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New Britain herald., 1925-08-05
POLITICAL MIXUP
One Tammany Faction Declares For Hylan While Big Chief Denies He is Choice.
Is Choice.

New York, Aug, 5 lP-J. IL McCoocy of Brooklyn, one of the big five political leader of New York, announced this afternoon that Mayor Hylan would be named by the majority leaders, 10 head a full city slate in the primaries.
 The majority of democratic lead CTS" he said, including Maurice F.. Connolly of Queens: David S. Rendt of Richmond and myself, represent ing the call of the great majority Of tho democratic voters of New York, will designate a slate and we expect the minority to support that slate. This was the rule, at any rate, when Murphy and Croker were in control in Tammany Hall and we see no req son why the minority should bolt at this time"
 ONany, denied that Mir. McCooeys group represented the ma aioritv of eirolled democrats, pointing out that the roll for Manhattan and the Bronx contained 4O0.127 voters while that for the three other horonghs contained but S94,S25. An executive committee conference of Manhattan and the Bronx was called for tomorrow when slate minus Hrian's name is expected 10 be pre- pared.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-05
OVER 5000 FATHERS
 USE MUNICIPAL POOL
Average Number Of People Taking Advantage of New Swimming
 Facilities Are 227 Daily.

Announcement was made today by the Park board that 6,S10 bathers have taken advantage of the faci@t- ties for a swim offered by the nsW Willow Brook park swimming pool since it was opened 30 days ago, This patronage of the park pool sur passes expectations of the most sanguine, particularly as rainy weather and some cool days have discouraged swimmers somewhat.
 The daily number of bathers has averaged 237. More men than wom- el have gone into the water, al- though the weaker sex was well rep resented. The greater number of bathers has been children.
 The water for the pool Is furnish ed by large spring which emptins considerable flow into the lagoon. It is cooler in the pool than in the average lake or pond where a great CT area of water is exposed to the atmosphere for longer period Of lime, but the temperature Is not so low as 10 give a shock to the Sys- tenn, rather implanting a healthy and inNigorating stimulation of circula- tiOn
New Britain herald., 1925-08-05
ANTHRACITE STRIKE SEP7EMBERI
 eticuSt LOOMS UPA. ,a;.5i' HaTt Di't; Conn., ND DONNERS STAND R1AGALNST CONCESSIONS
MACMILLAN'S PLANES
 FLY OVER GLACIERS
All Three Machines Rise to Height of 5000 Feet
 in Arctic Tests

Washington, Aug, 3 Pl-With all three Of It's airplanes assembled, test flights were conducted at Etah, Greenland, yesterday by the Mac Milan Arctic expedition, one being to height Of 5000 feet, and over great glaciers.
 Describing the tests. Lieutenant Commander Byrd, commanding the navy section of the expedition, said today in radio message to the navy department:
 NAB took the air today at 1 D. m.. Chief BoatSWain Reber, pilot, and Mold and Sorenson mechanics. MAS remained in air one hour and then tied up to buoy In water along side NA-2. NA-1 took the air for a test and reconnoitering g D. m, Byrd pilot and Bennett mechanic, Ascend ed to five thousand feet and en- countered very bitterly cold temper atures, but motor behaved perfectly. Encountered solid field of ice fifteen miles from the cape (probably Cape AleXander). which stretches entirely across the sound to the north of us.
 "On return flew over two of Grcenland's great glaciers which join several miles back and these mouths forming tremendous lake of ice. NA-1 landed and tied up 10 h11nu planes tied up to buoys.
 The accomplishment of this tas, in three days reflects great credit on the four mechanics assigned this unit. They have been indetatigable.
 Tomorrow will carry on radio tests and full load tests. Pigeons arc housed on a hill near plane beach. They have been very much fright ened of the Eskimos dressed in seal skins, thinking apparently that they are animals. II will be four or five days before a start can be made for the first test. peary has been re- Ceiving tick from Bellevue (District of Columbia) nightly with rcmarka- ble accuracy"
 It is understood to be the inten. tion of the expedition uGXt to es' tablish a base on Ellesmsre island across from Greenland. about half way to Cape Thomas Hubbard in Actual Axel Heiberg island, where the advance flying base will be To- cated overlooking the Polar sea.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-05
DR. GOODWIN'S ESTATE IS
 LARGEST IN HARTFORD
First Appraised at s5,903,S1Z1b But Latest Figures Are
 s1,13S,752

