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New Britain herald., 1926-07-10
MOTHER LATHROR DIES SUDDENLY
PhilanthrOpical Welfare Worker
 Was HaVthorne'S Daughter

New York, July g CF - Mother M. Alphonso Lathrop. Order of St. Dominic, youngest child of Ma thanial Hawthorne, died suddenly of heart disease, missing by a few hours word of legacy of s25, 900 to her Rosary Hills home for the vic- tins of incurable cancer.
 When the will of Miss Mary L, Merrill of New Rochelle. who died on June 30, was opened yesterday 1t was found 10 contain such bequest to the institution. A member of the family immediately called Rosary Hills and asked for Mother Alphon- so.
 She died this morning" he Va. informed.
 Mother Alphonso was Rose Haw- thorne, sister of Julian Hawthorne and wife of George Parsons Lathrop. Her work in behalf Of cancer suf. ferers earned the praise and support of men and women of all creeds. Last spring, soon after her 75th birthday she received the gold medal annually awarded by the New York Rotary club for outstanding service to humanity.
 She married Mir. Lathrop In Lon- don when girl of twenty. Literary endeavor filled their lives for many years. Their only child, a boy, died In childhood. In 1891 they both re- nounced the Unitarian faith and be- came Catholics. In 1887. Mrs. Lathrop left her husband to devote her life to the care of those afflict- ed with cancer. Her relations with her husband remained friendly. He died suddenly in April. 1898.
 Sister Rose beca me a beloved fg- ure on the east side of New York where she established her first asylum in a tenement room. There were only two requirements for ad- mission. The patient must be in curable and he must be poor. Race, creed or color did not matter. The sisterhood she founded was soon after incorporated the Dominican Order and Sister Rose became| Mother Alphonso. The home estab- lished 30 years ago with a fund oil s25, today Is an institution capable of caring for 200 patients.
 Thirty-three sisters supervise the carc Of incurable cancer patients in| a home on Jackson street and also| at Rosemary Hills, six miles nortt| of White Plains.
 Mother Alphonso was active to| the time Of her death. She insisted| on tending herself the worse casesl among her charges. She tried tel satisfy not merely the needs of hel| poor but also their whims. The fun.l eral will be held on Monday. Sister, Mary Rose Huber, life long friend of the founder. probably will sue. ceed her as supervisor of the insti. tutional work.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-10
Queen Marie Drives Big
 Engine at 50 Mile Speed

Resista, Rumania, July 10 CFD -' The versatile Queen Marie of Ru- mania has surprised her subjects with a display of mechanical skill by driving a locomotive at 50 miles an hour.
 The engine, the first ever built in Rumania, was the product Of the great metallurgical works at Re- sista, in the Benat region. formerly belonging to the Austrians.
 Queen Marie christened the loco- motive. Then, garbed in a blue duster. leather gloves and high boots, she climbed into the caboose and seized the throttle. Her ma jesty drove the huge machine about three miles with the chief engineer of the Resista plant at her side. The king and the prime minister, General Averescu, also were in the cab
New Britain herald., 1926-07-10
FILES SUIT 10 FORCE
 TRANSFER OF REALTY
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'chest, and general maIaise, being for work since that date. Constable Frank Clynes has garnisheed money In local bank. The papers are returnable in the city court the second Monday of July.
 The c. s. Mersick Co, of New Haven. through Attorney E. T. Ring rose, has brought suit for S450 dam ages against Edward Grasko, doing business as the Hudson Roofing CO. and Jennie Grayewski, both of New Britain. The action is returnable in the city court.
 Adam Zeziulewicz, through Attor- ney B. J. Monkiewicz, has brought suit for s15O against Stanislaw Sa- tulak, alias Stefan Satulak. The writ is returnable in city court the sec ond Monday in July.
 Lucien Nowinski of Wallingford, through Stanley J. TracesN, has brought suit for S3500 against the Wisa Mfg. Co.,, of New Britain. The allegations are that note for $lo9O was given the plaintiff by the de- fendant on August %. 1925, remains unpaid. also that a note for $500 payable in six months with interest at the rate of 12Tc. given to John Gancarz and endorsed by him to the plaintiff without recourse, remains unpaid. The action is returnable in city court the second Monday in July.
 Angelo Tomasso, through Attorney Cyril F. Gaffney, has brought suit for S700 against Joseph Chojnowski and Alex Brzozowy, alleging non payment for services rendered. The action is rcturnable in city court the fourth Monday in July. Constable Frank Clynes served the writ.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-10
BANDITS KILL 20
Wagon Train From Apouonia to Cyrene Waylaid, According to Ad- vices Received at Rome.

