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New Britain herald., 1926-04-23
FOUR WOMEN ARRESTED FOR ATTACK
 ON N0N-UN|ON WORKMAN IN BERL|L
ROCKVILLE GIRL HELD
 ON HOMICIDE CHARGE
22 Year Old Young Woman Arrested Following
 Baby's Death

Rockville, April 9S Rl-Arraigned i'll city court today charged with abandonment of q child under six years of age and with homicide, Julia O'Hara, 22, pleaded not guilty to both counts.
 She was are ted last night by To- cal police and members of the Hart ford detective bureau following an investigation into the death of a few weeks old baby whose body was found in a traveting bag last Sun day at the rear Of the O'Hara home lin Brooklyn street.
 In a statement to police Miss .O'Hara said the baby had been born .to her in q Hartford hospital ou Feb. 23, last, Leaving the hospital at the end of three weeks, she went Ito a rooming house in Hartford where she lived under the name Of Mrs. William Burke, She claimed the child died Sunday, March 2S, in the rooming house and that she brought tho body that night here leaving 1t in an out house al her home.
 Dr. Thomas Rockwell. medical ex- aminer, told the court that he was .of the opinion that the baby had been dead but few hours when found last Sunday and that he be- lieyed 1t had been suffocated. Judge John F, Fisk, presiding, continued the hearing until tomorrow.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-23
Downward Tendency in
 School ChiIdren's Age

In the last decade there has been a noticeable downward re- vision in the age of students al the elementary schools, Miss Ella A. Fallon, supervisor Of elementary schools said this morning. She thinks the changes in the system CT ploycd by the school department is the prin- cipal re" son.
 The well organized attend ance bureau keeps the children in school, q change which aI- lows the students greater time in the classes, and the half year promotions also acts as a means Of advancing the students more rapidly.
 The average age of student in the school today is about two years younger than that Of a decade ago. This has been car ried into high school so that in- stead or graduation coming 10 students at the age Of 19 it oc- CUTS when they are about IT years old.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-23
SEVEN MEET DEATH IN
 FIRE IN PHILADELPHIA
Four Children, Two Women and a Man. All Negroes. Dcad-Blaze
 Inccn,liary, Is Report.

Philadelphia, April gS P,-Scven negroes-four children, two women and a man-were burned to death when flames swept a tenement in southeast Philadelphia early today
 The children, one woman, and the man were trapped on the fourth ltloor Of the building. The other wo- man was killed when she leaped to the street.
 The mother of the children es- caped by climbing 10 an electric light wire in mid-air.
 One tenant was seriously injured when he leaped down an air shaft, and several others suffered minor hurts in the rush Of flames from the blaziRg tenement.
 Fire marshals investigated re ports the fire was inccndiary after large quantities Of paper were found stacked in an unoccupied store on the first floor.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-23
BOYS, SPRING, WANDERLUS7
 FREIGHT CAR, POLICEMAN
Three Lads From Hartford Found Sleeping In Box Car On Rail
 road Siding

Marshall Glinski aged IS. Of 70 Lawrence street, Hartford; his brother, Howard, Of I66 Hamilton street, Hartford, and Edward Kutz, aged II, of 161 Hamilton street Hartford, were brought to the police station last night by Supcrnumnrary Officer Joseph E. Hayes, who found them in a box car between Park and Chestnut streets. The boys said they came to New Britain yestcr- day to visit the Glinsld boys aunt who lives on Stanley street, but failing to find her al home, they amused themselves playing in a coal pile and when darkness fell. they crawled into the box car to sleep.
 The Hartford police were notified and 1t was expected the boys would be returned home this afternoon.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-23
CHAS. l. FRISBIE HAD
 LONG AND ACTIVE LIFE
Octogenarian Was Last Charter Member of
 Crocodile Club

