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New Britain herald., 1925-03-16
WOMEN CRIMINALS
 REPEAT OPENER
Habitual Offenders fin Great Britain Are Most Often Females, Prison
 Commissioners Report Shows

London, March 16-The most habitual offenders against the laws of Great Britain arc women, &C., cording to the report of the com missioners of prisons and the direc- tors of convict prisons for the past year. No fewer than 7,25S out of the S,S01 women received into pris- on in the year had been convicted before, or S3 per cent, compared with 62 per cent of the men. More than 1000 women had been convict ed Il to 20 times and 2,SS8 more than 20 times.
 The report also shows that the total number of prisoners received under sentence was 5S,216 compar- ed with 60.S32 for the preceding year, a decrease of 2,616. At the convict prisons 46s persons were sentenced to penal servitude in 192s-24 as against 4s5 for the pre- vious year.
 Referring to the general conduct of prisoners in all establishments, Lho CoilllflSSlUHeTS Say tHere IS no doubt that there is a different tone in the prison population of today, due partly to the fact tlat the ma jority of the persons oived are of tess violent type than formerly. but due also to a change in the at- titude of the authorities towards the prisoners which tends to bring about a better spirit in the prison com- munities.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-16
7. M. (. 4. News

New Britain boys who are plan ming to go to Camp Hazen on Cedar Lake at Chester, Conn.,, this sum- mer, arc advised to get their appli- cations in early this year, as rec ord crowd of boys is expected at the camp.
 The yearly camp booklet will be out this week and these together with the camp applications, can be secured from the local Y. M. c. A.
 Last year over 40 boys from New Britain went to Camp Hazen and all are loud h their praise of the camp and in almost every case are plan ming to attend the camp again this summer.
 Any boys or parents who are in- terested in Camp Hagen are invited to interview the local boys secre- tary.
 Y. NJ. c. A. Boys Department
 Considerable comment has been made on the boys department or chcstra, The boys gave concert at the Mems Bible Class supper on last Thursday night and the music was well received. None of the fol- lowing boys who are in the orches- tra are over Is years of age. They are, piano, Lewis Chernoff violin, Walter Arendt; first cornet, Will liam Peterson; second cornet, Paul Thiener: clarinet, Dick Beebe banjo, Wilbur Baker; drums. Bob Beebe. Walter Carlson. a member of the Serenaders and also well known as a saxophonist and drum- mer, is voluntarily coaching the boys and under his teaching the or chestra is rapidly developing.
 A pool tournament was held in the boys department on Saturday after noon and over 20 boys spent the afternoon trying to win the mono- gram and box of candy which was the prize for the winner.
 Joseph Potts finally managed to come out as the winner with Will liam Jones a very close second.
 On Saturday of this week a hike will be conducted by the boys sec retary. The boys will leave the Y. M. C. A. at 10 o'clock in the morning and the entire day will be spent playing games in the woods. Upon retarning to the Y. M. C. A. each hiker will be allowed 10 go in the tank for a swim.
 Any boy in the city of 12 years or over is welcome to go on this hike and each boy who soes is eX- pected to bring his own lunch, preferably something to cook over an open fire.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-16
Dratlrs
Mrs. Jay Knupp

Mrs. Jay Knupp. formerly Miss Julia carmody of this city. died in Somerset. Pa. Saturday. She leaves her husband. Jay Knupp; two sons. Richard and Daniel; two daughters, Julia and Cecilia: seven brothers, Richard of this city, Timothy of Wallingford, James of Buffalo. N. r., Michael of Long Island City, William and Daniel of Woodside, L. l.. and Cornelius of Providence; two sisters. Mrs. Norvin Steele of Elmhurst, L. l.. and Miss Mary Carmody of. this city.
 The body was sent to this city and was taken to the home of Miss Mary carmody of 365 High street. The funeral will be held from there to- morrow morning at s:3O and from St. Mary's church at 9 o'clock. h. torment will be in St. Mary's ceme- tery.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-16
BLUE TRIANGLE CLUB NEWS

