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New Britain herald., 1924-02-19
BUILDING BOOM IN PLAINVILLE FORECAST Rockwell Field Sold for S12,0W for Real Estate
 Development
Special to The Herald,.

Plainville, Feb. 19.-The Standard Steel & Bearings Inc, of Plainville, has sold to Attorney Charles F. Con- lon of this town, a large tract of land owned by the company on Woodford avenue and Linden street. Although the purchase price was not made pub lic, it is understood to have been be- tween $12,000 and s15,000.
 The tract is commonly known here as Rockwell's field and is the plot on which baseball diamonds were staked out last summer and where most of the athletic events conducted in Plainviile have been held. The land has a frontage on the trolley tracks which run down Woodford avenue of ITS feet and on Linden street of 991 feet and comprises in area about 17a acres of undeveioped property. One part of it Is directly across the street from the new school property where- on a new building is at the present time being erected.
 / MT. Conlon would not say today whether he was buying the land for himself or was acting as an agent for other parties but he stated that im- mediate steps would be taken to de- velop the property by sectioning it off into building lots and building houses in one of the largest development movements ever attempted in Plain vile.
 The sale of this property involves one of the biggest and most important transfers of land to be consummated in Plainvillc in . number of years. It is In the one large section of the town that has not been taken over by home builders.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-19
Entire New Departure Plant .~ May Be Operated Overtime
NEW LONDON BUILDING
 BURNED, LOSS S40,000
Tive lire Units Fight Flames Two Hours - Icy Ladders and
 smoke Hamper Iircmcn

New London. Feb. ia.--Fire of un- determined origin practically destroy ed two story brick building on Balk street here in one Of the principal business sections early this morning causing damage estimated at s46.o00.
 Members of five fire units Of the local department fought the flames for nearly two hours. and confined the fire to the one building.
 Icy ladders and stifing smoke which emanated from burning candy in tho confectionery shop of Johns and Manavas there impeded the work of the firemcn.
 More than half the stock Of tobacco in Sicbler's cigar store was saved be- fore water dripping from the vacant apartment above damaged the Ye- mainder of the stock, although the candy store where the fire originated was badly damaged.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-19
WOMAN IS JAILED
East Canaan Judge Holds Court By Lamplight And In Kitchen Where He Dispcnscs Justice.

East Canaan, Conn. Feb. le.-By lamplight and just as the clock in the kitchen was striking the midnight hour Saturday. Justice Norman Moore of Canaan, holding court in the house of Mrs. Massinni, imposed a fine of s200 and costs with e0 days in jail added. on the womnn, for violation of the liquor law, II was learned to- day.
 Three state officers and a constable had visited the place and seized liquor. Mrs. Massinni had just re- turned from a hospital in Ninsted and the question arose as to her physical ability to withstand q long ride on cold night and incarceration in the town lookup. IL was decided that the Lest solution was 10 have the justice drive over and hold court which Br. Moore did. The jail sentence was sus- pended and the u uoman paid her fine.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-19
IRENE CASTLE COMPLAINS
Wife uf MtIlaHgIIm Claim~ Iltat Sta UIfne Man stole S5.0Oo Pearl Nak- lafss From Her

New York. I'es. co. -- Mrs. lrr q Caste Mclaughlin today asked th. grand jury 10 return su irdictmeis . first degree grand larceny againsi James r. Cooper or Sea cline. l.. l.. whom sfe charges with the theft of her s1.seh pearl necklace.
 Mrs. Mclaughlin told the jury she ist Cooper have the necklace in Uc- tober, 1929. asking him 10 sell it. In- stead. she alleged. he pawned fhe jewels and kept more than sf .8eB they brought
 The dancer. who said she came from Chicago in response t0 sub- poena. was accompanied by an at torneE.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-19
PRIEST Is HILD

Pittsburgh. Is.. Feb. Is.-The Rev. Tatbcr ]. ]. Grady, who last saturday night shot and Killed his house keeper in his home here. was today held to the grand jury by a c0rUner's jury without any speciGr charge. one of fhe afst Instauees oi this kind iu the Al- laEhrny ceuniy courts. < few min itfs later Coroner Macgresor made z formal charge cf murder against the priest and uc Was sent t0 iaii without bail Friends of Father Grady ars insisting ttiat His mind is affected by .ong yfars Of earnest study
New Britain herald., 1924-02-19
DAUGHER7Y DECLINES TO DISCUSS RESlGNLVG BUT COOLLDGEy 40 NZSERS THINK HE WILL GO:
 CLAIM GOVT OFFICIALS HAD SINCLAIR STOCK
Senator Moses Comes
 Out Strong for "CaI''

