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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-14
AUTO CLUBS IN
BIC MEETING

Without passing single resolution
or formally endorsing single policy.
the conference OF Western automo.
bile clubs. held In Vancouver, d. c..
on October Q, and 5, did more 20
cement cordial relations between oil
portions OF the West and to promote
efficient and valuable service on the
part Of the automobile clubs than
any other gathering ever held. in the
opinion OF Douglas Shelor, manager
Of the Automobile Club OF Washing.
ton, who attended the meeting with
SIX directors OF his organization and
10 other employees.
Shelor spoke in tho highest terms
Of the abundant hospitality showered
on tho i25 delegates by the Automo-
bile Club Of British Columbia, which
entertained them turnout their stay.
In addition to tho host organiza.
ton, the Automobile Club OF Wash.
ington. the Inland Automobile ASSOC.
alton, the Oregon State Motor
association. the California State Auto.
hAObiiD h5oOINiAlOlir tUb AulOUlOulle
Club Of Southern California, the Utah
State automobile association and tho
Montana Automobile club were rep.
resented at the conference.
Tho Washington club had II repre-
sentatlves, the Oregon club n dozen.
tho Inland, California state and
Southern California clubs each two.
and the Utah and Montana clubs one
each. The last named has just been
Incorporated and was represented by
Addison X. Lusk, for four years fed.
eral prohibition enforcement director.
who is the executive secretary of the
newly formed organization.
No vote was taken at the confor.
ence either MS 70 whether or not n
meeting viii be held next yenr. or.
II 30, where II will bo hold. shelor
stated that efhero IN no doubt that
there will be another conference in
1926.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-14
DONT USE PLIERS

uss the fingers instead OF pliers
when tightening electrical eonnsc.
tons. as the binding posts are usu.
ally or very light construction and
BY using pliers or wrenches on
them there h possibility of max.
ing Is lot Of trouble. breaking the
binding post or io0sening the cleC.
trlcai connection underneath
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-14

In tbo plan 10 relieve The h9as-
ina shortage. the city n LgnA
France. will havo constructed fbt
dwellings by tho end u ibis year
ana win erect 2.giL9i1rs later.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-14
KrEP CnPPEns MAHM

Ia tho belief that traffic police.
men viii b. more aftabls and 20.
lite with their pedal sztrsm.ilss
heated. safety islands IN tho midils
n busy streets in Berlin. Germany.
VIII bo equipped with electric foot
warmers
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-14

Mother. bring home 6oms of Bol1ts
MIX Bresd-2 for 25c.--Adycrilss-
ment.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-14

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New Britain herald., 1925-07-16
LOVING EX-CLERGYMAN
 AGAIN SHOT BY CUPID
Wilson Culp of South Bend, Twice Taken Back By Wife, Leaves
 Once More

South Bend Ind, July ls P - Wilson Culr, former Ohio pastor, still is most ardent lover,
 Again the pastor who has twice deserted his wife and nine children, only to be forgiven each time, has left his family and is believed by his wife to have left home for Mrs. Dorothy Culp, sister-in-law of Napanee, Ind. who disappeared at the same time as did Mir. Culp.
 Ii Is the second time they have deserted their households in favor of each other. Last spring they cast their lot together, only to break ul. when Mrs. Wilson Culp got war rant charging support. When the latter refused to prosecute each returned 10 their homes asking for giVeneSs. Their requests were grant cd and each promised not to err again, However. they are believed to have broken their promise and Mrs. Wilson Culp believes they hav~ fled 10 Mexico.
 On a previous occasion when Mir. Culp was in charge of q church Tn Ohio he is said 10 have ran off with a choir singer only to be returned and sentenced 10 an Ohio workhouse on a charge of non-support. A sim liar charge is now pending as the re- suit of warrant obtained ycster- day by Mrs. Wilson Culp.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-16
CLERKS HANDCUFFED,
 JEWELRY IS STOLEN
Gems Valued at $lOO,OHO Taken by Five Bandits
 in New York

New York, July l6 F>-Five arm cd robbers today held up the Stan Hey Jewelry store in West 125'h street, handcuNed three empIcyes and escaped with jeWelry valued by the proprietor al S1oo,ooH. The rob- bers fled in an automobile driven by q sixth man.
 The robbers entered the store soon after the safe had hooN opened and while tn" employees were carry ing trays of iewelry from the safe to showcases
 The holdun occurred during 9 rainstorm when traffic on the street outside was light
 Police found the three "mploN"s shackled with handcnifs of on old tyne. It took % minutes to s1" them free.
 The robbers carried 10 pairs of handcufts After the employees had 1 been manaCled, two Of the rnhhcrs drew pillow cases from inside tholr shirts and the five began T system atic footing of the safe All its con tents including unset diamonds watches and rings, were placed ir the pillow cases
New Britain herald., 1925-07-16
NEW MOVIE DISCOVERY
Third Dimension Photography Said to Eliminate Distorted Views From Different Angles.

