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Evening star., 1925-10-05
PASTORS PENSION
FUND IS SOUGHT
Presbyterian Body Meeting
Here to Ask $15,0OO,000
for Work.

Definite plans for raising 1900, 900
to provide for the retirement OF min
listers of the Presbyterian Church were
considered today at meeting of the
layman's committee, which is headed
by Will II. Hays. former Postmaster
General. at a meeting held at the Will
lard Hotel.
There is to be no general canvass
of the membership of the Presbyterian
Churches. it was understood, and an
organization will be effected to carry
on a private solicitation.
Hits Present Situation.
Mr.. Hays declared that the pres
ent situation was a moral and eco
nomic crime in presenting the mat
ter to the committee.
1T is groteSque to care Tor the
old age of firemen, policemen, sol
diers, workmen in all other lines
lust and wise as all this is--yet leave
the leaders of our only really indis-
Densable work to the tender mercieS
of frigid world.
I'VE will raise what is needed. of
course. without question and without
hesitation md then we must strike
out beyond that. so to the funda =
mental causes that underlie the prob
lem of the underpaid ministers and
find Il remedy For his life of serv-
ice the average material compensa-
ton OF our ministers is less than that
paid our alien ditch diggers. This
situation is an economic and mora |
crime. 1t is. not our problem alone.
1t is a problem which all the other
churches share with us.
Committee Personnel.
Members of the committee. in ad
Gition to Mr. HAYS. are United States
Senator w. B. Mckinley of Illinois.
Robert Lansing. Washington former
Secretary of State; Fl. 3. Mellon,
Pittsburgh: John Willis Baer, Pasa
dena, Calf. former moderator of the
PRESBYTERIAN Church: DR.. Henry b.
Master of Philadelphia, general sec
retary of the Presbyterian Board of
Ministerial Relief: +. r.. Weyer-
hauser, st. Paul, Mimi; Judge \. q.
Moore. Chicago. and J. NJ. Jarvie,
New York Andrew w. Mellon, Sec
retary of the Treasury, is treasurer
of the committee.
Evening star., 1925-10-05
ELEVATOR CRASH
CAUSE IS MYSTERY
Florida Accident That Injured
U. S. Officials Is Still
UnSOlVed.
Ry the Associated Press.


JACKSONVILLE: Fla. October :.
The cause of the accident at the
Hotel Mason Saturday. in which an
elevator got out of control and slip
ped and then dropped several stories
TO the ground, has not been deter
mined. William r. Spillman of Wash
ingtOn. superintendent of the local
division of the post Office service. VIII"
suffered a fracture of the right leg
was the most seriously injured of the
u persons riding in the car. The
others suffered bruises and strains.
Those in the car We're:
Johnn X. bartlett, first assistant
postmaster general. United States
Senator Duncan l.. Fletcher of Flori-
da; Herbert j.. Rose. Jacksonville
postmaster: Representative r. A.
Green of Starke. Fla; Maj. Y. q.
Brown, assistant postmaster of Jack
sonville: George ii. Baldwin. AL
vim Register. James II. Stockton.
Thomas {. Imeson. William p. How
ard and r. ID. Guthrie. all prominent
scene before their names could be
learned, and the negro elevator opera
tor.
Mr.. Bartlett was shaken and
bruised, but was to proceed to Wash
ington. Senator Fletcher was bruised
about the knees and strained the
muscles of his lower limbs. He was
able to be out tonight, however, and
said that the bruises and soreness
would be unnoticeable in few hours.
Others in the party also were recover
ing.
The local men and visiting officials
had attended dinner party given by
Mayor John T. Alsop, Jr.. of Jackson
vile. The elevator began to slip
shortly after ii left the roof dining
room of the hotel on the eleventh floor
and dropped with increa sed speed as
it red the bottom of the shaft.
The postal officials were in Jack
Sonville hearing reports on congested
postal conditions in Jacksonville and
other cities in the State.
Evening star., 1925-10-05
WEEK C0NCEALS
HIS WHEREABOUTS
War Secretary and Wife Be-
|ieved Preparing for
Retirement.