pbOE lItlhNuLEI SBCD NE NS
 The first meeting of the basketry lass under Miss Katherine Andres will be held this evening at the lub room at 8. The members will begin making sandwich baskets and trays. Anyone who wishes to be Tn the class must be present at this meeting since no new members will he taken after tonight.
 The lamp shades class will meet his evening at at the club room. This is the last opportunity for sign ing up for this class and unless more oin it will be discontinued.
 Miss Gertrude Rogers will meet this evening with group of girls who are interested in gardening An invitation is extended to any other girls who are also interested in flowers to meet with this group at 8 at the club room.
 The Monday night supper club vill meet as usual immediately af- CT work. with Miss Ina Anderson as the cooking teacher. Supper will be followed by general sewing and Mrs. Ernest Sterling will again dem- ,nstrate Italian hemstitching.
 The reading club had large at- cndance yesterday afternoon and liss Fuller of the high school read yith the members. The reading was ollowed by cocoa supper party. The next meeting will be held next 'unday afternoon at 3 at the Y. ". :. A. with Miss Brugger. The read ng will be done in the library be- ore an open. fire and will be fol- ,wed by supper. Any girl is in-
 ted to come.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-16
Foreign Exchange

New York, March 1G-Foreign ex- changes irregular. Quotations Gin ccnts); Great Britain. demand 47S IS, cables 47S 3-S, GO day bills on banks 475; France. demand 5.14, ca- bles 5.l4 1-2; Italy, demand 4.OS l-4, cables 4,0S 3-4; Belgium, de- mand 5.O5, cables 5.05 1-2; Germany demand 23.S0; Holland, demand 39.9S; Norway demand l5.4k: Swe- den, demand 96,93; Denmark, de- mand lS.15. Switzerland, demand 1928 1-2;' Spain, demand APO 1-2; Greece, demand I.5O Poland, de- mand l9 IT; Czccho-Slovakia, de- mand g.96 S-4; Jugoslavia, demand 1.61; Austria, demand .0O14 IS: Rumania, demand Az IA; Argen- tina, demand 39.75; Brazil, demand 1l2o; Tolio, demand fl 7-S; Mon- treal go 29-32.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-16
Woman Stabbed in Leg
 In Free For All Right

Mrs. Della Smith of 40 Edgcwood avenue, this city was stabbed in the leg and Carl Sparks of 174 Cross street, Middletown. was stabbed in the back in a free for all fight at the home of Thomas Mitchell of s Miller street, Middletown last eve- hing about II o'clock. Mrs. Smith and Sparks were taken to the Mid dlesex hospital where 1t was ascer- tained that Mrs. Smiths wounds would not be serious, although Sparks would be obliged to stay at the hospital for a few days.
 A riot call was sent in to the Mid- dletown police from 8 nearby gas- ohne station and when the officers responded, they arrested Manuel Rose of 21 College street. Middle town, on a charge of assault with a dangerous weapon. Rose was given a hearing in the Middletown police court this morning, but because Sparks was unable to appear against him, the case was put over until next Monday.
 Rose, who was at first held with out bail, was allowed out under bonds of s5,0O0 for his appearance next Monday morning.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-16
City Items

For style and beauty in dresses at sale prices. see the Mary Elizabeth Dress Shop. ST W. Main. Prof. Bldg, --adyt.
 St. Patric's Dance, sullivan's Dancing School tomorrow
 Rev. J. Emerson Ford. acting pastor of Trinity Methodist church will be the speaker at the New Brit. ain Lions club meeting tomorrow al noon at the Burritt hotel. Rev, Mir. Ford is member of a Lions club in orangeburg. s. c. He will talk on "RoHngs and Roarings."
 Mrs. Josephine Johnson will hold social for the members of A. G. Hammond Auxiliary and friends at the State Armory Wednesday after. noon from 2:S0 to o'clock. All members intending to so to Water bury on the 26th should notify tho president. Mrs Hill. by Wednesday.
 Fronk Furman wah arrested this morning by Patrolman John Carlson on charge of operating a motor vehicle without a license.
 Adam Yuravich of 72 Alden street reported to the police this afternoon that 1s hens had heen stolen from coop in his yard last night.
 The regular baby conference will be held at the Burritt chapel. 61 Cherry street, on Tuesday afternoon, from 2:30 to 4;30. All mothers of the vicinity are urged to bring their babies.
 The will of August Albert, filed today fin probate court, directs the payment of the entire estate to the widow, Martha F. Albert. and she is named executrix.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-16
Foreign Lottery Agents
 Active in This Country

Washington. March 16-Foreign lottery agents again are active in their campaign to extract money from Americans for lottery tickets, postal officials declared today in citing that during the last few days three fraud orders had been issued against agents of the Danish colonial lottery of Copenhagen.
 Since the first of this year a dozen of such orders have been issued against Danish and German lotter- les and in the last five years fully three hundred have been issued against the Danish lotteries alone.
 Letter soliciting Americans to buy lottery tickets are sent in plain en- velopes which give postal officials no clue to their contents. The lottery agents all enclose notice warning buyers not to remit fin postal money.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-16
sCoUTsIAsTERs' SCHOOL

