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New Britain herald., 1926-09-30
PARK ASSOCIATES
 IN SESSION HERE
26 Members From Two States
 Inspect Local System

Twenty-six members of the New England Park association were pres ent today at the bi-monthly session of the organization, which was held in this city. The members spent the morning visiting the many parks in New Britain. being escort cd about the city by Ralph B. Vain right, superintendent of parks.
 Dinner was served at 1880 o'clock at the Burritt hotel, at the close of which a business meeting was held. Among the speakers were Superin- tentlent Wainright, Maxwell Porter, chairman of the park commits sion, and several others. George w Hollister, superintendent of parks in Hartford, is president of the or ganization, and Charles M. Ladd. superintendent of the Springfield parks, is secretary.
 Among those present were George W. Hollister, Charles M. Ladd, Ralph B. Wainwright, w. N. Shepardson, park superintendent of Naugatuck; F. A. Bartlett, Stamford tree spe- ciallst; A. J. Holiday, superintendent Of parks in Stamford; John Norris ey, superintendent Of parks, Lynn, Mass: Major William Crosier, park superintendent, Holyoke, Mass; Mir Gleason, supervisor of recreation, IIolyOke; L. F. Prouty, forester for the city of Springfield; James H. Mccormick, chief clerk, Springfield park commission; Oliver II. Pratt park superintendent Salem, Mass; i; Irving W. Harrisom park superinten- dent, Waterbury; H. w. Headle, land scape architect of the Springfield parks; H. s. Cliffe, park superinten- dent, Bridgeport; R. A. Leckie, su- pervisor of recreation, Bridgeport; i; James H. Dillon, supervisor of recre- ation, Hartford; A. NJ. Turner, field secretary, Connecticut State Park commission; W. D. Shea, supervisor of recreation, Waterbury; William Derwin, assistant supervisor Of rec reation, Waterbury, and C. M. FL linGWood, assistant 10 the park su- perintendent of New Britain.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-30
ROTARIANS HEAR SECRETS OF GOVT. E. H. Davis, Statistician, Tells
 Of Work "Behind Scenes"

Better conditions continued pros perity and the elimination of dan gers of financial collapse were pre- ulcted today at a meeting of the New Britain Rotary club at the Bur ritt hotel by Edward H. Davis of Waterbury. Mir. Davis Is vice presi- dent of the Waterbury Rotary club and statistician of the Scoville Man ufacturing Go.
 He took as his topic Behind the scenes" He explained the steps which must be taken before prop osition can be placed before the Connecticut or any other state legislature, steps which are taken Behind the scenes"
 He told of the formation of the institute of governmental research at Washington, whose business 1t is to investigate industrial controver- sies for the purpose of arriving at fundamental facts. He spoke of the bureau of economic research in New York which he said operates under such auspices that no door in the country from the U. s. treasury down is closed to it.
 He cited instances Of where the government has issued statements which he claimed were we'll inten- toned guesses, which did not agree with figures published by the bureau of research, which he char acterized as actual facts. He pre- dicted the coming soon of the time when people involved in industrial controversies will come to 8 specific agreement as to what they are fighting about.
 He said the country today Is In a sounder and more stable condition than ever before because of what those fellows are doing behind the scenes on reports from commercial statistical organizations"
 He told the Rotarians there are better things in store for your boys and girls than anything you ever had"
 The members will attend an inter- city meeting in Hartford on Octo- Der II, when Paul Harris, president emeritus and founder of Rotary, will speak. Cigars were passed for George Traut in celebration of his becoming a grandfather. J. W. Marsland was presented with a red button in recognition of his having attained perfect attendance for & year.
 The oft postponed outiiG wNs postponed until next year. Next Thursday the governor of the s0th district will be here to speak. Frank H. Shield and Ralph Britton were named a committee to arrange a golf match and entertainment with the Hartford Rotary club at soma time in the near futHaA
New Britain herald., 1926-09-30
City Items

A daughter has been born to Mir. and Mrs. George A. Pechant of go Glen street.
 Giddings Chapter, R. A. NJ, will work the Mark Master degree at a special meeting this evening.
 Miss Beatrice l.. Macauley, daugh- ter of George A. Macauley, who re- gently graduated from St. Margar- cts preparatory school in Water bury, has entered the Ely Court school al Greenwich.
 Supt. s. H. Holmes Of the school department has returned 10 his home, fl Buell. street. after an op- eration at the New Britain General hospital.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-30
Funera s
Miss Margaret Farrell

