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New Britain herald., 1925-09-16
WOMAN IS CANDIDATE
For First Time In History of City. Boston Has Fair Sex seeking May orally Place.

Boston, Sept. 16 P}-A woman for the first time in Eoston's history is an active candidate for mayor. In formally announcing her candidacy last night Miss Francis G. Curtis pointed to her thirteen years sor- vice as a member Of the shool como mittee and asserted that she had had more experience in budget pre- paration and the making of appoint ments than any other of the pro- spective candidates.
 Other developments within the last A hours have increased the list of candidates for mayor at tho clcc- tion in November to thirteen scv- eral more are expected to enter the race which has become a scramble unprecedented in Boston politics. The present lineup is eight demo- crats and five republicans. Normal Iy the city Is strongly democratic.
 Two new candidates in addition 10 Miss Curtis are Theodore A, GIynn, city fire commissioner, and Alonzo E. Cook, state auditor.
New Britain herald., 1925-09-16
Augustyn Morris Dies
 Aboard $. $, Mauretania

Augustyn Morris, 50, of 56 Cedar street, died Monday aboard the S. S. Mauretania on his way home from a tour of Europe. With MT. Morris at the time of his death were John Skritulsky of this city and Mr. I.apatka of Wilkes. Barre, Pa, both of whom accompanied him on the tour. Mir. Morris was born in Europe but came to this country in his early youth, locating in Branford. He came to New Britain 30 years ago and after several years as a work man entered the saloon business. in which he prospered. He retired sev- eral years ago. He was at one time director of the Cremo Brewing Co. Besides his wife he leaves one son, Joseph Morris, The body is expected to arrive Friday. Pending it's arrival funeral arrangements in charge of Stanley Borowski are incomplete.
New Britain herald., 1925-09-16
Bootlegging
 Charges Disproved

Washington, Sept. tG lP}-An echo of charges of hootlogGing beneath tho dome of Inc capitol last spring has come with inc acQuittal yestcr- day by jury in police court of Ell GcorGc Wright, aged Ca, former as- sistant Goorman at the ne3ac of rrp- rcscntatives.
 On complaint of Representative Cooper, republican,, Ohio. one of the prohibition champions in congress. Wright who had served as secrc- tarT 10 Vice President sherman and . t1 rhamcoy Dopcw, was taken into "",tody, with anothor man and th"eo women.
 Wright was charged with soliciting orders for liauor in thn capitol building. as well as In thn nearby senate and hou@c office buildings. whilo th" others arros'cd wore charGo1 with acting as "distribY- tors"
New Britain herald., 1925-09-16
Saklatyula Denies He Is
 To Campaign in America

London, Sept, lG tF'-%. SaI,lat- va)a, communist mcwhor of the house of commons, today told thr .\ssnciatcd Pro&5 that hr had not the slightest intention of attacking Amcrtcau institutions NhiIo in the United states 13 a dologat" to the .intor-rarIiamrntary union congress, Nr. Sakl"tVala will sail on the "t"amrr taronia September l9,
 He rcoutod the idea Of being re- fu>'d admission into the United &tat"a on account Of his political be- l"r7 and pointed ont that he had had no trouble in getting his British passport visrd hv tho American con- anl general in London
New Britain herald., 1925-09-16
PARSONS DIES OF
 HIS INJURIES
Vas Former Congressman and
 New York Politician

Tittslicld, Mass, Sept, 1G R)-- Herbert Parsons of New York and LonoX, former congressman ana prominent republican party lead.' of New York. died &t the Housr ur Mercy hospital here today.
 Death came as the result of yu In- jury suffered in d motor hrNv'v aC- cidcnt at IcnoN E:t $aturdry aftcr- Eoon. He rerlilCd Il rupture or the kidney and his condition Wae g. r- ous from the time he Was taken to the hospital,
 Mir. Parsons had presented his young son with q bicycle equipped with a motOr-driNon rear wheel While he was demonstrating if to the lad in frcEt of his summer home in LcnoX it suddenly overturned. One of the hundlcbars struck him in the bodr.
 Mr, Iarsons was hnrn in New York on October sS, 1862.
 New York, S1pt 1G Pl~-loli'ic,ans learned with regret of th" passing of Herbert Parsons, who for many years had taken an active part in the leadership and councils of th" republican rarty, He served several terms in the house of representatives and was for many years president of the republican county committee. His leadership of the republican rarty in the city and statr cam raigns resulted in his sol"ction as republican national committeeman in 1a16.
 Mir Parsons was 54 years of age. After his graduation at Yale and tho Harvard law school ho took up the practice of law in this city. He took an carly interest in politics and aft er serving three terms as an alder man was chosen by his party for congressional honors. Mir. Parsons was elected to the 59th, 60tl and G1st congresses. He was very popu- lar In the downtown wards Whor" he was often referred to as tho "silk stocking leader"
 Mir Parsons was an active mem her of the New York National Guard and when thn United Statre entered the World war he gave hiH services. serving as an assistant chief of staff in the fifth division.
 He was married to Miss Elsi" Clevs, daurhtcr of tho Now York banker, in Newport, R. l.. in 1900.
New Britain herald., 1925-09-16
FORMER HEAD OF
 EXCHANGE DIES
Seymour L. Cromwell SuCCumbS
 to Injuries

