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New Britain herald., 1924-10-10
Lutherans to Meet at
 Chicago October 21st

New York, Oct. 10.-Problems Of everyday concern to the people of America will arise for discussion at the fourth biennial convention Of the United Lutheran church in America, which will meet in Chicago October October 2l-S0. The 500 delegates who will represent 1,2O0,- GOO baptized members of the church throughout the ten-day session will be asked to define the attitude of the United Lutherans upon such live and ever-present questions as mar riage and divorce. the morality Of the younger and the elder genera tlons, with the effects of the movies and women's dress upon II. pro- hibition enforcement, and the ar bitrament of arms. The United Lutheran church in America is a young organization but is the largest body of Lutherans in this country. It is six years old, being a merger of Lutherans in the south and Lutherans in the north who had split in Civil War days on the rock of slavery. It Is a federation of 35 synods of the Lutheran church con- prising 3,S16 congregations served by 2.919 pastors.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-10
MABEL NORMAND IS SUING FOR DAMAGES
Seeks Hal Million From Woman Who Named Her in Divorce

Los Angeles, Oct, 1O.-Mabel Nor mand, motion picture actress, filed libel complaint in superior court here yesterday seeking $500, 900 damages from Georgia w. Church, estransed wife Of Norman W, Church.
 The action was based on allega- tions that Mrs Church, in a divorce complaint against her reputed veal thy husband. mentioned Miss Nor mand in q libelous manner, and thereby damaged the finn actress earning capacity in motion pictures.
 Excerpts from the divorce peti- ton of Mrs, Church. which the actress asserts damaged her reputa- tion, charge that Miss Normand and Church because friendly whi'e both were patients at Los Angeles hos pital in July and August 1f Inst year and that Miss Norrnand be- came accustomed to rLnnIng in and out of Church's room clad only In her nlghtgoWn an1 to have drinks with him there and that she sent him flowers.
 Claiming an anna, income of more than $150,0C0 bnfora the | divorce action was brought in Sep tember 1923, the actress alleges that as a result of the charges, which are complet3y denied, her reputation has been damaged to such an extent that she can no long CT proceed with the profitable pro- | duction of pictures.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-10
CLAIM CRONfH|TE 1 COULD SHOOT SELF
Witnesses Explain Dead Major Was an Acrobat

Tacoma, Wash, Oct. 1O,--Do- fenso attorneys today continued their efforts 10 batter down the government charge that Roland H. Pothier, former sergeant-bugler of the 21Sth engineers. murdered Ma jor Alexander P. Cronkhlte on the Camp Lewis military reservation, October 25, 1918.
 Lieutenant F, B. Galley, of the Canal Zone and Captain John Ia- jicek. from the Philippines, both former members of the 2lSth en- gineers, were on the stand yesterday as defense witnesses after having travelled close to ten thousand miles 10 appear.
 The defense contends that Major Cronkhite was an amateur acrobat who could put his body in positions impossible to the average man.
 James W. Osborne. special prose- cutor. was called as a witness for the defense yesterday and ques- toned as to whether he had any pictures of Cronkhite in unnatural positions. Among pictures produced by Osborne was one in the How itzer" the annual publication of the United States Military Academy at West Point. when Cronkhite was a cadet there.
 Lieutenant Caffey, a member of Cronkhite's regiment and also a graduate of West Point, illustrated with a revolver similar to that car red by Major Cronkhite how man could have inflicted on himself a
New Britain herald., 1924-10-10

in marble sarcophagus where it will remain in the chapel, tempor- arily at least.
 The sarcophagus. which was de- signed by the cathedral architects at the order of Mrs. Wilson and probably will be completed within a month, was said to be of simple de- sign, with the only ornamentation q crusaders sword carried in relief on the marble slab cover. There will be besides a brief inscription.
 It is understood the body of the former president. which now lies fin a crypt under the chapel floor, will be removed in the sarcophagus to repose permanently in the cathedral proper when the edihce has been completed.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-10

He's the man that broke the bank at Monte Carlo. And Luck is his name-Alfred E. Luck, New York city. He trimmed the roulette wheel for $500,000 while visiting the famed gambling resort.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-10
HUNDREDS vACCINATED

Rochester, N. r.. Oct. 10.--Hun- dreds of persons rushed to the health bureau and to their physi- clans for vaccination here yesterday when five new cases of smallpox were reported. The newest cases include woman school teacher, not expected to live, who developed the malady after visiting a barber to have her hair bobbed. The barber and his three children also being confined at the Municipal hospital with smallpox.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-10
FOR THE OUTING