Chicago, July 15 P>-The Chicago Tribune today said that motion pie lures in the third dimension, which eliminate the optical distortions eX- perenced by those who look at the screen al sharp angles from unfa- vored seats have been demonstrated by a pioneer producer who has worked on the idea nine years.
 By means of a separate projecting device which brings background into sharper focus and produces a com pensated perspective, every detail of the picture reflects the same intens- ity Of light as in the original setting
 The third dimension films are al most twice the size of standard reels They are projected on screen measuring approximately 40 by 20 feet.
 George K, spoor, founder of the Essanay company and inventor oi the equipment demonstrated it yes terday al a private exhibition.
 Spoor withdrew from commercial production in 19l6. and since has heen working on the new equipment with J. John Berggren, a camera eN- pert,
New Britain herald., 1925-07-16
OLDEST RESIDENT OF
 BENNINGTON IS DEAD
Henry s. Jordan, 96, Sue cumbs to Injury Re
 ceived in Fall
Special to tho HeraldD

Pennington. July 16--The oldest resident of Pennington passed away last night when Henry <. Jordan aged 96. fell a victim 10 his own unusual activity. Mir. Jordan. al- though a nonagenarian, refused 10 bo considered beyond use and was greatly interested in gardening, hav- ing a beautiful garden which he cared for himself. last Friday, while working in this beloved spot, he fell frac'uring his hip. Then al last Father Time claimed his own and Mir, Jordan slipped away last night.
 Mir. Jordan was born in Ftttsfeld, Mass, but had lived in this town for more than 50 years, having engaged in the engineering business until his retirement some time ago,
 He is survived by ono son, Henry Jordan of Briarciffe Manor, N. Y; four daughters, Mrs. George Bryant of this town. Mrs. Edward Carter of PlainvilIe, Mrs Henry Stellman ot Avon. and Miss Jennie Jordan, with whom he made his homo hore; eight grandchildren, eleven great grand. children, four nepheWs. and thrre nieces,
 Funeral services will be Condurt. cd at his late home al o'clock Sat- urday afternoon, Rev. Quincy Blakely Of this town will officiate Interment will be in West cemetery Plainville.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-16
MONKEY TRIAL LAWYERS BATHING
 OVER ADMISSION OF TES77lNONYBY
 SCIENTISTS; YOUNG BRYAN SPEAKS
GIRL SWIMMER FAILS
 IN CHANNEL ATTEMPT
Abandons Effort When Within Five Miles of
 English Shore

Cape Gris-Ne2, July 16 (P,-Miss Lillian Harrison. Argentine swim mer. was forced 10 abandon her at tempt to swim the English channel five miles from Dover on the Eng fish side.
 The tug Alsacc which accompan- jed Miss Harrison is returning with her to Boulogne.
 The shortest line from Cape Gris- Mex to the English shore was about considerably lonEei distance be- cause q Zig-zag course must be fol- lowed as the conditions of tides and currents require.
 Miss Harrison twice attempted un~ successfully 10 swim the channel last year. The first time sEe injured her leg by slipping on q sharp rock as she entered the water In her next attempt she was In the water eight hours but gave up because of ad- verse currents.
 In 1928 she swam Tor 21 hours down the Parana river in Brazil. During that year she also sWam the Plata river in Argentina. Charles Toth of Boston swam the English Channel, September 2, 1923, in l6 hours and 40 minutes Henry Sullivan of Lowell, Mass, and En- (Continued on Page Fourteen)
New Britain herald., 1925-07-16
MIRANDA RAIL GAVE WAY,
 WOMAN SUES FOR S5,00O
Mrs. Passamano Claims She Fell to Ground and Was Seriously
 Injured,

Alleging that the porch railing of her home at l4S Washington street was "rotted and deCayed." Mrs. Car mela Passamano hs brought suit for $5,o0o damages against Morris Wit kin and Mike Sowa, the owners of the property. She claims that she leanded slightly against the rail, which broke, and she fell several feet to the ground. receiving injuries to one eye which deprived her the use of 1t, bruises about the head. shoulder, and arm. and a severe shock, Klett & Alling issued the writ, which is returnabIe the first Tuesday of September in the super Tor court. Constable Fred Wrinkle has attached the property at 145 Washington street.
 The City Coal & Wood Co, through Margaret W. Perkins, has sued Felix Venture for s2.2o0. Act ing on a writ returnablc in the city court the first of August, Constable Fred Wrinkle garnished money In the hands of the board of public works.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-16
CROWDED CAR CRASHES
One Killed. Another Badly Hurt When Machine with II Passengers Hits Another Auto.