New York, Sept. Is R-Seymour L. Cromwell, former president of the New York Stock exchange and widely known banker and broker, died today at his home at Bernards- vile. N. J., of injuries received when he fell from a horse more than a week ago.
 Mir. Cromwell retired from the presidency of the stock exchange in May of last year. He had held the presidency for three years. As a member of the firm of Carlisle, Mel lick & Co. he continued actively in the brokerage business.
 Mir. Cromwell was leader three years ago of the opposition to the enactment of legislation to compel the New York Stock exchange to be incorporated. When the Lockwood joint legislative committee on hous- ing, in its final report 10 the state senate in 1923, suggested regulation Of the stock exchange by legislation, Mir. Cromwell strongly opposed the suggestion, maintaining that the committee was concerned only with housing conditions.
 During the agitation for legisla- ton to control the exchange he as serted that the exchange "has never been in politics and never will" Following his charge later. that three public officials had threat ened legislation adverse to the ex- change unless they were paid money. District Attorney Banton started grand jury investigation. Mir. Cromwell appeared before the grand jury and gave the names of these three persons two of whom were said to be state legislators. The grand jury failed to return an indictment and the names of the men were never made public.
 Morristown, N. J., Sept. 16 Rl- Seymour L. Cromwell was thrown from his horse while riding with his wife near the Bliss estate at Rernardsville on Sunday. Sept. 6. He was brought to private hospital here suffering from concussion of the brain and physicians had said that he was progressing favorably, but he later had an unexpected turn for the worse.
New Britain herald., 1925-09-16
REPORTS SUCCESSFUL
 CHRISTIAN CONFERENCE
Pastor Of First Congregational Church Predicts Another Interna- tional Session Soon.

That tho universal conference of Christian life and work, recently held at Stockholm. Sweden, and the first Of It's kind in 1900 years, was so suc- cesstul and beneficial that another ono will be held within the next five years, was a statement made last l evening by Rev. Theodore Ainsworth Greene of the First Congregational church, who has just returned from the conference.
 MT. Greene was associate secretary of the American section and was sec- retary of the committee on Christian education. William Adams Brown, president of the Union Theological seminary of New York, was chair man of the committee.
 Mir. Green stated that all the Protestant churches of the United States, the British empire, all of continental Europe except Russia, and seven branches of the Eastern Orthodox church were represented.
 He said A countries and 10S de- nominations were represented. or these denominations 41 were Europ- can, IS of the British empire and 25 from the United States.
 The presiding officer of the con- ference was Nathan Soderblom, archbishop of Sweden, who visited the First Lutheran church in this city some time ago.
 Rev. Mir. Greene has been away since July IS. He visited a number of other European countries while on route.
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New Britain herald., 1925-09-16
Over 5000 People Make
 Guess at "Bucket of Mud"

