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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-04

clerk in the office of the chief of
quartermaster, Panama Canal Zone,
without examination, under the civil
service rules" Mr.. Shepherd is
veteran of the Spanish War and has
been employed on the Panama Canal
since 1905
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-04
Fishing Boat Missing.

APALACHICOLA. Fla, August
P).-Fear was expressed here last
night that the snapper boat After
Girl and her crew of five Italians,
which put to sea July % for the
snapper banks in the Gulf of Mexico.
was a victim of the recent hurricane.
Two other snapper vessels are in
search of the missing craft.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-04
Victor Shepherd Given Waiver.

An executive order authorizes 'the
transfer of Victor Shepherd from the
position of foreman, which is excepted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-04

twenty-five hay fever and asthma
clinics have been opened in New York.
Forerunner of dread days for the an.
cient order of sneezers.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-17
DEATHS THREATENED AS
 LOVE VENDETTA BREAKS
One of Participants Said to Have Bullets Inscribed With Vie
 tim'S Name

Philadelphia, Feb. F LF-"Love vendetta" which estranged a bride and her husband on their honey moon and branded another victim on his cheek with a stiletto has been revealed, police say, in the arrest today of Luigi Castantini
 The bridc, Mrs. Mamie Guarere, at whose home Castantini was ar rested, told detectives that he had demanded that she elope with him. She said he had shown her steel iackcted bullets, each inscribed with the name of member of the , immediate family, and promised they would find their marks If she i refused. She also asserted that Castantin, had admitted authorship Of poison pen" letters which had caused her and her husband 10 bc eStranCed on thoir honeymoon.
 Later in police court Ercolo Yes pcrlno displayed ljvid scar on his ] rhcok and told Magistrate O'Connor that two men had attacked hin January 23 as hc was entering hi: home. He said they told him tha Castantini had sent them 10 marl him.
 CastantinI who smilinEiy refuseC 10 make a statement was held il q 500 bail for the grand Jury.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-17
ALLEGED DYNAMITERS
 ENTIRELY EXONERATED
Two Torrington Men "Eramcd" By Third For Rcvcngc-Latter
 Being Held

Torrington, Conn, Feb, 1T P- John Lundon and Ernest Young, who were arrested on a warrant charging them with having dyna- mited the residence of Prosecuting Attorney Thomas J. Wall last March were completely eXonerated in city court today.
 The arrests, the court was in formed, were made following sworn confession by third man. Anthony Corse, aged 22, who claimed that he and the two accused caused the explosion. Corse finally broke down. it is said, and admitted that the confession" was untrue. His purpose, according to the police was to get even" with Lundon and Young for their activities as investigators in securing evidence in liquor cases.
 Corse is being held at the lock- I'D here and it was stated today that perjury charge probably would be brought.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-17
E, N. PRATT 10 LEAVE
 BOARD OF EDUCATION
Is Now Secretary and Has Been Member Since
 1912

Edward M. Pratt, second oldest member of the school board and it's secretary for many years, will not seek reelection in April when his term of office comes to an end ne announced today. He has hcen a member of the board since July T." 1912. when he was elected by the common council 10 fill the uncX- pired term of E. Allen Moore.
 He has been connected with the school department since that time' but in recent years work Of the board has grown to such propor- lions that 1t requires much ot ms time, He says he cannot give the necessary time and he does not be- lieye a man should hold office un- less he can give it the required thought. He is chairman Of inc trade education committee.
 About three years ago Mir. Pratt tried 10 resign, but F, Clayton Good win and Herbert H. Pease were also resigning and al the request or th' former, who was critically ill., h' stayed on the board and preNont"' if from losing the services of three
 of its oldest members at the sam' time. His tireless efforts on th' committee were rewarded in 191'
 with his election as secretary of th' board, a position he is now holding 1 He is second only 10 George w
 Traut in point of service.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-17
Bingham, Feeling Better.
 Back at Senate Desk
CTODEr n. MANNING