Since John w. Weeks. Secretary of
War. arrived in Washington Satllr-
day morning with Mrs. Weeks ne has
been successful in keeping his where.
aboutS secret.
The War Secretary has been so sue
ceSSful that it is believed he has sue.
ceeded in establishing record in the
matter of any high Government
official remaining hidden in the Ma.
tional Capital for any length of time.
Secretary and Mrs. Weeks lunched
with President and Mrs. Coolidge AT
the. White House Saturday afternoon.
No one except their closest friends
and "A few Army officials are aware of
their whereabouts since.
Ill Nearly Half Year.
Secretary Weeks has been in Ill
health for nearly Il half year, and has
intimated that he is contemplating re.
signing his cabinet position to retire
To private life. Ii is thought that his
reason for remaining under cover dur.
ing this visit to Washington is for the
purpose of avoiding pressure on his
time from personal friends and politi.
cal lntlmates rs we'll as newspaper
correspondents.
In official circles the thought was
expressed today that Secretary Weeks
does not intend to remain long in this
city: that his visit here was for the
purpose of removing certain personal
effects from his house. which he re-
Gently sold. and to clear his desk at
the War Department preparatory to
stepping out permanently.
May Attend Cabinet Meeting.
1t is thought that Secretary Weeks
will attend the next meeting of the
Presidents cabinet. which will he
Friday morning. after which the an
nouncement of his resignation can he
looked for at any time. 1t is thought
also that President Coolidge. who has
had considerable time to deliberate
upon the question of successor tn
Mr.. Weeks in the event of his resg
nation, has practically made up his
mind as to the selection. The con
sensus Of opinion of those who are
close to the President is that Dwight
r. Davis, Assistant Secretary Of War.
who has been acting in Mr.. Week s
absence. is very likely to be the choice.
Evening star., 1925-10-05
BY Consolidated Press

BY Consolidated Press.
ST. LOUIS, Mo. October 5.-The
title OF world champion marrier was
claimed for Mrs. Alexander Yates of
East st. Louis today. following the
disclosure of her fourteenth matri-
mOnial venture. Only the polyan-
drists. who have a lot of husbands at
one time. can outnumber this, statis-
ticiars say.
Mrs. Yates latest wedding came to
light when she had Henry Lafarge.
husband No. 13, arrested on a
charge Of disturbing the peace of her
latest marital status. Lnfarge was
aweSted at a dance on charge OF
assaulting his eX-wife a day or two
earlier at the home of" mutual
friend. -
Mrs. Yates steadfastly refused to be
Interviewed. asserting that even If
she had set Il world record in matrl-
mony it was none of the worlds bust
ness. Her matrimonial affairs. she
contended, were the affairs solely OF
Evening star., 1925-10-05
Her 18th Husband Annoyed by 18th;
Illinois Woman Has Latter Arrested

herself and her husbands. Despite
her reticence, the following facts
were cleaned:
Mrs. Yates is As years old
Although she has been principal in
IA weddings. she has had only II sepa.
rate and distinct husbands. three OF
her "exes' ha wing played return en-
gagements. Yates was one of these.
He served as husband No II before
Lafarge appeared on the scene.
Mrs. Yates had obtained nine di,
vorces on grounds OF extreme cruelty
and two on charges OF infidelity.
She lost one husband by annulment
proceedings and one divorced her, al
leging that she abandoned him.
The present incumbent resumed his
engagement as Mrs. Yates husband
last April. shortly after she had di-
vorced the bellicOse Mr.. Lafarge.
The latter has taken the pledge.
supporting it with a cash bond. not to
annoy the Yateses again during their
second honeymoon.
Evening star., 1925-10-05
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ROME, Ga. October 5.-Dr. How
ard Kelly, Baltimore specialist, who
rushed to Rome in an effort to save
the life of his friend, Moses Wright,
superior court judge and orator. after
physicians had given up hope, has lost
his battle against death.
Judge Wright rallied shortly after
the arrival of DIR. Kelly late Saturday
and yesterday the specialist held a
slight hope for his recovery. During
the night, however, the jurist's condi-
Evening star., 1925-10-05
DAVIS TO TAKE POST.
Acting War Secretary Going to
River Improvement Celebration.

