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The New York herald., 1922-05-09
GIANT AIRSHIP HERE
TO-DAY FROM SOUTH
Cruiser Santa Maria to Start
Regular Runs. to Atlantic
City.
HAS $4,000 MILE RECORD
Present Voyage Begun at Ha-
vana and Carried Out by
Easy Stages.
HAS $4,000 MILE RECORD

The giant air cruiser Santa Maria oil
the Aeromarine Airways fleet is round
ing out $4,000 miles in the air by flying
up the Atlantic coast from Havana to
start a regular service between New
York and Atlantic City. The flying boat
reached Atlantic City last night from
Washington and will continue this morn
ing to New York.
The ship, which has two 400 horse
power Liberty motors and can carry a
crew of three and fourteen passengers,
lsft Havana on Wednesday and has
been making her way leisurely. She has
made stops at Titusville and Fernandina,
Fla. Georgetown, S. c., Southport and
Manteo, N. c., and Washington, d. c.
| Yesterday the ship left Washington at
noon and flew at eighty knots to Attain
| tic City. There. on landing at the Inlet,
the air travellers were greeted by Mayor
Bader. Samuel p. Leeds, president OF the
Chamber Of Commerce, and other promi-
nent residents Of the city.
Those who made the flight from
Washington were Lieuts. W.. l.. Rich
ardson and J. j. McAtee, u. S. A. Mr..
and Mrs. George w. Cobb. Miss Rose
w. Halsey. Earl Osborne, Mr.. and Mrs.
II .INOQTiS ucZ VI AIN W oiu iA'sN
sick and d. G. Richardson, pilots. and
Ernest Nyggard, mechanic.
| The Santa Maria is the boat which
| few half around the United States fol-
lowing the Great Lakes, Mississippi and
| Atlantic coast line. Recently 1t was re-
ported missing for several days in a
| flight in the South, but turned up safe,
having stopped at a small key because
Of falling gasoline supply.
| The ship. with another OF the same
size. will be used in the New York-At-
lantic City air route. because of its big
passenger carrying capacity. The four
teen passengers are housed in two COM
partments. lounge and smoking room
The pilots are in separate operating
| chamber amdships. between the big
wings, which have spread of 104 feet
The New York herald., 1922-05-09
STAYS GIRL, HIS FORMER
SECRETARY, AND SELF
Joliet Hotel Gunner Kills Miss
Mabel KerUin.

JOLIET, ILL.,. May s.-Hobart M. Nc
Robert, married, a wealthy hotel owner,
shot and killed Miss Mabel Kerwin, for
merly his secretary, and then killed him
self here to-day.
A few weeks ago Miss Kerwin re.
signed after six years In McRoberts's
employ. Since that time. according to
her mother. McRobetts has called scores
of times asking her to return, but she
refused.
This morning he again came to the
Kerwin apartment. but Miss Kerwin. re-
fused to speak to him in the hall or to
let MIN come into her home. However
she agreed to go downstairs to the lobb,
with him. They had hardly reached the
ground floor when neighbors heard two
shots. They found the couple lying or
the floor. McRoberts dying and the cir
dead.
The New York herald., 1922-05-09
FIFTH BLACK BELT
POLICEMAN IS shot.
Henry POhndOrf and Negro
Lawyer Are Severely
Wounded.
1900 In PURSUIT
Harlem Mob Corners JAN
itOr Who Shot Down
Attorney.
TWO BULLETS DROP HIM
He Opened Fire in Law Office
When Refused Loan
of S197.
TWO BULLETS DROP HIM