Our Delicatessen is prepared to furnish all those appetizing delicacies that insure the sue cess of every outing. In fact, whenever you want good cuts of clean, fresh, daintily prepar- ed meats that can be relied upon, you will make no mistake if you come to us. Other sea- sonable suggestions in ready to-eat good things await you at our DeliCatessen.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-10
SATURDAY SPECIALS

SAIlIkDA1 SPEIlALS CleyerbIoom Butter (prints) 45c lb. Gobefs Quality First Bacon, 33c ID. Brookfeld Butter (prints)
 45c ID. Fresh Grated Horse Radish, 15c 1z-pint. Roquefort Cheese,
 65c ID. New Namco Japanese Crab Meat, 39c can New Dill Pickles,
 Sc ca. Fresh Pigs Hooks,
 25c lb. New Sauerkraut,
 5 lbs. 25c Egg Salad,
 32c ID. Regular 45c Coffee,
 3Sc lb. Roast Stuffed Chicken,
 3 ID. average, S1.5O
New Britain herald., 1924-10-10
WILL MOVE BODY
Remains of Woodrow Wilson To Be Placed In Marble Sarcophagus In Washington Chapel.

Washington, Oct, 10. The body of former President Woodrow Will son is soon to be removed from the crypt in Bethlehem chapel of the Washington cathedral, and placed
New Britain herald., 1924-10-25
Find Body of Aged Woman
 Missing More Than Year

Stamford, Oct. G5.-Fositive iden- tlfication was made today of the skeleton of a woman found last night in the outskirts of the city as that of Mrs. Margaret Bouton, aged 90, who disappeared from her home in East Hunting Ridge on August 25, 1928. Roy Bullock and Martin Thiel, of Cos Cob, found the body in dense patch of woods. ldentif- cation was py means of a cane which Mrs. Bouton carried Ihe:! she disappeared and b. parts of her clothing. 1t is the aelief that she met death when her hc7d otrucG [
 stole when she fell. The point where the skeleton was found is about a mile from her former home.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-25
TELLS OF DEATH THREAT
 BY MYSTERIOUS TRIO
Roman Bazo of BurT1tt Street Says He Escaped Because He
 Didn't Have S80.

Roman Bazo of 425 Burritt street reported to the police last night that an attempt had been made by three strange men to secure s6O from him under a threat of death. Bazo said that he refused to give up the money and the men ran out of the house and rushed of in an auto mobile.
 Bazo said that about 8 o'clock a. knock came on his door and when he opened 1t, three men walked in- to the house. He asked them what they wanted, and they told him that they wanted $60, saying that if they didn't get it, they were going to shoot him. Bazo became alarmed but told the men that he couldn't give them $e0 as he didn't have 1t. The men then turned and rushed out of the house and into an automobile waiting for them outside. The affair is being inves- tigated by the police.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-25
WHOLESALE VACCINATION
Students At Smith College Adopt Precautionary Measures, Fearing That Smallpox May Break Out.

Northampton, Mass, Oct. 25.-- Wholesale vaccination was in pro- gress at Smith college today as a result of the temporary quarantine announced yesterday by President William Alan Nelson because a re- cent visitor at the college had de- veloped smallpox after her return to her home in New York state. The new college gymnasium was being used for vaccination purposes and 1t was said today that by Monday the entire student body would be in oculated against smallpox and the restrictions would be removed.
 Dr. Florence Meredith, college physician issued a statement today in which she said:
 There is no case of smallpox among the students at Smith. There Is no case in Northampton now nor has there been for 20 years or more. The steps now being taken are pure ly precautionary"
New Britain herald., 1924-10-25
LIBERTY SPECIAL COMING
J. H. Hopkins, Chairman of La Fol- lette Committee of 4s, to Speak tn This City November t.'

The final drive of the La Toilette Wheeler Progressive party campaign in tlsis city is scheduled for next Saturday when the Liberty Special, with J. H. Hopkins, national chair man of the committee of 4S, and Miss Alexander, assistant secretary of the committee, are scheduled to visit here. Luther H. Trieschman of Hartford, one of the original members of the committee, and H. J. Gallagher, conferred today with Martin H. Kelley. director of the local campaign, regarding plans for two rallies to be held while the spe- cial is here.
 Plans for the visit here are tenta- tive at the present time, and a definite decision will be made after the two national workers have look ed over the situation here and de- cided whether additional efforts are needed in behalf of the progressive candidate.
 Additional speakers will address the rallies besides the national chair man and secretary. It is probable that Trieschman, who is to be the progressive candidate for senator at the special election to fll the vacan- cy caused by the death of Senator Brandesee, will be on the list.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-25
RYAN MAY ENTER us.
 WHEN HE IS CURED
Hopeful Message From Washington Received
 Here Today