Charles l.. FEisbie, aged S1, for many years prominent resident of Bristol and during the past few years of this city. died last night shortly after o'clock at the New Britain General hospital after a short illness.
 Mfr. Frishie was born in Litchfeld May 1. 1S45, the son of Fred and Truelove C. Frisbie. He attended the public schools of that town un- til he was eight years old when he moved with his family to Plainville, where his schooling was completed. As a young man he entered business in Plainyille and in 1875 he moved to Bristol where he conducted a coal and lumber business with his father-in- Charles Churchill. For 13 years from 1872 10 1885 he was the first selectman of Bristol. ton whon he was 19 years old, During his term of public office he had built over the Pequabuck river the first iron bridge in the city. Later ho came to Now Britain, where he was road commissioner and later acted in the capacity Of roadmaster for the Central Railway and Electric Co., which was later ab- sorhei by the Connecticut Co, For | short time he was in charge Of road building in Mount Vernon and later operated farm in Southfcld, Mass. In 1914 he returned to Bris- to and resided there for a number of years. During his last term Of residence thcrN he served on the city council for four years from 1915 10 1918 inclusive. He moved 10 this city in 1921, and has since made his home with his son. Charles .. F'rishic
 Tn 1866 he was married to Laura Churchill Of Bristol who died in 1921. Their golden wedding was celebrated in 1916. He is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Nellie Bradley of New Britain; son. Charles C. Frisbe of New Britain; two broth CTS, Franklin ?. Frisbie Of Plain vile and Charlcton Frishie Of New Britain; three grandchildren. Harry Whitman of Hartford. Howard Fris- bic and Churchill Bradley of New Britain and one sister-in-law, Mrs. Annie c. Beach of Bristol.
 MT. Frisbic was the last surviving charter member Of the Crocodile club Of Bristol
 The funeral will ho held Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock from the Congregational parish house in Bris- tol. Rev F. l.. Wismer will officiato and interment will he in the family lot at West cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-23
ALLEGED SLAYER
 ELUDES DRAGNET
Man Wanted in Bridgeport Mur.
 der Dodges Police
COPS 20 MINUTES TOO LATE
Frank Rotonda, 32, Leaves On Place Less Than Half Hour Before Pc. lice Arrive-Now Thought To Have Left This State,

Bridgeport, Conn. April 2S P,-- Frank Rotonda, 32, a laborer who recently came to this city from New Haven, was named today as the al legged murderer of Doninick Ciccia who was shot here Saturday night.
 Escapes Police Net
 The identity of the man sought by the police for the killing of Ciccia had been withheld by police during a man hunt conducted through Branford and North Branford this week, in an effort to apprehend the man before he should learn that police were seeking him. Rotonda succeeded in eluding the posse of officers, however. leaving one place only 20 minutes before police ar rived there. He is now thought to have fled from the state, realizing that he is being sought for the mur- der of Ciccia.
 Police were hot on Rotonda's trail for several days. They traced him II VIII i,llN6NbpiL lp NC" maven where he secured a shave and hair cut the morning after the murder. He disappeared for day and then put in an appearance at the con- struction job in Branford where the New Haven Water company has a new dam under construction. He applied for q job there and was told to report for work in a day.
 In the meantime. however. he became suspicious that police were on his trail, for he failed to report back. Police trailed him to several shacks Of fellow countrymen which he had visited and missed him by q matter of minutes at one of these places.
 When if seemed certain that Ro- tonda had fled from Rranford the police officers under the leadership of Detective Captain John H. Re gan returned 10 Bridgeport.
 Victim Killed By Error
 Subslantiating the report that Ciccia had been killed by mistake for Louis Roberto. Captain Began revealed today that Rotonda had become incensed at Roberto because the latter interfcrred in a fight be- tween Rotonda who is q Colahrese, and another man, Sicilian, at a spaghetti house near the scene Of
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New Britain herald., 1926-04-23
BOTH WEES AND DRYS OUGHT TO BE
 WILLING TO MAKE CONCESSIONS IN
 LIQUOR FIGHT, MAYOR DIVER THINKS
WINDHAM CENTER CHILD
 IS DROWNED IN BROOK
Little Cripple Wandered From Home And Fell Into Foot of
 Water.

Nillimantic, April cS LP -- A search for Albert Ochrig, years old, son of Mir. and Mrs. l.. P. Och rig, Windham Center, begun short ly after his disappearance from home al o'clock yesterday and lasting through the night, ended carly today when his body was found in Warren Meadow brook, about half a mile from home and three hundred yards from the main high way.
 He had been drowned in about a loot of water.
 The boy who had been made R partial cripple by infantile paralysis had wandered from home on two previous occasions, but had been found by neighbors and returned to his parents.
 4 plank across the brook near the body indicated that the boy might have attempted 10 cross on it and had fallen in.
 He was one Of three children.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-23
LINEMAN ELECTROCUTED
Meets Death In New Milford While Working m Pole - 2.S0O Volts Pass Through Body,

