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New Britain herald., 1925-10-22
GAS FATAL TO MAN
|NEAST end HOME
John ]. Finn, ~, Of 1913 Dwight
Street, AsphyXiated
WIFE FINDS HIM DYING
Lying on Floor OF Bathroom With
Fumes Flowing from Open Jet
Accidental, Medical Examiner
Says-Rule Shop EmpIoye.

Found about $40 o'clock this
morning lying unconscious on the
floor of the bathroom of his home,
l2S Dwight street, with gas flowing
from an open jet, John j. Finn, "a,
yard foreman at the Stanley Rule
and Level factory, was pronounced
dead when DIR. Edward Curran ar
rived at the home, about $50
o'clock. Before the arrival Of the
physician the police were there and
Policemen James McCabe and VIII
liam j. Mccarthy worked on the
man with the police lungmotor, but
he failed to respond.
Shortly before o'clock Mrs. Finn
awakened and discovered the odor
of gas in the house She left her
bed and awoke the other members
of the family, none of whom had
been affected by the fumes. Inves-
tigating the source of the odor, Mrs.
Finn went into the bathroom and
found her husband outstretched on
the floor, unconscious, and the gas
Jet open. AS the mans body was
warm and he seemed to be breath
ing, the wife and other members Of
the family moved him into the bed
room, where they attempted to re-
store him by various methods.
When these failed, Miss Margaa-
ret Fennessey, a step-daughter of
Finn, called the police and DR.. Cur
ran. The police responded with the
pulmotor, but DR.. Curran said that
the man was dead before their ar
rival
Medical Examiner Waterman
Lyon was notified and he pro-
nounced death due to accidental gas
poisoning. He did not consider the
possibility that the man had COM
mitted suicide. Mrs. Finn said that
her husband had been drinking last
night and the police believe that
while under the influence Of liuor
he turned on the gas without light
ing It. Finn was fully clothed when
found.
Finn was resident of this city
for the past three years, coming
here from Northampton, Mass. He
Is survived by his wife and several
children and step-children. Funeral
arrangements in charge of NJ. ].
Kenney have not been completed.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-22
zone BOARD TO ACT ON
TALC0TT ST; DISPUTE
will Hold Special Meeting
if Jaffe Asks
for he

A special session OF the board of
adjustment to hear the appeal of
Zalman Jaffe, who complains of an
alleged zone law violation by his
heighbor, Mario Cianci, appeared
pertain this morning when Corpora
hon Counsel John H. Kirkham stood
pat on his ruling that the building
commission cannot interfere with
work on the building.
Jaffe engaged counsel last Satur-
day when he learned Cianci plans
o erect a six-apartment house
Without providing the side-yard re-
quired by law. The building de-
apartment, at the suggestion of the
attorney, ordered work on the build
#ng suspended, whereupon Cianci
Engaged lawyer. The building de-
partment asked an opinion of the
city's legal advisor and was instruct
ed 10 lift the suspension.
Attorney William M. Greenstein,
eounseI for Jaffe, claims the zone
Paw requires the automatic suspen-
Fion Of work pending a hearing on
*appeals, and when he was informed
the order would not be reversed he
communicated with members of the
BOARD of adjustment. From them
he received assurance of a special
meetlng next Wednesday night
Should he wish one.
Injunction proceedings are being
considered to halt work, but Attor-
2ney Greenstein intimated today he
would ask for the special session
rather than bring the case into the
courts.
Judge Kirkham's claim that the
city cannot interfere with the pro-
=gress of the building. Is answered by
j he compartments counsel by SUBJ
Knitting article E OF Section 13 of the
koning ordinance, which reads:
Notice of appeal, given as pro-
vided in subsection c of this section
Fhall automatically suspend the con-
struction or use of property involved
*lnless the building commission shall
certify to the hoard that by reason
of facts stated in such certificate
such suspension will cause imminent
peril to life or property, and also
unless upon the receipt of such GER
tificate the beard shall direct such
construction or use as may be neces-
Fary to eliminate such peril"
The Cianci permit was given
#nrior to massage of the coming law
Fudge George w. Klett, his attorney.
claims the case outside the pale of
zzoning and the appeal is not proper
ly taken because OF the provisions
of Section 2, paragraph D, which
reads:--
THE provisions OF this ordinance
gsiall not require any change in the
plans. construction or designated
use of any building for which a
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New Britain herald., 1925-10-22
Stories OF Comanche

