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New Britain herald., 1924-08-26
.S5O,OID BLAZE IN
 NEW HAVEN CENTER
Discovered by Flrtntn in Sta
 tiOl Only Few Feet Away

New Haven, Aug, A,=FiFs swept through the second floor Of a slruer ture iR the rear of the Times Leader building at sl Orange street. in the heart Rf the business section Of the city last night, with 2 damage from ire, smoke and water estimated al $50, ,0An. The second floor, where the hlaze was discovered, vas oeenr uied by the Furniture Repair and unhalsleFing shaR, The iFemen cons nnei lhe blaze to that fionh but tons ef water poured la from the roof did considerable damaga 10 the other fineFs ef the building,
 The top iear was occupied by the Chamberlain Halloek furniture repair shop while in the first floor were the Mrs. Roots candy klleh' on and the Bradley and seeFlll warehouse. The Hines Leader oe' eunied the basement for the storage of print paper and many rolls Of the paper were ruined by the water
 The origin af The fire is unknown, It was discovered by two iifemen Of Engine Co, No, i., whose fiFshouse is hut a few feet away from the scene Of Inc blaze, Two alarms were sounded but the hremen had little trouble in checking the blaze, on the floor on which t started, The build ing is owned by Andrew c, smith. proprietor of Inc New Haven Win Cow Shade Co.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-26
FORGET IT DAY
 FOR MRS. FERGUSON
Texas Democrats Hope to Bury
 the HatChtt
By Fas Associated Press

BY Tas Assafisisa ffsss
 Temple, Texas Aug, ss, - Plans progressed rapidly today fer sa sn- thusiaslie ratification and "toTget- it' meeting to be held here Friday night m honor of ATs Miriam Fer guson. democratic nominee fer gav- ernoT af Texas, at which she and her husband will speak,
 Invitations 10 speak at the meet ing have been extended 10 all the pgrly nominees for state eflee from central Texas, Two bands Will fur, Rish music for the occasion,
 The purpose of the meeting. ae- esrding to r. l.. Denisen, chairman Of the arrangements committee, IS 10 pledge ts Mrs Ferguson the hearty cooper atien and support Of central Texas toward making her adminis- traitor a success and t is believed that the spirit of the meeting will wipe out the partisan lines drawn during the recent heated campaign. Nothing will be said 10 offend any who opposed Mrs Ferguson in her race, it was said,
 Yesterday was the auietest day Mrs, Ferguson has had In many. She spent most of the day reading con- gratulatory telegrams that eontinued to flow in from various sections Of the country. She also faced another battery Of motin picture and news paper photographers, She has been very accommodating in posing for inc cameramen. but she tells them she doesn't "sea much use in it." They insist. however, and tell her their jobs depend upon getting such and such pieture-and she enters into the business smilingly.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-26
Naval Reservists
 Hunt Sea Elephants

San Pedro. Cal. Aug. 2s.-Eagle Boat No. 12. under command of Lieutenant W. A. Brunnick and car- rying i5o naval reservists, left yes- terday for a months cruise off the west coast of Mexico and incidentally for sea elephant hunt off the is- land of Guadalupe, 25o miles south of San Diego.
 Motion picture photographers were taken along, also newspaper men, and scientists representing the San Diego geological gardens, the New York zoo and the Mexican zoo- logical society to pick likely looking elephants for their respective inst- tutions. ...s.
 Five sea elephants will be caught if possible, one for the New York ZOO and two each for San Diego and the City of Mexico.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-26
Hurries to Sick Wife,
 Sends ' to Hospital

Hammonton. N. j., Aug. 20. - Seven persons six of whom are of the same family. last night were seriously Injured when an automobile driven by F. II. Dick son. of Grafton. Pa. was struck by another car driven by Clarence Ryan of Philadelphia, who. according 10 the state police. was hastening from Atlantic City 10 his homo following receipt of word that his wife was seriously iii.
 The accident occurred on the White Horse pike at Elm, two miles from here.
 The injured include Mir. Dickson, Mrs. Dickson. her 67 year old fath- CT, and three of the Dickson chill dren, all of whom were on their way to Atlantic City for vacation.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-26
AMBULANCE AfIRE,
 { PATIENTS ABOARD
Haidtn Machine Vas Taking
 Wr3k Victims 10 Hospital

