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New Britain herald., 1926-08-23

have had very strong support had
 l cared to run for the office again.
 l received many promises of sup
 port about the state and although I leave the office with regret, l feel that l owe it to the other aspirants for the office and to myself to de-
 clare that I will not be q candi-
 date"
 Three prominent members of the
 American Legion have already an nounced their candidacy for the
 department commandership. They are E. Parker Seeley of Bridge
 port Stanley G. Dunn of New Ha- ven and Kenneth Kramer of Weth-
 ersfeld. It is a peculiar coinci- dence that the three men are vice. commanders and district chairmcn in the Legion organization.
 Mir. Seeley is chairman of the third district; Mr. Dunn of the sec ond, and MT. Kramer of the first.
 Another candidate may be. in the field before the week is out. It is expected that w. S. Alexander, of Meriden, chairman of the Philadel- phia convention committee in Con- necticut, will seek the office, al though he has not definitely an- nounced his candidacy as yet.
 Vice-Commander Kramcr's can didacy was announced at the Aug ust meeting of the Hartford County noon at Wethersfield. He appears to be a strong candidate as far as the first district is concerned because his announcement was received with great enthusiasm by the first dis trict delegates. He was elected as the Vice-commander and first dis trlct chairman at a meeting held in West Hartford a few months ago to succeed Robert Craig of Plain | vile, who resigned the position. His home is in Wethersfeld, but he is a member of the West Hartford post. |
 Vice-Commander Seeley has been ! an active member of the Legion for 8 number of years and has always been a strong representative of his district. He is a prominent attor- ney in Bridgeport and has long been associated with the legal cases of the American Legion.
 Vice-Commander Dunn of New Haven is also an attorney and has occupied a prominent place in Legion affairs during the past year. He was general chairman of the state banquet held in the Hotel Bond for National Commander Nc Quigg and has many friends who will look upon his candidacy with pleasure. A stiff fight for the posi- ion to succeed Commander Jack 'on is anticipated.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-23
MANGAN MAY REMAIN
 ON STATE COMMITTEE
Urged by Friends to Stay on Central Or
 ganization

Urgings on the part of local democrats that Judge William F. Mangan continue in the post of state central committeeman for this dis trict are expected to result in his &C., ceptance, but the committeeman de- clared today if it does accept it will be only on a temporary basis.
 The importance of the election which is coming on has moved the party leaders to make every effort to prevail on Judge Manngan to remain at the helm to give the party the advantage of his experience, and with some assurance that he will agree, no other candidates are being groomed
 Judge Mangan explains he has not the time to devote to the duties of state central committeeman and he feels, he says, he should be allowed to step aside and someone who can devote more time take the position.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-23
Death Hahs Picnic Party as Auto Goes into Berlin Ditch;
 Big Bus Kills Girl in Auto
Patrick Maya, 26, Fatally Hurt Near Willow Brook
 Park-Local Driver in Torrington Death Crash

One man was killed and one was seriously injured yesterday after noon at about 9 o'clock on the Beech Swamp road, when a car iQ which they were riding struck a tree and turned over in the ditch. The dead man was Patrick Mazza, 26, of Lorraine street, this city. Charles Rocco of Berlin is at New Britain General hospital. A third passen- ger in the car, Frank Kasprow of S9S Allen street, this city, escaped with minor cuts and bruises.
 The accident occurred at a point about opposite the entrance to Will low Brook park. Mazza. was driv- ing the machine, a small coupe own ed by the Stanley-Svea Coal Co.,, by which firm he was employed. Ac- cording to Kasprow's story, the three men were headed for Plain- vile where they were to have at tended a picnic. The car was pro- ceeding toward New Britain and Kasprow said that Mazza started to pass another car, but noticing a machine approaching from the op- polite direction. pulled back into line. He apparently lost control of the machine, and it shot off the road and struck a tree with terrific force turning over in a ditch.
 The left side of the car was de- molished and Maya was taken from the wreckage in an unconscious condition. He was transferred to the New Britain hospital, where it was found that he had suffered a fracture of the skull, in addition to other injuries. It was said that one of his arms was near ly severed. He died about an hour after the crash.
 He Is survived by his wife, Anna,
New Britain herald., 1926-08-23
LEARN WAR VICTIM
 HAD S7,5OO POLICY
Parents Of Joseph Trzaska to
 Receive Benefits
PROBATE COURT ASSISTING
Administrator Joseph KIoskowski
 Finds Governmental Papers Mis- sing Since Closing Days of World
 War.

