. Wales Lines company for the
 last nineteen years, is superintendent
 in charg of the construction of the
 homo. The plans were drawn by
 Stevens X Lee of Boston, who are
 accepted as the leading hospital ar
 chiteCts in the country. pr. $. $.
 GoldW@tcr. superintendent of Mount
 Sinai hospital, New York, recognized
 as one of the best informed hospital
 experts in the country. is acting in
 an advisory capacity in the building
 of the home.
New Britain herald., 1921-11-05
WORKED 25 YEARS
 AT UNION WORKS
Adolph May, Aged ", Passes Away at Home
 of his Daughter Today.

Adolph May, aged 77, for 23 years an cmploye of the Union Manufac- turing company IS a mouder, and one of the most prominent German resi- dents of the city, died this morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs. l.. Dighel of this city.
 The deceased was a native of Ger many. He is survived by two daucA . tcrs. Mrs. Dighel, with whom he made his home, and Mrs. Harrington of New Haven; and the following sons: oscar. George, Henry and Charles.
 Fraternally he was a member of Hermann lodge, Sons of Hermann, and the Moulders' Union; also of St. Johns German Lutheran church.
 The funeral will be held Monday afternoon a 2:00 o'clock at the Erwin Mortuary chapel. Rev NJ. W. Gau- dian, pastor of St. Johns German Lutheran church, will officiate and interment will be in Fairview ceme- tery,
New Britain herald., 1921-11-05
fr IT Each State Must Se-' lect Connected d Road System Not Exceeding 7 Per Cent. of E Il tires Mileage.
Amount of Federal AiI Given is Not to Be Mora
 Than Half of Estimated
 Cost. 7: ]

] Wgslr-ton, Nov. 5.-RcQuirement < 1 as to how each state shall select lts : federal aid roads constitute the prin- ] cipal new feature of tn. federal highs ] way act, enactment of which has jusH | been completed, as diffcrentiatne nd 1 the federal aid act of 1916, accordins to an analysis of the bill today by th5 l federal farm bureau federation. i Rules Given out. To secure part or all of its alloi+ mcnt of the federal funds approprar~ ed for road construction for the IT "> maindcr of the fiscal year state must t select a connected road system not cArt c"cdng per cent of its entire road i mileage for improvement with foderAl aid.
 The amount of federal aid received on any project however is not to eX< cc"G "0 per cent of the estimated costt except il states where more than ' per cent of tho area is unappropriated public land thS letter provision in- crcastug the pcrccNta SC in ten states, ranging up to - per cent for Etah. Where any state fails to properly maintain federal aid highway the secietarN of agriculture after 90 days
 notice will maintain it out of state. allotment and refuse approval of new projects until reimbursement Is made by the state.
 Bases of Division.
 AS in the preceding bill the federal fund i~ appoltiUued among the states by division into three parts, one ap- portionrd un a basis of population, one on q basis of area and the other according to CilcaGe of rural and star mail routes. A now feature, however stipulating that no state shall receive less than one-haIf ot one per cent of the fund increases the allot'ncnts r. Delaware, New Hampshirc. Rhode Island ard N'r" mont
New Britain herald., 1921-11-05
"STUDpY' IGNORED
 BY GEIV. PE2SH|NG
 --- ! "Bob' Ccmoy's nog, Vet. erar ef War, Alto Leads American Legion Parade. :

"Stubhy," mascot of the I'D. and who is owned by Robert Conroy o( this city, led tn" seven mile lonlt parade of the American Legion, he < at Kansas City in connection with tht Leeions national convention. While in the west the priHed bull pup wai Decorated by Gen. John J. Pershins> commander of the \. E. r.
 Robert Conroy, "StUbhE s" master, < veteran of foreign scrNiac with tha Yankee Division is a law student ao Georgetown University He IS ' brother of Miss Gertrude Conrhv, secretary of the local branch of thf Red Cross Home Service,
New Britain herald., 1921-11-05
Sim Feiners Active;
 Raid Police Barracks

Belfast, Nov. 5.--SiXteen Sim Fen- CTS radcd the police barracks at Kesh, County Fermanagh. last night, ovcrpowered the four COnstables in charge, seized all the rifles and am munition and escaped They took ad- vantage of the absence of most of the garrison, the mon having gone to Enniskillen to attend a boxing tour nament.
 General Tudor, Irish police chief; Colonel WiclIam. Ulster divisional commissioner and other high police officials were at the tournament
 Police were rushed to tho scene of the raid, but the Sim Feiners had made good their escape.
New Britain herald., 1921-11-05
Electrical Supt. to
 Observe Office Hours