asrlasn. Aug, ss.-A moment sftsF twe men. whe had been ih- JuTsa ia sn automobile accident yesr tsrday afternoon on the North eal- enY road. had been placed in the city ambulance. The vehicle caught Gre. Hseessisaling the quick removal .af the patients ta the hospital in a passing motor, The blaze was eK' linguishsd with little damage,
 Benjamin Stanley, et Portland Me. accompanied by his sister, Sarah sianlex and by John Molla, Of Swansea. Mass. was driving to- ward Ihls city al siao o'clock. and ehsn s short distance north Of the Carey farm. the steering meehan- Ism gave away, and the machine crashed into tree.
 The auto was badly wrecked, and the occupants were thrown out, While the ambulance was respond ing on an emergency call, Miss stanley was taken 10 Hartford in q passing car, the two men remain Ing at the scene.
 Stanley and Aotta both were badly cut and bruised, but their in- iuries were found at the hospital to be superficial. it being expected that they may leave the institution today. When the ambulance ar- rived at the scene of the accident, the men were placed aboard at once, and the machine was just about 10 start on its way 10 the hos pitai, when flames began to creep through the fioor-boards near the drivers seat.
 The injured men were removed from the ambulance. and were talk en to the hospital in the auto of Edward c. knell, proprietor Of Knell service station. who ehanced to be passing.
 Several passing cars were stop ped in effort to obtain m extin- ruisher, but without avail, and meanwhile a still alarm call was phoned to Hose Company No. 4. However. when the flremen reached the scene. the blaze had ben sup- prssed by small extinguisher which was provided by Miss Elsie P. Lyon, who had been driving by.
 F It was said that minor defect In the ignition system started the blaze, which did no more damage than to burn the insulation of some of the wiring.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-26
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Burial Lots. Monuments
City Items

Smith Business School opens Sept. :nd.-advt.
 Mrs. Harry Horwitz. who was in- iured last Friday when she fell down stairs at the home of her son, Deputy Sheriff Martin H. Horwitz. Is recovering.
 Home cooked lunches at crowell's. advt.
 Veterans of Foreign Wars will hold a regular meeting at their rooms tonight. Plans will be discus sed for National Defense Day.
 Smith Business School opens Sept. snd.-advt.
 A daughter was born at the New Britain general hospital last night to MT. and Mrs. Morris Shapiro of 116 West street.
 Connecticut Business College office hours 2 to { and to 3 p. m.-advt.
 Police have been notified by the commissioner of motor vehicles that the licenses of Albert vitali of 43o West Main street, Absolom Georges of 116 Main street and Frank Ter anora of 43 Glen street have been restored.
 Smith Business School opens Sept. end.-adyt.
 George H. Barrett, engineer and superintendent at the new State Nor nal school, complained to the police this morning that residents of the neighborhood in which the school is located, trespass upon the property. Lunch at Hallinan's.-advt. A meeting of the directors of the Business and Professional Women's club will be held at the clubhouse tonight at z Is o'clock. Plans for the fall season will be discussed. June Night" Victor, at Morans'. |-advt.
 For special clearance prices on all summer dresses see Mary Elizabeth Dress Shop, s7 W. Main, Prof. Bldg. -adt.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-26
City Advertisements
COMMERCIAL ST. PAVEMENT.

COMMERCIAL ST. PAVEMENT.
 Sealed proposals will be received by the Board of Public Works, City of New Britain, at their office, room POS, City Hall, until 6:30 P. M. (standard time) Wednesday, Sept Srd, 1924, for the construction of a reinforced concrete pavement on Commercial St., from Main St. to Elm St.
 Proposal blanks may be obtained and specifications may be secured at the above office.
 The city reserves the right to re- ject any or all bids or accept any bid, whether the lowest or not, should the Board deem 1t to be for the interest of the City of New Brit ain so 10 do.
 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
 Geo. H. Johnson, Sec'y.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-26
Head of Farm Bureau
 Pricks Pr0sperity Yarn

Des Moines. Iowa, Aug. ss,-Esti- mates that the recent advance in agriculture prices will net farmers of the country two billions of dollars are greatly exaggerated, c, E, Brad flute. president of the American farm bureau federation, declared in an adr dress here, The bureaus research department, he said, estimated that the farmers would profit by about quarter of a billion dollars,
New Britain herald., 1924-08-26

painting, He was awarded medals for his paintings exhibited tn b0sT ton and Buffalo on many occasions and in lsss he had the distinction Of being judge of awards at the Chicago exposition, lie vas also chairman, Of the international jury of awards at the St. Louis sHposi' tion in 1894 and chairman of the department of the jury of me arts al the same place, N
 MF, Allen was president of the MaeAllsn company of Boston and the Allen estate association Of st, Louis and tho Wellesley Knitting Mills,
New Britain herald., 1924-08-26
MRS, HATCH siARRIEs
Daughter of Mrs, W. K. Vanderbilt Weds Winfield Nichols.

