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New Britain herald., 1922-04-19
CHURCHMAN
 IS TAKEN BY DEATH Thomas w. WilbOr Active at South Congregational
 Society for 45 Years

Thomas Whiteside Wilbor, Of 20 Franklin Square, a member of one of the city's most prominent families, died at his home this morning fol- lowing an illness Of several weeks.
 MT. Wilbor was born in Old Chatham, New York. February H., 1852, but spent the greater part of his life in New Britain. He was prominently interested in church work and had been an active worker in the South Congregational church capacity of usher and chief usher for 30 years or more.
 He is survived by a widow one son. Thomas w., one daughter Mrs. Ernest M. Smith of New Britain, and sis ter, Mrs. Sophia Wilbor, of Old Chat ham. Funeral arrangements are in complete.
 Mir. Wilbor was married June 20, 1883 to Miss Grace Stanley, daughter of James Stanley, and member of one of New Britain's cid established families.
 MT. Wilbor's death is a loss 10 the community that cannot be re- paired" said a man who knew him well, in tribute paid to his memory this morning. Continuing. he said: He always took a keen interest in the affairs of the city, and, although taking no active part in a political way, he always had the best interests of the city at heart.
 He was associated with the South church for the past 45 years, always taking a keen and active intereJt in it's affairs Being an officer there for at least 30 years in the capacity of usher and chief usher. It was always a great pleasure for those who knew him, and even strangers to meet him. It was on rare occasions that one didn't find him in the Vestibule of the South church and no one entered without receiving a cordial greeting from him.
 MT. Wilbor carried his Christian spirit with him wherever he went. Az one who has hsen closely associated with him, I never knew him to speak an unkind word of anyone. One al- ways felt better after coming in con- tact with him.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-19
FRED ELLIOTT IS
 ARCANUM REGENT
New Britain Lodge Member Honored By Election at Grand Council
 Meeting

New Haven, April 19.-Fred Elliott of New Britain was elected grand regent of the Royal Arcanum at the annual convention today. Supreme Regent Carleton E. Hoadley of this city paid an official visit to the coun- cil and Deputy Supreme Regent Err nest F. Hobson of Palmer, Mass, in stalled the officers Other officers elected were:
 Supreme representative, w. E. Spicer, Bristol, alternate, l.. Edwin Jacobs, New Haven; grand vice re- gent J. E. Halloway, Milford; past grand regent, l.. Erwin Jacobs, New Haven; grand orator, Frank H. Riley, Bridgeport; grand secretary. D. J. Lucy New London; grand treasurer, H. c. Sheffield. Hartford; grand chap lain, F. A. Marcher, Hartford; grand guide, c. P. McGuinness, Stamford; {; grand warden. C, A. Biever, New Haven grand sentry c. F. Cloisser, Torrington; grand trustee George Leonhart. Danbury.
 L.. Erwin Jacobs was reelected dent of the hospital fund association.
 The membership of the order now is 164,0OO, of which Connecticut has a membership of $500
New Britain herald., 1922-04-19
LADY ASTOR ARRIVES
 FOR AMERICAN VISIT Only Remarkable Thing About Her Is Her Six
 Children, She Says

New York, April 9.-Vivacious Lady Astor, smiling, chatting continu- ously and joshing those about her, arrived here from England aboard the Olympic today on her way to Baltimore, where she will address the n-American conference of women. To greet Lady Astor--native of Vir- ginia, wife of a British peer and the first woman ever elected to the house of commons-scores Of friends and admirers gathered at the pier.
 As the Olympic steamed up the bay from quarantine she gave reporters flashing comments on all manner of George, .fappers," prohibition, Margot Asquith, the labor
New Britain herald., 1922-04-19
AVIA7ORS IN MISHAP
Portuguest Flyers, On Trip To Brazil Unable To Proeced On Account Of Damage To Plane.