Joseph Trzaska, New Britain sol dier who fell fatally wounded in one of the closing engagements of the war, and who was believed to be without an estate, has now been found to have war risk insurance in the amount of S7,50O.
 Joseph A. Kloskowski, admins trator of the estate, has been in communication with governmental bureaus in cooperation with Judge Bernard F. GaGfney of the probate court and this afternoon it was stated negotiations have been got ten under way through which the parents of Trzaska, now advanced in years, will receive the benefits Of his insurance policy.
 The parents of the local war hero are living in the province of Kielce, in Poland. They, as well as local friends of the soldier were not aware of the eXistance of the policy. Klos- kowsili did not know Trzaska had taken out insurance until the con- sulate at New York asked him to investigate a report that money was due the estate from the government. The efforts of Kloskowski and the probate court have been extended over a period of several months.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-23
Miss Cannon TG Start

Cape Gris Nez, France, Aug. 23. Rl-Miss Lillian Cannon, Baltimore swimmer, planned to start her latest attempt to conquer the Eng fish channel between seven and eight o'clock this evening. Miss Cannon, who hopes to break the record of II hours and 31 minutes made by Gertrude Ederle, recently was compelled by storm to aban- don the channel swim after several hours in the water.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-23

his parents, MT. and Mrs. Luigi Mazza, of 54 Lorraine street, five brothers, Joseph, Louis, Frank, James and Thomas, and three sis ters, Margaret Mazza, Mrs. Rose Sa- cali and Mrs. Filomena Carlna, all of this city.
 The funeral will be held tomor- row morning at 10 o'clock from St. Mary's church and burial will be in St. Mary's cemetery.
 Rocco suffered severe cuts about the face and body, body bruises and possible internal injuries. It was stated at the hospital that he spent fairly comfortable night. His condition is not believed to be crit ical. Kasprow received only super ficial injuries.
 Constable Frank Brown of the Berlin police department appeared on the scene and investigated the ac- cident. He examined the car and found in it 10 bottles of home brew" one quart of wine and pint of alleged "hooch." Constable Brown said that the matter will probably be carried no further.
 Rocco is well known in Berlin, be- ing a partner in an ice business in that place.
 Bus Kills Girl Instantly
 An 11-year- girl was killed and two other persons injured when a bus operated by John Wynne of West Main street, this city, struck and crumpled a touring car about 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon near the scene of the motorcycle hill climb in Torrington. Wynne, who is employed as a driver on the Jerome
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New Britain herald., 1926-08-23
Senator Fernald Growing
 Steadily Weaker Today

West Poland, Me, Aug. 23 R)- U' S. Senator Bert NJ. Fernald was slowly growing weaker today his physician announced, and added, "it IS difficult to say how long he will live"
 The senator is gradually grow ing weaker" the bulletin issued by pr. w. w. Bolster before noon set forth. He has b, n unconscious for several hours. It is difficult to say how long he will live"
 The senator has been critically ill from intestinal poisoning and heart trouble, suffered relapses last night and early today that caused virtual abandonment of hope for his re- covery.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-23
Bendza Offers Novel Ex- planation But Judge filling Binds Him Over to Superior Court.

Probably the most novel defense to a burglary charge ever offered in local police court was given by John Bendza. aged IS. of 97 Hartford avenue, this morning, who said he was so desirous of reentering the employ of Louis J. Nair in the lat ter's store at 91 Hartford avenue, that he entered the store last Friday night when he thought nobody would be about, and rang up s1O on the cash register, hoping Mr. Nair would accuse another employe, Irv- ing Levy of 152 Hartford avenue, and discharge him. Tn that event Bendza would apply for his old po- sition, he said.
 Judge filling found probable cause
New Britain herald., 1926-08-23