New York. Aug, ss.TMrs. Barbara c. Rutherford Hatch. a daughter Of Mrs. William K. Vanderbilt, was married Aug, il to Winfield Nichols assistant to Dr. Pierre A. Bernard, head Of the cult Of the Tantrik oom at Nyaek, N. F.. It became known to- day.
 This particular cult came into the public eye when another daughter Of Mrs. William K. Vanderbilt, Mrs. ogden L. Mills. married Sir Paul Dukes.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-26
GaLLoP SUCCEEDS LIPpIrT

Waterbury. Aug. Ex-Governor Charles A. Templeton today an- nounced the appointment of Henry H. Gallop of Norwich to the state board of the Norwich state hospital to fill the vacancy left by the death of the late Costello Lippitt of Nor wich, whose term was until July l. 1927.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-26
Personals

|. Misses Alice Nelson and Agnsl and olga DahlbsTg have TetuTnes after spending their vacation al ths ArFow-Head hotel, Short Beach BTanfeTd,
 Miss Peggy sehnell of Kelsey street is the guest of friends in New York city.
 Miss Helen seanlon Of conneeti' cut avenue spent the weekend al Grove Beach.
 Edward o'Ksste and Thomas Denlon of North street have re- turned to the city after spending 8 vacation at Myrtle Beach,
 Mrs. John F. eonlon of Summer street. who was operated upon at st. Francis hospital, Hartford, Is eonValeseing.
 Miss Margaret Devine and Miss Katherine sehenek are spending a vacation at Far Roekaway.
 pr, and Mrs. 4, J. Barker are making a tour of Maine resorts by auto.
 Mrs, Michael Welinski of ii6 Hartford avenue has returned after spending a week with friends In East Greenwich. Narragansett Pier, R, l.
 Mrs, Carl casperson and children of Lincoln street are the guests of Mrs. Raggner Lundln Of Attleboro, Mass.
 Mrs. August Casperson is the guest of Mir. and Mrs. Albin Carlson at Grove Beach this week.
 Miss Marion Hart of Fremont street has returned after a six weeks vacation with relatives in New York city.
 Misses Beda Nordgren and Signe Peterson of Commonwealth avenue are spending a two weeks vacation at Bantam Lake. Thomas Burns of Chicago and Dick Hyland of this city are visit- ing relatives in Boston for a few days.
 John Mars of Stanley street has been spending few days at Staten Island.
 Armand Benoit of PA Whiting street left today to spend a few days at Washington, D. c.
 John Casale of New York city is spending two weeks with his parents at BIO Maple street.
 Misses Helen Prest and Margaret Allison of Stanley street have re- turned from Indian Neck where they have been spending their vacation.
 Eben Strong, Jr., of Parkmore street has returned home from War ren, Conn.,, where he has been spending the summer.
 Misses May, Norma and Alice Re- gan, and Greta Roseen, Patricia Schrey, Harriett Parker, Gretchen Zimmerman and Rita Zimmerman are staying at Tunxis Orchard, Pennington.
 Miss Sarah Tertes of East street is. spending the week in Washington, D. c.
 Mfr. and Mrs. Howard Y. Searns and Y. J. Stearns of 1889 Stanley street have returned from their va- cation spent at York Beach, Maine. and the Adirondacks.
 Charles Myers of Hart street is spending a few days in New York city.
 Harry Karp of 23 Summer street has returned from New York city where he has been spending few days.
 Miss Mabel Barertt of East Main stret is spending a two weeks va cation In New York and Atlantic City.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-26
NO IMPROVEMENT.

Bridgeport, Aug. 26.-No inn provement was noted today in the condition of Rev. James B. Nlhill, permanent pastor of St. Augustine's R c. church here, who has been dangerously i'll since Saturday, when he suffered first of series of paraly- tic strokes. Father Nihill has been unconscious since yesterday morn- ing.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-26
TRAIN HITS AUTO; 2 DIE
MIX Dealer and His Helper Killed at Unprotected Railroad Crossing in Webster, Mass

worcester, Aug. 26. Emile R. zlisch, 35 years of age, married and the father of three children, a milk dealer in Webster. and Walter kuz- dryzai, age IS, of Oxford. his helper. were killed today when a truck in which they were riding was struck by a New York. New Haven and
 Hartford railroad passenger train at m unprotected crossing in Webster.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-26

