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New Britain herald., 1924-10-01
Walks Nude Through the Streets to Pay Wager Jailed for 30 Days and Taxed S11 - Policeman Involved in Episode.

Torrington, Oct. 1.-To uphold his part in a wager, Frank Woodman, 17, clothed in nothing but pair of shoes walked down the upper section of Main street in this city between 3 and o'clock Monday morning. Two partolmen going off duty met him, arrested him and escorted him to police station wrapped in a blanket secured to meet the eNgency of the occasion. He told the police who were then unaware of the truth, that he had been held up and robbed of everything, including his clothes, by gangstcrs who had disappeared in their automobile. Accepting his story, the police sent cars out in various directions searching for the higk- waymen. Efforts 10 verify his stery, however, brought out discrepancies. On further questioning, Woodman admitted that the holdup story was only fiction and related the facts of the case, In city court this morn ing he pleaded guilty and was sent to jail for 30 days and taxed sll, the costs of the case.
 He and his companions involved in the wager claimed that Patrolman Earle Bierce was present when the wager was made and that he saw Woodman walking unclothed down the street and qEly laughed at him. The patrolman has been suspended pending investigation.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-01
LEOPOLD-LOEB CASE IS
 NO EXCUSE, JUDGE SAYS
Columbus Judge Insists 1s Year Old Akron Youth Must Pay
 Death Penalty

By The Associated Press.
 Columbus, O., Oct. 1.-Compara- tive justice and age have no weight with Ohio's chief executive in de- termining whether clemency should be extended a condemned person. providing the courts have functioped properly in imposing the death pen- atty on an accused person.
 Governor A. V. Donahey made this position clear yesterday when he refused to commute to life im- prisonment the sentence of Alexan- der Kuzcik, 19 year old Akron youth, who is to be executed at the state penitentiary October IT for the mur- der of Elizabeth Nagy, 1S year old girl who spurncd his attentions.
 Each case must stand upon its own bottom" the governor said.
 Kuzcik's attorneys had pleaded before the governor for mercy for their client for more than an hour and a half, urging clemency because of his age, citing the Leopold-Loeb case in Chicago as an example of clcmency being shown because of the youth of the defendants, before the chief executive announced definitely that he would not interfere with sentence of the courts.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-01
Rhode Island Daniagez.

Providence, R. l., Oct. 1.--Three persons were seriously injured, others were slightly hurt and still others had narrow escapes from in- jury or death during a storm which swept Rhode Island early last eve- ming. A sixty mile an hour gale up- roted trees, tore off large limbs, kept shipping within harbor limits, piled
 one of the highest tides that has swollen Narragansett Bay for long time and overturned automobiles, on roads.
 The storm also took its usual toll of telegraph and telephone and cleo tric transmission wires and delayed trolley and train service throughout the state. Fallen wires everywhere were a menace but no one was re- ported injured by them. One auto mobilst in North Providence had marrow escape from death when d heavy limb fell on his machine and crushed it. In Providence another motorist was nearly struck when a tall elm tree was blown down direct ly in his path.
 Many entire sections of the state were temporarily without electric lights, telephone service and trolley service as the result of fallen trees and wires
New Britain herald., 1924-10-01
TERRIFIC GALES AND HEAVY RAINS
 LEAVE PATH OF DEVASTATION AND
 DEATH THROUGH EASTERN SECTIONS
OVER l2 BILLION IS N. '. PROPERTY LIST In Addition, Personal Es- tate Assessments Total
 $A3,95S,45O

New York, Oct. 1.-New York city real estate assessments for 1925 total s12,So1,bOs,2s5 and personal estate assessments ss43,s5s,450, it was an- nounced today. This represents an increase in real estate figures of $1,- 5S1,262,551 and in personal estate of $3,32S,925 over 1924.
 More than 42,00o buildings, main- ly apartment houses, have been erected in the city's five boroughs during the year"
 The assessed valuations of the city's biggest and best known sky scrapers make up a formidable list, with the towering Equitable Life building far, in the'ead with a s30,- oo0,000 valuation. Its closest con- petitors are the American Telephone & Telegraph company's building, as- sessed at s17.S0O,o00 and the Federal Reserve bank, s16,S00,00
 Buildings that won fame in the old days-the Singer and Wool worth-are left behind by the more modern structures. The Woolworth's valuation was assessed at 11,250,- coo, and the Singer building, far famed tower and all, was given a valuation of sS,2Oo,Ooo. Others of the modern Giants out distance these by some millions.
 The New York Stock Exchange is assessed at s1s,S50.0OO; the Mutual Life at s10,40o,0o0: the gigantic Plaza hotel that looms majestically over Central Park at $11,500,000, with similar valuation for the Pennsylvania hotel opposite the Pennsylvania terminal, which has an assessment of but $2,600,000. A Fifth avenue department store. Alt mans, is placed at s14,o6o,o 900, 4a-pd3 there are g piHnber of the news apartment honses that scale vt over s5,000,00e.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-01
HEAVY DAMAGE SUITS
Five Civil Actions Brought in Water- bury Today Total s5i,OOO as the Damags sought.

