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New Britain herald., 1926-04-28
POHLMAN ON FACULTY
 OF W|LL|STON ACADEMY
N. B. H. s. Graduate Takes Up Teaching Duties
 in Fall

Kenneth Ellsworth Pohlman, son Of MT. and Mrs. Walter Pohlman, of SS Trinity street, of the class of 1926, Clark university, Worcester, Mass, has been appointed a member of the faculty of the Williston Junior acad- emy, Easthampton, Mass. A grad Uate of New Britain High school, class of I922, Mr. Pohlman will be- gin his teaching career in Septem- Der. He will teach American and European history, English and civics.
 MT. PohlmaR was honored at Clark university by election as an editor of the Clark Monthly, d liter ary periodical, and as a brother in the Alpha Sigma Alpha fraternity. He was business manager for the Clark basketball team in 1924-25. He has won a scholarship for dis tinction in studies At the local high school he was at one time president of the Debating club.
 MT. Pohlman is working for de- erees as bachelor of arts and master of arts.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-28
SUES FOR Si5,OOO
Meriden Lawyer Demands Damages as Result of Auto Accident injur- ing His Left Arm.

New Haven. April 2S-suit to re- cover damages of S15,000 for the loss of the use Of his left arm fol- lowing injuries received in an auto- mobile crash in Montowese last fall was instituted in civil superior court here today by Carl Mueller. Meriden lawyer, through counsel against the New York Massachusetts Motor Service, Inc. A suit against the same defendagt has been insti. tuted by W. c. Mueller, father of the injured man. to recover damages Of s2,000 for the car which was wrecked in the crash.
 ''Hogging the road" on the part Of the bus driver was the contrib- uting cause.
 The suits are brought under a new state law which allows a resi- dent Of this state to sue a non-res- ident in automobile crashes by serving the state commissioner Of motor vehicles with copy Of the writ.
 Commissioner Robbins B, Stoeckei was served early last week. ! The suits are returnable at the | May term of court.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-28
BIRTH RATE OF U g. DROPS THIRTY
 PER CENT LN SAME NUMBER OF YEARS
Bridgeton Grand Jury
 DeIves Into Killing

Bridgeton, N. J., April 2S Pl- Without prior notice of q coroner's inquest, the grand jury. sitting here, today delved into the facts of the fatal shooting last Friday night of Lanning Coles, 11 year old Bridge ton high school student. Coles was shot when cscorting Mrs. Mildred Hamby to the Hamby farm, accom- panied by his aunt and uncle. Ham by, who fired the fatal shot, de- dared he stumbled and discharged the gun accidentally. Mrs. Hamby had been visiting neighbors.
 Hamby, despite long questioning. has maintained his original version of the affair reitcrating that he was asleep when the party arrived, and when aroused, seized his gun in the belief that they were marauders. Mrs. Hamby has been closely exam ined also, but she has failed so far to. give the authorities the specific information they want.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-28
Rutherford Obtains Aid When Workmen On Pearl Court Ignore His Order To Stop.
shingling Job on Lincoln Court Discontinued Aft CT Visit by Deputy h. spectOr.

In the opening move Of a dr,v. against the practice of building win out city permits, Deputy Inspector A N' Rutherford today found {, necessary to call on the police de. partment to enforce an order given ~orkmen employed on & garage at the property of Sam Genovasa of 4o Pearl court.
 me inspector called at the Geno. vese building today and found avi- uence or a zoning law violation permit had been applied for hut had not been issued, but in spite of thls tact walls on three sides had been ralsed to height of about fopr rect ana frames had been placed. He informed the six workmen that on- srallons must cease, but thev inn,a dlately protested. Flat refusal to stop work was the answer of tha squad or bricklayers and when Rutb. ertord threatened to call in the no. ice the foreman of the fob answer ed: Go and get the whole nolics department if you want to. You mind your job and we'll mind ours .
 Rutherford then notified the no- lice and Motorcycle Policeman VII liam s. Strolls accompanied the in. spector on his next trip. The order Issued was followed out and opera. tions were discontinued.
 It is reported the garage is too close to the building line to meet zoning law requirements and alsa does not conform with the building laws.
 Later Rutherford ordered work stopped on shingling a dwelling own ed by E. c. Began, ct al. at 5 Iin- coin court. The work was beinc done by the Tiio Roofing Co, with out 2 permit
 Other buildings are under s,,rye,l- lance this afternoon and unless per mits have been taken, work will be stopped.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-28
EXPENSES S5,l3l IN !
 WELD'S CAMPAIGNS.
Primary Drive Cost S2,252 and Election Day S,S7S
(. O.P. HAS Si4.17 BALANCE
Friends Contributed S2,1G5 to His Contest Against Ex-Mayor Quigley and S2,235 to April t3 Battle Against Democratic Rival.