Special music by St. Mary's quar- tet accompanied on the organ by John J, Crean was one of the out standing tributes paid Mrs. Margaret Farrell of r Summer street, at her funeral this morning at St. Marys church at 9 o'clock.
 As the body was being borne into the church, the quartet rendered Lead Kindly Light" The quartet consisted of Mrs. Mary T. Crean, so- prano; Miss John Connolly, alto; Fred Dearosiers, tenor, and James J. Sullivan, bass. At the offertory, Mrs. Crean sang, Ava Maria" accom- panied by chimes played by Organ ist John J. Crean. At the conclu sion of the services Mrs. Crcan rem dered Beautiful Land on High" and as the body was being borne from the church she again sang Nearer My God To Thee"
 Officiating at the mass were many young priests whose home were or iginally in this city and who were OLltil DtHtltcu ny -hlSo ! dl tll Q kindness while they were studying at school. Rev. Raymond J. Clabby was Celebrant, Rev. William A. Downoy was deacon, Rev. Francis Egan was sub-deacon, and Rev. Walter Lyddy was master of cere- monies. Seated in the sanctuary were Rev. Matthew J. Traynor, pas tor of St. Mary's church; Rev. Thomas J. Laden, pastor of the church of St. John the Evangelist, and Rev. Francis kehoe, chancellor of the diocese of Hartford.
 Miss Farrell received 50 spiritual bouquets, and many beautiful floral tributes, the largest being bouquet of lilies received from the executive officers of Landers, Frary & Clark as a token of appreciation for her 50 years spent as an employe of that factory.
 The pail bearers were John Nee nan, Martin Curry, William Kelley and Torrance McManus. Interment was in St. Mary's cemetery. Fathers Egan, Downey and Clabby conduct ell the committal services.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-30
WOMAN IN TAXI IS ASSAULTED, ROBBED
Continued from First Page)

jurisdiction 1t lay. Finding 1t to be
 in West Hartford, Sergeant McCue took the woman to Chief Grogan, who heard the story and requested the local police to arrest Rell.
 Sergeant McCue admitted this af- ternoon that the statement that Rell was stopping at the Hotel Beloin un- known to Mrs. Zeppwski yet she selected the same stopping place, sounds strange, and it is also strange that she waited until morning to make the complaint. as she must have realized 1t would be necessary to act quickly if Rell was to be ap- prehended. Her explanation of her failure to go 10 her parents home instead of to the hotel for the night is that the hour was late and she did not want to arouse her parents.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-30
Noted DistilIer Is Dry;
 Drinking Makes Him III

London, Sept. 30LP)-Visitors to London restaurant found a middle aged man lunching along and sip ping, with droll solemnity and two straWs, a very soft ginger-beer
 He was Lord Dewar, managing director of the noted firm Of dis tillers which bears his name.
 DO you always drink that?" he was asked.
 "Usually," he replied. You know it is not generally realized that peo- pie in the whislcy trade are the quintesenoe of sobricty. Personally, if l take a single glass of port or champagne it makes me feel bad for three or four hours afterwards"
New Britain herald., 1926-09-30
PLAINVILLE WOMAN SUES

Mary Beer, administratrix of the estate of Raymond Beer of South ington, has brought suit for s700 against John and Amelia Doink of Plainville. to recover on a. note. At torney Cyril F. Gaffney issued the writ, which is returnable in the court of common pleas the first Tuesday In September.
 Vincent Rodrick of New Britain, through Attorney s. Gerard Casale. has brought suit for $500 against Peter Candos of Waterbury. The &C., ton Is returnable in the city court of New Britain the third Monday in October.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-30
TROOP 4 MEETING

Boy Scout Troop will meet at 7:S0 o'clock tomorrow evening at Center church. After the business meeting. adjournment will be made to the Boys club, where games will be played in the gym. Harry Slade has been elected troop scribe to suc- ceed Gustave Carlson, who has en- tered Harvard university. The Rac- coon patrol, which won the merit system last year and was rendered a banquet by the losing patrols last week, is out in front again this fall by slzeable margin.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-30
Purchase of New Haven
 Gas Light Co. Assured

