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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-05-30
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New Britain herald., 1925-03-26
TRUMBULL ASKS FOR
 APPROVAL OF BILL
Wires Coolidge in Behalf of Pay for National
 Guards

Governor John H. Trumbull today wired President Coolidge on behalf of the state of Connecticut asking him to approve the deficiency pay bill of the National Guard.
 Governor Trumbull was visited at his office yesterday afternoon by Major General Morris K. Payne of the 43rd division and Adiutant Gen. eral George M. Cole who discussed , with him the refusal of President Coolidge to sign the bill.
 Three plans were considered: Sus- pension of drills by National Guard outfits. having the men drill with out pay and having the state pay the men for drills.
 In statement to the Herald this morning Governor Trumhull said he had already wired the president ask ing him to approve the bill. This action is similar to that taken by governors of other states.
 Captain Edward P. Dunne, com manding Company H of this city, said today that he understood there was enough money to pay National Guardsmen for the present quarter He said he thought the deficiency was caused by the intensive drive for new members of the National Guard which creatads a demand fol more funds.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-26
THREE NEW STAMPS FOR
 LEXINGTON ANNIVERSARY
Special Series on Sale April Also New Half Cent Nathan
 Hale Stamp.

Washington, March 26,-The spe- cial series of three postage stamps to commemorate the 150th anniver- sary of the battle of Lexington and Concord will be placed on sale April 4. On the same day the new half cent Nathan Hale stamp will be of fered to the public.
 The Lexington-Concern stamps will be sold first at Boston, Concord, Concord Junction, Lexington and Cambridge, Mass, and at Washing ton: the Nathan Hale stamps at New Havcu and Washington.
 The Lcxington-Concord issue are the size of the special delivery stayup and their subjects are:
 1-cent. green. Washington at Cambridge" representing General Washington taking command of the American army.
 2-cent. red, Birth of Liberty" representing the battle of Lexington and Concord.
 scent, blue, "The Minute Man" representing the statue of the Con- cord minute man at Concord, Mass, between two columns, to the right and left of which are two tablets bearing the inscription: By the rude bridge that arched the flood their flag to April's breeze unfurIed. Here once the embattled farmers stood and fired the shot heard round the world"
 The stamps will go on sale later at all post offices.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-26
WINDSOR TOWN CLERK IS BURNED ID DEATH
A. C. Roberts, 60, Was Attempting to Stop
 Spread of Grass Fire

Windsor, Conn, March 26.-Town Treasurer Arthur c. Roberts, aged so, was burned to death today, when his clothes caught fire from a grass fire which he had started on his own land and which spread to the farm of Lewis P. Clapp. destroy ing tobacco shed.
 Roberts was attempting to prevent the spread of the flames which got beyond his control
 The tobacco shed on the Clapp farm, contained number of farm- ing implements. IL was located on Palisades avenue. The fire depart ment extinguished the blaze.
 Roberts had been treasurer Of the town for a number of years.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-26
JURYMEN PREPARE
 TO STAY AT TRIAL
Arrive Bag and Baggage at County Court
 Building
Special to The HerAld.}

Hartford. March 26.-Judge New ell Jennings, sitting at the trial of Gerald Chapman, super-bandit, ac- cused of the murder of Policeman James J. Skelly of New Britain on the morning of October 12. 1924. is making history in Hartford county court records by his ruling that the jury in this case would be locked up in the county building in Hart ford for the duration of the trial.
 Judge Jennings arrived at his de- cision at the close of the afternoon session yesterday when all but one of the l2 jurors had been chosen.
 When the court session was over, Judge Jennings told the jurymen that although the segregation of the jury in this trial would be a depar- ture from the usual proceedings in this county, it was the regular thing in other states and he wished to invoke his rights in the Chapman case and rould require that the jury be kept together under guard of the sheriff until the end of the trial.
 He asked the II men who have been picked 10 make preparations at their homes and places of busi ness last night, 10 spend the time of the drial in the county building
 tContinned .on raEe i3l
New Britain herald., 1925-03-26
AUTO DRIVER CARELESS;
 REMONSTRANT IS SHOT
Detroit Man Almost Run Down, Expostulates and Gets Bullet
 in His Heart.