New York, Aug. 2S R)-Rudolph Valentino, original "sheik" of the movies, died today.
 Death occurred at 12.1O o'clock eastern daylight time at the Poly clinic hospital.
 Pleurisy Causes Relapse
 The screen star had been in the hospital for eight days and although at first he was reported in critical condition improvement had been shown during the latter part of last week and it was thought that he had been safely on the road 10 his recovery. Last night, however, he suffered a relapse due to pleurisy which set in in his left chest due to weakness following double op- eration for acute appendicitis and gastric ulcers and accompanying local peritonitis.
 The cause of death was given of ficially as septic endocarditis, re- sulting from the double operation.
 At the actors bedside when he died were George s. Ullman, his manager; Father Edward r. Leon- ard, rector of the chapel of St. Malachi's, and Drs. Harold D. Meek CT, Paul E. Durham and G. Ram dolph Manning, his attending physi- clans.
 Last Rites of Church
 Last rites of the Catholic church had been administered at 10 o'clock by Father Joseph M. Cangedo, of the Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and Mary, who is from the small town in Italy where Valen- tino was born and spent his boy hood. Father Leonard had heard Valentines confession and had granted him absolution yesterday. when his condition took a turn for the worse.
 Came East Recently
 Valentino came east several weeks ago to attend the Broadway premiere of his latest picture and to bid farewell to his brother who was returning to his home in Italy after a visit.
 He collapsed in his apartment here a week ago Sunday and was rushed to the hospital. where an immediate operation was decided upon. Local peritonitis set in short y after the operation, and doctors that only his rugged con- could save him from the dread infections becoming general, ! condition which usually results in death. They said that the crisis would be passed in from AS to 72 hours.
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New Britain herald., 1926-08-23
l4 TRAGIC DEATHS
 OVER WEEKEND
Of These, Six Were the Direct Result Of Automobile Accidents
ELM CITY MAN DIES TODAY
Sustained Fractured Skull In Mid
 night Crash - Elsewhere About
 Country Toll of Auto Accidents Is
 Heavy.


 Heavy.
 New Haven, Aug. 23 P)-Fourteen violent deaths occurred in Connecti- cut over the weekend. Six were the result of automobile accidents, two from burns, two were drowned, another died from injuries as the result of a fall down stairs, two were asphyziated, and one man committed suicide.
 Mrs. Frank Schinzel, S5, Of Thom- aston, was killed in that place Sat urday night by an automobile op- erated by Michael F. Tammany of Waterbury.
 An automobile accident near Dan ielson, yesterday resulted in the death of Lawrence Hughes, 30, of Webster, Mass, and the serious in jury of his cousin, Thomas Hughes, also of Webster. The car in which they were riding collided with a parked car owned by John Perry of Danielson.
 Patrick Mazza, 2S of New Britain, lost control of his machine on the New Britain-Berlin road in Berlin yesterday and he was killed when the car turned over. Charles Rocci of Kensington and Frank Kasprow of New Britain were injured.
 Other Auto Fatalities
 Joseph Weber, of West Haven, was killed yesterday morning when the automobile in which he was riding, failed to make a sharp curve in Branford and left the highway. William Bromberg, of East Haven, was cut about the face and body. A car containing a party of autoists skidded on the road near Waterbury and struck a New Britain bus. Chris | tina Echkart. II. of Steelton, Pa, was almost instantly killed. Other |
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New Britain herald., 1926-08-23
PANGAL0S RETURNS
 BUT AS PRISONER
Former Greek Dictator to Be
 Prosecuted for Tyranny
COUNTRY NOT DISTURBED
Diplomatic Circles at Athens D oNo, Expect Shat Recent Coup Will Af- feet in Any Way the Peace of the Near East

Athens, Aug. 23. P-Theodorus Pangalos, whose dictatorship was snatchcd from him whi's he was en- toying a holiday at a fashionable re- sort on the Island of Spetsee, was brought back to Athens as a prison CT this morning. General Condylis who maneouvered the midnight coup d'etat on Saturday, declared Pangalos will be held to strict ac- countability for the regime or ty- ranny of the last eigh months"
 Criminal charges will be pressed against the former president, and the officers who remained faithful to him also face severe punish- ment. The attempt of Pangalos to escape on q torpedoboat destroyer has been used to good advantage by the new head of the government to strengthen the case against the former president who seems to be falling as rapidly from popular fa- vor as he rose 10 the position of national hero when he seized power.
 " III lbD
 The measures to be taken against the deposed dictator have not been announced officially. but it is under stood he will be tried by a national tribunal presided over by M. Zilsom, president of Arepagus. The fallen dictator himself presided over special court in 1922 which passed death sentences upon General Gounaris and five other men be- cause of the Greek reverses in Asia Minor.
 In diplomatic circles 1t is not ex- pectcd that the present change of will interrupt the normal life of the country or dis turb the peace of the Near East, 1t seems quite certain that the foreign policy of Greece will remain un- alfred.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-23
JACKSON RETIRING
 ASLEGION LEADER
State Commander Will Not Be
 Candidate for Reelection
END OF. TERM THIS WEEK
Four Cornered Fight for Comman- der of Connecticut Department Expected at Convention This Week.

