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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-10-27
$263,749 LOWEST BID
On STEELE ST. school,
Norwich Company's Fig.
ures Under All Others
Submitted

The school accommodations COM
mittee of the school board in ses-
sion yesterday deferred action on
the award of contracts for the new
school on Steele street. The COM
mittee will meet again this after
noon at o'clock and it is expected
that a decision will be made.
Peck, McWilliams Co. of Nor
Wich was the lowest bidder on the
general contract of all the compa-
MES that submitted figures on the
work as outlined by Architect w. P.
Crabtree on the new school. The
Norwich concerns figures were
$263,749.
Other bids on the general contract
we're as follows: Lawrence & Coe
Hartford, $276,OO0; T. w. Grove
Co., New Britain, $2SO,O0O; Louck
&. Clarke Co., Wallingfotd, S2SS,-
Sz4; Torrington Building Co., Tor
rington, $4,000; Hayes Construc-
ton Go, New Britain, SSO4.GOO; II.
Wales Lines Co., Meriden, $306,S43;
Clark Construction Co. Waterbury,
$S06,4l0, and w. II. Muirhead &
Son, Bridgeport $SO74SO.
Bids submitted on the heating of
the school were as follows: Ericsson
& Johnson, New Britain, $19,374,96;
Fred j. Raft, Hartford, S19.400:
Stone, Underhill Co., Boston, S19,-
694; NJ. J. DAILY & Sons, Waterbury,
s20.S5O; Lyman d. Mills Co., Mid
dIetown. s22,O14; A. A. Mills, New
Britain, S22, ,27S; Libby & Blinn, Inc,
Hartford, $g3,5oO; f. A. Shaffcr &
Co, Bristol, $24,6SS; William p.
Kirk Co, Bridgeport. S@5,442. and
George f. Soar Co.. Boston, S25.992.
Bids submitted for the plumbing
work in the building were as fol-
lows: William p. Kirk Co, Bridge
port. S15,545; r. A. Shatter & Co,
Bristol, St6,307: c. J. Leroux. New
Britain, s17.575; NJ. j. DAILY & Sons,
Waterbury, $1,000. A. A. Mills
New Britain. S17,S6O; J. l.. e NJ. A.
I'ierberg. Hartford, $1S,26t.76, and
Lyman D. Mills, Middletown. Sal
SS4.
Spring & Buckley Co. of this city
was the only concern to submit a
hid on the electrical work, the fig
ures being S6,422.26.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-10-27
TWENTY KILLED, MANY HURT
AS FAST TRAIN IS WRECKED
ON ST. LOU|S-FR|SCO ROUTE
FATHER OF SEVEN LEFT
TO DIE ON TURNPIKE
Bicycle Rider Hit by Auto
ist Who Speeds
Away

Struck by an automobile, thrown
from his bicycle and left on the
roadway. man who gave his name
as William Johnson, colored, of 5S
Eaton street, New Haven. was found
on the Berlin turnpike south of the
Circle dance hall, at about 1890
o'clock this morning by Leslie B.
Stevens of 81 Carpenter avenue,
Meriden. 1t was at first thought
that he was seriously injured. but an
examination today at the Meriden
hospital disclosed the fact that he
was only cut, bruised and badly
shaken up.
Mr. Stevens and his wife we're on
their way from Hartford to Meriden,
when the headlights of their car dis
closed man living in the road.
near a wrecked bicycle. Bringing
his car to a stop, Mr.. Stevens went
over to the man who was unable to
walk. He was placed In the car
and driven to the Meriden police
station, where questioning on the
part of officers brought out the in
formation that he had been hit.
Johnson stated that he was en-
ployed by the Davis Brick company
Of North Haven and that he had a
wife and seven children living on
Village street In Hartford. Ques-
toned as to the accident, he said
he could remember nothing beyond
the fact that his bicycle had been
struck by an automobile and that
he had been thrown into the road
way. Apparently the driver of the
car sped on without even ascertain
ing whether the man wal hurt or
mot.
When Johnson was taken to the
Meriden hospital it was believed that
he was suffering from a broken left
arm and leg. An examination was
conducted this morning and it. was
stated at the hospital that he is not
in a serious condition.
The Meriden police got In touch
with the New Haven police depart
ment and 1t was learned that nc
Irnan by the, name of Johnson. lives
n the address given by him. AS to
the truth of his other claims the
Meriden department could not say
today.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-10-27
Kirkham's Opinion Upsets
Belief That Commission
Was Supreme on Dispos-
ing of Appeals.