New York. Oct. % P-Dramatic
scenes aboard the steamship Co.
manche when fire broke out in its
hold last Saturday night off Florida
were described by sixty-six members
of the crew returning to this port
on. the Cherokee.
Women praying as they put on
life belts, an orchestra of three
musicians playing jazz to keep up
morale, men passengers "meddling
with the officers work and playing
cavaliers instead Of men of help"
invasion Of the board deck by men
and women passengers before the
lifeboats we're ready - these were
some Of the episodes described by
the returning crew members.
The only passenger from the Co
manche arriving on the Cherokee,
Miss Christine r. Roberts OF Bloom
field, n. j., said that she did not
observe any cowardice on the part
OF Negro members OF the crew, as
other passengers have charged. She
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New Britain herald., 1925-10-22
Skipper Of President Harding
Praises ValOr Of ShipWrecked
Italian Sailors
DRAMATIC SCENES ON
COMANCHE ALSO TOLD
Survivors Of Florida Coast Disaster
Have Words of Praise For Negroes
and Censure For Male Passengers
In Another Version of Burning of
Steamer Saturday Night.

New York, Oct 20 P-In q radio
message received at the offices of the
L. S. lines today, Captain Paul
Grening of the liner President Hard
ing, described his rescue OF the crew
OF the Italian freighter Ignacio
Florio which foundered In mid
ocean on October 10.
arrived at disabled vessel, 11:45
a m, 18th, after steaming 161 miles
through tremendous seas" the re-
port said. Wind of hurricane force
at time. A survey of the situation
seemed hopeless to effect the rescue
of the helpless crew. Their ship
rolling. half the deck under water.
In trough of sea, With liberal use
Of oil to windward. drifted close
aboard broadside and fired first
proiectile to run line for empty
lifeboats to be drawn aboard.
Have Hard Time
"Projectile broke from line from
force Of discharge. Second shot fell
short. A boat then set adrift with
long line, empty. Ship Unanswered
in such a position that boat drifted
to disabled ship. That boat cap
sized"
A position was then taken to lee
ward, Capt. Grening said, and a shot
was fired which put a line aboard
thn JHronly h11t
deck and ship rolling so heavily" 1t
was impossible for the crew to get
in the boat attached to the line.
Boat made two trips completely
around ship. close alongside. prov
ing impossbility OF taking crew off
by that means" the report said.
Having done all possible under
existing weather conditions. await
ing lull in storm to resume opera
tions. Darkness by this time over
taking us.
Captain advised ship would float
the night out and they could remain
aboard"
At six a. M, the next day, the
President Harding resumed opera
tions, the wind and sea having for
a brief time subsided. Going close
alongside, a boat manned by volun-
teers succeeded in getting alongside
and taking off entire crew of 2S men.
Praise For Men
Conduct Of men and officers on
both ships beyond praise" thestes-
cue ships commander declared.
"A boat crew volunteered during
height of storm to make an attempt
to reach stricken vessel. consider
ed it unwise in such sea. Radio
operator stuck by post three days
and night, during which time fight
ing elements for life on a stricken
ship was waged with perseverance
and fortitude seldom equalled."
New Britain herald., 1925-10-22
State Dept. Bases Ban on
Law Barring Persons
of Known Revolutionary
Views.

Washington, Oct 20 R)-Countess
Karolyi, wife OF Count Michael
karolyi. former president of the
Hungarian republic. has been de-
MED permission to visit the United
States on u lecture tour.
The American consul general In
Paris refused to approve her pass
ports and the action has been ap-
proved by the state department. The
refusal was based upon the law
which bars persons of known revo-
lutionary views.
Presumably the Karolyi case
would have come under the juris-
diction of the immigration bureau
on the arrival Of the countess at an
American port. Even If the passport
visa had been granted in Paris. The
labor department issued q statement
In connection with the Saklatvala
case, saying that he would have been
denied admission at New York, be-
cause OF his revolutionary political
activities, even If he had arrived
with passports bearing the visa OF an
American consul.
Count Karolyi was allowed to en-
ter this country severa! months ago,
after he had pledged himself to
refrain from political activities. Eff
forts were made at the time to have
the state department formally an
nounce that he was free to talk as
he wished, but these overtures came
to nothing.
In approving the consul generals
action, the state department acted in
line with the policy adopted when
S. Saklatvala, communist member of
the British parliament, was refused
admission as a delegate to the re-
cent meeting OF the interparliamen-
tary union. In the Saklatvala case
a passport visa had been granted,
but was cancelled by order Of Secre-
tary Kellogg, who maintained that
under the immigration law, the
communist could not be admitted.
The ruling in the case Of Countess
Karolyi Is similar and represents r.
definite policy on the part of the ad-
ministration.
When the countess came to New
York last November unsuccessful eff
forts were made to have her de-
barred on the ground that her lee
ture tour was to be bolshevist pro-
paganda. This time the purpose of
her trip Is said to be to visit
friends.
She abandoned her lecture tour on
her last visit because of illness and
her husband came to the country
last January.
His friends charged that to obtain
permission to enter he was forced to
pledge himself to refrain from poll
tical discussion. On returning to
Europe he added to these charges
by blaming Count Szechenyi the
Hungarian envoy at Washington.
Karolyi was president of the
short-lived Hungarian republic.
The countess intended to visit Mr..
and Mrs. Ralph B. Strassburger of
Norristown, Pa. The Tribune un-
derstands that both Mr.. Strassburger
and Secretary kellogg have made
appointments with President Cool
idge to discuss the matter Mr..
Strassburger Is a candidate for the
senate in Pennsylvania.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-22
KILLS HIS WIFE
New York Man, 83, Stabs Her to
Death When She Has Him Arrest
ed For Disor1erly Conduct,