Commencing Mcndav, Electrical In snector George Cooley CT one of his two assistants will spend one hour each day in the office al City Hall, as a result of an order by the build- ing commission Although the com mission has furnished the inspector with desk and office at City Hall, he has not yet been to the place. it IS reported. and persons desiring per mits have been required to wait.
New Britain herald., 1921-11-05
Saul Eli, Police Agent, Se- cures Evidence Against Mrs. DechO of Park Street -Other Liquor Cases Continued.

| Mrs. Anthony Decho, owner Of { ! s200 and costs by Judge George w Klett this morning when she wa! ! found guilty of having liquor on hanc with intent to sell. She was not rep. resented by counsel.
 Police Get Evidence. Acting in the interests of the police department, Saul Eli purchased two quarts of wine yesterday at the store for which he tendered marked $. bill, He received twenty cents change. When he returned to the street he handed the bottle and the change to Sergeant W. C. Hart. A raid by the sergeant and Policemen W. P. McCue and Thomas Feeney fol- lowed. A quantity of alleged whs- key and some more wine was seized in a pantry and brought to court to be offered as evidence
 Forced Money On Her.
 The proprietor of the store explain ed to the court that she has never made practice of selling wine, the stuff she had on hand being for fam fly uses. Eli appealed for a quantity of wine explaining that 1t was for his wife whom he represented as be- ing i'll. Payment was not asked, the accused explained. but he asked that she accept it to reimburse her for what she had spent to procure the stuff.
 Garage Is Raidcd.
 The vice squad paid visit to Philip Bardeck's garage on Arch street last night and arrested Bar deck on a charge of keeping with in- tent to sell, a liquid portion of which is spirituous and intoxicating. He entered a plea of not guilty.
 At the suggestion of Prosecuting Joseph G. Woods, the case was continued until Wednesday in bonds of $500. The stuff will he sent to the state chemist ot New Haven for an analysis.
 other Liquor Gases
 The cases of Raffaele and Anna Ma pulitano, the former charged with keeping liquor with intent to sell and the latter with selling the liquor, were continued unll w G0neSdaN An agent of the police de- partment purchased a bottle of wine yesterday In the interests of the de- and raid followed. A bar rel of wine was seized.
 Motorist Discharged.
 Following an accident at the cor her of Main and Commercial streets this morning. Frank Brozak was ar rested on charges of operating with put a license or registration papers. The court was Informed that the youLg man had reported the facts and on that account he was discharged.
 At the close of the court session Attorney NJ. A. Sexton motioned for he return of liquor which was seized ast week in a raid at Joseph OrzePs store on High street. The search warrant, made out by Prosecutor A. \. Greenberg. was found to be defec- i've and on that account the seizure ,f liquor was not legal
New Britain herald., 1921-11-05
Irish Deliberations
 Held Up For Few Days

There is no question of d consulta ton between the Sim Eein delegates and Sir James over the week end With the exception of Arthur Griffith they all left for Ireland last night Mir. Griffith might go today, it was said this afternoon. It is stated that the trip of the delegates to T-cland is without significance and that they will return to London Monday.
New Britain herald., 1921-11-05
Y. F. w. Post Will Be
 Presented With Flag

The Women's Auxiliary is to pre- sent the Private Walter J. Smith Post, No 511, Veterans of Foreign Wars, with an American flag on Mon day evening of next week. The pre- sentation will be made at the Turner hall at 8 o'clock, All members of the auxiliary and the V. r. w, are re- quested to be present. Among the in- vited guests will be Orson r. Curtis, mayor; Rev. John T. Winters, Rev. J. Leo Sullivan, Rev J. l.. Davis, Rev. Dr. S. c. Ohman and many other men. Members of the post will furnish an entertainment and a light luncheon will be served.
New Britain herald., 1921-11-05
Mission Festival to
 Be Held Tomorrow

A Mission Festivar will bc held at St. Johns German Lutheran chur t, tomorrow. At 10.30 o'clock, Rev E. l.. Wolters for l7 years nisstou'" " to India. will tell of his work in tiJL country. The speaker a the attornuun session. at 2:30 o'clock will be Rev. D. DodsCum Of New York city. rici. Paul Mointz. Jewish missioner aul Rev. s. W. Schaeffor, will ho the speakers al the evening session
New Britain herald., 1921-11-05
JONES WATCHES GAME.

New IIycn, Nov. 5.-Head Coach Tad Jones of Yale football team will attend tho arvard-Pr.nccton game in Palmer stadium today. Jones and several other Yale coaches and play CTS will be absent frc.n the home game in order to obTcrvo the strong and weak points cf th" two big elev- ems with whom the Blue finishes the football season.
New Britain herald., 1921-11-05
Dorothy Herne Dies;
 Prominent Actress $

Miss Dorothy HCrne, well known fo New Britain theatergoers, died al her home in Winsted. yesterday She was the daughter of James H. Herna. actor. For more than year she sr- peared in productions of shore Acres" with her fathers company
New Britain herald., 1921-11-05
THE WEATHER.