The scoutmasters' school being
 nducted by the local Boy Scout )uncil will wind up this evening the Y. NJ. c. A. with q banquet, diplomas will be presented to the men who attended the required umber of school sessions. Most of ,ese men are joining the scout loyement and troops have been arted at St. Mary's church and red o. Rackliffe's home.
 Another troop, of which Harry ,onney will be scoutmaster. will get nder way at the Boys Club tomor- ow evening. MT. Bonney conducted he Plainville community troop dur ng the war when it made one of he best war-work records of any roop under the New Britain council. l great number of boys have sign fed their intention of joining the ew troop, but the membership will limited to 32.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-16
CIVIL sTITs RECORDED

D. Falletti has brought suit for s1,50O damages against Mariana Marino claiming money due on a note. Acting on a writ issued by Nair & Nair. Deputy Sheriff Martin H. Horwitz has closed the defend- ants dry goods store at S6 Lafay- cite street. The papers are return able in the city court the fifth Mon day of March.
 Joseph Deldonna has obtained a writ of executive against Robert Young to obtain judgment for $500 and costs amounting to $40.S3 re- covered by him in the court of com mon pleas on February 20. The writ has been served by Deputy Sheriff Martin H. Horwitz.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-16
Mrs. Ellen Catherine HaIloran

The funeral of Mrs. Ellen Gather inc Halloran was held this morning at 9 o'clock from St. Mary's church with a solemn high mass of requiem celebrated by Rev. Walter Lyddy, with Rev NJ. J. Traynor as deacon and Rev. Walter McCrann as sub deacon.
 The pail bearers were Walter Campbell, James Clark, William Bowling, Matthew Meskill. William Clark and Frank Bresch. The flower bearers were Frank McConn, Leo Clark, William Kilduff and Richard Halloran.
 The committal services at the grave in. St. Mary's cemetery were conducted by Rev. Walter Lyddy.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-16
LEGION PARTY

The Ladies Auxiliary to the Eddy Glover post, American Legion will hold a poverty social at the club rooms on Arch street. Friday eve hing, March goth. The members of the American Legion have been in- vited, and it is said that the poor est dressed man will receive a prize and the best dressed man will be docked five cents or more. Com mander Scheuy has issued orders for all members to attend.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-16
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
 TO HAVE DINNER MEET
Business Success Expert To Speak On Evening of March 23---Safety
 Council To Do Discussed

All the civic clubs and the general Iblic have been invited to a pub. 0 meeting annd dinner at the Bur 1t hotel to be held under the au- pices Of the chamber of commerce m the evening of March 23, when he proposed Safety Council will be scussed.
 The dinner will start at G:S0 clock. President Joseph R. An ,ews of the chamber will preside iomen have been invited as well as en.
 Two prominent speakers will ad- iess the gathering. Frank Jewell .aymond of East Orange, N. J., a 'ersonal success psychologist, will ,e the first speaker. He will take ts his subject, "The Stairway of \chieyement," which will be from a ieries of talks he gives on "Mak- ng Good in Business" Mr. Ray. nond will dwell upon the safety ouncil theory during the course of .is address.
 The other speaker will. he Lloyd Blanchard. manager of the safety ouncil of the Springfield chamber ,f commerce.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-16
Bales Its LOcusts and
 Ships Them to England

Alexandria, Egypt, March 16.-- Locusts, the plague of South Africa, may yet be found to have a commer- cial value. lightweight bales of the insects, dired weighing IS tons, were forwarded recently from Kazernc to Durban for shipment to Holland. It is recalled here that an oil for use in airplanes engines, which retains it's liquidIty at very high attitudes, can be extracted from locusts, and that a by-product of the process is a food for cattle and poultry.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-16
MARKET
 AS DAY OPENS
Renewed VisOr as Trading
 Begins This Morning