Rio Janeiro. April 19.-tBy Asso- ciated Press) )-The Portuguese Avia- tors who were attempting flight from Portugal 10 Brazil will be un- able to proceed in their hydro air plane from St Paul Rocks, few hundred miles short of their goal on the American continent where they landed last night, because of damage to their machine according to a Havas dispatch from Pernambuco to- day.
 The m message says their hydro air plane was so badly damaged in ef- fecting the landing that it is no longer usable. The avators, however. eN- pect to save the motor.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-19
MAYOR DECIDES HE IS
 TO HAVE A SECRETARY
Appoints James P. kiniry to Position Abolished by
 Former Mayor

Mayor Angelo M. Paonessa selected James P. kiniry as his secretary to- day, and MT. kiniry assumed his du- ties in that capacity at once.
 Mir. Kipiry is a member of the firm of Kiniry X Co.,, accountants. He has just completed a two year term as registrar of voters. The newly appointed official was a candidate for councilman in the third ward on the democrat ticket and, when the repub- lican strength of that ward is con sidered, the number of votes polled by him was considered as striking evidence of his popularity in that district.
 Mayor Paonessa and Secretary Kin fry are arranging schedule of busi- ness hours, so drafted that there will be someone at the mayors officc throughout the day.
 After G. A. Quigley retired from office, ex-Mayor 0. F. Curtis elimin- ated the position Of personal secretary for reasons of economy and his cleri- cal work was handled by other stem ographers in the city building. MT. Kiniry is the first male secretary to be engaged in the office of mayor.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-19
FEUDS IN BRIDGEPORT
Police Department Officials Spurred to Activity by Fatal Shooting, and Stabbing Affrays.

Bridgeport. April 19,-Police de partment officials conferred here to- day in an effort to prevent further outbreaks in gang feuds following the fatal shooting of Peter Wagner at a dance last Thursday and the stabbing of James Fender last night. Wagner died at a hospital here last night and within an hour Fender was stabbed, The police are looking for Arthur Cummings and Joseph Porter of New York, Wagner's alleged assailants, and Terence Reilly of this city, Tenders alleged assailant Fender, the police say was a friend of Wagner and the stabbing last night was a direct out come of the shooting of last week.
 Coroner Phelan will begin a formal inquiry into Wagner's death within few days.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-19
OLD TIME RUNNER
 WINS IN MARATHON
Dc Mar. Winner Ten Years Ago. Sets New Record in American Long
 Distance Race.

Boston, April 19 (By Associated Press) )-Clarence H. De Mar of Mel- rose, a winner ten years ago, won the American Marathon road race again today. He established a new record for the event covering the 25 miles in hours, IS minutes and ten seconds.
 It was second time in the long his tory of the run that winner had re- peated.
 Willie Ritola of New York finished second about 4 minutes behind ne Mar. The Canadian champion Albert Smoke of Peterboro, Ont, an 1ndi1n was third; Victor Macauley of Wind sor, N. $. fourth.
 Willie kyronen of New York was fifth; Otto J. Laakso of New York was sixth, and Carl w. A. Linder of Quincy. former winner was seventh,
New Britain herald., 1922-04-19
Mew Hauen Road Facing Return
 Of Prosperity Statement Shows
Payment of Dividends Not Many Years Away, Ac- cording to Vice President Buckland's Opinion.

New Haven, April 19. -- The busi- stockholders, as set forth on ballot today was as follows.
 To act upon the annual statement 10 elect a board Of directors: to ratify an agreement with the director gen eral of railroads under date of Janu- ary Is, 1922; to approve d lease by the New York, Westchester and Bos- ton Railway Co.,, of certain rights of way between Mount Vernon and sue of securities to secure loans made or to be made by the United States; to issue certain refunding obligations; and to issue evidence Of indebtedness to provide funds for additions, exten- sions or betterments.
 The directors list was that of the present directorate. The stock vote was to be announced later in the day
 Freight Depot
 After Vice. President Buckland had read the address of President Pear son he said that he had just received a statement showing that for the week April s-14, there was freight increase of $117,ooo over that of the same week a year ago; for the month Of April, s267.oo0 increase in freight receipts over April 1921; and for the period of January 1 to April IA, the increase was more than one million dollars. There had been in the past year decrease in passenger service. The result of all services showed for the week of April S-14 gain of s6n1 e41; for the month s1o1,oo and for the year SIPS, ,Oo0 increase.
 Boston And Maine
 Secretary Clark in referring to rela- lions of the New Haven road with the Boston and Maine said that the man agement went to Attorney General and told him to have a fair say that New Haven should have rep in the Boston and Maine. He said there was and is a movement n Boston to prevent the New Haven rom having a fair representation on bat board.
 Hagoop Bogigian of Boston said:
 We have large investments in the New England states as I expect Mir. Buckland knows. If the New York Central lines get control of the Bos- on and Maine we will be at dis
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New Britain herald., 1922-04-19
Pearson's Annual Report Tells of Profit During March, Compared to Loss a Year Ago.