Hartford, Aug. 5 Pl--A distrlbu- ton account accepted in the probate court on the estate of the late Rev. Dr. Francis Goodwin, shows that s5,191,742.2S has been distributed among the heirs as stipulated in the will and that s1,540,560 real es- tate account remains in the hands Of the trustees, 10 be developed and distributed in accordance with the terms of a private memorandum.
 The total estate which was in eentoried last spring at S5,ooS.- 61715 has been reappraised for dis tribution at s7,1S3,752.
 The latter inclues the unrear- praised real estate which is not dis tributed at this time.
 Real estate sold for s3T5.9S0 to pro- ducc funds for taxes. showed an in crease Of so per cent over the in ventory value of last spring. In heritance taxes amounted to S215,- 97O.79. This was the largest estate ever probated here.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-05
IN LOTS OF TROUBLE
Giles Ranney, Alleged Counterfciter, Just Out O'f JniI, Convicted Again And Faces New Charges.

New Haven, Aug. 5 tP-Gilas Nj Ranney waived examination in city court here today on q charge of forgery and passing counterfeit American express company checks and was bound over for superior court under bonds of S7,S0a. He is alleged to have passed more than sSN.o0O worth of the checks.
 Ranney was arrested in Freehold. N. T., three years ago after a raid on his hut there where police found several plates for the manufacturing l fake travellers checks. He was sen fenced to three years in prison in New Jersey and at the expiration of his term there several days ago, Of ficers from here went to bring him 10 Connecticut. Before accomplishing their mission Ranney was taken to Philadelphia where he was convict ed for issuing checks without funds
 Sentence was deferred while he was brought to Connecticut, In order that he might be tried on s more serious charge.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-05
CHILD FALLS TWO STORIES
 WHEN SCREEN GIVES WAY
Infant Son of Mir. and Mrs. Meyers Breaks Neck in Peculiar
 Accident.

An undiscovered loose screen re- suited in tragedy at the homo of Mir. and Mrs. George F. Meyers, 50 Magnolia street, about 10 o'clock last night when little Carroll Fred erick Meyers, the II months and 22 days old son of the couple, who was playing in a chair at the window, suddenly broke open the screen, lost his balance, and plunged to his death on the sidewalk two stories below.
 The child had been permitted to stay up later than usual and was fumbllng with the screen when 1t gave way. He was killed instantly and carried into the house where Medical Examiner John J. Purney was called and pronounced death due 10 broken neck.
 The funeral will be held at the home tomorrow afternoon at 9 o'clock Burial will be in Fairvicw cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-05
VICTIM OF JOKE?
This Is What 70 Year Old Skipper Says When Booze Is Found On
 Ills Vessel.

Bangor, Me. Aug (R'- Some body played trick on Captain Parker Hall. 7o year old skipper of the schooner George Cress. he told the |. s. commissioner today when arraigncd charged with unlawful possession Of liquor, The vessel was seized hy coast guardsmcn off Fort Point yCstrday with loo kegs of Whiskey and 25O cases of mixed liquors on board.
 Captain Hall said he had no idea the liquor was on his ship, He said he had gone ashore Saturday while the vessel was at anchor off the point and somebody must have placed the stuff in the hold in his absence, The captain was alone on the two-mastcd schooner when it was boarded by officers,
New Britain herald., 1925-08-05
Two Dying, Manhattan Is
 Rocked. by Explosion

NeT York, Aug. 5lrt-The tip Of Morhattan Island within a half mile radius Of the coenties slip was shaken this morning when the gaso- line tank of the launch. Lillian, ex- ploded, burning two men who had gone aboard the boat to sleep.
 In the flare Of flame that follow ed. the launch was wrecked and William Tinney and Kenneth En- drick, Negroes. were so severely burned that their recovery is not ex- pected. The men, who had expected to go to work on the waterfront to- day, ignited the gasoline when they struck matches to locate a suitable place 10 lie down. . They were taken to the Broad street hospital.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-05
BUSSES TO BE OPERATED
 OVER RIDGEFIELD ROUTE
New Haven Road Gets Permission to Supplant Rail Servicc-Othcr
 Petitions Pending