Edward Ryan, assistant building superintendent, will be enabled to return to New Britain after his eye trouble Is cured, according to let ter received by former Mayor George A. Quigley from the depart mept of labor at Washington this morning. MT. Quigley and Mayor Paonessa, and two city departments have been interested in the case of Ryan ever since he went 10 Ireland on visit last July.
 Ryan was q resident of New Brit ain for about Is years. but never be- came a citizen. Last July he went to Ireland on a visit. On his re- turn October he was held up at Ellis Island by the immigration au- thorities on the grounds that he was an alien and the British quota had been filled. He appealed to the off cials in New Britain and steps were taken to get him through, when he developed a case of trachoma, con- tagious disease of the eye and his admission became impossible.
 Dr. R. W. Pullen, health super intendent,, offered the use of the New Britain isolation hospital if Ryan were permitted to enter, but according to law an alien suffering from contagious disease is man datorially excluded" -
 n,,3ryIn., sonal telegram to Secretary of Labor James J. Davis acquainting him with the situation here and suggested that Ryan be given hospital treat ment at Ellis Island and then be ad- mitted 10 the country, stating that his job would be held open here for him until he arrives.
 This morning the following tele- ram arrived, which is self-explana- tory:
 Department of Labor, Office of Sew
 retary, Washington.
 October 23, 1924. Mir. George A. Qulgley.
 New Britain. Connecticut. My Dear Mir. Quigley:
 With further reference to your interest in the case of Edward Ryan, it eives me pleasure 10 inform you that the department has rescinded previous instructions and has grant, ed petition of this alien for hospital treatment under the usual condi- lions, and has authorized admission if and when he is cured,
 Very truly yours
 ROBE CARL WHITE,
 Acting Secretary.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-25
MRS. SHELLY MAY SUE
 HUSBANDS MURDERER
Could Attach South HadIeN House Chapman and
 Shean Bought

Mrs. James Skelly, widow of Pa- trolman Skelly who was fatally wounded in attempting the arrest of safe blowers at the Davidson & Lev enthal store two weeks ago, is un- derstood to be contemplating a civil suit against Gerald Chapman, no- torious mail robber and bandit, who is alleged to have fired the fatal shot.
 Chapman's whereabouts are not known 10 the police, but net has been spread for him all over the country and the authorities are hopeful of bringing him to justice,
 He, together with Waiter Shean of Springfield, according 10 Shean's statements to the police, purchased a house at South Hauley, Mass. shortly before their capture and made a first payment of $5.o00 on 1t. The sale price was to be S15,- O00. The contemplated suit would have as its first step, an attachment of the South Hadley house so that in the event of a judgment recovery of their equity in the building might be brought about. The action would be based on Chapman's fatal assault upon Officer Skelly.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-25
Cutter Seneca Captures Booze Laden Launch Only After Opening Fire And Killing One Of Crew.
 
Few Hours Later Luxuri- ous Craft, Believed to Be Wet Fleets Decoy, Is Captured Off Brooklyn.

New York, Oct. 25.-Rum row warfare claimed another victim ear- ly today when one man of crew of three on a launch alleged to have been running whiskey from the rum fleet to shore was killed by coast guardsmen aboard the cutter Seneca.
 Meager details of the fray said the Senecaw as steaming to port with the body of the victim aboard and with two prisoners, his com. panions of the launch crew.
 The Seneca, 1t was reported, after cruising about the rum fleet P miles off the Jersey coast throughout the night, saw a launch leaving the side of the schooner Howes, anchored in rum row. The decks of the launch were piled with cases of whiskey. The rum runner, sighting the cutter. fled and the Seneca pursued. Re- peated demands for surrender were ignored and the crew of the Seneca, opened fire, bringing the fugitive to stop only after one of its crew had been shot down.
 Believed to Be Decoy
 A few hours later marine police captured the luxuriously appointed motor launch Toxaway in the bay off Brooklyn and declared 1t their belief that the craft has been used as decoy in the warfare between the rum chasers and the rum run ners. ..m
 They said they believed the trim craft, driven by powerful engines. had been used to lead the police boats away from actual smugglers between rum row and shore. The Toxaway, spotted in the narrows with the flag of the New York Yacht club at her peak, was seemingly luxurious pleasure boat as the po- ltce craft approached. Five men lolled about her deck, smoking ci- garettes. But as the police boat continued toward her the speed craft fled to the Atlantic basin. where the i've men scrambled ashore. The police found 15o cases of whiskey aboard.
 The Toxawsy has been boarded by police rum chasers on several previous occasions, but no contra band liquor had been found.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-25
MEDICAL PRACTICE
 ACT ID BE CHANGED
Plans Are Under Way for Re
 vision of Conn. Statutes
WOULD HAVE ONE BOARD
Single Examining Commission Would Pass On All Applicants Medical Society Has Been Getting Data to Incorporate in Measure.

