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New Britain herald., 1925-04-06
TWO KILLED IN
 CROSSING CRASH Husband and Wife Meet Death
 in Bridgeport nECnI IND DUc UJnc nIn
GASOLINE BUS HITS CAR
Mir. and Mrs. Timothy Collins Are Victims in Tragedy Which Occurs Near Trumbull Boundary Line This Morning.

Bridgeport, April 6.--An automo- bile containing MT. and Mrs. Timo- thy N. Collins of $50 Reservoir ave- nue, this city, was struck by gasoline bus No. 1409 on the Berkshire divi- sion of the New Haven road shortly before noon today and were killed.
 The accident occurred near the Trumbull boundary line.
 The body of Mrs. Collins was thrown about 100 feet by the impact and the husband was ground under the front of the railroad car.
 Engineer Harry Russell and Con- ductor William Schilling were in charge of the railroad bus.
 Coroner Investigates
 Coroner J. J. Phelan on hearing of the accident hurried to the scene to investigate. Engineer Russell, whose home is in Falls Village, Conn.,, told the coroner that the au- tomobile containing Collins and his wife sped up the hill from the east and reached the railroad tracks just as the big gasoline operated railroad car arrived at the Carson street crossing. "I had been blowing for all crossings but the driver of the automobile didn't heed the warn ing" said Engineer Russell. "In- stead of stopping for the crossing to see whether any train was approach ing the driver of the automobile kept coming and the automobile smashed right into the front of my engine.
 My car was travelling at approxi- mately 30 miles an hour. We were on time. The automobile appeared so suddenly from the left that there was no time to bring the railroad car to a stop. saw a flash of the automobile as it suddenly came onto the tracks and it seemed to slam right into the cowcatcher. I had all I could do to keep my seat for as the automobile was struck 1t tumbled along the tracks until if finally threw the front truck of the car off the rails. The railroad car swayed so as to throw me out of the seat as the automobile was being pushed along under the front wheelb. It was 8 terrible thing and could have been avoided If the driver of the automobile had only stopped at the crossing before driving across the tracks"
 Child Not In Car.
 Although 1t was feared at first that a little daughter of the Collins had been killed in the accident due to the fact that 8 child's hat had been found near the wreckage, the police located the child at home.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-06
DID HE DRINK?
Head of Baldwin Locomotive Works Declines to Say Whether or Not He Imbibed in Bermuda.

New York. April 6.-Samuel M. y-uclain, president Of the Baldwin Locomotive Works, Philadelphia, who Is under a s10.o00 agreement not to violate the prohibition act be- fore May 19, on his return today from Bermuda, evaded questions of whether he had partaken of intoxl- eating liquors during the trip.
 When I drink. I don't drink for pleasure" parried MT. Vauclain.
 "When one gets to be about 100 years old," he added, "one wants nip now and then. --
 The contract not to violate the prohibition law was made between Mfr. Yauclain and three Of his asso- ciates in business, W. A. Garrett, now deceased, A. 8. Goble, of St. Louis, and R. A. Hoy, of Houston, Texas. The latter three agreed to forfeit s1,oOo each If they broke their en- gagement, -..-
 Secretary Andrew ". Mellon also came in on the steamship Victoria from Bermuda He kas on his way to Washington
New Britain herald., 1925-04-06
S5O,OOO FIRE LOSS
Rialto Theater in New London is Destroyel-Cause of Blaze Has Not Been Determined.

New London, April 6,-Fire early today destroyed the Rialto theater, a motion picture place. The damage is placed at s50,OOO. The alarm was sounded at 2:sO o'clock and a few minutes later a call for additional men came in. Ten minutes after the alarm the flames were shooting through the roof and general alarm summoned every available piece of apparatus in the city. One company was unable to respond be- cause Its apparatus was undergoing repairs. The fire was under control at 5 o'clock. The cause of the blaze has not as yet been determined.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-06
RELATED DYNAMITE BLAST KILLS TWO MEN WORKING
 ON FARM IN NO. .W|NDHAM
TWO YOUNGSTERS DIE IN FARM HOUSE FIRE Nine Other Persons In- jured in Blaze Near
 Batavia, N. Y.