Hartford, Conn, Aug. 6 P)-The first application of the New Eng land Transportation company, q Massachusetts corporation organized by the New York; New Haven and Hartford Railroad company. to op- crate motor buses in Connecticut has been granted by the public utilities commission.
 The company will run motor buses between Ridgefeld and RranChvillc as substitute for train service which will be discontinued by the New Haven road because of insufficient revenue,
 The application was the first of a series of others expected to he sub mitted as a result of the New Haven roads intention to discontinue pas senger service in various parts of the state and to substitute motor buses In It's place.
 Another application by the New England Transportation company Is on file with the commission, this one for the operation of bus service be tween Waterbury and Middlctown.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-05
Has Great Record

Lieutenant Colonel Bernard c. Freyberg, in his battle with the Eng fish Channel, vas handicapped by the effects of numerous wounds re- ceivcd tn the Great War. He holds the Victoria Cross, England's high est award for valor, which he won in 1918.
 He served with the British forces from the beginning of the war 10 the end including the nardanellcs campaign and held the rank of brigadier general at the close of the conflict. He was wounded nine times. mentioned in dispatches six times. and besides the Victoria Cross won the Distinguished Service Order with two bars.
 Colonel Freyberg Is thirty five years old, In 1922 he was made doctor of laws by St. Andrews uni vcrsity. His present army commis- sion is in the grenadier guards.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-05
TEACHERS PROGRAM
Ftvo-Hor Glass Day, "Frcedom in Teaching and Better Schools Among Demands to Re Made.

Chicago. Aug. B tF,-Restoration of the five-hour class day in public schools, cultural wage schedules, sahhatieal leave with pay, tenure, pensions and participation in the school government for school teach CTS safe and sanitary school build inEs. freedom in teaching" and other clauses, are contained In the 1925-26 national program of the American Federation of Teachers made public today,
 The federation at once, on the eve of the new school year, will start an aggressive movement for the rrogram's adoption throughout the country.
 F. c. Seeker, secretary said the campaign would be carried on ir the different localities by the local or Eanizations and backed ID actively hy the national organization.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-05
Bridgeport Man Kills
 Self While DespOndent

Bridgeport. Conn. Aug 5 tP- Leonard Lucia. SS, of 6SO Savoy street, shot and killed himself ear ly today, Respondent over sore feet and ailments due 10 advancing age The body was found on a grassy knoll a few feet from the center Of the Italian farming colony in upper Madison avenue Mrs, Pellegrino, Aurillio, his daughter. became hys- terical at the scene,
New Britain herald., 1925-08-05
SOME SAY SCOTT IS
 SANE, OTHERS, INSANE
Testimony at Trial to De- termine Life or Death
 Is Conflicting

Chicago, Aug. (P,-William Wal. lace, a jail officer, who guarded Russell Scot in death TOW, testified for the prosecution in Scotts sanity hearing today. He said he found the prisoner "as sane as anyone could be under the circumstances"
 The court ordered the qualfica- tions stricken out, on the ground that a layman is not competent to qualify his observations of a persons sanity.
 Four other ialers testified that they believed Scott sane. There was no cross examination of the prose cutting witnesses.
 Assistant States Attorney Henry N. Pritzker had q list of fifty jailers ready to take the stand. but Judge ]. E, David limited him 10 ten lay witnesses and five alicnists.
 Mrs. Catherine Scott, wife of the defendant, was in court today for the first time since the hearing began Monday.
 Charles koeppc, deputy sheriff, told of a conversation with Scott in which the latter said his brother Robert did the shooting for which he was sentenced to death.
 George Rinncr. another iailcr. re- lated similar conversation.
 Koeppo also told of q statement in which Scott admitted a gambling house holdup in Chicago some months before the shooting. which nettcd him and his brother S4,5oo.
 Bruce MCCollom said Scott told him that he faced the future with confidence because "ho had a couple of governors working for him.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-05
10 MILLION POUNDS
 STERLING IS NEEDED
British Govt. Explains Terms Which Ayerted
 Coal Strike

