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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-18

Even in those times 3 lot Of
people would try to out do each
other. Some Of them would take
. bath twice . week just to show
off.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-18

If he. had taken one more the
editor would probably have rot
out an extra.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-18
Antlv Named

from a hSena.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-18

Tearing q leaf of your calen-
der isn't q vacation even il You
do take q whole month off.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-18

An optinist hopes for the best.
4 pessfmist mopes for the rest.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-18

How long does 1t take q girl to
learn to swim? That depends on
how we'll she does not like the
fellow who IL teaching her.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-06-08
ALLIES TO RESUME DISARMAMENT
OF GERMANY; REICH MUST HELP
BERLIN CHARGE IN PARIS IS TOLD
Church Will Conduct Clinic
and Call Science to Its Aid
'No Fake Cure PROPOSE.
tion," Says Pastor of Con.
gregational Church in
Seattle. Wash.

Seattle, June s.-A clinic IN which
the discoveries OF modern medical
and psychological science will he In
voksd % effect cures will he conduct
ed by the Plymouth congregational
church Of this city according 10 the
Rev. nr chauneey ] Hawkins, its
pastor. Plymouth is one Of the old
est and largest churches In Seattle,
This Is no fake cure proposition" :"
said DIR, Hawkins Faith has its part
In curing, We know that. but faith Is
not eredulity or superstition. Faith
must be based on reasonable and
working knowledge"
DR.. Hawkins snid that some of the
best physicians IN the city and the
psychological staff Of the University OF
viii be- associated with
the clinic.
when some definite and physical
cause is at the base of disease.
and surgical science will he
used" he explained. but when the
disease is Of such nature that II can
be best reached by tho psychologist.
the patient will he placed under tho
care OF these specialists"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-06-08
SCHOOL BOARD ACTING ON
PHYSICIANS SALARY RAISE
Teachers Committee Recommends
Increase of $500 for DR.. VIM
cent j. Smith. q

! The school committee at It's regu-
| lar meeting this afternoon will re-
! ceive a recommendation from the
of $500 in the salary of DR.. Vincent
j. Smith school physician. If favor
ably acted upon. DR.. Smiths salary
for next year will. be $4,000.
DR.. Smith is the first full time
physician ever employed by the
ally examined every student in the
public schools during the year. doing
the work that was formerly handled
by three part-time men. That the
doctors work has met the approval
of the school committee is evidenced
by the decision of the teachers COM
mittee to recommend an increase in
his pay.
AT today's meeting Misses Nellie
O'Brien and Cecilia Meehan will be
engaged as school nurses for next
year.
a recommendation will also be re-
ceived for the appropriation of s15.-
600 to defray the city's share of the
expense of installing a heating plant
in the Camp school. The general as
sembly appropriated a like amount
for the heating plant.
The summer school committee will
recommend that the summer schools
open July and continue to Au- |
gust II.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-06-08
SEEK SMILING MURDERESS
Mrs. Grtr7,de Getson, Notorious Gun
Woman, Believed To BE Slayer of
Wealthy Insurance Man.

Chicago June S,--Police search for
the blue-eyed, smiling girl bandit who
slew Richard Tesmer. wealthy insur-
ance man, at his home here Tuesday
night, has been extended outside H.
lnois
Mrs. Gertrude Getson, foremost
among the dozen or more suspects,
whom the police chara cterize as a no.
torious gun woman, is being sought
in Milwaukee,
The police say they are convinced
that robbery was the motive for the
hold-up of Tesmer and his wife,
which ended in the formers death.
Mrs, Tesmer who saw the girl
shoot her husband after they had been
robbed of about s25 by the girl and
a male accompice, said a photograph
of Mrs. Getson more nearly resembled
her husbands slayer than that of any
suspect shown her.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-06-08
WORKMAN KILLED IN
CELLULOID FACTORY
Landers. Frary & Clark
Employe Meets Death in
Peculiar Manner

Wneenti Ferrer. Ir.. a youth. was
killed shortly before noon today IN the
|eelluloid department OF Landers
Frary & Clark IN Plainville,
Ferfer was adjusting a nut on q
pressing machine when the machine
blew up and a large wrench which
he was using struck him In the stom-
neh, causing death.
Physicians were summoned but Fer
rer was beyond medical aid. His
father, who works In the same de-
partment, became unstrung and was
removed 10 his home on corbin Place,
this city,
oficinls Of the company say that
this is the first accident of the kind
In their experience although they have
eight pressing machines at the plant
They cannot explain the accident or
how 1t occurred.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-06-08
SHOOTS WHEN HE Sees
LEG THROUGH Ceiling
Street Man Seeks Wife
ith Knife With Dire
Results