Election of Gardner c. Weld, as mayor involved an expenditure. of $5,1S1.5S, of which $2,252.71 was spent in, the primary campaign in which he won over eX-Mayor George A. Quigley, and $2.S7S.S2 was spent in the election drive which resulted in a victory over Mayor A. NJ. Pao- nessa.
 Mayor Weld's donation was s75 as indicated in his report now on file at the town clerks office. His primary contest resulted in a deficit of $Sa71, while the election reduces the balance of the G. o. P. town committee from $657.99 to s14.17.
 Contributions to Welds primary committee totalled $2,125, and to the republican town committee to bring about his election, $2,235.
 Chairman William II. Judd today submitted the following report for. the republican town committee:
 Contributions
 F. A. Goddard, $5; G. K. Macau- ley, $1O; M. H. Horwitz, s25; A. J. Olson, s5; B, C. Mercy, $1O; Fred Belon, $50; J. H. Kirkham, $1O0; Edward Burke, $15; William Allen, SEQ; R. F. Towers, S25: A. A. Mills, I$10: L. s. Jones, s25; II. G. Han cock, s5; Harry Milkowitz, s5; A. w. Upson S2; Harry Ginsberg, 50; tContaras Brothers, S25; Frank Zwick, $5; c. W. Vivian, s10: l. Wexler, $10; O. Heinrich, S5: Peter Crona, s10; George Rogers, s1o; IT.. V. Camp, $lO; S. M. Davidson, s25; John Lockett, S5; L. Laphael, $20; r. 0. Rackliffe, $25; r. w. Macom- Der, S1O; Stanley Traceski, $10: A. Levitt, s5; George Gordon, s5: Will liam Cowlishaw, $5; F. H. Afford, s10; A. Danielson, $5; Theodore Johnson, S5; Max Fucker, sS; Park Ter Abbe, s2: Albert N. Peterson $5; c. L. Sheldon, $6O; William ZiegIer, $1SO; Joseph G. Woods, $1SO; Emil dagist, S5; J. W. Mills, $50; John i G. Buckley, s5; w. R. Falk, $1o; Joseph Battaglia S25; J. S, Recor, $1O; +. T. Burr, s1o; c. T. Rowland s1O; Miller & O., s5; William Greenstein. s25; John Kelly, 50; Ossian Bennett, s10; II. W. Hatch s5; John E. Downes, $10; A. B Johnson, s5; Berson Brothers, Sl0t r. II. Holmes, S10: c. M. Cooley S5; B. Stein, $1O; John Purney, s1oi E. w. Schultz, s25; Steve Robb, So; Morris SaXe, SIS; H. l.. Platt, $40 Max rnkclbach, s10; Elmer Stone S5t II. .Blews. sj; Porter Brothers s15; Mohill Brothers, $2; John Do Ian, S5; A. J. Sharp, s5; W. w. Le. land, S5; s. Abrahamian, s5; Brick sons & Carlson, s10; John Ohlson $5; Morgan, Kingsley < Thompson So; s. H. Wood, $2; Severin John son, S1O; B. Loomis. s2O0; H. l. Curtis, $9O; H. N. Robertson, s5 IR. w. Chamberlain. s5; William H Day. $15; Fred Wrinkle. $10: D. l. Nair, s5; r. S. Caldwell, S5; B. A Hawley, s25; Miller & Hanson, S5 Dewitt Riley. SIC; Howard Stearns i$5; c. A. Bence. SIC: D. McMillan .|$5; w. L. Hatch. $15; Irving Rach lin. S5; E. N. Stanley, S10; M. A Sexton, $10; c. F. Swain, E; M. A
 Kinsella, s5; H. O'Dell, s10; F. Il
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New Britain herald., 1926-04-28
BEAUTY SPECIALIST SUED
Hartford Woman Claims Her Hair Was Ruined Jury Sees How "Permancnts" Are Put On.