New Milford, April 2S GP-Ray- mond Kinney, ?5, linosman en- ployod by the New Milford branch Of the Connecticut Light and Power company. was electrocuted today while working on q pole in Bridge street. Twenty-three hum dred volts passed through his body.
 The accident occurred directly in front of the home of Medical Examiner Frederick King. He was not al home, however, and by the time another physician had reach ed the scene Kinney was dead.
 Kinney. who served with the 26th division during the World war. is survived by widow and ihree children.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-23
FOR BIRTH CONTROL
Detroit Clergyman Comes Out In Favor of ThiS As Test Way To Prevent OVcrpopulation,

Utica, \. Y, April 2S up-Birth control was advocated by the Rev. Lynn Harold Hough of Detroit a the northern New York Methodist conference here today as the best method of coping with overpopula- ton.
 "A careful program Of scientific control of fecundity," was the way pr. Hough charactrized his plan. He maintained that it was mot murder, nor un-Christian. but a very Chris tian-like thing 10 do in that 1t will prevent nations from stepping on thu toes of other nations and prevent overcrowding within the nation witt its attendant dangers Of famine anI insurrection."
 The address was delivered al lecture session.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-23
CONN. RIVER RISING
Water Over Eight Feet Above Nor maj At Bellows Falls And Is Moving Downward.

Springfield. Mass, April 2S P - Highest readings of the season in the Connecticut river upper reaches were recorded today, with water S.2 feet above normal at Bellows Falls. Vt. 7.S feet at Brattleboro, Vt. and 5.35 feet at Holyoke. While these figures in themselves caused no alarm, they indicate a rapid rise due to the effect of the warm wave on snow accumulations in Vermont and careful watch is being kept of con- ditions by river interests. including the Boston and Maine railroad, whose tracks closely parallel the riv- CT for many miles Flood warnings for the entire Connecticut valley were issued today by the weather bureau at Hartford, Conn.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-23
INCREASES SHOWN
 IN PENSION FUNDS
Sheldon Completes Report for
 Policemen and Bremen
TOTAL OF BOTH IS S92,952
Officers of Law Have $83, ,t05 and Bremen Have s28 28,S46-Allow- anccs Paid Out During Past Year Amount to S3,3I2.

Increases in both the police and fire pension funds are indicated in the annual report completed today by City Treasurer Curtis Sheldon, the account for police relief show ing an increase Of s11,295.05 over last year, and that of the fire de- pertinent showing s5,156.S1 in crease.
 The police fund now totals s63, t05.9O while that of the fire de pertinent shows s29,S46.l2.
 The inequality of the two ac- counts is brought about mainly by two causes; The policemen give a percentage of their earnings 10 their fund, the revenue from this source increasing in proportion to the rise in wages; and the police men also give the entire amount of proceeds from their annual baseball game, whereas the fire men give s1,2O0 and retain the balance for other relief work.
 A wide variety Of sources provide income for the police fund, as the following statement Of receipts will show: City appropriation, s2,oo0; two per cent of officers pay, S2,- 6S1.S0; receipts from baseball game. s2,79I.03; donations, s7l0; bequest, S200; rewards, s91O.S7; fines and witness fees, s17.S0; sale Of old equipment, S15S.94: sale Of unclaimed property. s1S.70; un- claimed money. s1: money seized in gambling raids, s529S: services Of policemen at halls, etc. (police- men receive s3.50, 50 cents of which goes to the pension fund) s32S: interest on bonds owned, S745; savings bank interest, s1,- 753.25; sale of Fourth Liberty loan bonds. with premium and ac- crued interest. s20,7SS47; dts count on City Of New Britain bonds purchased, s266.6o.
 Pensions paid out totalied S2,0Oo, which was offset by the city a p- propriation.
 The Liberty bond sale was rec commended by City Treasurer Shel- don and proved 10 be good one, the s20,000 worth Of securities be- ing marketed at premium.
 Constituting the police fund to- day are the following bond hold ings and deposits: School bonds. $l6,oo0; deposit in Burritt Mutual savings bank. s1764S.S3: deposit in Savings Bank of New Britain, s17,544.S5; deposit in New Britain National bank. SS,423.79; deposit in Commercial Trust company, sS.- 472.4S. Total, s63.105.90.
 Fewer and smaller amounts came to the fremen's fund, the following statement shows; City appropriation, sl,2o0: Firemen's Pension and Relief association, from firemen's ball, $1.200; serv- ices, town of Berlin. s1,50o; dona- tions, $900: beQuest. s2O0; fines, $65.50; witness fees, 50; sale of old apparatus for junk, s9I.SS; savings bank interest. s1,304S3.
 Pensions were paid in the amount Of s1.312.50, slightly more than the amount allowed by the city.
 The fund Is now laid out in two bank deposits.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-23
SISTER IN TEARS AS
 BOOKARY IS LED AWAY
But Alleged Murderer Re- mains StOlid in Police
 Court

