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New Britain herald., 1925-03-18
S362,232 RECEIPTS
 ATP.O. LEAST YEAR
Increase in Past Three Years
 Over 20 Per Cent
SHOWS CITY PROSPEROUS
Rate of Growth Higher Than in Hartford. Bridgeport and Meriden --ImprOyement Over 1923 In Every Quarter of Years.
BY GEORGE H. MANNING

B1 GEORCIE h. MANN1NG | (Washington Bureau of N. B. Herald.) Washington, D. C., March 1S.-In- creasing by more than 20 per cent in the past three years, postal receipts at the New Britain post office in 1924 reached a total of $362,232.91, it was learned at the Post Office De- partment today.
 Since 1922, the yearly receipts of the post office in New Britain have shown a steady, consistent advance. This is an indication of a sound bus mess development in the city dur ing this period, since the trend of postal receipts Is considered by stat isticians who have studied them as fairly accurate key to business and industrial conditions.
 If the present rate of increase in the receipts of New Britain postal establishment continues. this post office will, within another two or three years, reach the $400,000 mark in its annual business. The $500, 900 mark was passed in 1922.
 New Britain has shown as good a relative gain or better the money receipts of It's post office during the last three years as has most of its neighbors. Postal receipts in Hart ford advanced from $1,449,276 in 1922 to $1,711,SS3 in 1924. an in crease of about IS per cent. Bridge ports receipts during the same period registered a gain of approx imately 16 per cent, increasing from s6SS,1SS in 1922 to $796,5S0 last year, In Meriden postal receipts in the past three years have only made A. gain of Is percent. advancing from s219,614 In 1922 to s251,2S2 in 1924.
 The amount of money taken in by the New Britain post office each wear since 1922 is af follows:
 1922-$30l,4 ,4S1.41.
 192S-$SS7,725.16.
 1924-S62,2S2.91.
 As would be expected, due to the increase of postal business by Christ mas mail, the last quarter Of ls24 wa the highest for the year in cash taken In through the post office win dows. In the last three months or that year, the New Britain post office took in a total of s104,125 as com pared with S99,475 in the same per iod of 1923. In the first quarter ot 1924, receipts amounted to sS9.S6S' as against sSO,S45 in the first quar- fer of 1923. Receipts for the second quarter were $Sg.767 in 1894. and sS1I4s in 1923; and for the third 1 quarter s7S,776 in 1924, and S76,76l in 1928.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-18

By The Associated Press.
 London, March 1S.--A bulletin at three o'clock this afternoon by the physician of Marquis Curzon of Kedleston. says the patient Is show ing early signs of lung complica- ton. This followed an earlier bull letin stating that Lord Curzon's con- dition was giving increased anxiety.
 It was reported in the Hobbies of the house of lords this afternoon that Lord Curzon's condition was hopeless.
 Marquis Curzon, who collapsed while about to address a meeting at Cambridge on March 5, underwent a serious operation, understood to be for bladder trouble, on March g.. and for a few days thereafter was believed to be making gratifying progress. Insomnia retarded his re- coyery.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-18
DEMOCRATIC WOMEN MEET
Spring Campaign to be Considered at Gathering Tonight in Knights of Columbus Clubhouse,

Plans for the spring campaign will be discussed tonight al meeting of the Democratic Womcn's club oi New Britain. the first meeting or the year, which has been called for S:St o'clock at Knights Of Columbus clubhouse.
 The meeting, it is expected, will be attended by q large number oi club members The old staff of of- fcers, headed by Mrs, Laura M. Mangan, president, will be in charge.
 The club is one of the most &C., tive women's political organizations in the state and has sponsored some of the biggest campaign meetings ever held in the city.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-18
Woman Probation Officer Named
 To Devote Full Time To Office;
 Miss BristoI Chosen By Court
Assistant to Edward c. Connolly Will Handle Juvenile
 and Female Cases In Future