New Haven, Sept. 30 P,-Pur- chase of the New Haven Gas Light company by the Koppers company is assured, counsel for the latter said today. Stockholders had de- posted enough stock to exchange for stock of the koppers company to make the plan operative. Time for deposit of stock for exchange was extended until October 31.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-30
Advertising Sign Is
 In Violation of Law

An advertising sign erected oppo- site the entrance to St. Marys play ground was placed in violation of a city ordinance and the zoning law, Building Inspector A. N. Rutherford found today, and he is making plans for prosecution of the North Ameri- can Service Company of Newburgh, N. Y. No permit was taken for the sign, which advertises a Hartford hotel, and 1t was placed in district xoned for residence purposes.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-30
GR0IT0 MEMBERS PLAN
 BIG QUALIFICATION
Ceremonial, Midnight Follies, Par ade, Prizes, Banquet, Field Day
 and General Good Time

Members of Aziz Grotto in New Britain are planning to attend the annual outing and ceremony of the New England Grotto association which will be held October s and g in Springfield, Mass.
 The drum corps an uniformed pa trol of this city will compete in a parade to be held there at which time prizes will be awarded
 The program will open on the evening of October s. which is Fri day, with ceremonial. The cere- monial will be followed by a buffet lunch and a Midnight Follies." The next morning theer will be a street parade, followed by a dinner and field day as Fisk park.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-30
BOARD OF CONTROL
 HOLDS MEETING
Various Matters of Routine
 Business Come Up

Hartford, Sept, 30 Up - At meeting of the state board of con trol today, Edward W. Coggswell, etenographer of the superior court Of Fairfield county, appeared to explain his request to be retired on pension of S5,722.5O annually He is nearly 64 years old. The mat ter was postponed for further con- alteration at the next meeting.
 Highway Commissioner MacDon- ald was authorized to exchange piece of state e-owned land for a piece of privately owned land in connection with plan 10 straight en the highway in Plainville.
 The sum of s7,0O0 was added to an appropriation for the refunding Of taxes.
 The application Of A. N. Sperry, receiver of the Danbury and Bethel Street railway. for abatement of taxes was tabled for consideration at a later date.
 Dr. Samuel N. Brainard Of East Hartford was appointed deputy judge by Governor Trumbull today to fill the vacancy caused by the retirement of Mir. Brainard's fath- CT,
 The public utilities commission has granted to the Congress Taxi cab company of Danburv a ccrtifi- cate 10 operate busses from Dan- bury to Waterbury via Middlebury, and also an additional route be- tween these two cities and Wood bury, Watertown and Oakville with restrictions pertaining to the route to Waterbury preventing competi- ton with the trolleys.
 The commissioners ordered in stallation of Morse flashlight sig nals at railroad crossings in Bethel.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-30
CASPER BONENFANT

The body of Casper Bonenfant who died In City hospital. Newark, N. J., will arrive in this city this afternoon. He will be buried in St. Mary's cemetery Saturday morn- ing with funeral services at St. Mary's church. M. J. Kenney has charge of the arrangements.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-30
VIOLATES ROAD RULES

Pietro Tranchida, aged 49, of 16 Beaver street, was arrested about II o'clock this forenoon by Sergeant J, J. King on charge of violation of the rules of the road and driving a car without having the registration in his possession. The arrest followed a slight collision on South Main street
New Britain herald., 1926-09-30
FIRES IN SEPTEMBER

There were 22 alarms answered by the fire department during the month ending today. Chief w. J. Noble's report states. There were eleven bell alarms and an equal number of"still" alarms. The most serious fires from the standpoint of damage were in the Goodrich barn on Arch street, the estimated dam age being s1,20o. and the Wrobel Bottling Works on Beaver street, the estimated damage being s2,500.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-30
RELIC OF ST, THERESE
 APPLIED TO HUNDREDS
Services at Sacred Heart Church To Be Held Twice Daily During
 Nine Days of Ceremony

Hundreds of parishioners attended mass at the Sacred Heart church tLis morning when q novena in hon. or of St. Therese opv-led with sol emn services and application of the relic of that saint now in the pos session of the parish.
 Seryices will be held again this evening with benediction followed by application of the relic and the same program will be followed out through the nine days of the novcna.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-30
LEAVES NORTH X JUDD

John B. Freysinger. for the past three years in the employ of North & Judd, today left the employ of the concern. He was employed for some time at Yale & Towne's factory in Stamford before coming here. He is an expert mechanic and de- signer,
New Britain herald., 1926-09-30
TREASURY STATEMENT