Acting Secretary Davis of the War
Department will leave tonight for
Pittsburgh to attend the thirty-first
annual convention of the Ohio River
Improvement Association. which will
celebrate the opening to navigation
of dams 80. "a aud Sc. completing the
system of 40 dams and locks for 500
miles down the river from Pittsburgh.
He will he accompanied by Brig. Gen.
Edgar Jadwin. assistant chief of
Army Engineers. and T. O. Ashburn,
executive of the Inland Waterways
CORPORA ton.
Evening star., 1925-10-05
Physician Loses Battle With Death
After Long Trip to Friends Bedside

ton became worse ano death followed
today.
When Judge Wright called for DR..
Kelly Friday, members Of the family
said the specialist would leave Balti
more Immediately in an airplane if
one was available. DIR. Kelly, however,
came on the first train.
Judge Wright was the son of the
late Representative Augustus r.
Wright of Georgia. Early in life, he
became famous for his op4tory during
the National campaigns of the Demo
cratic party and was heard In many
States.
Evening star., 1925-10-05
SUICIDE MAY BE BEALE.
Body Found in Bradford, Pa. Said
to Tally With Missing Man.

BINGHAMPTON. y. V. October
R.-The State police were notified
today that the body of man found
in a rooming house in Bradford. Pa,
last Thursday is believed to- CORE
spond with the description of Fred
Beale. Binghamton insurance man.
who is alleged to have violated a
grave at HancOcks in furtherance of
a plan to defraud a life insurance
company.
The death of the man in Bradford
was due to suicide by gas. The body
was sent to Philadelphia by Bradford
officials.
Evening star., 1925-10-05
FITZGERALD IMPROVING.
Ohio Representative Declared Suf-
fering From Abdominal Trouble.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, October CR.---
Representative Ray G. Fitzgerald of
Ohio. who was taken i'll on a Great
Northern eastbound passenger train
Saturday. is progressing satisfactorily
at a hospital here. The Representative
is suffering from an abdominal condi-
ton. which, his physicians said last
night, is not dangerous.
Evening star., 1925-10-05
BROWNS IN FISH FOUNT.
Two-Year-Old Boy Victim of Acct.
dent Near Charlottesville, Va.

CHARLOTTESVILL Va, Octo
ber 5 H).-Falling into a large gold
fish fountain while his parents were
at dinner yesterday at the country
home of his grandparents near here
2-year-old Henry w. Shockley, jr.
was drowned before his plight was
discovered.
University of Virginia Hospital
doctors worked over the child for two
hours but without result.
Evening star., 1925-10-05
Two Robbed by Pickpockets

Louis Smith, 1928 @ street. and
Oscar Smith. 220S Sixteenth street
southeast, were victims of pickpockets
Saturday. The former had his pocket
book containing $15S stolen while in
front of 1920 U street. while the
latter lost a watch at Pennsylvania
avenue and Seventh street.
Evening star., 1925-10-05

So great has grown Nthe demand
for Persian rugs and carpets i'm
Turkey that Icon bales of them We're
received in Constantinople in recent
month.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-06
American Legion Post
RenOvating New Home

