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New Britain herald., 1926-01-25
ATTEMPT IS MADE TO
 SET FIRE TO MILLS
Arson Effort Frustrated
 at Biddeford, Me-, by Alert Watchman

Biddeford, Maine, Jan. 25 Pl-An attempt was made to burn the Pep perell Mills last night, by throwing bricks wrapped with cotton saturat- ed with oil through two windows in the plant, the police made public to- day. The company has had labor troubles since December 1.
 The discovery was made during the night by watchmen while mak- ing their rounds. Their attention was attracted by drafts of cold air. 1n- vestigation showed that windows had been broken, one on Smith street, and the other on Laconia street, Near the broken windows within the building, were bricks wrapped with oil-soaked cotton. Int cotton was charred.
 The police are working on tho theory that the covering was free and the bricks thrown through th' mill windows from the street les than 30 feet away. The fire was eX tinguished when the supposed fam Ing missiles struck the glass. The mill management reporte this morning that 1,500 looms are i operation, a gain of five hundre during the past week, and tha enough loom fixers are working [ insure successful operation of tn looms.
 Labor leaders stated this mornin that they have no doubt as to tn success of the strike from their poir of view.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-25
MYSTERIOUS MURDER OF NEW YORK BUTLER
Servant Slain in Doorway of James R. Deering's
 Residence

New York, Jan. 25 GP,--An un- usual murder mystery in the staying of an English butler In the doorway of the home of James R, Deering, socially prominent attorney, has invaded one of New York's exclusive residential streets off Fifth avenue. The butler, Herbert Bramall, who has served in several well known families, was found in full livery last night in the vestibule Of the Deering home on West 54th street few moments after he had answered the door bell. He was shot close to the heart and was instantly killed. His slayer had disappeared, slamming 9 heavy plate glass door with such violence that it was cracked.
 The pistol shot that killed Bramall was within hearing of half dozen we'll known residences. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. lives across the street and Bishop and Mrs. Robert L Paddock, Chauncey NJ. Depew ant Mir. and Mrs. E. Dickson have resi-. dences nearby. The University clul is few doors away.
 An empty pistol shell is the onl! tangible clues thus far found. Police are working on theory that { crank. with no particular motive may have committed the crime.
 Another theory being investigates is that an enemy of Mir. Deering ma, have sought to invade the house am shot the butler. Police are seekin to learn more about several arrest made in futile effort to find tn purloines of s90,O0o in bonds fror the attorneys office safe in Jul, 1920.
 The circumstances Of the slayin are shrouded in mystery. Brama had been talking to a maid, France Lowell. when the doorbell rang an , Mrs. Deering was upstairs wit fTnpfinua5 op papa Eiyal
New Britain herald., 1926-01-25
TRUCE RUMORED IN
 SHOP.UN|ON ROW
Stanley Works Reported EX- tending Olive Branch
FRIENDSHIP RESNUMED?
Relations Severed When Non Union Labor Is Employed in Construc- ton of Building on Church Street Trade Reported Hurt.

That an agreement has been reached between the Stanley Works and the United Brotherhood of Car penters and Joiners that only union labor will be employed on new building being constructed for the Stanley Works by the Futile Mfg. Co. Of Boston is a report current in labor circles in this city today.
 The agreement is alleged to have been made by the Stanley Works of 1 ficiais directly with President Will | liam Hutchinson of the international headquarters at Indianapolis, Ind. through a committee sent here from the Indiana city.
 Patrick Scully of 92 Hart street business agent for the New Britain local of the carpenters and joiners organization, when interviewed this afternoon admitted that such al agreement had been made, but saiC he did not know the details and wa
 not authorized to make any state
 ment for publication. He said tn
 agreement was made between tn
 local manufacturing concern and tn
 committee from headquarters, bu
 that he understood there was
 change of policy on the part of ih
 Stanley Works.
 A few years ago the Stanie
 Works erected large building 0
 Church street in connection with ii , Stanley Rule branch. The bulldin was put up by the Aberthaw Cor , struction Co. of Boston, On this 10 1t was said no union labor was GIT , ployed. As a result the Stanle Works was placed on the disal proved list by the labor unions, ac
 cording to a report made at the las 7 state convention of the Connecticr - Federation of Labor. which met 5 this city, and it is said the orgar ized laboring men throughout 1T 5 country refused 10 purchase Stanle l tools. This is thought to hay t caused the company considerab '' loss In business. IL Is probable thu . the new agreement will remove il firm from the unfair list among l. q bor organizations.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-25
SUCKERS GET RICH ON
 SHADY INVESTMENTS
Took S4OO,OOO From Easy Marks Here in
 1924