Judge Benjamin W. filling this morning announced the appointment of Miss Ruth E. Brlstoll as a full time probation officer. the appoint ment being effective April 1. In making the announcement, Judge filling said that the duties of Pro- bation Officer Edward c. Connolly have increased rapidly until they In. volve more than one person can accomplish.
 The appointment of a full time assistant to Probation Officer Con- nolly has been under consideration for some time. the judge said. and 1t was decided that woman would be more suitable to the needs of the department than a man. Miss Brlstoll will have charge of the juvenile cases handled by the pro- bation department, as we'll as cases Involving women brought before the police court.
 Miss Cora Beale. who has been as- sistant probation officer, working only part time, will relinquish her duties and devote her entire time to the Welfare association. She was proffered the appointment as proba- ton officer on full time but declin- ed as she felt that the Welfare as- sociation had first claim to her serv- ices.
 Miss Bristoll Is well fitted for the work which will follow her accept ance of this position as she has oc- cupied positions here and elsewhere in connection with welfare work. After attendance at the Hartford Arts school for three years, she be- came visitor for the Welfare associ- ation, occupying this position for two years at the end of which time she resigned to accept an executive position with the Bristol charity or ganization. In the fulfillment of the duties of this office she had much
New Britain herald., 1925-03-18
IDENTIFY CHAPMAN
 IN SHELLY MURDER
Witnesses Say Bandit Is Man
 They Saw Near Scene
NO CHANGE OF VENUE:
Judge Jennings Announces Public %'s
 Will Be Excluded From Superior Court Room During Opening Days of Trial But Admitted Later.

Gerald Chapman will go before a Hartford county jury to answer the charge of murdering Patrolman James Skelly. This was decided when Judge Newell Jennings, late yesterday afternoon, denied the mo- tion of counsel for Chapman. ask ing for 0 change of venue so that his client could be placed on trial in some other county of the state. At- torney G. W. Murphy representing Chapman. asked the court to note an exception to the decision denying the motion, and it was entered on the record.
 The action of Murphy In having the exception noted is taken to in- Gicate that an appeal will be taken and the supreme court asked to re- view the case if the jury brings in verdict of guilty against Chap man.
 Judge Calls Defense Insincere
 In announcing his decision on the motion, Judge Jennings said that he could not believe the defense sin cere in it's claim that it desired to remove Chapman from the possibil- ity of facing a hostile jury, or the jury trial would not have been se- leCted. He said that the defense could have chosen trial by court, and he had not heard 1t said that the court had been prejudiced as a re- suit of reading newspaper articles on the crime and Chapmans past rec ord.
 Before court was adjourned, Judge Jennings turned to the press table and announced that because of the fact that a large number Of jurors and witnesses would be pres ent during the first days of the trial, the capacity of the court room would be taxed, and it would not be possible to accommodate the public. For this reason. he said, the public would be excluded early in the trial, but he expected that after the trial was under way. 1t would be possible to lift the ban and allow admittance of spectators.
 The stage now being set for the opening of the trial next Tuesday morning. States Attorney Hugh Nj. Alcorn and his entire staff were busily engaged today putting the final touches on the case against the bandit. All the witnesses who will be called by the state to testify against Chapman were again inter- viewed this morning at the states attorneys office. They were called upon to relate in detail all their knowledge concerning the affair, and the result of their observations in the court room yesterday, all of them being present during the hear Continued on Page 1?.)
New Britain herald., 1925-03-18
OFFICE BOY KILLED
Bridgeport Youngster Crushed in Elevator and Body is Not Found Until This Morning.

Bridgeport, March 1S.--Gustaye Kovacs. 15. office boy at the Ash croft Mfg. Go. was crushed to death last night when caught between the platform of a freight elevator and the top of the elevator shattway door on the fourth floor of the factory building, His body was dis covered at : o'clock this morning by a workman al the plant.
 The elevator which caused the boys death is one that is seldom used, l. is built for carrying heavy machinery and not for passenger use.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-18
Frank Kenna of New Haven Closes Con- tract Which Involves Sum of Between Three And Four Million.
Plan Is to Insure Gotham Fresh Supply of Perish able Goods in Time of Strike or Other Occur. ences.