Batavia, N. T., April 6.--Two chil- dren were burned to death and nine other persons were injured, one per- haps fatally, when fire destroyed a tenant house on the George Rhodes farm between Wheatville and Ala bama Center early today.
 The dead are John Scroger, 12 years old, and Avis Scroger, years old. Their bodies were found in the ashes of the two-story frame house, burned beyond recognition, after the fire had burned itself out. William Schoger. the father, was seriously burned internally and may not live. Seven other children, ranging in age from less than a year to 16 years, and the mother, were burned about the face and arms. The mother was most seriously hurt, but is expected to recover.
 The fire which developed from an unknown cause, was discovered by MT. and Mrs. scroger, who were sleeping on the lower floor, at 6:30 this morning. The nine children all were asleep on the second floor. When Mir. and Mrs. Scroger awaken cd, the house was enveloped in flames.
 The parents ran up stairs, awak- ened the children, and found retreat by way of the stairs cut off by flames. Grace, aged 16, the oldest daughter. threw several of the small CT children out of window and leaped after them.
 scroger took the youngest child, 
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New Britain herald., 1925-04-06

question before the Justice Depart. ment.
 A similar question to this, whsth. CT the twenty year penitentiary sen- tence for the mail robbery has pre- cedence over the sentence of death imposed on Chapman by the Hart. ford court has not come before the Justice Department in the memory of the oldest official in the criminal division. it was said today by several Justce officials of twenty years ser- vice.
 Officials of the criminal divisdon at once set to work going through the flies to determine If there is any precedent which would have bear~ ine in determining the action of the Justice Department in ruling on the point made by Attorney Groehls
 Sargent Not Prepared to Speak
 Attorney General Sargent asserted he was not prepared off hand to givW his opinion on whether Chapman can escape tho Connecticut gallovs for twenty years by insisting on serving his federal sentence fos mail robbery. He win not issue . ruling on this point and probabfx will not make any study with view to reaching decision on it until after the Connecticut court has taken final action on the appeal of Chapman for a new trial, Attorney General Sargent said.
 Hint at "Hands Of' Policy
 Justice department officials take the position that it would be im- proper for the department to make any ruling on this fine point raised by Attorney Groehl in advance of final determination of Chapman's appeal by the Connecticut courts. Some justice department officials in
 discussing the case, entirely unofEi- ciaIly however. suggested that inas- much as the justice department has exhibited complete willingness to accede to the request of the Connec- ticut officials that Gerald Chapman be temporarily released from the Atlanta penitentiary where he was serving twenty year sentence so that he could be carried to Connects cut to be tried for his life, it is quite likely the justice department will show equal willingness to forege the imprisonment of Chapman for twenty years in the penitentiary so that he can be hanged in Connecti< cut.
 It would create very queer sifs uation justice department officials agreed in answer to a suggestion by the Herald correspondent If after granting permission to the officials of Connecticut to take Chapman from the Atlanta penitentiary to Hartford for trial for his life, the justice department, since life sen- tence has been imposed, should res fuse to allow the sentence to be exc ecuted until after the notorious ban- dit has served his 20 years imprison- ment.
 Having already granted the state of Connecticut's request to take Chapman from federal prison to try him for his life it was admitted un- officially by justice department offfs cials, 1t is quite likely the justice de- partment will again step aside to al~ low Connecticut the opportunity to work its will with Chapman.
 Justice department officials hays so far shown no disposition to main- tain Chapman as a regular border" at the Atlanta penitentlary for 20 years so long as Connecticut insists on ridding the Georgia institution of his presence.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-06
Held Up and Robbed
 In Walnut Hill Park

Nicolo Deloreto of 12 Milk street was held up fin Walnut Hill park last night and robbed or &. all the money on his person. he reported to Sergeant Michael Flynn at police headquarters this morning. Deioreto was headed for the New Britain General hospital, he said, and as hs passed the wading pool a stocky man wearing light overcoat and light hat told him in good English to put 'em up." Deloreto obeyed, later no- tifying the authorities at the hospi- tai. Police records do not indicsts whether the robber had a gun
New Britain herald., 1925-04-06
!'CAUSE 0F MURDER
 IS UNEXPLAINED
Friends Unable to Think Why
 Mccoy Killed Sweetheart
HE ADMITS THE SHAVING
But Refuses to Go Into Details of
 Reasons, Although He Explains
 How and Where He Committed l the Killing.

