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New Britain herald., 1925-01-14
Involuntary Petition in Bankruptcy Is Filed Against N. A. Sargent & Co. of Hartford.

Hartford, Jan. t4,-An inlolun- tary petition in bankruptcy has been filed with the clerk of the U. S, district court at New Haven against N. A. Sergent and Co.,, of Hartford, brokers, whose business at 8 State street has been suspended because of an attachment. The proprietors are now being sought by the police on a charge of embczzIe- ment.
 The bankruptcy petition was filed by Attorney Saul German in behalf of six investors, whose claims against the brokerage firm total S42,00D. Those who signed the pc tition were Louis I. Pcisner of Mid dletown, who claims a loss of S22,- 390.6S; George Apostolou of New Britain s5,O00; Joseph Tozitsky of Hartford, s10,o00; Richard F. Dos sin Of Merideu, s3,ooO; Joseph Ro- mans of New Britain, St,5OO; and Otis r. Pronovost of New Britain s75.
 Several of the creditors of the Sergent company went to the office of Attorney Berman today 10 prove their claims against the brokers Other claims are Herman Hin O Manchester $500; Fred Hill, $i,00o, and William E. Hill, s5,000.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-14
ENGINEER AND FIREMAN
 BOTH GET YEAR IN JAIL
Were on Freight That Crashed Into Train October 24, Caus-
 ing Two Deaths.

Putnam, Conn, Jan. 14.-Joseph c. Bartlett. engineer and Joseph Mover, fireman of the freight train over the N. r.. N. H. and II. rail- road which crashed into pas senger train at Mechanicsville. Octo- Der 24, causing two deaths. each pleaded guilty to manslaughter to- day and were given a year in jail by Superior Court Judge Newell Jennings.
 The collision cost the lives of Will liam s. Carpenter, engineer, and Joseph c. Hopman, fireman. of the passenger train.
 Last week tho two accused rail- road employees pleaded not guilty and a jury was called to try the case today When court opened, however. the accused each changed his plea and without comment on either side and with merely state ment of the case, the sentence was imposed.
 The incident was that the freight crew had left its train on a siding with the adjoining switches set so that any through traffic would have run onto the siding and this was what the passenger train from Worcester did, there having been q failure to throw>the switch to safety for the latter train. There was an inquiry and Coroner Bill held en- gineer and fireman to be criminally responsible.
 Several persons were hurt in ad- dition to the two members of the passenger train crew who died.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-14
NEW HAVEN MOTHER SLASHES
 THROAT OF ] YEAR OLD SON,
 THEN CONFESSES TO POLICE
War Hero Vowed He'd Never Work and Goes
 To Jail as Vagrant

New York, Jan. 1S.--After fighting for his native land in the world war, Margin Kolega re- turned to his home at Kali. Serbit, q hero, decorated for valor. With the conflict ended, he took solemn vow that he never would do another stroke of work. Yesterday Kolega was ar raigned in Yorkville court, charged with begging and said to magistrate McQuade, eight times and in eight languages, including English, T won't work"
 Fidelity to his pledge, Kolgea told the magistrate. had caused him to wander through several countries and to pass time in jails in France. England and Germany. Magistrate McQuade added to the record by sending him to the workhouse for thirty days.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-14
{. W. BRYAN ACCUSED
 OF IRREGULARITIES
Violation of Corrupt Prac- tices Act Set Forth
 in Charges

Lincoln, Neb. Jan. 14.-Char W. Bryan, democrat, who last week re- tired as governor, was challenged to- day by George E. Johnson, republi- can, former state engineer to prove his charges of irregularities in the state road departments. Mir. John son charged the former governor with improprieties before and dur ing his tenure of office.
 In a letter to the legislature, read this morning, Mir. Johnson called upon the former governor and demo- cratic ce-presidential nominee to appear before 8 legislative commit tee with his evidence. He then al- legged Mir. Bryan had violated the state corrupt practices act in con- nection with the gubernatorial cam paign in 1922 and accused him of making "a great many thousands of dollars profit" in the sale of coal by the state to consumers.
 Mir. Johnson recited he had seen affidavits showing that Mir. Bryan violated the corrupt practices act and that there was several thousand dollars collected in cash that was not reported in his campaign statement to the secretary of state"
New Britain herald., 1925-01-14
BRIDGEPORT FIREMEN HURT IN COLLISION One Hurled Head Foremost Through Plate Glass
 Window