Washington, March 1s.---The War Department has closed g. contract with Frank Kenna of New Haven, Conn, under which the Port Newark storage base will be rented for period of ten years. The War De- partment expects to receive about s4,o00,O0o under the contract.
 Kenna expects to operate the. base as a storage and shipping center for perishable supplies for New York City.
 Assistant Secretary of War Davis said the plan should relieve conges- ton and would have the effect of providing 8 reserve stock against stoppage of the regular flow of per- ishable provisions into New York by strikes and other occurrences.
 David's Statement
 Mir. Davis said: "A contract as yesterday closed with Frank kenna of New Haven, Conn.,, for the rental of the Port Storage Base for Q per iod of ten years. The new amount which the War Department expects to realize from the contract vii be about $4,0O0,000.
 "Kenna proposes to operate the base as a great storage and shipping organization for perishable supplies feeding them to New York. This should relieve the present conges- ton and permit those engaged 1n the business to carry 1t on Tn manner much more satisfactory 10 themselves and the public.
 establishing such a plant VIII have the further effect Of proVldlns what might be termed reserve stock against contingencies, such as shinning trades strikes or other oc- currences which might stop the reg ular flow into New York Of perish able provisions.
 "There has been projected TOT early completion highway ana .upe svstem from Port Newark to NC" York city which will considerably shorten the JoulASS IVY ,, places. It will place the base "l'n- in a 30 minute hauling distance or Canal street and make the supplies of the base as readily accessible as though they were located in the city
 The United States on Nov l. lSl', secured an option from the city or Newark on the land upon which 'he base is built. The area comprises 1S6,171 acres. and on April lo' lslS' the deeds covering the property were finally executed. The original cost ot Inc land was s1,3OO,OOo. The con- tracts for the construction of the buildings composing the base was let october IS, 1917. and involved the cost of $1O,415,252'"
New Britain herald., 1925-03-18
M GOO Made Homeless h Ereh
 7okio ResidentialSec 3,OOO Homes Burned; Casualties Feared
Financial Loss Not Yet Estimated, Nor Has List of Dead or Injured Been Checked Up-Lack of Water Hampered Fire men.
By The Associated Press.

By The Associated Press.
 Tokio, March IS. - Twenty thousand persons were made home less when a major confagration swept northeastern Tokio today, de- stroying 5000 buildings and result ing In unestimated casualties. The fire was brought under control to- night.
 Spreads Rapidly,
 The conflagration swept over northern Tokio this afternoon, fan ned by gale, and had destroyed more than 1000 houses by 10 o'clock tonight and then was spreading in all directions.
 Troops were on the scene tearing down houses in an effort to prevent worse spread of the blaze, while thousands of residents laden with household effects were struggling toward safety.
 Bremen were at first helpless in their attempts to check the confa- grafton because of drouth that had exhausted the reservoirs. Great con- fusion prevailed.
 Starts In Factory.
 The fire started in a factory at Nappori Junction, in northeastern Tokio, and tonight was sweeping in a southwesterly direction towards Uyeno, largest of the metropolitan parks and site Of the famous i'm perial museum and geological gar dens,
 Simultaneous with the outbreak of the major confiagratlon, fires started in the Ohimachi and Zoshigaya dis tricts, detached areas, but these were controlled.
 Finally Controlled.
 The main fire was brought under control late tonight and finally ex- tingulshed.
 First estimates of the damage revealed 5000 houses were burned away and 10000 persons were made homeless.
 Many casualties are feared.
 The money damage has not been estimated.
 The fire swept through an area which was being rebuilt after the recent fire and earthquake which devastated the city.
 It started in a factory district un- touched by the fire that came in the wake of the earthquake and ran its course through a district made up Of temporary and reconstructed buildings. In the area are many wooden structures.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-18
AlcOrn NOlles Case
 Against Mrs. MaStOn

Hartford, March IS. - States Attorney Hugh NJ. Alcorn today nolled the assault case against Mrs Mary c. Maston of Bloomfield. The woman was accused Of putting poison in a teapot and serving the contents to her husband, Archie Maston February 9. Maston was taken 10 a Hartford hospital and re- covered within a few days.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-18

to do with probation work as at that time the city of Bristol had only a part time probation officer and con- sequently much of the work was left to her.
 Because of i'll health Miss Bristoll was compelled to sever her connec- tions with the Bristol Charity or ganization and she remained at home for two years. Then, with the return of her health. she accepted the position of office secretary of the Visiting Nurses association which position she now holds and will resign to assume her new duties as full time probation officer.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-18
Belief Is That Would be Assassin Touched Of Fuse as Lawyer Wall And Wife En- tered Home at 2:3O a. m. Today.
Two or Three Sticks of Dynamite Used - Win. dows Shattered Within Radius of Several Hun dred Feet-None Is In- jured.

