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New Britain herald., 1924-04-21
BOB HAIRED BANDIT
 FINALLY CAPTURED
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was well out of sight. During the first few weeks of her activities the bandit on several occasions left taunting notes for the police; she robbed one place twice within about week.
 Most of the time she would carry out her holdup while man com panion waited outside at the wheel of motor car.
 While bobed haired bandits activi- ties were reported from Brooklyn and then from Manhattan and the Bronx, police arrested several young women on suspicion but were unable to es- tablish that any one of them was the actual Brooklyn short haired cele- brity.
 Get First Clue
 The clue which resulted fn the capture of Mrs. Cooney, aged 20, and her husband, Edward, Aged 27, who is believed to have been the bandit girls working companion, was obtained after the two used their pis- tols in an unsuccessful attempt to hold up the National Biscuit company plllCtS III taClllC street, DFoOklSn, April l. Nathan Mezzia, an employe, was wounded by two bullets.
 Tracking down labyrinth of clues, police fixed upon the Cooneys as those guilty. By tracing motor car used by the persons who wounded Mezzia, po- lice confirmed their suspicious and April 1o issued general alarm for the couple.
 Child Died Saturday
 On information that Mrs. Cooney was to become a mother, police order- ed hospitals and the maternity institu- tions watched. It was this precaution which led to the capture in Jackson vile where Mrs Cooney gave birth ten days ago to girl who died Sat urday. The New York detectives were enabled to make the arrest by the clue furnished by the infants death.
 Police Inspector Coughlin confirmed the capture of the Cooneys but refused to discuss the case.
 Husband a War Vet
 Mrs. Cooney who is of German ex- traction, is 5 feet inch tall and weighs l2o pounds. She was married to Cooney in May, 1928 Her husband served in the navy during the war and is an automobile mechanic.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-21
PLAN INCOMING WAISTS.
One hLc That at Takchurst to Bc
 Built at Camp Lewis.

Washington, April Experience with the shcnandoah's permanent mooring mast al Lakehurst. N. J.. has demonstrated. in the opinion Of navy department experts. the success and economy Of this means Of an- choring rigid airships.
 The navy is to erect 2 temporary mast soon al Camp Lewis, near Tacoma. Wash. 10 serve as west coast base for the operations Of the Shenandoah and ihe ZE-S. which is being built in Germany for the United States.
 Success of the mast. fl is pointed out. has indicated the value Of the device as compared with expensive terminal hangars. in future commer- cial use of the liehter-than-air craft. The hangar is practically eliminated because facilities for placing fuel. supplies and men aboard inc air ships are provided from a platform on the mast through 6 trap door near the bow, while the great bag. moored 10 2 movcabie anchorage swings with the wind like a wsaihcr Yane.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-21
FLOATING THE BASEBALL
Chicago to Washington sphere To Be
 F1oated Down Huds1n River

Hudson, \. r., April 21.-The big baseball rolling from Chicago 10 Washington in the interest of the citi- zens training camp movement. and which was pushed into the Hudson river at Albany Saturday with the idea of floating it down to Governors Island. guided by Rou Scouts in row. boat was moored at a wharf here to- day. The river. swollen by heavy rains. proved too much for the voy- agers and the sphere was tower into port hy the night boat Rensselaer,.
 Hudson Boy Scouts planned 10 haul The ball ashore and push it through the streets in q demonstration parade. Then 1t was expetccd, the ball again would be put hack into the river, f1oated down to Poughkeepsie and then to New York.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-21
STRIKES IN HAVANA.

Havana, April s1. - Street car services here vas stopped today when mot0rmsn and conductors quit work in support Of the striking dock work CTS, but the 5000 or more taxi drivers did not join in the general strike. Printers Of several Spanish papers went out but the strike did not prove to be general at The start as ics and mix and other necessities rers be- inE dsiiverfd.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-21
TWO DEPUTIES STABBED
Irsk Officials Pay Penalty For Fa,-
 bring British Treaty

Bagdad, April 2i.--Two deputies known 10 favor ratification of the treaty between Great Britain and the Kingdom Of Irak were stabbed and seriously wounded while in the street yesterday.
 The, political situation. intensified by the emotionalism connected with the Ramadan festival, is rapidly ap- preaching a crisis.
 The agitation against ratification of the treaty centers chiefly on the argu- mcnt that Great Britain in the pact fails to guarantee that the vilayct of Mosui Will not be surrendered to turkey.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-21
CHILDREN's DAY TO-DAY.
Boys and Girls Waving Their Annual
 FroIic at White House.