Members of the board OF adjust
ment at a special meeting tomorrow
night will endeavor to determine the
relative powers of the board and
the common council, the general
supposition that all appeals would
be heard by the board having been
blasted by a decision of Corporation
Counsel ]. H, Kirkham that the
common council is in a position to
sidetrack any appeal.
Although it was generally thought
that an appeal from rulings of the
building department or a request
for a change in zones would forth
with be sent TO the board of ad-
justment, the corporation counsel in
terprets the law TO give the council
power TO refuse 10 refer any such
application and effectively kill 1t.
Under the existing laws, no ap-
peal can be entertained by the
board of adjustment until after II
has been so referred by the common
council. The hoard had several ap-
peais on the table last week when It
met ana it was decided to allow
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-10-27
Adjustment Board AT Sea On
Relations With Common Council

these matters TO go to the govern.
mental body before attempting any
hearings.
Alderman William H. Judd gave
study to the question and was Of the
opinion that the council could re-
fuse to refer an appeal and in that
way kill it, He made it plain that
such a plan did not find favor with
him, but argued that such was the
situation. and Corporation Counsel
kirkham agreed with him.
Should the council agree TO allow
an appeal to go 10 the board and
favorable action is there taken, the
common council then requires but
a one-fourth vote to defeat the
boards proposal, and three.
fourth's vote to adopt it.
Section u of the coming act. en-
titled Amendments" reads as fol-
lows:
This ordinance may be amended
supplemented, changed, modified OF
repealed by the Common Council
But only after a reference to tbs
board Of adjustment, etc"
The Interpretation officially placed
on this section is one giving the
common council the power TO make
the change upon recommendation ot
the board OF adjustment, the power
TO refer a question being vested ir
he council.
The situation is peculiar in that il
gives a pewer 10 the council which
ccrding TO that body's leader, is no.
wanted.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-10-27
Express Is Derailed
And PIunges Into
Deep Ravine Near
Victoria, Miss, Early
Today.
Relief Trains Sent Out
From Memphis-Owipg
to Isolated Locality, De-
tails of Crash Are In
complete.

Memphis. Tenn, Oct. 81 R --
Twenty persons were killed and be-
tween 25 and 30 injured, when the
Sunnyland. fast st. Louis and San
Francisco railroad train. north
bound from Birmingham to Kansas
City, was derailed near Victoria,
Miss, today, according to reports
received at the Offices of the railroad
here.
The cause OF the wreck had not
been determined at that hour and
reports OF the accident still wers
incomplete.
A partial list Of the dead gather
ed from several sources contained
names Of six persons from southern
states.
The dead included:
]. w. Ryann, conductor, Memphia
o. o. Jordan. Carrollton, Ga.
Mrs. Q. Q. Jordan. Carrollton, Ga.
Fay Jordan, s, Ninekah, Okla.
John M. Jordan, Ninekah, Okla.
Miss Ollie Webster. Oxford, Miss.
Relief trains were sent from
Memphis and physicians and nurses
were hurried from Amory and
Holly Springs, Miss, to the scene OF
the wreck, which occurred In an
Isolated section about a mile and a
half from Victoria. Ambulances
also were sent from this city.
T. w. Ryan, conductor OF the train
Is among those reported killed. In
official repogts received here indicate
that after leaving the rails the train
crashed into ravine.
Goiny vi last spessi
AT least twenty persons MN Iiil-
ed outright. or died dstefore a esfief
train could reach the scene and pos
sibly twice that number were in
jured.
The train. travelling at about so
to 50 miles an hour. apparently
spread the track about zoo feet from
a 40 foot trestle, as did the first bag
gage car. The engine did not leave
the track. Ihree baggage coaches
and nine day coaches and pulmans
made up the train.
All coaches except the last Pull
man rolled down the 40-foot EN-.
hankment.
Additional dead include:
DR.. H. G. Hathorn, address not
| known, 80
J. S, Thompson, Tupelo, Miss.
]. Burdett, news agent.
The three day coaches were a
tangled mass of wreckage. One Of
them was plunged headlong into the
clay bank by the side OF the track
and the others rolled and jammed
as they struck the bottom. plllng the
occupants into the tops and ends Of
the cars.
Few OF the passengers sleeping in
the last three Pullmans suffered seri-
Gus injury and 1t was these who d.
rected the rescue and first aid work
before relief trains arrived.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-10-27
P j. NAMES DATES
FOR BUS HEARINGS
Short Calendar Session NeCes.
sary to Arrange Schedules
R. R. LAWYER PROTESTS
Objects to Shipman Appearing For
Associated Buses Corp. But Is
Oyerruled-Hearings Are to Be
Started November Q.