Hartford. April 2S Pl--A jury in the common pleas court here today was shown just how to give per manent wave" Two women went through all the@ motions incident to this beautifying process and inc necessary equipment was there for the demonstration which was given twice in connection with the hear ing Of the suit Of Miss Mildred Sergi against Mrs. Esther Westholm. The plaintiff claims she was. badly burned May 14 last. while having her hair waved, and she asks S2,o00 damages. The defense claims that if Miss Sergi was injured itswas mere ly a blister on her head and the plaintiff is to blame because of her actions during the waving. A spe- s.cialist testified that no hair would ever grow on the portion of. Miss Sergi's head which was burned.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-28
Tourist Without Money
 Steals, Is Sent to Jail

Danbury. Conn.,, April 2S W. Arthur Palmer of Hackensack, N. J., was sentenced by Judge J. Moss Ives in the city court here today 10 six months in jail for the theft of jcwelry from residence in this city recently. Palmer told the court that he. stopped in Danbury while travelling through Connecticut in his automobile md as he and his young wife were without funds, he stole to obtain money to buy food. Much of the jcwelry stolen has been recov- cred in pawn shops but Palmer ad- mitted that he threw some of the articles into a stream.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-28
POLICE CALLED TO HELP IN
 DRIVE ON BUILDINGS BEING
 ERECTED WITHOUT PERMITS
BEST SPELLER TO WIN
 TRIP TO WASHINGTON
Herald to Conduct Contest in Public and ParOchial
 Schools

New Britain will have contestant in the National Spelling Bee to be held in Washington, D. C., June F. This is news of moment to the pupils of the grade and junior high schools. as 1t means that some New Britain boy or girl will have an opportunity to become recognized as the cham pion speller of the United States, be- sides having an outing of nearly a week in the nations capital where etensive sightseeing trips have been arranged. There are prizes for the winners in he contest which total $2,O00; the first being S1,000, tho second. $500; third, S200: fourth, $150 fifth, $100 and sixth, $50. In addition medals, dictionaries and va rious merchandise prizes will be giv- en away.
 The school department of the city is cooperating with the Herald in an effort to determine who is the best speller in the graded schools, up to and including the eighth grade. The national contest allows pupils through the eight grades. This city organizes it's schools on slightly different plan than many, calling pu- pills in the two higher grades junior high school pupils, However, they will be included in the contest.
 Principals of the schools are pick ing the best speller in the school by means of room and grade contests. Many of them have now been chos- en. Late in May the best speller from each school irrespective of grade, will meet in a city contest and an old fashioned spelling bee will be held, in which the school champions will spell each other down. The winner will be declared city cham pion and will be sent to Washington for the national championships.
 While in Washington the local champion will be entertained at ore of the best hotels. He or she will be accompanied by representative of the Herald, woman if the cham pion is Q girl, man if he is a boy There Is absolutely no expense in volved to the contestant and there it the sincere hope that he will have the time of his life.
 Pupils of the parochiaI and cit! schools are eligible to contend anc it Is 10 be hoped that a real prodigy |, be selected.
 At first glance 1t appears that 1t i' scarcely fair to pit pupils of the fiftf and sixth grades against junior higf school scholars in 6 spelling contest but 1t has been proven that the stu dents of the higher grades are no always the winners.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-28
FRAUD ORDER ISSUED
 AGAINST CHAS. P0NzI
Post Office Department Acts in "Get-Rich-
 Quick" Scheme