Bridgeport. Jan, 1f.--Iour fire men were taken to hospital today two of them reported seriously hurt after a. fire truck responding to an alarm upset in collision with an other automobile.
 The apparatus turned over after striking an autmobie operated by Arthur Oldroyd, of Fairfield. Old royd was later arrested and held in bonds of S1,000, charged with reek- less driving. w
 One fireman, William P. Walters. was tossed head foremost through a plate glass door of Bachant's drug store, his head striking a stool in front of the soda fountain inside the store. The three others injured were tossed against the side of the drug store.
 The injured are:
 Hoseman William P. Walters an X-Ray examination showing his in- puries as possible fracture of the spine, concussion of the brain and bad bruises and decorations.
 Captain Patrick J. Weary, scalp wounds. injuries to back and legs.
 Hoseman Timothy J. Mulloy and Archibald McMullen, contusions and sprains.
 The fire was at No. 477 Colorado avenue, where Dr. Alexander A irving and family, including foul small children, were driven from their home. The blaze started ir the cellar. Property damage was less than S2,000.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-14
ADMIT ERRORS IN
 PERMIT ISSUANCE
RefuSalS Made on Pretense WeX-
 Ter Tells Councilmen
CITY OFFICIALS IN CLASH
Councilman Nair Charges Tavoritism In Investigation of Connections Between City's Zoning and BuiId- ing Departments

An informal investigation into aI- legged interference in the issuance of building permits by the zoning com mission was instituted last night at a gathering Of common council members at the office of Mayor A. M. Paonessa and after heated dis cussion Chairman I. Wexler of the building commission admitted cer- lain permits had been refused when the commission had no legal right to take such action.
 we have no legal right 10 stop them from building, but we're do- ing it under a preteRse," Wexler ad- mitted,
 The investigation and favorable action on a protest against the fare, schedule and fare zones of the Con- necticut company's Hartford New Britain bus line were the only mat ters before the council meeting.
 Mayor Starts Ball Rolling
 Mayor Paonessa opened the dis cussion. He told the council mem bers the building commission Is ex- periencing much trouble in the is suance of permits, since it is mak- ing an effort to keep two and three family houses and stores out of cer- tain districts. A few years ago when the commission had no irdi- nance with which to stop this type of building there was trouble, and now that such an ordinance is in existence there is more trouble than ever, the mayor said. He cited the case of ex~Aldcrman Charles May who has been given two hearings on an application for store on Shuttle l Meadow avenue and now that he cannot secure a permit threatens suit against the city. The mayor asked expressions of opinion as to whether the present ordinance giving the building commission discretionary powers should be continued or not.
 Alderman Cornelius J. Dehm Of the first ward said he opposed the | ordinance when it came before the (Continued on Page l2)
New Britain herald., 1925-01-14
Two Waterbury Men Held
 On White Slave Charges

Waterbury, Jan, 14.-Antonio Bal mstri, 345 Bank street and Paul Var lise, s Chatfied avenue, both of this city, were taken into custody early this afternoon on charges Of white slavery. The two were arrested here following the location of a woman for whom her husband had been searching since she left her home in another state several days ago. At an early hour this afternoon the woman had not been "booked' at hcadouarters. but this action was expected. All will be arraigned in city court here tomorrow morning,
New Britain herald., 1925-01-14
Italian Free Masonry
 Decides to Dissolve

Florence, Italy. Jan. 1.-The Malone says today that the Italian grand lodge of Free Masons is re- ported to have decided upon the dis solution Of Italian Free Masonry without waiting for the approval of the bill on secret societies which was recently presented by Premier Mus solini. The newspaper adds that it is understood only Domizio TorrigiaM, the grand master Of the order, will retain his post in order 10 keep in contact with foreign Free Masonry and also act as representative of the ItaHan order, at the international Masonic council in Paris.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-14
ALLIED AND ASSOCLA TED NATIONS
 SlGNWAR DEBT 4 GREElNEN7y THAT
 GIVE UNITED STA YES BEST TERMS
ALLEGED SLAYER OF ]
 DIES DENYING GUILT Tenn. Governor Refuses Clemency Plea at Two
 O'Clock This Morning