Washington. April 2I.-This vss ehildren's day al the white house. From early morning until evening the grounds of the executive mansion were given over to the boys and girls Of the capitol. bent on participating in inc old Easter Monday custom of rolling Easter eEgs.
 President and Mrs Coolidge planned 10 join the children for a while and fhe marine hand vas or- dsred by the president to play dur ing the afternoon.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-21
NO CRIMINAL NEGLIGENCE

New Haven. April 21.-No criminal careIessness rested on any ono. Cor oBer Mix found today after an in- quest into the death of Robert K. Griffith. {. struck by the automobile Of q A. D. Ridenger Of this city. The child uith its mother and two other children had just aiighted from a trolley car. The child in question ran around the end of the car and vas struck by the fender Of the automobile which was moving very slowly.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-21
REPUBIIcay DEMoNsTRaTIoys

Dublin, April 21.-Republican dem- onstrations commemorating the Eas- ter rising of 1916 were held in Dub- lin and other parts of Ireland yester- day. 4 procession marched to Glas- nsvin cemetery. and placed wrcaths on the graves g the republicans there. after which 2 meeting was held in OConnsH street.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-21
SPORTS WRITER DIES.

Chicago. April st.-Jambsrt c. Sullivan. ss. well known sporting writer. formerly editor of the Motor Age and more recently sporting sdi- tor of the Chicago Herald and E1arn- finer. died in Albuquerque. \. M.. yes terdsy, according to word received here.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-21
NJ. R. e. Orranizfr Dies

las Angeles. April 2t.-Mrs. Emma sibIey Peace. an organizer Of the women's Relief Corps and former national secertary Of that organization is dead here.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-18
D. c. income TAX
CASE BEFORE
COURT
Justice Hitz Hears Charges
Against McReynoIds-LegaI
Point Raised.

Whether residents of the city may
be prosecuted in District of Column.
bia courts for irregularities in in.
come tax returns was taken under
consideration today by Justice Hitz,
presiding in Criminal Court, No. l.
The issue was raised in the case
of United States vs. Joseph and VIII
liam e. McReynolds, charged with
filing fraudulent income tax re.
turns, and with perjury in connec-
ton with the returns.
Wilton ]. Lambert, attorney for
the defendants. In q demurrer, con.
tended that hte actual filing of in.
come tax returns for residents of
Washington occurs only on receipt
OF the returns by the Collector Of
Internal Revenue in Baltimore.
The demurrer contends that the
McReynolds cases, therefore, should
have been brought in Baltimore.
The conviction Of New York Cen.
trail officials In 1908 for violation
Of the Interstate Commerce Com.
mission law was cited.
The Supreme Court Of the United
States set aside the conviction OF
the officials, on the ground that
irregularities in their statistics BE-.
came criminal only on being filed
in Washington, and that therefore
the New York courts had no juris'
diction.
The case OF United States VS.. Lom.
bardo, in the State of Washington
on similar grounds was also cited.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-18
ANTI-KLAN CANDIDATE
GAINS IN LOUISIANA

NEW ORLEANS, La, Jan. 49,
Results Of the Louisiana Democratic
primary took an unexpected turn
today when it was announced that
Hewitt Bouanchaud, anti-klan can
didate, had gained slight lead in
the gubernatorial race.
An official tabulation showed the
following count: Bouanchaud S0,310;
Henry L. Fuqua 1920 and Long
67,406.
It was generally conceded that
with total of 225, 956 votes already
tabulated q second PRIMARY will be
necessary between Bouanchaud and
Fuqua. Bouanchaud declared during
his campaign that II he is elected
no one will be appointed to any
office who is a klansman.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-18
Vanderbilt Heir To
Millions Works
For So a Week

