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New Britain herald., 1923-04-21
MAY CLEAR S250 ON WHIST HELD FOR POLISH ORPHANAGE
Large Attendance At Social Affair Held Last Night fin Y. NJ.
 T. 4. X B. Hall,

The whist and bridge party given last evening at the Y. M. T. A, X F. hall for the benefit of tho Polish Dr. phanage was a decided success. There was very large attendance and the committee expects to clear approxi- mately s250 on tho affair. The fol- lowing were the prize winners: Mrs. James Riley. Mrs. Moorehead, Mrs. Watkins, Mrs. Firth, Mrs. M. T. Crean. Miss LaRochelle, Miss Eleanor Hayes. Mrs. Fl. O'Brien, Mrs. ConnolIey, Mrs. Charles Cleveland. Mrs Patrick Nc. Away. Mrs. Welsh, Mrs. Thomas Hinchliffe. Mrs. ocstman. Mrs. Jessie Atwater. Mrs, J. J. Bonney, Martin Welsh, Mir. Young. James Callahan. John R. keevers and Gene Cassidy,
 Mrs. M. F. Hayes was general chair lady Of the committee in charge and she was assisted by Mrs. B. F. Gaff-, ney Mrs. Edward Hannon, Mrs. M. A. Sexton. Mrs. D. J. Donahue, Mrs. James J. Grove, Miss Mae Conley. Miss Mary Kelch, Miss Loretta May. Miss Vera Hobine. Miss Mary Hobine. Miss May Begley and Miss Rose Mary Hayes.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-21
City Items.

Lester Dyckman, motion picture operator at the Palace theater was operated on for appendicitis yester- day afternoon at St. Francis hospital by Dr. Clifton. Gulbransen Player Pianos. Morans. -advt.
 St. Mary's Holy Family Circle will hold its final charity whist on Tues- day evening, May list at the '. N. T. A. & B. hall. Piano Polish, housccleaning c. l.. Pierce & Co.--advt Adolph Wagner. former callman in the fire department underwent an operation for stomach trouble at the Hartford hospital Thursday.
 Decision was reserved by Judge R. w. filling in the city court yesterday afternoon in the case of Samuel kirshnit against Charles and Mary Morova.
 The Burritt Savings bank through klett X Alling. has brought suit for foreclosure against Mary Knowles ct al. Constable Fred Wrinkle served the papers and tho writ Is returnable in the superior court in Hartford on the first Tuesday in May.
 H. r. Reddell and A. Pinkus at tended a meeting of the Optometric society of Hartford county at the City club in Hartford yesterday. Mir. Crossett of the society gave talk on "Preshyopia.'
 Rev. William A. Downey of St Thomas seminary Hartford, formerly curate at St. Mary's church. is re- covering from an operation per- formed recently in a New York hos- pital.
 Miss Freda Milkowitz of 1o7 Bas- sett street is spending the week end in Boston. She will attend tho Mas sachusetts Institute of Technology re- ception
New Britain herald., 1923-04-21

Mrs Laurence Mouat. regent of the Esther Stanley chapter, D. A. R.; Mrs. E. Allen Moore. vlee.regent, and the delegates. Mrs, William Brooks. Mrs. William Hungerford and Miss Mary Whittleslay who attended the s2nd Continental congress of the D. 4. R. In Washington this week will return to town tomorrow.
 The Woman's club of Maple Hill will hold an all day sewing meeting at the home of Mrs. Richard Hubert. Jr. Members desiring luncheon should notify either Mrs. L. Fox or Mrs. B. F. Damon.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-21
TALKS WITH PADEREWSKI
Rev. LucFan Bojnowski Has Tete-a- Tcte With World Famous Pianist After Hartford Concert.

Rev. Lucyan Rojnowski pastor of the church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. and a large number of his parishioners attended concert given by Ignace Jan Paderewski in Hart ford last night. After the concert Father Bojnowski and the pianist had a pleasant chat which lasted until I o'clock this morning and during which they discussed conditions in Poland. Paderewski intends to re- turn to Poland in May and come back to America in November.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-21