Treasury Balance .... s42S,S97,469.
 New York,-Exchanges S92S,00o,- 000; balances S7,000,00O.
 Boston, Exchanges s76,00o, ,000; balances sS5,000,000.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-30

There are 40 direct telephone lines between London and continen- tai Europe. These carried upward of so,ooo calls last year.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-30
WaU Street Briefs

The slight increase In industrial activity m August was reflected in the total consumption Of coal, which amounted to 37.652,0Oo tons, a daily average of 1,214,000 tons having been consumed in all in dustries, the National Associa ton of Purchasing Agents reports. At the end of August there was 33 days supply in stocks on hand, ap- proHimately 4o,6S2.00o tons.
 A stock dividend of 100 per cent has been declared by the Celotex Co. on the common stock The date of payment will be announced later.
 The New York curb market has admitted to trading on a when is sued' basis approximately S,577.- 215 shares of new common stock of the Subtle Service corporation Of New Jersey. Stockholders will vote October 19 in Newark, N. J., on proposed split-up on the basis of three shares of new stock for each share outstanding.
 Lewis T. Strauss, representing Kuhn, Loeb and Co.,, bankers for the Japanese government during the Russo-Ja Japanese war when the firm issued about s200,000,O00 of Japanese bonds sails today from Vancouver, B. C., on courtesy visit 10 Japan. The bankers are up- dcrstood 10 have maintained inti- mate relations with the Japanese government since that time. Mir. Strauss. who was private secretary to Herbert Hoover United States food administrator in Belgium dur ing the World war. is the first member of the banking firm to visit Japan since 1907, whe nthe late Jacob II. Schieff. senior part ner, did so.
 Private dispatches received In Wall street from London state the Anglo-Persian Oil Co.,, Ltd, will pay of the first of next year 100000 pounds sterling of the original 1. S16,700 pounds of its flve-year 61s per cent secured notes dated March 1, 1924.
 The export price of sulphur 10 all countries has been raised s2 ton by the Sulphur Export corpora tion which handles the foreign business Of Texas Gulf Sulphur Co. and the Freeport Texas Co.
 The Waldorf System. Inc, has called it's first preferred stock for redemption on October l.
 A storage battery electric switching locomotive. 110 tons, the largest Of its kind in this country, to be used in tho freight yards of the Chicago and Northwestern railway. will leave tho Erie, Pa, works of the General Electric Co. tomorrow for Chicago under its own power. hauling q passenger coach containing railroad en- gineers and officials of electric storage battery companies.
 International Standard Electric corporation, subsidiary of Interna- tional Telephone and Telegraph, has received an important order from the Australian government for carrier telephone system in cluding apparatus for seven repeat CT stations. The new equipment will provide the equivalent of three additional telephone circuits be- tween Sydney and six other cities, covering about 2,O00 miles.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-09
Rutland Finds
Room for Women
Who Broke Jail

Rutland, VT, June S.-(P)-
Sha ckIes, solitary confinement cells
and two police dogs are to supple.
ment more ordinary methods of con-
finements when two women Jail
breakers are returned here from
Philadelphia.
The women are Mrs. Emma Will
son, 4S. and Mrs. Helen Keahey, IS,
who were arrested yesterday on fu-
gitive warrants by Department OF
Justice agents in the Pennsylvania
city.
They had escaped from the River
side reformatory here, after serving
three weeks of long sentences on
Federal charges. Mrs. Wilson had
been sentenced to three years for
violation of the narcotic laws in
Nashville, Tenn. while Mrs. Keahey
was to serve two years on a Federal
automobile act charge. Both WON
en'sA husbands We're given similar
terms at other institutions. The
government maintains no prisons for
female offenders. When arrested in
Philadelphia. officials queried Yer.
mont officials what disposition was
wished and in reply received a tele-
gram saying mo room here any
longer. We don't want them"
Despite this, however, both were
held without bail.
Mrs. Lena Ross, superintendent OF
the reformatory, was at a loss to
explain the kilograms. Both women
were very much wanted" she said
| and declared that they would be
shackled in solitary confinement
when they were brought back. In
| addition, two police dogs would be
| bought to guard them and nigh,
patrol established to insure against
repetition of the escape.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-09
Mysterious River
Of Flame Menaces
Parts of Baltimore