Hartford Oo+ ~ In r A..
first t;no IN its bistor,, ,ho ,,,,lio
ntilitios conn,ission +ola, ~ ho,., rTn'it ,,.nnt
calendar session for ossirnr,ont of
hearings on or,Iio,tions fon wa
routns To,, or t,,,oI,,o o..o,.a..,
were nresant rerrosontirr Jtfforon4
interoste
Attorney Earnat, f,+ tbo Nov,
England Transnortotion Con,noo,.
and auxiIiorv of ,bo Nav, yorI, Nv,
Havon md uortrord roilrooa aoo,
many ouestionod tho rigbt NJ rthmr
+, Shinman of Hartford r. onnoor &c
attornov for tho Aseooio,od p,s.an
cornoration of tho stoto so,.tna tharo
was M aup1ic,tio, fran, tba+ oo,
poration before the commission. Mr..
Shipman replied that he appeared
for individual members of the cor
poration as well as for the corpor-
alton itself, Mr.. rarnett's position
was not sustained by the commits
sion.
ASSIGNMENTS Made
The following assignments of hear
ings were made. November . in
Hartford, at 1O:SO-New England
TRANSFORMATION companv application
for a bus route from Hartford to
the Massachusetts state line at Gran
by; Brown, Sullivan and Raynor, for
route from Waterbury to Hart
ford via Plainville: Milldale tram
way company for a route from Mill
dale TO Hartford.
November 5. at Hartford; New
England TRANSFORMATION company, a
route from Hartford to Danburv:
Louis Dorwin. route from New
Britain to Waterbury.
Hearings for Nov. 16
| Nov 1e - tIor+rord .t 1n.oo q
~, 1,toretato Rrs.as cornorotio,
rovto fran, L1,rtfora - thn pboda
last Ki,IinrIv. Nnw Engpan5 Trans-
nortation fro,n uartford 70 ~.
Massachrsotts lira, Now rYn,an1
Trorsnor,otior trnr, u,r,ror5 to we
WJifJin,ontio paintiaId MoosmI> aT,S
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-10-27
ruth FRITTERS AWAY
FULLY HALF MILLION
Former Baseball Idol
Once Again Announces
Comeback" Effort

New York, Oct. 27 LPt-Babe Ruth,
basebalfs bad boy" whose eXtrva
gInces and "follies" are figured to
have cost him $500, 900 in an inter
view given to Golfers Weekly, once
vas fined $4,000 by Manager Mil
lnr Higgins of the Yankees, the
story also reveals.
This, it says, was the outgrowth OF
continued violation of training rules
in 1922. ending in a wet party" on
Broadway, but the fine later was
rescindcd because Ruth was riding
the crest OF one of his inspired bat
ing strealls, hitting a home run al
most every day"
Ibis precedent was not a part OF
public knowledge incidentally late
this season when Ruth was fined
So. 000 by Manager Huggins for mis-
coRduct off the field" while the
Yankees were in St. Louis.
Ruth, in his story, recouts his
rlssteps and recalls tremendous
losses through gambling, ill-starred
business ventures and in fighting
legal suits, all of which he figures al
S@5o,0o0 besides an equal amount
ESTIMATED to have gone for "higl'
liking, parties. charities. gifts, etc
Once he admits, he lost sS5,000 or
= single horse race.
81 have been . the sappiest Of
saps," he adds, but I'm going tc
make good all over again"
As evidence of his intention &c
!, come back" Ruth, aftersfnishing g
hunting trip in the northwoods
nians 10 go TO St. Petersburg, Fla.
he Yankee training camp. neXi
month, then visit Hot Springs, be.
|, FOR rejoining his teammates ir
I'lorida for the regular condition
ne grind
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-10-27
Demonstration Considered