More than s400,0o0 were spent by New Britain investors for fake stock and securities which were vorth- lcss. in the year of 1924, according to William H. Borbour, of the Will liam J. Burns international detective agency, who spoke today at meet ing of the Raeus club at the Burritt hotel.
 Mir. Barbour is here investigating securities which are being sold in this city, through the contract be- tween the Burns agency and the To- cal Chamber of CommerCe.
 Mir. Barbour told the Raeus club members that Ever since Father Adam gambled with Mother ETe'S sales talk on apples in the garden of Eden. men have been exchanging perfectly good money for the glitter ing promises made by sons of Moth TT Eve, for which they have receiv d beautiful stock certificates. The strange thing is that they will gam
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New Britain herald., 1926-01-25
DOWNES WILL NOT RUN FOR
 TOP POST ON (. O.P. TICKET
Declares He Will Not Be Candidate Although Urged by Many
 Leading Republicans.

Asked today if he intended to be q candidate for the republican nom- ination for mayor at the primaries this coming spring John E. Downes ot Monroe street replied: Absolute ly not"
 Mr. Downes has been mentioned for more than a month as possible candidate for the nomination. II is known that he has been urged by prominent members Of the party 10 ,pter the race because they believed flat if he were nominated, he would Jt. q strong candidate for election.
 NIT. pownes was formerly mem Der of the board Of public works. He is a building contractor.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-25
COMMERCE CHAMBER
 MAY CHANCE LOCATION
Committee Favors Raphael Building on West Main
 Street

The acceptance of the report of the building committee Of the Chamber of Commerce recommend ing against Secretary Gould's pro- position to purchase the ', NJ. c. A. building for a new chamber home, means the Chamber of Commerce may remove from Its present head quarters in the Hallinan block on Main street to the new Raphael building on West Main street. The committee recommended that the chamber take a lease on five rooms in the Raphael building, and was instructed to look into the mat ter further with power to act, at a meeting of the directors held at the Burritt hotel at noon today.
 The report of the committee, wa: as follows:
 "Fonowing the report Of Mir Gould in looking to the ownership by the chamber of commerce O building to house our facilitie and make possible certain items O an enlarged program, your presi dent appointed the following mel as a committee Of five to investi gate the advisability Of the pla' and report with recommendation back to this organizations: W. l Hatch, chairman; w. II. Ratten hurv I C Toomis, W, C. Attwoo and R. L. Gould.
 After considerable study and i looking at the plan which was dc signed by Mir. Gould, we feel tha the income which might reasonabl be expected from the Y. NJ. c. 4 property would he insufficient [ take care of all Of the expenses an might possibly place a burden ( several thousand dollars a yea certainly for the first few year , upon the chamber, and a compar son Of the budget did not seem indicate that this was an expedieI , or advisable thing 10 do.
 However. the necessity Of flni
 ing other quarters due to expiri ton Of lease and the inaiequacy
 the present facilities has prompt, I us 10 investigate other location 1 with an idea toward rental Q proposition having been submittt
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New Britain herald., 1926-01-25
REQUESTS
 ARE GENEROUS IN
 CORSET MANS WILL
David Hale Tanning Leaves S75,0OO tQ Library at
 JeWett City, Conn.
SlO,OOO MORE IS GIVEN
 TO BENEFIT EMPLOYES