Torrington, March 1S.-The resi- dence of Thomas J. Wall, prosecu- ting attorney of the Torrington city court, was severely damaged by an explosion, believed to have been due 10 a bomb placed under the front veranda, early this morning. Win dows in houses within a radius of several hundred feet of the Wall place, which Is one of the exclusive residential sections of the city, were shattered by the force of the ex- ploeion.
 Nobody Hurt
 The explosion occurred at 2:3O a, m. MT. Wall and his wife had just entered the house after return ing from St. Patricks Day dance. Other occupants of the house were four children of the couple and Mrs Walls parents. Nobody was in- jured. ff
 It is believed that two or three sticks of dynamite were used, An other stick was found in the gutter in front of the residence of Cashier John H. Seaton of the Torrington National bank. Mr. Seaton lives next door to MT. Wall. Fifteen windows in the Seaton residence were shattered. .-.a
 Probably Lay in Wait
 Apparently the person responsible for the explosion lay in wait until he saw MT, and Mrs. Wall enter the house and then touched off a fuse.
 The explosion follows closely on the heels of wholesale liquor raids in Torrington.
 The city council at a special meet ing today voted to offer a reward of Sl,OoO for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the perpetrator of the outrage.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-18
Waterbury Driver Held
 For Death of Woman

Waterbury, March 1S.-CoToneT John T. Monzani in a finding issued today In connection with the death of Mrs Rita Boisvert, also known as Rita Greenwood. q. holds Daniel E. Griffin, Twining avenue. driver of car which struck and fatally injured the woman, as being crinin- ally responsible for her death. Grif- fin was arraigned in city court yes terday morning on charge of manslaughter and was granted continuance of two weeks, under bonds of Sl.000.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-18
Mrs. Green Provides Upset
 In Fourth Round of Play

Brooklne, Mass, March 1S.-Mrs. II. Stuart Green of Ardsley. x. Y, provided an upset in the fourth round of play in the national wom- ems indoor tennis singles champion ship on the Longwood covered courts today by defeating Mrs Lillian Scharman Hester Of New York, last years runner up for the title, 7-5u 6-3.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-18
QUAKE FELT ABROAD
By The Assoc!ated Press.

oy lst fihoV' 'altA ltSSs
 London, March 1S.-Severe earth tremors were felt along the north ern coast of the Isle of Jersey and other Of the Channel islands between two and three o'clock this morning. Resident declare the shock was the severest felt In inc locality for many years. No damage was reported.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-18
Rhode Island Man Named
 For Argentine Position

WashingtOn, March lS.-Peter Augustus Jay of Rhode Island at present minister 10 Rumania, was nominated today by President Cool ilge to be ambassador to Argentina
 Washington, March 1s.-Gcorge L.. Kreck of Kansas was nominated to- day by President Coolidge to be min. ister to Paraguay.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-18
RELIGIOUS WRITER DIES

Detroit, Mich, March 1S.-Henry Wood Booth, an early writer of re- ligious subjects for the Detroit Fri bune and the Detroit News Tribune died at his home in Birmingham, suburb last night.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-18
Woman Burned to Death,
 Four Bremen Injured

Cleveland, March 1S.--Mrs. Ma bel Wheaton, SS, dancing teacher. was burned to death and four fire men were injured when fire destroy ed a hotel todAN
New Britain herald., 1925-03-18
Says Husband Burned
 Initials on Her Back

San Francisco, March 1S.-| Mrs. Dolores Winfree charged her husband, Theodore Winfree, 8 sailor, with burning his initials on her back with hot iron, when she obtained a warrant here today charging him with assault and battery. The brand. which Mrs. Winfree exhibited, was burned into her skin. she said, when her husband believed other men were attentive to her.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-18
KILL UNITED DRY BILL

Harrisburg, Ia, March lS.-The house today defeated the united dry bill providing for licensing and in- spection of breweries and distiller- les,
New Britain herald., 1925-03-18

Trujillo. founded in 1885 by Pi- zarro, who gave 1t the name of his native town in Spain, Is in northern Peru. about one and a half miles east of the Pacific ocean. It is capi- tai of the department of Libertad and lies in the Chimu valley Near by is a vast space covered by an- cient Peruvian remains, It has a population of about 11,000.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-18
.BIG CiTY IN PERU IS
 DETROYED BY FLOODS
Private Radio Dispatches Tell of Disaster at
 TrujillO
By The Associated Press.