At $3.50 o'clock this morning Ser
geant Patrick McAvay saw a mar
running wildly up Main street minu,
hat and coat. He stopped him and
question him as to why he was run.
ming and was In such haste at this
time of the day, whereupon he wa,
told that the man had been shot ni
and he was afraid he was being fol-
lowed.
John Buda, the runner. was ar
raigned before Judge George W. Klett
in police court this morning and was
fined $40 and costs on a breach of
peace charge. Anthony Banart. who
lives in the same house with Buda on
John street, testified that the ac-
cnsed man was causing a disturbance
at the house early this morning.
From the story told police. Banart
was asleep but vas awakened by a
noise. Leaving the bedroom he
rushed into the kitchen and looking
towards the ceiling saw mans foot
and leg protruding near the lighting
fixture. Banart became excited. he
claimed, secured his gun and fired
two shots in the air and Immediately
the leg disappeared from view.
Buda is alleged to have then be-
come offensive and used abusive Ian
guage in the pi Asence of Banarts wife
and children, who also had been
awakened by the report of the pistol
shots. 1t was shortly after the shots
we're fired that Buda left the house
and ran for Main street.
IH court this morning it was testi-
led that Buda was in the attic of the
house with a knife looking for his
wife when his foot went through a
hin partition in the attic floor and |
Banarts ceiling
Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Will
lam Greenstein nolled the case of |
fred Lindberg of Hartford, charged |
With passing standing trolley car on !
stanley street. Judge Klett dis
harged William Bender, who was al
% arraigned on a charge of passing
standing trolley car on Stanley
treet 1t was testified by G. Derrick
hat Bender was abreast of the troll
ey when the car stopped.
About an hour after court was over
'anart rushed into police headauar-
ars out of breath and told Captain
Gorge j. Kelly that Buda was back
t the house making a disturbance.
atrol Driver James McCabe and
oiceman Michael Massey were sent
, 9s John street and after a search
,und Buda at the Vulcan Iron Works.
1t is alleged that Buda returned to
,e house following court this morn
g and threatened to kill everybody
'ound him. He went up to Mrs,
anart and is alleged to have taken
20 from her. The money was found
his possession when brought to
Banart said that Buda
reatened TO go out and get a. gun
I'd shoot anyone who came near him, {
e is being held at police station for {
in court tomorrow morn
=.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-06-08
GOES UP tS,4OO FEET
AiI1nan Finds Temperature Below
Zero Mail Plane Lifts HOO
Pounds tn Height of 5000 Feet,

San Diego. June s--With II
worlds records for seaplanes, most
Of them in new events. esta blished
here by naval fliers Wednesday and
Yesterday the schedule of tests had
been concluded today.
Several spectacular feats were wit
messed yesterday. Lieut.. H. Z. Hal
land, plotting an F-M-L plane of the
coastal mail type. lifted an extra
weight OF about 44o0 pounds to a
height of 5000 feet The total
weight of the machine and load was
14.40o pounds. This record flight
was made with Liberty motor.
Lieut.. Ralph Ofstie in single
seated T-5 battle plane scared to
height of 1900 feet where he en-
countered a temperature of two de-
Rrees below zero.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-06-08
STATUE REPORTED FOUND

Naples, June s.-Considerable ex-
citement has been caused by a report
that the celebrated statue of Venus
Genetrix of Phidias excavated here in
1918. has been taken to France. The
statue. of which the Naples museum
possesses the only copy of the Roman
epoch, was originally bought by Mar
euis Pinelli who sold II to the
for i70,o francs.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-06-08
PRESIDENT DEPLORES
COST OF government
Quotes Statistics to Show
Increase in Burden on
American Public