Nashville. Tenn, Jan. 14.--Ben Burchfield, alleged slayer of his wife and four others at Bristol, Tenn, November 26. 1922, was eIectrocuted atsthe main prison here at dawn. He faced death stoically. reiterating his declarations of innocence.
 Before departing for the death chamber Burchfleld shook hands with the prisoners, telling them good bye and said in true mountaineer style:
 Mothers up wander, and I'm go- ing to meet her"
 Burchfield lost his last plea for life at 2 o'clock this morning when, after sixteen hours devoted to a re- view of his case, listening to the pleadings of relatives and attorneys, and a death cell interview with the quintuple murderer, Governor Austin Peay declined to interfere with the electrocution set for today.
 No human being can ever know how l have suffered under this re- sponsibility." said a statement issued by the governor in announcing he did not feel "authorized to interfere with the sentence of the courts in this case"
 Burchfleld was convicted as Bris- | tol for the murder of his wife, Della, 30; his foster-son, Charles; his wife's uncle, James w. Smith, 52; his wife's aunt, Mrs. Mary E. Smith, S9, and three year old daughter of the Smiths. They were killed in Novem- ber, 1922, while Burchfield was estranged from his wife.
 BurchtieId pleaded not guilty in the criminal court and. while his case was on appeal, entered a plea of insanity. The lower courts deci- sion was upheld and the plea of in sanity was not considered.
 Recently the state prison warden physician and chaplain decided Burchfeld was insane. but a com. mission found him sane. Governor Peay in his early morning statemen asserted his final interview at th' prison with Burchfield had con vinced him the condemned man wa. . sane.
 Burchf1eld's father and sister were permitted to spend the night witt him.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-14
 UNUSUAL TRIBUTE FOR MISS CURTIN Business Suspended for Her Funeral, Held This Morning THRONGS AT OBSEQUIES
Entire Membership of Chamber of
 Commerce Attends and Acts as PalI Bearers -- Statement From
 Connecticut Secretaries Association

Avenues of business were deserted this morning as hundreds focked to St. Joseph's church to pay their re- spects to Miss Mary F. Curtin, de- ceased secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, for whom funeral serv- ices were held at 10 o'clock.
 A solemn high mass of requiem was celebrated by Rev. Francis A. Murphy of Newtown, a cousin of Miss Curtin, and the office for the dead was read by Father Murphy assisted by Rev. Michael r. Keat- ing, assistant pastor of St. Joseph's church. s.
 Business Suspended.
 Out of respect for Miss Curtin business was suspended in every store affiliated with the Chamber of Commerce and in number of other shops in the center of the city. Representatives of the city's busi- ness and manufacturing interests and the professions were present in large numbers as were delegations from the Rotary, Kiwanis and Lions clubs. As secretary of the cham Der, Miss Curtin had been in close touch with these clubs and exhibited splendid spirit of cooperation.
 The funeral services were held at 9:3O o'clock from the home of Miss Curtin's parents, Mir. and Mrs. Thomas J. Curtin of 12 Hawkins street, and at 10 o'clock at St. Jo- seph's church.
 Chamber of Commerce Attends.
 The entire membership of the Chamber of Commerce headed by President Joseph +. Andrews and ex- President John c. Loomis under whose presidency Miss Curtin be- came secretary, turned out and act ed as honorary bearers. Chamber members lined both sides of the en- t,trance to the church as the remains of Miss Curtin were borne into the edffice, and as the coffin was car ried out they stood with heads bowed in last tribute to the young woman who guided the destinies of their bureau for two years. A sec- ton In the church was reserved for members of the chamber and an other was occupied by members of the Business and Professional Wom- en's club and Isabella Circle. The seating capacity of the church waE taxed and scores stood in the aisles and vestibule.
 Scores of floral tributes sent tc the Curtin home, many of whicf were carried in the funeral cortege attested to the popularity and the esteem in which the deceased young woman executive was held.
 The officers of the mass were a' follows: Celebrant. Rev. Francl' Murphy of Newtown, cousin oi | Continued in Page 15)
New Britain herald., 1925-01-14
Tells of Kissing Dying Boy Whom She Killed,
 Note Says, Because He Looked Like Her.
Slayer Believed Mentally Deranged-Another Son, Who Resembles Father, Spared by Woman-Note Explains Act.