Mrs. Concettina Bellassai ot i59 Elm street, sister of sam c. Book ary, cried pitlfully and almost col lapsed in police court this morning. as she saw him led away to the cell he has occupied for the past sev. cral days, for the last time before being taken back to Detroit, Mich, to stand trial for Complicity in the murder of Tony Fanara on March 21. Every morning since her broth cr was taken into custody, Mrs Bellassai. with her husband, has attended police court for a glimpse of him and this morning she tried to be brave as she stood outside the prisoners pen, but the terrible pos sibiltty of not seeing him for long time seemed to overcome her and she broke down.
 Bookary, who, since his arrest has maintained surprising compos- ure. was not affected in the least by his sisters sorrow and made no NNNN4lAFN " NolAlAplL ltl' ENdluluS with his eyes fixed on the judges bench, and manifesting no interest in all that was going on about him, he waited for the court officer to open the gate and lead him back to his cell.
 The Detroit police officers who took him back this afternoon said he has talked hut little. and Judge w. F. Mangan, who represented him, remarked on tine uuconcerned demeanor with which he received notice Of the seriousness Of the charge against him. "I didn't kill anyone; I'm not afraid" is the sub stance of his comment on the mur. der charge.
 Judge Mangan advised Bookary to consult counsel immediately on his return to Detroit. and obtain a speedy trial. In Judge Mangan's opinion the affidavit sworn to by one Of the alleged murderers does not contain sufficient evidence to convict Bookary for murder. In the state of Michigan, there is no death penalty for murder.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-23
WhittemOre Case Goes
 To Jury Early Next Week

Buffalo, N. N~ April g R-- Richard Reese Whittemore will not know his fate this week. Justice Noonan who is presiding at the trial Of tho gang leader for the murder of a hank omploye in SeS,o00 rob- bery here announced after confer cnce with opposing counsel that an agreement would be taken until Monday al the close Of today's ses- sion.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-23
West Hartford Store Is
 Visited by CraCksmen

West Hartford, Conn, April 2S CP By using large sledge hammer and a seven inch steel wedge, burg lars early this morning opened a large safe in the West Hill rharma- cy. 767 Pennington avenue. Gester- days receipts and some surplus cash were taken. The loss Is believed to be several hundred dollars.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-23
SEEKS S2O,000 IN STOLEN LOVE SUIT Michael WOlk Accuses Edward
 Was Of Alienation DEFENDANT IS WEALTHY
Plaintiff and Woman in the Case Married ii Years Ago-Property at Elm and Winter Street Under Attachment.

Charging that Edward Was, 2 prominent businessman and owner of considerable realty in this city, was responsible for breaking up his home, Michael Wolk has asked the superior court to award him dam ages of s20,000.
 Constable Fred Wrinkle today served a writ OH the defendant and placed under attachment three pieces Of property beginning at the corner of Elm and Winter streets. A writ of attachment on a store conducted by Was will be served today by Con- stable Wrinkle. Attorney Donald Gaflney is counsel for Wolk.
 Was for a number of years con- ducted saloon business on Hartford avenue. He is now in the grocery business on Winter street. He is a middle-aged married man and is the father of grown up children.
 Mir. and Mrs. Wolk were married Il years ago. In 1920 Was, according to Wolk's complaint, alienated the love and affections of his wife. Since that time he complains, due to the actions of the defendant, he has lost the love and affection of his wife, has been deprived of her society, has been neglected and abandoned has suffered distress of body and mind and has lost his health and happi- ness.
 Mrs. Hall Sues for S10.000
 Mrs. Mack D. Hall has brought suit for S10.000 against William Needham for personal injuries sus- tained on Aug. 15. 1925, in an auto mobile accident in Absecon, N. The plaintiff states that she was ruling as 6 guest at the request of the defendant and alleges that hc drove so ncgligently and took 2 curve at such speed that the ma chine sl,idded and turned oyer.
 Mrs. Hall received injuries to her chest and larynx, q fractured collar bone, a severe nervous shock and a rupturrd appendix which required an operation, while her voice has been impaired and pleurisy has de. veloped. As a further result of her injuries she has been unable to man age her boarding house and has been forced to hire help. Donald Gaffney issued the writ, which Is re- turnable in the superior court the first Tuesday of May. Constable Fred Wrinkle has attached the dc. fendant's automobile.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-23
Dever Says Situation Is Desperate - Vigorously Opposes Permitting In- vasion of Private Homes in Search for Booze Careful Study Needed Before Finding.

