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New Britain herald., 1926-01-22
RESTITUTION MADE
 BY GIRLS FAMILY
Stamford Bank Reimbursed for
 What She Stole
GIVES NO EXPLANATION
Mrs. UMeara's Only Statement Rel alive to the Missing Funds Tn Her Custody Is She Took the Money And Spent It.

Stamford, Jan. 22 R)r-Restitutior
 for whatever money Mrs. Mae Hynes O'Meara, discount clerk, may have taken from her department has been made by members of her family, it was announced by the Fidelity Title and Trust company officers this noon. Mrs. O'Meara was arrested late yesterday charged with em- bozzling s450 and making false en- tries in the books of the discount department where for several years she was the clerk.
 Amount Not Mentioned The amount of money in which the bank was reimbursed was not mentioned. Bank examiners yes terday said that the peculations had reached about $1,200 but there had been money returned to make good some of the sums, and the warrant gave the total at $450.
 Mrs. O'Meara's only explanation was that she had taken the money and spent it. She will have a court hearing next Monday.
 Mrs, O'Meara was questioned for Il long time by officers of the con- pany as to alleged discrepancies in her accounts and before a warrant for her arrest had been issued by Assistant Prosecutor Edward o. Jansen.
 Kept Money Paid In
 II was stated by Edward N. Fast, secretary of the company that Mrs. O'Meara had kept sums of money paid to her as discount clerk after giving credit to customers for the payments, Slight irregularities were found by the state bank examiners who had been making their annual examination. It was apparent to them, it was stated, that the missing money had been taken in small amounts.
 Mrs. O'Meara who is 23, five months a bride, and by vote Of her class mates at that time the prettiest girl in Stamford High school in 1919, when accused of taking the money, replied: "I just took the money and spent it."
 The warrant for her arrest was secured by State Bank Commission CT John B. Byrne, and a hearing will he held Monday. Mrs. O'Mcara was not locked up as her brother-in- aw Daniel O'Meara,, gave sS,o0O bond
New Britain herald., 1926-01-22
CALLS DURKIN COWARD
Mayor of Chicago Also Brands Shcik Slayer as Cheap ThiCf-Plca Post poned One Week.

Chicago, Jan. 22 Pl-Martin Dur kin's formal plea to two murder in dictmcnts was postponed for one week when he was brought into criminal court today.
 The young desperado was 10 have faced the charge of having slain Harry Gray, a Chicago detective ser geant, as an incident of his pro- tracted effort to evade arrest after he shot and killed Edwin C. Shaua- han, federal department of justice operative who sought to capture him for automobile thcfts.
 Martin Durkin is q cheap thief, q tricky coward, and he ought to be presented in that light" said Mayor William F. Dever today.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-22
REACH FIRST STOP 1 IN OCEAN FLIGHT
Spain to South America FIier
 Lands at Los PalmaS
HEADED FOR BUENOS AIRES
Later Daring Spanish Airmen May Continue On To New York---Their Route Follows That Taken By Christopher Columbus

Las Palmas. Canary Island, Janu- ary 22 R-Commander Francois seaplane arrived here this afternoon, completing the first leg of the pro- jected flight from Spain to Argen tina.
 The Spanish avators machine reached this port at 5 o'clock, hav- ing completed the flight from Palos, Spain, q distance of 1915 kilome- ters (about Sl7 miles) since $ o'clock this morning.
 Throughout the eight hour flight, Commander Franco maintained con- tinual wireless contact with the min istry of marine here, which receiv- ed hourly messages that all was go- ing well, Canary Island time Is one hour behind that of Spain).
New Britain herald., 1926-01-22
Autos MN 637O Persons Ln Z9
 Largest Cities OfU. S M 1925

Washington. Jan. 22 Rs-Deaths from automobile accidents in the 79 largest cities of the country during 1925 numbered 6,370, the commerce department calculated today, the to- tai including all deaths reported for 5S weeks o..ding January .. 1926. For 1924, tho same cities were csti- mated 10 have had 6,0SS automobile alities.
 In 70 cf the cities. from which reports were available for both
New Britain herald., 1926-01-22
ARREST WITNESSES
 ON OWN TESTIMONY
Judge Els Grants Request Of
 Lawyer for Local Men
MALICIOUS MARAUDERS"
Nicola Lombardi And Tony Torrcllo Admitted Own Bootlegging Opera tions In Testifying Against Wisk and MadriCk.

