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New Britain herald., 1926-06-09
Decide to Start Immediately on Survey Leading to New System of
 Sewage Disposal; Cost $500, ,OOO
State Engineering Experts Consult With Mayor Weld Expense To Be Spread Over Period
 Of Years

| It will be possible to carry or the survey with the present staff and possibly one engineer in addition.
 It is expected from three to four months will be required for field work. No new appropriations will be needed for the work this year and it's ultimate costs will be spread over a period of years, Mayor Weld ex-
 plains.
 Three plans are under considera-
 ton, including the present sand filter , scheme, greatly enlarged. an activat- ed sludge plant and tank system The sand filter has not been pro- ductive of general satisfaction. Ob- jections 10 the activated sludge are
 mainly financial since the initial , costs are large and the operation costs are proportionately great. For [ these reasons local and state officials lean 10 the tank system and it is ex-
 pected such will be the plant.
 If a tank system is employed first installment will be placed next year. supplementing the present sew
 CT beds and installments added from year to year. This plan it is explain
 ed, makes possible additions without
 restriction so the needs of the city
 for an indefinite period may be
 taken care of without a change in the system.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-09
WESTON, ONCE FAMOUS
 WALKER, IN HOSPITAL
Picked Up in Dazed Con dition, Poorly Clad, in
 New York City

New York, June g P)-Edward Fayson Weston, who first won fame as 8 long distance pedestrian by walking from Boston to Washington to attend Lincoln's first inaugura- ton, was found on the streets here early today in q dazed condition, and sent to Bellevue hospital.
 Mir. Weston who is SS was poorly clad, and unable to explain his pres ence to @ patrolman who found him at First Avenue and 23rd street.
 Clippings found in his pocket and dating back half century, identi- fled him as Weston.
 Mir. Weston said he could not re- member anything that had happened to him since leaving his home in Philadelphia, and did not know how he got here or when he left there.
 Notification was sent to Mrs. Anna Curtis, a sister in Providence, R. I.
 Mir Weston attracted attention in 1861 by making the AS mile trip from Boston to Washington in POS hours. He started in his profession- al career in 1867 by making the 1926 mile trip from Portland, Me, to Chicago in 26 days He marched 5000 miles in 100 days in England in 1884 giving temperance lectures each night under the auspices of the Church of England. He walked from New York to San Francisco in l 909, and back in 1910.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-09
French To Be IFnient

Washington, June g Py-Report- ing on instructions given by Secre- tary Kellogg to intercede in behalf of Bennett Doty, of Memphis, Tenn. Ambassador Herrick at Paris cabled assurance from the French foreign office today that the circumstances attending Doty's arrest on charges of assertion from the French For eign Legion in Syria. would be "eX- amined in a benevolent manner.
 The young American soldier Of fortune, imprisoned by French mill tary authorities at Damascus where he awaits court martial trial will not be sentenced until full informal ton had been given the foreign of ice by the ministry of war the aln- bassador sad.
 Acting 'nister for Foreign Af- fairs Phillipe Berthelot informed Mr. Herrick that under no circum- stances would an execution, if or dered. take place without express authorization of the foreign office.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-09