Wakefield. Mass. July l6 GP- George Crownin of Melrose was killed and Harry Douc'tte, also o( Melrosc, seriously injured here today when a small automobile which the police say held II passengers. col lided with another machine. paNid L. Doucette, the driver of the road ster, was arrested on charges Of manslaughter and driving so as 10 endanEer lives.
 A few minutes before the acci- dent, which occurred on Main street, Patrolman Gates ordered eight of the II men of the DouCette car, po- lice said. The ejected men walked a short distance and boarded the car as soon as it was out Of the sight of the police officer. The machine then proceeded but a short distance when il crashed into an automobile which vas being driven into s Earage driveway.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-16
ANOTHER KNAPP CLUE
This Time "Thrill-SIayer" Is Rc- ported to Have Been Seen Down in South Carolina.

Columbia, s. C., July is F- Philip K. Knox Knapp, alleged slayer Of a New York taxi driver, may be in South Carolina.
 B. c. Stimson. a travelling man who arrived in Columbia last night, said today he had given a lift in his automobile yesterday to a man who fitted the description of Knapp and who resembled photographs of the alleged slayer that were printed in a local paper.
 The man was picked up at Win stonSalem, N. C., and accompanied Stimson to Gafney. in this state. He was dressed, Stimson said, in army clothes. but wor a straw hat and carried a civilian coat on his arm. He told Stimson that he had come from Philadelphia, where he had been recovering from an aeroplane accident and displayed a scar on his head as proof of the fact he had been in a crash.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-16
CROSSWORD PUZZLE FAD
 DROPS WITH DULL THUD
Demand For Books To Test Mental AlcrtncsS Tails on, Dealer
 RnnOrts

Booksellers who failed to se" th" handwriting on the wall arc now 100 per cent ruing their neglect
 Pointing sorroWfully to a hug pile of crossword puzzle books but a short three months ago his very best seller, one Main street merchant this morning observed, And 10 think that I should he loaded up with these things. haven't sold single book. even a quarter one, in d full month"
 "Once," ho sai1. "ani right ID m three months ago used 10 srll more than 75 of the $l95 hooks every week, and more than 15o Of the 25 cent ones in the sam, period. Then, just as l got another load in, the sale suddenly fell off And, now, have this pile hero, and never eN- pect 10 sell another"
 Such has been the passing of an other fad,
New Britain herald., 1925-07-16
WILD BEASTS FIGHT AT BRISTOL CIRCUS
Three Lions Engage in Battle
 Before Audience of 2,O0O
SPECTATORS FEAR-BOUND
Police Stand By With Loaded Re- yolyers To Qucll Animals If They Broke Through Arena Bars "Grcen" Lion Blamed.
(speclaI 10 the HeraldD

Bristol, July Reinstatement gal ore attended the afternoon pre- formance Of the Christy Brothers circus in this city yesterday, when three huge lions fought savagely among themselves and threatened at one time to break away from their keepers.
 The trouble started when one of the lions of the animal act became caught in the runway from its cage to the arena in the center of the tent. The beast got loose but backed into its cage and refused 10 move. When urged by the trainer and cir GUS employees 10 move Into the arena the lion pitched onto the two other lions of the act and in a moment, everyone in the tent was spellbound by fear or otherwise. The trainer fired several blanks and piled his whip on all three animals while circus employees as- sisted with prodding poles and sticks.
 Officers of the local police de partment were asked to standby with their loaded receivers in case the tangled, scatching and ripper mass of fury, should break down the arena bars and escape into the crowd Fortunately the animals were subdued and the animal act vas called off for the day.
 Fight StunS Audience
 So excited had the crowd become that the 2,0o0 or more people under the big top sat for a moment after the lions were driven back into their .cages without a sound. The trainer vas applauded later as he appeared in the ring for his courage in avert ing bad situation as it was general ly thought that the fighting lions might gain the upper hand. In discussing the incident afterwarc some of the circus employees sait that the fighter was a green" lior and had become frantic When fl be came caught in the runway. Tn urging of the employees had only in creased the terror of the beast
New Britain herald., 1925-07-16
DEMPSEY VS. WILLS
Chmpion Signs to Fight Rut-Not Before September Of Next Year, It Is Announced.