CWashineton Rureau nf \. B HeraldA
 Washington. n. C., Feb. l7 - Senator Hiram Bingham appeared at the capitol today for the session of the senate which opened a' noon, It was his first visit to Cap,- tol Hill since last Friday when hc was taken down with a severe cold.
 His physician called his ailmen, the five day grippe" and directed thai he remain in his apartment tV prevent serious Illness and avoid any recurrence of the illness he had at Christmas time when he was sick with an infection of the ear and nose which kept him ia bed three weeks
 Senator Bingham stated on his arrival at the senate that he felt much better and believed he would be able to continue in daily att tendance at the senate sessions.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-17
PRESIDENT GOES HOME TO NURSE HEAVY COLE
Attends to Urgent Busi- ness, Then Returns to
 the White House

Washington, Feb. 15 tPs-Prcsi- dent Coolidge after q brief stay to- day in his office, returned to his liv- ing quarters in the White House 10 seek relief from heavy cold.
 The president conferred during the morning with Chairman Madden of the house appropriations com mittee and received a call from Ambassador Riano Of Spain. He cancelled other engagements for the day.
 The president appeared at his desk at the usual time and transact ed business demanding his immedi- ate attention. He has suffered for s long time with nasal trouble and has taken regular treatments for it,
 White House officials did not con sider the cold which he has con tracted as serious. but said il Coul' be more quickly dissipated if nor rest was afforded him.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-17
Sparring Partner of
 Dempsey Badly Wounded

Richmond, Va, Feb. IT P- Ralph Brooks. 2S. sparring partner of Jack Dempsey. was found shot in the head today in his room at a hotel here.
 Brooks had come here 10 prepare for an exhibition match with Demp- sey next Saturday night. It has not been decided whether Brooks wound was accidental. He was taken 10 a hospital and after a superficial eX- animation. physicians stated he had a fighting chance 10 recover, Brooks home is said to be in Wichita, Kas.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-17
MAYOR PROMISED RIDE ON SLED FOR
 MAKING HENRY ST. COASTING PLACE
Children Say They'll Give Him Best Time of Your
 Life"-He Orders Quick Action

Answering the plea of group of children living in the vicinity of Henry street. Mayor A NJ. Paonessa today ordered truck and snow blow 10 proceed at once to that street and provide a sliding place for youngsters in the district who say they now have none.
 Mayor Paoncssa plans 10 visit the coasting place today and see to it that inc best possible sliding con- ditions arr afforded the kiddics. AS .1 reward for his kindness the mayor has been promised a ride on
 |. new sled owned by one of the petitioners.
 The letter received by Mayer
New Britain herald., 1926-02-17
Frantic Mother Rushes Back Into Flames To Die With Sir Children
 h Central Bridge, M r., Disaster
ACCUSES ANOTHER MAN OF MURDERING RANGES Muncie Prisoner Names Convict" "Frame-Up'
 Is Latter's Reply

Muncic, Ind. Feb. r LP,--Ac- cused by former pal of having participated in the fatal shooting of Mir, and Mrs, Ben Hance near here last August, Harry Knapp, 23, laborcr, is being held by the Nun Cie police.
 George "Dutch" Anderson. who was killed in Muskegon, Mich. several months ago, and Charles "One Arm" Wolfe Of Muncie, were named in Hance's dying declara- ton as the mon who did the shoot . ing. Wolfe is serving q life sen lencc for the murder. Gerald Chapman, sentenced to be executed next month lived with the HancG family few months prior to the shooting
 Eddie Duffey Of MunCie, serving sentence in state prison for rob, hery, made the statement involving Knapp and q man named Gobe, just before he underwent an operation He said that Knapp related some of the details of the shooting anc admitted having fired the sho which killed Mrs. lIance. Gobe i; said 10 have killed Mir, Hance,
 Duffey said that he met Knapp the afternoon of the murders, Muncie detective is en route to thu state prison at Michigan City tc check the story told by Duffey. { Knapp has denied all allegation 1 declaring that Duffcy was trying t' frame" him for having turne' states evidence in robbery cas' involving both men.
 Wolfe has maintained his tnno | CCnro
New Britain herald., 1926-02-17

New York. Feb F g-Thirtcen members of the crew of the New York marine tub No. escaped death in the icy waters of East river today when their vessel was ram med and sunk by the sound liner Ncv- Hampshire. Ten of the men were taken 10 hospitals, three of them in serious condition suffering from subersion and exposure.
 Police launches and other tugs searched for hours the icy filled wa ters for four men who were be- lieved to have been lost, but these later were located in hospitals to
New Britain herald., 1926-02-17
Structure Would House
 Police Headquarters As We'll As City Off, ces-Cost $l,OOO,OOO.
Councilman Grysbowski Would Acquire Old Bur- ritt School and Move Center of Government.