New Haven. April 19. - Operation of the New York, New Haven and Hartford roalroad was carried on dur ing March at small profit, as against a deficit for the same period last year and the natural advantages of New England as regards industry and com merce is an indication of increasing prosperity declared F. J. Pearson president of the road in his annual address to the stockholders here to day. The report, read by the vice. president of the road, said in part:
 Small Profit Shown
 'It will interest you to know that for the past month of March, the New Haven operated at a ratio Of about 77.74 in comparison with a ratio of 95.37 during the same month a year ago. The net income after all ex- penses, rentals and charges is esti- mated at about s72,ooo compared to deficit during the same month a year ago of $1,6Oo,221. The volume of freight showed an increase.
 No Dissolution Yet
 Your company has not yet sue ceeded in securing a dissolution of the federal decree which placed its invest ments in the trolleys and in Boston and Maine in the hands of the trus- tees, but is hopeful the dissolution may be brought about. There seems to be no reason to doubt that your may legally hold these SC curities and resume its interest in the trolleys and (under the limitation inn posed by Massachusetts, in the Ros- ton and Maine, so as to benefit these your investment and the New England public, While the date within which by the decree the trus- tees are required to dispose of your has been postponed from time to time, there has never been time when these holdings could have been sold at prices which would have been reasonable or in your interest.
 Boston X Maine.
 AS your ownership of Boston and Maine stock represents since the re- organization of the Boston and Maine put a minority, slightly over 2S e, it Is not intended that the New Haven will assume or attempt to assume con .rol Of the Boston and Maine With on the board, however. to your company's hold ngs, your company would be admitted
New Britain herald., 1922-04-19
R. R. TRACKS CAVE IN
Lake Champlain is So High That It Is Washing Away Roadbed--Hayc to Fill in With Stone.

Rutland, Vt. April 19.-Lake Cham plain, higher than it has been in years has washed away so much of the long fill carrying the Rutland rail- road tracks across the water between Colchester and Alhurge that hun dreds of carloads of waste Vermont marble will be shipped to the fill to bolster up the weakened roadbed.
 High winds in the last two days have caused the waters to break over the tops of freight cars loaded with stone which had been taken to the spot as ballast.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-19
WANT TO HELP AMERICANS
Bucharest Children Donate S3 Toward Relief of KnickerboCker Theater Victims Families.

Bucharest, April 19 (By Associated Press) Children in village school near Bucharest have contributed S3 in Rumanian lei francs) to laid the children of families made destitute by the destruction of the knickerbocker theater in Washington, D. C."
 Unable to visualize the vast extent of the United States the youngsters believed the collapse of the theater was a disaster affecting the entire American people. Rumanan chill dren have received much help from their little American brothers and sisters through the junior Red Cross, and they chose this method Of show ing their appreciation.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-19
McCarthy's Case to Be
 Heard Friday Evening

upernumerary Policeman w. J.
 Mccarthy will be given hearing Fri of police comVissioners. It was orig inally planned to hold the meeting Thursday night, but change in the date was found advisable. The police man was suspended last Friday when he was found according to complaint, to have been drinking while on duty
New Britain herald., 1922-04-19
WEDDING TOMORROW

The marriage of Miss Louise Ritt l. ner, daughter Of Mrs. and Mrs. Fred : erick Rittner of 500 Stanley street and Herman Schroedel, Jr., son of Mir and Mrs. Herman schroedel of Divis- ion street, will take place tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 at the parsonage of St. Matthew's German Lutheran church. Rev. C. L. Steege will perform the ceremony.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-19
CHIEF WHISPERING
 ORDERS OTHERS TO
 WEAR FULL BFARDS.

Sacramento, Cal. April 1s.- A formal order requesting po- licemen and f1remen to grow whiskers for the Days of '49 celebration to be held here next month will be issued today, City Manager Clyde L. Seavey an- nounced, following meeting of the whiskers club of which he is chief whiskerino." He will also ask railway employees com ing into the city to grow whisk- CTS. The club adopted a rule that any member shaving his whiskers before May cs must shave his head also.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-19
PAONESSA GUSTS
 DEP. HARGREAVES City Clerk Thompson Displeased
 With Dropping Of Assistant OFFICIAL TO QUIT MAY FIRST
Expectation Is That Miss Jean Coch- , ranc. Second Deputy, Will Be Ad-
 yanccd-Dcplcted stan Will Carry
 on Work.