Detroit, March 26.-A man was shot L. death shortly after midnight this morning at Cadillac Square, within a stones throw of the city hall, by one of three men who es- eaped in an automobile. The dead man is Earl Maher, 26 years old.
 Maher and two companions, Lle- wellyn Brill of Windsor. Ont, and Leo stransky, Detroit, were crossing the square when they narrowly es- capped being run down by an auto mobile containing three men. The car stopped across the street and Maher, Brill and Stransky went over to 1t and remonstrated with the dri- yer for his carelessness, In reply one Of the men in the machine fired one shot, the bullet entering Ma hers chest inficting wound from which he died before he could be taken to hospital. The gunman then escaped in view Of scores of persons
New Britain herald., 1925-03-26

By The Associated Press.
 Rome, March 26.-Prcmier Mus solini made his first appearance in the chamber of deputies today since his recent illness. He entered the chamber at 4:15 o'clock followed by all the cabinet members. At the moment of his appearance the entire body. except the communists, rose and gave him an enthusiastic dem- onstration in which the galleries joined.
 Mussolini stood by the center of the ministerial bench lowing to his followers. When silence was restor- ed the communists set up a cry "Viva Communism" The remainder of the chamber arose, shouted in reply Viva Mussolini, viva Fas- cism," and sang the Facist hymn.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-26
SHEPHERD MUST STAY IN CELL, SAYS JUDGE
Bail Refused Chicago Heir to McClintock
 Millions

Chicago, March 26.-William D. Shepherd, accused of killing William N. McClintock by giving him typhoid germs to gain his million dollar es- tate, must remain in jail without bail pending trial, Chief Justice Jacob Hopkins of the criminal court has ruled,
 The fight for Shepherds release will be carried to the supreme court with a petition for a writ of habeas corpus, William Scott Stewart, his attorney, said.
 Assurance of speedy trial if Shepherd wishes it. was held out for him in Judge Hopkins decision, made after three days of testimony and argument.
 The whole question in the bail hearing, the decision said. rested or the testimony of Charles c. Faiman head of a science school and jointly indicted with Shepherd. to whom he said he gave typhoid fever germs knowing they were to be used on McClintock, Shepherds faster son.
 If Faiman is telling the truth there was a conspiracy to murder this boy" said the ruling. If Fai' man is not, this defendant has beer the subject of q monstrous tnius' tice. He has been ermesi1ed in : net of circumstances unprecedented and painful to contemplate. But Il is not for the court to decide in 6 hearing of this nature"
 Shepherd may not be transferred to "Murderers' Row. in the county jail, jail officials said, but may con- tinue to occupy cell 13 where he hae been kept, due to the possibility Of an early release. Most of the prison CTS on the row" are young men and authorities said they feared Shepherd might be subjected to in- suits and even physical abuse.
 Coroner Oscar Wolff announced today he would issue an order TOT the elimination of the bodies of Mrs. Emma Nelson McClintock mother of the dead orphan million airc, William N. McClintock, and Dr. Oscar Olson.
 The coroner's decision came soon after counsel for D. Shepherd, had announced he would fight on in an attempt to free Shepherd on bail which was denied late yesterday Mrs. McClintock died sixteen years ago and Dr. Olson three years ago
New Britain herald., 1925-03-26
CAN'T ARREST ONE TWIN
 WITHOUT TAKING OTHER
And Traffic Policemen in Manila Arc in Quandary Over Punishment
 for Spcedcr.

Manila. March 26.-Traffic police men are in a quandary as to how to deal with Simpilcio and Lucio Co., dino, the Samar twins, who were joined together at birth. The twins have learned to drive an automobile and have developed a great liking for speeding within the city. Traffic officers hesitate to arrest the twins for exceeding the speed limit be- cause the real offender cannot be arrested without taking the other twin into custody also.
 The twins, now about 25 years old, are wards of Teodoro 1anco, Filipino capitalist, and former resi- dent commissioner at Washington. They have been examined by sur geons in various parts of the world. but they refuse to submit to an op- eration that would separate them.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-26
Seven Mothers Die for
 Every 1000 Babies Born