Following a conference today with | Gen. Sanford H. Wadhams and En- gineer William R. Copeland of the
 state water board. Mayor Weld an nounced 8 preliminary survey will
 be started at once to change the sys- tenn of sewage disposal now employ
 ed In this city. replacing the present
 plant with one which cost approxi-
 mately s500,000.
 The state department will work with the New Britain board of pub ! lie works, placing its engineers at the city's disposal. Gen. Wadhams, who
 will play a part in the change, was responsible for the A. F.. r. sanitary sewer system and was decorated
 with the Legion of Honor for his work
 The city of New Britain was se- lected for immediate operations be- cause it's sewerage system terminates at a point close to Middletown and objections have been voiced by the representatives from that district. The likelihood of water plants along the Connecticut river in Massachu-
 setts with q resulting lessening of flow makes the problem one Of more 1 importance than heretofore, and Mayor Weld agrees with the state officials that an immediate survey is necessary.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-09
MRS. OWEN LEADING BY
 90 VOTES IN FLORIDA
Incomplete Returns Short ly After Noon Indicate
 Outcome Uncertain
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Miami, Fla, June g (P-Incom- plcte returns from the Is counties of the fourth congressional district, tabulated at 1 ?. m.. gave Mrs. Ruth Bryan Owen lead of 9G votes over W. J. Sears The total now shows Mrs. Owen 1S,l07. Sears IS,011.
 Jacksonville. Fla, June 9 LPl- with thirty one precincts missing, Congressman W. J. Sears was leading Mrs. Ruth Bryan Owen by 220 votes on the basis of a tabulation made at noon today in the Democratic State Primary election. The vote was: Sears, 16,S57; Mrs. Owen, 1G.637. There are S36 precints in the dis trict.
 United States Senator Duncan T.. Fletcher held a commanding lead for re-nomination against two oppo- nents. Taking the lead early last eve ming, the senator's majority re- mained virtually in the same propor- tion throughout last night With re- turns from 537 precincts in 51 counties, Senator Fletcher had amassed total vote of 33,32S votes against 1S,S74 for Jerry W. Carter. State hotel commissioner. and 2,142 for John Val Nlazah, a former mem Der of the state legislature.
 Mrs. Owen carried her campaign to every portion of the district. X student of statccraft at the knee of her distinguished father she has maintained close interest in na- tional and international politics. She first came into prominence as q chautauqua speaker. Recently she was elected a vice president Of the new University of Miami.
 Born in Jacksonville. Illinois, in 1SS6, Mrs, Owen has led an inten- siveIy active life. As a girl, she ac- companied her father on many of his speaking campaigns and for some time acted as his confidential sccre- tary. She was married shortly be- fore the World war to Major Regi- nald Owen. q British army officer. and accompanied him in service in Palestine.
 Headquarters for Mrs. owen at Miami today neither claimed victory nor conceded defeat Mrs. Owen is leading by exactly 641 votes by our tabulation," an early morning an- nouncemont said. There is every indication that she not only will
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New Britain herald., 1926-06-09
MARY BROWNE OF J. 5.
 ID PLAY FRENCH ACE
Will Meet Great Suzanne LengIen in Interna-
 tiOnal Finals

Paris June g LPt-Miss Mary k. Browne, thrice national champion of the United States, will face the great Suzanne LcngIcn in the final of the international hard court tennis championships Miss Browne de- feated Mile. Bouman of Holland in today's semi-llna,s S-G, 6-2, while Mile. Lenglen disposed of Joan Ky, English girl, at e., G-1.
 Miss Browne thus steps into the breach caused by the sudden illness of the champion. Miss Helen Wills, who was stricken with appendicitis last Ween.
 Her victory over Mile. Bouman was clean cut. She felt her way carefully in the first Set. taking no chances until she had fathomed her opponents deep, fast driving game. Then, by a mixture of cross-court driving to Mile. Bouman's backhand and fast stop volleyinE she took the second and deciding set with the loss or only two games.
 There were a few minutes during the match when American spectators feared the Dutch girl might win. Miss Browne led in the first set at 5-3, Her opponent by careful play ing brought it to 5-al and on the next game the lead at 6-5. It was then that the American girl discov- cred the weakness of her opponents bachhand ana she took the remain ing three games with comparative ease.
 Suzanne Lenglen defeated Miss Joan Fry of England. Miss Fry, al though defeated by Mile. Lenglen, did what no other player in the present tournament has been able 10 do in taking two games in the first set and another in the second.
 Mile. Lengleu found her a stronger opponent than had been expected. for the English girl fought strongly for every point. The French star was forced to bring into play the best Of her great tennis talent against the young in- vader.
 Helen Wills. the American tennis champion. who underwent an op- eration for appendicitis last week will be able 10 leave the American hospital at Neuilly this Sunday her mother told the Associated Press to- day.
 Miss Wills her mother said, hopes to play at Forest Hills in August. She will take a fortnight's rest after leaving the hospital and then will go 10 England. where it is very like ly that she will watch the Wimhle- don tournament. After that she has made no further plans.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-09
BELL MAY NOT SERVE
 AS GARAGE BOARD HEAD
Surprises Commission by Blocking Organization
 Last Night

Walter Bell. the only member rc- tained on the garage commission and the choice Of Mayor Weld for chairman sprung u surprise at q meeting of the board last night when he blocked organization of the commission and indicated he may not accept the chairmanship.
 At his suggestion no business was transacted. other than the approval of bills and organization was de- iayed until q special meeting is called.
 Commissioner Bell wishes to make inquiries as to the powers and du- ties or the board, particularly as they relate 10 expenditures and 10 the common council. he said today in explanation of the stand lie took last night.
 Bell was member of the original commission which was appointed when that board was created and assumed inc duties which formerly had been carried out by d common council committee. Its duties and importance have been stripped gradually and in the past year the council had on every occasion ap- pointed a committee 10 purchase au- tomobiles, a duty which had pre- viously carried out by the commis- sion.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-09
ESTATE OF S3,OOO,OOO
This Is Indicated in Win of Mrs. Sarah Whitney. Who Died in New Haven This Week.