At the luncheon and annual meet ing held by the Woman's association
 of the South Congregational church
 yesterday noon reports of the different
 church departments were read and
 officers elected. Miss Harriet Bliss
 retired as president of the associa- 1 tion while Miss Gertrude Rogers was
 elected as it's new chief executive. The
 other officers who were chosen were:
 Mrs. F. M. Harwood, first vice-p -presi-
 dent; Mrs. A. W. Upson, second vice. president: Mrs. R. M. Hemenway, third vice president; Miss Mary Bing- ham, recording secretary; Miss Laura Woodford, corresponding secretary; Mrs. w. s. Rand, treasurer, and Mrs. M. w. Davenport, auditor. MT. and Mrs. Frank H. Johnston of West Main street. sailed today on the $. S. Aquitania from Cherbourg, for the United States.
 Miss Frances Whittlesey of West Main street, has returned from Wash ington, D. c.
 The week day school of religious education of the Trinity M. F.. church closed it's first term last evening with a review of the seasons work and special exercises under the direction of Miss Cora B. Graulich, director of the work.
 The thirteenth annual exhibition of n;,,t; ,tol, ;s Ln;r !, ;,, i, a annex gallery of the Wadsworth Atheneum. Hartford, is attracting much deserved attention. The paint ings which have been collected and hung by the Connecticut Academy of Fine Arts are representative of the work of artists of many states and are an unusually fine collection, varied in composition and treatment. The Charles Noel Flagg prize has been awarded to the painting in oil, Car ver's Mill, Moonlight" by George w. Softer.
 Another painting of unusual inter- est to New Britain people by reason of it's having been done by Mrs. Nor ma Wright Sloper of this city, as we'll as by the splenddly finished work that it is, is "The Portrait of Lady"
 The executive board of the Busi- ness and Professional Womens club met Tuesday evening at the club house and elected chairman for the standing committees for the year.
 Ways land means, Marguerite Reyn- olds; finance, Susan c. Murphy: pro- gram, Elizabeth Leghorn; publicity, Mary F. Curtin; house management, Agnes Crowley; membership, Mar guerite Tracy.
 Miss Olive Fulton was appointed chairman of the May meeting.
 The local club is entitled to six delegates to the state federation con- pention. to be held in Bridgeport, May ,6th. The following delegates were ,ppointed: Mildred c. Weld, Mary E. Curtin, s. Helen Phillips, Susan C. Murphy, Ruth Grocock and Ventlie Logan. President Gertrude J. Kin ,ella, being member of the state board, is by virtue of her office a del- gate.
 The Girls Friendly society and the Knights of Washington society of st. iark's church are planning to give dance Thursday evening. May 24th n the parish rooms of the church. , Rotherford is general chair ; nan. (
 Colonel C. H. French addressed a { neeting of the Parents and Teachers ssociation held Thursday afternoon nd evening at the Junior High school. S he lecture was illustrated with ster- l. opticon views of Yellowstone park. T
 
 Julius H. Pease of Court street has ought the Miner residence on Park b lace.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-21

Mrs. Cora Johnson, Mrs. Mary Sun burn and Miss Nellie Senior of In dianola council, No. 19, are attending a convention of the Great Chief O Records in Bridgeport today.
 
 On Thursday evening the las church supper of the season was giver at the South Congregational church in connection with a reception tt those who have joined the church during the past year. Immediatel, following the supper the children ol the church school gave an entertain. ment under the direction of Mrs. F Chester Hale. Mr. and Mrs. Frederick West Por- ter of Garden street have bought a summer home at Stannard Beach, Westbrook, Conn.
 Robert Buol, son of A. Buol of Har- rison street, who has been spending the week at home from Harvard Medical school, Cambridge, Mass, will return tomorrow.
 Charles T. Bratten of Spencer Lake, Maine and New York city, is the house guest of Mir. and Mrs. Harry M. Bates of Russell street.
 Miss Margaret Foster, daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Wells Foster of Russell street, gave bridge party at her home Wednesday evening.
 Harold Herrick of the Swift club is on q business trip through the south.
 The Woman's club of Maple Hill held q Guests Night Wednesday evening at the home of MT. and Mrs. L. NJ. Banford of Golf street. An at- tractive musical program was present. ed by the Maple Hill trio. Musical numbers were also given by Miss Bar bara Abbe of Hartford; Mrs. E. V. Proudman and Mrs. L. l.. Harding of Maple Hill. Reverend John l.. Davis gave an interesting talk on America the Land of Opportunity" Mrs. Ban ford served buffet supper to her guests, assisted by Mrs. R. B. Doane, Mrs J. T. Hart, Mrs. r. Rau and Mrs. J. T. Latham.
 Mir. and Mrs. R. M. Goodrich of Whitney avenue, Hartford, will give a buffet supper at their home this evening for Miss Marguerite Conger and Arthur Allen. Miss Conger is the daughter of Mrs. Mildred Conger and sister of Mrs. Raymond Goodrich Her engagement to Mr. Allen was an- nounced today. Mrs Hagen Hinman and son. Ha- zen. Jr., of Warren. Ohio. formerly ,f this city. will come east early in he summer to spend the season at | Nestbrook with Mrs. Logan Page.
 Donald Gaffney of Vine street, is pending the weekend in New York. The Parents and Teachers associa- ion of Maple Hill will hold meet ng next Wednesday evening in the town hall. Dr. A. c. Ire and of the state board of education yill be the speaker of the evening.
 