Washington, April 23 PL-Declar- ng the prohibition controversy had produced a desperate situation, ' Mayor Dever Of Chicago, today ask ,d the senate prohibition committee 10 ponder seriously whether some ,fcctiye remedy cannot be devised.
 The dry law. he said, had bene- l,.ed some homes and damaged cthcrs, and he counsclled both dryS and vets to make "cOncessions" in t,c public interest.
 Only Guess Work
 Only by guess work, he continued could the number of stills operating in the city of Chicago be estimated. and q guess of 10000 would be as good as a guess of 5000. To invade private homes in search of home brew plants he characterized as an infringement on fundamental rights which he promised never would be violated in the Illinois metropolis so long as he remained head of the city government.
 There is a time he said, when the people will revolt even against legal methods if they become too op- prcssivc."
 Liquor Is An Issue
 So serious has the prohibition con- 'trovcrsy become in the great cities, the mayor told the committee, that public officials no longer are chosen on the basis of their ability, but according to their stand on the li- quor question and after they take office they are forced to give most of their time to dry enforcement problems to the detriment Of other important public business.
 -.iayor Devcr frankly concluded th.t be did not know what solution world be most effective. but he said thg senate committee would moi do ics full duty unless if sought dili-
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New Britain herald., 1926-04-23
DENIED NEM TRIAL.

Philadelphia, April 2S tPt-Davld r.. Marshall, convicted of second de- gre murder for the killing of Anna May Dietrich, today was denied n new rial and vas sentenced 70 10 to 20 years in the Eastern Slatc penitentiary
New Britain herald., 1926-04-23
Yonkers Girl Of 10 Years Tries To Claim Founding As Her Baby
 But Her Dream House Has Fallen
Yearning for Baby Brother Induces Youngster to Write Pathetic Note As serting Parentage and Asking That Infant Be Returned to Her.

New York. N. T., April 23 P>-- The dreams and hopes of ten year old Muriel Hausner, of Yonkers. to have q baby brother faded into obscurity today when she learned that her plans to claim an infant found fin q subway station had collapsed beneath (he scrutiny of the bureau of investigation of New Iork's public welfare department.
 Claimed Parcnthood
 Muriels maternal instinct is credited with having prompted her 10 write the department that she was the mother of the abandoned baby. Her yearning for a child to care for and her youthful imagi- native powers were evident in the moving letter In which she sought the return Of the infant and for mulated elaborate plans for its homecoming.
 Adoption Is Halted
 For @ moment her claims ap- peared in the ascendant. The baby to which she laid claim was about to be adopted by a New York family. Prior to the legal formali- ties incidental to the adoption, Welfare Commissioner Bird s. Coler went through the records o q IiSDn.rAraI I.t |, ,;,l, !, was signed, Mrs. Muriel Haus- ner."
 A halt fin the legitimate adoption proceedings was called while in- vesttgators sped to Yonkers only 10 find that Mrs. Hausner" was -year-old Muriel. With their ar rival the girls dream house col Iapsed and her own mother became acquainted with the facts in the case.
 Said She Lost Babe
 Murieps letter was typed on a small typewriter which she had re- gently received as a birthday gift. She carefully stated in the letter that she had lost the baby through careiessness and fatigue and had been unable to find any trace Of 1t until she saw a picture of the child iN the newspapers. The pie ture was inclosed with the nota- ton to "be sure and not give this to anyone else, as 1t is mine"
 T hope you won't charge me more than s5 for him." the letter read
 q would have notified you soon CT, but I had the grip"
 "I would like you to send him as soon as possible. l will pay the nurse her fare. Please don't have a policeman bring him as 1t would be a shame to have such a young baby connected with the police" :" the letter continued.
 Surprise for Sister
 T don't want anybody to know If you can't send him I'll call for him and if I can't I'll send my little sister after him. It will be alright because she is very care full.
 Don't say much to her. Just give it 10 her because it will be a surprise for her. If you want her to call for him just drop & card 10 come 10 your hospital to have tonsils cut by order of Dr. Wolf. Then someone will take her down. town. I think I'll have 10 send her as l am a school teacher and my husband Is away. cant come after school because I teach danc- ing. Then my sister will soon be ten so you can see she will be able to bring him home safely.
 "She will bring s for his bord, please send me back the picture because 1t is so cute of him l want to keep it.
 Hoping I will get my baby back,
 Yours truly.
 (Signed) Mrs. Muriel Hausner.