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New Britain herald., 1925-12-26
OLD PALACES NOW
 PUBLIC MUSEUMS
Residences Of Russian Cars
 Are Converted

LcninErad, Dec. 26 Pl-Russia has become a nation of museums. All over tba country former imperial palaces, private residences, churches, monasteries and summer homes have been appropriated by the state and converted into museums for the proletariat."
 By communicating private colcc- tions of works of art the government has added enormously to the present exhibits at the museums, At the Hermitage Fine Arts Gallery is one of tho greatest collections of Rem hrandts, Van Dycks, Rubens and other Ouch and Flemish masters in the world,
 Tho sumptuous Winter Palace, where all the Czars for the last l50 wears guided the destinies of state. is now a national museum. Tho apartments formerly occupied by Nicholas l. Alexander II. Alexander III, and Nicholas II, are preserved as far as possible in their original i condition.
 The great White Hall the scene of so many brilliant festivities in the past, now has been transformed into , the Museum of the Revolution. The former living rooms of the late Car Nicholas II and his family, including the boudoir Of the empress and the nursery room of the childrei, arc roped off for public inspection. The former imperial palaces at Petcrhof and Tsarkoye-S also are carefully preserved and are in much th" same state as when occupied by their former tenants.
 This is particularly noticeable fin the case of the Tsarkoye-So Solo palace, which was the favorite residence of the late emperor, Here every detail connected with the life of the i'm perial family is laid bare, and the public, which all over the world has an unsuitable curiosity 10 know how , royal personages live, can gratify it's desire to the full,
 All the furniture, clothing and personal belongings of the slain czar and his family and-more pa thetic than anything else-even the ! toys of the little murdered czare- witch, including d miniature tobog- i gan slide and an American teddy bear remain intact and undisturbed
New Britain herald., 1925-12-26
City Items

Home cooked lunches at Crewell's. --advt.
 A 1928 Art Calendar for every customer at H. L. Mills hardware store.-advt.
 MT. and Mrs. F. J. Clerkin of 21 Winthrop street had as their guests during the holiday MT. and Mrs. James McBride and Ruby M. Lynch.
 Don't forget Firemen's Ball New Years Eve. State Armory.--advt.
 The place for good time is the Firemen's Ball. State Armory. New Years Eve.--advt.
 Tho members Of the Catholic Womcn's Benevolent legion will meet at the home of the late Mrs. Mar garot Sullivan of 1858 Myrtle street tomorrow evening.
 George Rothcrforth. son of Mir. and Mrs. Frank Rotherforth of 34 Prospect street. is spending the Christmas holidays with his parents. He is a student at the new school of Design in New York city.
 Nlr. and Mrs. Thomas IT. Toner and sons Jack" and Billie" of New Brunswick, N. J.. are visiting Mrs Toners mother. Mrs. Mary Cusack of Howard street.
 MT. and Mrs. Fred Stevens and son, Marshall, of Holyoke, Mass. are guests of the latter's parents, MT. and Mrs. W. ". Marshall of 659 Stanley street.
 Attorney David L. Nair is spend ing the weekend in New York city.
 St. Mary's Sodality will visit the town home tomorrow afternoon to sing and spread Christmas cheer among the inmates. Members will take the Chapman street bus at 8 o'clock.
 A daughter, Frances Gregory, was born December 21 to Mir. and Mrs. r. Montana of 27 Day street.
 Miss Winfred Kehoe of 6S Ire mont street is confined to her home with scarlet fever.
 Constable Fred Wrinkle. by order of the city court, sold the stock and fixtures of Myers Bros store at 356 Main street at public auction Thurs day. They were purchased by S w. Menus for S5So.
 Joseph Lentina Of New York is visiting his parents at 1b7 Washing ton street,
New Britain herald., 1925-12-26
SHERIFF INDICTED
 AFTER LYNCHING
Southern Grand Jury Acts After
 Ne6ro'S Death

Clarksdale. Miss. Dec. 26 Pl--In- dicted on charges of failing to re- turn the offender" in connection with the lynching of a negro here Satur. day night, Dr. S. w. Glass, dcposed Coahoma county sheriff. and three deputies were at liberty last night on bonds of $l.000 each.
 Another true bill charges Dr. Glass with "misdemeanor and crime while an officer" the arrest war rants showed.
 II. II. llopson of Clarksdale is serving as sheriff during the invcs- tigation of the lynching.
 The investigation is expected to be inactive until the resumption of deliberations Tuesday by the special grand jury, Nine persons have been named in four indictments returned by the jury.
 M. II, Scott, Lee Matthews and E. A. Frazier are tho deputies whose indictment was announced in their arrest, Four men, J. T. Traynham, Thomas Nicholas G. c. Cane and II. s. Blocklcy. are in jail awaiting hearing on murder charges in con nection with the staying of the negro
New Britain herald., 1925-12-26
MIR. SANTA VISITS
 POLISH ORPHANAGE
Tree Provided by Knights Of
 Columbus Council