Waterbury, Oct. Hive damage suits, totalling $5l,00Q were filed in the superior court here today. The estate of Ida Margolis, killed in an automobile accident in the town, Of Columbia last October, is suing the driver of the car, Paul Margolis, for S10,O00 damages. She was killed on a grade crossing. The deceased was the wife of the defendant.
 The estate of James Cullen Killed while a passenger on Arthur Paff- ncys automobile truck here, Septem- Der IS, is suing Paffncy for slO,Ooo damages.
 Charles Utenner, severely injured by a runaway automobile, is sung George Karnofsky, the driver for $l5,OOO damages,
 I.aNerne Nerzier, run down by one of the sping .Lakc Ice companys wagons is suing for slj,ooO. His mother for tho loss of his serv'ces asks an additional s1,0oo damages.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-01
TORRINGTON YOUTH ARRESTED FOR
 EMULATlNG LADY GODIVA'S STUNT
WASHOUT CAUSES WRECK
 OF N. Y, CENTRAL TRAIN
Express From Montreal Derailed at Sabbatis, \. Y.-Passcngers Es-
 cape-Firenan Badly Hurt

Tupper Lake, N, Y, Oct, 1.-The southbound express from Montreal on the Adirondack division of the New York Central railroad was wrecked at midnight last night at Sabbatis, formerly Long Lake West about % miles south of here.
 The passengers all escaped injury but Raymond Gendreau, of Utica, fireman. was badly burned and was brought to a hospital here in d seri- ous condition and Thomas Arm strong. engineer, suffered slight burns.
 The wreck was caused by a wash out, due to the heavy rains of the last two days. The locomotive, bag gage car and two sleepcrs left the track but all remained upright. About $50 feet of track had been washed out,
 The New York bound passengers were taken over the Delaware X Hudson line by way of Troy and the Buffalo sleepers were dispatched by way of Malone and Watertotvn. Al the Adirondack division head quarters at Utica il was said 10 be doubtful whether the damage could be repaired and traffic resumed to- day.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-01
JUDGE CAVERLY HAS NERVOUS BREAKDOWN
Stricken Right After the
 Leopold-Loeb Case Had, Ended

Chicago, Oct. 1.-Judge John R. Caverly. who on Sept. 10, sentenced Richard Loeb and Nathan Leopold, Jr., to life imprisonment for the murder of Robert Franks, was stricken with a nervous breakdown immediately after the close of the trial, but is much improved In a hos pitsl Gese, former Judge c. A. Nc Donald announced today after visit ing the judge. That the judge had been in hospital or that he had had a breakdown, was unknown to his most intimate friends, Judge Me- Donald said.
 Not even his most intimate friedds were aware of the judges breakdown and they actually believe that he had gone away for a rest as had been announced" said Judge McDonQd. He became i'll almost immediately after he had given his decision and went to the hospital the next day. He was found to be suffer ing from high blood pressure and his physician immediately ordered him to bed. He has improved rapidly and is now resting"
New Britain herald., 1924-10-01
Only Five Alarms for
 Fire in September

During the entire month of September the loss from fire in the city, according to the esti- mate in the monthly report of Chief William J. Noble, was only $190, and the fire department vas only called upon five times on To- cal alarms. The month set record for the local fire depart. ment and Chief Noble regards it as exceptional for a city the size of New Britain.
 The s190 estimated damage was to an oven at the Hart S Hutchinson plant, and to a Meri- den trolley car in Barnesdale. There was no damage to buildings, in the city by fire during the months
 Tn addition to the five local alarms. the department answeredi two calls for fires in Berlin. There were three still alarms and 1.-two bell alarms in the city.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-01