 Reverend J. E. Klingberg and his laughter, Miss Mabel klingberg, are pending this week in Chicago.
  Charles Hallberg Of this city who 5 senior at Trinity college, Hart ord, has been awarded one of the & scholarships given annually by the niversity council of Columbia univer- ty. l,i Announcement has been made of { he marriage of Miss Helen Kopf f Cincinnati, formerly of this city. ( nd Raymond D. Bressler, utility man f the Cincinnati National League aseball team. The wedding took I lace on Saturday, April 14. I
New Britain herald., 1923-04-21
LETTER KILLS BRIDE

Bremhill. England--Married fourth time two months after the death of her third husband, Mrs. Sarah Anne Freegard, 76 dropped dead when she read an anonymous letter criticizing her marriage.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-21
YALE ALUMNI CLUB PLANNED.

Graduates New Haven College Meet At Shuttle Meadow School Prom
 Arrangements Weddings of Items
New Britain herald., 1923-04-21

MT. and Mrs. Gary Fitch of North Adams. Mass, have been the guests this week of Mrs. Nj. l.. Fitch of Elm mons Place.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-21

Announcement has been made of the marriage of Miss Helen Kopf of Cincinnati, formerly of this city. and Raymond D. Bressler, utility man of the Cincinnati National League baseball team. The wedding took place on Saturday, April 14.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-21

Judge and Mrs. J. Fl. Kirkham of Cedar stret left today for few days in New York.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-21

Charles Hallberg Of this city who is a senior at Trinity college, Hart ford, has been awarded one of the 2S scholarships given annually by the university council of Columbia univer- sity.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-21

Reverend J. E. Klingberg and his daughter, Miss Mabel klingberg, are spending this week in Chicago.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-21

Mrs. Charles Landers has taken a summer residence on Litchfield road, Norfolk. Conn, for the summer months.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-21

The Girls Friendly society and the Knights of Washington society of St. Marks church are planning to give dance Thursday evening, May 24th in the parish rooms of the church. William Rotherford is general chair man.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-21

Colonel C. H. French addressed a meeting of the Parents and Teachers association held Thursday afternoon and evening at the Junior High school. The lecture was illustrated with ster- eopticon views of Yellowstone park.
 
 Julius H. Pease of Court street has bought the Miner residence on Park Place.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-21

The Misses Grace and Jeanette Cans are spending the week end In New York city.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-21

An aluminium shower was tendered Miss Ilene Josephson of Church street at the home of Miss Bertha Schaal of Hart street by a number of her girl friends last evening. Miss Josephson received many lovely as well as useful gifts. She will be- come the bride Of Ferdinand Olson of Worthington Ridge. Berlin, some time in June. Both are popular members of the English Lutheran church where MT. Olson is super intendent of the Sunday school. Miss Josephson is stenographer and bookkeeper at the Hayes Building Co. on Court street.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-21

Mrs. August Peterson of Park street was given a surprise birthday party at her home yesterday afternoon. Guests were present from Hartford. Meriden. Rocky Hill, Middleton and this city.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-21

been visiting her daughter. Mrs. Charles Parsons of Hart street.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-21

The Parents and Teachers associa- tion of Maple Hill will hold a meet ing next Wednesday evening in the Newington town hall. Dr. A. c. Ire land of the state board of education will be the speaker of the evening.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-04-12
EIGHT ARRAICNED
IN BOND THEFTS
Defendants Plead Not Guilty 81
Conspiracy Charge-Re-
leased on Bonds.

z Minneapolis-Two secret group In
dictments. returned by federal grand
jury, charging 16 Minneapolis and st.
Paul business men. attorneys and 9th
ers, with conspiracy to dispose OF part
OF $1.500,00 In bonds stolen In spec
tacular mail robberies in New York
and Chicago two years ago, were read
before Judge Page Morris and eight
Of the 16 defendants were arraigned.
pleaded not guilty and were released
on bonds.
Trials will begin soon.
All of the 16 were named In sepa.
rate indictments returned. In add
tion to the 16, there are 10 persons.
including educators and bankers, who
were indicted In October, but who
are to be released, according to United
States Attorney Lafayette French, Jr..
because there is no evidence to show
that they had any part In the alleged
conspiracy.
Evidence indicated" Mr.. French
saids that these 10 persons had bonds
in their possession, but did not show
that they knew that any OF the bonds
were stolen"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-04-12
SIX ARE FREED
BY HERRIN JURY
Verdict Reached After Six Hours
ard SIS Minutes DeIiberation
Single Ballot Taken.

