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New Britain herald., 1924-07-19
CARPENTERS TO GET BUSY
Harmony af Hsmaer and saw tO he Heard Monday al Fresh Air Camp st Huntingdon,

Housing accommodations for ad- diiionai children at the New Britain fresh air camp at Burlington are pFae- tieally assured and Monday morning men will sarl 10 work building new sleeping quarters st the camp In sd' dlDion to the sSas already given by tho Rotary and kiNanis club and d sS1 cheek from prlN Nats individual. the New Britain Water company which owns the land has allowed The fresh air camp corporation 10 take over and rebuild an old shed which slands near Brooksides.
 While the shed haA been unsuef for years 1t is of the old time eon- stFuciinn, consisting Of heavy oak htams and two inch blanks and con- tains a large amount Of valuable lumber. Four men will start work Monday tearing it down and trans- porting inc lumber 10 tho Millsides site where the neR' sleeping unit Will be constructed,
 The maintenance fund still grows nearer the sa,SO0 mark md eontrlbu- iions today bring inc total 10 st,s0e. One contribution arriving today Is for an additional $50 from The New Britain branch Of the International Sunshine society, making a total Of SibO received from this society.
 The fund stands today as follows Previously acknowledged ...siltb.3s Sunshine Society ...... 5000 John shechan .,..,,..... 800
 
 Total
New Britain herald., 1924-07-19
Man Calms Down
 And Gives S2 to Police

Henry J. Foran, real estate dealer with an office at 2 Elm street, ap- peared at the police station this morning in rage because his auto- mobile had been tagged during the night for violating the city ordinance against parking on the streets all night. foiren had bitter argument with Sergt. Michael J. Flynn, who was on desk duty, but he finally cooled down after the sergeant had explained the ordinance and how the police were applying it. He not only paid the s2 tax for the offense. but he gave the sergeant s2 for the police pen- sion fund, saying that he was very pleased with the way the police had treated him at the station.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-19
Salt Lake Man Discovers
 Gas Well in Back Yard

Salt Lake City, July 1o.--The much hsralded high price of light. gas and fuel means absolutely nothing to Hen ry kebeker Of Salt Lake City. for he has natural gas well in the rear yard of his home. Drilling to depth of 535 feet. Neheker encountered enough gas to take care of all his home needs and he has q 50o-gallou water tank for storage purposes.
 Sebeker has estimated that the flow from his well is about 24 times what he can possibly use, but as yet he has made no attempts to supply other residents Of his neiEhborhood.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-19
TWO HANGED IN ST. LOUIS.
Sheriff Grants SIaycrs' Plea for Time
 to Prepare for End.

St. Louis, July -2.-Charles Merrell, twenty-three, and Hugh Pinkley, thir- ty-tive, convicted slayers of Patrolman Michael O'Connor, were hanged at 4:OS o'clock yesterday afternoon. It was the first legal execution in St. Louis in seventeen years.
 Sheriff Strodtman had postponed the execution from 6 o'clock yester- day morning after he had been called to the prisoners cell and had been handed note in which the men re- quested stay until o'clock so that I've may better prepare ourselves materially and spiritually"
 'If this earnest request is granted, rs will di. much happier" the note added.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-19
GOMPERS MUCH BETTER.
Will Probably Attend 4. F. of. L
 Council August |.

New York, July .19.-samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor. was so much improved after his illness that his physician, Dr. Julius Auerbach of l20 W. S6th street, decided yesterday to take postponed trip 10 Europe.
 Mr. Gompers is still at the Hotel Shelburne, Coney Island. He said yesterday that he was feeling fine" Dr. Auerbach said his patient would probably be able 10 attend the meet ing of the federation executive coun- cil in Atlantic City. August 1.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-19
VOLTAIRE PROTESTS FINE.
British Vessel That Carried EIks Asks Relief from S1tO.OOO Imposed

Boston, July i2.--Applcation for relief from the fine Of sl10,oO0 i'm. posed upon the Lamport (; Holt line after the British steamer Noltaire, carrying party of Elks from Phila- delphia, visited this port during the recent Elks' convention, was received from officials of the line by the cus- toms authorities here yesterday. The fine was imposed for violation of the cosstuiso shipping laws.
 Collector ". ". Lufkin said that he would forward the application to Secretary Hoover of the department Of commerce, together with a report on the case.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-19
Seven Worcester Stores
 Are Visited by Robbers

