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New Britain herald., 1925-02-27
GLACIAL MONUMENT
 IN ALASKA CHOSEN
Presidential Proclamation Establishes First Park
 of Its Kind ~

Washington, Feb. 27.-The first glacial monument ever established by the government was created ir a presidential proclamation issued today on recommendation of Secre- tary Work, setting aside an area of 1920 square miles on the southeast coast of Alaska. It will be known us Glacier Bay National Monument.
 With the endorsement of the Ma tional Geographic society the monu- ment was created on petition of the Geological Society of America, which pointed out that the region affords unique opportunities for scientific study of glacier movements of an- cient interglaciaI forests.
 Since the first records of it's at- fractions were written by Vancouver, the eSplorer,in 1794, the area has been a center of interest to glacial ists and scientists.
 The monument includes the fam- ous summits of Mount Fairweather, Mount Lituya and Mount Laperouse.
 Last year 2,560,0O0 acres were withdrawn from public domain in this section pending determination as to what portion should form the monument. Now that its boundar- les have been fixed, the lands in- cluded will be thrown open to home stead settlement and mineral and other development.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-27
M'CORMICK FUNERAL
 HELD IN CHICAGO
Federal Offices Are Closed and Flags Half-Masted
 in His Honor

Chicago, Feb. 27.--All stations o civil and political life in the nation state and city were represented al the simple funeral services today fo, Senator Medill Mccormick.
 In accordance with his oft-ex. pressed wishes, the services at the Fourth Presbyterian church included only prayers, scriptural reading and singing by the choir, with no funeral oration or sermon. The Rev. H, A. Dalzell, acting pastor of the church of which Senator Mccormick was a member, conducted the service.
 The body will be entombed ir Graceland cemetery here until final burial at Byron.
 Mrs. Robert s. Mccormick. his mother, i'll in Florida, was una ble to attend. Mrs. Ruth Hanna McCor- mick, widow, accompanied the body from Washington and joined the three children at the Mccormick winter residence here.
 Orders were issued yeserday to close the departments in the federal building except the post office, dur ing the hour Of the funeral, and flags were draped at half-n1ast over all public buildings.
 Senator-elect Charles S. Deneen, named yesterday by Governor Len Small to complete the unexpired five days of Senator McCormick's term, planned to leave for Washington i'm. mediately after the funeral.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-27
-FOUR MEN KILLED
 | IN WRECK IN MAINE
Bodies Remain in Position Until Wrecking Crane
 Arrives

Gardiner. Me, Feb. 27.--Four men were killed today when q westbound freight train of the Main Central railroad crashed into the Aroostock Potato train" standing on a siding at Farmingdale. one mile east of this city. The victims were believed to be railroad employees. Search wa. begun immediately for the engineer and fireman of the westbound train,
 The bodies of two men and the feet of two others were visible in the wreckage. but 1t was impossible to extricate any of the bodies or to identify them until the arrival of a wrecking crane. The locomotive of the westbound train ploughed through the caboose of the train standing on the siding. demolishing that car and piling upon its ruins 8 heavy refrigerator car which was immediately ahead of it. It was un- der the refrigerator car that the bodies were discovered by search- ing party.
 The main line of the Maine Gen. tral was blocked by the wreck. Wrecking crews were ordered out from the nearest points and the county medical examiner was sum- moned. The stationary train was made up of number of cars loaded with potatoes from Aroostock coun- ty
New Britain herald., 1925-02-27
WOMAN BADLY BURNED
Clothing of S2-Year-Old Norwich Resident Catches Fire at Stove Pushes to Phone.

Norwich, Feb. 27.--Mrs. Nellie A. (White) Harwood. widow of former Mayor Calvin Harwood of this city, was probably fatally burned at her home, 12 Washington street, this afternoon when her clothing caught fire from the flame of gas stove, over which she was preparing lunch.
 Mrs. Harwood, who is S2 years of age apparently attempted to tele- phone for aid, as she was found on the floor with her clothing in flames and the telephone near at hand. An ambulance was summoned and the aged woman was removed to the hospital.
 Bremen extinguished the flames in the house. At the hospital it was said that the woman's body was burned from head to feet and that she had apparently inhaled the flames.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-27
STRUCK BY AUTO
Resident of Greenwich in Portches- ter Hospital-Driver of Car Held Pending Outcome of Injuries.

