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New Britain herald., 1926-07-13
PLAN OF MEMORIAL SHAFT ATOP WALNUT HILL PARK
 AGAIN COMES TO FRONT
Structure Advocated Sev- eral Years Ago Will Again Be Recommended Pool to Be Kept.

A second attempt to win the city's approval to a project for the con- struction of a permanent war memo rial in the form Of a shaft at Wal nut Hill park has been started. sponsored by Mayor Weld and the memorial committed whose recom- mendations were rejected by the city meeting board in 1924.
 After several weeks sounding of the citys sentiment toward the de- sirability of beginning work on a war memorial, and particularly a memento of the type favored by the committee, a meeting was held last night at the office of the mayor.
 It is understood, although the matters under discussion at the meeting were not announced for publication, that tho memorial can now he erected for approximately S150,000 or S50,000 less than the original estimate. Deferrment of payments is suggested, the plan now calling for five year period Of pay ments.
 The shaft was designed by IL Van Buren Magonigle of New York city, who has designed many memorials, including the $1,5O00Q0 Kansas City plan recently unveiled.
 The outstanding feature VI be a shaft 95 feet from the ground and S4 feet from a circular base. The shaft will be surmounted by d huge eagle. Thirteen sides on the shaft will represent the 13 states and about the circular base will be metal plates, one for each soldier who died.
 Explaining the plan, Architect Magonigle says:
 "I propose to place the memorial at the northerly end of the pool slightly retired from the area used by the children in their play, and preceded by a circular platform rais- ed by few broad steps above the area, to give it a measure of retire ment without impairing its close re- lation to the pool
 Great Eagle on Shaft Top
 "The most salient feature of the memorial is a tall shaft, surmount- ed by 8 great eagle and draped in the flag with it's forty-eight stars. This will be a landmark for all the country around New Britain and be visible from the streets of the city
 "TO perpetuate the general idea ol individual memorials, now tempOrar- fly installed with the archway at tho entrance to this park, there are pro- yided, on the exterior face Of the wall surrounding the circular plat form above referred to, a chain of l2p individual bronze tablets with the nam eand record Of each man in- scHbed thereon in gold letters: and beneath each tablet a bronze hook on which to hang the wreaths or other floral offerings that win be placed there. These are shown in the general view and in the drawing at full size.
 Upon the faces of the two piers fanking the steps up to the platform would be carved the device Of the American Legion and the seal Of the City of New Britain. The inscrip- ton on the northcly side of the pedestal of the shaft would be in bronze letters in harmony with the bronze work ot the tablets. The in- scription on the southerly sido would be carved in the stone.
 Around the circular platform if a continuous seat and from hero can be obtained an even finer view Of the beautiful hills and valleys be had.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-13
SUES FOR DIVORCE

Mrs. Catherine Costello, through J. C. Woods, has sued Joseph Cos tello for divorce on grounds of in tolerable cruelty, The couple were married on January 25. 1904, in Bristol and have two minor Chil- dren, aged 16 and II years. It is alleged that Costello has been habitually incorporate and also guilty of intolerable cruelty to his wife Mrs. Costello asks the custody of both children. The papers are returnable the first Tuesday of September in the superior court.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-13
ENLISTMENT IN ARMY

Raymond Maccio of 1G5 Liberty street, Southington, has enlisted in the l1th coast artillery and has beep sent 10 Fort H. G Wright. New York by Sergeant William Bullock Of this city, Florian 4. Claudio Of 19 Jamaica street, Bristol has enlisted in tho field artillery Sth corps area. and has been sent to san Antonio Texas.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-13
KEOGH SUSPECTED
 OF AUTO THIEVERY
(Continued from First Page)

Joseph McAvay of Bronson street, brother of Police Sergeant Patrick A. McAvay, on Washington street, near the Hotel Burritt, in July, 1925. the police say. This car has not been recovered.
 The state police have been on the trail of the members of the gang for the past several weeks, it was learned today. Officer Harrison oh- tained valuable information and De tective Sergeant McCue. co-opcrat- ing with him. was instrumental in bringing about the recovery of cars stolen from other cities.
 The exact extent to which KcoEh is involved in the operations of the
New Britain herald., 1926-07-13
FIGHTING THTEADITION.
Man Held at salem for Robbery in
 Missouri Refuse. to Return.