Paris, Oct. 27 Pl--A naval demon
stration before Athens Is & possible
League OF Nations move should the
government Of Premier Pangalos
decline to bow to the league coun-
ellis decision that 1t must cease all
Elostilities and removes all Greeks
from Bulgarian soil.
The council hopes that the Greek
government VIII accept the Gecisi -
but II was learned in authoritative
circles today that the auvisabi!ity of
naval blockade has already been
discussed privately by the council.
Although M. Carapanos, the
Greek minister. told the council to-
Gay that both Greece and Bulgaria
had reached direct accord through
the good office of Rumania to su.
spend hostilities and retire behind
their frontiers, the Bulgarian report
said they had no confirmation
of this report. Indeed M. Morloff.
speaking for the Sofia government,
informed the council that a direct
possible because of Greece's persist
ent refusal to listen to Bulgaria's
repeated offers to appoint a joint
commission to inquire into the bor-
d. trouble. M. Morloff said that
the latest dispatch from Sofia show
ed that up to yesterday the Bulgar
ian losses we're 4S killed or wounded
OF these &c were soldiers and %
civilians. men and women. There
vas the probability of other un-
known victims.
He demanded that, independently
OF any penalties which the council
might apply to Greece for her
grave blow at international peace.
and violation of her league obliga-
lions" complete reparatirn should
lie accorded Bulgaria for the dam
ages to persons and property, and
all prisoners should be Immediately
released.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-10-27

have been taken as an endorsement
by the president Of the proposed ap-
pie week to be held about that time.
This might be regarded as a pre-
cedent for endorsement Of similar
movements in other parts Of the
country, II was unofficially observed.
The telegram rendering the pie
said II was designed 10 be = part Of
the apple week program.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-10-27
SOCIETY ROMANCE OF
WIDENERS SHATTERED
Daughter of Phila. Million
aire Sues Carter Leidy
for Divorce

Norristown, Pa, Oct. q Up
Josephine Pancoast Widener Leidy,
daughter of Joseph E. Widener,
multi-millionaire of Philadelphia, to-
day instituted divorce proceedings
against her husband, Carter RAN
dolph Leidy, in the Montgomery
county court.
The papers In the case were I'M
pounded and the cause for the ac-
ton was not made public. Beyoni
admitting that the acton was start
ed the law firm of High, Dettra s.
Swartz. ttorneys for Mrs. Leidy,
would not discuss the case.
The marriage of the pair at Knox
villa. Tenn, on January 81. 1920,
created a sensation In social cir
cles, as no intimation that the event
was to take place had been given
to friends. Mr.. and Mrs. Leidy went
TO Asheyille, n. Y. where they await
ed parental forgiveness.
Mrs. Leidy was II years old al
1l'N lllliV VI lltl ana HtI
husband 90. He is a son Of DR.. and
Mrs. Joseph Leidy Of Philadelphia
prominent in social circles. He was
a freshman at the University OF
Pennsylvania but after his marriage
he Was employed at the American
Car x Foundry company plant al
Berwick, Pa. After a residence oi
several years in Berwick, Mr.. and
Mrs, Leidy lived in New York. They
have one child, a daughter, about
two years old.
No information was Forthcoming
from the Widener home, Lynne.
wood Hall. Elkins Park. a suburb OF
Philadelphia
Mr. Widener and DR.. Leidy. the
fathers OF the pair. left word with
their secretaries that they had
nothing to say. Young Leidy was In
New York today preparing for a trip
abroad. II was said.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-10-27

Hartford, Oct. II Rl-Arthur Till
man of 70 Roosevelt street and
Louis Young of 1914 Broad street,
arrested last Thursday night on a.
charge of wholesale hardware thefts
from the L. S. Knock and company
store here, were arraigned before
Judge Day in police court this morn
ing ana bound over to the superior
court under bonds of $500 each.
1illman and Young are charged with
having shipped their stolen hard
ware to members of the Frank
Cowboy Tessler gang in New
York.
Valves Examination
Young entered plea of not guilty
and waived examination. Howard
Il. Drew represented Tillman, who
entered plea Of not guilty and went
to trial.
Detective Sergeant John r. Madi-
gan was called to the witness stand
and testified that in a talk he had
with Tillman following the lattcr'H
arrest, Tillman said he had shipped
the hardware stolen from the Knock
store to H. Bernstein of Is East
Thirteenth street. H. Bernstein,
Sergeant Madigan said on the wit
ness stand, is "Solly" Applebaum Of
this city, being sought by the police
rs q go-between for the New York
'lngsters in their dealings with Eu.
-ene G.. Reising, East Hartford in.
r2ntor.
Split Three Ways
Tillman further said, according TO
Madigan, that he met "Solly" last
June, and that Applebaum at that
time gave him orders for hardware.
After the goods were shipped. Till
man and Young and Applebaum met
and split three ways the witness
said Tillman had told him. These
thcfts continued from June until
October Is. The hardware was
Continued on Page Four)
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-10-27
DODGED BULLETS BUT
Sought LIFE IN ARMY
JOnski Held in $1,000 Bond
for Hold-up on Labor
Day