Greenwich, April 6.--An inquest will be opened Thursday morning in- to the death of Miss Beatrice Dom nelly of New York city, who was killed by James A. o'Mahoney, here yesterday. An autopsy showed that three bullets had entered the young woman's chest and another had wounded her arm and hand. Medi- cal Examiner John A. Clark will continue the autopsy in order to make a report to Coroner J. J, Phelan. er
 Patrick Mccoy of 99S Amsterdam avenue and William Anderson of 573 Amsterdam avenue, New York, who married Elizabeth and Katherine Donnelly, respectively, sisters of the young woman who was killed, were at the Greenwich police station to- day to make inquiries in behalf of Mrs. Donnelly. the victims mother.
 Gives No Reason.
 Mccoy was permitted to talk with shooting Miss Donnelly.
 Mccoy says that O'Mahoney 'an- swered an advertisement for a room to rent which he had inserted in & newspaper two and half years ago, and took room at McCoy's house in 57th street, New York city. While Q roomer he met Beatrice Donnelly and had kept company with her for nearly two years. Mccoy said he thought they had much affection one for the other, and O'Mahoney was an accepted suitor so far as he could observe.
 Mccoy said O'Mahoney told him that he had done some plumbing work on the E. c. Benedict house at Indian Harbor. This house is not far distant from the place where O'Mahoney shot and killed Miss Don-
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New Britain herald., 1925-04-06
43 Trolley Cars Burned,
 Loss Is Put at $500, ,00O

New York. April e.-Forty-three Union Railway trolley cars, valued at s5.Oo0 each. were destroyed early today in a fire of undetermined origin which burned out the interior Of the company's one-story barn al 174th street and Southern Boule- ward. Sixty other cars stored in the barn had been taken to the street for delivery 10 motormen going on duty when the fire was discovered at 5;30 a, m.
 The total damage was estimated at s30o.000.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-06
ALCORN CONFIDENT CHAPMAN WILL PAY TOLL ON GALLONS
Prosecutor Does Not Ex- pect Federal Authorities Will Take Convicted Murderer.

Hartford, April 6.-State's Attor- ney Hugh M. Alcorn, who prosecut- ed Gerald Chapman for the murder of Policeman James skelly of New Britain and secured a conviction, feels sure that the state of Connecti- cut had every legal right to try the bandit for the crime, and that a sentence of death having been i'm posed, that sentence Will be carried out. ...A
 This opinion was expressed by the Hartford county prosecutor in com ment on the report from Washing ton that Chapman might have to serve his 25 years sentence in At- lanta before being executed for the Connecticut crime.
 Alcorn Expects Cooperation
 T can see no reason for any dif- ference of opinion," said Mir. Alcorn. T have had the fullest cooperation of the department of justice from the start and expect 1t will continue. It would be an idle ceremony of the department of justice if it gave Chapman over to the state of Con- necticut for trial and conviction If possible, if any change in policy were contemplated after the trial.
 T went over the whole situation with Assistant Attorney General Donovan and laid the whole case be- fore him. The result was Chapman was released to Connecticut for trial. That was the sole purpose of his transfer. The attorney general is given power under the federal law to order the transfer of prisoners In accordance with his judgment. In his right to transfer. therefore, the attorney general ordered Chapman transferred to the state prison at Wethersfeld. The states attorneys office on its part applied for a writ of habeas corpus which would give the state Jurisdiction over the pris- oner. United States Attorney John Buckley appeared in open court by direction of Assistant Attorney Gen eral Donovan and gave consent to the writ of habeas corpus which turned Chapman over to the state of Connecticut for trial"
 Groehl Going tG Washington
 Judge Frederick J. Groehl of New York, senior counsel for Chap man. said today that he expects to go to. Washington later this week to determine Chapman's exact status as prisoner, and whether or not he must return to Atlanta. MT, Groehl expects following his visit to Wash ington to come back here for fur ther conference with Chapman relative to the appeal.
 Prison Authorities Mum
 State prison authorities today said that they are "drawing the curtain" on Chapman and that no further tn- formation about him of any sort will be given out. He Is being treated there exactly as any other prisoner sentenced to death, it was said. anu will be allowed to see no one but his attorneys, or friends or relatives the authorities know are "all right.
 Nathan O. Freedman of this city, junior counsel for the convicted man expected to confer with Chap man about his appeal to the supreme court late today.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-06
Frank FOgarty, Famous
 Vaudeville Man, Dies