The orphans at the Polish home enjoyed their first Christmas tree at tho North Burritt street institution Thursday afternoon. It was furnish ed and decorated by the house com- mittee of Daly council. K. of C., Through voluntary contributions by the membership at large. There are over 100 children at the orphanage and 1t was Q real gala day for them.
 The tree was one of the most com pletely decorated of its kind In the city and everything possible to make Christmas a bright and memorable occasion was furnished. The com mittee was greatly aided by the generosity of the Donnelly Co.,, pro- prietors of the Boston store, which donated a large number of toys. and tho r. W. Woolworth Co.,. which do- mated tree trimmings and toys.
 Santa Claus visited the scene com- ing down the chimney and a pro- longed shout of joy greeted him on his appearance. He ofliciated at the ceremony by passing out gifts and every single child received enough toys to last him for some time to come. Besides. there were gifts of sweaters, stockings, caps, little dresses, shoes and other articles of wearing apparel and candy. oranges, nuts ice cream and all the dainties that make Christmas such a happy occasion.
 It was the first time since the or phanage was started in this city that the children there had ever had a Christmas tree and to say that 1t was a success is putting it mildly. About 100 members of Daly council attended the party and the results of their generosity were evident on every side. Officials at the institution said that it was the most successful marty ever given at the home and the happiness of the little inmates was proof enough that the purpose of the celebration had been attained.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-26
Herbert W. HattOn.

Herbert w. Hatton. 6S years of ago, died suddenly at his home, 639 East Main street this morning. He has been a resident of this city for abotu % years being engaged in the mason trade while he lived here.
 He is survived by his wife, Alice, two daughtcs, Grace and Maud and two brothers, Benjamin of Timbioke, Maine and George of Pennsylvania,
 Funeral services in charge of John J. Tarrant of East Main street are incomplete, but it is expected that they will be private and that burial will tako place in Timbioke.
 Sargis Benjamin
 Sargis Benjamin. aged 65, of 50 Concord street, died this morning at the New Britain General hospital
 Funeral arrangements are in the hands of NJ. J. Kenney.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-26
Nckel Plate Operations
 Show Gain in Revenues

Cleveland, Dec. 26 R)-Nickel Plate operations for the eleven months ended November 30 last, shows gross revenues of $50,O17,924, an increase of s455,515, and net railway operating income of $9,S13,- S26, an increase of $1,1S6,5S6, com pared with the corresponding period of 1924. Net income was s6,023,- 5Ss. an increase of s777.039 over the eleven months of last year.
 Gross revenues for November were s4.52S,O92. a decrease of s16,- 7S3 under the same month last year Net railway operating income was S763,149, decrease of sSS8,156, while net income. after all charges, was $415,SG5, a decrease of S356,- 072.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-26
Nearly Century on Job
 Ends in Death at no

Pau, France. Dec. 26 H) - The palm for span of life and length of service goes to Maya Carlotte, born in Mexico in 1915, died Christ mas day at the village of Escout." At the age of 110. she was still serving as domestic in the house. hold of descendants of the family for which she originally worked. She entered the service of this fam lily in Mexico in 1927, followed it's members 10 France and remained with them until her peaceful end.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-26
RUM ORGY CAUSES
 FREE.FOR.ALL RIOT
Liquor Cases in Police Court
 After Holiday