London, Aug. Fl-The govern nent has issued a white paper ex- paining the terms of the recent set tement in the coal industry dispute, stating that 1t Is estimated that 10,- 00O,o0o pounds sterling will be nec- essary to carry on the plan of sub yenton to the colleries which the government has undertaken.
 The white paper says that if this sum should prove insufficient the government will seek further au- thority. Meantime, the statement asserts, the government will be ade- quately safeguarded against the amount necessary for subvention being improperly increased either by undue lowering of coal prices or by charging against the exchequer expenditures for equipment and de- velopment of the mines, which are not properly chargeable to revenue costs.
 The official statement of the terms of the settlement follows closely the statements given out at the time the threatened strike was averted by Prime Minister Bald wins intervention, that Is, that the government will assist the colleries In which the minimum wages at present in force cannot be paid in the ration of S7 per cent of the pro- ceeds of the industry after the de- duction of costs other than wages.
 Under the official terms of the set tlement the collierics will be Jumped in districts, the costs of each mine being calculated by the costs for its district. The white paper expresses the opinion that the governments subvention plan, which will be en- forced during an exhaustive inquiry into the whole mining industry, will enable more pits to work and thus assist the industry to place itself on a better paying basis.
 It is reported in government cir cles that the government will make its request for funds for the sub vention plan in the house of con- mons tomorrow.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-05
BUILDING COLLAPSES
 TAKES FIVE LIVES
Three Story Building in Kansas City Falls
 in Ruins

Kansas City. Mo, Aug. 5 GP-- Bremen digging today in a twisted mass of rubbish and debris recov- cred two bodies bringing to five the 1cath roll In the collapse of a three story brick room1ng house here late yesterday. Nearly a dozen persons were injured, none believed serious ly
 The dead: Mir and Mrs ]. NJ. Hol- liday; William Banks. negro work man; William Simpson, negro work man, and an unidentified carpenter.
 A construction company was re- modelling the first floor of the building. A partition was being torn out on this floor with about dozen men at work at the time of the col lapse. The weakened condition of the walls and supports. due to the alterations. is believed to have caused the two upper floors to cave in. The second and third floors were occupied by roomers. among whom were Mir. and Mrs. Holiday, 70 and 7S years old respectively. They went down in the crash. Their bodies were recovered several hours later, Mrs. Holiday was an invalid.
 Banks was buried In the wreck age at the rear of the building. He was a workman employed by the construction company. None of the injured is believed fatally hurt.
 Some of the survivors among the score or more persons in the build ing when the crash came had miraculous escapes. The life of w. II, Fisher, foreman of the gang of workmen, was saved by large beam which protected him from the falling masses.
 Mir, and Mrs. Leroy Wilkins, who lived on the second floor, climbed out through the roof after the cave in.
 An investigation to determine the cause of the collapse was to be con- ducted today.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-05
EMPLOYEES
 HELD AS THIEVES
Winchester Co. in New Haven
 Starts Clean-Up
TWO HELD, THREE SOUGHT
Accused Are Charged With Stealing Knives and Disposing of Them To Men in springield--Losses Total $500.

New Haven. Aug 1.-Two young men are held by city detectives and three more arc expected to be arrst- ed soon in connection with the theft of several thousand dollars worth Of cutlery from the Winchester Repeat ing Arms company
 The two in custody are James O'Neil and Joseph Redmond, the later an employe in the store room of the company. Both are being held on technical charges in S2.000 bonds while investigation is being made.
 According 10 police Redmond car. ried pearl handled knives out of the factory and with the help of O'Neil and another New Haven man ship ped the knives to Springfield. Mass. where two other men, now sought by police, disposed of them.
 Winchester factory officials an nounced that goods 10 the extent of s1,500, consisting of pearl handled knives, guns and other hardware which have disappeared from time 10 time, have been recovered.
 They declared today that they be- lieye an employ within the factory has been stealing goods from the warehouses for some time past and disposing of them to accomplices on the outside.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-05
KHAN CAUSES WORRY
Washington Police Taking Extra Precautions to Avoid Trouble at Big Convention,