The committe of Eddy-Glover post,
American Legion, which is planning
the renovations TO the Washington
street house which the post recently
purchased as a home, Is making pro-
visions for sleeping quarters on the
third floor The purpose behind
the movement is for the post to
have emergency sleeping quarters
for ex-servicemen who are unable
TO secure a lodging place. There
will be no dormitory but II neces-
sary, sleeping quarters can be pro-
vided for a small number.
The post expects TO open the
home this month and A houscwarm-
ing will be held in connection with
the formal opening.
There will he a rathskellHr in the
basement: committee rooms. par
Tors and lounging rooms on the first
floor; club rooms on the second
floor with offices for the commander
and the adiutant Of the post and
the sleeping quarters, superintend-
ent's rooms and a meeting room for
the Ladies' Auxiliary on the third
floor.
A full time superintendent will
be employed at the home and a
committee has been appointed TO
purchase furnishings. Partitions are
already being torn ont and other
renovations are progressing rapidly.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-06
City Items

Leon Barnes OF SO Lincoln street
has accepted a position In White
Plains, N. Y, and left this noon TO
enter upon his duties.
Patrolman Walter Malona, popu-
lar member OF the local police de-
partment, became grandfather to-
day when a son was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Frederick Malona OF 81 Rob
erts street at the New Britain GEN
eral hospital.
A mission for tho Italian men,
beers OF st, Mary's church and for
all others who wish to attend, will
be given by members OF the Do
minican order OF New York from
November IS to November 20.
Plans for the advancement and
Improvement OF the New Britain
Lions club were discussed at din.
ner OF the directors at the Burritt
hotel last evening. President Harry
G, Hancock presided.
Ralph G. Wainwright. park SUI
perintendent, has been added to the
Chamber of Commerce Christmas
tree committees,
Mrs. II. Vogel has returned after
a four months trip to Europe.
There will be meeting OF the
Senior Hadassah Tuesday evening at
the Burritt hotel. Rabbi Hadas will
speak.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-06
WILL DISCUSS E, B, c.
WITH MINISTER'S MONDAY
Blue Army Of Bible Glass Follows
Up Suggestion OF Regular
Leader For Future.

That the continuance of tho class
custom o. submitting Sunday morn
ing sermons TO the newspapers Is
essential If the class is going to con-
tinuo was the verdict of the Blue
army of Everyman's Bible class at
a meeting of the officers in the Of
fee of Adjutant Clarence c. Palmer
last evening. The men were so well
satisfied that II Is necessary to con-
tinue the services Of a stenographer
that the Blue army of its own ac-
cord will guarantee the services of
a stenographer at class sessions UNI
til further notice beginning Noyem-
Der Is.
The subject brought up at last
weeks meeting Of the army when it
was decided that a regular leader
was needed, was opened for further
discussion. The general OF the army
reported that he had talked unoffi-
Cially with a number Of ministers,
among them Rev. William II. Alder
son for whom a demand has been
growing among the members. lie
reported that it was too much OF a
sacrifice for anyone minister to as
sumo the whole responsibility. but
that a counter plan had been sug-
gestcd which was worth considering
AS a result Of the report a meet
/ ing will be held at the Y. NJ. c. A.,
Monday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock
under the auspices Of the Blue
army, at which Bible class leaders
will discuss with a group of minis
tiers the question Of leadership.
A vote of thanks was given Vice
President George II. Dyson for per-
hitting the generals TO make an
nouncements for their own armies
last Sunday.
1t was voted TO hold weekly meet
Iings at Mr.. palmer's office in City
Hall every Monday evening at 7;15
o'clock.
Plans for the Blue army got-to-
gether and box social We're finally
settled. The party will be held at
the Methodist church. Tuesday eve
ming at 1880 o'clock. The program
will center around Scotch character
Iimpersonations by Dave Young,
solos, music by the L. r, c, orchcs-
! ira, recitatons, group singing, brief
addresses and one or two surprise
! features
New Britain herald., 1925-11-06
BUTT CAUSES BAD FIRE
Carclessly Thrown Cigarette Respon-
sible For $4,000 Blaze In Water
bury This Morning

Waterbury, Nov. LPl-A cigarette
butt, carelessly thrown In a pile of
rubbish, was given by fire depart
ment officials as the cause Of the
fire In the cellar of the shoe shine
parlor and barber shop at 50 East
Main street this morning. Damage
estimated at $4,000 the loss mount
ing so high because Of large stock
of BARRIERS supplies stored in the
cellar.
The loss is partly covered by in
surance.
Occurring in the thickly tenanted
block, owned by the McGrath es-
tate, the fire threatened several 9TH
er stores in the vicinity.
Firemen kept the flames confined
to the cellar. Most of the damage
was caused by smoke and water.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-06
CONNECTICUT GIRL SCOUT
CONFERENCE IN SESSION
Fall Meeting Being Held at Burritt
Hotel-Many Speakers of
Note Present.