New Haven, June 3 tPl-An estate of about three million dollars was in- dicated by the will of Mrs. Sara t Sheffield Farnam Whitney. widow of Eli Whitney, who died early this week, when the document was of. fered for probate today.
 The major part ot tht estate is left 10 six daughters and one grand daughter, the last mentioned appar. ently to receive a very large portion, The heirs-at-law named are; Mrs. Anne W, Debcyois. summit \. IT,. Mrs. Henrietta W. sanford. Miss Elizabeth F. Whltnev. Mrs. Lolise W. Gaillard. Miss Susan B. Whitney, all of this city. and Mrs, Francis w. Knight, Bloomfield x. .. Miss Sally w. Sanford Is the granddaughter-
 It was understood that nothing was left for public use. bat thorc is a hequest Of $ts1o to Catherine Beocher, "in appreciation of Der long and faithful service"
New Britain herald., 1926-06-09
Special to The Herald.)

Pittsburgh. Pa, June 9 - Law renee E. Smith of 237 Corbin ave- nue, New Britain. Conn, was grad uatcd from the Carnegie Institute Of Technology at the 18th annual commencement yesterday with q Bachelor of Science degree in phy- scs.
 The graduating class Of nearly 35o was one Of the largest to leave the institution. General William Barclay Parsons Of New York. sol dier engineer and chairman of the board Of trustees of Columbia uni versity, delivered the commence ment oration. Dr. Thomas S. Baker, president of Carnegie Institute of Technology. conferred the degrees and awarded the documents Of graduation.
 Smith was graduated with hon ors ranking among the first eight members of his class in the College Of Engineering. He also completed the R. O. T. c. course at the insti- tuta and was awarded a commits sion as second lieutenant in the re- serve corps of the United States army.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-09
Carrier Pigeon Found In Penn. With Mes sage Purporting To Have Been Written By Missing Man.
Son of Millionaire Baker Who Disappeared About Month Ago Being Sought in Suburbs of New Jer- sey City.

Philadelphia, June CPl-A car rier pigeon was found in Bryn Athyn, Pa, today bearing a mes- sage pUrporting to have been sent by Walter s. Ward of the New York millionaire baking family. The message, signed Ward" said the writer was held captive in a shack three miles above Trenton, N. J., on the east side of the Delaware river. Ward disappeared about a month ago.
 Bryn Athyn is 15 miles from Philadelphia and almost half way cross country to Trenton. The bird was found by Patrick McNulty. contractor. It was a simple matter to capture the weary pigeon. At tachod to one of its legs McNulty saw tiny roll of paper bound in by strap of aluminium. The message was written on q piece of brown wrapping paper. in pencil, and the letters were clearly formed.
 McNulty hurried with his find to the Reading railroad station agent, J. k. Clayton, who tolcphoned the state police at Doylcstown, Pa. Sergeant Hughes teIephoned the Newsey state police at Trenton and six mon were sent on motorcycles to search the summer cottages that dot the section above Trenton.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-09
BaIzac Reading Freak
 Bandit Escapes Again

Joliet. H.. June Q LPl-The states freak convict. ."-one who invades homes and chloroforms his victims, and who once was caught reading a volume of Balzac in kitchen of a Chicago residence-has escaped for the third time.
 On his way 10 the honor farm with other convicts, he crawlcd into a hedge fence and remained hidden until freight train passed which he boarded.
 Clarence Brown, inc convict, once told police that robbery was a plea sure. 'Tts in my brain, l cant get it out any more than an honest man can become a burglar" he said. Brown has spent more than half his life in iails or prisons.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-09
DOUBLE ATTEMPT ID COMMIT SUICIDE
Prisoner Tries to Hang Himself
 in Police Station
HE HAS ONLY ONE ARM
John Gosd1 Found With Shoe Laces Around Neck After Shirt, Torn 10 Ribbons, Is Taken Away From Him.