New Haven, Jan. 14.--Mrs. Jennie Zarzycki, wife of Felicks Zarzycki, a blacksmith. killed her son, Edward, aged ' years, by cutting his throat with razor at her home, POI Chapel street early this forenoon.
 Runs to Tell Police
 After cutting the chlld's throat the woman hurried to the Grand avenue police station where she fell in a faint as she faced the desk sergeant, Upon being revived she told the police that she had killed her son and showed them a razor, which she had in her pocketbook, with which she said she had cut the child's throat. She added that she kissed the boy before he died. Police hur- ried to the home where the body Of the lad with blood still flowing from long cut in the throat was found on bed. The woman was locked up and the coroner and police began an investigation of the mur- der.
 When asked why she committed the murder, the woman, according to the police declared her husband did not love her any more"
 Zarzycki, who is employed at the plant of the American Steel and Wire Co. was notified while at his work. He had left the house for work some time before the killing Of his son, police said. He will be ex- amined by the coroner.
 Murder Not Intended
 Police said that the woman ind: cated in her statement ialer that 'slIs had not intended to kill her son, but had thought that in wounding him. she might restore the lost affection of her husband in some way.
 When the woman came into the police station the officers at first thought she had tainted from the cold, they said. When she regained consciousness after fainting they asked her address with the intention of taking her home. They were still inclined to doubt her story after she told of the murder until confrma- tion of her declaration was obtained by a visit to the home.
 Killed as He Slept Investigation by the police re- Healed the fact that the woman had left a note in the house for her hus- band, declaring that she killed her son because he resembled her. The child had been killed as he slept. ac- cording to the police.
 Another younger son, Alexander, aged 5, was found by the police in another bedroom of the home. The mother had removed him from the bed of his brother. before the kil6 ing. The note said that as he re- semb!ed the father she would do , him no harm.
 Father Becomes Violent Zarzycki, who was taken 10 the home by the police, ran about the house shrieking and attempting to smash some of the furniture, when , he was shown the body of his dead son. Efforts of several policemen i were needed to quiet him. Police expressed the belief that the woman is mentally deranged. l She was taken befer Coroner MiS later this afternoon for examination
 Mrs Zarzycki is 26 years of age 1 and her husband B.
 They had been married Il years. 1 Police said they learned that there ] had been trouble between Zarzycki and his wife for several years, II was stated that the woman had at
 tempted suicide by taking poison
 about a year ago.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-14
Roaming Royalists Are
 Assailed by LaGuardia

Washington. Jan, Rigid ap- plication of immigration regulations to roaming royaiists who come to the United States to prey upon the ered- ulity of social climbing dupes. was urged by Representative LaGuardia, republican, New York, in letter to- day to Secretary Davis.
 The letter asked especially that the case of the former Grand Duke Boris of Russia, reported cn route to New York, be investigated to ascertain who paid his steamship fare and whether he is likely to become a charge upon the public.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-14
Underwood Plan Sub-
 stituted For Norris Idea And Jones' Pol-
 icy Also Is Brought Forward Once More.
Foreign Relations Con- mittee Fails to Act on World Court - Hughes Returns to Wind Up His Affairs.

Washington, Jan. 1.-The Un- derwood Muscle Shoals private leas- ing bill was substituted for the Norris government operation plan today in the senate.
 The vote was 46 to 33.
 Immediately Senator Jones, Wash ington, the republican whip re-of fered his substitute to refer the problem to a commission, starting the senate again around the circuit in which 1t wandered all day yes- terday.
 No World Court Action
 The world court question again was submerged today before the sen- ate foreign relations committee and consideration of the several pro- posals for American adhesion was postponed until next Wednesday.
 The committee occupied itself in- stead with consideration of treaties with the Dominican republic and Rumania.
 HuSutss llSthhS
 Secretary Hughes returned to his desk at the state department today for final seven weeks period of ap- plication to pending questions of for eign policy preparatory to his re- tirement from office on March 4.
 Returning from Atlanta, where he went to attend an American bar as- sociation meeting just before his resignation was announced Saturday Mir. Hughes found awaiting him an official report from Paris announcing that the financial council had eliminated B clause in its agreement which would have restricted the total of American claims to $350.- 000,000,
 Official comment was withheld, but the $350,000.0o0 figure. always was considered here as merely an estimate of what these claims would aggregate when finally ready for presentation. Its elimination is grati- flying to the Washington government.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-14
Expect to ReAOat Sub
 Sometime This Afternoon

Chatham, Mass, Jan. 14.-Shortly after 10 o'clock this morning the naval tug Wandank succeeded in pntting a line on board the. subma- rine S-19 which has been aground on the outer bar of Orleans harbor since early yesterday. It vas planned to make an attempt to float the stranded vessel at high tide this afternoon.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-14
Obtains Share of Dawes Receipts For Damages Without Limit As Well As Its Army Costs.
Paris Conference Ends With General Feeling of Satisfaction - Rumania' Italy and Brazil Make Reservations.
By The Associated Press.

