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New Britain herald., 1925-06-29
ssmpled Frend's Thumb

Tony sorupski of ist Gold street, charged with creating . disturbance at his home Saturday night. was fined q, He was arrested by De- tectiye Sergeant George c. Eliinger, whe told the court that he went to the house on complaint and found that sorupski had been drinking and a disturbance. during which he Is alleged to have tried to bite of 8 friends thumb.
 Father And Son Discharged
 John Amenta, IT. was discharged on counts of violating the motor ye- hiels laws when he was arraigped for operating an automobile at Main and East Main streets without . li- |esnse or registration. The boys fath- CT, Tony Amenta, charged with causing the machine to be operated without \ registration, was also dis- charged. "E"a',
 The father and son, both of Ma dletown, were arrested by Traffic Policeman Thomas J. Feeney, Sat- urday afternoon when he found that the youth was operating without . license, Az the father has . license aBd was seated beside the youth, the son dtd not need a license and was within his rights the court ruled. When brought to the station, the registration of the machine could not be found in the side pockets. but the defendants teld the court that they afterwards found 1t in the machine.
New Britain herald., 1925-06-29
Gives Wife Aderika
 For Stomach Trouble

A merchant whose wife had stom- aeh trouble finally gave her Adle. rika. It helped her at once. The pleasant and QUICK action of Ad- lerika is surprising. It helps any cass of gas on the stomach unless due 10 deep-seated causes. It is ex- cellent as an intestinal evaeuant and a wonderful remedy for consti- nation-=it sftsn works In one hour and never gripes, City Drug Store, 4Sf Main street.
New Britain herald., 1925-06-29
Falling Post Hits Child
 Who Dies at Hospital

Glastonbury, Conn, June 20 P'-- Struck in the head by the falling post of a swing in which he was playing, Gene Kelley, three and a half years old, son of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene F. Kelly O. 572 Center street, South Manchester, was fatally injured at the, hdme of his grand parents, Mir. and Mrs. Nj. J; Dunn. in Hopewell Sunday afternoon at 6 o'clock. After the accident he was rushed to the Hartford hospital, where his injury was found to be a fractured skull. He died at the hospital at II o'clock last night.
New Britain herald., 1925-06-29
GRANTS CHANGE OF VENUE

White Plains, ". Y, June 29 Rl- Supreme Court Justice TompkiHs to- day granted a change in venue of the second breach of promise suit of Evan Burrowes Fontaine, dancer, against Cornelius Vanderbilt Wait ney, from Weschester County to New York.
 The present action was filed Sat urday. the first suit was threvA out of court last year.
New Britain herald., 1925-06-29
JUDD ACTING MAyox

Alderman William H. Ju4d sf ths third ward is acting mayer teday ta the absence of Mayor A. M Pass nessa. Mayer" Judd signed the payrclls of several dspartmAats this morning, but performed no ether ofs feial acts.
New Britain herald., 1925-06-29
PROMINENT CIVILIANS
 TO RECEIVE WAR HONORS

IS Are To ss Given Apnecistive
 Certificates At Tomorrcw's Ever
 eiAes.
 Washington, June 20 OR-certifi- eates appreciative Of their notable service in connection with procure- nsnt during the World War" or their interest in post war industrial preparedness plans will be conferred tomorrow by acting Secretary of War Davis on Vice President Dawes and thirteen other prominent civil ians, The ceremony will be a part of the graduation exercises of the third class of the Army Industrial College.
 Those who will be henered with vice president are Bernard NJ, Bar uch, New York, as chairman of the War Industries Board; Robert M. somers Brookings, St. Louis; John Hearty, New York, who was chief signal officer of the A. E, F., Ben edict Crewell, Cleveland, former ss- sistant secretary of war Samuel NJ. Felton, Chicago, director of general military railways, 1s17; Judge FL bert H. Gary, New York, chairman New York District Advisory Com mittee; Walter s. Clifford. New York, former director council of na- tienai defense; William Green, pres ident American Federation of Labor: Alexander Lsege. Chicago, War In- dustries Board; pr, Franklin H Martin, Chicago, council national de- feRse; Colonel Frank A. Scett Cleveland. first chairman War In. dustriss Board; Guy E. Tripp, New York. war-time chief of Ordnance Production; Daniel Willard, Balti more, council national defense ant war industries board,
New Britain herald., 1925-06-29
PAINTERS INJURED
Staging Falls While Men Are at Work in Audience Room of Bran ford Church.