Washington, Feb. l9.--In the course Of debate in the senate today Senator Moses of New Hampshire announced he would support President Coolidge if the senator should be q delegate to the Cleveland convention.
 Senators know" Senator liar rison of Mississippi said, that oil is the open sesame of this admin istration. I believe that is why the senator from New Hampshire is having trouble at home and why he hasn't yet declared for Cautious Cal
 Senator Moses replied that if elected q delegate to the Cleve- land convention he would support Mir Coolidge.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-19
Night Work Begins in Sev- eral Departments and Others Are Expected to Follow Soon.
lspecial to rhe iieraldl

Bristol. Feb. i9.-Pressure of in- coming orders has been so great al the New Departure Mfg. Co. that night work has been decreed for several departments and that operation began last night.
 The forge plant Is working 8 night shift and company officials believe that the whole plant will be running nights within a short time to catch up with orders. Among the departments, which started night work last night was the department in charge of Fore man John l. Kilduff.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-19
QUEENS HEALTH poo,,

Stockholm. Feb. l9.--Queen Vic toria, who hos recently been suffering from car infection and bronchitis and whose health is unfaporably affected by the harsh winter here, announced her intention Of leaving for italk on March [. King Gustav will probably accompany the queen as for as Nice, where he will make his usual winter soiourn.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-19
COP HIS NEMESIS
2f Year old Bandit After Successfully Holding on seven, Blacks Into Po- li.s1nan's Arms.

New York, Feb. ia.--A gritty, youthful bandit played in hard luck early today.
 After successfully holding at bay seven persons in a Harlem restaurant while he robbed the cash drawer of s1oO, accomplishing the task on his nerve by an empty .22 oAlibre pistol. he backed squarely into the arms of a policeman. who nnocked him on the head with bis gun.
 Tine policeman, who happened 10 be passing as thc youth entered the place. watched him operate and then awaited his Lack retreat. The prisoner gave his name as Daniel Harrington and his age as 2i years.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-19
FIGHTING CAR FARES
New Haven to Ask Public Utilities to Dc-iare Iucrcased Hates There As Unreasonable.

New Haven. Feb. 10. The city through its legal department today sent a petition to the public utiities commission asking it to declare the trolley fare charged by the nnecti- cut Co. in New Haven and vicinity to be "unreasonable". It also sked for a hearing on the question cf estab- fishing a separate fare district here in which the rate Of fare woJid Dc in keeping with the revenue of tI'a conn pany in the city and icinty.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-19
KILLED AS CAR oyERruRNs

Methuen, Mass. Feb. 19.-When the rear wheel of an automobile broke on a sharp turn on the Lawrence-Hayer- hill road early today the car turned turtle and William Supry of Salisbury was instantly Xii ed. Henry Burke and Francis KelIeher Of Amesbury were hurt, neither seriously.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-19

Chicago. Feb. William c. Nc Adoo today made public a telegram 10 M. 4. Dinsmorr, of Birmingham, Ala. a candidate for president in the Alabama primaries. declaring the use of his name in connection with the Dinsmore candidacy is wholly un- authorized" You can prove your friendship by withdrawing" Mir. Me sdoo vired. Other democratic presidential candidates entered in Alabama are senator Oscar Under rood. and L.. B. MusgTOve. of Jasper. ucAdoo has remained out of the sfete.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-19
Dcnby's Successor Has
 Not Been Considered Yet

Washington. Feb. ls.-President Coolidge has given no special consld- eration to the selection Of successor tc Secretary Denby. Neither has he given any consideration to the possi- bility that Assistant Secretary Roose- welt will resign and 10 the contrary he expects MT. Roosevelt to remain in Jlfice
New Britain herald., 1924-02-19
LEGION CONVENTION

New Haven. feb. ig.--The sixth sn- ngaI meeting of the Connecticut state department of thc American Legion wiii be he'd at TOrrington. August zs. zs and 60. it was announced today. Ire local arrargerne nents Nhi bs left Hfth the TUfTington post
New Britain herald., 1924-02-19
INSURGENTS LAUGH
 AT COOLIDGE'S PLEA Refuse to Line Up With Regular
 Republicans on Tax Issue VOTING STARTS AT s:so
BaIloting Will Be Close, With Demo- crats For Garner Plan and C. o. F. Faction Threatening to Join in With Them On This Bill.