The fall meeting of the Connecti-
cut Girl Scout conference Is being
held in the Burritt hotel today. Mrs
Clifford d. Perkins of Hartford is
presiding. Miss Geneva Febiger Of
New Haven is vice chairman and
Mrs. f. b. Proudman of this city is
secretary and treasurer,
The program for today is as fol-
lows:
THE Lone Troor." Miss Dorothy
Bull, Litchtield; THE Community
Committee" Mrs. Grace +. Guerr-
Itch, Guilford; Councils In Cities of
Less Than $4,000 Population" Mrs.
Harry NJ. Ayers, Westport; "Coun-
ellis in Cities of Over $4,000 Popu-
lation," Miss Phillis TomInson
Bridgeport; Girl Scout Week. Mrs.
Arthur w. HART, commissioner of
Massachusetts; THE Institutional
Troop Miss Caroline Pennimann,
Long Lane Farm.
Sessions are open to the public,
New Britain herald., 1925-11-06
TOXIC EXPERIMENT
WORKS OUT WELL
First Modern Apartment Rented
Before Ready

Toxic, Nov. s up --- Residents Of
Toxic are TO have their first ex-
perience with life In modern
American apartment. The first
such building ever constructed
here will soon he ready for occu-
pancy.
Prof. x. Morlmoto of the I'm.
perial university has supervised
the work OF construction, with the
assistance of his wife, and will d.
rect the management.
The building Is on the American
style throughout. 1t is four stories
high, fire and earthquake proof,
built OF reinforced concrete and
contains A. apartments ranging
from one room to six. More than
10 persons have filed applications
for tho apartments. As the govern
ment advanced part of the 100000
yen which the building cost, It was
stipulated that not more than one
third Of the occupants may be for
eigners.
The building Is fitted with hot
water heating system electricity,
gas, telephone and other modern
conyeniences. The walls and cell
ings are sound-proof. The bath
rooms are furnished with foreign
enameled tubs and have tile floors
The floors of other rooms are OF
polished wood.
On the first floor Of the building
are public rooms, including dining
rooms, reception rooms. banquet
hall and stores. In the basement
are laundry and drying rooms
storage and refrigerating rooms
the heating plant and a garage
There are accommodations for
servants, who may be had by the
hour or by the day at a nominal
fee, Foreign style food will be
served in the restaurant, which
will be open to the public. Service
may be had from the restaurant tc
any apartment.
The apartments were built as an
experiment by the Culture Diffu-
sion foundation, Of which MIR. Mo-
rimoto is director, to show the
practicability OF modern western
apartments in Japan,
New Britain herald., 1925-11-06
CHRISTMAS CHECKS
GOING OUT EARLIER
Will Be Mailed by Banks on
Or About December |

Christmas Club depositors will re-
ceive their checks much earlier this
year than in former years, according
to information given out today at
the three banking houses In this city
which handle the Christmas Club
savings. The checks will be mailed
out so that depositors will receive
them on or around December
while in former years 1t was custom
airy to have tho checks reach their
owners around the 10th OF the
month. The three banks which have
Christmas Clubs are the New Brit
ain National bank, the Commercial
Trust Co.. and the New Britain Trust
Co.
Detailed figures on the amount Of
money deposited in Christmas Clubs
this year Is not yet available as
there IL another month in which
payments on them are to be made.
but all the banks report that the
amount saved through this means is
about the same as 1t was last year.
The Commercial Trust Co. reports
that there are about 5000 depositors
In the Christmas Club department
while the amount of money to be
represented In the checks to be mall
ed out will be about the same as 1t
was last year. The New Britain Ma
tional bank reports that the amount
invested in the clubs in that depart
ment will be approximately 100000
which is a slight variation from last
wears total while the New Britain
Trust Co. reports that the amount
there will see hardly any change.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-06
WILLIMANTIC MAN
STRANGELY KILLED