Demon rum had a devastating ef- feet on the Gaced family at 23 Farm ington avenue last night when Mi chael, aged IS, was arrested on charge of drunkenness. breach of peace, and assault, and his brother Jacob, aged 30. was arrested on a charge of breach of peace and as. sault. following a free for all fight at the Gaced home. in which two friends. Walter Spane, aged 2s, of Pennington avenue, and Louis Rasz- kowski, aged 2l, of 40 Overlook ave- nue obligingly engaged. The latter two were charged with assault, while Raszkowski was additionally charged with breach of peace.
 Jacob Gaced received suspend ed judgment by Judge William c. Hungerford this morning in police court, while Michael was fined SEQ, Raszkowski was fined S15 with costs and Spane was fined $10, emitting the costs.
 It was alleged that Michael who was drunk. caused the trouble by treating his mother improperly. His older brother Jacob objected twice, and the second time 1t Is claimed Ja- cob struck him. The other two men claim they intervened in order to separate the two, but Jacob said they joined in the fight, To support his claim he sports an ugly looking left eye which he said he obtained when Spane struck him with & stove litter.
 Spane denied that he struck the elder Gaced, and Raszowsld also de- nied having seen Spane strike the man with the litter. Stanley and John Gaced, aged Is and 14 respec- lively were present to testify, but both said they did not see Spane strike Gaced with the litter. Michael admitted being drunk. but said he could not remember much about the fight. Sergeant O'Mara and Officer Wagner made the arrests.
 Alfred Bowen and Elgin Bronell. both' of 59 East Main street, were fined s5 each on a charge of assault. It is alleged that the two were fight ing yesterday.
 Saying that her husband struck her in the nose yesterday at their home, 65 Smalley street, while he was drunk, Anna Sinsky was instru- mental in having William arrested by Officer Carol. They were both charged with being drunk. and the man had an additional charge of assault placed against him. The wo- man was given suspended sentence and the man fined S5.
 Carl Brown of Bristol. WAS fined S5 on a charge of being drunk, and evading paying carfare last night on the Hartford car. The motorman of the car said his trolley was held up IS minutes while he argued with the man about the fare.
 After destroying two beds, a stove atd sewing machine with an axe at his home, 3oS Elm street yester day afternoon, Michael Glido. was fined Sl0 on a charge of being drunk and breach of peace. Glido said he became enraged when he came home and asked his wife for some dinner and she told him to get out. He was arrested by Officer Wagner.
 Steve Kaminsky. q Horace street was sentenced to 30 days in Jail with execution of sentence suspended, and placed on probation for year, 1oi- lowing his arrest last night on charge of breach of peace and drunkenness. His wife claims he created disturbance. He was ar rested by Officers Mccarthy and Rapponnetti.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-26
Policeman Tierney Gets
 Suspension From Chief

Policeman Thomas Tierney was suspended this morning by Chief William c. Hart. pending action by the police board. Tierney is charged with being intoxicated while on duty yesterday. He has been be- fore the police board before for tn- fraction of police rules,
 Policeman James Sullivan. who was also charged with infraction of the rules was not disciplined by Chief Hart. He has not been before the board before.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-26
Jumps to His Death as
 Orchestra Plays Jazz

Briarclife Manor. \. T.. Dec. 2G tE9 - While orchestras played jazz and Christmas rcyelers made merry at Briarcliffe lodge early today, AL fred Fraser. 2S, employed as a bell boy. ended his life hy leaping from porch roof. His body was found in a flower bed,
 Friends said Fraser had been de- pressed recently because of Q broken love affair. Authorities to- day were cndeavoring to get in touch with a sister. who was said 10 live at Spring Lake. x. ].
New Britain herald., 1925-12-26
Prisoners Get Bible
 And Story From Judge

Knoxville, Tenn, Dec. 26 LPl -- City Judge Robert P. Williams gave Bible to each of the 42 prisoners brought before him in police court this morning. tolG them the story of Christ and then said, Co and sin no more" The judge also sent candy and flowers 10 50 delinquent women he recent. ly sentenced to the Camp home.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-26
GIVES S10,O00 TO FUND
 TO BUILD NURSES HOME
Bristol Man Makes Large Contribu- ton Towards Extension
 At City Hospital.
(spcriaI to tho Herald.(


 Bristol, Conn, Dec. 26--An an' nouncement was made this morning that Charles T. Treadway, president of the Bristol National bank, mas given $10,000 worth of shares Of the Bristol Realty Co.,, 10 the Bristol hospital.
 This will so towards the fund for the erection of nurses home in connection with the Bristol hospital
 The announcement was confirmed by Fuller Barnes, president Of the hospital.
 It is expected that further an nouncements will be made in the near future of additional contrlbu- tions towards the home. which IS planned to be a $l25,000 structure
New Britain herald., 1925-12-26
New Gun Will Shoot
 Over Twenty-Five Miles

San Pedro, Cal, Dec. 26 Pl-Con- struction Of a special emplacoment :or the 14-inch mobile rifle recently brought here from the East has been started at Fort Macarthur in prep aration for the longest range arfil- lery practice ever held on the Pa citic coast. The firing will fake place next spring, approximately 90 days being required 10 complete the em. placement. The coast defense wea. pon has a normal range of 25 miles, but an elevation of 100 feet at Fort Macarthur is expected 10 add several miles to that distance.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-26
SANTA SENDS DIAMOND