Greenwich, Feb, 27.-Morton Zoe hariasen, 70, well known resident here, is in a serious condition at the United hospital, Portchester, N. Y., as a result of injuries sustained when he was struck early today by an automobile operated by Edward l.. Zuft of Greenwich. The accident occurred on the Byran road.
 Zochariasen and his wife had just alighted from a car driven by stephen Stephenson of Portchester whom they had been visiting.
 It was said at the hospital that Zochariasen's skull was fractured one leg fractured and that he had sustained possible internal injuries. Zuft was arrested and held under sS.O00 bonds pending the result Of Zochariasen's injuries.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-27
INVADE SLEEPING CAR,
 ROBBERS GET $IO,OOO
Passengers Stripped of Valuables as Train
 Speeds Along

Chicago, Feb. 27.-Gems and cur rency valued at S10,00O were taken from the sleeping car passengers of the New York Central Western Express by two men armed with sawed-off shotguns and pistols as the train sped from Chesterton Ind, to Gary, Ind, toward Chicago last night.
 The men, who boarded the train at Toledo and unobtrusively re- mained in day coach all day dropped off at Gary after the rob- bery and disappeared. Indiana and Chicago police co-operated with railroad detectives in a fruitless search for them last night.
 Shortly before the train neared Gary. the men left the day coach, forced two trainmen to accompany them into the single sleeping car and locked the door. The one armed with the shotgun mounted a scat and threatened the passengers, some of them women, while the confederate walked up the aisle and compelled them to drop their valu- ables in his hat,
New Britain herald., 1925-02-27
RITOLA REINSTATED
 BY COMMITTEE VOTE
Returns Not All in But Runner Has Majority
 in His Favor

New York, Feb. 27.-The rein. statement of Willie Ritola, Finnish. American distance runner who wa& suspended two days ago for fail. ure to appear in Boston, was as. sured today upon the receipt of 8 majority of votes cast in the tele- graphic pool of the national regis tration committe of the amateur athletic union. F..
 At National A. A. U., headquarters, it was said that IA of the IS votes received so far favored the rein statement of Ritola, thus assuring aim majority among the 23 meln- bers of the registration committee. Officially. however. the balloting will not close until late today.
 ~Ritola, with this assurance of his return to good standing, planned to leave this afternoon with his coun- tryrhan, Paavo Nurmi, for Louis vile. where they will compete to- morrow In the National Senior A. A. L. track championships. Ritola is entered in the steeplechase and Nur- mi is expected to start in the two- mile title race.
 Ritola was suspended by New Eng land A. A. U. authorities after his failure to appear, as scheduled, at the American Legion meet in Bos- ton last Monday. This action was taken in spite of the acceptance by National and Metropolitan A. A. IL. officials here of the explanation for Ritola's absence made by Hugo Quist, the runners manager. It was based partly on charge by Boston promoters that Quist accepted s4o.4O advance expense money for Ritola's trip. This. however, was fiatly de- nied by Quist, who asserted the money represented a loan obtained for Nurmi's expenses on a previous trip which took him into New Eng land. This amount has since been returned by Quist.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-27
Revenue Cutter SagamOre
 Burns: 15 Sailors Escape

Halifax. N. s., Feb, 27-Fifteen sailors had narrow escapes today when the revenue cutter Sagamore was destroyed by a fire at pier in the government shipyard.
 The cutter burned to the waters edge, was lowed blazing 10 Bedford Basin and beached. She was built in 1888 at Bath, Maine, and for some years before being converted into a revenue cutter she served as an American's yacht.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-27
Especial to the Herald,

Hartford, Conn. Feb. 27.--Major- ity Leader B. W. filling Of New Brit ain used his influence with the cities and boroughs committee this morn ing to have the hearing for the amendments to tho charter of the city of New Britain. scheduled for this afternoon, postponed until a later date.
 The assignment for the hearing, this afternoon appeared in the bulle- tin for the first time yesterday and called for action today. MT. Alling did not like that angle.
 Representative Alling explained to members of the committee that the New Britain representatives had promised Mayor Paonessa and mem- bers of the city government in New Britain a weeks notice before the hearing. and that 1t would be un- fair to expect all the people inter- ested to appear with only A hours notice.
 Senator Edward r. Hall also was active in having the hearing post poned, saying the first he heard of
New Britain herald., 1925-02-27
ANing and HaN Block Efforts
 to Rush Thru Charter Changes
Surprised At 2Hour Notice, Saying New Britain Ofi-
 cials Expect Warning of One Week

