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New Britain herald., 1925-03-28
BEATEN BY BANDITS
New Yorker Who Resists Holdup Hfen Has Fractured Skull as Re suit oi Their Attack.

Newark, N. J., March 2S.-James Hogan, manager of Gimbel brothers distributing station in Newark is in City hospital with possible skull fracture and serious head decorations as the result of being blackjacked when he resisted two robbers who threatened him with death and forced him to open the company's safe, from which they took s77S in cash today. The robbers escaped in an automobile.
 Hogan was left bound and lying on the floor of the office in the dis tributing station.
 As the robbers left the office, they met John Dalton, a chauffeur, com ing in. They covered him with their guns, tied his hands and legs, and left him on the floor The robbers then discovered Henry Summers, an other chauffeur. on a loading plat form at the rear of the building. Summers was unaware that hold up had taken place. They also bound him.
 Hogan was the first to get free of his bonds and called the police, who sent him to the hospital in an ambulance.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-28
WILLIMANTIC MILL
 CANNOT RAISE PAY
Company Reported About to
 Give Out This Statement
MEDIATORS WORKING HARD
American Thread Company Agent Unable to State Whether Directors Of Firm Are Willing to Confer With Mediation Committee.

Willimantic, March 2S. The civic committee on mediation named by Mayor Hickey last night to see If 1t could bring the American Thread Co. and its striking em- ployes together, and which had a long conference with the strikers last night, today called upon Don H. Curtis. agent of the plant. After wards MT. Curtis said he would is sue a statement later in the day. It Is understood that MT. Curtis will say that the American Thread can not under existing conditions in the textile trade, business conditions in general and in face of souther mill competition, restore the ten per cent wage cut against which the em- ployes have struck.
 It si understood that the media tion committee asked if 1t were posV sible for 1t to see the directors of the thread company and MT. Cur tis was unable to say whether the directors would consent confer ence.
 It was further understood that the attitude of the company is to let the mills remain as they are now in view of It's position that the wage cut cannot be restored.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-28
ADAM OSTROWSKI DIES
 AT HOME ON CARLTON ST.
Prominent Polish Business Man Was Owner of Large Provision
 Company.

Adam OstroWski, one Of the best known fruit and produce dealers in Connecticut, died last night at his home. 112 Carlton street after a long illness, He was the owner Of the A. Y. O. Company, located on Washington street.
 Mir. Ostrowski, who was born in Paland 32 years ago, had been in this country a number Of years. Four years ago he removed to thos city from Holyoke. He was a mem Der of the Polish American Business association Of Connecticut and also of the Sacred Heart church. He is survived by his wife. Mrs, Magde- lena Ostrowski, a son and a daugh- ter.
 Although tho funeral arrange ments, in charge of Stanley Boraw- ski. are incomplete. services will probably be held at the Sacred Heart church Monday morning, with intermont in the Sacred Heart cem- atery. Members Of the Polish-Amer- ican Business association will attend in s body and will also act as pail bearers.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-28
OXFORD QUITS RACE,
 BOAT WATERLOGGED
Cambridge Is the Winner, Crossing Line in 21 Min
 utes and 50 Seconds
By The Associated Press.

By The Associated Press.
 Putney. March 2S. -- The annual Oxford Cambridge boat race ended scnsationally this afternoon when the Oxfordians, after rowing about two miles in very rough water were forced to abandon the contest owing to the waterlogged condition of their boat.
 Cambridge had led almost from the start and at the time the Dark Blues collapsed was leading by some 1oo yards.
 Cambridge. which started the general favorite, was lucky in win ming the toss which enabled the Light Blues to select the north side fer their station, thereby gaing pro- lection from the strong north wind, which not only was bitingly cold but badly roughened the water of the river.
 At the outset Oxford jumped into the lead but maintained it for only about quarter of mile when the Cantabs, rowing easily swept ahead. From there on the Light Blues drew rapidly away
 It was apparent at the end of the second miles that the Oxford boat was in difficulties and the Oxonians almost immediately thereafter were forced to quit. being unable to pro- ceed further with their water-logged craft.
 It was officially announced that Cambridge had won, the official time being as :t minutes 50 seconds.
 The Oxford boat was In a sinking condition when the Dark Blues quit. They rowed to the Surrey shore where they were taken aboard a motor launch.
 Only once before in the seventy six previous races between the two universities has anything like this happened. In 1912 the boats of both crews sank and the race was rowed over again.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-28
ARRESTS LIKELY IN
 BIG MAIL ROBBERY
S12O,O in Currency Stolen While in Transit
 Through Buffalo