Worcester. July I9.--Seven stores were entered by crooks in this city last night, four safes were jimmied and nearly s2.00o in cash stolen. Safes were cracked In these places: John H. stevens and O.: Fayal Electric Co: and inc Carroll Linen store.
 Detectives assigned to the breaks claim to have discovered no tangible clues that might lead to the appre- Eension Of the guilty parties.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-19
RADIO TO MACMILLAN.

Westfield, Mas, July 19.--Percy c. Noble of this city early today got in touch with the MacMiIlan Arctic ex- petition by wireless telegraph from his station i BNR. Actual two way communication took place and Operator Mix Of the expedition said that all aboard the Bowdoin were well. Noble sion came in strong.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-19
WINE CULTURE MUSEUM.

Freiburs. Germany, July 19.-A museum of wine culture has been es- tablished in this city. The city fur nished the building. the historic old Peterhof. and the state of Baden has assumed the burden of upkeep of the undertaking The museum will fur nish an historical perspective of the development of vine growing ard wine making in Germany.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-19
atDDIEII.S INJUNCTION.

New York, July ia.-The paddock injunction closing the ralais Royal. one of BroadNays hest known cab arsta. for alleged prohibition Ia " vio- la'ion. pss modified today by Eederal Judge Knox, pho decided that under certain conditions inc premise. may again be used as restaurant.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-19
FINDS BOOK LOST 52 YEARS.
Owner Recoyers Copy Of Joscphus in
 Second Hand Store.

MiddIetoWn, x. r., July l9.-Hcc- tor Sinclair of Eldorado, Kan. for merly of Delhi, x. r., who more than 52 years ago lost copy of Josephus, has recovered it in second hand book store Tn Albany.
 For years Mir. Sinclair had searched in vain for the book. Among the books advertised by the store was a copy of Josephus. He purchased it for so.50 and on one of the pages found his name. which he had writ ten.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-19
Death Confirmed

Fly Thc Asao"thted Press.
 London, July l9,---British officials today confirmed the death of Major Robert 1mbrie. American vice-consul in charge at Teheran, Persia, who 1t was stated, was attacked by fam atical mob yesterday morning while photogra aphing public fountain in company with another American named Seymour.
 Major lmbrie died during the sf- ternoon, while Seymour, whom it was impossible 10 identify further was taken to a hospital in g critical con dition.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-19
Dratl1s
Mrs, Eva Solpysik

.'TTs. TlNd NOIUNSIk
 Mrs. Eva Solpysik, wife of Frank Solpysik of T Grove street, died last evening. She was 52 years old and leaves two children, one of whom Is Frank, Jr, former serviceman.
 Burial will be in Sacred Heart cemetery Monday morning. There will be requiem mass in Sacred Heart church at 7:30 a. m, Monday.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-19
ARRESTED AFTER ACCIDENT

Frederick Johnson was arrested to- day by Policeman Thomas J. Feeney after an investigation into an accident in which Johnson was involved at the corner of Rockwell avenue and Glen street, Johnson was charged with reckless driving.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-19
|. 5. CONSUL IS
 KILLED IN PERSIA
tContinued from First Page)

Mir. Imbrie had been commissioned hy the National Geographic Society to take pictures in Persia and he appsr- cntly was engaged upon that mission when he was attacked, The photo- graphing of fountains and other pub lie edifces is not prohibited in that country, but thee is prohibition against the photoFraphing of Persian women and those who assailed the vice-consul may have believed that was his object.
 A Yale graduate, Mir. Imbrie drove an ambulance during the war. and later represented the state department in Russia. He was a big game hunt CT of some note and had followed un- explored game trails in the Congo. His residence was in Washington, D.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-19
Hughes l'ninformcd.