Washington, Feb. 1a.--An eleventh hour appeal by the White House to- 1 day to house republican insurgent l leaders urging agreement with the organization republicans on the Mel lon income tax rate schedule failed to break the deadlock between the groups.
 As the income rates of the revenue bill were taken up ill the house re- publican leaders admitted the vote would be close with the democrats united for the Garner democratic plan and with the insurgents still holding out against the treasury rates and threatening to vote with the democrats if their compromise is not accepted.
 Presidents Plea Heard
 C. Bascom Slemp, secretary to the president, informed some members Of the insurgent group today that the president was desirous that the party should stand as unit in the tax fight. This move followed, failure of two meetings yesterday between the republican organization and insur- gent members to reach an agreement on a compromise, the latter group holding out for 40 per cent maxi mum surtax with a 50 per cent cut in normal rates while the republicans would go no higher than 37h per cent on the surtaX and s5 per cent cut in normal rates.
 Wants Record Vote
 Representative Treadway of Massa- chusetts, one of the republicans of tho ways and means committee, who voted the Mellon income rates into the bill, served notice today that if the rates were defeated now he would nov their adoption as an amendment after the bill is completed. This, he believed, would make it possible to get record vote on the Mellon rates.
 Other republican leaders also have indicated that If defeated at this time on income schedules hey would make a stand when the oill is re- ported out for final vote.
 Vote Comes At 3.3o
 After considerable debate the house reached m agreement to nesin s9t- ahb ot "'fN f' "' tohas pA fhS 'hsai and Garner income tax amendments. It was planned to put the s'rcar sub stitute to vote first.
 Representative Longworth, ohio, the republican leader announced that be would offer a compromise amend mont in the event the Frear and Gar ncr proposals were rejected. The
 
 Continued on Page FifteenD
New Britain herald., 1924-02-19
TRAIN DER.IIrD

Pine Meadow, Conn.,. Feb. 1a.-A wrecking crew was here part Of last night 10 replace oa the Irons an en- zine and tender of an ice train over the Canal branch Of the New Haven road hich bad been derailei.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-19
New York Senate Not to
 Get Birth Control Bill

Albany. Y. Y.. Feb. 1s.-Esy q vote ef seven Co one. thc codes committee CT the scuatn refused today 70 intFo- HBee bIH designed Co permit insifuc- ton in birth control
New Britain herald., 1924-02-19
BLIZZARD COMING

New Haven. Feb. fe.-I M Tar, local weather observer. todag said that the impending storm IS likely 10 be of blizzard proportions and if signs are fulfHed it will be a memorable disturbance.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-19
THE WEATHER

Hartford. Feb. 1s.-FWecsst for New Britain and vicinity: snow tonight and Wednesday, possibly chsnafne to sleet Wesl- neSday, somewhat uarmer.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-19
suspect is Arrested

The front door had been open as li' entered and as he dashed out, he saw Louis Chocnneld, A news vcnder, <ulnnine from the entrance with three meu at his heels. IIc took all four 10 police station where ChoeniieId. who hpearcd to police Co be mertally de- ranged. babbled in answer to all qucs. ti0ns.
 ''i haven't goi any matches; you can seafch m.."
New Britain herald., 1924-02-19
Mt Even Discus-cd.

White House officials also declared the cabinet had rot discussed the possible retirement Of the attorney general
 T. was added that Mr. Daugherty had not submitted his resignation.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-19
TEsT oI FRIENDSHIP

ocoutinued on Ffah psge).
New Britain herald., 1924-02-19
Thrilling Rescue
Fireman Catches Child

Fire Lieut.. Platz caught in his arms child who had jumped or been thrown from an upper story window.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-14
We've Found II!
Your Park Site!
MTEVE found it, folks.