Buffalo, March 2S.-Post office in- spctors said today that arrests are expected, possibly within a few hours, in connection with theft of a pouch containing $120,0O0 in cur fency from the mails while in transit through Buffalo.
 The theft. they said took place Feb. 27. They had attempted to keep both the theft and resulting investigation secret, postal authori- ties said, pending the expected ar rests. They affirmed reports of the theft, however after they had been obtained and published by a local newspaper.
 The missing pouch contained 12,- 900 bills of $10 denomination, and was one of three consigned to the federal reserve bank of Detroit from Washington. It was first miss ed from the mail consignment of which a part had been transferred here from the Pennsylvania to the Michigan Central.
 Serial numbers of the stolen bills are known the authorities said and several of them were reported to have been presented at Buffalo banks within tn past few days.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-28
WOMEN MUST TPICKEA7 THEIRS
 OF THEIR CHILDREN, SAYS
 BIRTH CONTROL ADVOCATE
Those of Today Are Between Devil and Deep Blue Sea As They Are Economically Dependent On Some Husband to Whom They Did Not Propose Prof. Whiting Asserts -,

New York, March 2S.--"It may take a revolution to put in control of human affairs those who are in- terested in salvaging humanity from the unbridled breeding morons." Prof. P. W. Whiting of the Univer- sity of Maine, told the sixth inter- national neo-malthusian and birth control conference today.
 Tt may take another revolution to put woman in such a position economically that she is mistress of those functions which most right fully belong to her." he said.
 Tn our present world the majority of women must choose between the devil and the deep blue sea. Either they must become economically more or less dependent upon some hus- band to whom presumably they did not propose, or they must resign themselves to spinsterhood.
 "Rara indeed is the woman veal
New Britain herald., 1925-03-28
DEPARTMENTS TO ASK $I,ls5,OOO IN BONDS
School Board and Public
 Works Board to Ex- plain Needs

Bond issues aggregating approx inlately s1,1S5,OOO will be sought by the school department and depart ment of public works at hearing before the board of finance and tax ation which has been called for Monday night by Chairman Edward r. Hall.
 The school department program includes the completion of the East end school at a cost of s260,0 the purchase of a site and erection of a building for the Monroe school dis trict at cost of s325,O0 and the construction of building for the Lincoln school district at cost of s325,000. The department of educa- ton proposed to erect the new Mon roe district school at the corner of Shuttle Meadow avenue and Vance street and the Lincoln school at the corner Of Corbin avenue and Steele street. The latter site has already been acquired.
 Chairman P. F. King of the school board will meet the finance commit tee of the board and the com- mittee on school accommodations Monday afternoon for a discussion Of the figures. IL is probable that the needs of the department will be explained to the board of finance and taxation by ex-Mayor Joseph Nj. Halloran, chairman of the commit tee on school accommodations.
 Engineer Joseph D. Williams Of the public works department said this afternoon that about s150.00O will be needed for sewer extension and about s125,O00 for subway eXten- sions. It Is probable that Engineer Williams and Chairman F. L. Con- lon will appear at the hearing Mon day night,
New Britain herald., 1925-03-28

thy enough to support husband Of her own choosing, but If any selec- ton of the fathers of the next gen. eration is to be done 1t must by the women."
 Professor Whiting conceded that 1t was not for him, ''as Q mere man," to say what women will do or will want to do." But, as biologist and geneticist he said, "a little precon- ceptual care, little foresight on the part of potential mothers 80 situated economically that they have power over those functions most rightfully theirs, would give our genluses more genius, and would make our ordin- ary people not quite so ordinary"
 He asserted that neither postnatal nor prenatal care would be of the slightest use in improving truly ra- cial qualities so long as the principals and methods of birth control were neglected.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-28
SACRED ISLE
 IS FOUND IN MEXICO
Explorers Also Discover Ruins of Former Maya
 Indian Civilization