New York. March 16.-(Wall Street opening )-operatlons for the rse which marked the closing ses- sion of tho stock market last week continued with repewed vigor as trading was resumed today. Frisco more than made up It's dividend. de- ducted today, and Savage Arms, Ludlum Steel and West Penn Power rose 9 to points, St. Paul pre- ferred rallied point at the opening and then fell back to Is while the common touched new low price.
 Buying of pivotal indusrials slack ened as heavier offerings of the St. Paul issues unsettled the general market. U. S. Steel, Ame. lean Can, General Electric, Atchison and Bald win Locomotives all eased off, the latter yielding 2 points. Some of the public utility shares, however, show ed independent strength, American Water Works aud Utah securities moving up 1 to points, and several equipment issues, including Ameri- can Car & Foundry and Union Tank Car, responded to the recent increase in railroad orders. Many of those in- fiuential stocks, however, sold a point or so below last weeks closing lev- els. Foreign exchaDgee opened ir- regular, with sterling advancing fractionally to SAYS 5-8.
 Widespread circulation of unfavor- able rumors regarding the St. Paul railroad resulted in another wave of heavy liquidation in St Paul stocks. The common went down to 7& and the preferred to 1S1s, the lowest prices ever recorded. This brought out extensive selling for both ac. counts in the general list. General Electric breaking Az points and over two score other issues sagging i to 2A points below last weeks closing levels. The subsequent mark ing up of American Can to 1S1H and active bidding for Willys Over land preferred and Norfolk &S West ern checked the decline and started 8 rally around noon. General Elec- tric recovered S1s points of it's loss and most of the other standard rails and industrials regained all or part of their earlier losses. Nash Motors jumped to 275 and then fell back to 270. Call money opened at 4 per cent.
 1:30 D. m.--Resumption of selling of many low priced shares partlcu- larly American Woolen, Dawson Chem. and Congoleum, all Of which touched new minimum prices for the year caused some weakness throughout the list. American WooIcn common went down to 40 and the preferred to 80. Many of the high priced shares dropped to 5 points, including Baldwin, Ameri- can Car and Foundry, American Loco, U. S. Cast Iron Pipe, Mack Truck and General Electric.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-16
N. Y. City Ordinances May
 End Free Band Concerts

New York, March 16.-Edwin Frank Goldman. who last year di- rected free band concerts in Central park as a gift Of the Gugenheim family, announces that the programs probably would not be renewed this summer as the result of "prohibi- tive restrictions" imposed by the city administration. He said the city of- ticials wanted two of the five con- certs week to be given in other borough parks, which was against the desire of Mir. and Mrs. Guggen- helm and MT. and Mrs. Murry Gug- genheim who financed last years concerts.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-16
Ten Desperadoes Escape
 From Prison in Miss,

Drew, Miss, March 16.-Some- where in swampy woods east of here a posse with bloodhounds was attempting today 10 find the trail of ten convicts who lined up the guards at the Mississippi state prison today. Among the prisoners who escaped were some of the most desperate men who were confined at the state prison term.
 Approximately S5 convicts were in the stockade at the prison farm when the break for liberty was made
New Britain herald., 1925-03-16
Gen. Woods Son Asks
 For Job by Wireless

Tampa, Fla, March 16.-Lieut. Osborn c Wood, son of the governor general of the Philippines, whose recent adventures have attracted in- tercst, may get a job when he ar- rives here. Officials of a real estate firm said today that young Wood had applied by wireless for job as salesman and that he probably would be employed Wood is said to have left Cadiz. Spain, last Thursday on the United States Shipping Board steamer West Chetac and IS due here about March 2S.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-16
Miss Anna Patayte

Miss Anna Patayte, age 57 years. died Saturday afternoon at her home PIP East street. She is survived by a brother.
 The funeral was held this morn- ing at S;30 o'clock from the late home and at 9 o'clock at St. An- drews church. Rev. Edward V. Grikis celebrated solemn high mass Of requiem with Rev. Michael Keat- ing as deacon and Rev. Thomas La- den as sub-deacon. Rev. Edward Grikis conducted the committal sery- ices at the grave in St. Mary's ceme- tery.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-16
Dawes Is Again Butt
 Of Senate Jibes

Washington, March 16.-During it's debate today on the Warren nomination, the senate digressed to conduct a post-morten on the vice. presidential end of the 1924 cam paign, and incidentally 10 discharge a few more stray shots at Vice. President Dawes who was presiding,
 Senator Gillett, republican. Massa- chusetts, recalled that Senator Walsh. democrat, Montana. who has helped lead the fight against the nomination, had turned down the democratic presidency Mir. Gnlett added he Thought it was a good thing, as if would have been hard on Montana to have had both senators defeated for tho vice presidency at the same time"
New Britain herald., 1925-03-16
PAONESSA HITS HARD AT
 "WOULD-BE REFORMERS'
Urges Members of Raeus Club to Co.,
 operate and offer Construc- tive Criticism.