Branford. June 29 Rl--A staging on which painters were at work this morning in the audience room of the First Congregational church, gave way throwing four men to the floor and injuring each, The blanks of the staging fell with such force that the floor was broken by the ends.
 The men hurt were Harry Beach. broken left thigh and right leg; Richard Hansen, broken ribs; H. E. Bassett, bruises, no bones broken: and Mir. White, of New Haven, the others belonging in town. who had a broken wrist. The four men were sent to hospital in New Haven.
 The church interior is being re- decorated and the men were paint ing the ceiling at the time the stag ing gave way.
New Britain herald., 1925-06-29
|C0OLIDGE'S FATHER
 MORE COMFORTABLE
lcotniausd from First Psss)

personal physician, Dr. James F. CoupaL who was accompanied here by Dr. A. L." Chute, a Boston sur gecn. rt
 Before the arrival at noon yester- day of the two doctors whose help was sought by the two Vermont phy- siciaHs whe had been attending Col onei Coolidge since he became i'll Friday, the president was advised by Attorney General Sargent. who was here, that his father was in intense pain. Without waiting for advice from the physicians. the preside nt set cut for his cid home.
 Makes Fast Trip.
 Rushed by motor to North Station in Boston, MT, Coolidge found a hur- riedly assembled special train with steam up, Four hours later he was at Ludlow, it1 miles away and 12 miles from his destination. There the president and Mrs. Coolidge were met by theiF son, John, and the at- torHey general whe accompanied d them by motor to Plymouth.
 Part of the final lap was traversed h . rain which made the winding, narrow road unsafe for fast travel. At several points the presidents au temebiie edged its way over temper ary bridges erected overnight to re- place structures washed cut by storms. ss Ea
 Visits sen's Grave.
 Another electrical storm, broke ever the hills surrounding this vil- lase shortly after the executives ar- rival Ky that time he had visited his father and had gone dewn to the nearby eeMetery with Mrs. Coolidge and John te the graves of Calvin, Jr. whe wac brought here for bur iai just . year age, and the presi- dents mother. '. The president found that his fath- CT. who had been suffering from heart trouble and infirmities of old age, had submitted to an operation under local anaesthstic about the time he was making his getaway from Boston.
 Operation Performed.
 The operation was performed by Dr. Chute. with the other physicians assisting, in the room where the president was administered the cath of office as chief executive two years ago by hts father.
 A table had been brought in from the kitchen. and over 1t had been laid a quilt. and pillows, The enl, light was that which came through . bay window. During the operation the patient cenversed with the doc, tors, and later. after greeting ths president, remarked that he needed a shave. and asked whether the White House valet had made tht trip.
 Through the evening. the president and Mrs Coolidge remained neal the bedside, retiring an hour befers midnight after receiving assurane' from the physicians that all wal well.
New Britain herald., 1925-06-29
Stop Itching Scalp

Rub Partisan Sage sn your head aad yeu went have to scratch ths dandruH of; steps itching scalp instantly; makes hair sEov and kseps Its luxuriant. soft h,
New Britain herald., 1925-06-29

The soviet government has ord cred 100 more motor busses for service on Moscow streets from & British firm.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-26
RHINELANDER
TRIALDEFENDED
Secret Hearing Would
Have Been Illegal,
Counsel Says
nv The .Associated press.)


NEW YORK, n. ". Dec. 26.-Isaac
N. Mills, trial counsel for wealthy
Leonard Kip Rhinelander in his unsuc-
cessful annulment suit, defends the
public trial of the suit in letter. pub
lished today in the New York World.
The letter was provoked by an edi-
torial in the World which Mr.. Mills
construes as meaning a collusive annul-
ment Of the marriage with the daugh-
ter Of nego taxicab driver should
have been arranged.
coilusive annulment. Mr. Mills<con-
tended would not have only rendered
the attorneys concerned liable to dis
barment, but might have been reversed
if contested at any time later in New
York court.
A private hearing in chambers or be-
fore referee, in the opinion Of Mr.
Mills, would not have reduced publica-
tion of unsavory details, but would have
multiplied the chances for garbled ac-
counts. Rhinelander's attorney the
letter. says. followed the only course
open to them with thei Information they
had from their client at the beginning
Of the trial.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-26
CAFESPLANNINC
Wet new YEARS
Chicago Owners Employ
Detectives to Spot
Dry Officials
1Bv The Associated Press.l }