<li.u. Nrs-. July l3 tPl--Nii- Iam l,ermatne will fight e&tradition to Da Soto. Mo, where h- is wanted for Hrs. degree robbery. he annomc- cd toaly ou the arrival or two dep- mp sleuus wno wil seek to talk, htm at a hearing hrrore Governor FlIJnr tomorrow Garmline, they charge Waa oua Of tour men rhg on Dec &o l9-1 held up lhe force Of The American National bank ot Do Soto with rnrol'erS. and stule S9Go3o in cash and $5.o9o worth ot Liberty bonds.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-13

work. and when she saw this medi- cine advertised in the Star a9d other papers, she went to a drug gist and got a bottle Of Lydia F. Pinhhams Vegetable Compound. She took it regularly. was rre0.iy benefited and now feels y5rs much better.
 Lthol May SD'dcrs cvprrtanc. $ similar 10 that Of th0g-anas Of ottar women in all walks Of lfe. who nave sent testimonials 10 tho Lydia F. p'ahham Medicine Com pan of L~ru Ma
 From Maine to California. from Wisconsin 10 Texas. and from Er. hrazka 10 Florida letters are r- ceivcl every day from grateful women who sav the Vegetable Compound has helped to restore their health.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-13
Special Notice

l.. D. Penncld Camp, Sons Union Veterans of the Civil w; Auxiliary l. will hold a public dane Junior Mechanics hall, Wednesda evening, July 14th. A. J. Bonnt will furnish the music.-adyt.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-13

woman proved to be foo much for Ethel May Snider, R. R i of Hartford City until she started taking Lydia E. Piuhhams Fegs ta ble Compound
 Overwork had so undermined her health that
 he had 10 give up all outside
New Britain herald., 1926-07-13

"All who so promptly and with great self-sacrifce responded to the calls for relief are to be commend ed and deserve the grateful thanks of us aIl."
New Britain herald., 1926-07-13

that girdle the site than now may
 As a part of the whole compost tion of which the pool, the mem orial proper and the present south erIy approach and flag staff arc units, I suggest two shelters on the eastorly and westerly sides, one for boys and one for girls with locker rooms and toilets below and sep arate public toilets with separate en- frances for males and females. The entrances for boys and girls are or the pool side Of these structures so that they may be under constant ob- servation, Above the locker rooms, reached by few steps, are GOV cred shelters. provided with wooden seats, the caves Of inc roofs so treated as to permit the growing of vines and presenting the effect of
New Britain herald., 1926-07-13

open pergolas.
 "I propose to remove the present pile of rocks in the center of the pool and the primitive spray therein and install substantial bronze col umn of such height and with such an arrangement on top of it, as to create a wide spreading umbrella spray or shower hath.
 "The dimensions in this design may he of interest 10 you: The shaft is a feet from the ground and 8f feet from the platform; tho platform is three feet and six inches above thc walks around the pool. The shaft is F feet in diameter at the base. The circular platform is So feet in diameter The eagle at the top of the shaft is l2 feet high and 10 feet wide.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-13
FEELING LOTS
 BETTER NOW
Writes Ethel May Snider Whc Used Lydia E. Pinkham's
 Vegetable Compound

Hartford City, Ind.-Doing house work and taking care of g, sick
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-15

incomplete or complicated contracts
drawn between owners and ccntrac-
ors. These forms have been adopted
md the campaign this Summer will
be devoted in large measure to So.
curing their broad general use.
Present surety bonding practices
aud the false basis of credit provided
irresponsible contractors by lien laws
are TO draw attention and action. The
effort will be to reduce the number of
defaults In the construction industry
and consequently to cut construction
costs.
Another phase of the campaign
will be broad investigation of con
struction of public projects In cases
where Federal State. county and city
officials do not make use of the com.
petitire contract sys:em. The con
tractors declare they observe an in
creasinS tendency TO handle public
Jobs in this ma inner and will maintai in
close watch to bear out their claims
that savings which governmental Off
Gals clam possible under the day
Ia hor system are not effected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-15

II was announced at the home off1ces
by A. NJ. Woodruff, vice president.
OF these loans, &10,257s44 was on
dwelling and apartment houses, 81
5a4.100 was on other city property,
and S4,336,3s7 was on farm property
Living accomm ations for 1892
families in the United States and
Canada were made possible through
the investments in the first mentioned
classes of property The $10.257 ,644
thus allocated was divided as follows
S7.246.594 on 1855 dwellings. accom-.
moda tins 1879 families. and $5,o11 ,o50
on 1lh apartments. housing l,113
families.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-15
LOWER WAGES PREDICTED
Decline Also in Retail Prices Fore
cast hv Chicaso Manaser.