Under Terms While Other Hos pitals. Homes and Educational h. stitutions Likewise Will Get Funds
 Worcester, Mass, Jan. 25 LP - The will of David Hale Tanning. founder of the Royal Worcester Cor set company and who conducted its affairs for 65 years until last Tues day. two days before his death in his 96th year. filed today, leaves the following boquests.
 Jewett City Cemetery association of Jewett City, Conn, s5,000 for the of walks, roads and shrubbery in the cemetery.
 Slater Library, S75,00O
 Slater library, Jewett City, Conn.,, s75,Oo0 for the enlargement of the library by the building of an exten- sion providing reading rooms for boys and girls, to be known as the David Hale Tanning Annex. This annex must be built within five years or the bequest will revert back to the estate.
 To each of the following s2,0O0: Home For Aged Women. Children's Friends Society, Home for Aged Men. Associated Charities, Temper ary Home and Day Nursery, Girls Welfare Society, Worcester Tuber- culosis Association and the Worces- ter Society for District Nursing
 s1,000 to the Worcester Employ ment Society.
 5000 to the Memorial Home for the Blind.
 s15,000 to the city of Worcester as a trust fund, the income of which is to be used for prizes for school Chil- dren below the eighth grade, winning in competition in work done outside school hours in domestic science manuel training and home garden. ing, there to be an annual public ex' hibition of this work. In case the cit, does not care to accept this beques the money will go to the Hahneman1 | hospital.
 s25,O00 to Jahnemann hospital 10 an extension to the new hospital.
 Fund For Employes.
 s10,000 to Royal Worcester Cor set company 10 make fund for tn benefit of sick and needy employe who have been in the employ of tn company 20 years or more. If afte 10 years any of this fund is left, it to go to the Royal Worcester Mutua Aid association, and if this associa lion is not in existence the remainde is to go to Hahnemann hospital.
 From the residue, there are mad the following public bequests:
 s25,0O0 to Worcester Tech, to hel deserving boys get an education an graduate from the institution; s5
 900 to the Worcester Boys club; s5 900 to Memorial Home for II , Blind; s5,000 to the Y. W. c. A , s5000 to the Y. NJ. C. A.; 5000 i Mount Holyoke college in memory [ , his daughters, Agnes and Hele l who were formerly students ther s S25,O00 to the Connecticut Coilei , for women at New London; s1,O' 9 to George H. Ward Post, G. A. H s25,0O0 to Talladega College in Al l bama for a new dormitory; S5,OOQ V tile Perkins Institute for the Bltl V in Watertown; S5,000 each to M
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New Britain herald., 1926-01-25
Property Owned By Gov. Trumbull Valued At S35,22O, Ranking Fourth Individual.
Company in Which He Is Interested Stands First for All Classes in Town
 Few Protests Expected.
1srncIal .n Tha NnralAN


 Plainyille, Jan. 25.--An increase o' slightly more than ;70o,000 or l4 per cent in tho Piainville grand list Is shown by hts figures released to- day by John J, Kimmel, chairman of the board of assessors, the total for the present year reaching the sum Of sS,7S9,6S2. The advance in the total amount is occasioned, MT, kimmel stated, by the general h. crease of all real estate and not by any sensational individual raises. Few protests to the board Of relief are expected. There are approXi- mately 1850 names on the tax list, notices of increase being mailed to 15l of these this noon.
 The largest and only substantial advance is in the case of the Trum- pull Electric Mfg. Co.,, the valuation of which was raised S50,O00. This concern thereby retains its position IS the largest taxpayer in the town | valuation of S606,723 having been placed on it. The Standard Steel & Bearings, Inc. is again second with 5361,150, an increase of about ;l,0O0; while Neri Bros, with an ad.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-25
Admits Dismembering Girls Body But Denies That He Murdered Her
Phila. Chiropractor Held in Death of Anna May Die trich-Says She Com mitted Suicide in His Office and He Became Panic Stricken.