Rome, July 10 Pt-Twenty-two soldiers. five civilians and one na- tive were killed by Chrenaican bri- gands in a surprise attack on a wagon train proceeding from Apol- Ionia to Cyrene, the colonial office announce.
 The train, consisting of four camions Of civilians and one camion Of soldiers, with a military escort, was going to Cyrene as part of a concentration of forces in an effort to break lip the wholesale brigand- age in the region between Tarich Aziza and the sea.
 disbursements, arriving after the attack, dispersed the brigands and captured q number of chiefs. Severe penalties are being inflicted upon those responsible.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-10
MILITARY NOTES.

Hartford. July 1o-Special or ders from the office Of the adjutant general today announced the follow ing promotions:
 Captain Joseph P. Nolan. l69th infantry, 10 major; assigned 10 duty Uj'b the 2r battalion.
 First Lieut.. Richard V. Popham, 159'h infantry, 10 captain: assigned 10 command service company.
 Second Lieut. Milton A Wilson, ist squadron cavalry. 10 first lieu tenant; assigned 10 Troop C
 Sergeant John Learned lst squa- drou cavalry 10 second lieutenant; assigned 10 Troop c.
 The resignation or First Liouten- ant Eugene B. Ripley, Jr. Troop (, squadron cavalry, was accepted.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-10
FIND
 FREAK VOLCANO
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mained uneasily two days, and nights. No plant life was to be found on the island, but in spite Of all the volcanic action, we found Bogoslov has probably the largest colony of Pallas Murre Ca seabird) and the largest sea lion rookeries in the north.
 "On two large rock surfaces sev- cral acres in extent, and several hundred feet high, which remain on each end of Bogoslov, seabirds live about stcaming holes in the ground and when disturbed, they started up sending showers Of rocks and shalo over the cameramen who jumped to safety. We found steaming pits and ovens of hot rocks for cooking pur- poses and a lagoon for hot sulphur baths"
New Britain herald., 1926-07-10
NICE CLUB SOLD

Nice, France, July 10 P) - The Nice Tennis club, training ground of Suzanne Lenglen, has been sold to the city of Nice for 2,1o0,0oO francs. The sale was caused by f. nancial difficulties which began In February when the club suffered heavy losses through the cancella- ton of Mile. Lenglen's widely ad- vertised singles match against Miss Helen Wills.
 Suzanne's father vas secretary of the club.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-10
Kills Wife and Four
 Children, Then Himsel

Toronto, Ont, July 10 R-Pat rick Fogerty, a nursery man, sho and killed his wife and four childre, last night and then committed sui eide. Relatives forcing an entranc to the Fogerty house discovered tn tragedy.
 All the bodies contained bulle wounds. Neighbors say Fogerty Va industrious and the motive for hi act is a mystery.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-10
NEW CITY PLAYGROUND
 AT WALNUT HILL PARK
Younger Children to Enjoy Outdoor AttraCtions-Week's Attendance
 At All Grounds 12,50O

A new city playground will be opened in about a week at Walnut Hill park. This will be known as the Walnut Hill Playground and will be for younger children. The park department is erecting the apparatus which consists of swings, a chute merry -go-round, see-saws and q sandbox. The ground will be In charge of Miss Lillian Christianson.
 For the week just passed the play grounds in this city entertained 12.- 500 children. this being the first week Of the season. The Washing ton ground, with goo, had the larg- est count for the day ground. The total for the week al the evening grounds was l2,000.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-10
Burglars Careful Not
 To Arouse Little Baby

Tarrytown, x. Y, July 10 LPI- Three burglars who took great pains not to awaken a sleeping baby enter- ed the home of Alfred Berolzheimer, secretary of the Eagle Pencil Co.,, early today and escaped with s11,- 900 in jewelry.
 One of the men engaged Mrs. Berolzheimer in conversation as her husband slept near her in the bed room, a second collected the loot and a third considerably shielded his hashlight with a silk handkerchief 10 avoid waking the baby sleeping in q crib in the adjoining room.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-10
Meeker, at 96, Plans to
 Cross Country Again

DaTien- Conn., July l0-Ezra Meeker 96, nationally known as the last survivor Of the band of pioneers who hlazed the Oregon trail in 1851. said today that he intended to cross the country in a modern prairie schooner"
 When as a boy he started west ward it was in the old style cov- cred wagon.
 Mir. Meokor lives in this town. A few weeks ago he was the guest Of honor at the national convention of the National Life Conservation so- ciety a' LakcviIle, Conn.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-10
OPEN SINDAYS. FINED.