Hartford, Oct. 25.-Plans are un- der way for the introduction of a proposed new medical practice act in the next session of the general as- sembly which will provide for the state of Connecticut single exam ming board for all the various branches of the healing art, and winch undoubtedly will include the best features of medical practice acts now in effect in the several states.
 Dr. Robert L. Rowley, secretary of the Connecticut Medical society. to- day said that his society for the last several months had been securing data from the several states as to medical practice acts in effect in those states, and with the informa- ton thus obtained would be coupled ideas suggested from various sources in Connecticut. This information may be obtained by the Connecti- cut Chamber of Commerce or any group of responsible citizens inter ested in introducing new medical practice act in legislature.
 No single state had been taken as model but data on the conditions existing in all the states as we'll as the conditions found to be existing in Connecticut were gotten together for the information of those inter- ested.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-25
; .@..ssun,Ln sy,n.luLnrI' A OUlCIDE,
 FATHER IS LIKEWISE
Wealthy Californian Takes Own Life Two Weeks
 Later in Same Room

San Francisco, Oct. 25.-Franks Ross Chambers. Jr,, member of a wealthy New York family, visited theg rave of his 17-year-old daugh- ter, Marilouise, yesterday, returned to his apartment in San Mateo and shot himself to death while brood ing over the girls suicide two weeks ago.
 A private detective employed to guard against any attempt Cham- bers might make at self-destruction, was In the next room. He rushed in as MT. Chambers fell dead.
 The daughter committed suicide in the same apartment on account of jealousy towards Mrs. Beatrice Chambers, 1s, second wife of her father.
 You have done 1t all for me-alI possible-except taking a stand be- tween Beau and myself" the daugh- ter said in a farewell note address ing her father as Dearest Frank" Beau" was Mrs. Chambers.
 After the death of his daughter and the departure of his wife for Los Angeles, Mir. Chambers in the perversity of sorrow, sold his stately San Mateo home and moved into the apartment his daughter had oc- cupied nearby.
 According to the testimony given at the inquest of his daughter, the girl was addicted to the use of stim- ulants. Authorities were conclud- ing an investigation yesterday over the mysterious circumstances sur rounding her death. when the sui- eide of her father was reported. The grill met her death after she had re- turned from San Francisco with three unidentified men.
 MT. Chambers attended Cornell university and was graduated with honor. He formerly resided in Du- luth. Minn., and as an electrical en- gineer associated with hydro-elec- tric projects. moved to Olympia, Wash, where he built plant which won him praise. Mir. Cham bers' father resides in New York city, where the son was born.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-25
N. '. STATE GIVING LARGEST AMOUNTS
Leads Country in Generosity to
 (. O.P. Campaign Fund
MORE THAN HALF MILLION
Illinois Ranks Second With a Total Contribution of $3S0, 0,S22--Con-
 necticut Ranks Far Down the Line With Only s6,O0s Given Thus Far.