That commodity prices Of articles
sold in retail stores are due for a
gradual decline and thai wage scales
will follow suit. is the opinion eX-
pressed by William n. Mann. general
manager of the Marshal Field Co,
Chicago.
While recessiors will not he So,
we're" said Mr.. Mann. commodity
prices are due to 20 down, with a
commensurate cut IN wage scales.
Lower wages viii come last, however;
they are inevitable. since America
cannot hope to compete in world mar
kets because OF the lower level Of
Eurorean prices and European wages.
Sin may he ugly. but il understa nds
the art Of beauty culture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-15
$16,188,131 IS SUM
OF MORTGAGE LOANS
Prudential Company Announces
2,992 Families Thus Secured Llv-
ing Quarters in April.

Mortgage loans amounting to $1S,-
1881 were made during April by the
Prudential insurance Co. OF America,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-15

A side from the II" Of supply ahn
demand. which Influences the pr'ce
ri service- and r,ete,ials. one baron
e,er - employ a. 20 the proper 1ustI,
fcatior for variations in wages OF
building mechanics is the average
cost 1T living. Since the Spring o.
1902 the COST Of liNinc Ia not varied
more than n points in is extreme.
whereas during the same pe'lod the
rise Of wages has bean {" points.
The question Of h"" long inc
wages Of mechanics can increase he
fore the cu~tailnent IF CONSTRUCTION
will n. forced upcY tire buying public
hae nN- arisen.
Cor:ractore throughout the ooun
tr,- ave heinz urged Ia ma ke thorough
Investigations NJ proposed operations
upon which they ave asked 10 hld
which NAV appear 10 he Of specu-
Istive character BY inquiries into
Ana ncinr methods and other economic
features II is proposed - reduce the
amour, cf speculative building OF
small hernea and ana rtment houses
and thus lower the possibility OF
local up.ets of labor and mat eriai
markets
Application Of standard contract
forros Us expected to greatly reduce
the amour, or litigation arising from
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-15
BUILDING ECONOMY
CAMP A|GN OPENS
Action to Cut Costs Will Be
Taken in 80 Construc-
ton Centers.

A nation. wide campaign 10 promote
economical and efficient operations
IN construction is being launched
this week. following conclusion of q
conference OF building experts held
here under the auspices Of the ASso-
ciated General Contractors Of Amer
lea Action viii he taken in more
thsn so construction ceniers I" SO
~ure practical application Of tho pro
grsw and policies developed by tho
four.day meeting which adjourned
here May II.
Special attention is ~ he given 10
rlsrs for coming with the following
practices. which are held as being
causes Of excessive construction costs:
Speculative building. misuse of lien
laws, litigation arising from ron
trectual relations, public works con
struction under the day labor method
and activities Of irresponsible bidders.
The plans for keeping construction
operations throughout the country
under close observation are cited as
being particularly timely in view OF
the large amount of building 20 he
handled this Summer.
Volume May Equal Record.
Statistics developed by the con
tractors national orga nization lndl'
rate the volume Of construction nnet
atoms this year will probably equal
and possibly exceed the record break
ing figures set in 1928.
The following statement was issued
bv the conference sS summary oi
the elements entering int" present
construction costs:
Prior 10 Ia"3 tho rise and fall OF
wages in the huilding industry and
prices ot building materials were VIZ
tuaNv Identical in their trends our
Ing 1928 the wages NJ labor took
Sha RI upward movement. since then
the trend of wa cee in the industry
has heen over upward since 1923
the general trend Of materials has
heer downward TODAY the spread
between average building wages ana
average building materials. based on
the 1918 avera &c # TOO. Is about >"
roints.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-06
SITTING BULL WAS NO FIGHTER:
RULED SIOUX BY MAGIC TRICKS
Always Stunned Battles to Make Medicine
and Kept Influence Through Luck, Ora,
tory, Advance Information and Graft.

and more to the tricks Of the con
Juror. He developed his subtle talents
and soon began to acquire fame as a
prophet; astuteness. luck and some
advance information assisted him 10
prognosticaie certain events with a
precision which COMPOUNDED the big
chiefs who had so profoundly ignored
him. They were compelled to recog-
nize his medicine"
Personally Dodged Fights.
AS Sitting Bull grew older Ne in
creased his power with fervid oratory
and impressive tricks. became more
imbued with heather religion and
hate for the white people. He ex'
cited his braves to many valorous
deeds. but invariably retired to make
medicine when combat began.
He is supposed to have been gentle
and refined at home, but fierce in his
diatribes against the whites.
Because he spent several years AS
an attraction with Buffalo Bills wild
west show, Sitting Bull saw only the
seamy side Of white life. When he re-
turned home he made the famous. en-
phatic declaration: II would rather
die a Dakotan than to live a white
man."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-06
CAR VICTIMS BODY
TO ARRIVE TONIGHT
Youth Was Drowned in New
Jersey When Auto Owed
Into Creek.