A proposal for the construction of a new million dollar municipal building on the sit of the old Bur ritt school will be submitted to the common council tonight by Coun- cilman B. A. Grysbowski of the fifth ward.
 The councilman will bring in his plan in the form of resolution urging the appointment Of con- mittee 10 consider the advisability of purchasing of the consolidated school district the Burritt school property, disposing of tn" present municipal building on West Main street and police headquarters on Commercial street. and erecting new city hall which would also house police headquarters, at Main and East Main streets.
 Councilman Grysbowsbi has sev- cral reasons for urging this pro- gram he says. Primarily, he feels, the present city hall Is antiquated and no longer the proper site for the transaction of city business. A city hall located at Main and East Main streets would tend to encour- age business development out Of the concested area surrounding central mark. and would be attended by q marked improvement in the park ing situation. It would also hasten the extension of East Main street through to Washington street, he believes, and in that way new ar tary of traffic to the west end without traversine the congested center would be made possible.
 The present municipal building Is ideally situated for q business ana office building and would bring a good return if placed on the mar llet, the councilman believes Since the old Burritt school is no longer favored for schoolhouse purposes and the school committee has 1ndl' cated a desire to dispose of 1t, ht feels the time Is now ripe for the municipal government to take Il ever. While a great part of thf building fund would be derived from the old city hall sale, DOT tion of it would come from the sal' of present police headGuarter which would be included in th' proposed new building.
 Mayor paonessa discussed the ad yilability of having a new munlclpa building in his first annual messag 10 the common council In 1922.
 One year later, in his 1923 mes sage, he had the following to say O this subject:
 Nothing has occurred during tn year to change the opinion SC forth in my first annual message | your honorable body, relative to th odvisability of disposing of the cit building. New Britain should hay new up-to-date, modernly equip ned city building. This buildin should house all municipal depart lnents, including police headquai ters, city and police court. It shoul be two stories high, without elela tors to add expense and cause 1T convenience by constantly becomin out of order. I strongly urge thi your body lose no time in taking u this very important natter
 If Councilman Grysbowski's pla prevails the difference between tl sale of properties and the purchase a site and construction of ne Iuilding will be made up throue the sale of municipal building bond
New Britain herald., 1926-02-17
PLAINVILLE CHURCH
 FIRE LOSS S5,OOO
Congregational House Of Wor-
 ship Threatened Today
BASEMENT HEATER BLAMED
Blaze Thought to Have Originated in Mems Social ROom-Building Was Recently Renovated at Con- siderable Expense.
Special to The IlcraldD

Plainvillo, Feb. l7.-Damago es- timated at 5000 was done to the Plainville Congregational church on West Main street by fire shortly after 1 o'clock this noon, when q destructive blaze thought 10 have been caused by U heater in the mems room in the basement, rear, gutted this room, the kitchen, and worked it's way into the floor above before 1t was checked.
 The quick response of the Pain- vile fire department saved the build ing from total destruction, as it is frame structure and the fire had secured a good hcadWay before IL was discovered. Lines of hose were quickly laid and after a fight or more than an hour the blaze was put under control.
 The mems room is situated in the basement rear and the kitchen ad- ioins it. Above' is a small ante room in which is stored parapher- | nalia belonging to the church. A short time ago, the entire church was renovated and several thou sands of dollars were expended on the section which was burned out today.
 A great part of the damage was caused by smoke and water though the main body or auditorium of the church escaped without being dam aged.
 The church is among the largest buildings in Plainville and is one o' the most spacious of PialnVllle churches. It is situated on West Main street back from the street, k painted pure white. It has hlgi spire on the front of the building and has been used on numerous oc casions for town gatherings an' graduation exercises of the Plain l viI1p schools
New Britain herald., 1926-02-17
l3 Sailors Escape Death When
 Sound Steamer Sinks Tug Boat
Liner New Hampshire Crashes Into Smaller Craft Near Brooklyn Brdge-Three of Rescued
 Men in Critical Condition

which they had been taken after swimming ashore unaided.
 The tug sank near the Brooklyn bridge almost immediately after the accident. The New Hampshire pro cccded to her pier with a large hole smashed in her starboard bow.
 Those taken to hospitals were: Captain James OLeary, South Am boy. N. j., master Of the tug.
 A misunderstanding of signals in the mist was believed by police to have caused the crsah. When the vessels sighted each other they were too close to avert collision.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-17
John Preston, Veteran
 Meriden Man. Passes