New York, July Is Pl-Tcx Rick ard announced today that Jack Dempsey had been signed 10 fight Harry Wills, negro challenger for the heavyweight crown.
 Rickard said he signed a formal contract with the champion today. the date of the meeting being left open.
 Tt will he impossible to stage it thIs year" the promoter said. but expect it 10 come off by Septem- Der, 1928, Dempsey expressed his willingness to meet Wills at any time"
 The absence of Wills from this country and the long lay-off by Dempsey influenced the postpone ment Rickard said.
 Under the contract Dempsey will be permitted to take on one con- tender as 2 workout" but Rickard said he had no idea who would be selected,
New Britain herald., 1925-07-16
Three C7au, TWO are Seriously
 Cassed While Painting Inside
 of Tank Car at Niagara Falls
One Who Tried to Rescue Companions Sacrifices Life
 Explosion of Fumes Adds to Horror of Tragedy

Niagara Falls. N. Y, July 16.- Overcome by fumes while coating the interior of a tank car with a rubber1ed solution. three employees of the Mathieson Alkali Co. are dead and two others in a serious condi- tion in q hospital here.
 The dead are Joseph Gervin, Fred Laubert and Aleck Nevin.
 Those overcome by the fumes but still alive are Cecil Lambert and AL bert Paratt.
 The car is used in shipping bleaching liquid from the companys plant.
 Gervin and T.aubcrt were In the car shortly before 10 o'clock this morning recoating the interior sur face with the rubberized solution. Officials of the company said the men had used too much of the SO lution and were overcome by the vapor which arose from it.
 Nevin entered the car 10 bring them out and also was overcome. Paratt then entered and he. too lost
New Britain herald., 1925-07-16
TOURISTS INJURED
Five Americans and English Chauf- feur Hurt When Sightseeing Car OYcrturns in England.

London, July 16 P,-Five Amer jeans and an English chauffeur were injured today when a sightseeing automobile Tn which they were rid ing skidded and overturned at Lang ham One American woman suf- farej broken Collarbone. All other injuries apparently were very slight. All names were refused by members Of the party.
 Two charabancs carrying Ameri- can tourists returning from Scotland were passing through Langham. when the first car overturned and spilled its occupants upon the road The womap with a broken collar bone was taken to a hospital at the nearby town Of Oakham. She Is ex- pccted 10 proceed 10 London to- night All the others continued to London after the accident They declined to give their names or dis euss tho accident other than 10 say Aa one was seriously sart.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-16
MOSQUITOES TESTER
 MACM|LLAN'S PARTY
Sleep Difficult - Baseball Game in Arctic-Re-
 pairs to Bowdoin

St. Petersburg, Fla, July Is Pe- Hories of mosquitoes have so an moved members of the Macmillan Polar expedition that sleep has been almost impossible for the last three days, said message last night re- ceived at radio station A. s. K by operator John Bausola. Some of the men have sought relief by climbing 10 the top of the ship's mast
 The message, directed 10 the Na- ttonal Geographic socieety at Wash ington, D. C., from the Bowdoin at Hopedale on the eastern coast of Labrador, said playground ball Is played to keep the men fit This afternoon several Labradorians in this section came down to see the game. Young Eskimos peeped In terest edly at Us and Eskimo dog: looked suspiciously at our baseball bats. Women carrying water added color to the setting of our sport.
 "The weather here Is unseasonab bll warm and the men have beer swimming with the water at 52 de. srees. This proved an interesting sport to Eskimos who live in boats but cannot swim.
 "Divereion of the crew includes hunting and hill climbing to get the widespread view of Labrador's s rock and water landscape and Ice
 tContinued on Page 14)
New Britain herald., 1925-07-16
Will Consider Need of
 Assistant for Hennessev

Alderman C. l. Dehm, Walter Talk and John F. Moerz have been selected by Mayor A. N. Paonessa as a committee of the common coun- .cil to investigate the need for a deputy building inspector 10 assist Inspector E. J. H"nnessy during inc building boom. The common Coun- cil has authorized this committee 10 sanction inc hiring of such an em- ploye by the building commission in the event that il Is found desirable.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-16

consciousness from the fumes. Lambert, who was in charge of the work, then went into the tank. after calling other workmen to his aid.
 Some Of the rescuers inserted an incandesccnt light into the car. The light was either defective or was broken in the excitement and the vapor was ignited, The interior of the car broke into flames. When the flames died out, the smoke and vapor made rescue of the trapped men In the car almost hopeless. but employees Of the company donned gas masks and entered the tank and brought the five men out. All were burned and unconscious from the fumes that arose from the coating solution.
 Gorvin and Laubert died soon after being admitted to the hos pital Nevin died within an hour. Paratt Is not expected to live. but physicians hold some hope for Lam- bert.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-16
Boy Lighted Gasoline
 Tank for Fun, Is Dead