He sought the Salvation Army hotel on the Bowery, said Washburn because he had been a lavish con- tributor to the organization in the past and wanted to see what treat ment they gave transients. He got a bed for 40 cents and liked 1t so we'll he stayed.
 Meets old Pals
 The novelty of his new life kept sleep from Washburn last night, So he dressed, lighted an old black pipe he had not smoked for years and went exploring the power plant of the building.
 Hey there; aren't you Ed Wash burn?" the voice of Patrick Cala- han, night engineer, challenged out of the boiler room goaming. They were friends of boyhood days and soon were seated on coal pile, dis cussing old times,
 Shows Friend Clipping.
 At length Washburn showed Cal lahan a clipping from a Brockton newspaper chronicling his disap- pearance after, leaving note, saying he had "ended it all," and report ing that 40 detectives were searching the swamps in search of his body.
 Callahan called the missing per sons bureau at police headquarters. After the ice-man was taken into custody, police communicated with Brockton and reported that his family was willing he should remain here If he cared to.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-01
TRIED TO SELL AUTO
 HE HAD NOT PAID FOR
Tony ''' 5.t wy ~, a,gl, 4n2l3221!n-n.oj 1!-.
 Appeal

Tony Caabrese, 19, was fined $10O and sentenced to jail for so days when he was arraigned before Judge William c. Hungerford in police court this morning on a charge of concealing an automobile purchased on conditional bill of sale. He took an appeal and the court set bonds for his release at s1,OO0.
 Calabrese is alleged to have pur- chased an automobile from the Mo Gauley & Bennett Co, in July on conditional bill of sale and to have taken the machine to Worcester, Mass, where he attempted to sell it. The machine was wrecked in Worcester and Calabrese went to New York, where he was arrested and brought back here by Detec- tive Sergeant William P. McCue after extradition proceedings. He entered plea of not guilty through Attorney S, Gerard CasaIe, who ap- peared for him.
 Thomas H. Bennett testified that he sold the machine to Calabrese and that after the first deposit the balance was to be paid in 12 month ly payments. Calabrese failed to make the payments and about Aug ust 20. Bennett started to look him np, He went to the United Milk Co. where Calsbrese was employed and not finding him there at the lime, left instructions for Calabrese to call him on the phone when he returned.
 He did not receive any telephone call and several days later went to the milk company again, and learned that CaIabrese had left the company without notice.
 Recruiting Sergeant Clyde L, Ara gonne, stationed at Worcester, testi- fled that CaIabrese applied to him for enlistment in the army on Sep tember and was accepted and sent tto Boston for further examination He was rejected at Boston and re- turned to Worcester on September s, the sergeant testifying that he called al his office and tried 10 sell him the automobile, He went out with Calabrese 10 get a demonstra- ton and while they were out, the machine was wrecked. Aragonne said that he still considered buying the machine, but stopped negotia- tions when he called up the McGau- ley X Bennett Go. here and learned that Calabrese had not paid in full for the machine. He testified that at all times during the negotiations, Calabrese had given him the i'm precision that the machine was his own property.
 Victor J. Ekberg. proprietor of the garage in Worcester where She ma chine was brought after being wrecked, testified that Calabrese had attempted to open negotiations with him for the purchase of the ma chine.
 Miss Mildred Cusack. bookkeeper for McGauley X Bennett at the time of the transactions with Calabrese. corroborated the testimony of BeT. nett, and denied the claim made by Calabrese that he went 10 the com- pany on August to make the pay ment due at that time.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-01
NATIONS SOLEMNLY AGREE TO END WAR UNDER TERMS
 OF PROTOCOL OF LEAGUE
CHARGES IN PHILA. FALL DOWN Law Enforcement League Fails to Produce
 Evidence