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Dec. 26.-Cafe and
cabaret owners, anticipating intensive
efforts Of prohibition agents New Years
eve, are reported to have employed pri-
vate detectives III efforts to identify
agents who may enter their places in
guse of patrons.
The detectives have submitted de-
tailed reports regarding appearance of
agents likely to be assigned to squads
for holiday service. They have even
arranged for schools for managers and
head walters, who will be taken to court
rooms and corridors Of prohibition
headquarters and shown the agents, SO
the story goes.
Dry circles admit that it may be
necessary to exchange staffs with some
other districts before next Thursday, #
the detectives have. succeeded in viewing
all the agents that 4. G. Yellowley, pro-
hibition administrator. plans to use.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-26
THE WEATHER :,

For Brownsville. and the Lower Rio
Grande Valley: Partly cloudy tonight
and Sunday; somewhat warmer tonight,
probably much colder by Monday.
East Texas: partly cloudy tonight
and Sunday; warmer tonight in east
and south, portions; colder Sunday in
northwest eportion. Light to moderate
variable winds on the coast becoming
Southerly.
Weather Conditions.
An extensive high pressure area, at
tended by rather low temperatures, has
developed over south central Canada
and appears to be moving south-south-
eastward. sThe pressure was also mod
erately high throughout the southwest
ern and western states this morning, at
tended by generally fair weather and
seasonable temperatures. Moderately
low pressure, attended by considerable
c!oudiness and scattered precipitation.
prevailed over the northeastern states,
Temperatures were below zero this
morning in the north central states,
and below freezing over the greater
portion Of the United States
The lowest Temperature last night
at Texas stations ranged from 80 at Alb
fIene to 80 at Brownsville,e
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-26
ECUADOR TO EXILE
REVOLT PLOTTERS

GUAYQUIL, Ecuador, Dec. 26.-De-
tentions Of politicians charged with
plotting against the government con
tinue with undiminished activity. The
latest arrests include General Rafael
Puente, Commanders ]. Sebastian Vas
Gomez and J. Antonio Cobos; Alberto
Munoz Vernasa. former minister to Ar
gentina and Remigio Tamariz Crespo.
All will be exiled.
Alfredo Baquerizo Moreno, president
of the senate and Rafael Maria Arizaga,
former minister to the United States
are also under arrest. Alberto Larrea
Chiriboga, minister of the interior, has
been urgently recalled from Chile where
he represented Ecuador at the inaugur-
alton Of President Figueroa-Larraine
Dispatches from the provinces report
everything quiet and normal Christ
mas was celebrated with the usual fas-
tivities.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-26
AID RABBI Who
LAUDED JESUS
Jews Flock to Support
of Wise Under Fire
of Orthodox
lRv The Associated press.l

NEW YORK, N. Y, Dec. 26.-Jews
throughout the country are flocking to
the support of Rabbi Stephen S. Wise,
who is under fire from orthodox rabbls
for praising Jesus in recent address.
The executive committee Of the
United Palestine appeal, raising So
100000 fund, today had under consid-
Grafton Dr. Wise's resignation as chair
man of the appeal, offered when he was
criticised for h4s assertion that Christ
was man, not myth, and that Jews
must accept him.
Action on the resignation is expected
within ten days.
Among those who are protesting
against its acceptance are Nathan
Strauss, New York phiIanthropist, who
sent the fund an additional pledge of
$150,000 after having already given
$500,0O0; Rabbi Sidney Tedsche, in New
Haven; Rabbi Samuel Gupp in Provi-
dence; Rabbi Samuel Brown in New
York and the Jewish Ministers Of North
ern California who adopted a resolution
in his defense.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-26
WRECKS
KANSAS Home;
AGED PAIR DIE
Groom-to-be Injured as
Future Residence is
Hurled into Air by
Mysterious Explosion

TOPEKA, Kans., Dee. 26.-Only "a
heap Of splinters and a crumbling pile
Of bricks mark the spot where Charles
Flora had planned to bring his bride
some time after the new year. A Christi
mas day blast yesterday snuffed out
the lives of Mr. and Mrs. William H.
Shaffer, the aged couple with whom
Flora had lived for several years and
Flora is in hospital badly injured but
expected to recover
What caused the explosion is un-
known The trio had gone to sec the
little bungalow Flora had bought a
month ago They noticed an odor of
gasoline, as they wandered through
the rooms There was a tremendous
conclusion, IA flare, and neighbors found
Flora lying 100 feet from what had been
the house There was little left of the
structure. Under the mass Of wreckage
Mr. Shaffer, 81, and his G6 year old
wife were found dying.
Witnesses said the bungalow was
literally catapulted fifty feet into the
air, The house next door was crushed
in; windows fer blocks were smashed
and chimneys shaken. The shock was
felt more than mile away. Five
neighbors were injured, four suffering
severe bruises and a fifth, boy, sus-
taining d broken arm
At the hospital Flora said he believed
one Of the party had stepped on a
match, igniting it and setting off the
gas charged house.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-26
CHRISTMASEVE
TOLL HEAVY ON
VALLEY ROAD
Don Wood Of Pharr, Se-
riously Injured, on
Road to Recovery; z
Accidents Reported
Especial to The Herald.l