Washington, Oct. 25.-New York was first among the states in the amount of contributions to the re- publican campaign fund up to October 10. An officail report of the republican national committee received today by the senate cam paign fund Investigating committee showed New York's total to have been $514,521. Illinois was second with $S90,S22, and Pennsylvania third with s257,621.
 Chairman Butler of the repub- lican national committee has testi- fled that 1t was thep urpose to ob- tain s2,ooo,o0 of the maximum budget of $S,Ooo,oo0 from these three states. Total contributions from other states follow:
 ..t Other States.
 Massachusetts, s13,71o; Ohio, s71,s56; New Jersey, s66.249; Mis- souri, s5s,So2; Michigan, s57,S64; Vermont sS7,5s7; Wisconsin, ESQ., S4S; Colorado, s20.2S2; Indiana, $15.s37; Nebraska. ss,127; Minne- sota, s7,72S; Connecticut, sS,O0S; Iowa. s5,779: California, s5,465; Oregon, s5,2SS; Kansas, $5,o26; Rhode Island. s4,9o6; Nevada, s2,5oo; New Mexico. $2,141; South Dakota. s1,235; West Virginia. s1.217; Maine. s1,17O: Kentucky, s4s1; Washington. $2s5; Delaware, s1o5; Maryland, s7o; North Dakota, $44; New Hampshire. s32; Okla homa, ss; Montana. s5; Utah, s5; foreign countries. s1,4oo; District of Columbia. s9,271; Alaska, $500.
 The eleven states from the solid south contributed s50,Ss7. There were three states on the list, Ari- zona, Idaho and Wyoming, from which no contributions were re- ceived.
 Walsh Campaigning Costly.
 Chairman Borah received a tele- gram today from J. W. Anderson, state chairman of the farmer labor party or Montana, saying there was no evidence that large sums were being expended in Montana to de- feat Senator Thomas J. Walsh, democrat but that there was in- dication that much was being spent on behalf of his candidacy. The telegram follows:
 There is no evidence that large sums are being spent in Montana to defeat Senator Walsh, but scores of large billboards advertising Walsh together with many moving picture films and other costly advertising indicates that much money is being spent for Walsh and mot against him. The message Walsh sent your committee looks like a smoke screen and should be investigated"
New Britain herald., 1924-10-25
RUM ROW WARFARE CLAIMS ANOTHER VICTIM WHEN J. 5. i
 GUARDSMEN SHOOT RUNNER
SEC. WALLACE DYING, END BELIEVED NEAR Attending Doctors Say He Is Steadily Growing
 Weaker

Washington, Oct. 25.--Physicians attending Secretary Wallace of the agriculture department, who is lying between life and death at a hospital here, said shortly before noon today that the secretarys condition "could hardly be more unfavorable" for re- covery.
 There still is a slight hope, but Mir. Wallace has been unconscious since early this morning and the poisoning which followed an opera tion a week ago appears to have spread to all parts of the body.
 Dr. Joel T. Boone, the White House physician: who is in attend ance, indicated after his morning examination that 1t only was a ques- ton of how long the heart action would hold out. There was grave fear that the end mightacome within a few hours.
 Mrs. Wallace and their daughter; Dr. Wallace Radcliffe, pastor of the Presbyterian church. attended by the secretary here, and James c. Davis, director of the railroad ad- miniNration, and Mrs. Davis, were at the bedside throughout the morn- ing. MT. and Mrs. Davis long have been close friends Of the family
 The secretary is in his 59th year, and although he is naturally of robust constitution, the effects of the toxemia poisoning have made se- rious inroads on his vitality. He lost ground during last night, when a rally had been hoped for by his physicians, and as the day passed appeared to be growing weaker and weaker
 Secretary Wallace was said this afternoon to be Every low" His physicians said that he was "just barely alive"
New Britain herald., 1924-10-25
Kentucky Congressman
 To Speak in This State

New Haven, Oct, 25.-Congress- man Christopher C. Kecnan of Lex irgton, Ky, will speak in Connects cut for a week beginning Monday, according to an announcement from democratic headquarters. He will make an average Of three speeches a day. the announcement says. Con- gressman Keenau made a number of speeches in Connecticut during the 1920 campaign.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-25
Three Bandits Tie Girl and 7wo
 Men 10 Tree, Get $ZOOO Payroll
Robbers Take Trio Into Woods Nine Miles From Whip
 pany, N. J.-Later Are Captured Trying to Board
 New York Ferry.

Haggerty. A. E. Leonard and Dewey Lockwood all employees of the paper company. told their rescuers that while driving the company's pay car through Eden Mill Lane, few hun dred feet from the factory, small automobile collided with theirs. Fol- lowing this was a large limousine, out of which jumped five armed bandits who seized the payroll and ordered the three employees into the bandit car. They were driven to the reservation about nine miles from here. where they were tied to trees by the bandits, who then fled In their automobile over the Orange mountains.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-25
POLICE, ON HOT TIP, WATCH
 FOR CHAPMAN IN SPRINGFIELD

Chief William c. Hart received a tip this morning that Gerald Chapman, super bandit and muir derer of Patrolman James Skelly In the Davidson & Leventhal store on the morning of October 12. is in hiding in Springfield, Mass.
 Detective Sergeant William P. McCue, with Policemen Patrick O'Mara and Thomas J. Feeney, were dispatched to that city to investigate. With the aid of the Springfield police. the local police investigated the reputed hiding place of the ban dit, and have maintained a close watch on 1t throughout the day.
 Chief Hart said this afternoon that he did not think that the tip would materialize into anything