By Tho Associated Press
 London July 19.-Charles E. Hughes who arrived in England today on an unofficial visit, reached Lon don at 10:30 o'clock this morning. He was accompanied here by Frederic A. Sterling, counsellor of the American who met him at Southampton. He was met in London by Ambassador
 Kellogg and went to Crewe House, the mbassador's home where he re- ceiyed members of the press and out lined the object Of his visit to Eng land, which he said was entirely un- official and made in his capacity as president of the American bar associa- ton to attend the sessions of the Brit ish bar association. When asked re- gardng the allied conference now in progress here Secretary Hughes re- stated and emphasized the unofficial nature of his visit, saying he had ac- ceptod the invitation long before the Dawes report was made. He said he would not take part in the sessions of the conference but undoubtedly would meet in social way the British and allied officials attending the confer ence. He repeated that he had no reason 10 conceal the approval of the Dawes plan by Americans. He added that tho invitation of the French bar he would so to Paris after his visit to England
 Secretary Hughes was surprised at reporting the killing of Vice Consul Imbrie in Teheran, He said he had no official information re- garding the situation here.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-19

Nr, and Mrs, Charles pening and daughter, Cynthia, and Harold Stead have gone "a Lake congamond for their vacation,
New Britain herald., 1924-07-19
Personals

Stanley Doniisn will spend the neEi lWo weeks sl Hampton Beach, \, H,
New Britain herald., 1924-07-19

Frank Dugan and Charles E. kinr kade will spend the neat two weeks at New York, Ashury Park and Atlantic City,
New Britain herald., 1924-07-19

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Evening star., 1924-09-28

while Comdr. Weber is at sea.
Miss Day, who has been spending
the Summer in New England. is visit
ing Mrs. Walker. widow Of Admiral
Walker. on Franklin street
Comdr. Philip van Horn Weems,
l.. :. n, Mrs. Weems and children.
" no recently returned from Panama,
have been visiting his relatives in Mis-
sSsippi, and came this week by motor
t. Annapolis. where Comdr Weems
has been ordered to the Department
OF Navigation. Naval Academy
Mrs. L. Dorsey Gass3 way. vice regent
of the Peggy Stewart Tea Party
Chapter. -. 4. r. entertained the
executive board OF the chapter at her
home. No. 4 Church circle, Tuesday y
evening. Mr.. and Mrs. Gassaway have
just returned from the Grand Council
OF Royal Arch Masons in Maine,
where Mrs GaSSaway was called on
to speak at dinner. the guests at
which numbered 400 ladies.
Mrs. Leonard, wife OF Lieut.. Law
renee &. Leonard. Coast Artillery,
L. =. A.. has been spending a tort
night with her parents, Prof. and Mrs
GLADDEN.. in their home on Wcems
Rev. william ". Beninger. D. D,
vicar of st. Agnes Church, New York
| and Mrs. BellinSer. are house guests
+, of Mr.. and Mrs Martin H. Smith at
Evening star., 1924-09-28

Iowa, after visit to her mother,
Mrs. Nevett Steele, Murray Hi.
Mr. and Mrs. II. n Mayo Th0m and
thier daughters, Miss Helen Thorn
and Miss Annette Thorn. who have
spent the Summer At Rock Beach
Farm, their homo on the MAgothy,
are again in their Winter home In
Baltimore.
Lieut. and Mrs. Garcia Of Edge
wood Arsenal have been visiting Mrs
Garcia's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. II.
Wilson. Lieut.. Garcia was one Of the
several midshipmen who graduated
with the 1924 class. Naval Academy.
and left the Navy for the Army after
graduation
Evening star., 1924-09-28