New Orleans, March 2S.-Discov- cry of a sacred island containing ruins in the ancient Maya Indian civilization in Lake Catemaeo, in the Mexican state of Vera Cruz, has been made by the archaeological ex- ploring expedition of the depart ment of middle American research of Tulane university.
 A brief report from the Tulane unlversity's two explorers, Dr. Frans Blom, formerly of the Carnegie in stitution, and Dr. Oliver La Farge, made public today, also told of other discoveries of importance to arch aeologists It said that the two, while in the Mexican state of Vera Cruz, had been the first archaeolo- gists to cross the TuXtla mountains and had visited the Popoluca 1n- dians, a tribe which still uses bows and arrows.
 In addition to the sacred island the explorers also found ruins and important stone slabs of Piedra Labrada. They climbed Mount San Martin and found a large stone idol on the rim of an extinct crater.
 Two other expeditions have been organized by Tulane's recently en- dowed department of middle Ameri- can research. Dr. William Gates, head of the department, and Earl s. Haskell and A. c. Hartenbower sailed today for Vera Cruz, en route to join Alan W. Payne. another as- sociate in the departments work. Haskell and Hartenbower will make a two-year agronomic plant survey in Tabasco, and pr. Gates and Payne will start tropical plant re- search work in Honduras,
New Britain herald., 1925-03-28
DROWNS IN RESERVOIR
New Jersey Woman Commits Suicide fin Tank Used by Town as Reserve Water Supply.

Fords, N. J., March 2S.-Mrs. Theodore steguveit, 22, today drowned herself In a 3o-fopt water tank which, erected ten feet above ground on a platform on Bloomfield Hill, is used as a reserve water sup ply for this town. The body was found by the young woman's hus- band who traced her steps in the mud made by the mornings rain up- til he found her hat on the ground at the foot of the ladder leading to the top of the tank.
 steguveit told the police his young wife had been breeding and Respondent over the continued ill., ness of their eight months old child.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-28
AvALANCHEs HITS TRAIN

Dg The Associated lt"sS
 Irlutsk, Eastern Siberia, March March 2S.-A number of persons are believed 10 have been killed and many injured when the train on which there were passengers, bound for this city, was overwhelmed to- day by a huge avalanche. Rescue parties were at work extricating the victims. many of whom were buried tn ths enaw.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-28
GOLF CLUBS USED IN BLOODY FIGHT 4 BritiSherS ROut g Natives
 Armed With Knives and Pistols RESCUED DANCING GIRL
Sensational Testimony Is Introduced Today In Bombay Trial of Kid nappers-story of Fight Is a Thil- Ter.
By The Associated Press.

By The Associated Press.
 Bombay, March 2S. - A graphic story was told in court today of a desperate fight on Malabar Hill on January 12. in which four British officers, armed only with golf clubs, routed nine alleged kidnappers equipped with knives and pistols, and rescued Mumtaz Begun, the young Indian dancing girl, who since has become famous as the former favorite of the powerful Maharaja of Indore, from which she is said to have run away.
 Mumtaz was rescued from the kidnappers but not before wealthy Indian merchant, with whom she was motoring, was killed. Lieuten- ant Bailey, of the Gurkha Rifles, testified that with three brother of- ficers he was motoring back to Bom- bay from his golf club when they met the armed party attempting to abduct Mumtaz from the motor car.
 The four British officers ran to the reccue and fierce conflict followed in which the natives used their knives and revolyers while the off cers depended upon their physical strength and their dexterity in yielding their heavy-headed golf clubs.
 Battle Was Furious
 This strange battle ragged about the terrified nautch girl. Lieuten- ant Bailey tried to relate the story with modesty, but the facts spoke for themselves and were heard in tense silence by the crowded court.
 Heads were cracked as the weight ed wooden clubs drove home against native skulls, hand to hand bouts were staged and by quickness and much luck the British officers es- capped death from their opponents knives and guns.
 Mumtaz herself was the center of the melee, from which she finally escaped and took refuge in the off, cers' automobile, but not before her beautiful face was marred by deer knife wound from which blood was streaming.
 Assailants Flee
 Lieutenant Colonel Vickery, ont of the officers, managed to overcome and capture one of the assailants Shafi Ahmed, after a. bitter struggle The rest of the attacking party ther fled, firing as they ran.
 Lieutenant Bailey subsequently, went to Indore, where an indenti1- cation parade of prisoners he picked cut two of the defendants in the present trial as being among the nine natives who attempted to ab- duct Mumtaz.
 Unabated public interest was shown today at the opening of the third session of the trial of the nine men accused of complicity in the crime.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-28
Camden Mayor Starts Out On City Cleanup Campaign