The fifth policeman OF the West
1s5th street station, guardhouse of the
Black Belt. to be shot down in the per-
formance of his duty since this year
began. Henry Pohndorf, lay in Har-
lem Hospital last night between life
and death. The negro who shot him,
Hugh Chambers, janitor was in the
same hospital with bullet wounds in
both legs and a head sore from the
pounding it received from other police
men who subdued him. Louis A. La
velIe, negro attorney Of $50 Lenox
avenue. where Pohndorf was dropped
by Chambers's bullet, was said to be
near death from a bullet wound in the
right temple caused by Chambers.
The shooting in Lavelle's office, fol-
lowed by Chambers's attempt to escape
and his pursuit and capture by Police
men ballard and Westphal, aroused the
negro quarter and the climax of the
violence found a mob of more than
1000 clamoring to be allowed to lay
hands on Chambers.
LaVeIle, lawyer ana real estate opera
tor. was in his office talking to several
clients. when Chambers. apparently be-
side himself with anger. walked in. Lu-
cille Walker and Olga Terry stenog-
raphers, and James p. Simpson. an
other lawyer also were in the office
He demanded S197 he said Lavelle
owed him and when Lavelle refused to
pay Chambers drew a pistol Lavelle
pitched from his chair. a bullet in his
temple.
shoots Policeman In Neck.
Patrolman Pohndorf at Lenox avenue
and 131st street heard shots and he
started for the building. Chambers
emerged gun in hand threatening all
who followed. The negro and his fol-
lowers made an excited group on the
sidewalk when Pohndorf burst into it.
Chambers shot without warning, the bull
let piercing into the right side of the
polceman's neck. AS Pohndorf fell
Chambers started southwark in Leno>
avenue threatening everybody in his di
iection. At 130th street he jumped
aboard a trolley car and probably {
thousand persons followed at a safe dis
tance shouting to the conductor that ht
had a murderer aboard. The GROVE
swclled and by the time the car got tc
125th street at least 1000 were clamor-
ing to get at Chambers.
At 125th street Chambers attempted
TO lose himself in the throng. but was
stopped by Policeman ballard of the
The New York herald., 1922-05-09
Husband Sent Christmas
on Errand Back at Last

w yHAT is thought to be one
w the longest unaccomplished
errands came TO light yes
terday in Jamaica police court
when John j. Ulgener, barber, of
211 Beach Ninety-ninth street,
Rockaway Beach, was before
Magistrate Kochendorfer on a dis
orderly conduct charge. Mrs. Ul-
gener said that on the night OF
December 22 last she asked her
husband to make some purchases
for her in preparation for Christ
mas. He left on the errand and
was not seen again until Sunday
night, when he walked into the
Ulgener home. took his place at the
family hearth and reopened the
conversation that had been inter-
rupted nearly five months before.
Mrs. Ulgener charged that her
husband soon became abusive,
however, and she called a police
man. The wife said it was her
husbands habie to disappear In
that manner each winter and to
return in the early spring. His
love for the beacEes usually took
him to the South. Magistrate
Kochendorfer placed him on pro-
baton for a year.
The New York herald., 1922-05-09
KILLS HIS FIANCEE
AND SELF IN WOODS
MamarOneck Postal Clerk
Ends Disagreement Over
His Drinking.
WEDDING A MONTH AWAY
Notes in John Kane's Pocket
Tell How Miss Elizabeth
Dunn Rebuked Him.