ANNAPOLIS. Nd, Sen'Smb"r e.
Mrs. Wilson wife Cf Admiral Hrnr-
r. Wilson. superintendent " the Navai
Academic hs.. as her ttes':s al lunch :
con Tuesday. September 16. Mrs
Coolidge and Mrs. tarrtfs Dwight
wilbur. wife OF the Secretary OF the
Navy Mrs. Coola!ge am: MIS-. Wilbur
rt1otored to Annapolis in the morn
ing and returned to Washington IL
the late afternoon
Mrs John Floyd Was gsman en-
tertained at dinner parry at wilc
Rose Lodge. South River. near An
nspoIis. Sunday night in no tor OF the
rinetieth birthday anniversary OF her
mother Mrs. Mason. Capt. ynd Mrs.
Ennalls WagEaman Of va Ningron
were among the guests. Mrs. Mason
is the WitoW OF Cen. John S.ufotd
Mason. United States Arry. ter sis-
tcg Mrs F.. f. Camp @: New York
Ciw., and her brother. Nj cha scs =.
Keller OF WASHINGTON. and Mr and
ME-. ". +. Burnside and Mrs. t-ank
McWatters, all of Washington. were
present. -Four generations were r~p-
resented 4, tab'e. EnnaNs Wa ega-
nan, jr.. being the fourth.
Admiral and Mrs. Albert Ross ire
haen house gueots this week OF Or.
ana Mrs. Enocn barton carey. 50 :
in 5aw ana daughter Of Admiral 10 u
a,2 the presidents house, 81. Jon. :
college Green.
Or. and Mrs. George r.. Feldmey.a
and her daughter, Miss Nyce, hara
I-furned to their home. on South =
ear avenue. Murray Hill. after a
,ndnth's motor trip to Yellowstone
r:ssk and other points OF interest in
II : Middle West.
pr. JaQue Guequerre and DR.. VIII
ash Goiey of the Polytechnic Hos
rital. Philadelphia. were week end
quests Of Mrs. Waggaman at Wild
Eose Lodge
Dr. Carroll Storrs Alden. head Of the
department of English. successor to
ing late DR.. c. Alphonso Smith. whose
death occurred while the midshipmen n
we're on their Summer cruise. with
Mrs Alden. is moving into the Naval
Academy from their former home at
Wardour Mrs. Alden is a sister of
MSs. Scales. wife of Admiral Scales.
and Of Mrs. BurraSe. wife OF Admiral
GIE Burrage who is spoken of as the
ncSt superintendent of the Naval
Academy TO succeed Admiral Wilson
ths incumbent. whose tine expires in
February. 1925.
The many friends here regret to
leSrn OF the painful injury sustained
by Mrs. c. Alphonso Smith. who re-
Oft a porch. Mrs. Smith is patient
at tPhipps clinic, Johns Hopkins Hos
pital. Baltimore. where she is said tc
bel making good recovery.
Gov Albert e. Richie has been
spending several days the past week
at Charleston, W. Va. The governor
metored to Havre de Grace for the
Dsl -Mar-Va Editors Association meet
;nT, made an address, and WAS guess
Of honor at the banquet
United States Nautical Engineer and
Mrs. A. 4. McManus Of Washington
who have been spending the week ir
Annapolis with the latter's mother
Mrs. W. M Abbott, have returned
home.
Mrs. Robert Burweil was hostess a
r buffet supper Wednesday evening a
her home, on Hanover street. in homo
ofiMrs. Frank Rockwell, who will leav'
this week to join her husband. Com
mander Rockwell, on the Pacific Coast
Mrs. Reginald Baldwin entertained
alta dinner party Friday night at he
Evening star., 1924-09-28