Washington. Aug Hp'-ln view of evidence greatly increasing the prospective magnitude of the ku Klux Klan demonstration here next Saturday police officials are taking unusual precautions
 All policemen have been ordered to duty and those not regularly as signed will be held in reserve at their respective precinct headquart- CTS.
 The order will insure at eXtraor- dinary police strength al instant call from a. m, Saturday to a I'll. Sunday.
 We do not expect trouble" said acting Police Superintendent Erans today, but we expect to be pre- pared,
New Britain herald., 1925-08-05
More "Fixings" to Be Put
 Into Denatured Alcohol

Washington, Aug. 5 P'--In an ef- fort 10 make it increasingly difficult for bootleggers 10 reclaim denatur- ed alcohol for the illicit liquor traf- flc, chemists of the internal revenue bureau have devised a new formula for denaturing alcchol for the in tlustrial trade.
 Hereafter distlllers will be re- quired 10 add 10 each ln0 gallons of pure ethyl alcohol, one gallon of Oil Of Bay and So ounces of quinine sulphate or 2oo ounc4s of sodium salicvlate.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-05
HANGS SELF IN ATTIC

Winsted. Aus. S,-Perry Carter committed suicide by hanging him self In the attic Of the family home here today, He was 56 years old and was until recently employed by the New England Knitting company.
 Worry over i'll health and his in- ability 10 secure employment is be- liered 10 be the cause of hts act. Carter leaves s wife. two daughters and q son.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-05
GRAVES CRITICALLY IrL

Washington, Aug. PN-Jchn Temple Graves, widely known writer, was in an extreme critical condition at his home here today and mem hers of his family have abandoned hope for his recovery. Mr. Graves has been M for some time. the general condition being completed a hardening of the arteries.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-05
WILL RE DEpORTFp

Springfield, Mass, Aug tE'-- Two Albanian girls, detained al FL lis Island pending investigation Of their student status, will be deported according 10 word received today hy President (. NcGown of the American International college here where the girls had intended to study 10 prepare themselves for work among their own countrymen.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-05
Woman Murderer Pays Death Penalty Today
 In Mount Joy Prison

Dublin, Aug. 5 R-A rare event In Ireland-the execution Of a woman-took place in Mount Joy prison this morning, when Anna Walsh and Michael Talbot were put to death for the murder Of the husband of Mrs. Walsh at Limerick. Talbot was a relative cf the victim.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-05
BRICK MAKERS STRIKE
64 Quit At North Haven Yards When Leader of the Union Or Esnizers Is Discharged

North Haven. Aug P.-sixty- four brick makers and laborers at the Montowese Brick company here walked out today when they learned that Allyn Broggi president of the Brick Makers union here, had been discharged by the company Ac- cording 10 company officials, Broggi urged the workers to organize and claim recognition of the union.
 Four other brick making concerns here are not affected by the strike.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-05
GIRL IS SENTENCED

Buffalo. N. Y, Aug. 5 Ps-Helen Hendzler, IS years old, who pleaded guilty to stealing a purse from Mrs. Petronella Kuchta while at the altar rail in the Church Of the Transfig- uretion. today 7as sentenced 10 a term of 100 days of Our Lady of Refuge Home.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-05
Price of Gas in Boston
 Slashed Two Cents More

Boston, Aug, Ip-A reduction or two cents a gallon in the retail price Of gasoline went into effect at filling stations in Boston today. bringing the price from 2s cents to 24 cents. The tank wagon rate remained un- changed, however. at 22 cents
New Britain herald., 1925-08-05
HIGH TIDE
THE WEATHER

Hartford, Aug. 5,-ForeCast for New Britain and vicinity. Unsettled; probably showers tonight and Thursday morn
 ing
New Britain herald., 1925-08-05
ANOTHER BOMB OUTRAGE
Two Are Killed by Explosion in Railroad Station ct Sofia, Rul- Esria Today.

Sofia. Aug. s dPl - Two persons were killed and two were injured in an explosion today in the railway station The station buildings were damaged but rain service was not interrupted, The cause Of the ex- plosion is not yet known.