BOSTON, Jan. 1s.-William
H. Vanderbilt, twenty-one-year-
old heir to fortune of $780,
100000, is working as an $s-a-
week messenger in the office of
Lee Higginson Company,
brokers.
Vanderbilt says he gets no
little satisfaction out of his
modest salary. but he is not
attempting To support his bride
on it. The Vanderbilts at their
Boston home employ a butler
and five other servants.
Vanderbilt Is the son of the
late Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt,
who was lost with the Lusitania.
His marriage to Miss Emily
O'Neil Davis last November
was one of the social events of
the year.
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The interrogation brought to light
many queer stories told by the pu-
pills in a general discussion of the
subject, of how members OF their
families had been bewitched and Of
the methods used to remove the
'speIp Of the witches. One little
girl related that a broomstick placed
under the carpet at the door would
prevent a witch from exercising her
power and that it had been success
fully used at her home. A tow
headed boy said spike driven in
a fence over which "a witch had to
cross would cause her to drop dead,
and to remove the spike would bring
her back to life.
Another pupil said an old shoe
placed over a door would prevent
q witch from entering the house,
or il she should get In she would
fall dead. A popular method OF
curing ''spells" placed upon per-
sons by witches IL to take a strand
of hair from the person bewitched
and place It in q hole bored in q
tree into which a peg is driven.
Another plan suggested by one OF
the pupils was to take hairs from
the name or tell Of a horse and
crush them with a stone on
fence. This will break the hand
or fingers Of the witch, II was
claimed,
n developed that many women
m the mountain. Will nat puEohARe
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-18
SHORT Of
FOOD FROZEN
IN NORTH
Attempts to Reach Vessel in
Straits Off Michigan
UnavaiIing.

MACKINAw CITY, Mich, JAN.
IA new attempt was to be
made today to rescue crew Of
thirty men aboard the ferry Chief
Wawatam, frozen in the straits
some miles off this port, with pro-
visions for only three Jays.
Attempts to reach the stranded
vessel failed when a blizzard drove
the rescue parties back. A lull in
the storm developed toward mid
night last night and plans were
made to resume the effort to reach
the men.
There is no mail or railroad
communication between the upper
and lower peninsula and Mackinaw
and st. Ignace are housing crowds
of travellers held up from reaching
their destination.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-18
POTOMAC RISES TO FLOOD
HEIGHT AT HAGERSTOWN

HAGERSTOWN, Md, Jan. 49,
Heavy rains since Tuesday night
have caused the Potomac river to
increase to nearly flood height, ac-
cording to reports from Hancock
and Williamsport. Between those
two points the river is nine feet
above normal height and is still
rising. The river is overlooking its
banks at different places, flooding
lowlands. >
The larger tributaries W of the
Potomac also are badly swollen and
many acres of farm land in low
sections and also public roads are
under water as a result of the rains.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-18
BURGLARS
LOOT BIC
STORE
Bore Hole Through Wall Of
( Porto Rico Shop and Get
$4,000 Loot.

Theft Of more than $4,000
worth ofAlinens, dresses, and other
articles from the Proto Rico
Shop, 1919 H street northwest,
was discovered today when Mrs.
Thelma Boyle, manager Of the
store, opened for business.
Burglars had quietly bored q
large hole in the side wall of
the store and, Drawing the fear
of detection by policemen, night
watchmen and passersby, removed
most Of the stock from the store.
Window Display Left.
Shortly after Mrs. Boyle discov-
cred the robbery, she notified De-
tective headquarters, and Detective
Eergeants Fowler and Flaherty were
rushed to make an investigation.
The two detectives discovered that
everything but the window display
had been taken. They searched
the store for finger prints.
gained from the real estate office of
the Lendart Company, 801 Fifteenth
street northwest. From that place
the burglars had bored hole in
the wall of the Porto Rico Shop
and had then sawed out a hole
large enough to permit a man to
pass through.
The detectives believe that one
man entered the store and passed
the goods through the hole to con-
federate in the real estate office.
From there, 1t is believed, the goods
were carried away to waiting au.
ttomobile.
Police Mystified.
How q gang of burglars was able
20 burglarize the real estate office
and, Porto Rico shop, and remove
q large stock from the latter with
out being detected. is mystery to
the detectives. The store, located
on the corner, Ii open, and the in.
terror can be seen by any one pass
ing, on the street.
\ It is believed that at least five took
part in the robbery. Two Of these
were lookouta and the others were
engaged in carrying away the loot.
The proprietor of the shop, A. ".
Villari, is in New York city, where
he has another store.
Included in the loot are seven
teen dresses, ranging in price from
$66 to $26. Costly silk nightgowns.
lingere, table cloths, sheets, pillow
cases, doilieg, and various articles Of
wearing apparel.
Loss May Go Higher.
That a closer examination may
show the loss to run higher than
the estimate of $4,000 was indi-
Gated when a partial checking up
showed the loot to be costly goods.
Most of them were imported from
France and England and were the
finest Of their kind.
Following an examination Of the
store by Detective Sergt. Fred Sand
berg, Bertillion expert of the police
department, photographs Of finger.
/, prints on glass tops in the show
cases were talteRr 1t is believed that
from these the police will be able
70 trace the thieves.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-18
WIFE SUES LEWISoHN,
NOVELIST, NAMING RIVAL