The body of Lawrence Conner. %.
plumber. who was drowned when an
auto in which he was passenger
plunged into a creek near Pedrick-
town. y. j., early yesterday. is OK
pected to arrive tonight at his home
here, 1926 Twenty.fifth street
Conner. accompanied by Ashton
Crist, q. SIG 18th street; John w.
Cox. "a, 2425 Girard place northeast
and George J. Cunningham. 81. 1921
Nineteenth street, was on his, way To
Atlantic City to spend Labor day
Crist was driving. He was unfam
iliar with the road.
Shortly after ferrying the Delaware
River. Crist failed to negotiate a
sharp bend in the roadway and the
car plunged into Oldmans Creek .
which is Is feet deep at that point
Conner could not swim. The other
three swan ashore
The body was recovered yeSterda V
afternoon by New Jersey State police.
Corners brother. John, left here yes
terday to take charge of the body.
Funeral arrangements have not been
made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-06
FULL BOAT SERVICE
TO GULF PLANNED
Passenger and Freight
Schedule. on Canal From
Chicago Already Mapped.

| BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. September g. Antici
pating completion within three years
Of the Lakes-to-the-Gulf Canal, link
ing Chicago and New Orleans by
water. a transportation company has
teen organized with plans for 4-day
passenger service and 5-day freight
service between the two termini.
Operations will begin. according to
Col. Leopold Moss. president of the
Chicago and New Orleans Transpor.
tation Co, with the completion OF
locks in the Illinois River. which he
Forty Per Cent Cut.
The company plans a feet of 80
harges. tugs and river steamer
for passengers, and perishable freight
The barges, says Col. Moss. would
make the downstream trip in s days
and the return voyage in to days
while the passenger vessel would
take days each way. Col. Moss
plans a freight rate schedule 40 per
cent under railroad freight costs.
The company contenplates devel
opment Of traffic up the Ohio River
Burlington, Iowa. and Quincy, ILL.,:
and up the Missouri to Omaha or
Sioux City. as we'll as throughout
the waterway route.
One Lock Completed.
The Illinois waterway from Chicago
to the Mississippi River is made up
of the Chicago drainage canal. now
ma vigable, and the Illinois River from
Lockport to the Mississippi. One
lock is built and another half com
pleted at I.cckport in the Illinois
River. me Is contracted for at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-06
Driver Valves Hearing.

RIVERDALE, Md. September e.
Waving a preliminary hearing be-
fore Justice of the Peace John j..
Fainter at Hyattsville yesterday. on
charges Of operating an automobile
while under tho Influence of LIQUOR.
Amos Bryant, jr., of Berwyn, was re-
leased on $1,000 bond for appearan nee
in Circuit Court a Upper Marlboro
next month. Bryant was arrested at
Riverdale by Constable Newton \.
James
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-06


PIERRE. S. D., September 6.-A
savage Sioux brave astride an Indian
pony, blood in his eye and on his toma-
hawk. urging his intrepid red-skinned
warriors on to ruthless massacre of
the whites. presents the common con-
ception of the nationally famous Sit
ting Bull
On the contrary. Sitting Bull. in all
the works Of history. is merely
peaceable high priest who eschewed
personal combat, who prayed much
more than he fought. and who gained
his power among his people by jul
dicious use of. bagful of conjurer's
tricks.
Didn't Kill Custer
However. the old chieftain was the
leader of the Hunkpapa Sioux. and
largely responsible. historians say, for
their hostility toward the white peo-
pie from 1868 to 1875.
Sitting Bull was commonly sup
posed to have killed Custer, while he
really took no hand in the battle of
the Little Bighorn. fact which his
grand nephew, Chauncey Yellow Robe.
an educated, full-blooded Sioux of
Rapid City, has sought to emphasize
repeatedly.
Sitting Bull was handicapped by low
caste parentage in his ambitions for
distinction. However, as Doane Rob
inson. former State historian. aptly
puts 1t. "He was not slow in discover
ing he possessed unusual gifts as a
horse thief and as an orator.
His native craft turned him more
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-06
Trainmen Sight Body in River.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CUMBERLAND. Md. September
"a Baltimore and Ohio freight
crew discovered the body of John
r. Hart. jr., Is, floating in the
Youngiogheny River. Is miles below
wher, skiff in which the boy and
an older brother. George. capsized 10
davs ago. The body IF George was
located several dsyS ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-06