Marion, Ill.-All six OF the defend
ants in the second Herrin riots trial,
were found not guilty after the jury
had deliberated six hours and SIS min.
ties.
Word that a verdict had been
reached was received by Judge L. T.
iartwell when the square about the
Williamson county courthouse was
lark and deserted.
Within a few minutes the attorneys
and defendants filed into the court
Dom which was lighted only by a few
dim electric lights. Only a score of
spectators were in the room when the
jury was called in.
Have you reached a verdict,
gentlemen" Judge farewell asked.
The trial came to an abrupt close
when the defense waived its right to
argument after Otis Glenn, special
assistant attorney general had com
pleted the opening address for the
prosecution and the case was given to
he jury.
In his closing instructions Judge
Hartwell indicated four possible YER
diets for each of the six defendants:
guilty as charged in the indictment
with sentences of death, a life term
in the 2ea.tentiary, an indeterminate
term in the penitentiary OF not less
than four years. or a verdict Of not
guilty.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-04-12

There is a certain air of distinction,
style if you please, about the three
piece suit with the three-quarter-
length coat. These long coats of sien-
der line are of direct appeal to a
patrician clientele. The fapper age
may choose IT'S short flare jacket Of
youthful lines, hut those of exclusive
mode know thS a~ristocrntic grace OF
long slender lines. Three-piece suits
of this type, that is with coats reach
ing below the knees. are fashions
latest contribution TO the seasons COS
tune successes.
Not only do the zines of the suit
count but elegance of fabric is also
a factor In the formal suit frock,
scheduled for future triumph A suit
which will appeal TO most discriminate
ing taste is the subject of the accom-
panying illustration. Ii is fashioned OF
a pure silk hemStitch striped ratine, a
material prominent among the hand
soonest novelty weaves With the coat
removed. One is clad In a charming
one-piece straight-lined frock.
There is a perfect munia for top
ping out the 0ne-piece dress, under
the long Goa with paisley and tapestry
patterned silks. This gives the ad-
vantage Of a conservative smart suit
until the coat Is removed, when presto!
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-04-12

misunderstanding to news receiv-
ed In London. Mr.. Hodgson. the Brit.
ish representative at Moscow, has re.
turned to the Russian government its
answer TO the protest against the
death sentences decreed for Vicar Gen
eral Budkiewcx and Monseigneur
Cieplak.
This reply, which II is stated. was
remarkable for its impertinence, de-
clares that tn. protest was an inter.
ference with Russian sovereignty and
was an unfriendly act and 1t quotes
the representative OF the Irish repub-
lie" in Paris as authority for the state
ment that Great Britain was respon.
sible for the assassination OF political
prisoners In ireland.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-04-12

liver since the widely heralded dis
~ covery Of King Tut ankh-Amen's
tomb, fashions pilgrims have been
vending their way to Egypt for Ideas,
II not literally AT least figuratively.
As a result we are in the throes of an
enthusiasm for modes Egyptian. and
styIists are carrying the fad to almost
an extreme.
Printed silks especially reflect this
vogue In characteristic designs made
up Of strange hieroglyphics, camels
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-04-12
EARL or cARNARvoN IS DEAD

Explorer suceumbs to Blood Poison
ING Combined with Pneumonls.
Cairo-The Earl OF Carnarvon Il
dead. He was conscious almost to the
end. His death vas believed due to
blood poisoning througi the bite Of an
insect with the later development Of
pneumonia. !.
Death occurred at the Continental
Hotel IA Cairo.
The death Of the Earl Of C~arnarvor
comes soon after the elimination o.
the exploit that brought him chiefly
into public NOTES.-The discovery Of
the rich tomb o. the Pharaoh Tut
Ankh-Amen in the Valley Of the Kings
In Egypt by the archaeological expedi
tion which he headed.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-04-12

costume. That the artistry Of the
modern designer is equal to the occa
sion, is evidenced in the very charm
ing silk frock herewith pictured.
This out-of-the-ordinary gown Is typi-
cal of the new styles which are crowd
ing in multi-colored splendor before us.
Note the camel conspicuously printed
as the piece de resistance of this
Egyptian design.
However, there is no monopoly of
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-04-12
TORNADO HITS LOUISIANA

60 Houses Raxed BY Gale ~ Pine
Vile and vicInity--Loss Heavy.
New Orleans-A tornado which car.
ired death and destruction In Its
wake swept over alexandria and
Pineville directly acros Red river
from Alexandria, killing at least IA
perosns and injnring others estimated
at SO or more.
Fifty to so houses were wrecked in
Pineville and vicinity. On account OF
the darkness and the debris filled
streets i was impossiblef to obtain
accurate details as to the damage.
The injured were conveyed to hospi-
tails in Alexandra and to the United
States veterans hospital at Camp
Stafford.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-04-12
EAST'S BUSINESS is NORMAL
Melons Announcement Follows Trip
to Industrial Centers.