Frank Tonski OF Dix avenue,
Newington, was held under $1,000
bonds on a charge OF highway rob-
berry for the December term of Su-
perior court this morning by Judge
Benjamin w. Alliug In police court
when he entered a plea Of guilty.
Tonski is alleged 10 have been the
partner OF Gunnard Ackerman In
the assault and robbery OF Bert
Lawrence at Seymour Park on La
Dor Day. Ackerman was taken into
custody about week ago and held
for the superior court after quailtng
before shower OF bullets from Con-
stable Halloran's gun.
Tonski escaped last week when
Constables Halloran and Fedora sur
prised him and Alderman as they
werJ leaving the Tonski home, but
the constables succeeded in catching
Ackermsn. Before the constables
had an opportunity 10 make their
presence in the vicinity known to the
youths as they were leaving the
house, they overheard them making
plans to enter the army. 1t was this
conversation that resulted in Ton
skis arrest yesterday at Springfield.
Mass,
Detective Sergeant George c. El-
linger was informed by the Newing-
ton constahles that the young men
had been planning to enlist, 60 ).
warned all recruiting ofhees IN ~
state and at Springfield TO be on Is.
lookout Tenski presented himself ag
the Springfield Office yesterday for
enlistment, and the Springfield poii, ?
we're notified and took him into
custody. Detective Sergeant Efllnket
brought him back here last night
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-10-27
8 Yr. Old Colchester Boy
. Killed Going to School

Colchester, Conn. Oct. 27 UP -
Robert Lanphier, Jr., 2. on his way
to school, started across the road
on Car Hill. in North Westchester.
this morning and was struck and
killed by a milk truck driven by
Chris Christianson. DR.. c. E. Peidle-
ton, called in capacity OF medical ex-
aminer thought death was due to an
unavoidable accident but referred
the case to the coroner.
The child had been adopted by
Robert Lanphier of the village.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-10-27
Barring and Wife Once
More Are PccNnciled

White Plains, n. Y. Oct. 27 Pl-
An affidavit filed in county court to-
day by Clarence Q. Barring, who was
arrested in 1924 charged with at
tempting to poison his wife by feed
ing her disease germs. declared
that they had become reconciIed
and have been living together for
the last two months.
The affidavit was in support of a
motion for reduction of bail.
Baring's indictment followed
charges filed by his wife. He was
sent to the Mattewan asylum for
observation but later was returned
here to await trial.
Judge Bleakeley ordered Baring's
bail reduced from $4,000 $4,000.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-10-27
COOLIDCES DECLINE COLLEGE GIRLS
OFFER OF LARGE THANKSGIVING PIE
Belief Is That They Do Not Want to Be Considered As
Lending Official Endorsement of Proposed
apple Pie Week."

Washington. Oct. - Pl-The
President and Mrs. Coolidge have
declined an offer from the Girls
club Of Vermont university of a
large apple pie or the White House
Thanksgiving dinner.
Although no reason was given for
declining the pie apparently it was
refused because acceptance might
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-10-27
Woman of SO in Court to
Contest DAUGHTERS VIII

Bridgeport, Oct. "a P-Ninety-
nine years old, Mrs. E. Barmour,
Hampstead, L. l.. walked into su-
perior court leaning upon the arms
Of her two grandchildren, with
whom she has Joined to contest the
viii OF her daughter, the late Anna
Elizabeth Webb. who died in Siam
ord in November, 1921.
The aged woman and Gladys
Muenzer and Louis H. Webb will ask
Jury before Judge John w. Ranks
10 set aside their mothers will.
They claim she was nnduly preju
liced nv their father Edward c.
Webb, 10 whom she left her entire
estate, comprising a house and lot,