"Oh, l was crazy drunk" was the explanation made to Chief Hart by John Gosda, aged A, of 3S Grove street. of his double attempt to com- init suicide by hanging in a cell at police headquarters last night. In court this morning he was fined S7 and costs and placed on probation. after he replied affirmativeIy to Judge filings question as to his ability to leave liquor alone if given chance. He pleaded guilty to drunkenness and breach of the peace.
 Gosda. soon after being arrested by Sergeant Patrick J. OMara on complaint, was found tearing his shirt into strips and it was taken from him. Later, Officer HelIberg found him with his shoe laces tied together and wound arout his neck, while trying to tie one end into the cell grating. As @ precautionary measure, Officer Hellberg hand cuffed him to a chain fastened to the cell door, leaving him ample freedom of movement but protect ing him against using his hand. He has but one arm.
 Sergeant O'Nara testified in court that complaint was received at headquarters about 6:30 o'clock and he went to Gosda's home and found he had broken two windows. Gosda had left but was found in the rear of a house on Lake street.
 Mrs. Gosda said her husband works steadily but at times he drinks heavily and is ugly when in toXicated. He left the employ of the Corbin Screw Corporation last week and is not working at present. Last evening he went home intoxi- cated and asked her for money, which she would not give him. whereupon he became violent and smashed two windows, knocking out the sash as well as the panes.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-09
Family of Condemned Man
 Present at His Execution

Little Rock, Ark, June 9 lPl- With R. F. Cushing, father. and other members of her family as wit nesses, Willie Martin, negro convic- ted of murdering Mrs. Lena Bleyins, was electrocuted at the penitentary at sunrise today. Albert Jones, negro, convicted of murdering a negro woman. was also electrocuted. Martin after being strapped in the chair admitted staying Mrs Blevins but denied knowledge of deaths of several other women of which he was suspected.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-09
MISS WARDROBE TO LEAVE Y,W.CA
 BOSTON GIRL NAMED HER SUCCESSOR

At the regular monthly meeting Of the board of directors Of the Y. W. c. A. this morning the resigna- tion of Miss Jean Wardrope, gen. cral secretary of the association, was rendered, to take effect August 1st. It was accepted with regret and vote of appreciation of her services was passed.
 During her six year term of office Miss Wardrope has increased the secretarial staff, put the association on a firm financial basis, aided the growth of the cafeteria, and helped to establish the Blue Triangle club
New Britain herald., 1926-06-09
BUY MORE PROPERTY
 FOR HOSPITAL NEEDS
Two Houses on Griswold Street Acquired for
 Nurses

Two three-family tenement house. on GriswoId street have been pur. chasn" by New Britain General hos pijal. according to reports, and vii be converted into auxiliary home, for nurses until such time as a new home for nurses can be built
 The houses are at 52 and 56 Gris- woId street, one owned by Mrs. Elsa NJ, Herglund and the other by Rob- crl G, Ecrslund. It is understood the deal involved an expenditure ot between $fo,oo0 and s5O.o0o.
 Official confirmation of the deal is lacking, because of Inc absence from the city Of C. F. Bennett, presi- dent of the board Of directors, but il is stated the deal has gone through and that the hospital will take pos session October l.
 The new houses as they stand will accommodate between 30 and 35 ad- ditioual nurses and will relieve some Of the congested conditions in nurs- Ing accommodations there now. The institution has grown so rapidly that the new nurses home Was hardly completed until ii was found too small and a short time ago other property in lhe neighborhood was purchased as q nurses home annex. With the adoption Of the post gradu- ate and group nursing systems more nurses are on duty in the hospital than ever before, and the question of housing the incoming fall class was a problem.
 That eventually the hospital will have to build a new nurses home. equal in size 10 the present Hawkins street structure is admitted by every one familiar with the situation. James s. North. president of of the training school, made a public state ment to this effect year ago. The new structure is an immediate need and il is but q matter of time until the new building operations will be necessary it is claimed.
 Other changes are becoming more necessary every day at the hospital and suggestions are under discus sion now for extensions which reach far into the future. The acquisition Of the Griswold street property is felt by residents to be another move on the part of the hospital to gain possession of all the property on the block, facing Grand, Hart, Griswold and Hawkins streets. When asked about this feeling in the neighbor- hood recently, Dr. T. Eben Reeks, superintendent, said he did not know what the future would bring, but that some things now being suggest ed were probably as much as 50 years in the future.
 One of the improvements which officials believe will come within five years at the most, is an addition to inc new hospital to be built in the srace between the new building and the old structure facing Grand street This new building would house the administrative offices, and various special departments and
 ould rpm from five to seven stories Nr"h The erection of this would nM ' he demolition of the old bufN g
New Britain herald., 1926-06-09
DEATH AT HOSPITAL
 LAID TC FIREWORKS
Supt. ReekS Says Noise Was
 Fatal to Patient
CALLS CHILD'S CASE PITIFUL
Head of Institution Writes Letter of Protest to Mayor Weld Concerning Fourth of July Display al Walnut Hill Park.