By The Associated Press.
 Lima, Peru, March 1S.-Official and private radio advices from Tru- iillo, the third largest city of Peru, say that the city has been destroyed by inundations caused by torrential rains.
 The inhabitants abandoned their homes taking refuge in elevated fields nearby. Efforts made to erect flood gates to stem the advance of the rising waters were useless.
 Advices from Trujillo are incom- plete.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-18
THE WEATHER

For New Britain and yictn- ity: Unsettled tonight and Thursday probably ran; cold CT Thursday.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-18
TERRIFIC BLAST CLOSES
 SHAFT IN WEST VIRGINIA
I'asis of Hope Is That Men All Are Experienced Miners And May Have Found Safety Before Deadly Blackdamp Overlook Them-Sit- uation However, Is Admittedly Bad.
THREE MEN ARRESTED:
 MAY BE BOMB PLOT

Fairmont, W. Va, March 1S.. Three men were placed under arrest today In connection with the explosion at Mine fl o fthe Bethlehem Mines Corp, in which 34 men were entombed. Their arrest followed the report of a possibility that the disaster had been caused by the explo- sion of a bomb.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-18

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Average Daily Circulation For Week Ending T 0cc
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-20
ADJUSTMENTS
AUGUSTA OPERA HOUSE

Today and tomorrow-A daring
perturbation of Edgar Selwyn's
stage play, which instantaneously
became the talk" of New York. en-
titled THE Mirage featuring Flor
cnce Vidor. with Give Brook. Pic
turizations of great stage play sue
cesses ever prove exceptional screen
productions of exceptional interest.
THE Mirage" has sufficiently been
praised in the press. as a play. to
assure us of very fine picture.
The other feature on the program
is that of "Helen's Babies the. lat
est production for Baby Peggy, sup
ported by Clara Bow and a forceful
cast of players. Millions who have
read John Habberton's book, "Helens
Babies" will want to see Baby Peg
gy in the screen version.
This particular picture COT Baby
Peggy) will show on the program,
today's matinee, at about 2. M.
Mothers who desire their children to
see this particular picture may send
them at this time, or preferably a
few minutes to o'clock. The matt
mes will be out about 5.20-admission
as usual Friday afternoon, for kid
dies under 12-10 cents, others Is
cents.
In other words many mothers have
expressed the desire to send us their
children specifically to see Baby
Peggy, today, and we are giving
them the time when this picture will
be shown, at o'clock, preceded by
the feature photoplay, THE Mirage"
starting at 2.15. THE Riddle Rider"
serial will close the program.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-20

aggregate amount was $40 head. The
demand was in no way prepared to
buy generously and prices were cut
at the close OF the sale. Fancy cows
sold at s125 to las, with few extras
up to $l65. Good cows sold at $3.50
lis. poor or blemished cows at $50
Q65.
Sales-L. Stetson sold fancy cows,
1890 lbs, at &c. l COW, $50 lbs, at &c,
1 COW, 1850 lbs, at sac, cows, 4S10
lbs, at SIC, 2 cows, 21S0 lbs, at 43c,. 2
cows, 1900 lbs, at &C, and l COW, 80
ner cows. av. $50 lbs. lat 2Ac; 60
calves, av. 10 lbs. at sc; hogs, av.
100 lbs, at 1880, 1 sheep. 100 lbs. at
&c, % COWS at $50G 100. A. G. Warner
q Sons sold 40 calves at Sc, 81 cows at
$135 G120. John Fuller & Son sold
T. ID. Keenan, sold 20 slippery cows at
SC, and Sc mixers at S50@135. j. w.
Brooks sold 80 cows at S40@100. A.
NJ. Bags sold 20 cows at &C, and 81
cows at $35 q 10: beef cows at SIC,
and l car OF Gamers at 2Ac. r. l..
Wormell sold IS calves at SC, and 10
mixers at s65@11o; r. D. Pickett
$50G12o, E. A. Foye sold IS calves,
av. 10 lbs, at &c, and 90 mich cows,
$60Q100. L. NJ. Dana sold l COW, $50
lbs, at SC, L COW, 1000 lbs, at 43c,
and mich cows at $40GS3. A. T..
Putnam sold 120 calves in two lots at
SC, and 1Osc: sheep at &c: hogs at
lie: 80 mich cows at S40@100 j.
Cohen sold cows at SIC; IS calves at
'10c; 10 mich cows at S50Gp120 Otis
I'll. ForbuSh sold / COW at &C. l COW at
3Ac, and l calf at 11ac. Robert Con-
nors sold 40 fancy cows at S10O@150.
j. A. Clark sold S cows at SIC, / cow
at sc, 2 COWS at &c, 1 COW at 23c, 2
bulls at 4Ic; 40 hogs at 14c.