REQ. 1s73--1h ton spesdwsson in Al condition s75o. Westcott. 1911. passenger touring car. A fins fam fly car. price $500. Hupmobiis. 1921
 touring in Al condition. sIoo. X. N searls & Co.,. corner Elm and Park.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-26

GUESS
 How high does the hslleen 70 ever our Service station !; Ten dollars ds1 In merchandise for the nearest Susas. Aug. sS to Aug. 30. DWELL TIRE A BATTERY CO.
 30 WASHINGTON STREET
 PHONE 900.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-26

ED. KENNEDY S-auto exchange full line of used cars and parts. 26 Willow street. Phone 2095.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-26

DURANT-we have l. business coupe that has never been driven even in demon stration. Iy can be bought at big saving. Trades and terms considered. C. A. Bence, 51 Main St. Phone 2215,
New Britain herald., 1924-08-26

FORD, 1s17-touring car. This car can be bought for $75, with terms Coed running condition. Automotive Used Car Exchange, s6 Arch St. Phone 17sa.
Evening star., 1924-04-12
8-YEAR-OLD RETURNS.
TIRED OF WANDERING
Symptoms of Mumps Lads Only
Reward for Answering Call
of Wild.

After two days and a night of roam
ing and fishing, while his parents
were fast running toward nervous
breakdowns seeking him, eight-year-
old Arthur j. Dove, with bristling
light hair and steady gray eyes, tim
idly turned the knob of the door at
1900 East Capitol street, where his
mother was distractedly getting to-
gether q bit of food, yesterday after
noon.
Mrs. Dove turned to see what it
was.
Mother, mother, mother" half
cried, half-laughed the prodigal. He
ran into her arms. Then they both
cried.
On Thursday morning Arthur start
ed for school. He had visions of re-
Dukes for his poor arithmetic. He
meandered over to the Seat Pleasant
station of the Chesapeake Beach rail-
road. He was going to see his sister,
Eleanor, seven years old, who is at
his aunt's home, in Anne Arundel
county, conyaleScing from a recent
attack of mumpS. When he got to
the station the train had pulled out
1t was hours before another would
arrive.
Disappointed but not distressed at
the trains absence, the youngster re-
turned via the Benning road. He
came to the Eastern Branch and he
reditary influences made themselves
felt. His father has often heard the
call of bait and tackle. The son
heard it Thursday afternoon. He stop
ped at the Benning bridge.
Quietly, he affected an alliance
with an angler. Since the days of
Izaak Walton, he who angles puts
up no barriers of age, education,
wealth or distinction. So Arthur and
the gentleman who was fishing for
catfish in the muddy water went at
it together. =
Throughout the night the call of
the fish lured the pair. Then Arthur
got tired, spread his overcoat over
him and went to sleep for a while.
Nothing to eats nothing to sleep on,
save the ground near an old boat
there he was. He admits he caught
two fish-but, angler-like, he did not
bring them home.
for home. There's a million things in
the spring of the year that can keep
youngsters ten hours in walking q
mile. The dump offers alluring op-
portunities for Investigations. The
plow pit of street car lines enchants
youthful eyes. Traffic cops and their
vagaries exert strange influences on
the observatory powers. With such
things strung along the homeward
path, 1T took Arthur until o'clock
to reach home.
There's happiness again in Arthur's
home. But the usual fly has hoped
into life's ointment-ASthur's left
cheek is swollen. They think he has
the mumps.
Evening star., 1924-04-12
SUBPOENA BLOCKS PROBE.
Senators Baked by Action of Nal
Daugherty.
By the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON

BY the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE,
Ohio, April IAN almost complete
check was administered here yester-
day to the Senate Daugherty inquiry.
A phalanN of lawyers, filing into the
temporary hearing room set up by
Chairman Brookhart and Senator
Wheeler, made clear and certain the
refusal of NJ. S. Daugherty and his as
sociates to allow the financial tran
Sactions of Harry M. Daugherty, for
the ex-Attorney Generals friend and
bumper" now dead, in the Midland
National Bank to be traced out by
examination or testimony.
The bank itself, controlled by NJ. S.
Daugherty, struck back itself at the
senatorial inQuirers by a hastily ar
ranged legal proceeding. which re-
suited in a temporary restraining or
der directed to the senator's and
served on them as they sat, seeking
to stop their inquiry.
Deposits of Daugherty.
The Senate subcommittee did, how
ever, through John Phelon, an ex-
aniner in it's own employ who was
allowed to search the Midland Bank
records for few hours several weeks
ago, learn that Harry M. Daugh-
erty's name was shown on certificates
of deposit in the Midland Bank to the
total of $4,000. Phelon further said.
found two or three certificates of de-
posit, ranging up to $4,000 and $40,-
900 in totals, in the bank record. He
likewise said that four certificates,
Cancelled as paid, made out to u. E.
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Evening star., 1924-04-12
Mother of 18 Is Bride of Banker
By Night, Carpenters Wife by Day