New Orleans, Dec. 26 Pt-Santa Claus yesterday made q turkey his cmissary to the family of Andrew Premos, a resident of New Orleans. Mrs. Premos was preparing for Christmas dinner a gobblnr purchas- cd by her husband. when she felt an unusually hard substance in tho birds gizzard. It was a diamond estimated 10 be worth several hun dred dollars,
New Britain herald., 1925-12-26
HOrwitz Arrested on
 Charge of Robbery

After being traced to Nor wich. Edward Horwitz known about town as Yorker" IS under arrest in that city charged with the robbery of the Puritan market il2 Hartford avenue, Thursday morning of S7o. Officer William Strolls will bring the man back to New Britain today and he will be placed on trial in police court Monday morning.
 Ii is thought that Horwitz entered the store, which belongs 10 B. Berko- witz by means of a key which he had to the door, as there was no evidence as to how he entered al the time of tho robbery. It is al legged that he took the money from the cash register.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-26
Travels 300 Miles, Is
 Married in Hospital

Hartford. Dec. 26 Pj - After travelling nearly three thousand miles from Virginia, Guatemala, to marry Miss Laura Batcholdor of Rocky Hill, on Christmas day. Page Sharp of Boston did not intend to have his plan frustrated even though he was prevented from participating in the previously arranged cere- mony by an infected leg which ne- cessitated immediate treatment at the Hartford hospital and so the service was held at his bedside.
 They will leave for Guatemala as soon as the groom is able to travel.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-26
Dies Attempting to
 Save Child's Glove

Sanford, Me. Dec. 26. LT-Hang- ing by his legs from a bridge girder in an attempt to reach child's glove cost l9 year old George Blanchette his life here yesterday when his hold slipped and he plunged through the thin ico, on which the glove was resting, into the Mousam river. He kept ailoat a few minutes, but sank before bystanders could rescue him. Bremen recovered his body half an hour later.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-26
Judge Gives Driver
 Freedom for Christmas

After being charged with reckless driving, evading responsibility and driving an unlicensed
 driving an unregistered automobile, yesterday morning, Edward shur- ciek,, 61 Knowledge avenue, was re- leased by Judge AlIing in police court yesterday, so he could spend the day with his wife and two chil, dren. His case was continued until December 2S.
 Charles Stanwcicz, who was charged with drunkenness anG breach Of peace, was given sus- pended jail sentence Of 80 days. and Michael Kornefski, charged with drunkenness and breach of peace was given suspended judgment.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-26
One Woman Burned to :.
 Death ill Fierce Fire

Minneapolis Dec. 26 P) = Ono woman was believed 10 have been burned to death and 22 persons were rescued by firemen in 1S be- low zero weather today when fire destroyed a three story brick build ing. Two stores located on the ground floor were destroyed. The loss was estimated at S35.000.
 Belief that the woman, Mrs. Frances, 52, a cripple, perished, was based on the fact that she could not be found after the fire.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-26
WEATHER OUTLOOK

Washington. Dec. 26 tPl-Wcathor outlook for the week, beginning Monday:
 North and Middle Atlantic States: Quite cold, followed by modcrating temperature latter part; some prob- ability Of local snows at beginning and general snows latter part.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-26
Q aths s
George H. Kimball.

ICpISc Fl. hnnDdll.
 George H. Kimball, 6S years of age, q former resident of this city, died last Friday at his late home in Portland, Oregon. He is survived by a daughter Mrs. Martin Cllckman of Altorment. x. Y,, and three sis 'rrs, Mrs. Ella Goss of Ohio, Mrs, A. A. Beech of Feeding Hills, Masso and Mrs. w. A. Singcrland Of Port land, Oregon. He also leaves two grandchildren.
 The body will be brought to tLs:i city for burial. The funeral will be In charge of B C. Porter Sons, and services will be from that company's parlors on Court street Monday morning at 10 o'clock. Burial will be in Fairyiew cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-26
Hazardville Man Dies
 At Age of 66 Years

Hazardville. Dec. 26 Pl-Thomas F. D'Arsey, 6e, who died at his home here last night was repre- sentative from Enfield in the general assembly in 1923. and was long in the grocery business at Scitico' village in Enfield. He was born here and for S5 years worked at the pow der mills in this place. His wife and six children survive.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-26
rnMARn GRAY RUST DIES

Youngstown, O., Dec. 26 Pl-- Ed ward Gray Rust, 5s, widely-known steel engineer. died at his home here yesterday. He invented boiler bearing his name and was former member of the United States Ship ping board.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-26
TRTPLErs BORN IN KANSAS