life. He said he had not seen his
brother all week but had received
word that he had strangely disap-
peared.
Members Of the family OF the
bride-to-be said they had fears he
had been harmed but they could
not give reason to the police for
those fears. The medical examiner
did some questioning without And
ing any tangible clue as to where the
man had been or why he was in
Laraviere's yard when death came,
The presence of the rifle suggested
that he may have stumbled and fall
en-, the rifle being discharged as he
was holding it.
The medical examiner at a first
viewing of the body was uncertain
that the rifle was discharged that
way.
Destafano came here from Hart.
ford in the spring TO work with a
road construction gang. He was q
and we'll spoken OF by acquaintance
Upon his disappearance the family
at first thought he had gone to Hart.
ford on business and when he was
not found there they telephoned
elsewhere in their search.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-06
Wall Street Briefs

Bradstreet's compilation OF bank
clearings for October is a new high
record for the month and year, the
total for 1874 cities aggregating Sac
2b1,5o8,00o. This Is 1915 per cent
larger than for October 1924, 16.2
per cent more than September and
10 per cent above the record month
Of January this year, The new high
for October swels the aggregate for
the 10 months OF 1925 more than a
fun months total above that OF the
same period OF 1924,
More automobiles we're manufac-
tured in October than in any pre-
yous month in the history OF the in
dustry, the National Automobile
Chamber OF Commerce placing the
total at 4S4,S27. The previous high
mark was 403,376 in May 1928. Pro-
dnction for the 10 months Of 1898
about equals the output for the fun
year 1924 OF approximately $780,
600 cars and trucks,
New Britain herald., 1925-11-06
Plan Social to Raise
Fund for New Convent

Members OF ST. Peters parish
started the ball rolling today for a
fund for the erection Of a new con-
vent in St. Joserh's parish. 1t was
announced that St Anne's society OF
ST. Peters church has made plans
for social on the evening Of No
ycmher IS at the hail in the church
of 81. John the EVANGELIST. Members
Of s.. Annes society AMI Rev.
Charles Corpens report that there
has been a large sale Of tickets al
ready. 1t is expected that other
Catholic church societies will hold
socials for st. Joseph'S convent fund
within the next few weeks.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-06
Auto Stolen in Bristol
Recovered in Berlin

Especial to the Heraldl
Bristol, Nov. 6-Dr. NJ. \. Gore
has recovered his automobile which
was stolen Wednesday evening from
the Memorial Boulevard parking
space. The recovery was made
through the agency Of the New
Britain police department after that
department had been advised a car
was abandoned at the Berlin rail-
road station. A check-up of the car
numbers disclosed the machine 10 be
that Of DR.. Gore. Detective Sergeant
Daniel McGillcuddy and DR. Gore
went to Berlin last night and
brought back the machine.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-06
boy STUCK IN CHIMNEY
DRAWN OUT WITH ROPE
lad Imprisoned 20 Feet Prom Day
light Has Thrilling Experience
Before Being Released.

Playing about a building under
construction at the cornor of Park
and Stanley streets last night, Frank
Hoober, 7, of S92 Park street fell
into a chimney and descended about
% feet before his fall was checked.
He made vigorous attempts to crawl
up through his narrow prison, but
only succeeded in tearing the skin
from his hands and legs, Playmatos
found a long rope, which they let
down into the chimney, and manag-
ed to draw the panic stricken hoy
out. In the meantime a call had
been sent to the police and fire de-
partmcnts, but the boy was out Of
tho chimney before the arrival Of
the additional assistance.