Mayor A. M. Paonessa spoke to- day at meeting of the Raeus club urging close cooperation between civic organizations and the city gov- ernment and condemning "would-be reformers" who fall to cooperate and who offer no constructive criticism,
 He urged Raeus members to keep. In close touch with the official do- ings of their city; to submit rccom- mendations or criticism direct to the departments concerned and to avoid organizations whose motives are not conducive to the best kind of government.
 After listening to a talk by Leon A. Sprague, the club voted to unite with the Chamber of Commerce as host to workers in tho United Com munity drive next Monday.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-16
!Gn&upralH
Mrs, Mary Winfrey

The funeral of Mrs. Mary Win Trey was held this morning at S:30 o'clock from the late home and at 3 o'clock from st. Joseph's church. Rev. John F. Donahue celebrated the mass of requiem. Miss Laura Farrell sang during the offertory and as the body was borne from the church she sang Nearer My God to Thee"
 The pail bearers were Eugene McSweeney. Matthew McGrath, Henry Johnson, Carl Bauer, Andrew Muller and Steven Cubler. Inter- ment was in St. Mary's cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-16
K. K. BONDS DROP.

New York, March 16.-Reports that the St. Paul Railways financial difficulties were approaching a crisis which would result in an early receivership or reorganization caused heavy selling of the roads securities today, carrying the stock issues and several of the bonds to record low levels.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-16
Anthony Geiser

Anthony Geiser. age 54 years, of 226 Washington street, died early this morning at the Hartford hos pital. He is survived by his wife and a brother in Europe. Mir. Geiser had been employed in Lan- ders, Fary & Clark since 1919.
 Funeral arrangements, in charge of M. J. Kenney. are incomplete.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-16
Josephine Letitia

Josephine Letitia, the seven months old daughter Of Mir. and Mrs. Peter Letitia of 2SS North street. died last night at her home. Funeral services will be held tomorrow morning at S:30 o'clock from the late home and at o'clock from the Ukranian Greek Catholic church, 1nterment will be in Terryville.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-16
WHEAT TUMBLE,S

Chicago, March 16.--ln a wild rush of selling just before trading was ended today, the wheat market tumbled 8 F cents from the days top level, and closed excitedly at the lowest point reached s1.64l5 to s1.s5 for May. Rye, corn and oats also suffered a severe fall.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-16
William l.. Hurlburt

The funeral of William l.. Hurl- burt was this afternoon at ? o'clock from the funeral home of E. c. Porter Sons, with Rev. Henry W. Maier, pastor emeritus of the First Congregational church. officiating. Interment was in Fairview ceme- tery.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-16
ELKs' CARD TOURNAMENT

New Britain lodge, B. P. o. E., will open 0 three nights "forty-five" tournament tonight. The game will be played. on three consecutive Monday nights.
 The lodge will hold ladies night On March 26 in observance of its anniversary.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-16
". F. McEnroe Going
 Into Battery Business

William r. McEnroe, for the last 70 years in the lunch business in this city, will sell his business short ly and devote all his time to the Gould Battery Service O., ITO East Main street, of which he is part ,wner.--adyt,
New Britain herald., 1925-03-16
JURY STILL OUT.

Los Angeles, March 16.-The jury trying Kid Mccoy, eX-pugilist }on charges of robbery and assault to- day after sixty-seven hours of delih- eration. reported it had been unable to reach verdict. The judge or- dered the jury to continue its efforts to reach a decision.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-16
Alfred Clarence Reinke

Alfred Clarence Reinke, the in- fant son of MT. and Mrs. Frederick G. Reinke of 11S2 Stanley street, died yesterday morning. Funeral services were held this afternoon at ? o'clock and burial was in Fair view cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-16
STUDIED SAFES IN PRISON
Baltimore Man, Held as Yegg, Says
 He Learned Art at Atlanta.


 He Learned Art at Atlanta.
 Baltimore. March 16.--DeclarinE that he had learned the art of safe blowing and lock tumbling while he was serving, term in the federal penitentiary at Atlanta, Charles Thornton Bean, 3e years old. is being held for investigation. He was ar- rested early yesterday when surpris- cd In an alleged attempt to force an entyanee into the Parkway theater. The lock was drilled almost through. The man had in his possession, fhe police say, sufficient explosives and enough paraphernalia to destroy sev- eral buildings. According to the records, Bean was one of tho best high, school hurdlers, quarter-mile runners and football players ever developed here.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-16
oLY NAME SOCIETY REUNION

Rev. Walter A. McCrann. curate
 St. Mary's church, announced at he masses yesterday that reunion ,f the Holy Name society of St. Mary's church would be held in the Y. M. T. A. & B. building this eve ming at 8 o'clock. A surprise enter tainment will be furnished.