Philadelphia. Jan, 25 LP--Dayid L. Marshall, a chiropractor, con tessed today that he had dismember- ed tho body of Anna May Dietrich.
 Sobbing and unnerved, Marshall denied that he had murdered the thirty-fvo year old Norwood milliner declaring that she had taken poison in his Philadelphia office because she had been tilted by wealthy New York man.
 Cages at Corpse
 A brief half hour before he broke down and confessed, Marshall had bent over and looked straight into the disfgured face of the woman, in the Media morgue, and had said, T wish she could speak-she could tell you that I am guiltless." The confession, made in the office 1 of District Attorney William Taylor l at Media, came in tumbling, frantic words after the chiropractor had been cross examined for four hours
 He was taken to Media from hiE home in Bywood Heights. whicf overlooks the ravine where th' young woman's head was found wedged under a railroad trestle Sat urday, and where yesterday search CTS came upon remains of the cloth ing she had bought last Tuesday, tn day she disappeared, to wear to dance the next night.
 Marshall had answered severa , questions, in the district attorney office, in his home, In his Philadel \ phia office and in the presence of tn mutilated body at the morgue.
 Marshall had been left alone wit |, District Attorney Taylor. ' Suddenly Confesses
 "Mr. Taylor" he began suddenl.
 after a tense silence of five minutes
 q want you to promise me one thin
 that you will take care of my vii \ and child" Then there was anothe U pause.
 'I did it," he cried suddenly.
 don't know why I did 1t, l "; n frantic with fear"
 , II met the girl Tuesday night ou ' side my office on 17th street, in Phi d adelphia," he began. "She said sl
 did not feel very we'll. l propos D. that she go up to my office--I to her the door was unlocked-and
 down. I said I was going out to g lv something to eat.
 r. Girl Was in Bathroom It "1 was gone about an hour. Wh r. I came back went to my office, b IS I did not see Miss Dietrich. She VI o. in the bathroom. I tried the do 1r after l had waited while but 1t W r. fastened.
 -d "I sat down and read for ten
 fifteen minutes. Then I knocked
 the door of the bathroom. and wh ,d she did not answer, I pushed In t ic door which was fastened with he (Continued on Page Five)
New Britain herald., 1926-01-25
UNVEILS STORY OF
 AUTO THEFT GANG
MatuHS Tells Hartford Sleuth OI
 Career as Bandit
ADMITS TAKING FIVE CARS
New Britain Youth Listened To Voice of Tempter Who Promised Easy Money Secured At Point Of Reyolyer-Under $5000 Bond.

Hartford, Jan. 25 [P}-A story of the operations of gang of thieves who have been stealing automobiles, mostly in Hartford, using them for a few days in burglary enterprises in various parts of the state and then abandoning them, was told to Detective Sergeant Charles J. Hal lissey today by Joseph Mathis, IT years old, New Britain youth who was arraigned in police court this morning on a charge of automobile thefts. His case was continued to Saturday under bonds of 5000.
 The boys confession links him with William Dwojokowsky of Nor wich, Joseph Sudan of Smaidack oi New Britain, and Stanley Mijeski oi New Britain. These three men ar. being held in New Haven for triaI tomorrow, charged with shooting Policeman William Dietrick through the thumb. The policeman was taking them to the station after ind ing them unable to produce a cer' tifcate of registration for the auto mobile they were using wher Dwojakowsky pulled a gun iron his pocket and shot.
 Lured By Easy Money
 Joseph Matulis says that he frs met DWojokowsky, who was knoWl also as William Anderson and Will lia3l Dwyer, in a lunch room in Nev Britain. Anderson talked to tse bo toll him stories of easy money IN persuaded him 10 help him.
 According to Matulis, he and An derson stole a coupe here on tn night of December 2S. 1925. The went to Plainville in the car, Matuli driving and in Plainville Anderso went into an A. and r store an held up the clerk while Matuli waited outside in the car and drov Anderson away as soon as he cam out. This holdup netted them $S' Matulis says. They went frol , plainville to Norwich, where the spent the night, returning to Ne
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New Britain herald., 1926-01-25
INCREASE OF $7Oo,ooo NOTED PLAINVILLE'S GRAND LIST;
 ASSESSORS TOTAL $5,789, ,6S2
DwOjokOwski Goes on
 Hunger Strike in Jail

New Haven, Jan. 25.-Wil- liam Dwojokowski, alias Ander- son, of Norwich, who is await ing trial at the county jail for the shooting of Officer William Dietrick on January 6, again has gone on a hunger strike and refuses to eat any food of tered him. He entered on his first hunger strike last Tuesday and for four days refused to take any nourishment, He took a drink of milk Saturday.
 Now he again refuses to eat. Jailer Frank Baldwin said he was of the opinion that the man was drinking water when others were not watching him.
 Two others were arrested when Dwojokowski was taken into custody.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-25
Five More Than Neces-
 sary Two-Thirds Ex-
 press Themselves In Favor of Invoking Drastic Cloture Rule.
Is Republicans, Seven Democrats and One Farmer-Labor Register Opposition to Limita- tiOns.