New York, March 26.-SeTen mothers give up their lives for every one thousand babies born in ss cities In the United States, Dr. George T. Palmer, director of re- search of the American Child Health association, told the national con- ference on child health in session here. pr. Palmer said his survey Of the S6 selected cities showed that in some Of them ten per cent of the babies born died because of lack of rre-natal clinics,
New Britain herald., 1925-03-26
LARGE REQUESTS IN
 MRS. MILLH's WILL
Gifts of S5O,OOO and $25,OOO Are Specified in
 Testament

Mrs. Susan Thayer Newton of this city has been granted a bequest of $50,000 by the will of Mrs. Elizabeth Miller, her aunt, recently deceased, which was filed in the probate court today. Willis M. Thayer of Hartford, a nephew, was left s50,OOO and also a house and lot on West Main street, together with the furniture therein. Another bequest of s50,00O was made to Burdette ' Thayer of Clin- ton, Mass, a second nephew.
 Gifts of s25,000 each were made to children and grandchildren of her brother, Samuel Bissell, of Ware house. Point, the following receiving the above amount: Alice Phelps, Marion Phelps, Margaret Phelps, Elizabeth Thompson and WolcQtt Bissell. To the sons of her brother, Hezekiah Bissell, s25,00O each was left, those receiving the bequests be- ing Paul and William Bissell of West Medford, Mass, and Hugh Bissell of Keokuk, Iowa. In event of the death of any of the above mention ed relatives, the portion granted to each Is to revert back to the estate.
 The rest of her estate. Mrs. Mil Ter directed, should be divided into two equal parts, one part to go in trust 10 the Connecticut Trust X Deposit Co.,, for the life use of her sister, Mrs. Carrie Stedman, and at her death to the children and grandchildren of her sister, Mrs. Mary A. Thayer, who are then living.
 The second part is placed in trust for the sister, Mrs. Mary A. Thayer for her life use and goes to her children at her death,
 In an appended codicil. Mrs, Mil Ter placed the sum Of s10,O00 in trust with the Hartford Connecticut Co.,, to provide an Income of $60o for life for Ida NJ. Sproul her com- panion In .her home, in recognition of her services.
 Aelgs N. Whaples of Hartford was named as executor without bond.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-26
SEIZE MUCH LOOT
Woolens, Silks, Dyes and Alcohol Worth Upwards of Million Found by New York Police.

New York, March 26.-Police seized woolens, silks, leather goods dyes and automobile trucks loaded with grain alcohol, valued, they es- timated, at between s30o,0O0 and s1,O00, 900 in raid today on a ware house in South street. The police think this Is loot from numerous robberieS,
 Two men, who described them- selves as watchmen, were held Ior questioning. The police said they ex- pected to make more than half a dozen arrests during the day.
 A patrolman became suspicious Of the actions of drivers who were backing trucks to the warehouse early today. Police reserves were called and the place surrounded.
 Most of the goods are believed to have been taken from the Lehigh Valley piers.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-26
Another New York Club
 Now Is Under Paddock

New York, March 26.-The Club Borgo, q supper club in West 55th street, followed the way of Mou- quin's, the Piping Rock Restaurant and the Beaux Arts Club today when the owners agreed to paddock the place during May. The paddock agreement was obtained in federal court by United States District At torney Buckner, who recently in stituted a paddock campaign against supper clubs, cabarets and other places violating the prohibition law.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-26
FUNDS RAISED LOCALLY LOWER TAXES IN STATE
So Says Governor Trum. bull at Drive Luncheon
 -$33,0OO on Hand