McALLEN, Texas, Dec 26.--Don Wood
Of Pharr, seriously injured In an auto
mobile accident near Pharr-San Juan
Thursday night, and two Of his COM
panions less seriously injured in the
same accident, are on the road to re-
covery, it was reported here, the three
having been taken home from the Nc
Allen hospital where they were brought
when injured.
Curtis Easterly of Edinburg, Herbert
Cochran Of Edinburg, and Ben White
of Pharr were in the car, in addition 10
two young ladies who were not injured.
Cochran and Easterly both suffered se-
we're bruises, and were taken to the
hospital along with Wood, who was
badly bruised and cut in, the accident.
The accident happened when the
automobile in which they were riding
left the highway near Pharr-San Juan
as they started to pass another auto
mobile. The car plunged into a. ditch
and turned over on its side, the vehicle
being smashed up considerably in the
crash.
1t was thought for time that Don.
Wood would not survive the accident,
Us he had been badly bruised. and was
unconscious He was rushed to the
hospital and given treatment, and his
injuries found to be less serious than
at first thought.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-26
700 CHRISTMAS
DINNERS GIVEN
Donations Sufficient to
Supply All; Tree is
Held at Home

Seven hundred Christmas dinners
were served from the Charity Home Of
Brownsville yesterday, the annual din
ner- to those unable to provide their
own Christmas repast being served be-
tween the hours Of 1880 and | o'clock.
The annual dinner is carried out un-
der the direction of Mrs. Volney W..
Taylor who is assisted by others in the
way of donations of money and food.
The dinners were served to some at
the Charity Home, in addition to being
served to the inmates Of the home, and
others took their Christmas dinners
home with them.
Chicken dinners were served to those
who live lin the Charity Home. The
chickens were Donated. as was the other
food dispensed yesterday.
The menu for others included choice
of three kinds of meat, pork, cabrita,
and beef all roasted, cabbage and VIE
nies, frijoles cooked with salt pork, sal
ad, potatoes, frosted cake, candy and
fruit.
Enrique Garcia Of the Garcia bakery,
and Mr.. 'Webber of the Brownsville
bakery did all the roasting of beef and
baking of bread, Mrs. Taylor said. The
other cooking was done at the Charity
Home
I'VE had enough food to give
Christmas dinner to all Mrs. Taylor
said. THE contributions included
more food than money, but enough Of
both to provide dinners for TOO"
She mentioned that the market stalls
donated $50 pounds of beef to the
Christmas dinners, and that fruit and
candy were donated, part of the bread
and other food.
Those living in the Charity Home
were treated to a Christmas moving
picture at the Queen Christmas eve.
where they witnessed "A Kiss For Gin
dereIla.
The Christmas program also includ-
ed a Christmas tree at the Charity
Home on the night of Christmas eve
day, when presents of candy and fruit
were given to ALL with dress for each
person in the home, including the child
rem. All these presents were made pos
sibe by donations, Mrs. Taylor said.
In addition to the Christmas dinner
served to 700 at the Charity Home, the
Volunteers of America fed a numoer
of persons yesterday, Mrs. Taylor Said
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-26
DEATH TOLEBIC
FOR CHRISTMAS
Tragedy, Pathos Mingle
with Glee in Acct
dents Over Texas
(Bv The Associated Press.)


DALLAS. Texas, Dee. 26.-Death, pa
thos. and the restless arm of the law
mixed it with Christmas glee at vari-
Gus places in Texas yesterday.
Two persons were killed by automo-
biles, one was killed and another prob
ably fatally shot while hunting, child
fatally burned, one man murdered, 10
arrested at San Antonio on charges
ranging from intoxication to murder,
the sheriff at Amarillo escaped serious
injury, in an attempted Jail break, and
an old mother, former wealthy bene-
factor of the Salvation Army, was her
Self among those befriended by this
charity
These are among the gleanings from
the night report of -The Associated
Press.
Arthur Hazard, %, was killed az San
Angelo when an automobile overturned.
Fred Witzel, 13, was killed at Waco II
attempting to hop ride on hay truck
Joe Henderson and Harry Blays we're
found dead in bed at Houston. Gerald
Shipley, 3, of Dallas. died today from
burns received when his clothes caught
fire. A man burned to death in g OK
car fire today.
W. II. Arterburn was killed near Lock
ney while hunting. Jess Dodson was
wounded in resisting arrest near Clar-
endon. Sheriff Brumley Of Amarillo
with the aid Of prisoners prevented a
jail break by other prisoners who at
tempted to slug the sheriff
Nicholas Flores was slain at Elmen-
dorf. Sixteen persons were arrested in
San Antonio at fashionable hotel on
charges Of violating liquor law.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-26
india CONGRESS
HOLDS MEETING
Leaders Clothing Hand
woven in Support Of.
Gandhi's Plan
(By The Associated Press ,