Washington, Oct. 1.-Officials of the law enforcement league of Philadelphia failed to present evi- dence of political corruption among federal office holders in Pennsyl- vania in their conference today with Attorney General Stone. it was an- nounced at the department of jus tice.
 The attorney general said there was mot even suggestion of such evidence" The conference was arranged after President Coolidge had transmitted to Mir. Stone a complaint filed by the league.
 William R. Nicholson, Jr., the secretary, sought presidential inter- vention in the situation growing out of the dispute over retention in off, flee of smedley D. Butler as chief of police of Philadelphia.
 The attorney general said he gathered that the league commit tee was dissatisfied with prohibi- tion enforcement conditions in Pennsylvania, especially in Phila- delphia.
 "They complained of lack of zeal with the prohibition enforce ment unit" the attorney general added. with this I have nothing to do. They had no evidence of of- ficial corruption of any kind.
 "They appeared to believe that the department of justice and it's local representatives might be more jealous in their work, and l gave them my assurance that this department and it's representatives will do. their full duty in law en- forcement.
 T told them l would take per- sonal interest In the matter and give attention to any specific com plaints that they might submit"
 Aig ed whether any data or in- formation feiative to alleged lack of enforcement or official corrup' tion was submitted Mir. Stone sub mitted newspaper clippings telling of. alleged violations of the prohi- bition laws.
 The delegation was headed by William R. Nicholson, Jrr the league secretary. and Harry L. Whittcraft. Mrs. H. F. Fahnest ock Edgar Cole and Robert R. Sterrett the league council.
 Upon receipt of information that General Butler might continue in office the committee through MT Nicholson. made this statement:
 We consider this a victory for public opinion and appreciate the fact that Mayor kendrick has gracefully bowed 10 public opinior as expressed by the town meeting and by the press. We pledge "the mayor full support fin any construc' tive policy he may announce with the retention of General Butler
New Britain herald., 1924-10-01
TRUSTED TELLER ARRESTED
New York Bank Employe Accused of Forging S2.I50 Check-Said He Could Have Made it Larger.

New York. Oct. IA trusted pay ing teller of the National City banks Wall street branch and his friend were arrested today, charged with the forgery of the name of Ann ni- chols. playwright, to a S2.75o check,
 Robert Kiel, 25, of Merrick, Long Island the teller was said by police 10 have admitted the crime, but his friends. William Emery, 27, Man haitian salesman, maintained silence.
 Tt was easy" the police quoted Kiel as saving. T could have walked out of the bank with S5O,e0o."
 The police say tho two we're pre- paring to execute much bigger thef1, They were apprehended when a suspicious bank oaicial cahled Miss Nichols in Europe. and learned that she had mot sspsd the check.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-01
Trees Uprooted, Houses Unroofed, Roads In- undated And Hun dreds Of People Made Homeless By Floods.
In Connecticut Most Seri- ous Damage Was to TeIe. phone and Light Wires Repairs Will Take Sev- eral Days.

New Haven, Oct. 1.--Yssterdays storm and the high wind of the night did much damage to telephone lines of the Southern New England Tele- phone Co, throughout the state, par tlcularly more than in any storm at this season for many years. The es- timate made from company head quarters today after a survey of ex- changes, placed the number of tele- phones out of commission at slight ly more than 5000. Repair forces of the company worked all night and were hard at 1t today to make good the damage. The company says the damage is widely distributed and at least two days will be required to restore service.
 Nearly all the broken lines were due to falling trees and limbs. This was particularly noticeable in the cities. Near Danbury a few poles were blown down, and New Milford suffered to a considerable extent from this sort of damage. The east ern part of the state apparently bore the brunt of the storm, Willimantic being the worst off with TOO tele- phones out of order last night. Put nam and Danielson each lost 200. New London had $50 instruments idle due to storm daIna ge.
 lg. In Issa&geport district thssEs ' nHffs rffv lixes lost 2fd inxtrfYYy1Ssdkxe snlcudine those in Stratford. Ncr-' walk lost 25e, Danbury 200 and New Milford 150. In the New Haven dis trict Waterbury was the worst hit with 400 instruments not in working order, Middletown had 300 useless and this city about $50. In the Hartford district most of the ex- changes reported a small number of instruments out of order. Loss Of 300 telephones in~Hartford and about 300 in Windsor Locks was reported.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-01
DRIVERS ARE FINED
Two Auto Fatalities, Bordering on Homicide, Settled In Middlctown Court Today.

Middletown, Conn. Oct 1.-Two automobile homicide cases described by States Attorney Ernest A. Inglis in superior court today as border ing on criminal recklessness" were disposed of by fines by Judge F. Els. The defendants in each in- stance had been held on manslaugh- ter charges,
 Abraham Wiesman of Meriden, whose ear struck another one and killed Leonard Pclligrino of Meriden who was in it, was fine $l00 and costs, This mishap was on July 19 on the Meriden turnpike.
 Frank Folke Of Bridgeport, was fined a like amount On April 20 while on the Durham road his car upset in a ditch and his brother Michael and Miss Mary Nemetts of Stratford, who were in it, were kill ed.
 The court accepted the recom- mendation of the states attorney in both instances.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-01
Mrs. Francesca Brandt
 Of South Norwalk Dead