Deputy City Clerk Harry A. Har- greaves will retire from office May l., Mayor Angelo M. Paonessa having de clined to adopt City Clerk A. L.. Thompsons recommendation that the veteran deputy be continued in office for another two years.
 That the new mayor had declined to approve the appointment and Mir. Hargreaves was slated to go, was told in an exclusive story carried in last nights Herald.
 Thompson Astounded.
 Directly after the formalities of in- augurating Mayor Paonessa had been concluded in the council chamber yesterday noon. Colonel Thompson submitted the name of Deputy Har- greaves for reappointment. He was astounded when the mayor told him that he would not approve the rec ommendation. Colonel Thompson re- mained in the mayors office for near ly an hour ardently pleading that his assistant be retained. The mayor was set in his course, however, explaining that efficiency and economy demand ed such change" In consideration of the fact that the busted official has been connected with the office for several years, the mayor agreed that he should be retained until May 1 so that he might have an opportun- ity to seek out other employment should he so desire.
 ThOmpsOn's Course Undecided.
 Colonel Thompson was greatly dis
 (Cnpfipnod or Do Epup{eorN
New Britain herald., 1922-04-19
MacNider, National Com mander, Formally Places Petition Before Appro- priations Committee
Declares Any Reduction Is Move Toward Undermin- ing Splendid Military Policy of U. s. A.

Washington, April 19.--Declaring the house reduction in the army ap- propriation bill lis the first step tow ard undermining our splendid military policy" the American Legion, through Hanford MacNider, it's national com mander, formally put before the sen ate appropriations committee today men.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-19
CONTRACTOR IS BANKRUPT

New Haven, April 9.-Clarence J.
 Elmgren, a Hartford heating contrac- tor, filed a voluntary petition in bank ruptcy here today listing liabilities of s61.433, of which s40,724 is unsecur- ed, and listing his assets at $30,656.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-19
NURSE KISSES DOC"
 AND LOSES HER JOB
Jersey City Mayor Rules That Such Activities Are Unbecomins to
 Public Servant.

Jersey City, April 19,-For a pret- ty nurse to kiss q hospital doctor while on duty is Conduct unhecom- ing a nurse, Mayor Hague ruled last night when, sitting as commission of public affairs, he dismissed Miss Mona King from the Jersey City iso- lation hospital service.
 Witnesses testified Miss King had been caught last August kissing Dr. John H. ONeill, medical officer in charge of the institution.
 He was dismissed several months ago.
 She denied the charge.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-19
HELD FOR MURDER.

Portland, Me-, April 19.-Mrs. Su- san Louise Cousens, who was shot twice at her home at Westbrook Monday, died today. Samuel Lane Cousens, her husband, will be ar raigned on the charge of murder.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-19
THE WEATHER

Hartford. April 19.-ForeCast for New Britain and vicinity: Unsettled, probably showers: Continued Cool Tonight and and Thursday.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-19
MAYOR WOULD CUT PAY

Paonessa Favors $500 Slice in Salary
 Paid to Assistant to Prosecuting At-
 torncy.
 reduction of $500 in the salary of the assistant prosecuting attorney is favored by Mayor Angelo M. Paon- essa, the executive asserted this morn ing when questioned as to his stand on that office.
 The republican members of the council will recommend the appoint ment of Lawyer w. NJ. Greenstein to that post tonight. The matter of fixing the salary will be referred to the salary committee. There has been some opposition to the naming of an assistant, but the mayor asserts that he will offer nothing other than a suggestion for an adjustment of the salary.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-19

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New-York tribune., 1922-10-09
Abdication Real This i
Time, Says Constantine

PARIS, Oct. 8 (By The Associated
Press) Former King Constantine of
Greece, in AN interview with the "Petit
Parisien" in Palermo, informed the
correspondent that his abdication was
real, ass he desired to get out of the
,limelight. He added that he intended
to come to Paris later.
4 Answering an inquiry as to where he
intended to live, Constantine said he
would stay in Palermo for two or three
months and then go to Paris He
added that his plans might be altered
il he could not lease the villa which
he wants.
ellis passports were vised at Athens
for several countries" Constantine
wrote, answering questions in the third
person, ESQ the former King could have
his choice, for things happened so rap
idly that it was not possible for him to
reach considered decision"
Replying to question whether his
abdication was final, Constantine said
he abandoned the throne in 1917 In
obedience to Allied pressure, but with
out abdicating, and therefore remained
King.
"Now, however, he added, "King
Constantine has abdicated, and one alb
.dicates definitely. King Constantine,
besides, intends to retire and remain
out of public life"
New-York tribune., 1922-10-09
Voters i'm City
Get Chance to
Register To-day
Polls Open AT S p. m. for
First Applicants; Oppor-
tunity To BE Repeated
Daily Throughout Week