Washington, Jan. 20 Pt-The senate invoked its drastic cloture rule today to limit debate on the world court.
 The step makes certain a final vote on the court issue within few days with adoption of the resolu- ton of American adhesion to the tribunal a foregone conclusion.
 The vote for cloture was 6S to 26 or five more than the necessary two thirds.
 [ Thlrty-six republicans and thirty | two democrats voted to invoke the rule with eighteen republicans, sev- en democrats and one farmer labor opposing it.
 The Roll Call
 The roll call follows.
 For cloture:
 Republicans Bingham, Butler Capper, Couzens. Cummins, Curtis Deneen, Edge, Ernst, Fess, Gillett Golf. Gooding, Green, Hale, Jones (Washington), Reyes, Lenroot, Me Kinley. Mclean, McMaster. McNary, Metcalf, Norbeck. Oddie. Pepper, Phipps, Reed (PennsylYania) Sack ett, Schall, Shortridge, Smoot, stan field Wadsworth, Warren. Weller and Willis--37.
 Democrats Ashurst, Bayard, Bratton, Bruce, Caraway, Edwards Ferris, Fletcher, George, Gerry Glass, Harris. Harrison. Eflin, Jones , (New Mexico). Kendrick, King, Me Kellar, Mayfeld, Noely. Overman, ; PittHan, Ransdau, Robinson (Ar- l llansas>, Sheppard. Simmons, Swan. Q som Trammell. Tyson, Underwood ? and Walsh--Sl - Total 6S. , Against cloture:
 Republicans B9cah. Brookhart Cameyon, Dale, Fernald. Frazier
 Harreld, Howell. Johnson. Ia Fol
 lette. Means, Moses, Norris, Nye, Pine. Robinson Qndiana), Watson and Williams-1S. Democrats - Blease, Broussard, Dill, Reed (Missouri). Smith, Ste = phens and Wheeler-7. y (Continued on Page 1o)
New Britain herald., 1926-01-25
Hartford Concern Itself Is Assessed $500 in Federal Court, Officials Having Paid S15O Each-Other Cases on Docket.

Hartford, Jan. 25-Charged with violation of the national prohibition law in the possession and manufac- ture of intoxicating liquor, A. c, Wagner, president, and Otto Stuffler, brew master, of the New England Food Products company, appearing before United States district Judge Edwin s. Thomas today, without counsel, entered formal pleas of nolo contendere. They were fined s15o without costs, and a fine of $500 without costs was imposed as running against the company.
 Hot Sun Blamed
 Assistant United States Attorney John 4. Danaher presented the case for the government. The informa- ton filed in the court alleged that on July [, 1925, a carload of beer was seized by federal agents from train in the Hartford railroad yards, consigned to the John Ray mond company of New York. The car had previously been observed by the federal agents in the yards oi the New England Food Product; company. which formerly was the T. New England Brewery company The assistant federal attorney in ,Cortinue5 on Pare SeVenl
New Britain herald., 1926-01-25

ASSESSOR JOHN J. KIMMEL ance of sS,00V, are again third among residents with $92,S60. This ,ust amount is exceeded, however, by he s114,663 valuation placed on the plainville plant of Landers, Frary & Clark.
 Henry Trumbull continues to lead he individuals with S59,S18, an in- crease of about s6,o00. C. H. Nor 6n is second with S44,900; Bar
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New Britain herald., 1926-01-25

Passaic N. J.. Jan. c5 tP-The Botany Worsted Mills were shut down today when all but a few of the loom operators struck for a re- turn to former wage scales, pay and a half for overtime, and for a cessa- ton of alleged discrimination against union men. The mill normally en- ploys 5000 persons. The number Of strikers was estimated al from B. ! 500 10 1000.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-25

Boston. Jan. c5 tPt-The PeHperel Manufacturing company at q meet ing of directors here today declared the regular scmi-annual dividend ot s4, payable February l, to share holders Of record January 25.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-25
THE WEATHER

Hartford, Jan. a5.-Forecast for New Britain and vicinity: Increasing Cloudiness prob- ably followed by snow to- night or Tuesday; slowly ris-
 ing temperature
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