Mrs. Francesca Sternherg Brandt wife of Ernst Brandt, Of South Nor walk. Conn.,, died at the Hartford hospital this morning. Mrs. Brandt was 52 years old. Five children sur yiye, as follows: Ernst Brandt, Jr., of Charlotte, N. C.; Adolph Brandt South Norwalk; Edward Brandt Pennington; George Brandt. South Norwalk, and Barbara Brandt, South Norwalk. Also brother, A. C. sterhberg of West Hartford, and two sisters. Mrs. George W, Trant and Mrs, Prank l.. Traut ot this city.
 Funeral will be held Friday after noon at 2o'clock at the home of her brother. A. C. Sternberg, West Hart ford. Burial in West Hartford.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-01
STORM SPECTACULAR BUT
 PROPERTY DAMAGE LOW
Light Out on Several Parts of City When Limbs Tear Down
 Wires,

Slight damage resulted from the heavy wind and rain storm that came about o'clock yesterday aft ernoon following a day of continual rain. The storm lasted about two hours. Hundreds of small branches were blown of trees and in few in- stances whole limbs were broken.
 The Connecticut Light and Power Co. experienced much trouble keep ing service running. Wires were blown down by wind or broken by falling branches of trees and several districts were without light for 8 fes hours. By midnight the damage had been cleared up.
 Near the state armoFy on Arch street a tree was split and timber fell across the roadway. No one was injured. In the ouieklrtS cf the city trees were split or blown down in large numhsrA
New Britain herald., 1924-10-01
Meet Gas Cuts.

New York, Oct. 1.--The gasoline price cutting war throughout the east was intensified today when the Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey authorized local dealers in its terri tory to meet competitive cuts by ali other companies.
 Extension of the price reduction inaugurated yesterday by the leading companies today carried prices along the entire seahoard to the lowest levels since the war,
 Forced to meet tho drastic cuts or dored by the Gulf Refining Co. the Standard Oil Go. of New Jersey low cred its prices from two to three cents a gallon throughout its terri tory following the one cent reduction
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New Britain herald., 1924-10-01
TO SPEAK IN WATERBURY
Governor Al. smith Slated for Talk There in Evening of Ninth-St N tor Copeland to be on Platform.

Waterbury, Oct 1.-lnformation was received here -oday 10 the effect that Senator Royal s. Copeland Of New York will come to this city and occupy the platform with Governor Al. Smith. who is scheduled 10 speak here on the evening of the ninth, Mayors Of all Connecticut cities and state democratic leaders have been invited to be present for the New York governors speech. PrePsra- tione are being made for their re- ception,
New Britain herald., 1924-10-01
SLASH GAS PRICES IN REFINERS' WAR
 ------------- .. Reduction Of Four Cents a Gal.
 lon Announced Here LIKE MIR. HUMPTY DUMPTY
Gulf Refining Co.,, Standard Oli Co. Of New York and Atlantic Refining Co. in Scramble for Consumers Trade Throughout East.

New Britain is following in line with the other cities and towns throughout the state whence come announcements of a reelection In price on gasoline. Inquiries today at the local officesof both the Standard Oil Co. of New York and the Gulf Refining Co. elicited the information that the price per gallon dropped four cents, effective this morning. At the office of the Texas Co. it was an nounced that there had been no or ders to reduce the price of that com panys product
New Britain herald., 1924-10-01
Woman Gives Merchant
 Worthless SIS Check

NJ. Rosenweig, proprietor of store on Broad street, has turned over to the police a check for SIS that was given him by woman who purchased goods valued at sS.6o in his store. He said that he gave the woman the difference in cash, and when he went to the bank 10 cash the check he found that ot was worthless
New Britain herald., 1924-10-01
RRooKHART AN INSUFFICIENT.

Des Moines, Iowa, Oct. IA meet ing of the Iowa republican central committee for tomorrow was called today at which the situation brought aboht by Senator smith w. Brook hart'e statement demanding that Charles c. Dawes withdraw as inc republican candidate for viCe-prosi- dent will be discussed. State Chair map Q. 2. Burnquist announced.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-01
Gulf Leads May in NnrMalk.

NorwaIk, Oct. 1.-The gasoln3 warfare in the New England states was reflected here by the cu5 in TO- tail price to IT cents a gallon hy stations supplied by tho Gulf Refin- ing Co. The local plant of the Stan dard Oil Co.,. which supplies the southern Connecticut dealers, an nounced no change but stated they expected word from New York 10 meet the cut. Texaco prices remain the same as those of Standard.