If community chest movements were supported as they should be 1t would only be & short time until the result would be material reduction in state taxes. according to state- ments made at a gathering of the workers in the United Community corporation drive for s62.147.o0 at the Burritt hotel today.
 Governor John H. Trumbull, a member of the local Rotary club and chief executive of the state opened his address by telling the workers they were salesmen, Sell ing the best commodity ever man. ufactured-happiness and health" He reminded them that the entire sum asked was less than $1,00 each for every resident of the city.
 He said the work was that of Starting to do the business of char ity at it's source."
 If this type of community drive had been started years ago as it Is conducted today the present state institutions would not be overflow ing. The money being subscribed now will bave lot to do with re- lieving congestion in the state in- stitutions sn the future" he stated.
 "The money now being expended here at the source of trouble, taking care of Mcipient cases will come back to your community in enorm- ous dividends later,
 Every dollar goes into the work, no person connected with the United Community corporation draws one cent of salary"
 The governor urged the teams to 20 out and convince people that every dollar invested in the work in New Britain now will help relieve congestionin state institutions.
 Expenses of Institutions
 ''The state of Connecticut spends 25 million dollars annually on in- stitutions, a large portion of which goes into maintenance, and we have calls to increase every charitable institution, provide new buildings and start new charities right along. We will take care Of the old ones first and If we have any money left we will extend the work as neces- sity demands.
 Every city that is doing this work and makes good on it, in this way
 IContinued on Page 15)
New Britain herald., 1925-03-26
Frederick Sutherland, Connecticut Appoin- : tee, In Custody As Are Two Former Em- ployes.
Other Arrests Pending Commissioners State ment Says Govt. Has Lost No Money.

Washington, March 26.-Frederlck Sutherland. an auditor in the bureau of internal revenue, has been ar- rested here in connection with al- legged attempts 10 reduce taxes by misrepresentation.
 Sutherland, who was appointed from Connecticut, was arrested sev- eral days ago but the action was kept secret while the bureau con- tinued It's investigation.
 James J. Clifford and John F. Me- 'Carren, former bureau employees, were arrested in connection with the case yesterday at Milford, Conn.
 Although the investigation is con- tinuing, bureau officials said the end apparently was near.
 While treasury officials are dis cussing course of procedure, Suth- 'crland Is free on personal bond of $3,0oO.
 Expect More Arrests.
 Clifford and McCarren were taken In custody and held as fugitives. Complaints said they proposed to ob- tain large tax reductions for clients.
 The treasury declined to make any statement as to the sums involved or to name other persons than Sutherland although they declared two additional arrests were expect cd here.
 No Loss to Govt.
 Internal Revenue Commissioner Blair later issued formal state n1ent declaring that at no time had there been any possibility of loss to the government in connection with the case,
 "The defendants are charged" the statement added, with an at tempt to defraud the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad company of large sum of money by means of representing to the company that the government was about to assess taxes of over a mil- lion dollars against. subsidiary rail- roads and that the defendants could have this tax reduced. McCarren and Clifford. 1t is charged, appeared in New Haven and solicited the handling of the business.
 Draft Assessment Letter
 ''It Is charged that Sutherland subsequently, drew Up for McCarren and Clifford a so-called assessment letter, showing alleged taxes due of over one million dollars; that the assessment letter was given to Me Carren and Clifford and shown by them to a representative Of the railroad fin substantiation Of their statement that tax was 10 be as- sessed and they had influence with persons in the department and would be able to have the tax re- duced.
 "The railroad company has CO., operated fully with the bureau in it's investigation. The intelligence unit of the bureau began work im- medlately upon it's investigation and at no time has there been any pos sibility of loss to the government" :"
New Britain herald., 1925-03-26
May Try To Show EIingson Girl
 Was Not Murderer Of Her Mother
Defense Counsel Hints Possibility That She Has Con
 fessed to Staying to Shield Somebody Else

San Francisco, March 2G.--A pos sibility that the defense may attempt to contest the charge of the state that Dorothy Ellingson actually shot and killed her mother appeared in new phase of interrogation opened by the defense in examining a juror at today's session of the murder trial.
 Walter McGovern of defense counsel asked Mrs. Julia Ott, a pros- pective juror, whether she would be preJudiced against verdict in favor of the girl should the evidence dis- close that Dorothy did not actually shoot her mother. but had admitted the act to shield someone else.
 The fourth collapse of the girl in
New Britain herald., 1925-03-26

| court yesterday during the third day of the trial, led her attorneys to announce last night that they must petition the court today to have the girl examined by physician every day before she is brought into court, The girls father was quoted as ex- pressing the belief that his daughter will not be able to stand an inter- rupted progress of the court pro- ceedngs and that q poetponement might be necessary. The girl, from all apparent evidence. is breaking under the searching examinations to which all prospective jurors are be- ing subjected and obviously Is losing her early indifference and charac- teristic control.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-26
IA CONFERENCES
 FOR UM|F|CATION
Poll Of Entire Methodist Church
 Is Far From Completed
APPEAL BALTIMORE. VOTE
Adverse Action There WiM Re Car rfed To Methodist College Of Bishops, It Is Believed. In Hopes or Change In Decision.