White Plains, N. r.. July 16 dP- ,Carleton Reid, ive-year-old son Of NIT. and Mrs. John Reid, of Mamar- oneck. died today al the United hos pital at Portchcster. N. Y., from burns suffered when he lighted an automobile gasoline tank flor the fun of it." The boys comrades, who escaped injury. admitted they had been playing with matches near the machine and had lcCil"d to light one n'1r the tank 10 see what would happen"
New Britain herald., 1925-07-16
FORD BIDS OVER MILLION AND HALF
 FOR SHIPPING BOARDS SCRAP SHIPS
Motor Kings Offer Is Sl,7O6,OOO, Compared With $1,37O,OOO Offered by Baltimore Firm Last Month.

Washington, July Is R-Henry Ford today offered $l,706.o00 for the 900 shipping board vessels set aside for scrapping.
 His bid compares with Sl,370,000 offered by the Boston Iron < Metal Co. of Baltimore when pre- Vous Set of bids were opened June 30. The Baltimore company's ten- der was favored by President Palmer of the fleet corporation, but reject ed by the shipping board, which called for new proposals. Protest Is Filed
 As soon as the Ford bid was opened by the fleet corporation to- day the Boston Iron & Metal Co. en- tered formal protest against receipt of any new bids. It held that such a course was in violation of the ori- ginal advertisement for offers which called for negotiations only with the original bidders of June 30 If com plete rejection of bids then opened was voted.
 The Boston Iron & Metal Co.,. withdrew its original offer after 1t had been rejected and 1t demanded today that all proposals now be re- iectcd and new offers called for un- | der a new advertisement and entire ly new proceedings,
 A similar position was taken by the Watersde Salvage corporation of New York. which also was among the original bidders.
 The boards procedure was de- tended by its legal counsel Presi- dent Palmer Of the Fleet Corpora tion is expected to make a recom-t mendation on the bids next week. Mir Ford, who made the highest spot cash offer, said he would re tain some Of the hulls for conversion to Diesel engine propulsion for salt water operation.
 Other bids, besides the original bids which stood or were amended cd. included;
 Frank Harris Sons, Inc. of Chi | cago, offered 10 guarantee Sl,Zoo'- ! GOO for the 200 vessels, and 10 share cn an equal basis with the board whatever is obtained for the ships
 A. G. Wilson of Bar Harbor Maine, representing, he said, the Ocean Power Company, Inc, offered s2,444,O00, but did not submit check.
 The General Metal Supply Com ray of San Francisco made thre' al arnative tffers along the lines O its original offer of June 30, based ol various conditions.
 August A. Webber aud Dan Rob bins of Puffalo, N. Y., offered S65o, coo for the 200 vessels,
 The Sun Shipbuilding < DrEdocl Company of Chester. Pa, offered from S. 500 10 s6,Soo each for ter ships; Hickman, Williams & Co, 0 Philadelphia, s9,Sso for l2 vessels Union Shipbuilding Company of Bal timore, s9,1Nn each for 50 vessels; F l.. Stafford of New York s2O,OOO 10 two ships
New Britain herald., 1925-07-16
Girl Is Assaulted by
 Crowd of Young Men

New York, July l6 Rs-Miss Emma Platt. q years old, of Port Richmond, Staten Island, is in hos pital suffering from effects Of an as sault hy several mon at Tiger Oval baseball field. Staten Island, early lhis morning,
 She was riding in an automobile with a girl companion and two men whom they were overtakcn by nine or ten men in three cars. Her com panions ran for help and brought a patrolman 10 the scene, but the as saiantS fed before the hluecoat ar rived.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-16
FATHER AND SON KILLED
Former Was S2, Latter 5S and Deaf, On Grade Crossing Tragedy At Hillsdalc, New York.

HtIlsdale. N. Yo July f6. Pl- Friend Simon, S2, and his son. George, 5S, were killed early today when their small truck was struck by New York North Adams train st a crossing on the I.iusdale- CraYsville road. The son. who was driving, was deaf but at the point where the accident occurred the track is visible for long distance in either direction. The older man was c justice Of the peace.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-16
ss.Oor ON STRIKE

Brussels, July l6 Ps-Twenty thousand metal workers in the Liege district today joined the general strike of metallurgical workers. making The total number of strik- CTS s5.ooO. The strike vas caused by an attempt to decrease wages five per cent.