New York, April 6.-Frank Fo- garty. known a generation ago to vaudeville goers as the Dublin Minstrel" died at his home in Brooklyn today Of pneumonia. He left the stage several years ago and became secretary to Edward Riegel mann, then borough president Of Brooklyn, holding that post until his death.
 At one time MT. Fogarty was president of the White Rats asso- citation, an organization of vaude- vile entainers. He leaves a widow and one son.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-06
IDENTIFY KIDNApPER
Mrs. Jones Is Picked Out By ChiId as One Who Stole Young Maluski Boy in New York City.

New York. April 6.-Mrs. Mary Jones was held in s1OO,O bail on a charge of Kidnapping after she had ben identified in court today as the woman who took five-year-old Rai- monde Won Maluski, Jr., from the Washington Heights district in a taxicab on March 29. The woman had been under arrest several days on suspicion of having kidnapped the boy as revenge against his father for causing her arrest recently.
 Anna Logan. 10-year-old playmate of the missing child, identified Mrs. Jones as the woman who followed the boy on the night Of his disap- pearance. No trace has yet been found of him.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-06
JAILED FOR THEFT

Stamford, April 6.-John Anas- tasis, of Boston. was sent to jail for three months for theft of hand bag belonging to Miss Jane Elder of Pittsburgh, Pa. on a train in city court today. The bag contained about s1oO worth of articles. It was said Anastasis was caught trying to leave the train with the bag.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-06
UnoficiaIy Indicate That Policy Established When Bandit Was Given to Connecticut For Trial Will Be Pursued-Admit Justice De- partment Will Step Aside to Let Execution Take Place. j. ..4s 4sss ,a4'
SARGENT WILL NOT MAKE A RULING
 UNTIL STATE DISPOSES OF APPEAL

Washington, April s.-Ths deciar- ation of Frederick J. Groehl, coun-. sel for Gerald Chapman notorious bandit convicted last Saturday of the murder Of Policeman Skelly in New Britain last October and sentenced to be hanged, that he will insist that the state of Connecticut has no right to hang Chapman until he has completed his 25 years sentence in the penitentiary has placed 6 novel
New Britain herald., 1925-04-06
CHLOROFORN IN VAR
 GAS MASK KILLS VET.
Belmont, Mass, Has Atro- cious Murder Mystery
 on Its Hands

Belmont, Mass, April 6. --- State police joined hands with the author tiles of this town today in an effort to solve the mystery of the "gas mask" murder, the victim of which. Alexander Buchanan, Nova Scotia carpenter and war veteran, was found on Saturday in abandoned eel lar hole in the woods near the Me- Lean hospital In Waverly. A gas mask of a type used in the U. $. navy had been fastened to the mans head, and chloroform poured into the chemical chamber of the mask had caused death, physicians said.
 Beyond declaring their belief that the crime had been carefully planned and executed, the police admitted that they had little material to work on. An autopsy today was expected 10 disclose further the circumstances of Buchanan's death. Preliminary examination of the body revealed no marks of violence and 1t was believ- ed that the man had been seized suddenly, probably from behind, gagged and chloroformed, and then carried some distance 10 the place where the body was found.
 Early reports that Buchanan, who was 29 years old and native of Sugar Loaf, N. S., had lived in fear of death for some time were contra dicted by the police after interviews with his friends and relatives Search was made, however for Miss Jessie Mckenzie, formerly employ ed as maid by the Brookline fami- ly, whose engagement to Buchanan was broken last November. Miss Mckenzie is believed to be residing in Detroit at present. In the cham Der which is designed for chemicals had been poured enough chloroform to kill 25 persons, the police said. A gag had been inserted in the mans mouth so tightly that the tongue was split. The strings holding the mask in place were neatly tied with what sailors call "ebb tide" knots
 Buchanan served nine months with the Canadian forces overseas and was several times wounded. Police Investigating the case recalled that another murder was committed almost at the same spot in Waverly IS years ago. A nurse at the Mclean i hospital, Clara Morton, was killed l by negro who later was convicted 1 of murder and died in jail.
 Detroit. April 6.-Miss Bessie Me Kenzie, former fiancee of Alexander | Buchanan. whose body was found | Saturday in an abandoned cellar hole i in Belmont, Mass, said here today l that she knew of no enemies who might wish to harm Buchanan. Miss Mckenzie said she and Buchanan were engaged for about a year and that she caa:e to Detroit shortly | after ending the engagement several months ago. She had not seen she said, since their en- 5iad in a faru hn,sNa
New Britain herald., 1925-04-06
THE WEATHER