More than 5000 people (5,20o to be exacD made an attempt to guess the number of garments from which the Union Laundry's bucket of mud" was secured. The "bucket' was on exhibition at the laundry's s branch office on West Main street for the past few weeks and attracted considerable attention.
 According to representatives of the
 laundry company, S56 garments were cleaned before the "bucket' was filled.
 The first prize Davidson X Lev enthal gown, was awarded to Miss Dorothy Cooke of 473 Park street. She guessed $40 garments. At the head of the male guessers was A. G. Woram of 72 Grand street. He will receive a Fitch & Jones suit of clothes.
 Other winners in the contest all of whom will receive suitable prlzes, were: Mildred Lena Galati, POS Arch street; Lucy Mercure, 25 Rockwell avenue; May Parsons, 156 High street; William Yetkouskus, AS Booth street; Margaret Norris, Y. w. C. A.; R. B. Wainwright IS Steele street; Milton D. Jones, IT Court street; Mrs. II. l.. Darden, Burrltt hotel; Helen McHale, 7S6 West Main street; Mrs. Walter Johnston, ?l9 Maple street: Mir. Keith, 2G Market street; Charles Wilcox, "A Glen street; Theodore Swanson, l54 Black Rock avenue; Lillian Weelin, SC Hillcrest avenue: Leon J. Honiss, East Berlin; Sadie Waliski, 93 Broad street; W. E. Richmond. Sharps Sta tion, Plainville; c. w. Swanson Arch street; Vincent Prior, 75 Mcriden avenue, Southington; c. J. Nelson 29 Russell street; Mrs. George d. Eisgion, 29S EdgeWood street Hart ford: Leon Grudzinski, 25S Beaver street; Hattie Cook, 216 Arch street; Mrs. J. T. Mallory, 21o South Main street; Mrs. Paul Strange, Berlin; Florence Wilcox, 94 Glen street; Frank McHale. 73e West Main street; Horace Brown. 96 Harrison street; Raymond Matulis $25 Bur ritt street; Ralph LaBranch, 756 West Main street; Edw. Gibson, Hotel McAlpin, New York city; Mrs Arthur Beach, 1o44 Fulton street. Brooklyn, N. Y,
New Britain herald., 1925-09-16
Five Are Trapped in
 Fire in PhiladclnI,ia

Philadelphia, Sept. 16 P)-Fire in the rectory of the st. Francis of Assists Roman Catholic church ear ly today trapped an assistant rector, three domostics and a sexton, who had 10 be assisted from the burning building by ladders. Tho Rev. Jcrc- miah n. Nevin, the rector, was forced 10 fee in bare feet and scanty attire, but suffered only slightly from exposure.
 The Rev. Anicl J. Dunnc, assistant rector and Misses Margaret Giles pic. Nellie McCauley and Mary Jen- nings. domestics, were those rescued by ncighbors and firemcn. The dam age to the rectory was slight.
New Britain herald., 1925-09-16
ALEE MAKES EXTRACTION.

Because he was confused between the zoning committee and the or dnance committee, J. B. Alice has admitted recent newspaper com munications appearing over his sig nature misstated facts. Mir. Alice has been informed the zoning committee kept no minutes and in his com- munication he remarked the ordin- ance committee had none. He was advised of his erroneous idea last night by Chairman D. L, Nair Of the ordinance cornr1ittee
New Britain herald., 1925-09-16

Sanitation in de Il t a l work demands great cleanliness and you will have to travel very far be- fore ycu will find another dental office which is cleaner, heater and more sanitary. The exceptional care taken to render every instrument and apparatus
 absolutely sterile will, l know, appeal to everyone.
New Britain herald., 1925-09-16
PRINCE STILL MNRoONED

Santiago. Chile. Sept. 16 Pl-The Prince of Wales was still marooned at Los Andes, the Chilean terminus of tho Trans -Ardean railway. today. II" was caught there yesterday. whom on his way hack to Argentina from his visit to Chile, hy heavy snows in tho mountains and 2 big landslide which blocked the railway limo
New Britain herald., 1925-09-16
MAY SUPPORT STRIKES

Brussels, Sept 1G R)~-A plan 10 support the striking American coal miners by preventing the cxportation Of Belgian coal to the United States is on the program of the Intcrna- tional Miners conference, opening here todav.
New Britain herald., 1925-09-16

The equipment of Dr., Keith's office is very con- plete. It includes the best in X-ray machines in Gas administrations for eX- fractions, in special ap- paratus for making all kinds of high grade Arti- ficial Teeth and in the lat est for electro therapeutic infiltration for the treat ment of advanced cases of pyorrhea.
New Britain herald., 1925-09-16
CHESHIRE COURT SEVERT

Cheshire, Conn.,, Sept. 16 R- James E. Sposito and Leon Cianitc of New Haven. were fined S2OO and costs each and given jail sentences Of 20 days when found guilty last night of illegal transportation of alcohol. They were arrested hy state policemen early last night when 25 fvc-gallon cans of alcohol were found in their aut omobile. The Jail sentences were suspended.
New Britain herald., 1925-09-16
WEEDS IN CALIFORNIA

Riverside. Cal, Sept. 1G RN-Olivo Proctor Van Hcuson, IS year old daughter of tho collar manufaCtor. charles Van IIcuser, was married hcre yesterday to Harold John Srhian ron of a Los Angeles building con tractor.
Evening star., 1925-08-30
things belonging to Uncle Sans do
main are at present having In Spain.