Harry c. Jackson, Connecticut department commander of the American Legion, will not be can- didate for reelection at the state convention to be held in New Haven Thursday, Friday and Saturday, August PC. r and 2S, he announced today. Commander Jackson stated that as the precedent had been set by his predecessors in office of hold ing only one term, he did not care to break it. He also said that the office demanded so much of his time that he felt that one year was all he could devote to it and do bot hthe office and himself justice.
 Commander Jackson explained that he would not change his de- cision unless very strong pressure was brought to bear on him and in view of the fact that he has stated clearly that he will not be a candi- date for reelection, he doe1 not cx- pect that his friends will attempt to have him run.
 New Britain has had satisfactory recognition from the rest of the Legion posts in the state" Commander Jackson said and I am satisfied that I would
New Britain herald., 1926-08-23
LIFE INSURED FOR
 MILLION DOLLARS
PoLA FRUSTRATED AT
 WORD OF HIS DEaTu

LOS Angeles, Aug. 23 0P-Pola Negri, who has frequently ad- mltted her engagement to Ru- dolph Valentino, was prostrated With grief in her apartment in a motel here today when she receiv- ed the news of the "sheik's" death in New York.
 She was unable to talk when asked to make statement.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-23
MISS BUsHNIAN TO WED

Los Angeles, Aug. B LP}-Virginia Bushman, 20, daughter of Francis x. Bushman, screen actor, last night her engagement to Jack Conway director. The marriage, Miss Bushman said, will take place some time before the middle of Oc- tober.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-23
Here's Chance Girls!
 More Men in Ireland

Dublin, Aug. 23 P}-An in teresting feature of the parlia- mehtary report of the Irish census showing a decrease in the population of all Ireland of Iol'oOO during the past fifteen years is that males outnumbered Iemales in the Free State. Re- Versing the relative positions of 'he census of 1911, there are now 97S women in the Free State
 Tor every 1000 men. In northern Ireland there are 1.066 women for every thousand men.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-23

attainments of the scholar with a practical grasp of public affairs that brought his election at 35 as the head of Harvard.
 Born In 1884
 Born in Boston in 1894 in the ad- Ininistratoin of Andrew Jackson, he lived to survive all but two of the ZS presidents of the United States who were his contemporaries
 Dr. Eliot came of G family al- ready distinguished. His father, Samuel Eliot, had been bookseller and was one of the publishers of the first magazine published in that city.
 Changed Educational System
 He labored to unify the entire educational system, cast out mon- otony and introduce freedom and enthusiasm. Long before he re- signed his office the student body had multiplied by five and the col lege income more than triplcd.
 Dr. Eliot's fame, however, was by no means confined to his reorgan- ization of Harvard. He was a pro- life author on subjects ranging from treatises on educational methods to text books on chemical subjects.
 He was described as the best ora tor of the generation. that followed Wendell Phillips. His English in speech and in writing was of the purest possible, simple, direct and understandable. He never sought to lIr a,,ti I,,f by logic. His writings dealt with nouns and verbs rather than with descriptives.
 Although he resigned to make way fo ra younger and more ."active' man, Dr. Eliots own activities and his fame seemed to grow rather than diminish after he had quit the presi- dential chair.
 His Famous Library
 He plunged into literary work. It was then that he drew up the list of books which he said would con- stitute a library which, if mastered, would make any man well read. It has since been called the five foot shelf" although he admitted it might more often require six feet of actual room. He had always taken an interest | in public affairs from the days Hor ace Greeley for whom he voted | against General Grant. In 1900 while | holding President Mckinley respon- sible for war with the Filipinos he | declined to cast his lot with Bryan. Although classed as a gold democrat, Dr. Eliot bolted the convention of Judge Alton Parker in 1904. Later he was strong supporter of Wood row Wilson and the League of Ma tions. He voted the democratic ticket in the past two national elec- tions
 By religion Dr. Eliot was Uni tarian but he once brought storm about his head by spirited defense of Mormons.
 His Public Views
 His views expressed in recent times on other matters included ad- vocacy of prohibition, denunciauon of minority lawlessness, "Ku Klux Klan activities and lynchings," op- position to standardized education and a dispute of the melting pot" theory of alien assimilation. Recent years saw little apparent diminutlon in Dr. Eliot's interests
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New Britain herald., 1926-08-23
WILL CALL NEW PASTOR
Official Board of Swedish Bethany Church Meets Tonight to Issue Call to Minister,