Hartford, April 6-Forecast for New Britain and vicinity: Fair tonight and Tuesday; somewhat warmer Tuesday.
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Intermountain Jewish news., 1925-12-31
NIizraChi's Protest

New York 81. 4. A.)-Further devel-
opments with regard 10 the protests
which resulted from metropolitan
newspaper reports of sermon deliv-
cred last Sunday in Carnegie Hall by
DIR. Stephen s. Wise on "A Jews View
of Jesus" held the attention of the
Jewish public The protest of the Agu-
oath Ha 'rabanim, the Union of Ortho-
dox Rabbis of America, was supported
by the action of the Administrative
Committee of the Mizrachi, the Ortho-
dox Zionist Organization.
Rabbi Meyer Berlin, president of the
Mizrachi. in telegram addressed to
Mr.. Morris Rothenberg, chairman of the
Board of Directors of the Keren Hayc-
sod, demanded the resignation of DIR.
Wise The telegram read:
'On behalf of the Mizrachi organiza
tion Of America, / am submitting TO
you the unanimous vote of our Admin
istrntivc Committee that in the interest
of the United Palestine Appeal, which
is the cornerstone of the upbuilding Of
our land. in every respect ii is advis-
able that DIR. Wise Immediately resign
as chairman. Otherwise, it will be i'm
possible to get any moral or material
help from the bulk of orthodox Jewr,
in this country. Please bring this reso
luton before your board
In n statement issued to the Iewisl
Telegraphic Agency. Rabbi Berlin de
clared:
Berlin Says Wise Must Go.
''The continuation of DIR. Stephen S
Wise as chairman of the United Pales
tine Appeal is impossible. No jew
whether he is strictly orthodox or not
can remain Indifferent toward enthu
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Intermountain Jewish news., 1925-12-31
sirzynsk Credited for Acquittal

Vienna 81. T. A)-Advice from the
Central Polish Government in Warsaw
was the reason for Sieiger's acquittal,
was the opinon expressed by Senator
Michael Ringel, according to an inter
view with him published by the "Neu
Freie Presse" here. Count Skrzynski
and the Polish Minister Of Justice are
to he credited with the immediate ac-
Quittal of Steiger," Senator Ringel de
clared
The paper also publishes an inter
view with Steiger following his acquit-
tai. in which he stated that after Pre-
siding Judge FRANKIE made his resume
Of the case he expected TO be convicted.
Il had made up my mind to declare to
the court. gentlemen, you are convict
ing yourselves" Stanislaw SteigeI
stated.
Intermountain Jewish news., 1925-12-31

class of the Il. VI. II. Synagog and an
and social life of the younger genera
tion.
He was n member of the DeMolay's
and one of the organizers and charter
members of the Junior B'nai Birth in
this city. He was elected its president
the early part of the year but by rea-
son of his health, was compelled to re-
sign in the midst Of his activity and
leave for California.
Lester was the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. \. Leight of 4O2G East Eighteenth h
avenue. He was buried from Meyers
undertaking establishment on Sunday
December 81. Rabbi c. II. Kauvar Off
ciating.
The following resolution was passed
by the B'nai Birth, last Sunday:
Gods loving finger which beckons
To us all touched Lester Lelght,
who responded to the call His
earthly work in the perfect sight
of God was done before we. in our
imperfect way, had thought IT well
begun.
His was kindly heart and
strong mind, ever thoughtful.
| courteous and cheerful.
Forward looking for his compan-
ions broad in his vision; he was
n leader. a true son of the cove
naa.. We. the members of Denver
Lodge. No. III, |. o. b. b., appre-
ciativc of his good qualities. de-
plore his untimely end.
We hereby express TO his par
ents, relatives and friends our deep
and sincere sympathy. At the
same time we give thanks to God
that we have had the privilege of
knowing and having been asso-
ciated with Lester Leight
MILTON NJ. SCHAYER,
Chairman Resolutions Committee.