Meriden, Conn, Feb. 1 'R'--Johh II. Preston, S4. Civil war veteran and for over 50 years engaged lh the retail fish business in Meriden, retiring last fall died yesterday at Dunedin, Florida. according to word received from his son-in-low, George F. Clark
New Britain herald., 1926-02-17
N. B. MACHINE CO.
 STATEMENT ISSUED
Net Profits for Year S2SS,SS0
 After Deductions
REFUND FROM GOVERNMENT
Adjustments On Contracts And h. come Tax Amount To S3I9.12S. Received From Washington-An- nual Meeting On February 2i.

Adjustment in United States gov rnmcnt contracts income tax mat rrs and sundry items applicable to prior periods brought a total of $&79,72Sl2 to the New Britain Ma chine Co.,. during the past year, ac- .cording 10 financial statement mailed today in connection with the call for an annual meeting, Febru- ary 24.
 The statement also sets forth the lnet profit for the year to be s2SS,- 2No,4G, after deduction of the cost Of manufacture, depreciation and repairs. selling and administrative I,%pensos, interest. taxes, etc, 1 During the year 0 dividend Of I$t2 per cent on Class A preferred 1 istock was declared, this to be pay able when and as such shares are issued up to April 1. Class A stock. which embraces a $@.000,O00 issue authorizes Decem- her %, 1925. under an amendment to the articles Of association, is en- titled to receive 29% additional div iidends other than that provided above before payments are made on Class B stock or common shares IThe Class B stock is represented ir that portion of the stock not record d as favorable to the reorganiza' ton plan adopted at the first Of this year. Class B stock remains on thu books as entitled to per cent whereas the new stock with pre- terred payments is ' per cen block.
 Tho amount to bc paid under thi gig per cent dividend Is S59,965.50.
 The annual meeting, which Is tn corporations thirtieth, will be hel at the office of the corporation February 24 at ?. m., for the cleo ton of directors and the transaction of other business.
 Under the amended articles of as sociation, voting power is now veste' in the holders of class A stock,
 The common stock and surplus accoui
 folIows,--
 For the year ended December 3l, 192t Common stock
 Jan. i. 1925 s1,97S95o,oo Jan. |. 1925 so9594os slss,355,:
New Britain herald., 1926-02-17
Three Saved In Lynn

Lynn, Mass Feb. 17 P-Two children were rescued and an aged man led to safety when fire dam aged g residential block in West Lynn last night. The children were , Arthur White, 6, and his sister, Mar garct, 4, both suffering from the measles. Policemen carried them | from their beds.
 Benjamin Watcher Of Saugus, q passing motoriSt, led William Gal 1 lego 10 the street after the aged man had become confused by the smoke
 More than 25 persons including 15 ,children were routed hy the blaze Damage was s5,00o.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-17
1ovCwoRTH APPLAUDED

Washington. Feb. F P-Ihe twentieth wedding anniversary Of Speaker Longworth was the occasion for a demonstration today in the house, members rising and applaud ing the speaker who bowed in ac- knowledgcment. Representative Til- son of Connecticut, the republican floor leader, asked that the good wishes also be transmitted to Mrs Longworth, the former Alice Roosc- welt, and Paulina, the LongWorth haby.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-17
Breaks Away From Illus hand and From Clergy man, Who Had Rushed Into Burning House in Rescue Attempt - For mer Suffers Broken Leg and Two Broken Arms Seventh Child Escapes.
Two Youngsters and
 Old Man Saven in Lynn