Hartford, Nov. 5.-ForecRst for New UritaIp and vicinity; FnIr and colder tonight with freezing temperatures: Sunday fair, fresh northwest gales dim ishing tonight.
New Britain herald., 1921-11-05

Continued on Seventh Page),
Evening journal., 1921-09-13
CAFE PRICES HURTING
ATLANTIC CITY, CHARGE

ATLANTIC CITY, N. J.. Sept. IS
Gouging in boardwalk lobster pal
aces Is hurting Atlantic City and
there Is need TO halt the practice
and avert profiteering propaganda
among victims, Karl Bioomingdale,
Philadelphia advertising expert. told
members OF the Atlantic City Ad-
vertising Club last night.
Every one is glad TO come to At
lantic City. but this year every one
is glad to get away. due in part 70
certain cafes charging prices out OF
proportion to service rendered" de-
ciarod Mr.. Bloofhingdale.
Some places make a cover charge
OF S2.50 before a person has eaten.
Then they have schedules OF prices
that include such a scale as s1.b0
for ginger ale. This reacts against
the resort. as a visitor who receives
such treatment spreads the profteer-
ing all over the country. People
come TO imagine it is a general thing
here and the town suffers"
Evening journal., 1921-09-13
GRACE CLEANERS MEET.

Grace Cleaners Missionary Society
held its FIRST fall meeting last even
ing at the home OF Miss Lydia Sem
pie. 1904 Washington street. The
sum OF s23 was reported in the
rainy-day bags by the members pres
ent. with this money the society
maintains a free bed in a hospital
in Korea Each member of the So
ciety contributes a cent for eaeh
rainy day in the year. While the
amount OF last evenings money was
rather encouraging TO the officers OF
the society. Il Is expected that when
all members are heard from the re-
oeipts in all the bags will total over
$50.
Miss Sempie was assisted as hostess
last evening by Mrs. James r. Broad.
Mrs. William A. Heindie. Mrs. Harry
S. Newiin and Mrs. Ella ID. 3.
Semple.
Miss Alfredo Hance was IN charge
OF the devotions. and Mrs II. s..
Goidey who presided az the meeting
presented an interesting and instruc-
tive report Of the missionary meet
ing recently heid-at Chambersburg.
Pa.
Evening journal., 1921-09-13
POTATO CROP IN N. ].
HALF THAT OF 1920

TRENTON. N. j.. Sept. 1s.-The
New. Jersey potato crop will be less
than half tho size OF last years
crop. according TO the monthly crop
report OF the department OF agri-
culture issued yesterday in conjunc-
ton with the United states Depart
ment OF Agriculture.
This years yield is indicated at
1864 900 bushels. as compared with
14,S20.000 bushels last year.
The sweet potato yield will prob
ably be 1.S74.000 bushels. as COM
pared with 100000 bushels last
year. Il is indicated.
The cranberry harvest this season
was estimated at 10000 acres. as
compared with $500 acres last year.
The crop OF September was IS per
cent. of normal. indicating a pro-
duction OF 10000 barrels. as COM
pared with 130. 900 barrels produced
last year. The condition OF the
years crop on September was 20
per cent. Of normal. indicating a
yield OF POI. 900 bushels. as COM
pared with $4,000 bushels last year.
The total production OF wool this
season was estimated at 100000. as
compared with $4,000 pounds last
year and $4,000 pounds in 1919.
Evening journal., 1921-09-13
open verdict
in WILSONCASE
State Unable to Locate Auto
Driver Who Killed
Young Woman
SOME WITNESSES
SAW MURDER CAR

The jury summoned by Coroner
Bullock to investigate the death of
Miss Amanda Wilson, on April 10,
returned a verdict last night that
Miss Wilson came to her death at
the Delaware Hospital from shock,
after being struck by an automobile.
the driver Of which is unknown to
the jury"
Among the witnesses heard we're
Miss Amanda Krauss who was with
Miss Wilson when she was run down
on the Kennett Pike. Just west OF the
DUPONT school house: Harry Demel.
who arrived upon the scene shortly
after the occurrence and took Miss
Wilson 10 the hospital; George Mar
lin. who saw the death car swerve to
the left. but did not know II had
struck anyone: Josiah Marvel. who
reached the place just after the ac-
cident; and n. Schaffner, OF Men
denhall, who met the death car near
the Wilmington Country Club. All
witnesses agreed that the car was a
large one. and one witness stated
that the. machine resembled a Hud-
son car. II was seen between the
place where the accident occurred
and the country club in Its course
toward Wilmington. and was then
lost sight Of
It was brought out during the tes-
timony that a rigid investigation has
been conducted ever since the acct
dent. but It has been unproductive
OF results.
Miss Wilson and Miss Krauss were
walking west on the north side OF
the pike. The automobile coming
east swerved from the south 10 the
north side OF the pike and ran into
them Miss Krauss. however. escap-
ing injury.
Statements OF witnesses showed the
machine pursued an erratic course
after the accident until II disaD-
peared in Mt. Salem Lane.
Evening journal., 1921-09-13
NEW LAW CONTROLS
MENTAL CRIMINALS