A death at the New Britain General hospital on the day follow ing the municipal fireworks display last year is attributed by hospital authorities to a reaction from the exhibition, Dr. T. Ebcn Recks, super intendent, states in a letter sent to- day to Mayor Weld protesting against fireworks at Walnut Hill park this year.
 In his letter the hospital super intendent also recited story of a 10 year old girls sufferings during the display. saying it was truly pitiful to watch"
 IL has been practically assured there will be no fireworks at the park this year. A plot in the rear of the Washington school grounds and a section of Stanley Manor in Belyi- dere are being considered.
 Dr. Reeks letter to the mayor fol- lows:-
 Mayor Gardner c. Weld,
 City Hall,
 New Britain, Connecticut.
 My Dear Mayor,
 Tt has come to my attention through the newspapers that the Fourth of July fireworks display is to be held at Walnut Hill park this year. If this report be true. l wish. on behalf Of the patients who will be in the hospital at that time. to protect agains. the celebration being held at Walnut Hill park.
 While I appreciate the enjoy ment the occasion affords thousands Of well people ] am deeply concern- ed with the distressing effect the exploding bombs always have upon our patients. Thore is no doubt in our minds that inc death Of one patient he day following the last fireworks display was directly affrib- utable to nervous shock experienced the night before from the exploding bombs. Several other patients hor- dered on hystaria. some believing the ceilings were falling. One case is particular that comes to my mind was that of q little ion year old girl. She was desperately sick and her sufferinEs occasioned by tho terrific explosions were truly pitiful to watch.
 "In the interest of our patients I request that the fireworks exhibit be held in ono of the other parks. or that all bombs or similar type oe fireworks be omitted if the display is held at Walnut Hin park.
 Twill you be good enough 70 bring this matter to the attention Of your amusement committee as early as possible. and will you kindly 1et me know their decision.
 "Nery truly yours.
 "T, F.. REEKS. NJ. D."
New Britain herald., 1926-06-09
ENTER PLEA OF GUUTy

Pawhuska. Okla. June P- Ernest Burkhart today pleaded guilty to the killing Of w, S smith. Fairfax rancher The plea of guilty was indicated at the opening Of the trial this morning when Burkhart announced that he wanted all of the defense attorneys discharged and his case put into the hands of Flint Moss of Tulsa. The court then ad- iourned until 10:So o'clock, and Moss and the states attorney went into conference. Upon reconveninw the plea of guilty was entered.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-09
Her Love Now Dead.
GARAGE COULLDAPSES
Several Autos Damaged When Walls of New Haven Building Crash-Damagc About S5,00O.

New Haven, June 2 P-The Speedway garage, Highwood, was damaged today when a portion of the wall of the building crumplcd and fell over into a cellar excavation short distance away.
 The roof gave way and caved in, covering several automobiles with debris.
 The damage was estimated a. s5,0o0. No one was in the building at the time.
 The garage building is owned by Joseph Eittello.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-09
Mother W1tches as Auto
 Cry,~hoq Out Bahy'S T;fp

Springfield. Mass, June P,- Albert Funi. 19 months old, was run over by an automobile driven by Peter Reeves today and died an hour later. Reeves was backing his car out of an alley leading to a garage and failed to see the child, who was playing. The mother saw the child and screamed. but too late to prevent the accident. ....
New Britain herald., 1926-06-09
2.720. 900 rNENIPLONED

London, June 9-The latest offic- ial returns on unemployment in Great Britain, show a serious in- crease in the number Of person out of work during May. Apart from the coal miners. the total unemployed May was 1,to5,916. but on May 31 the number had risen to 1,614,- 200.
 An unofficial estimate of the total unemployed today including miners, is 2,720,0 ,00o.