through which she is charged with
having obtained $4,000 from William
Shuman and Ralph Hawthorn, who
had the warrant issued for her ar
rest.
Names Three as BIackmailers.
Mrs Beswick named Herbert Rus
sic, John Mccoy and Erwin Hamil-
ton as her blackmailers. They were,
arrested on charges of extortion,
conspiracy and blackmail. Mrs. Bes-
wick said they had learned of her
double life through driving her in a
taxicab from the modest home of her
children and their father in West
Philadelphia to the more pretentious
residence of Martin in Fox Chase, a
northern suburb. Mrs. Beswick told
the police she had paid these men
at least $4,000.
The police learned from the wom-
ans first husband that she had served
six months in prison in 1877 for
check forgeries.
Mr.. Martin appeared stunned when
he was summoned to the district at
torneY's Office. He, told the authoEi ,
ties that Mrs. Beswick had gotten
"a lott of money from him, but that
he could not state the exact amount.
Evening star., 1924-04-12
EVELYN NESBIT FILES
PLEA AGAINST THAW
Declares He Is Unfit to Be Free.
Fears for Fortune and Rights
of Son.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associat ted Press.
PHILADELPHIA, April 12.-Eyelyn
Nesbit, divorced wife OF Harry X
Thaw, today filed in common pleas
court a petition to be allowed to in
tervene in the proceedings to deter
mine Thaw's sanity by jury trial,
which begins here next Monday. The
action, it is stated, is in the interest
of her twelve-year-o son, Russell
William Thaw.
The petition sets forth that Thaw
should not be released, as he is men
tally unfit, and will, if released, dis
sipate his own estate and the life in
terest in his fathers estate" Thaws
estate is estimated to be worth about
81. 600, 900.
The petition AYERS that her son has
an expectancy in any estate that
Thaw may leave by right of descent
and that these rights or expectancy
should be protected.
Thaw recently filed a petition in
which he was Joined by his mother
to have his sanity tested. The court
granted the petition and five alienists
were named in his behalf to examine
him. Trustees of Thaw's estate were
also permitted to name physicians for
the same purpose. Counsel for Thaw
this week confirmed a report that
the alienists named had agreed that
he now is sane.
Evening star., 1924-04-12
BRITISH SATISFIED.
Press Sees Need for Concessions to
Settle Reparations.
Bv the Associa ted Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, April 1.-THE reparation
commissions acceptance of the ex-
perts report is viewed here with
satisfaction.
The Times stresses the necessity
of free and willing cooperation by
Germany, inasmuch. it says, as the
terms of the agreement cannot be
imposed on her. The paper also fore
sees that when the allied govern
ments jointly try to solve the repa-
ration problem on the basis of the
report there must be sacrifices all
around.
The Daily Chronicle infers that
Premier Poincare does not object to
the scale of payments advocated by
the experts. This it regards as
step forward.
Three days study of the repara
tion experts report by treasury of
ficials has failed to uncover any i'm
portaRt proposals which are not ac-
ceptable to Great Britain.
Prime Minister Macdonald had the
report before him yesterday and also
devoted several hours to it today.
His intensive study will be continued
Saturday and Sunday.
1t is emphasized in official circles
that the British are not studying the
report with the idea of picking it to
pieces and discovering minor flaws.
but expect to base their final opin-
ions on the document as a whole.
Evening star., 1924-04-12
SENATORS AGREE
TO BONUS MEASURE
W|THFEW CHANGES
Veteran Bill Is Ordered
FavorabIy Reported by
Finance Committee.

The soldier bonus bill passed by the
House was agreed to. with minor
changes, today by the Senate finance
committee and ordered reported to
the Senate.
1t provides for cash payments to
veterans not entitled to more than
$50 in adjusted service compensation
and for twenty-year endowment life
insurance policies to others.
Senator Simmons, North Carolina,
ranking democrat on the committee.
announced he would propose an
amendment on the floor of the Senate
to make full cash payments an oop-
tion of the bill.
Chairman Smoot said he would re-
port the measure to the Senate Mon
day. No formal vote was taken to-
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