Waterbury, July 10 P)-Tony Ciarlo and N. Nocera, meatmen were each fined 3 without costs In city court today for violating the Sunday closing law. The court said the fines were small because he re- alizod the neighborhood where the stores are is poor and persons lack refrigeration facilities. Ice is a lux ury for them, the judge said.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-10
STATE POLICE RAID

Cornwall Bridge. Conn.,, July 10. P'-State officers called at the liar rison House here last night and after finding what was asserted to be a considerable quantity Of hard liquor" arrested George Pine, the owner of the place. He will be given hearing late today before Justice O'Donnell.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-10
CLAIM S35O,OOO,0OO

Chicago, July 10 Pl-Twelve al Iege1 cousins, nephews and nieces, gathered from the corners Of the United States. have resurrected the ghost of Chicago's most famous squatter, Captain George Wellington Streeter. Their application for a court right to prosecute the claims of the Lake Michigan mariner to 126 acres of Chicago shore front, valued in excess of $$50, 100000 was taken under advIsement,
New Britain herald., 1926-07-10
WINS 100 YARD DASH

Stamford Bridge, England, July 1o tP) - Henry A. Russell of Cor nell won the 100 yard dash in to- days track and field meet between Princeton Cornell and Oxford Cam bridge teams. A. F. Porritt of OK ford was second. Time, 10 seconds.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-10
NO TRAFFIC TEST TONIGHT

Pending decision by the ordinance committee relative to proposed traf- fic and parking changes, the police department will not experiment with the rules tonight, it was announced this morning. Left turns and two way traffic will be permitted as In the past The ordinance commit tee will give a public hearing Mon day evening at 7:SO on the proposed changes.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-10
TAXES epECIAL COrKsE

Miss Mabel Bollerer ol "Thc Posy Shop" has returned from New York city where she completed course in art and florisiry. While taking this course Miss Bollerer was under supervision Of Max Schling, said to he one of Fifth avenues foremost florists and known throughout the world as one Of the greatest horticul- furists.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-10
DAILY COUNCIL CLAMBAKE

Plans have been completed for an outing and clam bake 10 be given by Daly council, K. of C., al the Mountain Grove on Shuttle Meadow Sunday July 25.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-10

Tempelhofer Field, Germany's largest aviation port, saw the ar rival and departure of 20,400 air passengers In the past year.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-10
DURKIN GUILTY,
 GOES ID PRISON
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NCCA4NiA4 ONN AiCAii I iASt CT Q - reached on the fourth ballot The first stood to against Durkin; the next was 9 to and on the third ten had won to a guilty decision.
 The jurors were not united on the penalty, however, and deliberated f, hours to determine whether Durkin should atone for Shanahan's death on the gallows or in prison cell, and as to how long the impris- onment should be.
 The jurors began their delibera- ton at 10:57 o'clock Friday night, after the court concluded a long days session with a charge covering four verdict alternatives.
 He gave the jury these alterna- tives: Guilty and the death penalty; guilty and life imprisonment; gull. " and a minimum prison sentence, and acquittal.
 Became Nationally Known
 Known only casually to police last fall. when federal agents started search for him in connection with the alleged theft of a motor sedan in California, Durkin became in a few days a man nationally hunted as an arch criminal
 The coast to coast scope of his flight from arrest, the boldness and success of his evasion. the part in I, ip nr !, h. sweethearts, and the trail of death ! left i'll the wake of his pursuit fo- cussed the spotlight of public atten- 1 tion on this youth of A and his i career of criminal adventure.
 Trailing Durkln from the Pacific coast to his Chicago home, officers discovered in a garage here last Oc- tober, the car they sought. When Durkin entered Shanahan, an opera tive of the federal department of | justice, approached him to make his arrest.
 Shots were fired, Durkin fed in his car, and Shanahan died a few hours later from gun wounds. Was War Veteran
 Durkin had served with the Can adian army abroad during the world | war.
 The trial of Durkin for the Shana- han murder began June l, after II continuances, granted principally because one lawyer after another declined to defend the young man Eugene l.. McGarry finally accepted a court appointment as Durkint l counsel.
 Bootlegging was the vocation Durkin said at hls trial which ac- counted for his frequent trips tc California and his ready money. He says he is penniless now. The state chaIg ged that Durkin was an auto mobile thief and never q bootlegger
 Of all his women intimates Betty Andrews Werner was the only dne to testify at his trial. She was the | states star witness.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-09-10
Local Girl is
Pageant Winner
Doris Pearl Wilson Wins First
Prize in GO-Cart Divis-
ion Wednesday.