it was when he read it In yester. days New Britain Herald.
 Corporation Counsel John H Kirkham was unaware of the date set for the hearing until he read il In last nights paper. The hearing will be held at a later date and New Britain officials will be given a weeks notice. Leader filling said to- day.
 An aot authorizing the Bristol and Plainville Electric Co. to change the par value of it's capital stock, was tabled in the house of representa- tives today, because of the absence of the chairman of the committee on interpretations.
 The bill was introduced by Rep resentative Peck of Bristol and the legal mechanics are being handled by Pierce & Pierce of Bristol.
 The bill authorizes the company to reduce the par value of its stock from $100 to one half, one quarter or one tenth, subject to the vote of its board of directors, The bill has re- ceived a favorable report from the committee on interpretations
New Britain herald., 1925-02-27
Stoneham and Others Acquitted on Charge Of Using Mails
 to Defraud Stock Ancestors
HERE'S WHAT LIQUOR DOES

Atlantic City, N. J., Feb. 27.-- Thomas Thornton expressed re- gret today to acting recorder Waldmayer that liquor had af- fected his chivalry.
 Thornton was arrested at the Hotel Edison last night when he fell out of the closet in woman guests room when she opened it to get an evening gown. He was sound asleep but her screams awoke him. He was gazing dazed- ly about when the police arrived.
 Judge, l gotta lay off that liquor now" he said this morn- Ing. I woke up once before sit- ting In the cross tree of tele- phone pole. He was fined s1o.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-27
DISABLED VETERANS LEAGUE
 HEAD DENIES ALI CHARGES
H ouse Investigating Committee Hears John I. Nolan Describe Or ganization.

Washington, Feb. 27.-John T Nolan, national commander of the national disabled soldiers league continued before the house investi- gating committee today his denial oi charges preferred against the or. ganization.
 The leagues conventions, he said, were regularly constituted. despite testimony of other witnesses to the contrary. At the Boston convention in 1923 he hired detectives to at tend, he added, because he had heard the convention was to be broken lip by Jersey City man suspended from membership, and others,
 The witness Insisted he knew of no men being hired as spectators at the Atlantic City convention in 1924, and denied that the conven- ton was stopped by the mayor. He maintained that names of mem bers of the leagues advisory board were not used without authority.
 The membership of the5 league is over AS, the commander declared. and there are 116 posts scattered over the country. He called atten- ton to league literature declaring it had helped to settle with the veter- ans bureau Ss,0a0 service claims,
 Nolan denied that he had repre- scented himself as a member of congress-; had paid to fix the New York district attorneys office: had paid for favorable newspaper stories or had tried 10 fix the house com- mittee, He had told C. c. Biggs of
New Britain herald., 1925-02-27
Congressional Salary
 Raise Up to President

Washington, Feb. 27.-The legis- lative appropriation bill with its pro- lative appropriation bill with its pro- bers of congress and the cabnet was returned to President Coolidge today by the budget bureau and afterward was the subject of conference be- tween the president and Director Lord. who presented figures as to the cost of the salary raises.
 Action on the measure by the president Is expected within a few days, but opinion among thase close to the president remains divided as to whether he will sign or veto it.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-27
Mrs. Rowen Denies
 Advice to Followers

Los Angeles, Feb. .27.-NIrs. Mag aret w. Rowen, prophecies of Doom," called at the city prosecu- tors office here, 1t was announced today and emphatically denied re- ports that she had presuaded any of her followers to dispose of their worldly goods in preparation for the lend of the world" scheduled for last February 6.
 Since a day or two previous to the Doomday date, Mrs. Rowen had remained in seclusion.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-27
'DROBEGG AWARDED JUDGMENT FOR $I,5OO
Man Hit by Auto on Plain. vile Road Rec0yers
 for Injuries