NEW YORK. Jan. 1S.--Mary Ar
bold Lewisohn has sued for separa.
ton from Ludwig Lewisohn, novelist
and short story writer, 1t became
known with the filing Of a motion
for alimony and counsel fees in the
supreme court here. III
In an affidavit supporting her
motion for 500 week alimony and
$1,000 counsel fees, Mrs. Lewisohn
asserts her husband has urged her
to give him a divorce that he might
be free to marry another woman.
The 'other woman" Mrs. Lewssohn
said, was Thelma Bowman Spear,
once Of Burlington, VT, who became
impressed with an photographed
novel that Lewisohp wrote, and made
his acquaintance in 1a22,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-18
~ Police and Fire Heroes HonOred
Champion Spaghetti
Eater Wins Title
By.a Yard

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Jan. IL.
Prank Rufulo is the new
spaghetti-eating champion of
Jackson county.
He won the crown from Wal
ter Randszzo, present cham
pion, by a yard of spaghetti
and with a second of time to
spare in a three-cornered match
here last night.
Peter d. La Petina, in the
third corner in the triangular
match, i t his anxiety get away
with him and finished putting,
a bad third. He tossed in the
sponge when he discovered he
had mistaken his napkin for a
roll of spaghetti.
Rufulo, the new champion,
set worlds record in winning.
He devoured 1880 feet in less
than eleven minutes. The for
mer record was $50 feet in ten
minutes, held by Randazzo.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-18
HANGMAN'S ROPE SNAPS;
SLAYER DROPS TO FLOOR

FORT MADISON, Iowa, Jan. 49,
Despite the breaking of the rope
with which he was being hanged, Roy
Maupin, negro slayer OF Joseph
Haynes, Carney miner, went to his
death today on a scaffold in the Fort
Madison penitentiary.
AS his body jerked at the end OF
the rope, the line snapped and the
crumpled body plunged to the floor.
The murderer's neck, however, had
been broken.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-18
MAN AND WOMAN DIE
TOGETHER IN PACT

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Jan. 1S.--
Clasped in each others arms, Q
revolver containing two exploded
shells besideN them, the bodies OF a
man and q woman, wcer found In
a rooming house here today.
A suicide pact, prompted by finen'
cial impediments to their marriage,
is believed to explain the tragedy.
The victims were Helen Drummer,
thirty.one. Of Crisfield, Nd. and Rob
s s Finley, forty'thrse, d Lock-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-18
BIC CROWD
Will OL !
CHEERS
Men
Andrew J. Sullivan, Deputy
Fire Chief, Given Watson
Gold Medal.

While an enthusiastic audience
which jammed the auditorium Of
Central High School cheered,
forty-two members of the police
and fire departments last night
were honored for conspicuous
bravery in line of duty during
1928.
In addition to an audience of
more than 1900 persons, some
10000 radio fans here and thou
sands elsewhere heard last nights
interesting and entertaining pro-
gram which was broadcast by
WCAP, the station of the Chesa-
peake and Potomac Telephone
Company.
Gold Medals for Three.
Three gold medals were presented
,Privates A. c. Kefauver, of Engine
Company No. /, fire department, and
and Joseph G.. Russell, Fifth police
precinct, were decorated for having
performed the outstanding heroic
deeds Of the year.
A third gold medal was pinned on
the breast of Andrew ]. Sullivan.
deputy chief of Washington's fire
department, in recognition of his
long, efficient and loyal service as a
fire-fighter. Chief Sullivan, familiar
ly known as "Yank,' has been n
fireman here for forty-five years,
beginning his service on January 2.
1879. Chief Sullivan, who occupied
seat on the stage, was not told OF
the medal presentation and it. came
as surprise to him.
Merit Badges Given.
Three members of the Police De-
partment were decorated with merit
badges. They were Policemen e.
M. Brown. Charles H. Schreyer and
Thomas d. Walsh.
Firemen decorated with merit
badges: For three citations. Battalion
Chief J. J. Hanlon, Lieut.. r. g. An
derson, Privates J. e. Suit, r. E.
White and w. A. White. Two cita.
tons: Capt. J. B. Watt, Lieut.. T. J.
Crimmins, Sergt. o. A. Becker,
Privates T. ]. O'Neil, C. j. Capps, J.
d. Martin, c. w. Ridley, H. B. AL
len, Angelo Schneider, F. M. Owens
and A. C. Kefauver. Capt. III. c.
Corder, who was to be decorated for
two citations. was absent because
Of death in his family. One cita-
ton: Sergt. q. l.. HUNT, Privates J.
s. Trodden, Paul Boyer, H. J. Clark,
G.. q. Well, q. Hauxhurst, A. FL.
Chase, j. H. Sanford. C. R. Bassette,
w. B. johnson. B. T. Harper. H. q,
Watson, II. l.. King, III. j. Raley,
N: II: Nally, E; 2; Warren. 2. 7.
ham. G. M. Claggett and Pearson
Talbot.
Crowd Fills Hall.
The medal presentation exercises
began promptly at s o'clock, but
long before this hour the auditor
ium was crowded. A few minutes
after 8, the hall was so crowded 1t
was necessary to open the balcony.
William T. Pierson. announcer for
WCAP, opened the program for the
radio fans.
The first number was selec.
ton by the L'Aiglon orchestra, led
by Pete Macias.
Commissioner Rudolph, who pre-.
sided for the evening, then told OF
the purpose of last nights cere.
monies. He praised The washing
ton Times for its interest In the
fire and police departments In pro-
yidinR medals and merit badges for
the heroes. Mr.. Rudolph introduced
Judge Oscar r. Bland, Of the Gus.
toms Court OF Appeals,
"Thoae men. whom we honor to-
night," JhdRN Bland said. nave
been and win continue 10 b upleO-
ala examples before the youueeN
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-18