Doris Pearl Wilson. of this city,
won first prize in the Go-Cart div
ision Wednesday afternoon as the
juvenile review and baby parade
was held as one of the events of
the Atlantic City pageant in the re-
sort. She was the only local young
ster to win any of the prizes offer
cd by the Pageant officials.
Thousands of visitors and resi-
dents lined the Boardwalk 10
watch the ride of the resort in the
first official pageant parade. Little
30 Peeps and Red RRdlngho6ds aud
ballerinas and Russian dancers and
aviators and Peter Pans and shieks
and vamps We're all in place.
The walk was given over to the
babies, and they held a huge audi
enoe as well as their larger sisters
are holding it as they marched md
rode under the surveying eyes of
the thousands who gathered to en-
Joy the spectacle
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-09-10
Summer Permits
Break Record
Total of S2S7,555 Issued DUR
ing June, July and
August.
Building Slow in August
One Hundred and Fifty-twO
Permits issued During
Summertime and July
Record Months.

Construction in this city during
the months of June, July and Aug
ust, totaled $2S7,555, according to
the report of Building Inspector
Warren Austin This is believed
TO set new high record.
Building dropped off during the
month of August. when only al per-
mits. totaling to $70,325 were issu-
ed.
one hundred and fifty-two per-
mits were issued during the three
months. July permits We're about
even with those issued in June.
Fifty-five persons took out permits
in June for $108,416; While fifty-six
We're issued permits in July, these
totaling to $108,814.
According to Inspector Austin,
the months of June and July We're
among the heaviest for the issuing
of permits that he can remember
during the time he has been build
ing inspector for the city.
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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-09-10
Star Mills
Open Monday
More Than Half the Machines
Will Be In Opera
ton Then.
All Employees Called For
Additional Machines Will Be
Ready and Full Force Ex-
pected to Be Busy in An
other Week.

The Starr Knitting Mills an
nounce the opening of their new
plant in Pleasantville, Monday.
Machines have been moved here
and installed and more than half
of the plant will be in operation at
the opening Additional machines
will be placed i'll operation as the
work progresses and it is expected
that the entire plant will be run
ming with full force in week.
Notice is given to all employees,
including those who have been ac-
cepted, that they must report for
work Monday between 8 and Q a.
M, when the working schedule will
be announced Failure to report
will mean permanent rejection. II
is most important that the heads
of departments know what to lie
pend on. and therefore those who
want the positions to which they
have been appointed must be Oh
hand Monday.
The outlook for the success OF
the plant is most encouraging.
There will be steady employment
for all who qualify in the positions
for which they have been accepted
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-09-10
MAINLAND POST GETS $3.50.
Red Cross and Welfare Bureau
Also Share in Funds OF
p. A, g. M, A.,

Mainland Post, No. 81, American
Legion; the Pleasantville Red
Cross and the Pleasantville Wei
fare Assn, are in receipt of good
gifts of money from the Pleasant
vile Athletic G. Musical Associa-
ton. r. p. Thompson, treasurer of
the P. A. & M. A., i'll a communica-
ton to Mainland Post. states:
when the Pleasantville Athletic &
Musical Association dissolved some
time ago, it was agreed that the
balance in it's treasury should be
divided between yourselves. the
Pleasantville Red Cross and the
Pleasantville Welfare Bureau. En-
closed find check for $3.50, which
is your share of said fund ~
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-09-10
Lyons Ct. House
Robbed Of $4,000
Thieves Enter Residence by
Way of Screened Win
dOW--NO One Home.
Get Money From Drawer
Same Gang Fired at as They
Try to Rob Building at Ad-
ans and Franklin Avenues.
Rob Pedestrian.