AI II found IT, folks.
w A location for a state park-a summer estate
for the common people.
It's on Puget Sound, two miles south Of Des Moines
And it runs east to the Tacoma High Line road AT
the road 1t begins narrow valley, with a wonder
full creek running thru it. wdens out as it progresses
and opens out on the Sound with bathing beach more
than quarter of mile long, filled with clam beds
There's room to park 10000 autos in It. There's
plenty of space for all the campers who ever will
want to go. And there's salt water bathing and
wading for you and your family as much as you
please
Frank Paul, the county commissioner called us up
last night after reading the editorial yesterday and
told about this tract Seems he and his partner in
the real estate business at time planned to buy
it, but decided it too billy to successfully be cut
up into building lots.
But it will make ideal site for your park" said
Paul
We hurried out to look it over. And found wonder
full SITE One trip down the valley and we were sold
It's everything that playground for the people
should be- Logged off land in the valley that winds
down the middle of the 90-acre tract with the stream
flowing gently thru it, with pateaus of virgin timber
standing each side rising by slopes so easy that
winding boulevards could connect them with the main
road thru the parkland.
A panoramic view of the Sound from the envrons
Of Tacoma most all the way to Seattle with the noun
tans to the west And quiet and peaceful and shrouded
in the shade Of tall trees any spot in the middle of
the Cascades.
The property is owned by the GanH estate of New
York City George w. Fowler of Tacoma is admin
istrator We Fowler.
Wonderful piece of ground he agreed We've
been holding it at 100000"
We explained the idea of turning the tract into
state park and Mr. Fowler enthused.
"Why, that's splendid idea" he said. an that
event I'd shave price, Of A state park for
Seattle and Tacoma there would be wonderful
thing"
We pressed him as to the shaving.
'If the state wants to take this over for public
payspot I'll let them have it for 5000 acre-hat's
$4,000 for the tract" he promised. That's getting
everything right down to the bottom But the court
will uphold me in it, I'm sure"
So we're going to take that idea to the state park
board folks
Hold your hats Maybe we common people will have
that summer estate yet.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-14
ENIES CRIME
IS GREATER
Severyns Explains Problems
in Church Address

Speaking TO large audience which
filled the auditorium OF tho Wood
land Park Methodist Episcopal
church, Friday night, Police Chief
w. y. Sevepns denied that crime
was actually on the increase. Sew.
eryns also talked OF the problems
confronting the police department
and asked for the earnest co.opera.
ton OF the public in making the
force moro efficient.
we often hear that crime has In.
creased out OF proportion to the In.
crease in population with each sue.
cceding year" severyns said. ANY
man who will stop and think II over
will realize this is not so.
THE opportunity for crime" he
explained. has increased immoasur.
ably but crime has scarcely shown
enough increase 10 notice and, in
proportion TO the opportunity. crime
today is far below the level OF years
gone by. We have much more money
and everywhere Is the opportunity
TO steal II or other valuables
Honesty is more prevalent with
the advance OF civilization"
He is scheduled TO address the
club on similar lines
Monday noon at the Railway Elk.
change building.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-14
BY Peggy Marshall

CUNDAY is Dads preparations
~ for its Observance
perhaps at this moment the small
Will be presented Mt the time will smile
ton and say Just three words THANK Son.
Most aren't effusive. This
understands and he knows It,
remember Dad has the
less little that others would
showing his appreciation
wasve small Dad Invent to war
Nobody knows how Dad pay
quantities of kilograms and the
Texas, New York and France didn't
that he trying keep happy during
months waiting.
fTl1N day he home He awfuly thin
L boy.dad kissed his family
goodbye
he had been thru He
he had brought Gibraltar
and isn't, New York along &c way.
Things different
The boy thought wonderful thns having Dad
around tho house
Those who have had Dad then
can't fully realize all that His
PEELED the heavy stiffness that
stiffness that hurt most Manipulating time"
hold the boy his evenings
folks might afforded
everybody but Cnruso at his best had nothing
family thought out OF sonx
It lovely TO 81 quiet In the cool
llurn to Page :, Column - r--rrrr sNV
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-14
10 ARE KILLED
IN CL0UDBURST
Two Villages Marooned by
Heavy Tennessee Storm
FLOOD SMELLS CREEKS
Wires Swept Away in Down
pour; Girl Drowned

JOHNSON CITY. Tenn. June II.
"A cloudburst near Hampton.
Tenn, took a heavy toll in lives
and property today. According TO
first reports. which were uncon.
firmed, 16 were killed.
Wires were down and details of
the storm were lacking.
Reports received here are that
Bramer. Tenn. was hard hit. part
OF the town being washed away and
n large section OF the Laurel Fork
railroad was reported out
The daughter OF Neal Lewis was
drowned in flood waters from Stony
creek. rushing down HolstoE noun
tain.
Five were missing at Gardens
Bluff.
Heavy rains sent torrents racing
down the mountain sides. sweeping
away houses and logging cabins. cat
tie were drowned and grain washed
away.
Relief was rushed into the stricken
district this afternoon. Physicians
and tents were sent from Johnson
City.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-14
FLIGHT
ON WAY HERE
II SeaplaneS Will Try to
Fly UP Coast in One Day