CAWPORE. India. Dec. 26.-The In
dian national congress met today IN
der the presidency Of the nationalist
poetess, Mrs. Saroji Minadu. who re-
ceived an ovation from the large crowds
which greeted her on her arrival from
Bombay.
Apart from the leaders, who were
sttired in hand-wovcn garments, il was,
remarked that the majority of the
crowd were dressed in mill-made cloth.
testifying to degree to the non-suc-
cess Of Gandhis efforts to enforce the.
fashion of wearing clothes. made Of
home spuns. a.
The agenda includes proposals for
"swaraj" or home rule outside the
British empire, boycott Of British goods
and dissolution Of the swaragist party
50 that the national congress itself may
carry out the program on more ap-
proved lines.
The proposals for complete indepcn-
dence and the boycott Of British goods
are thought to have small chance Of
adoption.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-26
German May Get Into
London ST. James Club
N LlRv The. Associated Press.

LONDON, Dec. .26.-Since the Locar-
no reconciliation there has been consid-
cradle talk on burying the hatchet al
st. James club and inviting German
diplomats in London to become mem
bers. There have been hints that an
invitation may be extended to the Ger
mans some time in the new year. Some
Of the members Of the St. James have
not quite made up their minds, how
ever. that this would be the proper step
just yet, although the majority are un-
derstood to favor German membership
as part of the new spirit of peace for
Europe which Austen Chamberlain has
introduced into international politics.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-26
MARINES Sent.
I into CHINESE
/. BATTLE zone
Reason for Moving Sew
eral Destroyers From
Manila is Not Reveal
ed; War is Watched
fBv The Assoeiated ,Press.l

WASHINGTON d. G., Dec 26.-A
company of American marines is en-
route to China from Manila, but whe-
ther the movement has special signifi-
canoe in view of the Chinese civil war
fare has not been made known by Off
cials here
Lacking official explanatory advices.
1t was. believed the sailing of several
destroyers with the marines was of
routine nature, although developments
in China during the last two days have
been closely watched by Washington
authorities.
These included the reported capture
on Thursday of Tientsin by the national
peoples army and the killing yesterday
of General Kuo Sung Ling and his wife
by soldiers of Chang Tso Lin, Man
churian war lord. In the capture Of
Tientsin, the peoples army was said to
have defeated troops of General Ii
Ching Ling, former governor Of Chill
province.
General Kuo and his wife, captured
in cellar where they hid after Kuo's
army was defeated Thursday by that of
Barshal Chang, met a rebels death.
under Chang Tso Lin, but reEolted and
made war upon the Manchurian. After
capturing Kuo and his wife, Chang's
soldiers cut off the generals legs and
the woman's arms. Then they shot
both. Later their heads were severed
and at the command of General Chang
were placed on the grave of one of
Chang's favorite generals who had been
killed by Kuo.
TOKYO Dec. 26.-The foreign office
has received advices from the Japanese
consul at Mukden that General Chang
TsO Lin has refused to promise mercy
for the preservation of the lives of the
defeated Marshal Kuo Ling's family
and also for the lives of Kuo's princi-
pal officers. Consequently it is fear
ed general execution Of Chang's enc
mics is imminent.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-26

WOMEN'S STOCKING
SIZES INCREASING

NEWARK. N j., Dec. 26.-Due
probably to increased activities in
women's sports, the average size
Of women's hosiery has increased
in the last five years and the de-
mand for the small sizes is being
eliminated A. W. Frazer, official
of hosiery concern here. said
today. He based his assertion or
a study of six dozen typical ship
ments. In 1920 he said, the de-
-mand ranged from sizes 3 1-2 to
10. In 1928 the principal demand
was for sizes 9 1-2 and larger.
Today he said the very large sizes
were in demand and the average
was 1-2 to 10.