Observation-Disclosures made in
W official quarters are that general
business conditions throughout the
East were nearly normal. The cen.
trail and western parts OF the United
States were said, at the same time,
to be making rapid strides towards re.
covery and the prediction was offered
that those sections soon would be in
better condition than at any time since
the prosperity incident to the war.
Secretary Mellon asserted on re.
turning from his first vacation since
he became head of the Treasury, that
the industrial and financial situation
in the East appeared very satisfac.
tory" His trip included visits to
several important centers and in all
OF these he reported ne found renewed
evidence of prosperity and optimism
concerning the future.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-04-12
WsC0UNTEss ON HONEYMOON
Rellnquishes Millions Of Late Illus
bands Estate.

London-There was much gossip In
society circles over the marriage Of
Viscountess Northcliffe, widow of the
noted publisher, to Sir Robert Hud-
son, within nine months after the
death Of her husband. They are on
their way to Italy to spend a long
honeymoon. following the nuptial sere-
monies.
Viscountess Northcliffe was com
PEELED to relinquish millions of dollars
from her late husbands estate be-
cause OF her hasty remarriage. A
residuary trust fund which comprised
rs per cent OF the estate had been set
aside for the widow on condition she
did not remarry. In addition she lost
the magnificent Northcliffe residence
in Carleton Gardens and a special sum
OF $4,000 mentioned In the will.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-04-12
DRY EXPECT 70 MINE HARBoR

5orpedoes Would BE Powerful Moral
Persuaders. Garfield Declares
New York-Torpedoes planted In
New York harbor to keep out rum
fleets IL Prohibition Director Can
fields latest idea
United States navy torpedoss hid
den at intervals below the ocean sur
face win DE powerful moral persuad
era" he said.
Garfield win suggest this to Federal
Commissioner Roy Haynes when he
asks the latter for a new dry navy.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-04-12
PRESIDENT BUYS BIRTHPLACE
Expects 20 Reside There After Retire
ment from Office.

Expects 20 Reside There After Retire
ment from Office.
Mt. Gilead, ohio-President Harding
purchased his birthplace-a farm in
North Bloomfield township, Morrow
county-where as a 'barefooted boy
he spent his childhood days.
The deal was consImmated through
French Grow. postmaster at Marion,
Ohio, a lifelong friend OF the Presi-
dent, who acted as his personal agent.
The deed was delivered to Mr.. Grow
by Harry Erickson. who has owned
the farm for a number Of years.
Plans now under consideration. II is
understood, call for a complete re.
arrangement Of the premises including
q modern bungalow and golf course.
Friends close to President Harding
stated he contemplates spending much
Of his time after retirement from the
White House. on the 'old farm" In writ
ing and getting back to nature"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-04-12
Frocks Smack of the Orient;
Express the Mode Supreme

take the form Of delicate outline in
floral patterns and scrolls. or they de-
pict very large roses, fruits and foliage
stenciled, as il were, in solid colors
and ~aIl-over patterns.
What an elusive intangible quality
is style, and yet what 8 price It
commands. How we d0te on the
word and consider the goal of u
ambition in matters Of dress achieved
IL our critics pronounce u hat or
gown or costume entire as having
lots OF style"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-04-12
RAIL WORK BEING PLANNED
Northern Pacific Leads the List With
$fs,5oo,ooo Program.

$fs,50o,ooo Program.
improvements and requirements
during 1898 by railroads OF the North.
west will reach s25. 900, 900 and may
exceed that figure. reports from the
nine roads serving the Twin Cities
indicated.
Already the Northern Pacific has In
nounced Improvement work and pur-
chase OF Q equipment which will
cost SIS 1900. 600. while improvements
Of more than $1,000. 900 have been ap-
proved by the Omaha road.
Some systems are NOT yet ready to
announce their programs while others
are working on them at the present
time. Some expect to do very little
II any. work this eason because Of
poor showings in earnings which rail
roads of the country have encountered
for the past few years