Within a month or the day set for
their wedding John c. Kane. Jr.. post
office clerk of Mamaroneck. shot and
killed his fiancee. Miss Elizabeth Dunn,
school teacher. and then turned his
pistol and killed himself.
The double tragedy which took place
about dusk on Sunday, was not dis
covered until yesterday morning when
a laborer. passing through Alton Wood
Park near Mamaroneck found the
bodies lying together several hundred
feet from Fenimore Road. In the girls
hand was a little bunch of wild flowers ;
near the mans an automatic revolver
with two bullets discharged. The police
say the girl died without knowledge OF
her sweetheart's act.
Letters found in kane's pocket by
Coroner Edward Fitzgerald made the
tragedy plain. In "A fit of emotional IN
sanity, brought on by the girls refusal
to marry him on the appointed date be-
cause he would not stop drinking, kana
had anticipated the girls written inten-
ton to lend ii ALL
First Met at n Dance.
year ago last September Miss Dunn
whose home was at Weedsport, neal
Syracuse. went to Mamaroneck as 6
teacher in the fifth grade of the gram.
mar school. She was a somewhat re-
served girl, pretty in a quiet sort o.
way, but>almost from the first moment
he met her at dance Kane was obvi
ously attracted by her. He had beer
brought UP in Mamaroneck and hat
worked more than ten years in the pos
office. Although well liked by the vii
layers he was looked on as rather
spirited.
In the war Kane had enlisted in thu
Marine Corps and had become sergeant
He was assigned during his year in thu
service to the Paris Island S. c.. Marine
Corps training station and was made al
instructor.
Miss Dunn liked young Kane as mucl
as he liked her. and months ago the,
had come to an understanding. Sh,
was worried, however, by his liking
for strong drink, and frequently begge,
him to give it up.
Notes Tell of Heart Tragedy.
Her notes, taken in succession, tell &
story of how the girls intention tt
break off the engagement gradual,
hardened. One said there was no rea
son of continuing the friendship be
tween them because he would not stol
drinking. Another: II know / hav.
| done wrong. l hope by the end of th
week everything will be over
The last one, written Saturday. th'
end of the week, said:
DEAR: I'll meet you on Sunday ant
then we will end it all ELIZABETH"
The bodies were taken to two under
taking establishments in the village
| Miss Dunns father was notified and
sister telegraphed that she was on he
way to take charge of the body.
Kane lived with his parents at
| Palmer avenue In the family are tw
other brothers. Arthur. a lawyer, o
Mamaroneck. and Harry. athletic di
rector in a Brooklyn school. and thre
sisters. Harry Kane was to have beel
married just after his brother In June.
The New York herald., 1922-05-09
SISTERS FIVE TRUNKS SEIZED

Five trunks belonging to Mrs. Maude
Fields and Mrs. Hilda Beale Sanborn,
sisters. of 1929 North Marshall street
Philadelphia, who arrived on Sunday
by the Red Star linerr Lapland. were
seized because Mrs. Fields admitted
when questioned by customs men that
some of the gowns, laces and other un-
declared articles in the trunks had been
bought abroad. The two women used
the trunks Jointly. The seized f1nery,
estamited to be worth about $1,000, is
being appraised.
The two women win appear to-day
In the Custom House for examination.
The New York herald., 1922-05-09

ton. was that this year the offender who
Is able to furnish bail Is no more for-
tunate than the man who goes straight
way to jai. Both are being tried indis-
criminately.
Justice Francis Martin in the Supreme
Court yesterday imposed n sentence OF
ten to twenty years on Frank Rezac. 1S,
Of 1451 Second avenue, for robbery In
the first degree.
Rezac pleaded guilty to sticking up
Mortimer Lit, a sales clerk, in store
at 1854 Broadway. on April II. The
bandit covered Lift with his revolver
and made him open the cash register and
hand over its contents, $35.
The New York herald., 1922-05-09
BAZAAR PLANS ENLARGED.

Col. Michael Frledsam. chairman of
the committee in charge Of New York's
National Merchandise Fair. August
to 26. announced last night that the
women's ready to wear features will
be arranged jointly by the National
Retail Dry Goods Association and the
National Garment Retailers Associa-
ton.
The New York herald., 1922-05-09
SLAYER PLEADS GUILTY,

Tony Kotz of Harrison, N. j., who
killed Stanley Rogers, also of that city,
in fight in their home January s,
pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the
Common Pleas Court in Jersey City yes
terday. He will be sentenced Thursday
The New York herald., 1922-05-09
BANTON PUTS SPEED
INTO PROSECUTIONS
Four Indictments for Fresh
Crime Cases Are Found
Within 48 Hours.
SO ON TO-DAY'S CALENDAR
Accused Persons Out on Bail
:. Rushed to Trial Same as
Prisoners.