Chicago, March, 26.--Fourteen conferences of the Methodist Epis- copal Church have voted in favor of unlfication with the Methodist Episcopal Church south, pr. R. J. Wade, secretary of the general con- ference of the northern church, an- nounced today.
 The question of unification now is before the annual conferences of the church and will not be completed for some time.
 Ministerial votes cast by the fourteen conferences showed 911 in favor of unification and 36 against At the lay electoral conferences, the vote was 599 for and against un- ification.
 The Baltimore conference which yesterday voted against unification, Al to 137, was the first of the southern conferences to pass on the question.
 Dr. Wade announced the votes in some conferences as follows: Kansas--For unification TT; against none; lay electoral confer ence 96 for, none against. Southwest kansas-For unifica- ton 130: against 4: lay electors Ill for: none against. Central Pennsylvania-For unifi- cation 20S; against none; lay elec- tors sS for; against.
 Mississippi-For unification S2: against none; lay electors 47 for; 1 against.
 Louisiana-For unification 12o: against ss: lay electors for; 3 against.
 "Voting on the admission of lay men to the annual conferences also is proceeding" said Dr. Wade. "The total ministerial vote for admission of laymen to annual conferences 8 434 for and 452 against; the lay electoral vote is 505 for and 56 against"
 At present laymen have no vote in the annual conferences and by action of the general conference the annual conferences are voting on question of admission of 1aymen. Appeal Is Likely -... Washington, March .S.-A1 ao- peal probably viii be filed With the College of Methodist Bishops in con- nection with the adverse vote by ths Baltimore annual conference on the proposed consolidation of the northern and southern branches of the church.
 Review will be sought, unification leaders declared today of the ruling of Bishop Candler that one fifth of the delegates could order an aye and nay vote. The question will be presented to the college at the May meeting to be held in Nashville, Tenn.
 The decision Is not expected to af- feet yesterdays ballot, leaders said, but might have far reaching in- fluence upon the 40 southern con- ferences yet to vote.
 Bishop H. H. Sherman of Nashr vile, of the joint commission on unification, in an address to the conference today referred to the Chandler ruling as surprising"
New Britain herald., 1925-03-26
Norwalk Man Splits
 Wife's Head With Axe

Norwalk, March 26.-Crazed with drink, Steve Maioros of 90 Boulton street, struck his wife over the head with an axe in the darkened cellar of their home today as she was bending over a cabbage barrel, get ting ready 10 prepare dinner. Mrs. Marjoros is in a serious con- dition, the blow landing on the left side of her head, inflicting large wound and cutting off part of her left ear.
 After her husband struck her she ran to the home of ncighbor where Dr. Robert NJ. Wolfe, was called and treated her.
 Majoros was found in bed at his home by the police and was placed under arrest on the charge of at tempting murder Tho police can- not locate the axe with which he did the cutting.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-26
Wabash Railroad Will
 Again Pay Dividends

New York, March 2G.-Directors of the Wabash Railway company to- day authorized a resumption of digz idend payments on the roads pre- ferred shares at the annual rate of s5, through declaration of quart erly disbursement of S1.25 share. No dividends had been paid on this issue since April 80. 1918 when a distribution of s1 a share was made.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-26
FONDNESS FOR GOATS
 CAUSE FOR DIVORCE?

Spokane. Wash. March 26.- Fondness for goats led c. c. Higgins of Spokane to milk one at the breakfast table directly Into his cup of coffee. Eugenia Y. Higgins testified in the trial of her divorce in superior court here. Mrs, Higgins also testified that her husband insisted upon keeping one of their two goats In the house, The cass was con hnued.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-26
No. Dakota Prairie Fire
 Sweening All Before If

Mandan, N. D. March 26.-An extensive prairie fire. which is re- ported to have swept a territory in Sioux County, forty miles wide and 70 to loo miles long, destroying a number of homestead shacks and some livestock. was reported in telephone advlces today from Fort Yates.