New York, Oct. % R,-Enraged
because his wife had served him
with a police court summons for
disorderly conduct, Frank Frans-
chino, 6S years old, stabbed her to
death with a bread knife today and
then probably fatally wounded him.
self with a steb over the heart.
The woman's body was found In
the boiler room In the basement Of
the house where they lived in East
10Tth street The door OF the boil-
er room had been locked. Franschi.
no was found on the floor in his
apartment.
Police we're told that the couple
quarreled frequently because of
Franschino's refusal to work. Mrs.
Franschino was janitress OF the
apartment house and was firing the
furnace when attacked.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-22
Rival Schools Engage in Fight;
Even Girls Take Part in Battle

war, first In peace and first In the
hearts of his countrymen," have
been making sorties upon the paro-
chial school yard on Beaver street
and have been throwing stones and
sticks and shooting BIB guns at the
boys and girls playing there.
Several Of the younger children
in the yard have been hit and put
on the casualty list, but rather than
turn in on the sick list, the board
of strategy Of the student body got
together, reused the shock troops of
the camp, the members Of the eighth
grade, and chose yesterday noon for
the big surprise. Scouts posted
along the known route taken by the
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New Britain herald., 1925-10-22
'Bulgar Border Troops
Ordered To "Ofer
Utmost Resistance"
- Appeal To League
Expected.
Five Sentries Reported
Killed as Grecian Artil-
lery Bombards Village
of Petrich, South of
Sofia.

! By the Associated Press.
The Greco Bulgarian situation
growing out of the border clash near
Demirhissar on Monday has appar-
entity reached a crisis with the re-
ported invasion of Bulgarian terri
tory by Greek forces.
The Bulgarian border troops are
said to have been ordered to "offer
,he utmost resistance"
The Sofia government, according
TO Vienna dispatches, has protested
|khe alleged violation of her territory
TO the league of nations. League Of
dcials, however, say no protest has
been received.
semi-official Sofa dispatches state
Greek artillery Is sheling the village
Of Petrich, near the border, which Is
crowded with Macedonian refugees.
Bulgaria claims to have received
ho response to her thrice repeated
lemands for an immediate inquiry
Into the Demirhissar incident.
Sofia semi official News Agency
claims advance Information Of a
Freek plane for an advance move
ment In the Petrich area was re-
eeived by the Bulgarian foreign Of
fee several days ago.
Official quarters In London pro-
Tess not to be unduly apprehensive,
believing the league of nations strong
pnoljph to nreyanf serioua fiphtinp
Gntil the council can act.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-22
1000 SOLDIERS TAKEN

PekiHg. Oct. % R-Generals Of
the Chekiang forces which have
wrested practically all of Kiangsu
province from the troops of Mar
shall Chang Tso-Lin, the Manchur-
ian leader, claim that they captured
1000 of Chapg's men near Nanking,
where the Manchurian forces, re-
treating northward, crossed the
Yangtze river.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-22
COUNTESS KAROLY DENIED RIGHT
TO ENTER u. S. ON SPEAKING TOUR
Sixth Body Taken
From S-51 Wreckage

New London. Oct. 20 R-The
S'%th body was recovered from the
wrecNage of the S-51 sunk off
Block Island by the City of Rome
september rs, this morning and
taken by the Pequot to the naval
hospital at Newport for identifica-
tlon. The body was found by
diVers under the turn of the hull
leading to the conclusion the
sailor was caught in the rigging
and carried to the bottom when
the S-51 sank.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-22
ARREST CRAZY MAN

Hartford. Oct. % Up - Delphine
Busso, who escaped a few months
ago from the hospital for the insane
at Middletown and described as a
dangerous man TO be at large" was
taken into custody at HE home here
by police today.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-22
| Per Cent Income Tax on First
$4,000, Melons Latest Proposal
Suggests Two Per Cent on
Next $1,000, Three Per
Cent on Next $4,000 and
Five Per Cent There
after.