Concrete results Of District Attorney
Banton's plan to speed criminal prosecu-
ton by the elimination in some cases of
procedure before Magistrate were
shown yesterday by four new indict-
ments
The trial calendar for to-day of Parts
H., III, VI. and VII. of General Sessions
contains the names of thirty-eight de-
PENDANTS charged with committing crimes
of violence since April 2s
Crime seems to have broken out
sgain," said Mr.. Banton. Last week
we had thugs on the run. If expedi-
tious trials will keep them going 1t is
my intention to dispense justice with all
possible speed. I'll slap offenders before
Grand Jury on the same day crime
is committed"
The plan that has been put into ef-
feet by the District Attorney was for
mulated Sunday morning at confer
ence between Mr.. Banton and police
officials. Detectives who make arrests
for crimes of violence and pocket pick
ing in the early hours in Manhattan are
taking their prisoners and witnesses to
the District Attorneys office the same
morning.
Hastings Reviews Cases.
Harold w. Hastings, Assistant Dis
trict Attorney, has been assigned to re-
view these cases and to decide. II they
| shall be presented at once to a Grand
Jury for Indictment The cases dis
posed of yesterday in this manner were
OF three men charged with attempted
robbery in the first degree and of one
man alleged to be pickpocken
Thomas Summerville, Nicholas Santo
and James Rim were indicted for an
attack upon Lena Poulos on Saturday in
restaurant In West Forty-first street.
! The piclSpocket case was that of
Samuel Pudesky, called an old "jostler'
by the police. who say they found him
at work Saturday night in the Canal
street subway station of the B. r. T.
n don't intend to make any dis
tinction between bail cases and priso
cases." said he. II am assigning fol-
trial Tuesday (to-day), before Judgs
Johnstone, in Part 7 of General Ses-
sons. every alleged robbery and burg
larry case admitted to paii last week by
Magistrate and subsequently indicted
by Grand Jury"
More Prisoners I'm TOmbs.
The District Attorney said that proof
OF the fact that defendants who fur
nished bail have not escaped punishment.
is shown by a comparison of the num-
/ her OF prisoners in the Tombs now ans
on the corresponding day of 1921. HI
said the figures were 214 this year as
against 17S last year.
The meaning of that, said Mr.. Ban.
The New York herald., 1922-05-09

of large apartment house, supplied excu
vely with Edison Service, strkngy demonstrates the
and growing Of the electrical household
appliances ttingy named The Little Electric Servants
of the Home
Of the 400 kiowatts of electrical equipment absorbed
for light 35 for power, and less than for the heating,
cooking and cleaning appliances In other Words these house
hold Devices practically unknown few years ago. for time and
labor saving cleanliness convenience and better in
the home require in their aggregate larger electrical service
than is required for either light power
The value of kowatt of electric energy of human
labor has been determined but the influence of all these
electrical devices raising the standard of house
hold work and management science eliminating drudgey
and ssenng the problem of cleaning and maintaining large
occupied by homes, should be difficult estimate
Practically every standard type of electrical household app
ance display the Showrooms which maintained
for the of and the public Many of
the department and other of the City have also electrical
departments and every hand be found attractive shops
devoted the sale Of beautifully designed portable fixtures and
approved household devices Many Of these shops conducted
by who make the hghe type electrical installation
The Edison Directory might prove helpful and will be
any upon request
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-03
THE UNIFIED CHURCH