By The Associated Prese.
 Paris, Jan. 14.-Preceded by the scoring of an eleventh-hour point for the American delegation, the interna- tional finial conference closed today with the signing of the agreement for distribution among the various pow CTS of the reparation annuities re- ceived from Germany under the Dawes plan.
 U. s. Wins Its Point.
 At almost the last moment the Americans obtained the elimination from the text of the clause limiting to S350, 0,000,000 the amount of the American war damage claims to be paid from the Dawes receipts. As the revised text stands the United States will receive it's 1-4 per cent of the annunities until its entire claims are paid.
 The agreement as signed consti- tutes mass of detail which gathers up the scattered ends of the back accounts among the allies, liquidates the Ruhr occupation, limits the fu- ture outlay for the military occupa. tion of the Rhineland, fixes the run. ming expenses of the reparation or ganizations, including the Dawes plan commission. and determines the proportion of Germany's payments each and all are entitled to under the Dawes arrangement, besides ad- hitting tht United States to partici- patton and assuring the payment of cost of the occupation of the Coblenz bridgehead.
 , Next Two Years.
 During the next two years the al- 69,0o0,000 gold marks ($40.000, ,0oO) for the maintenance of their troops on the Rhine. The reparation com mission. which was allowed 9,250,- 900 gold marks (about s2,S00, 0,000) for 1925 will have to cut down Its outlays to 100000 gold marks (st,- S75,00) in the following year, at the same time providing from that total d sum running up as a maximum to 3,700.000 gold marks ($925, ,000) for the Dawes plan organizations.
 For the Rhineland commission 10000, 900 gold marks (s2,500,o00) is allowed, and to tho military control commission in Germany for the en- suing year the sum of S,000,g00 gold marks (s2,000,o00). The occupation of the Rhineland will come up again in September for revision once more with reference to future years.
 The Wadsworth agreement for the payment of the American army costs being abrogated, payment of those costs will begin in September, 1926, at the rate of 55,000.000 gold marks ($13,750. 0.000) annually.
 |. s. Retains Interest,
 Tn the sale of any railroad or tn- dustrial obligations issued under the Dawes plan the United States will have the same proportionate interest
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New Britain herald., 1925-01-14
PRISONERS BURNED OUT
Nearly 300 Made Temporarily Home less When Reformatory is Dcs- troyed At Hutchinson, Kansas.

Hutchinson, Kas.. Jan. 14,-Near- ly 500 prisoners were made tenn porarily homeless in fire that early today swept the administration and central buildings of the state re- formatory here, causing damage of about $I00.0Oo. The fire started in the administration building while the prisoners were attending an en- tertainment in the chapel.
 The boys were marched to the manual trades building and placed under guard of a detail of militia. Only one prisoner escaped. and he was arrested.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-14
CHILD'S CLOTHES BURN
 OFF IN BRISTOL HOME
Stanley Boloski, Aged 5, Rushed to Hospital,
 Dies
Special to The Herald )


 Bristol, Jan. 14.-Stanley Boloski. aged five years, child of A1r. and Mrs. Daniel Boloski, was burned to death this noon at the family home on Stafford avenue.
 About 12:30 o'clock, Mrs. Boloski stepped out of the house. Return ing a short time later, she found the child writhing in agony on the floor with it's clothes burned off. The little boy was rushed to the Bristol hospital but died half an hour later.
 It is thought that during Mrs. Boloskrs absence from the house, little Stanley secured possession, of the family supply of matches and set his clothes on fire.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-14
VESSEL Is WRECKED.

Cork. Ireland, Jan. 14.-In gale which swept the Irish coast last night a steamer believed to be the British freighter Cardiff Hald, Buenos Aires for Cork, was wrecked in Clonakilty Bay. One body has been washed up on the beach. The fate Of the remainder Of the crew < unknown.