Judgment for the plaintiff to re. cover damages of Sl,5OO and costs has been handed down by Judge Hinman in superior court in the suit of Charles Drobegg, former local businessman against John 5. R. Tor rell.
 Drobegg was struck by a car driv- en by Carlson on Plainvifle road more than year ago and was con- He brought suit against the autoist, alleging negligence and the matter was tried out last week, Attorney s. Gerard Casale representing Drobegg.
 Judge Hinman's finding, in part, follows;
 The principal claim of the de- fendant is that the plaintiff has not established his own freedom from contributory negligence. There is sufficient evidence that the plaintiff, before he left the side of his car, looked in both directions and at that time the defendants car was 500 feet or more distant, and he then walked hurriedly across the road and was struck by the defendants car before he had reached the other side of the concrete, 20 feet in width. Such conduct on his part would not be negligent.
 "The defendant claims that he had approached much nearer the plaintiff before he started to cross the road, but even were this version correct, and had the plaintiff thus placed himself in danger by attempt ing to cross when there was not op- portunity for him to gain the other side ahead of the defendants car, travelling at the speed that it did, there was yet opportunity for the defendant, had he exercised reason- able care, 10 save the plaintiff from harm"
New Britain herald., 1925-02-27
Gales Take S4 Lives
 Off Coast of Iceland

By The Associated Press.
 Hull, England, Feb. 27,-Eighty- four men are believed to have been lost in the fierce gales which have swept the Icelandic fishing grounds during the last four days.
 Fourteen men went down with the Hull steam trawler Scapa Flow. six Hull fishermen and 24 Icelanders were lost in the fishery steamer Field Marshal Robertson. and news has reached here that the lcelandie steamer Leiferrhepar is lost with 40 hands, all Icelanders.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-27
Oil Lease Trial Will
 Continue on March 2

Cheyenne, Wyo., Feb. 27.--Trial of the governments suit for annul- ment of the Teapot Dome naval oil reserve lease held by the Mammoth oil Co.,, will proceed on March g, next. Judge T. Blake Kennedy of the U. s. District court decided today in overruling the governments petition for a continuance.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-27
Physicians Say Ebert
 Improves Constantly

By The Associated Press
 Berlin, Feb, sT.-President Ebert's physicians expressed inc opinion this afternoon that he had successfully passed the crisis of his illness. The patients condition was improving constantly. although slowly.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-27
St. Paul Has S750,00O
 Eight Below Zero Blaze

St Paul, Feb. 27, -- More than ST50,o0o loss was suffered today when lire gutted the Hendricks buildings in the business district here. Two persons were unaccount- ed for. Three persons were rescued. Eight below zero weathr and a stiff wind hampered fremen.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-27
FORCES OF ALLIES l MAT HOLD COLOGNE
 Program of Indefinite Occupa- tion Being Considered
 SAY BERLIN BROKE FAITH
Suspicion of Germany By France Brings up New Policy Which is Expected to Delay Evacuation Re- gariless of Promises.
By The Associated press.

By The Associated Press
 Paris, Feb. 27.--The allies now are discussing through diplomatic chan nels whether 1t will be safe to evacu- ate the Cologne bridgehead no mat ter what Germany may promise to do with reference to the clauses of the treaty of Versailles which the report of the allied military control nlisison alleges she has violated. As the result of the feeling of sus- picion raised by the repeated viola tions orthe disarmament clauses of the treaty. as reported by the mis- sion, the evacuation of the area is regarded in French circles as di- ,rectly bound lip with the security |of France and Belgium in such a way that some satisfactory guarantees ought to be given in addition to as- surances that specific violations will come to an end.
 French Theory.
 The French theory that continued occupation of the district Is authoriz- ed is based on the last paragraph of article 429 of the treaty. That para graph Is contained in section of the article which provides for evacuating the Mainz and Kehl bridgeheads and the remaining occu- pied German territory at the ex- n I 1,nf If at that date the guarantees against unprovoked aggression by Germany are not considered suffi- cient by the allied and associated governments the evacuation of the occupying troops may be delayed to the extent regarded as necessary for the purpose of obtaining the requir- ed guarantees"
 This paragraph has been held in some quarters to apply particulars to the third section of the article, but the French jurists hold 1t is ap- plicable to all three stages of the evacuation for which that article provides-iirst the Cologne Bridge head, second that of Coblenz, and third the Mainz and Kehl bridge heads.
 The guarantees against unpro- yolsed aggression by GermanyD to which the article refers cannot, in view of the violations of the disarm- ament clauses of the treaty and the spirit shown in Germany be consid- cred as sufficient, is the French view. Hence, until such guarantees are furnished, they argue, the allies are not only justified in remaining in Cologne but are in duty bound to do so.
 Negotiations Tentative.
 The negotiations on this subject are still in the tentative stage and it is expected here they will be the subject of a talk between Premier Herriot and Austen Chamberlain, the British foreign secretary, when the latter passes through Paris shortly on his way to Geneva, although no definite meeting between the two statesmen has yet been arranged.
 The allied war committee is com pleting it's work on the control mis- sion's report, so that Marshal Foch probably will be able to give the council of ambassadors the military experts views of the findings in the report next Monday.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-27
101 SCARLET FEVER CASES
Health Department Officials Say They Are Not Alarmed and Do Not Consider it An Epidemic.