Minneapolis, June 3 0verv means
possible honld be emp,Srat 70 insure
against urnt nessary INCREASES in the
cost of government" declared Presi-
dent Harding in a letter to Prof. NJ. B.
| Lambie of the University OF Mime
sofa made public today.
| Prof. Lambie is secretary of the
League of Minnesota Municipalities
which will hold Its annual conven-
ton at Faribault on June 20 and 21.
The letter complimented the league
on Its choice Of taxation as principal
topic at its convention.
There is no more important duty
confronting public officials every
where than the enforcement of the
utmost measure of economy consistent
with good administration" wrote
President Harding.
This has been a fundamental of
the national administrations policy
| cannot too strongly endorse every
effort that your league may support
to carry a like policy into the realm
of municipal administration"
The national burden of taxation,
said the president, "is a direct and
most onerous charge against the ma
tional income 1T bears heavily upon
every kind of business and produc-
ton
Continuing, the president wrote:
within the past few days the
census bureau at my request has fur |
nished some figures which seem to me
to impress as nothing else could. the |
necessity for the careful admnistra-
ton in every governmental unit |
They state, for example that revenues |
from all sources of the state govern
ments in 1913 aggregated S36a,00o,-
600 and in 1921 $95A,0oo, 900. an in
crease Of 161 per cent, Expenditures
arose from S3S3, 100000 in 1913 to
81, ,o0h, 900, 900 in 1921, an increase of
1863 per cent. The figures hardly re-
u1ire comment because they demon
strate so conciusiveiy, it seems to mo,
that costs of state government are
rising at rate which ut least JUS
.it1es the most serious consideration.
Along with the foregoing data, the
census bureau has furnished some
igures on the increase in cost of city
These figures are
IA sed on the returns of the govern
nent of 227 cities in the country. It
8 shown that for cities in this group
.eyenues in 1913 amounted to $780,
100, 600 and in 1921 s1,567 900 600, an
Increase of 81 per cent For the
anne group expenditures increased II
YER cent"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-06-08
suicide IS VERDICT
IN NCARTER MYSTERY
Coroner Finds No Foul Play in
Disappearance Of Kent Youth
HITS AT TOWN GOSSIPS
Declares There Is Nh Evidence 10
snbslantiaia Whispering Character
Wreekers Who Told ri Dead Rows
Engagement ts Teacher

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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-06-08
BANK TELLER LEAVES TOWN
In Consequence. Many Depositors Ask
Maynard. Mass. Institution to Turn
Over Their Flinds-Rum Is Ended.

Maynard Mass, June s.---A few
depositors called for their money at
the Maynard Trust Co, soon after the
bank opened for business today but
the run which led the officials to
keep open after the usual hours yes
terday and to send to Boston for cur
rency, appeared to be over Presi-
dent George II. Creighton said that
examination of the books to deter
mine the alleged shortage in the ac-
counts Of the teller. John Garlick,
who has left town. probably would
not he completed before tomor ow.
He said that any shortage would be
covered by bond and that the bank
would suffer no loss.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-06-08
ANGRY MAN SUSPECTED OF
SETTING S1O,O0G0OO BLAZE
Man Disappointed in Love Thought
To Have Been Responsible For
CONFEDERATION i'm Astoria, Ore,

Seattle, June S,--,The anger of
man who on returning from prison
found the woman he had wooed was
welded to a. citizen of Astoria, Ore.
caused the $40, 100000 confiagration
in that city last December. according
to theory expounded here yesterday
by two investigators of the affair.
The investigators, Fire Marshal II.
H. Pomeroy and Sheriff Harley Slush-
er of Astoria. said that Bart Lynch
who was arrested here May Is on a
charge of disorderly conduct, was un-
der suspicion.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-06-08
SHOT WITH CHEWING GUM
"lndian Princess" Applauded For
Realism, Found to be Wounded
After Curtain is Rung Down.

Norfolk, Va. June s, --- When 13
year old Mary f. Davis playing the
role of an Indian Princess in a school
performance at Matthews county
courthouse yesterday. collapsed as the
victim of shots from an Indian band.
she was applauded for the realism of
the scene. When Mary was unable to
rise. however, for curtain response.
fear seized the audience that she had
been shot
Examination of the wound in the
child's breast by surgeons revealed
that not a bullet but a big wad of
chewing gum had caused the injury.
It evidently had been placed in the
blank cartridge by one of the young
Indian" band. The injury was said
not TO be serious.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-06-08
Former Countess Arrested
For Driving Recklessly

Denver. June S--Arrested after an
automobile crash in which nine per
sons we're injured. Mrs. W. o. Wood
wealthy Denver and Philadelphia so
ciety matron, and the former Count
ess os Stoffel of Switzerland. today
was at liberty on s7n0 bonds. She
was charged with reckless driving
and violation of the prohibition law.
DR.. II. NJ. Jackson, arrested with
Mrs Wood. also was released on
bond.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-06-08
GIRL CRUSHED UNDER CAR
Trolley Express Runs Down Child.
Cutting on leg, Fracturing Skull
and Causing Internal Injuries.