GAN DIEGO. Cal, June a.
Eleven seaplanes win attempt
forced flight from the base here
to Seattle. starting July /. to dc.
tsrmlne tho wartime effectiveness
Of this kind OF aircraft
The flight will be mhde in one
day II possible. stops for fuel viii
bo made at Port san Luis. san
Francisco. Eureka, Cal. and Coos
Bay ore.
Lieut. Commander =. NJ. Bates
will command tho squadron. which
VIII fly northward in battle forrna.
ton.
Upon reaching Seattle. tho squad.
ron will remain there until the bat.
Ito fleet arrives at Puget Sound for
summer mancuycrs
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-14
3 MILLION LOOT
IN TRAIN RAID
Many Suspects Arrested in
Mail Robbery Probe
MAY RECOVER HUGE SUM
Find Bloody $1,000 Bill on
One OF Prisoners Held

CHICAG0. June Paul
~ Wage, Tulsa. Okla, known as
police character. was arrested
here today In connection with
the hunt for the bandits. who
late Thursday night held up
and robbed the Chicago, Mil.
waukce 4 81. Paul mail train OF
currency and securities esti-
mated up 10 Ss,5Oo,00o.
Police announced they found a
$1,000 bin and a $500 bill on his
person. Tho money. they said. cor.
responds TO the description OF the
bills seized by tho robbers, The
bills were blood spattercd. One OF
tho robbers was seriously injured
by a fellow bandit in mistake for a
mail guard.
A man and woman giving the
names OF Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Nc.
Comb also were arrested.
In addition to these arrests. police
also took into custody a man giving
tho namo of J. II. Wayne. who had
three bullet wounds. lie said he was
shot By woman several days ago.
All prisoners are being held in.
communicate.
Police said they we're confident of
rounding up the entire baniit gang
and recovering the loot within the
next "a hours.
a. T., Gcrmer. chief postal lnspec.
tor. announced this afternoon he
had definite Information the amount
of the loot would total $4,000. 900,
or this amount. Germcr said, $780,.
600 was IN cash and much OF the
balance in negotiable securities.
The First National bank of Chi.
cago had sl75,O0o and the federal
reserve bank $4,000 In negotiable
securities In the stolen mail pouches.
Germer said.
Other numerous suspects are In
custody in the hunt for the bandits.
While postal agents here have re
ported to Washington that the loot
totals not more than $4,000, Larry
Bcnon, chief OF the railroad detective
force. said cash and securities In the
42 registered mail sacks carried off
have n value OF upwards OF $4,000,
600"
Bankers said that the cash stolen
was more than 100000,
The hundreds OF detectives and pc,
lice hunting for the bandits have
been reinforced by several hundred
citizens, who have been pressed into
service TO search the numerous lake
resorts between Chicago and Mil,
waukce.
The theory that an airplane was
used by the bandits was dismissed
by police. The bandits either are In
Chicago or In hiding In the resort
district, police said,
Federal agents are questioning tho
10 members OF the crow of mail
clerks and guards in tho belief tina,
tho holdup was an inside job"
Early today police arrested n mum
named j. II, Wayne, who has a po
lice record. Wayne is suffering from
three bullet wounds. He said he was
shot by n woman IN Indiana, Police
arc holding Wayne pending oxamlna,
ton by members OF the train crew
one of the bandits was shot down
by fellow bandit In mistake for q
mail guard.
Another man, giving the name OF
j. Mahoncy, also is held as an impor,
tant witness.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-14
BUILD Is RUM CHASERS HERE
VI other Per1led
By Bog F1rebug
Youths Desire to Get a Thrill Put His
Family in Danger Here

A y amazing confession was made
n Friday evening TO Fire Marshal
Rober, l.. Laing and city detectives
by a i3.year.old boy. Arnold Hector
Ewing. who related 20 them In detail
how on Thursday night he set afro
the city HIGHT and city water building
at Ninth ave T. and Lander st.. AL.
most accomplishing the destruction
OF his own homo and city property
valued NJ a quarter Of million dol.
lars.
Like three other small boys who IN
tho past year have confessed TO in.
cendiRry fires. Arnold wanted 20
SOC tho fire engines run" he sobbed.
That he had wiifuliy set fire 20 his
home. thereby putting IN peril tho
lives OF his mother and four brothers.
as well as other families living in
upstairs apartments over tho sheds,
seemed 90 have caused him no
anxiety whatever