Baltimore, Md, June S.-(P)-A river
of flame swept through downtown Bal
timore to the harbor today when oil
ignited in the Fallsway-the down
town section of Jones Falls, a city
drainage stream. The Fallsway, COW
cred for the greater portion of its
length, suddenly belched fire and bill
lowing clouds of black smoke at Balti-
more street, three blocks from the
ship basin, where it becomes an open
stream. The black pail coasted rapid
ly downstream to the ,harbor, to be
met by three fire boats which prevent
ed it's reaching shipping. Buildings
overlooking the stream were engulfed
in smoke, and their woodwork scared
and windows broken by the heat.
Where the indammable material
came from, fire officials had not def
nitely established. Firemen draped
curtains of water over nearby build.
ings and covered the surface of the
stream with chemicals.
Explosions in the covered section of
the Fallsway shot fame through man.
holes, shook buildings and loosened
paving stones for a distance of eight
blocks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-09
Secure Jury for
Trial Three Youths
In COmeau Shaving

Boston, June 8.-(P)-Three youths
still in their teens tonight faced the
first evidence in their trial for first
degree murder. A jury. selected af-
ter two days of legal wrangling,
visited the scene of the crime and
the prosecution announced 1t was
ready to proceed against John Sam
bursky and Albert Deshon. II, and
Stanley B. Toothaker, 10. for the
murder of Patrolman Comeau of the
Dorchester police division last
March. The jury visited the Dor
chester street where Patrolman Com
eau was shot down when he attempt
ed to question three youths in a
stolen automobile and also was taken
to three houses in the district where
the alleged murderers are charged
with having concealed stolen goods.
Both trips were made over strenuous
objections by defense counsel to
which the court noted exceptions.
Assistant District Attorney limo
thy F. Callahan announced that in
outlining his case tomorrow he eX-
poets to show that Deshon fired the
shot and that Sambursky and Tooth
aker were his aides In whatever
action preceded or followed the
shooting. The first evidence is ex-
pected to be presented to Judge Sisk
before noon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-09
Brookhart's Margin Over
Cummins Mounts in Iowa
FLORIDA OFFICERS
INvA|N SEARCH FOR
MONEY MAKER PONzI

Jacksonville, Fla, June S.-fP)-
Florida authorities tonight had not To-
Gated Charles Ponzi, Italian money
maker, wanted in Boston.
A request was received by police
from Boston asking that Ponzi be ar
rested. 1t was held pending the ar
rival of a copy of the exemplified in
dictment returned against Ponzi in
Boston.
No action was taken at the sheriff.
office today, authorities asserting that
Ponzi would not forfeit BAIL In view
of the complications that have arisen
through the various charges against
Ponzi, they said they preferred to
await further developments.
Frank D. Brennan, Ponzfs attorney
said he would advise his client to re-
turn to Boston, and Mrs. S. H. Mason
on supercedas bond under which
PonZi was released here pending an APP
peal to the Florida supreme court from
a conviction of irregularities in the
real estate business he conducted here,
said she had not seen him for several
days.
Attorney Brennan indicated that the
move of the Boston authorities to seek
his arrest here was the first step in a
course of action which would permit
Ponzi to return to Boston without
jeopardizing the interests of his Flor
ida bondsmen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-09
Coast Guardsman
Posing as Rum Runner
Traps Two at Boston

Boston. June S.-(P)-A coast
guardsman who played rum run
ner's part to secure evidence, told
his story in Federal court today,
where Alfred Savastano and Fred M.
Snow, victims of his ruse, were on
trial for conspiracy to smuggle
liquor.
Chief Boatswain's Mate Nelson F.
King was the star witness. He said
he Joined" gang, and took mes
sages from shore to ships on Rum
Row. But before each trip he visit
ed Federal officials, who took copies
of the notes and re-Sealed them. His
information led to a radon a.Hay-
market Square headquarters, where
Savastano and Snow were arrested.
King today identified a black book
in which he said he had seen Sa-
vastano make entries.
Among Kings activities as quasi
rum runner were the carrying of
water and supplies to the French
Row, and the placing of an order
for 1900 gallons of alcohol to be
landed at Nantasket. The landing
was never made on account of rough
weather. On one of his trips King
testified that he was fired upon by
coast guard patrol boat and taken
to New London, where he was soon
released.
Marked bills which he received
aboard the Cherie were turned over
to his superiots by King and were
produced as evidence today.
King was to be cross examined to-
morrow by counsel for the defend
ants.