Camden, N. J., March 2S.-Cam- den saloons and stores must observe the liquor laws or be closed, was the ultimatum issued today by Mayor King in his drive to dry up the city. Raids by police yesterday resulted in S7 men. owners of saloons and small stores, being arrested charged with violating the liquor laws.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-28
BANK REPORTS.

New York. March 2S.-The actual condition Of clearing house banks and trust companies for the week shows an excess reserve Of S22,591.- OSO. This is an increase in reserve Of s45.4i0.5O0 over last week, when a deficit Of s21,SIs,I7o was reported.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-28
Hamden Police Make
 Raid, Capture Still

New Haven, March 2s.-Police of Hamden In a morning barn raid got a 100 gallon still which was still warm from the fire which had been under 1t and got 60 gallons of dis tillate which looked like alcohol. Luigi Rubano, carpenter, who lived close by and owned the barn was sought by the officers.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-28
. .-A
 WOMANS DEATH IS LAID ID FAIMAN Shepherd Defense Seeks to Pic
 lure ACCuser as Unreliable OPERATION WAS FATAL Body Was Disposed of in Giving 1t
Body Was Disposed of in Giving 1t new Fight For Release Under Bonds.
By The Associated Press.

By The Associated Press.
 Chicago, March 2S.-An affidavit charging that c. c. Faiman. whose confession has been made the princi- pal evidence against William D. Shepherd charged with murder once operated illegally upon woman in his science school and that the woman died, was taken into criminal court today by Shepherds counsel.
 The affidavit was sworn to by w.. s. Stewart, attorney for Shepherd who Is fighting to have the court reconsider its decision denying Shep- herd freedom on bail. The affidavit surther charged that the body was &sposed of by turning 1t over to a laboratory.
 Tells of Alleged Death
 The affidavit set forth that accord ing to Earl Clark, former agent for Faiman's school, the woman was taken to the school by a man and there an operation was performed by Faiman and that the death fol- lowed. The name of the woman was not given.
 The affiant also stated that he had information and believed that John Barbarg, assistant states at torney, had promised immunity to Faiman, who was indicted with Shepherd, but who had been held in . hotel and has not yet been arrest ed, and also had promised that the Faiman school would not be inter- fered with. It was further stated that the affiant believed that when J. P. Marchand, former agent of Faiman's school had struck Faiman before the latter confessed, that 1t wasin reference to the alleged oper- ation; and that Marchand was threatening to divulge information of the operation unless Faiman would tell the states attorney about the alleged study of germs by Shep- herd.
 BIackmail Charged
 The affidavit charged that Fai- mans confession was obtained by a blackmafl scheme. In connection with the encounter with Marchand and the alleged operation, Clark. the affidavit alleged, told the affiant that he had talk nith Marehand re- garding the letter of application Marchand and Faiman say was sent Co the school, and that as a result he sought advice from C. c. Bart lett, an attorney, in the fear that some blackmail charge might arise. Marchand has testified that he once remarked that that letter should be worth $5o,0o0 or $10o,000.
 olson Hears of it
 After Clark went to Bartlett, the latter as a lawyer went to Chief Jus tice Harry Olson of the municipal court, instigator of the investigation,
 tContinued on Page 1S.)
New Britain herald., 1925-03-28
SUB NOT DAMAGED MUCH

Newport, R. l., March 2s.-The submarine s-44 struck a rock at the end of cononicut island. at the en- trance to Newport harbor during a fo gtoday, but was loated without assistance made her way into the harbor. apparently - seriously damaged,
New Britain herald., 1925-03-28
Airedale Dog Leads to Arrest of Slayer, Who Makes Confessi0n-Two Men, in Same Military Company, Met Girl Dur ing War, in Italy.