To-day is the first day of registra-
tion in New York City. The polls open
at o'clock in the afternoon and re-
main open until 1890.
Registration will be continued on
the remaining five days Of the week.
the same hours governing until Sat
urday--the last chance to register
when the polls will open at 7 a. m.
and remain open until 10:30 p. m.
Friday will be the. first upstate day
of registration in cities and villages
Of 5000 or more where personal reg
istration is required. The polls open
at 10 a., m. and close at 10 p. M
There will be three other days Of
registration, Saturday of this week and
Friday and Saturday or next week. The
same hours will be maintained for the
second and third days, and on the
fourth and last the polls will be open
from 7 a. m. to 10 p. m.
There are tens of thousands of citi
zens entitled to vote who defer regis
tration until the last minute and then
something happens which prevents
them from qualifying. This is, for the
most part, the type of citizen that the
political leaders of all parties make a
drive to register early.
George r. Morris, chairman of the
Republican State Committee, has not
only written to the leaders to get out
all the upstate vote, but he started
north on Saturday to make personal
tour of the state to insure a full reg
istration.
In this city, in addition to the politi-
cal leaders, various civic bodies who
are working with the Honest Ballot As
sociation will work to get as many
citizens to qualify as possible.
Charles E. Hughes jr, is president
Of the Honest Ballot Association, and
will direct the campaign this year for
full registration this week and an
honest count of the ballots on Election
Day.
The Democrats, fearful of a big up
state vote, and anxious as to the size
of the majority which the Democratic
ticket will poll in this city, are plan
ming a house to house canvass in the
next six days.
The Socialists and Farmer Lab borites,
who have fused this year, are making
Joint effort to get out the radical
SOte III an eiNoie W regain lobI RTouuu
and to launch their new party, the
American Labor Party, under favorable
auspices. 60
Many persons are confused as to the
new literacy test. 1t does not apply
to any person who was qualified to
vote last year, whether through birth,
formal naturalization or marriage to
a citizen. Those who have become
eligible to vote since January / will
be required to write ten words in Eng
lish legibly and to read fifty words of
English to qualify. Such voters may
present to the election inspectors a
certificate Of literacy from the head OF
any public school or other school GER
tilted by the State Department of Edu-
cation in the unit in which he or she is
entitled TO vote
New-York tribune., 1922-10-09
Every Corset
Satisfactorily Fitted
Rsgu1(s,
$40 FIFTH AyxHuE
JUST ABOVE 4s- srRrrr
Disabled Veterans pusI
Bill to Combine Bura.,,,

Frsn The Tysbunc's J2osa,aa,ox =.
WASHINGTON, Oct. S. sareos
Congress convenes it wilI ha a.s syon q
the Disabled American veteranssAea y
World War TO expedite passsos =, sas
new Sweet bill, which recs;saa ~ shs
equalities in the present stata,aa tss M
crning, the care Of disabled mar gos'
Representative Burton w. s~s.4
Iowa, Republican, and Senate. q
l. Walsh, Of Massachusetts,. D.,a Dsgla
are expected TO handle the I;vssat Ise;.1ss.s1aat
which proposes to amend the r,as'of nr.s
law consolidating into tbe glsysssh' lysIsh
States Veterans Bureau ths ssnal n.Iea
agencies formerly charged wiz sss'sasl 'as
duty OF caring for disabled naen sae
The chief provisions OF tn
Sweet bill are: ass
That reduction of disabIea -.
compensation shall not be mads rssa ,ssh
he has had physical examinas;aaa a'ts g
fore such action is taken, and - ~
case without three months not;.. = no
That soldiers developing psssi..
neurosis, psycho-neurosis, actiss ,ss
cuiosis or chronic empyena ,sss. .sss,.
three years after thet- sepa rst;as rssaa
service shall he deemed to IL.
quired the ailment while in the ssrss. e
The present law limitg this peY;aa &
two years.