articles from women peddlers for
fear Of being bewitched. The SUI
perstitious women believe that If
a witch can borrow or beg some
thing from a person the one giving
it can be bewitched.
The teacher admitted that she
was dazed by the extent of the
Superstitious beliefs of the chill
dren and their parents in regard to
witchcraft.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-18
OBREGON' IS
SOLDIERS
BANNED
Acting Governor Of Texas Oh.
jects to Troop Movement
Through State.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Jan. 49,
Acting Gov. T. w. Davidson of
Texas today refused the request of
President Obregon to move Mexi-
can troops through Texas.
Davidson declared that such q
movement would erabrCil the Te sais
Rio Grande border in the Mexican
revolution.
Huerta Agents Held.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Jan. 1S.-
Rubin Vizcarra. president of the
Mexican chamber of deputies, and
representative Of the Huerta revo-
| lutionists here, and Tortbio Villase.
nor, ex-governor Of the State of
Guanajuato, were arrested here to-
day by Department of Justice Off
GERS charged with violation Of neu.
trality laws.
Both were to be arralgned late
| this afternoon for preliminary hear.
lings. According to Department OF
Justice officials, the charges against
Vizcarra and Villasenor are at
tempts to put an army expedition
| against the Mexican border near
! Eagle Pass. Three men were ar.
reIted at Eagle Pass Wednesday
by United States agents in connec.
ton with the case.
Dividing into two separate squads
the Government agents swooped
down on the rebel headquarters
here. They were armed with search
| warrants. According to officials
here other arrests will probably be
made within the next twenty.four
hours.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-18
South Mountain Folk
Still See Witches

HAGERSTOWN, Nd. JAN 1S-There witches, but no
ghosts This the firm belief and argument of many
living in the rural section along the South Mountain The
question arose when teacher in public school, VOLTS
vle asked her pupils they believed in witches majority
of the boys girls said they did and that their parents did
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THE WEATHER.

Clear tonight, Tempera-
ture near freexing. eatur-
day cloudy with moderate
temperaanre, Gentle, TaEa-
Rhle winds. . ...... lsss.......-,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-18

DIR. Frank Crane. one Of Americas
foremost writer's. Is a daily con.
tributOr TO the editorial page Of The
Washipgt29 Times, There y inspL
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Ships Run Blockade.

HOUSTON, Tex, Jan. 1S.-The
Sinclair tanker Eugene v. Thayer,
which sent out the first messages
on the bombardment of Tampico,
has been successful in running the
rebel blockade during the night, ac-
cording to a message received by
the local commercial radio station
today.
The message also stated the
steamer Virginia got through
safely.
The Thayer said rebel gunboats
had successfully prevented the
Dutch steamer Maasdam from enter.
ing the port at Tampico and were
now stationed about three miles off
shore endeavoring to maintain the
blockade. t
- The bombardment on Tampico has
given added significance to the
movement of fifty-three Mexican
marines from Laredo through Hous.
ton to New Orleans last Tuesday