| ent. come to Annapolis for the Winter,
to be near her son. Midshipman Hugh
French of the first class. Naval Acad-
emy, until his graduation in June.
Mr.. and Mrs c. NJ Whedbee Of
Green Spring Valley. Baltimore. have
been the guests this week Of Post
master and Mrs. W. l.. Marcy.
Mrs. NJ. ]. Weller OF Seward Square,
Washington. has closed her cottage,
Marta Lodge, at Arundel on the :
Bay, near Annapolis. and returned to
her Winter home in the National
Capital.
Miss Bernce Taylor of shington
spent the week end with Miss hr.y
Monroe. on Duke OF Gloucester street.
Mrs. Charles Nelson Dugan aud
daughters. Miss Ellen Dugan and Miss
Charlotte Nelson DuGan. who have
spent the summer at Mrs. Dugan's
old home. the colonial Ridout house,
Duke OF Gloucester street. have re-
turned to their Winter home in Balti-
more.
Mr.. Frank A. Monroe and son. Mid
shipman +. A. Munroe jr., of the first
class, Naval Academy, have been
spe nding the week in New York Mrs
Munroe has been with her mother,
Mrs. Hall. at Davidsonville.
Miss Eliza beth Persons. daughter of
DR.. Persons pastor Of the Presbyte-
ian Church, has returned from Eu-
rope where she spent the past four
months
Maj nixon. United States Army. of
ST. Johns College faculty. and Mrs.
Nixon have taken the residence of
DR.. and Mrs J.. Serlc Dederick. who
have gon" to Vancouver, B G.
Mrs. Curry, wife OF Lieut. j. f.,
Curry. L. s. NJ. G.. stationed at Quanti-
CO. Va. is visiting her parents. Or
and Mrs. Edward d johnson, a. st.
Anne's reCtory
Midshipman Bowie Duckeu has
spent his September leave with his
parents. MIR. and Mrs. Oden 8owic
Duckett. charles street.
Miss Sadie Fairbanks Is visiting
New York
Mr.. and Mra Frank Weller OF
Washington and their children. who
have been in their cottage ct Arun-
del l-on-the- Bay. for the Summer, have
returned 10 their Winter home
Mrs. Swart yife OF Ensign Robert Lee
Swart. [. ,. n. stationed at Norfolk
Va, is visiting her mother Mrs
Owings. at the Navarro. Prince
George street.
Miss Rose Shea. Miss Helen Shea
and Miss Margaret Shea OF Wash
iHStou nave mao as their guest In
their cottage at Arundel-on-the-B Bay
Miss Katherine Kirby Of Washington
Lieut.. Comdr. Crutcher. T. S ~. who
! has been ordered to duty at the NavaI
| Academy. and Mrs. Crutcher and chill
drcn. have taken q house on Duke OF
Gloucester street for the Winter. ano
have with them Mrs. George Weber
wiz" of Commander Weber. l. :. y.
! Mrs. Crutcher's sister, and her children
Evening star., 1924-09-28

their country estate, Hilsmere, on
South River.
Miss Poppett Harris and her sisters
of Washington have closed their cot
tage. Bay View. at Arundel on the
Bay, and returned to Washington.
Mrs. A. G. Forester has returned
from an extended visit to her sister
in Wyoming.
Miss Anne Bryant Dorsey OF Cedar
Park has returned from visit to Yei-
lowstone Park and the Pacific Coast.
Miss Sue Munford and Miss Eliza :
beth Munford entertained at q dinner
bridge party Wednesday evening In
honor of former Governor and Mrs.
Phillips Lee Goldsborough. Other
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Towers OF Roland Park. Baltimore;
Mrs. Bowman of Springfield, Ohio,
and Mrs. S. 5. Hepburn and Miss Mary
Randall Magruder of Annapolis
Lieut. and Mrs. X. T.. Heating have
Evening star., 1924-09-28

taken the apartment No. 9 st. Johns
street. Ior the Winter.
Mrs. Conrade Grove. who has been
visiting her mother, Mrs. Nevett
Steele. has returned to her home in
Detroit, Mich
Mrs. Downes, wife Of Commander
John Downes, q. S. N, former COM
mandant of midshipmen at the Naval
Academy. is the guest of Mrs. Du
Bois, wife of Capt. Du Bois. at 10
Porter road, Naval Academy Mrs
Downes. who is living at jamestown
X. l., came to Maryland to enter her
two SONS at ST. James school, Ha-
gerstowD.
Mrs. Walter Davis of Buenos Aires.
South America, il the guest of Mrs.
Howard Atterbury in her home
Hai,lenstone Farm, near ST. Mar
garsts
Mrs. John Bloodgood Wells has re-
turned to her home in Des Moines,
Evening star., 1924-09-28

Standing room on the earth will be
full up by the year 5000, according to
one eminent scientist. The world
population will be 100000 900, 900.
Evening star., 1924-04-11
PABLANCA,GAINS
IN CHESS TOURNEY