New York, March 2S. Mrs. Amelia Cassenlia, whose mutilated body was found yesterday in her tiny apartment in the little Ghetto Of Greenwich Village, was slain with an axe by her husbands brother and rival for her love, the police an- nounced today after Eugene Cassen- lia, the woman's brother-in-law, had confessed to the staying.
 Babe Beside Body
 The man was arrested in Yonkers last night and made the confession. the police said, after grilling lasting throughout the night. His arrest came several hours after the wom- ans body was found in the small apartment, surrounded by artificial flowers, made by her, and with her baby in it's cradle nearby. She was killed while her husband, Daniel, was at work.
 Romance of War
 Beside the crime is a story sell dom found outside of fiction. The brothers served in the same com pany of American troops in the great war, Their company was quartercd in a little Italian village in the Pc sector. There they met Amelia, who live with her parents in the village.
 Both brothers became attached to the girl. After the war the young CT brother brought her to this coun- try and they were married.
 The young wife. skilled in the making of artificial flowers which she had learned in her native vil- lage, worked to help support the family after her baby was born year ago.
 Wanted Her to Elope
 The older brother often visited the household, but after the birth of the baby there came a change. When he urged her to elope with him, she refused and ordered him to leave the house. He pleaded with her often, but she was firm in her refusal.
 Yesterday, the prisoner said in his confession, he went to the tene- ment with an axe hid in his cloth ing. He said he hoped to frighten her into eloping with him. There was a struggle, and when it ended theyoung wife had been killed. He fled to Yonkers.
 Dog Leads to Arrest
 An airedale dog led to his ar rest. The animal, owned by Pa trolman Frank Holland, was &C., companying the policeman on his rounds. Last night they were pass ing St. Pauls church in Yonkers when the dog ran behind the church barking. Cassenlia ran from hid ing place in the rear of the church and the policeman stopped him. He was taken to a police station and the New York police were notified.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-28
s1.EEpING sICKNEss FATAL.

philadelphia, March 2s.-ln the weekly report of the number or deaths in Philadelphia, issued to- dar by the bureau Of vital statistics four were attributed to sleeping sickness.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-28

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Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-06-12
BOILER MAKERS

The Boiler Makers and Helpers
Local No. 80 held its regular FIRST
meeting of June at Trades Assembly
hall Thursday evening at $50. There
were only few members present, no
doubt on account Of the extremely hot
weather. But the old standbys were
all on hand.
The various shop committees re-
ported things in good shape at the
3. & O. shops.
There was one case settled salts
factorily last week. This was case
of a man laying off duty and not
reporting to his superior officers as
to why he was off. This practice
will not be tolerated by the manage
ment, and the Boiler Makers Local
wants it understood that if this prac-
tice is not stopped the men will have
to take the consequences, as they Will
not uphold these regular layer offs
They know the rules of the company
and they must live up to them. This
man was lucky to hold his job and
has the Shop Committee to thank fo1
helping him out.
There were several members re-
ported on the sick list. Andy Tot
o. Wiley, E. Herschline, and G. Can
tleberry are all off duty account OF
sickness.
Local 80 extends sympathy to Bro
Frank Compton and family in the loss
of his daughter who died recently.
The Back Shops are going on a
44-hour week basis for the months OF
June, July and August, working only
a half day on Saturday, starting June
18th.
The extra board has again been put
into effect, which means that some OF
our furloughed members are sure OF
good work until it is again abolish
ed.
All members wishing to work ex-
ira board please get in touch with
committee as soon as possible, as
there are several vacancies to be fill
ed.
Next regular meeting, June 18th.
WALTER T. WILSON,
Secretary, Local SO.