BOSTON. Omitted Prcss.) The
culpability OF criminals brought be-
fore the Massachusetts, courts re-
peatediy for the same or similar Of
fenses henceforth will rest on the
offenders mental status. This will
be determined by psychiatric exam
nations in accordance with a new
law.
That the mental tests are not a
variation OF the familiar army or
Binet formulas Is explained by Dr.
George Macpherson. assistant COM
missioner OF the State apartment OF
Mental Diseases.
Such examinations readily reveal
the subjects emotional or tempera-
mental reaction. but, according TO
DR.. MacPhersoi. Il is necessary
when dealing with those OF criminal
tendencies to know what actual men,
tai defects they may have. other
than a mind that has merely failed
10 keep pace with the persons age.
In the methods 10 be employed by
the States psychologists a great
deal more enters into the case. The
subjects physical condition. her
edity, his life during childhood and
the succeeding stages OF his life. 20
determine whether he has a mental
ity for which he really is not respon-
sibie. are the main factors used In
reaching a conclusion.
II the patient is found to be in
such a state. Dr. MacPherson said.
then he will be placed In an institu-
ton where he will receive all possible
care. but will be able 10 harm
neither himself nor thoee with whom
he comes IN contact.
Evening journal., 1921-09-13
1880 SCHOLARS
IN CITY SCHOOLS


With practically every school IN
the city reporting additional pupils
registering today, Il was intimated
at noon that the total regis
tration OF 13.s60 In the thirty-one
schools would be increased. While
no pupils have been turned away az
yet because of insufficient seating
several OF the schools are more OF
less congested or the total regis
tered yesterday 800 were beginners
and 16l3 were enrolled at the High
School. First year pupils are ex-
pected TO enroll later.
The registration by schools rs re-
ported today was as follows:
High school-1613: No. SIS;
No 2-503: No. s-4s7; No. 4-552;
No. 5-220; No. 6-26t: No. 7-zs5;
No. $50. No. 9-52f: No. 1885: /:
No. 1i-550: No. 12-4o1: No. IA
2S6: No. 14-356: No. 15-421: No.
16-552: No. 17-2ssa No. 1s-ss
No. 1870: No. 20-266; No. IL
iSs: No. 22-s9: No. 23-312: No.
24-6o5: No. 25-s3s. No. 2s-21o;
No. 27-141. No. 2s-754; No. a.
41s; No. 50-5ss.
Evening journal., 1921-09-13
MAYOR ATTENDS CHURCH.

Mayor Harvey. who lives in sum-
mer at Osborne Hill. near West
Chester. attended the First Presby-
terian Church in West Chester an
Sunday. accompanied by the three
elder children Of the family. He and
Mrs Harvey attend Trinity Episco-
pal Church when they are in this
city. and in the country they are
often at Glen-Loch. being friends Of
the rector OF ST. Paurs. the Rev.
Jules L. Provost. NJ. ID. Sunday they
attended the First Presbyterian be-
cause they had heen invited by Mr.
and Mrs. John Welsh Dulles. who
entertained the visiting minister. the
Rev. Robert NJ. Labaree. OF Lincoln
University. over the weekend
Evening journal., 1921-09-13
GIRL WITH BODY OF
MAN SHE WAS TO WE'D

PAULsBoRo. N. j.. Sept Ia
The body OF Clarence Carlisle. SO
years old, engineer OF the freight
steamship Tinicum. OF the Chester
Line. who was instantly killed in the
engine-room OF the ship Saturday.
was sent to Dover. Del. the home
OF a sister. where the funeral was
held today. The body was accom-
panied BY Miss r. Smith. OF Forty
ninth and Lawrence streets. Phiia-
delphia, who told Coroner Atlee
Adams that she was to have been
married TO the engineer yesterday.
Carlisle was oiling the machinery
In the engine-room at the wharf OF
the Vacuum oil Works and II is be-
lievcd that his foot accidentally
struck the release clutch and he was
struck in the head and instantly
killed. His head was pinned beneath
the grating OF the floor and links OF
the engine and badly crushed. He
formerly lived in Kent county. Del.