Douglass, Kan. Dec. 26 dP-Just four days too early to be a genuine Christmas present hut nevertheless the first set to arrive here in 40 ycars tripicts were born to Mr. and Mrs. Perry Wade on the 31st, it be. came known yesterday.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-26
WATCH NIGHT SERVICE

The Reformation Lutheran church will hold Watch Night" service r"vt Thursday evening at the church n1 Court street.
Evening star., 1925-03-20
STORM WRECKAGE
IS HUNTED FOR DEAD
AS RELIEF GOES ON
Continued from First PsgeD

continued from flTsI fsEe.'
In Murnhysboro, where the death
toll is placed at 2i0, 5000 persons. or
two thirds OF the population, are
homeless. One hundred city blocks
vera demolished there and the power
plant wrecked Seventeen students
we're killed in the destruction or
school buildings.
Forty-hve buildings had been re-
covered at De Soto, which virtually
was obliteratsd. More than a dozen
other Illinois towns reported from
l to 40 deaths. At De Soto woman
with a baby. in her arms was blown
to the top OF tree. where she clung
until the storm passed, and then de-
seended, virtually without injury.
witnesses said the towns in the
storms path were wrecked in FEW
minutes. One described the deadly
visitor as greenish black funnel,
slantinS At an angle OF IS degrees. A
deluge OF hail followed in its path.
Geveraor IL Coming.
A committee from the state legis-
lature- visited the stricken area yes
terday, and Gov Len Small who also
toured the district, was expected at
Carbondale today to aid in directing
relief measures Seven hundred and
nifty tubeS OF dnIt-tetdnuS Sefuni tnc
last available supply at Indianapolis,
was being rushed TO Carbondaie and
Murphysboro.
In Indiana relief measures also we're
going forward rapidly under the .di-
rAction OF Gov. Ed Jackson. or Ave
towns struck in that STATE. Grimm, a
possy County village. suffered most.
with so bodies recovered, II was be-
lisvtd that the death list might
mount to 1875 Grimm virtually was
wiped out. and systematic work at
reScuk was held up for time be-
causA few were left urlinjured in the
village. Military lines have been
drawn about the entire area
At Princeton. which counted 20
dead. the $2.eoo,oo shops OF the
Southern Railroad were destroyed,
throwing 400 persons out OF work.
Most of the homes destroyed were
those of working msh. The loss OF
life undoubtedly would have been
larrkr had 1t not been for the fact
that workers left the railroad shops
lust a few minutes before the twister
struck, The second iars est Industrial
plant in Princeton also was destroyed.
An eccentricity of the storm was
revealed in the case of e. F. Shine,
an &nkinser OF the Southern Railroad,
who rode his engine through the tor
nado, receiving only few scratches
The stofm blew the cab from over
h's head. but ne held on. Il saw the
storm coming" ne sail. 1T was
black as midnight and moving faster
than a train"
II was inf,AunceA from wsshing gton
thAt AAtloAal heA1auAftkfs Sf the
Evening star., 1925-03-20
VINT0k PIERCE RITES
TOMORROW AT PM
Service at Late Home Will Be
Private-Rcv. Father Moore
to 0ficiate.

The funeral Of vinton Pierce who
was killed in California last FRIDAY
while attempting to board train, will
be held from his late residence, 1928
Massachusetts avenue. At o'clock to-
morrow afternoon. The services. which
will be private, will Be conducted By
Rev Father Moore OF Catholic Univer-
sity. lnterrntnt will BE in the family
chapel at Dahltn. Nd
Mr.. Pierce's body will reach wash
ington In the morning accompanied
by his widow ana by Mrs A. Dahigren
Pierce. his mother: Josiah Pierce, a
brother, and his two young children.
Mr. Pierce was killed by a train he
had left for a few minutes during A
short stop. As he attempted to lean
aboard while the cars were I'm mo-
tion he was knocked beneath the
wheels.
Mr.. Pierces father was Mai. Josiah
Pierce, a prominent civil enrinser.
who died in this city about 20 wears
ago. He was descended from colonial
New England ancestors ~
His mother is the daughter 81 Ad-
mqral Dahlgren,. and his wife came
from a prominent Ohio family.
ThA inventive genius OF his grand
father was Inherited BY the young Mr..
Pierce. He was the creator OF several
i'm mportant inventions. Although some
of his work was uncompleted, its i'm
portance to gunnery and aviation Is
such that 1t will shortly be carried
td fullest fruiti6h BY persona who
wSfe Associated with Aim.