Starved Rock. and others are to be
erected at Joliet. Havana and Graf
ton. Deepening of the 7-foot cha mel
to 2 feet. asked of Congre IS. Is not
deemed necessary ~ the commence
ment Of OperatiOn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-24
Dexter
Annual washington Ban

The annual Washington's Birthday
ball given by the Dexter Club was
enjoyed by a large number of mem
bers and their friends Monday eve-
ming. The hall was tastefully dec
Grated with Maine frs and was very
attractive. several fine specimens OF
mounted deer heads were also upon
the walls and two canoes each show
ing an opened parasol for one to
imagine two floating down some
Maine Lake in them, gave all OF
Names vacation drawing cards an
introduction.
Cochran's orchestra of Bangor
furnished music for the evening and
many OF the old time numbers We're
enjoyed. During intermission Mr..
Cochran favored the party with sew
eral solos.
Refreshments were served on
small trays, made by the commit
tees and were given to the guests as
souvenirs.
Dancing was enjoyed until
o'clock. The decorating committee
was: Bert L. Call, Ralph r. Thomp-
son, Joseph r. Rand, Harold G..
Wood and Ernest D. Blaisdell. Re-
freshment committees: Fred O. Her.
rick. c. r. Moses, Charles Fl. An
sell, Charles Ryan and Peter Plouff.
The Congregational Ladies' Aid
will hold a food sale at Hutchinson
and Gates store on Friday after
noon.
The freshman class Of the N. H.
Fay High school recently enjoyed a
fine supper at the home of Mr.. ana
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-24
CHAIRMAN CONY ISSUES OFFICIAL CALL FOR
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION, MARCH "a
Total of 1881 Delegates Eligi-
BILE With Kennebec County
Representation of 135-C0n-
ventiOn at Portland Will
Name State, District and
County Committees and
Adopt Platform

The official call for the Democratic
State convention, signed by Dan w.
Cony of Augusta as chairman and
Clayton E. Eames Of Scion as secre-
tary, was issued Tuesday. The conven-
ton will be held in the City hall at
Portland Wednesday, March "a, at
1890 A. NJ, "for the purpose of elect
ing a state committee, district COM
mittee for each Congressional district
and a county committee for each coun-
ty, to formulate and adopt platform
declaring the principles upon which
the Democratic party Of Maine will
appeal to the voters for support In
the election next September and to
transact any other business which
may properly come before the con-
vention."
The basis of representation will be
as follows: Each city, town and PLAN
tation will be entitled to one delegate
and one alternate. Each 100 votes or
majority fraction thereof cast for the
Democratic candidate for governor IN
1924 will entitle the city, town or
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-24
Former Local Man
To Study Fig Culture
On Big Texas Ranch

Friends and relatives in this city
of Edwin Plummer, whose former
home was on Higgins street. will be
pleased to learn that. he has arrived
IN Houston, Texas and is proceeding
to Alvin where he will take up the
study of fig culture, at which place
his family will join him later. Mr..
Plummer will conduct his studies on
a 10000 acre ranch with the intention
Of purchasing a tract of land and
pursuing the work of fig raising,
when his studies are completed. His
wife and son are at present living in
Skowhegan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-24

EFT. Neighbors quickly carr.
scene and the fire was soor . I
guished,. no Damage being done sA'l ,
c. b. Bartlett, of West Wash,r-.
was calling on relatives In towas
day last week. "n o.
The wind storm saturdav Z.
havoc with the roads again . ~,
them run In many places. Tha =
worked ON them Sunday and US y
were open in most places bv ~, Ms
DR.. Odiorne, of Coopers iiIls r ss
a trip to this part of the towr a. y
latter part of Sunday aftsr n q
with his snowmobile. 'nOoH
Mrs. A. A. Bartlett and cb,n.
were calling on Mrs. Ella Prae
Sunday afternoon. Dfana