Washington, April 2S R)-Post- master General New issued & fraud order today against Charles Ponzi, the New England get-rich- quick promoter, and the Charpon Land Syndicate at Jacksonville, Fla, charging the obtaining of money through the mails by fraudulent pre- lenses in a land selling scheme.
 The post office department said Ponzi went 10 Florida with an asso- ciate last October and purchased 100 acres south of Lake City for S1,600. Circulars sent through the mails solicited purchase of lots and "united of indebtedness" Three other tracts were shown on maps of the syndicate but title 10 carry them had not been acquired.
 Investors who purchased a SIC 'punit of indebtedness, the conn plaint said. might be entitled to re- ccive $50, or three lots. at the end of sixty days. If the purchaser did not desire the cash or the lots he might secure a new certificate for three units" By this Turnover" feature, the post office department said, S10 investor might be entit.- cd to receive at the end of one year q unit Of indebtedness" for S7,99e
 If the investor at the end of ont year period should demand his lots in lieu of cash, he would be entitled to 729 ten-dollar lots. The lots cos Ponzi about 6S cents apiece, not in. cluding cost of survey. planting
 overhead. etc, the department said Ponzi, in his reply 10 the charges i declared that the scheme had beer abandoned since February 8, hu 1 the post. office held that operations | had continued after that time,
New Britain herald., 1926-04-28
Rt. Rev. Thomas J. Shahan of Washington Delivers Sermon When Hartford Priest Is Linked to 'LOng Chain of Apostolic Suc- cessiOn."
CHECK FOR $lS,0O0
 GIVEN BY PRIESTS

Hartford, April 2S Pt-Rey. Mon aignor Maurice Francis McAuliffe, president of St. Thomas seminary, was creat,1 titular Bishop of Delco and consecrated as auxiliary bishop of the diocese of Hartford in St. Joseph's Roman Catholic cathedral today.
 The solemn services had the &C., compartment of all the dignity and colorful pomp of the church set apart for such occasion, and there were in attendance thirteen bishops with their retinues, several hundred priests of the diocese, and a large number of clergy from other dio- cnses and probably three thousand of the laity.
 Is Native of Hartford
 Bishop McAuliffe, a son Of Hart ford and the first son to be elevated to the bishopric, became auxiliary bishop to Rt. Rev. Bishop John J.. Milan in succession to Rt. Rev. John Gregory Murray who recently was consecrated bishop of Portland. Me. The conservation today was on the sixteenth anniversary of the eleva- ton of Rev. John J. ilan, priest of Amesbury, Mass, to the bjshopric of this diocese. Rev. Fr. Murray was raised to the auxiliary biHhopric on April aS, 1920.
 The sermon which followed the conservation was delivered by Et. Rev. Thomas J. Shahan, rector ot the Catholic cathedral at Washing ton. who said of th2 elevation Of Rt. Rev Bishop MrAuiffe that this day binds US 10 that other day i'll Jerusalem when the chosen apostles of Jesus Christ divided the world among their little band and went out to conquer it by the saving truths of the gospel, and under the guid- "rcc of the holy spirit
 Thousands Throng Street
 Thousands of Bishop McAuliffes $ fellow citizens gathered on the streets near the cathedral 10 witness ;hc procession which preceded the service.
 Tho spirit of the occasion. as tX- pressed In the ceremony itself refer red 10 by pr. Shalan os "tho addl' tion oi another link to the lonf chain of apostolic succession and 1T inc joy of thousands who witnessed ir. looked forward with hope anl :ssurance 10 the coming minlstr! af the new bishop.
 AlH this was summed up In tho rrocession-thu < consecrating pre- lates in their gorgeous vestments the monsignori in the beautiful pur plc robes of their rank. The broWl habit of the Franciscans carried th'
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New Britain herald., 1926-04-28
Boy Admits Killing
 But Body Is Not Found