NEW YORK, April 11.--Jose Capa-
blanca of Cuba. world chess champion
gained "a half game during the
eighteenth round of the international
chess tournament. and DR.. Emanuel
Lasker of Germany now holds a lead
of one game with four rounds to
play. Frank Marshall Of New York
strengthened his claim to fifth posi-
ton and the last of the prize money
The nineteenth round will be played
saturday and two adjourned matches
will be the only contests of today
Capablanca defeated Ed ISasker of
Chicago in sixty moves. DR.. Basker
was forced to draw with Alexander
hlekhine of Russia in thirty moves.
Marshall entered his thirty-seven-
move victory over EIdfn Bogoljubow
of Ukrania for a briliiancy prize.
Richard Reti of Czechoslovakia drew
with Geza Maroezy of Hungary in
tifty-eight moves. DIR. Savielly Tarta-
kower of Austria lost to F.. d. Yates
after fifty moves. David Janowski of
France had bye.
Evening star., 1924-04-11

ben Is no CHICKEN in base ball. He
Is ola ana aVlits it and the old bones
Toh stand the work like they did.
LAST year ' s manager of Jersey City
beh Gaught in but one game and that
was pecaIlse there wasn't a man left
VINO could don the big pad. He had
announced his retirement at the start
ol the season.
Eg;Sl doesn't break any records for
longesity behind the bat But he
mlsPt have done so had he not been
IorVed to do so much work at Balti-
noy e the years he was the first, sec
oI4I and third string catcher COM
Rsled.
Was n HOrAe for Work.
For three or four years it was up
70 Ben to do all the work and he did
1t. AS result he was worked out
when he lert the Birds and became
manager at Jersey City.
Jack Dunn could find great pitch
erS, great iniielders .and great out
nelderS, but he waspT any good at
plcking up Catchers.- And he didn't
wish to go out and pay any fancy
prices for recognized star backstopS
And even if Dunn had possessed a
good catcher besides Egan he would
nave tried TO keep Ben around. Egan
is one of the greatest clubhouse men
IN base bal. He keeps everybody IN
a good frame of mind. The Orioles
missed Ben after he left to manage
Jersey City. There was fussinr and
near mutiny at various times Pre-
Viousty Dunn didn't hear about these
things, for Egan stopped a fuss before
II got hot. And eVerybo LEFT 4be
clubhouse laughing.
As manager Egan was distinct
success al Jersey City. H1 took A
mediocre bunch his first Season and
scared the leaders badly. Wis cIIIb
fought them all season. Sur last wear
Joe Moran, the owner, BEGAN selling
what few stars there S@ssye and Egan
finally gave it up.
Fine Judge o.tPItcherx.
Probably no oAtcfter who ever
worked in the Int Irrational League is
as good a judge of a pitcher as Egan
and he helped 'hinn develop his pres
ent star noun AS,nen. After Ruth the
next most ffh1ous pitcher in Balti-
more was <efty Groves Egan was
on the JOB V%len Groves arrived and
he made STIR of the southpaw. Dunn
now EaIueS Groves at 100000 and
says ne is the best pitcher in base
pail, iG<Jr or minor, right or left
handeo, When Egan left the club
GroVet5 still a kid. had miserable
seas 81. with young catcherS.
gan, though old, keeps young by
pi Ning with the youngsters. He al
Ways is a favorite with the recruits.
because he always spends most of his
time with them and training camp
Jokes always included the big genial
fellow.
In the winter Egan lives on little
farm near Sheriff., n. y.
Evening star., 1924-04-11
FRENCH PICK NETMEN
FOR OLYMPIC GAMES

PARIS, April 1l.--'Phe selection
committee of the French Tennis Fed
Grafton has designated the following
man and woman players for the
Olympic games competition:
Singles-Henri Cochet, Jean Boro-
ira, Rene Lecoste and Francois
Blanchy.
Mems doubles-Borotra, Lacoste,
Cochet and Jean Brugnon.
Women's MISUNDERSTANDING Lenglen,
Nine. Golding, Nine. Billout and Nine.
Vaussard.
Mixed doubles-Lenglen- -Brugnon,
Golding Borotra.
Women's doubles-Mlle. Lenglen
and a partner to be selected later and
Miles. Conquet and Beve.
The mems doubles pair, although
only officially chosen, have been play
ing together four monts. They will
be Cochet and Brugnon. the combina-
tion being rated the best in France al
the present time.