pr. G. Sherwood Eddy, Overseas Secretary of the International Com mittee Y. M. c. A., will speak at the United church Sunday morning pre- ception of members. Dr. Eddy who has been speaking at all the great colleges and universities in this coun- try during the past year, is soon to the great educational centers of Eur ope and the Orient. Dr. Eddy always has a rousing message, and his ad dress on "The Present World Crisis He is also to speak at the Discussion club, at twelve o'clock, when he will welcome questions.
 The Endeavor Societies are to join in the City conference at the Memor- ial Baptist church, Sunday afternoon and evening. The Juniors are asked to be present at 3:30 o'clock; and the Seniors will go at i've All Alum nj members are cordially invited to attend.
 The Progress club is planning for picnic supper at Beardsley park on Monday evening, and baseball games and practice will take place as an nounced- The Boy Scouts are to meet evening; the Girls Scouts, on Friday. Dr. Day will lead the church night meeting on "The City Church" Cor inth, Ephesus and NBridgeport). It is requested lnlL LnOSo lho reference. Acts IS and 19, before the meeting.
 June Il is chi1dren's day, and pa rents in the parish who wish to bring babies for baptism are requested to report to Mrs. Bird or Dr. Day dur ing the next week.
 On Friday afternoon, June g, the blind people of Bridgeport and vic1n- ity will hold a sale of useful articles in the parish house from o'clock to Q These articles have been made under the direction of a home teach CT for the State Board of Education of the Blind, and interest in and pat ronage of this sale will do much to those who cannot see and who are overcoming their handicap so successfully.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-03
Overseas Y.M.C.A.
 Secretary At
 United Church

Dr. G. Sherwood Eddy, overseas secretary of the Information commit tee I. M. c. A. will speak at the United church Sunday morning on ''The Present World Crisis.'' Dr. Eddy has for the past year been visit ing colleges and universities a2 oyer this country, and he will leave shortly for @ ound-the-world tour of the great educational centers of Europe and the Orient.
 Dr. Eddy who is now a world figure In Christian leadeship, was graduated from Yale in 1891. He went to India in 1896 at his own expense. After fifteen years of work among the stu dents of the Indian Empire, he was called to be secretary for Asia for the International Committee of the Y. M. c. A. Nine years of service in this capacity among the students and of- fcials of India, China, Japan, the Near East and Russia have been characterized by the bril1ance, energy, judgment and devotion so singularly combined in this remarkable man.
 Dr. Eddy visited two years eighteen of the principal countries of Europe and the Near East. Leaving France after the armistice he completed a tour Of the world, crossing Asia, Europe and America. He has made a special study of the cosia1 and tn- dustrial problems on these three con- tinents. In Great Britain he inter viewed representative employers, capitalists, and labor leaders; and at tended the Trade Union Congress and tion with the coal strike. It is out of living experience with men that he can speak upon the present world situa tiOn.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-03
Methodist EpisooIDal Church
Stratford, Conn.


 Rev. A. F. Chamberlain. Pastor.
 Sunday June 4th- h-:-Morning wor- ship 1O:30 tsThe Indispensable Children's sermon "A Surprise Party Evening service. S-o0- ''UD and Down. The church Quartette will provide excellent music fOF both services
 Sunday school 1 3 noon- Classes for all ages Preparations are under way for the ChiIdren's Day program which will be held on Sunday June 1 8 in the morning at 10:3O- At that service there win, also be the baptism of children. Parents who have children to be baptised are urged to keep the date in mind-June Sth.
 Epworth League 7:15- Leader Rus sell HOvt-
 Monday evening at S:00 a delight full musical and literary program will be prose nted at the home of Mrs. E. W. Peck, 666 Longbrook avenue. un- der the auspices of the woman's Home Missionary Society. Selections will be given by artists of worth Refreshments will be served all in cauded in the admission.
 Tuesday afternoon the Ladies Aid Society will hold a Membership Party in the Chrurct1- at S:00.
 Tuesday evening at Sp- m- the Of fciaI Board will meet in the church.
 Wednesday evening 500 The Mid Week service in the church.
 Thursday evening 7-3O The Wom anks Bible class will entertain the I4adies's ASd Society in the Church social room
 Sunday June 18th is Chldre1's Day. Please remember.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-03
CONNECTICUT PATENTS.