Washington. Oct. 20 R,-A new
schedule of formal income rates was
presented to the house ways and
means committee today by Secretary
Mellon.
The proposal suggests rate of
one per cent on the first $4,000 of
taxable income, two per cent on the
next $1,000; three per cent on the
next $4,000, and five per cent there
after.
Probably More Satisfactory
This arrangement, the secretary
said in a letter to Chairman Green
probably would be more satisfac-
tory than the recently submitted
treasury schedule suggesting one per
cent on the first $4,000 of taxable in
come, three per cent on the next
$4,000. and five per cent thereafter.
Present normal rates are two per
cent on the first $4,000 of income,
four per cent on the next $4,000. and
six per cent on the remainder.
ALL NLtilOll chDllllllCu lllC liCN liS
ures not as definite" proposal but
as an alternative plan to that laid
before the committee in writing
Monday. 1t really Is the thiSd ten
tative outline of rates the treasury
has submitted, Mr.. Mellon having
suggested orally when he appeared
beft e the committee Monday that
the rate might be made one and one
half per cent on the first $4,000:
three per cent between $4,000 and
$4,000. and five per cent for all over
$4,000.
Mr.. MELONS letter reached the
committee just as 1t was beginning
its fourth day of hearings on tax
revision, with long list of wit
nesses on hand to submit their
views on the income and various
otbar toyec
New Britain herald., 1925-10-22
THE WEATHER

Hartford. Oct, 22.-Forecast
for New Britain and vicinity:
Rain or snow and somewhat
colder tonight. Friday gen.
orally fair
New Britain herald., 1925-10-22
Text OF Letter

ltNt VI Ltttti
The letter follows:
IN my statement before YOU
committee on October 10, said:
1.-The treasury does not propose
any definite rate, but it presents tc
you the certainty that the tax re-
form can 60 to a Is per cent maxi
mum normal and surtaX without
the slightest danger to our future
revenues
''In order to insure the accuracy
of such a statement, it was neces-
sary for the government actuary to
work out a schedule of normal and
surtax rates within this limit of 25
per cent, and upon these schedules
to estimate the probable loss OF
revenue. Your committee request
ed that we file the set of rates upon
which the estimates had been based
The actuary had used the ten
tatiVe schedules which yielded sub
stantially the same revenue, The
one originally filed with you called
for normal taxes of one per cent on
the first $4,000 of taxable income,
three per cent on the next $4,000
and five per cent on the remainder.
The alternative schedule of the ac-
tuary is probably more satisfactory
and should have been used. This
schedule of normal taxes is one
per cent on the first $4,000, two
per cent on the next $1,000, three
per cent on the $4,000 and five per
cent on the remainder.
Il desire therefore to substitute
this alternative schedule for the first
one already filed. Your committee
will work out its own specific rates
within such limits as the committee
may determine and the actuary 5
rates are used solely to illustrate a
possible schedule within the limits
mentioned by me. The press has as
sumed that the actuary's schedules
of rates represent definite treasury
proposals, and am writing you now
to assure you that the treasury has
made no change in the position TAX.
en- In the statement quoted above
and does not wish to be understood
to be proposing definite rates Of
tax"
SurtaNes Unchanged.
Committee members noted that
the letter left the previously sub.
mitted schedule Of surtaX rates un.
disturbed, and that whereas the
treasury had declared the schedule
submitted on Monday to be pre-.
dicted upon repeal of the present 2E
per cent deduction for earned in.
come, today's letter made no refer.
ence to such a repeal.
Today's committee hearing begar
with protest by Representative
Garner of Texas, fanking democratic
member. against statements made al
yesterdays session by representa-.
tives of the Iowa tax clubs, who ap.
peared to ask for repeal of the fed.
eral inheritance tax. Mr.. Garner did
not specify the language to which
he referred, but said it had consti-
tuted "veiled assaults" on Chairman
Green. who is himself In Iowa.
Il thought you could stand the
hints of the delegation that they
would take care of you home. but II
was most improper" said Mr.. Gar
ner.
Representative Oldfeld, democrat
Arkansas, also charged that wit.
nesses were injecting politics into
the discussions and demanded that
Chairman Green prohibit any po,
litical talk at the hearings.
Certainly no offense could be
taken at any remarks OF a political
nature made here" returned Mr.
Green. Il was greatly amused my
self"
gra,4f1ne5 -, r.. gEa
New Britain herald., 1925-10-22