The official board of the Swedish Bethany church will meet at the church this evening to issue a call Tor new minister, to succeed Rev. GustaVe E. Pthl, resigned. Rev. c. J. Fahlstrom, assistant pastor, who has been on visit to Sweden since July 3, will return this evening.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-23
MISS BARRETT IS
 UNABLE ID CROSS
Forced to Abandon Channel After 3 Hours and 40 Minutes
TAKEN VIOLENTLY SICK
Miss Cannon of Baltimore Announces That She Intends to Make Her
 Bid Tor Channel Honors This
 Evening.

Dover, England. Aug. 28 OP-Nfiss Claire Belle Barrett of New Rochelle who came within two miles of swim ming the English Channel on August 5, started on her second attempt at l:4O this afternoon.
 The New Rochelle woman. who is a swimming teacher in a New York high school, made excellent progress on the outset of her attempt today, being about a mile out at the end Of her first twenty minutes in the water. On her last Channel try Miss Barrett left Dover at 8 o'clock in the morning of August 2 and after being in the water 21 hours and 35 minutes was forced to give up her struggle on the morning of August 3. She had covered between 30 and 40 miles. A heavy fog causer her pilot to lose his way on several oc- casions, thus delaying her and carry ing her off her course, Had it not been for the fog, those on board the pilot boat believed that Miss Bar rett would have succeeded.
 Starts Rapidly
 Miss Barrett was greased by her friend, Miss Grace Leicester, who accompanied her on her previous at tempt. A large crowd had gathered on the beach at Dover when Miss Barrett appeared in a dark bathing suit and wearing goggles.
 She ran down to the water. waded put and began swimming a fast crawl stroke. Sea conditions were not of the best as the wind was kicking up small white capped waves. Seamen, however, expressed the opinion that the roughness would die down as evening approached.
 At 4:S0 o'clock this afternoon, Miss Barrett had reached a point lbout five miles out in line with south Foreland and on the seaward side of South Goodwin lightship,
 Has 10 Give Up
 Miss Barrett abandoned her effort 10 conquer the channel at 5:20 o'clock this afternoon, after being in he water three hours and 40 min ltes. She was suffering from vio- lent sickness when taken from the water.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-23
THREE DAY RECESS

New York, Aug. 23 P}-Members of the New York cotton exchange to- day voted to close the exchange on Saturday, September for a three day recess over Labor Day,
New Britain herald., 1926-08-23
DR. ELIOT, FAMOUS PHILOSOPHER AND
 EDUCATOR, PASSES
Was for 40 Years Head of Har- yard and Its President En-
 erituS Since 1909
FUNERAL SERVICES WILL
 BE HELD TUESDAY NOON

Then On Wednesday Cambridge Will
 PayTribute To Famous Man With
 Services At the Appleton Chapel
 Interment in Mt. Auburn Ceme-
 tery-Although An Educator, Dr.
 Eliot Always Took Part In Public
 Affairs.
 Northeast Harbor, Me, Aug. 23 P) Charles William Eliot, for 40 years the president of the oldest institu- ton of higher learning in the United States, Harvard university, and since 1909 it's president emeritus, lay dead here today.
 The end came peacefully yester- day 10 the man who was often spok- en of as Americas first citizen" while he rested at his summer home.
 Mat of letters, chemist, mTthepa- tician, orator, athlete, educator, ad- ac:hcr, and university president .Dr. EIot had C?mbi, cd in the 92 years of his lc"g life th,