central Bridge, \. '. Feb. 17 R seven persons, a mother and six "! her children were burned 10 death when fire destroyed their apartment ln this village carly this morning.
 The dead: Mrs, Elizabeth B. Tcalo. @2, the mother; Charles, II; David. [; Ernest, f; Sidney, :; Elizabeth, 2; 8 girl five months, namc no' available.
 The father, Edward Tralc, escap- 2d with two broken arms, and an- other daughter Catherine 14, was not injured when she fled from the home. an apartment over a, barber shop,
 The fire Is believed to have been caused hy an ovcrh"atcd stove or a defective chimney. Flames spread 10 adjoining buildings before the fire vas brought under control by the Coblcskill fire department. WOuld-Bc RcSCucr Burned Rev. Mir. Harrison Black, pastor Of the Methodist church, was severe. ly burned in attempting to rcscul the victims.
 The clergyman, who had returned from Albany on q midnight train saw the flames and heard the cries Of members of the Tcale family. H. made his way to the second floor where TcaIe, unable to force his way through the flames to his children was trying to drag his wife to safe Try. Mrs Tcale struggled succcss 1 fully to go back to her children, ant died in the flames. Three of th children were sleeping in the atti
 when the fire broke out. i Mother Refuses Rescue 1 Rev. MT. Black, also tried 70 bloc
 rne way of the mother, and afte she forced him aside the fire ha made such hcadway that his cloth ing was burning. He then tried [
 assist Tcale. The fire forced bot,
 men to jump from second stor window. Tealn broke both arms an q log in the leap.
 Trale is said 10 ho critically in
 iurnd. Rev. Mir, Blacks burns
 though painful, were not serious.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-17
Real Daughter of 1776
 Dies Today at Age of III

Milwaukee, Feb. l7 Pl-Mrs' Louisa K. Thiers, III years old. the daughter of a veteran of the Ameri- can revolution. died here today Her father was Seth Kapron, a Massachusetts pioneer, who joined the colonial forces at the age Of IS and rose 10 be an d-de-camp of Genera Washington.
 Mrs. Thiers often told of her fathers acquaintance with wash ington. She recalled visit she made with her father 10 West Point where she met Lafayette
New Britain herald., 1926-02-17
baqC5ai
WORK OR JAIL

Boston, Feb. r tT-John F. Quinn Is looking hard for job to- Jay. If he doesn't get one he may have to go back 10 the state farm at Bridgewater from whence he came Monday after serving a years sentence for drunkenness. Quinn took the usual $1 given released prisoners and bought liquor, he ad- mittcd in court Soon afterward he was in jail again. Now he promises to reform and Judge ]. N Palmer has given him a chance.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-17
MURDER CHARGES DROPPED

Clarksdale, Miss. Feb. IT tP) -- Indictments charging murder re- turned against H. s. Blocklcy, J, T. Traynham and Tom Nicholas in connection with the lynching last December of Lindsey Coleman, negro, were nolled pressed in cir cult court here on motion Of the district attorney,
New Britain herald., 1926-02-17
pnnnessa follows:

Paonessa follows: Dear MT. Paonessa:-
 We thought we would write 10 you and you will have to say yes here or you cant read further. We are all going to ask if you will blow Henry street of for us so we can slide their because we can not slide on forbidden st,
 "If you do I am getting a new sled and will come down to you pull you all the way down here and give you the best time of youI llife.
 Kisses from all-XXXXX Your best friends,
 ALL"
New Britain herald., 1926-02-17
N. H. ROAD ANNUAL

New Haven Feb. 17-Stookhold- CTS of the \. Y. N. II. and H. rail road company will shortly receive notice Of the annual meeting which will be held here on April q al moon,
New Britain herald., 1926-02-17
NEW TAX NOTICES

New Haven. Feb. l7 Pl-Chest'r Nj. Newton, chief of the New Ha- ven branch of the revenue depart ment came out with notice today that single persons earning less than .SI,50O and married persons earning less than $S,5Oo will not be required to pay an income tax.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-17
ITALY UNDER MUSSOLINI"

Tomorrow evening at s o'clock, Arturo Giovannitti, a well known American poet, will speak on "Italy Under Mussollni," at the club rooms Of the Italian Civic association a' 424 Main street. Hanna's block. The public Is invited and admission is | free.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-17
GIFT TAX UNCONSTITUTIONAL

New York. Feb, i7 Rl-federal Judge Hand in an opinion handed down yesterday that the so-called gift tax under which many millions Of dollars have been paid into the federal treasury is unconstitutional so far as it affects gifts not mado in contemplation Of death.