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New Britain herald., 1925-10-22
Invasion Takes Place

Sofia, Bulgaria, Oct. % P,--It I.
officially reported that Greek troops
have invaded Bulgarian territory.
No declaration of war has been
deceived from the Athens govern
|ment.
Protest Reported
Vienna, Oct. % Pl-Sofia advices
bay the Bulgarian government, as q
counter move to the Greek ultima
bum, has forwarded a protest note to
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New Britain herald., 1925-10-22

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The Winslow mail., 1925-09-22
Neckwear Attracts
Attention of Milady
By MARGI HOPKINS

The plain neckline will have a
difficult time holding it's own this
season with the lovely novelties in
neckwear now being shown, Turing
the fancy of milady. The neck
line has come in for an unusual
amount of consideration this year
First of all the scarfs that have
played an important part in mi
lady's costume for the past two
seasons promise to enjoy an ex-
tended popularity, if one can judge
by the newest displays, not only
in Winslow, but in eastern cities,
on the coast and everywhere.
Scarfs for every occasion may
be found from the sheer georgettes
and crepe de chimes with brightly
colored, hand painted or printed
designs to the narrow silk scarf
for sport wear, in bright stripes
and plaids. One of the latest de-
velopments in georgette scarfs is
of the panther-fur splotched geor-
gette hemmed with wide band
VI Velvet.
But it is not the scarf alone that
will cause the plain neck line to
be the exception this winter. Net
and lace combinations in jabots
and collar and cuff sets have been
developed in extremely fascinating
ways for the season, ecru being the
color used almost entirely. Many
of the sets however, are frightened
with a finish of co1ored Val lace in
pinks and blues, the ecru color
serving as a background, while the
tendency for the combining of diff
ferent kinds of laces is very no.
ticeable. Lace panels which prom
ise to be very popular in neck-wear
novelties, afford the greatest var
iety of laces, fillet, silk fillet, Irish,
The Winslow mail., 1925-09-22
Demand For Feeder
Cattle From This
State Increasing

Considerable demand for Arizona
feeder cattle has developed from
middle western and Pacific coast
marketing centers within the past
two weeks, it is announced by the
Arizona Cattle Growers associat-
ion
Prices are fairly strong too, the
report said, with a slight upward
tendency noticed within the past
10 days.
Movement of range stock will get
under way the latter part of the
month and will continue for a
period of about two months, it is
expected. With fair market condi-
tions prevailing, it is expected that
the fall movement this year will
show an appreciable increase over
the 1924 fall movement.
The Winslow mail., 1925-09-22
Newspapers Strong
Aid In Increasing
Tourists On Coast

A splendid example of the pull
ing power of newspaper advertis-
ing is afforded by a check just
made of summer tourist travel to
California. This year tourist travel
increased As per cent over the year
1924. A large part of the increase
is attributed by southern Califor-
mia business men to the tourist
advertising of the All Year club
of Southern California. Acting on
this belief they are now engaged
in assembling an advertising pool
for 1926 that will be nearly twice
the size of the 1925 pool.
The check on tourist travel was
made by James B. Duffy, general
passenger agent of the Santa Fe
railroad. 1t includes all railroads
and all points in California. It
was made by count of the num-
Der of round trip tickets presented
at California points for valuation.
This increase in travel" said
Mr.. Duffy, sis due to a straight out
effort to get it. The railroads have
The Winslow mail., 1925-09-22

lace, applique and Val laces all be-
ing used on the same piece. A few
years ago such a combination
would have been regarded as i'm
possible, but the panels themselves
are proof that the result is delight
full.
Among the styles O. lace collars
the Tuxedo and the round collar
with the divided neckline seem to
rank equally in numbers, while in
cuffs, net and lace gauntlet shapes
are featured as we'll as the plain
bands, sometimes made in two
pieces, the pointed ends coming on
top, where they are held together
with tiny bow of ribbon.
In addition to the scarfs and
clever collar coml 'inations, there
is also the narrow silk tie with
hand-painted designs which the
local stores are showing. These in
themselves will establish a call for
the collar in sport costumes in
preference to the plain neckline.