Norwalk, June s.--Crushed under
a Stamford bound trolley express car,
which ran her down while on her
way TO the Rowayton school today.
Josephine Zeigler. seven years old,
suffered a fractured skull and in
ternal injuries. Her right leg wa7
severed at the knee. She was taken
to the Norwalk hospital where her
condition is said to be critical.
Madeline Zeigler en-year-old sis
ter of Josephine. was less seriously
hurt when struck by the car as she
attempted to save her sister from be-
ing run down.
The girls are daughters of Michael
zeigler. caretaker of the w. W.
Wright estate at Belle Island.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-06-08

BY INe AesOCiAl ed Press
London, June S.--Soviet Russia's
answer to the latest representations of
the British foreign office has arrived
in London, but has not been presented
to the British government. It is
understood the note is of a conten-
tious character on certain points and
before presenting it, Leonid Krassin,
acting as his governments representa-
tive here, hopes to have the Moscow
authorities temper IT so that 1t will
mollify Lord Curzon in connection
with the reiterated demand of the
British foreign secretary for the re.
call of the soviet envoys at Teheran
and Kabul, as well as other matters
In dispute.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-06-08
P0LICEMAN'S SLAYER CAUGHT
All Night Search Rewards Somgs-
town uthoritiCs--NurJcrer Angry
Because Complaints Were Neglected

Youngstown, O, June S.--Sheriff's s
officers today captured Giuseppe
Siento, said to have shot and killed
Patrolman Wallace Fickinger of
Lowellville last night Siento was
found after an all night search. Po-
lice say Sento had been angry at the
about blackhand letters he declared
he received
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-06-08
BURGLAR WAS SAD
Regretted Inability To Return Silt
He Found in Yale students Coat,
But Sent Back Garment

New Haven. June S.--An overcoat
which was stolen from Henry NJ Nun
ger. a student in Yale. on April 4, was
returned some time last night. 1t
contained a note from the burglar in
which he said he was sorry he had
none of the s117 taken to return TO
the student. Munger had inserted an
advertisement in a local newspaper
asking that the coat be returned to
him.
Munger had fired shots at two men
as they fled from the Hardness quad
rangle after invading his room. The
burglars letter indicates that both he
and his companion were wounded.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-06-08
Mation-Kde Surrey
For Coal Storage

81 Paul, June s.-PlsRs fer
conducting a nation wide e0al
storage survey were announced
here today when the executive
heard az the American Engtnr
eeEing eauReil Of the Federated
American Engineering society
convened for a two day session,
President Mortimer p, Cooley,
dean OF the engineering school
a. the University of Michigan,
presided,
Committees te aid the main
eaal storage committee Of the
federation are being organized
m 50 cities from Rasten % San
Francisco
The federation, II VAS stated,
is acting in harmony with the
United States coal commission,
the department az commerce
and other agencies In an effort
IN approach a solution OF the
nations coal problems
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-06-08
STORM C0BLENZ JAIL
Communists Attempt 10 Release Com
rades But Are TnsucCessful---Twcn
ty Wounded and Policemen Hurt.

London, June S.---A party of com
munists stormed the entrance to the
Coblenz Jail last evening in an at
tempt to overpower the police and re-
lease their comrades says a Berlin
dispatch to the Central News.
a bitter struggle ensued after which
the raiders were beaten off. Twenty
of their number were wounded and
several policemen were hurt.
Two hours later the band made an
other attempt to deliver the prisoners
hut this also failed.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-06-08
Commission to Supervise
Work, Which Aban-
doned Plan, to Resume
Operations and Military
Control Will be Enforced
French Not Notified by
Tone Of Germany's Note
Absence of Any Refer
ence TO Passive Resistance
in Ruhr Nettles Paris.