uldll arc at pTcScIll IidViuS III Spain.
James NJ. Curley, jr., SON OF the
Mayor of Boston, was a well known
youth in Washington some II years
ago, when his father was in Congress.
He is just the4age Of John Coolidge,
son of the President, and is now
among the comrades of that young
man who are taking the military
training at Camp Devens. Mass. Jim
mie. as he Is to the world at large,
was like all the youngsters of his day /,
very anxious to meet President Will
son and he was taken to one of Mrs.
Wilson's first afternoons at home. in
the early Spring of 1919. He circu-
lated around the blue room quite be-
wildered until the President, who had
strolled in unobserved to meet some
of the congressional contingent, no
ticed him and. calling him over. asked
his name, Jim Curley," he replied
laconically whats yours?" Young
Jim attended the public schools here
and in Boston. but he is now in the
junior year of the Boston College and
means to study law in Harvard. He
was the only child in the family when
his father was in Congress, but he is
now abundantly provided with sisters
and brothers. for the Mayor of Bos-
ton and Mrs. Curley have now a
group consisting of eight children.
This is his second year at Camp
Devens, and in his first. which was
Summer before last, he was also as
sociated with the Presidents son. But
he does not intend to follow the mill
tary training any farther than to be
prepared to defend his country at
Evening star., 1925-08-30

That Duke de Santa Mauro who is
spending the Summer in Newport is
one of the important grandees of Spain,
being the heir of one of the oldest
titles in CASTLE as we'll as one of the
most valuable estates near Barcelona.
The duke has been the guest OF Mrs.
Cornelius Vanderbilt at the Breakers
and recently of Mrs. Leonard Thomas
In her villa on the point, and he Is
making an intensive study OF the
lighting and other municipal systems
OF Newport, with view Of introduc-
Ing some reforms into the Summer
capital of Spain. San Seba stan. A few
years ago, the duke, who is the inti-
mate friend of King Alfonso and one
OF the court officials, undertook the
repaving and lighting of Madrid, and
for this he has earned the gratitude
OF all visitors. But his work on the
good roads commission has endeared
him to all motorists. for the highways
from the ports of Spain, formerly
impossible except for the heaviest
type of coach, are now in perfect order
for the auto. The duke is the very, ac-
tive president of the National Automo-
bile Club of Spain, and his personal su-
perVision Of repairing the roads has
wrought wonders. He is unmarried
and resides with his mother. who was
the widowed Duchess of Medina-Coeil
when she married the court chamber
lain of the Spanish regent, Queen
Christina. lie was the playmate of
Alfonso, and has continued his
stanch friend. That he admires
American methods and makes visit
as often as he can manage to various
parts of this country accounts partly
Iof the tremendous vogue which
Evening star., 1925-08-30

lium. Mrs. Davis, after the lecture by
Miss Parsons, took her guests on
Jaunt to the oldest residence in the
Berkshires, which is now the property
of MIR. Charles NJ. Mayer of New York
tiyt. This old stone domicile was built
in 1740 FOE mission and was tie first
of the many stone houses erected
within the next sc years in this lovely
hill country.
The Philadelphia Country Club will
on September Il be the scene of the
inter circuit polo championship games
and all eyes are fixed on this event.
which will be, as usual, followed by
the American open championship
games at Meadow Brook, which a
year ago. attracted international in
terest through the presence OF the
Prince of Wales. Mr.. David Dows.
chairman of the Eastern circuit, had
a pleasant letter from the prince re-
GREETING that he could not again enjoy
such a treat as last year. The Meadow
Brook Club, which holds the cham
pionShip, represented by winning the
great silver cup. has captured the
championship title five times. Twice
that honor has gone to foreign con-
testants. In 1910 the Ranelagh Club
of England won the honors and its
members nave USen NdlulN ITylnS 10
repeat that performance ever since.
In 1922 the dashing team from Buenos
Aires won the trophy, but other than
this American teams have invariably
come out head of the list. The
Cooperstown team won the title once.
the Great Neck poloists We're the
heroes on two occasions and once only
the honors went to the Pacific coast
in the Midwick team from the San
Mateo Peninsula. The Monty Water
burg cup. another high honor. will
be contested for Immediately after the
championship games are ended at the
Meadow Brook clubs, and TO this trial
Of skill are coming many famous polo
players from every part Of the world
where this graceful athletic game is
popular, England, Spain, the Argen-
tine, France and Italy. The open
American championship games We're
established just Is years ago this Sep
tember and the Ranelagh, the club Of
which the Prince of Wales is a mem
Der. Won the first victory.
Evening star., 1925-08-30

able resorts of this country. and she
is at present one Of the directors Of
CONTINUED on Fourteenth PageJ
Evening star., 1925-08-30

need. Young Jim. who has quite
gift for oratory, intends to try his for
tune at politics and in the law.
Evening star., 1925-08-30

Baroness de Alcahai, one Of the
prominent feminists of Spain, has also
made a practice of visiting yearly not
Evening star., 1925-08-30

The Minister of Colombia and Sonora
Evening star., 1925-05-21
SOFT COAL MARKET
TURNS VERY WEAK
Special Dispatch TO Tho star.