Winslow, Ind, April 2S Pl-Fif- teen year old Melvin Wayman who vas said to have given police con fession last night in which he ad- mitted staying Leander Roe, a ten year old schoolmate, was unable to- day to find the Roe lads body in the brush pile in which he said it was buried. Leander disappeared Satur- day and his clothing later was found on the Patoka river bank.
 The Wyman boy was first ques- toned when school chums recalled he hadIsome trouble with Leander. officers said he first declared he had seen Leander fall into the river anu drown. Questioning of the Wyman boy was continued today.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-28
Senate Clears Decks of
 All War Debt Fundings

Washington, April sS Et-Tho senate cleared its calendar of war debt settlements today by approy- ing the agreement with Czechoslo- vakia for the funding of it's s1Sb,- Ooo,oQ0 obligation to the United States.
 The vote was sS 10 i7. This com pleted congressional action on the settlement, which will come into force upon signature bg President
New Britain herald., 1926-04-28
California Medical Associa- ,tion President Reports That It Still Is Declining Warns Against "Sery- ice Movement"

Oakland. Calif, April 2S (P - The birth rate in the United States has declined over 30 per cent in the last thirty years and is still declining, without the assistance of clinics oraother birth control ballyhoo," pr. Edward N. Ever, Oakland, president of the Cali fornia Medical association, said today in his annual address to the association convention.
 Intelligence tests were held by Dr. Ever not to be infallible. The evolution "flare-up" of last year, he said, resulted in the passage of laws by certain states making such states unsafe for science.
 "There is a growing feeling in organization circles,"@ he said, that medicine as a profession is in, danger of being swallowed up lsby the great American setvice movement which has been de- scribed as a disease - an itch to make the world better. xxx
 "The extravagant claims made for birth control by it's votaries stamp it as the most pretentious as we'll as the most bizarre of the servist cults" Dr. Ever said,
 Birth controllers hold our birth ! restrictions as the remedy for crime. ignorance. poverty. under. ' feeding. bad housing. tuberculosis degeneracy. alcoholism ana mental defectivencss. The eugenists would breed them all away. sSome ot these things have decreased during the time our birth rate has beer falling thirty per cent, and some Of them have not. Crime in ever! , form has greatly increased in spiti of our falling birth rate"
New Britain herald., 1926-04-28
. THIEF DROPS LOOT
Bullets From Bridgeport Cops Gun
 Speeds His Footwork But He De-
 cides He Needs Both Hands Free

Bridgeport. April 2S Pl-Two shots from a policcman's revolver, fired over the head of a fleeing burglar in an exciting chase early today, failed to bring the fugitive to a halt, but the pursuit was made so ho: for the tlief, that he drop ped a bundle Of stolen goods he was carrying in order that he might ef- feet his escape.
 The goods were stolen from the A. G. Spalding and Brother sports shop at PAS Fairfield avenue. The bundle dropped by the burglar con- tained two new football helmets, two tennis racQucts, three dozen golf balls, three tennis balls and a sweat shirt,
New Britain herald., 1926-04-28
MISS E. GERTRUDE ROGERS
 PRESIDENT OF Y. ". (. A.
Chosen to Succeed Mrs. George W. Traut At special Meeting
 of Directors Today

Miss F. Gertrude Rogers was elected president of the '. W. C. A, at a special meeting held this morn ing. Miss Rogers succeeds Mrs, George W. Traut.
 Other officers selected were as fol- lows: First vice-presIdent, Miss Louise II. Noble; second vice -presi- dent, Miss Flora L. Humphrey; sec letary, Mrs. John II. Fellows; treas urcr, Mrs. Stanley T Groff; assistant treasurer, Mrs. Robert NJ. Parsons,
New Britain herald., 1926-04-28
PROSECUTOR SLAIN
 IN GANG WARFARE
Assistant States Atty. in Chi- caso Shot by Machine Gunner
TWO COMPANIONS KILLED
Gangstcrs In Auto Drive Alongside Auto Containing McSwiggin and Friends and Fire Blast from Ma chine Gun.