touotsd Locally Only by The Haraid,.
Paris. June s-The allied council
Of Ambassadors has decided that the
commission OF inter-allied control %
supervise the disarmament OF Ger
many which abandoned It's work
several months ago, shall be resumed.
The German charge d'affairs In
Paris was handed an official note this
morning informing his government
'categorically and solemnly" that the
inter-allied military control must
again he enforced and that the reich
must take such measures as are nee
essary to facilitate the commissions
work.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-06-08

Angeline Genovese. who is the IL
year-old daughter Of Mr., and Mrs.
Salvatore Genovese OF IA Dwight
court, has been missing from her
home since May Z. and the anxiety
that her absence caused her mother.
has resulted in serious illness.
The Genovese family believes that
Angeline. in answer to a newspaper
advertisement offering employment in
a New York town. has gone out OF
the state In company with two other
girls and that she is now working IN
New York.
Before leaving the city. the girl
drew $50 out of the bank. She left
no message to indicate where She
was going or why she was leaving the
city.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-06-08
INSURANCE FOR S2,OOO,OOO
TAKEN BY CHICAGO WOMAN
Largest Policy Ever Issued IN Wife
of Marshall Field III, Heir to
Sta0.000, 900.

Chicago, June S,-Life insurance
tctalling s2.000.ono. said to be the
largest ever issued to a woman in
the United States, has been taken out
by Mrs. Evelyn Marshall Field, wife
of Marshall Field III, of Chicago, it
became known here today. Her hus-
band, head of a brokerage firm and
heir to the $4,000, 600 Field estate.
is named as sole beneficiary. Mr
t'i"id is said TO AIRY h-re than a
million dollars insurance. all of which
is in favor of his wife.
They have three children.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-06-08
AIRNfEN FIGHT STORM

Belleville, Ill, June s.-The dirig-
ible A. C.-1, with crew of six, re-
turned to Scott field near here this
morning from Wilbur Wright field,
Dayton, o, after battling the elements
for IA hours. Heavy rains and
wind storms we're encountered the
greater part of the way but neither
the airship nor any of its crew suf-
fered any i'll effects.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-06-08
NOJIA ELIMINATED

Wy The Associated Press.
Stamford Hill, Eng. June S.--Mrs.
Mola Bjurstedt Mallory. American
woman lawn tennis champion was
eliminated from the open tournament
here in the fifth round today when
she was defeated by Mrs. r. c. Clay
ton in straight sets 6-3, SO.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-06-08
RRINDELL INDICTED

New York. June S.-Robert F.
Brinde1l. labor leader, now serving a
sentence in Dannemora state prison
for extortion, today was indicted by
the federal grand jury charged with
perjury alleged to have been commit
ted in Sing Sing prison where on
June 10, 1921, he made out an in
come tax return.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-06-08
CHINA DEMANDS APOLOGY
FOR JAPANESE AFFRONT
Foreign Office Sends Note to Toxic
Demanding official Action on
shooting of Nationals.

BY The Associated Press
Peking, June s.--The Chinese for
eign office today sent a note to Toxic
demanding an apology. indemnities
and the punishment of the japanese
commander and his marines who shot
down Chinese supporters of A Japan
ese boycott at Changsa, province of
Human I1lnn 2
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-06-08
100 P. c. STOCK DIVIDEND
Postum Cereal Co. Makes Present To
Investors-Adams Express Co. In
creases Dividend 2a Cents

New York, June s.-Directors of
the Postum Cereal Co. today announc-
ed the declaration of a 100 ner cent
common stock dividend payable June
Is. There are now outstanding 200,-
GOO shares Of no par common stock.
The new stock has been placed on a
sS annual basis by the declaration of
a quarterly dividend of as cents, pay
able August to stock of record July
20. The regular quarterly rate Of 81
on the preferred stock also has been
declared
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-06-08
No Turkish Concessions.

By The Associated Press
Constantinople, June S.-The Turk
tsh council of commissaries has decid-
ed to send categorical instructions to
1smet Pasha at Lausanne not to make
further concessions regarding settle
ment of the Turkish public debt, saws
a telegram from Angora today.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-06-08
DIR. sAGDEN DROWNED.

New York, June s.--Dr. Leonard
sagden of this city, explorer and lee
turer. lost his life by drowning at
Mayo. Yukon Territory on Wednesday.
friends were advised today.