The following were issued May 30, 1922. List compiled at offices of Wooster 6 Davis Patent Lawyers, Bridgeport:
 Henry A House, Bridgeport. drink ing vessel and making same.
 Geo. g. Whitney, Bridgeport, bottle capping machine.
 William A Dobson, Hartford. type
 Gustaf A. Englund. Hartford, chuck.
 Robert M. MacGregorr, Hartford, punch press.
 Edward B. Allen, Newton. button hole sewing machine.
 Arthur w. Reynolds, Newton, spring tooth for cultivators.
 William H. Baldwin, Mfddletown, tractor lawn mower
 John J. Devine, Middletown. writ ing-Ighting device.
 Riccardo MigIietta, Meriden. ice cream cone machine.
 Tonjes 4. Both. Stratford, renewa- bIe cartridge fuse.
 Lauritz W. Anderson, Waterbury, Franklin R. White. Waterbury. but ton
 Elner T. McPherson. Waterbury. auger bit
 Trade Marks
 Burpee E. VIner. Hartford. certain x14or,1z Err77shes aIa< <IuHfeEX. ..s
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-03

FIRST METHODIST CHURCH.

At 1o-5o a- na-, the Sacrament of ! the Lords supper w1i be adIn1nis-
 tered New members will also be re- 1 ceived at this time
 At 7-SR D. no- Dr. Archibald C. { Harte will speak on the spiritual and economic conditions, both in Russia 1 and in Jerusalem Dr. Harte is the ! International Foreign Work Secre- tary of the Y- M- C. A- and comes directly to America from Jerusalem where he has spent several months Ereopening the work of the f M C. A
 He had charge of all --Y work for prisoners of war in the different counties during the world war and has since had extensive experience in relief work in Russia Bridgeport Is fortunate to have this opportunity to hear one of the outstanding speakers and statesmen of the International Y- NJ C. A
 Next Sunday morning. Juno II, the sSunday school VIII render the annual Chi1dren's Day program There will Fbe a baptismal service for infants and children
 | school meets for it's regular session , All who have no Sunday school home are invited to come and test our wei Scome- If you are a stranger among F-diss Knapp
 Epworth League meets at 6:3o D. n- every Sunday evening The hSneeting is in charge of the interme- sdiates- The topic is What the League
 Does for Me- The younger mem bers will speak on various subjects rom their study of the Life of Christ
 Tuesday GEening at o'clock, the sPhilathea Club meets at the home of -0frs- Burton w Wagner
 On Wednesday evening at 7-45 the smid-week service of prayer and praise will be led by the pastor His topic will be +Right Living Habit" Last Wedr1es1&y there was an unusually large attendance and we are making "a special effort to have the room fill sed-
 Friday evening at s o'clock marks the close of the Junior League year.
 A cantata will be given, Uncle Sam's Reunion" Tickets for admission will sbe 25c- On Saturday the children of
 the Junior League will have their annual picnic
 Girl Scouts meet at 2 o'clock on Eatr1riaN-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-03
oLIvEr CONG. CHURCH.

The OLvet Congregational church school meets at 9:45 a. m. on Sunday, followed by the morning worship at
 Il o'clock. For the evening at 7:3o Dr. Brown has planned a sunset ser
 vice such as will be held in the
 Holden Hall during the month of June. A chorus from the Five Hun- dred Club will assist the quartet in leading the music. With songs and a brief, helpful address the sunset hour of these beautiful days can be made most inspiring. The Y. P. s. c. B. meetings are suspended till Sep tember. On Monday at 3:S0 Miss Witt gives the fourth of her lectures on the lives and work of Congrega- tionaI missionaries. Those attend ing the course report most interesting addresses. At 6:30 on Tuesday afternoon the Olivet ball team will meet the team from the First Pres byterian church on the Eastern Mal- leable Iron Go. diamond, Iranistan avenue, At 8 D. m. of Tuesday the Holden Missionary Society will hold it's annual bank opening and election of officers in the home of Mrs. Will jam Jensen. 73 Jane street, Stratford. Plans for a strawberry tea to be given on June 16 in Holden Hall will be made. The Mary BeardsIey So- ciety, Friday, the 9th. will give a tea in Holden Hall, ad- mission 10 cents. All the ladies of the congregation and their friends are invited,