NEW YORK. May 2l.-Coai Age
reports the market today as follow s.:
Patience is the badge of the coal
producer these days, and he needs it,.
for even the least favorable develop
ment seems TO last only long enough
to engender hope that a turn for the
better is at hand, when business eases
back into the old rut. The Midwest
ern markets are unusually quiet. East
ern non-union Goals having gotten a
hold that threatens to be lasting. A
crumb OF encouragement is seen, how
ever, in some orders by mail. General
business conditions are improving. too.
Though little change has taken
place in the situation in Kentucky,
business is as good as at this time last
year and the outlook Is considered
brighter. Less labor unrest in that
field and wages at the 1917 level in
most mines enable the operators 10
compete with Northern fields despite
freight differentials.
The anthracite market retains most
OF its recent brisk aspect, Line com
panies are well booked with orders and
independent output is moving we'll.
Bituminous coal output was slightly
higher in the week ended May 8. total
ing S,2Sl 200 net tons. according to
the Geological Survey.
Evening star., 1925-05-21
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Received by Private Wire Direct to The Star Of6ee

prices attracted profit-taking in the
late afternoon, and a good part OF
the improvement was lost.
Crown Central Petroleum common
stock of no par value was admitted to
trading In the afternoon, first sales
taking place at 12 and l2b, as against
II, the public subscription price.
Profit-taking made it's appearance
in the public utilities. but number
continued to be bought at improved
prices. Commonwealth Power and
Northern Ontario Power were favor
ties. while Tennessee Electric Power
continued in demand.
Evening star., 1925-05-21
FIRST DIVIDEND VOTED.

NEW YORK, May II CP.-Direc-
tors of the National Public Service
Corporation, recently organized as a
holding company for the Jersey Cen
trail Power and Light Co, the Tide
water Power Co, the Florida Power
Corporation and other public utility
enterprises, today inaugurated divi-
dends on the class A stock at the
annual rate of sl.60 a share by de
claring a quarterly payment of 40
cents.
Evening star., 1925-05-21
Work Already Begun.

In return for dredging the swamp
and d smile channel 200 feet wide
TO connect Lake Michigan, the road
seeks to acquire title to right of way
Tor a belt railroad in the new dis
trict and 200 acres of land reclaimed
from the swamp. The dredging op-
erations would cost $500. 900 and re-
quire about year for completion. The
Calumet River now connects Calumet
Lake with the waters of Michigan,
and the Federal Government already
has dredged an area at the head of
the former lake large enough TO per
nit the turning of 500 0-foot lake
steamers
Evening star., 1925-05-21
Huge Inland Harbor Planned.

The project as outlined would give
Chicago one of the main distribution
centers of the country, the largest
inland harbor in the world, and
transform what is now a shallow,
swampy body of water into ter
minal for the handling of huge vol
Gates of the plan assert that eventu
ally II will mean the establishment
of sl00.000.00O manufacturing dis
trlct on the outskirts of Chicago.
The Nickel Plate road has promised
to start dredging operations as soon
as the plan is formally sanctioned.
Evening star., 1925-05-21
COTTON ADVANCES
SOON AFTER OPENING
Growing Scarcity of Cotton Sends
Prices Higher, Especially
on July Contracts.
BY the Associated Press


NEW YORK, Nav 21.-The cotton
market opened steady today at un-
changed prices to a decline of 9
points owing to relatively lower
Liverpool cables and realizing by
some of yesterdays buyers. Renewal
or covering by near months shorts,
however, strengthened prices almost
Immediately. July advancing to 1928,
or 22 points net higher.
New crop months were held back
py a favorable view of the early
weather news, and October worked
up TO 22.56. or II points net higher.
IN sympathy with the old crop
strength. and the market held fairly
steady in early trading.
Part of the early buying was be
lieVed to be encouraged by reports of
slightly more active demand for
cotton goods.
New York cotton futures closed barely
pf n
Evening star., 1925-05-21
CLOTH MARKET ACTIVE.

NEW YORK, May 81 (SpeciaD.-
Cotton goods markets were active
again today, with prices pretty gem
orally sustained. Print cloth quo
tations were 9ss cents for 64 by 6s
and I0k for IS by 72s. the latter IA
decline of an eighth. Raw silks were
in fair demand at unchanged figures.