There are now 101 cases of scarlet fever in the city, but despite the prevalence of that disease the health department does not consider it to be in the epidemic class. Scarlet fever has extended over period of several weeks and reached its high point this month with 121 cases.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-27
"sKISSAY" AND GANG ROUTED

Nick Lombardo complained to the police this morning that a number of boys in the neighborhood of 1ss Beaver street, where he Keeps his horse, have club in the loft of the barn and do considerable smoking there. He wants the police 10 in vestigate and break up the regular gatherings of the youthful admirers of ''lady nicotine"
New Britain herald., 1925-02-27
Safety League Board May Take Up Charges
 By Mayor Paonessa

Mayor A. M. Paonessa's attack on the Civic Safety League execu- tive committee will probably be discussed at meeting of that committee next Monday evening. President Arthur W. Upson said today. Mir. Upson declined to comment on the mayors stete- ments made to him yesterday.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-27
ESKIN APPOINTED

New Haven, Feb. 27.-Samuel Ts- kin was today appointed by High Sheriff James Geddes as a deputy sheriff to succeed James D. Kelley of this city. who had resigned.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-27

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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-11
SCOTT DEFENDS
BIOLOGY PROF.
MPresident of Northwestern Is
EvOIutioniSt.

BIZ United Press
CHICAGO. June 11.-President
Walter Dill Scott of Northwestern
University, largest Methodist edu-
cat1onal institution in America, to-
day publicly joined the fight on the
Tennessee law prohibiting the teach
ing Of evolution in public schools.
Scott said in a>public statement
that he was entirely in sympathy
with the defense Of John T. Scopes,
young Dayton, Tenn. high school
teacher who is to be tried for violat
ing the law. Scott is Presbyterian.
ANY law prohibiting the teaching
of evolution is dangerous, in that
it is an attempt to halt the search
for reality, and true religion can
have it's roots only in reality" he
declared.
1.-THE church has nothing to fear
from science"
IT believe in evolution" he added.
"And that belief has never dimmed
my religion"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-11
PETTIS WILL ON FILE
Estate Valued At $145,50 Is Left
to Relatives.

Will of Mrs. Ada Pfaff Pettis, So,
who died June l. was on file today
in Probate Court. Mrs. Pettis was
the widow Of Frank Pettis, connect
ed with management of the Pettis
Dry Goods Company. Mr.. PettiS
died four years ago.
The estate valued at $145,50 was
left to her two daughters, Mrs. John
Bookwalter and Mrs. William Hall,
Jr.; her sister, Mrs. Arthur Taylor,
and granddaughter, Elizabeth Pettis
Blancke. Fletcher Savings and Trust
Company was named executor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-11
POLICE charge
TEN MOTORISTS
Five Slated for Alleged
J Speedy Travel.

Ten drivers were slated at the
city prison Wednesday night for al
legged auto driving law violations.
Five were charged with speeding.
Names and charges are: Richard
Landry, 81. of 1902 N. Illinois St.,
speeding and reckless driving;
Arthur Cornelius, %. of 2214 N. New
Jersey St., speeding and assault and
battery; w. C. Cummings, 10, Of
1925 e. New York ST.; Ralph Crap
perhouse, 10, of 402 n. Arlington
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-11
PLANES REACH BOSTON
Macmillan File q Forced Down by
Fog at Nightfall.

BIZ United p ISIS
BOSTON Mass, June 1.-THE
NAB, the third Of the airplanes go
ing with Lieut.. Commander Donald
B. Macmillan to the Arctic, arrived
at Squantum naval flying field at
7:25 a, m, today, after spending the
night at Sycamore Beach. at the
mouth Of Cape Cod Canal, where
it was forced down last night, be-
cause Of a fog.
The NAL and MAJ. which left
Philadelphia at 1870 p. M, yesterday,
arrived at Squantum at p. m.