Thieves entered the home of AL
vim II. Morris, 204 Lyons Court,
at 8 o'clock last night and escaped
with $4,000 in ten and five dollar
bills. it was reported to police ear
ly this morning. The robbery was
committed in the West Atlantic
City residence during the absence
of the family, according OF what
police could learn.
What is believed to be the same
gang endeavored to enter the home
of Carl Adams, at Adams and
Franklin avenues, but were discov-
cred and frightened away Charles
Morrison, resident, shot at them
but it is believed that none of the
bullets hit their mark.
Entrance to the Morris home was
made through a screen in one of
the windows. 1t was forced, and
the thieves found the money. &C
cording to police, in a dresser
drawer, where it was concealed.
The men who attempted to rob the
Adams home were in machine.
in which they drove away
A third attempt was made to rob
when man, who did not give his
name to the police. was stuck up
while walking down Main street
early this morning. The highway
men found little for their trouble,
and the man was so frightened he
failed to even notice the number
of men or make of machine.
Whether the<5ame crowd attempted
to rob the pedestrian is a question.
At the Morris house this morn
ing little could be learned of the
break. Those living there refused
to discuss the matter. fearing that
publicity would harm the develop
ment Of fhat section.
The robbery was first reported to
Sergeant Lewis Betterton, on duty
at headquarters, and early this
morning party called up and sta
ted how much had been taken No
verification of This sum could be
made by inquiry at the Morris
home.
Although Lyons Court is not in
the jurisdiction of the local depart
ment Chief of Police Naylor dis
patched an officer this morning to
investigate.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-09-10
Lakes to Meet
at Ocean City
Have Annual RenTsia:ss It Cot
tage Resort Friday--Ex-
pect Large Gathering
Simon Lake Will Speak

Many members of the Lake Fami
~ from this city and vicinity VIII
Join those from other parts of this
and other states in the annual re-
union today in Ocean City The
family will observe the 47th ami
versary OF the first Prayer meeting
to be held in that resort at the
Camp Meeting grounds
The meetings Of the Lake Fami-
L. lave always been held in church
IS ia this city, but to cele brate the
occasion If the founding Of the cot
tage resort, il was decided to hold
the 1926 one in Ocean City The
meeting is the twenty-third gather
ing Of the family organization.
Speakers at the morning, after
noon and evening meetings include
Hon Simon Lake. of Bridgeport,
Conn, inventor of the submarine,
who will talk ON "a Century's Pro
gress in Science aud Invention,
speaking in the evening,
Robert l.. Race, of this city pres
ident OF the Atlantic County His
torical Society, will extend greet
ing3 during the program tonight.
Miss Mida C. Blake, daughter of
Capt and Mrs. Charles w Blake,
o; 8. Main street, will play for the
congregational singing, which VIII
open the evening meeting.
Officers Will be elected, featuring
the afternoon program Rev. Al
fed c, oliver. chaplain in the
United States Army will give a
discourse en- Hawaii" Rev n. V.
Sargent will give paper on An
Outsiders View of the Lake Fam
ily."
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-09-10
Bridge Between Atlantic and
Cape May Counties Assured.
Ocean City Automobile Company Announces Plans for New
Span--Wi Cost $1,250,000 and Completion
Expected in One Year

lapse, explosion, riot and malicious
damage,
Officers Of the Ocean City Auto
mobile Bridge Company. are as 'cl-
lows c. w. Bergner, president; G.
p. Robinson, president; II. s.
Mower, treasurer Directors: An
drew McKeown; Hon. Charles c.
Reed. vice-president Ocean City Ma.
tional Bank, Ocean City, N. J.; G.
w. Bergner. Mayor Avalon. N. J.;
George W. B. Fletcher, president
Seaboard Realty x Development
Co, Philadelphia; c. p Robinson
president First National Bank, Som
ers Point, N. j.. Harold Williams,
Gordon-Williams & Co, Atlantic
City. n. J.. Lewis b. Matthias, Real
Estate, president of Atlantic Coun-
ty Chamber of Commerce, Some9s
Point, N j.; Humbert Pointere, Gi-
rector Ocean City National Bank,
Ocean City, N. j.; Charles L. Jack
son, vice-president Seaboard Realty
& Development Co.; Henry Clout-
ing, director Ocean City National
Bank; Edward c. Becker, real es-
tate, Avalon, N. j.; Richard Wheel
er, vice-president, Wheeler Coal
Co. Atlantic City; Anthony Jacoby,
director Union National Bank, AT
lantic City; George S. Candy, pres
ident, Candy Bridge Co. ST, Peters
burg, Fla; Anthony Siracasa,
Leader of the House. State of New
Jersey; r S Goslin. director. VA
rine Bank, Wildwood, N. j.; Elton
Risley, viee-president Hill Dredging
Co. Atlantic City; w G. Souders,
president, President Hotel, Atlantic
City, N, J.