Chicago. April 3S tP, -- William II, McSwiggin, youthful assistant states attorney, known as "the hanging prosecut or" because of his zeal in conducting criminal trials, was Slain last night in a blast of machine gun fire poured by gang sters into an automobile. in which he and three others linen were rid ing.
 Two Others Killed
 Two of his companions also were killed. They were James ]. Doher- ty, 'reputed leader of beer runners of Cicero, a suburb, and Thomas Duffy, owner of a saloon.
 The hail of lead came from an automobile which drew up beside the car in which McSwiggin and his companions were driving in Roosevelt road at Fifty sixth ave- nue on the boundary line between Chicago and Cicero.
 Marked for Death
 John Siege. veteran captain of detectives, said that the assistant prosecutor was marked for death because of his prosecution of John Scalsi and Albert Anselmi, Genna gangsters. under sentence to IA years in prison for staying of two policemen.
 "The word was passed along the line that he was on his way tc Cicero, and plans to get him were quickly made" Captain Stege as' serted. S30,000 Bribe Offered
 In connection with this theory the Chicago Tribune said that onll | two days ago McSwiggin had toiC a reporter for that paper that h. had been offered s30,000 10 neg 1 lect his duty and aid the two gun men in gaining their freedom. | Search for the slayers began sim ! mediately under the direction 0 Statc'S Attorney Robert F. Grove A. conference Of state. county an' | city officers was called to la plans for rounding up gangster ; who might furnish clews to tn identity of the machine gun crew Three men who found buffy !y ing mortally wounded near th seene of the shooting were hel Tor further questioning,
 Sprayed With Bullets
 McSwggin and his companion were driving toward Chicago whe the car which had been followin them drew alongside to place til machine gun in range. After tn first volley the occupants Of the al lacked car deserted their machin and as they ran away were spray cd with bullets. Duffy fell and als died several hours later in hospi tai. The other three staggere back 10 the automobile and spe away.
 Desperate Struggle
 A mile and a half from tn scene the bodies of McSwiggin an Dohcrty were found, The police -bt lieve that the fleeing car was ovel taken but whether the victim were given their death wounds 1 their own car or in that of the al tackers was a matter of speculf ton. Indications were that Nc
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New Britain herald., 1926-04-28
New State Park for Camp
 Purposes Is Purchased

Danbury, Conn. April 2S P-The Connecticut commissions of forests and wild life announced here today the completion of negotiations for the purchase of 1000 acres of land in the town of New Fairfield for state park purposes. The land, which is heavily forested, lies on the west side of Squantz pond and win be used as a recreation ground and for camp sites, under the d. rection of the state. It is expected that ahe tract will be increased by further purchases.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-28
REPORTS ON S-5I

Washington. April 2S tI1 - The submarine S-5l is in the same condi- tion as when salvage operations wero abandoned at the beginning of the winter, a telephone report from New London 10 Secretary Wilbur today said. A diver sent down reported the hull had not been buried in silt dur ing the months of suspension of u-nrk
New Britain herald., 1926-04-28

his aldermanic berth to head the de- partment of public works.
 During the period of his chair manship some of the city's most ex- tensiNe public works programs have been carried out. His service was recognized last month when the salary committee of the common council, composed entirely of re- publicans, voted him an unsolicited increase in pay.
 Mir. Conlor has been employed at the Stanley Works plant for a num- Der of years as superintendent of transportation.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-28
Calls Special Session
 Of Common Council

Mayor Gardner c. Weld has call cd a special meeting of the com mon council, to be held tomorrow evening at s o'clock to act on issu- ance of school bonds in the amount of S225.00O for an addition to the Nathan Hale school, and ain appro- priation Of si2.0n0 for a baseball diamond and bleachers at Willow Brook park.