New Haven, Jan. 22-- Bench war rants were ordered issued by super. for Court Judge Arthur F. Els to- day in the course of th trial of Walter Wisk and Frank Madrick of New Britain, charged with robbery, against two witnesses in the case, Nicola LOmbardi, of East Haven, and Tony Torrello of this city, be- cause of the testimony they gave in which they admitted their own parts in bootlegging. The court itself sug- gested that the men had committed perjury.
 Local Men Accused
 The charges against the New Brit ain men were that they stopped a truck on which were Carmine Squag- lia and Michael Giaquinto, in North ford, in August, 1924, took 8 barrel of liquor from the vehicle, money and jeWelry from the men after they had tied up both.
 Lombardi and TorreIlo yesterday had referred 10 their own dealings in alcohol and bootlegging enterprises Both were sharply cross examined by c. J. Danaher, of Meriden, and today, after Lombardi had again been on the stand, he moved that both witnesses be arrested
 Scored by Danahcr
 Mir. Danaher decided that both Were malicious marauders," adding: Your honor. every one in this room had heard both men admit their part in moonshine activities, you have heard Lombardi admit that he told everything to the states attor- ney's office, and since August G. 1924, there has been no action taken in prosecution of these men.
 You have heard one man admit his part in this violation, that will not be countenanced by the state oi Connecticut or the United States; you heard him say well, what of it? heard him admit he was not a citi- zen of this country and that he had full knowledge of the fact that he was violating the law. l ask your honor to order bench warrants for the arrest of these two men,"
 Judge Suggests Perjury
 Judge Els remarked that there was another item you might add without offending the court, and that is both of these men have commit ted perjury"
 States Attorney filling said that no immunity had been offered the men, that they had voluntarily come forward to testify against Wisk and Madrick.
 The court ordered warrants pre- pared and later both witnesses were arrested. MT. Danaher in taking uI cross examination of Lombardi tried to find out if he and Torrellc had done a years business amount ing to s1O0,OO0.
 5O Gallons R Night
 Witnesses claimed he kept nc books, but admitted that he turned out 50 gallons of alcohol nightly from his stills.
 He could not remember from whom he obtained his supply oi medicated alcohol for rcdistillation Lombardi said he never knew the person who delivered the alcohol. Il came at night on a truck. The driver would not be there when il went outside to unload 1t. After tht alcohol was stored away he would return 10 his house. Then the truck would disappear.
 II was through admissions O l.ombarii that NIT Hunuher advised the court and asked for bench war rants,
New Britain herald., 1926-01-22

years, 5,S47 deaths were shown for the 1925 period, as compared with 5,5S0 in 1924, and 5,812 in 1923. with 42 of tho cities accounting for the entire increase.
 New York led with l,n0l automo- bile fatalities in 1925, as compared with 1000 in the preceding year. Chicago was listed with 5as com pared with 56o: Philadelphia S06 against 263; Detroit 297 against 30s, land Cleveland "os against 220.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-22
Mercier'S Death Is
 MOmentariIY Expected

Brussels, Jan. 22 Cardinal Mer- cier is sinking rapidly, says a bulle- lin issued by his doctors at 6:3O o'clock tonight and the end is not far away
New Britain herald., 1926-01-22
$500 Tons of Welsh Coal
 Arrives in New Haven

New Haven. Jan. 22 Pt-The Nor wegian frcighter Askeladeu arrived off the breakwater today with $500 tons. of anthracite from Wales aboard, The vessel will be dockcd at Belle Dock this afternoon and the coal will he unloaded and ship ped by rail 10 Hartford.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-22
VTAIY APPROVES TREATY

Rome, Ja". % dP.-The chambet iof deputies today approved the
 treaty of Locarno.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-22
OGDENSBURG RAVAGED
 BY DISASTROUS FIRE
Loss Fully 3OO,OOO-Cam- bridge Has Blaze Caus-
 ing S150,OOO Damage

Odgensburg, N. Y, Jan. 22 P) = Fire caused by an explosion of a boiler in the basement, destroyed the Odgensburg city hall early to- day and threatened to destroy a business block across Fourth street before it was brought under con- trol. The blast rocked the city for blocks.
 The estimated loss, partly cov- cred by insurance. is sS00,0O0.
 Thet explosion occurring soon after midnight tore a hole in the roof of the building, a massive stone structure, and opened 8 vent for the roaring furnace under meath. h
 k.. Bremen, faced with the hope lessness of the task, turned their attention to the block across the street where showers of sparks, driven by forty mile gale blowing in from the St. Lawrence river, | Threatened to ignite two hotels, two 1 DalKS ana ten stores.
 Aided by 400 volunteers, the fire 1 fighters saved the block and ad- | joining houses. The rear of the Odgensburg bank, situated close 10 the city hall. was badly scorched but not burned.
 Aside from minor scratches and burns none Of the fremen or vol unteer helpers was seriously in jurcd. Fifteen canarics. part of q vaudeville act which played in the thoater in the rear of the building, were burned to death.
 The only prisoner in jail, boy who was charged with stealing coal was released in the early eve- ming,
 A serious loss is in the destruc- ton Of city records filed in the of fees.
 Cambridge, Mass, Jan. ?2 (P) - Loss estimated at s150.000 was caused by a fire which this morn ing destroyed a four story brick manufacturing building in the Kendall square district of East Cambridge.
 Firms which suffered losses were the w. W. Crocller Sheet Metal company, Graylock Candy company and the Anchor Rubber company.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-22
THE WEATHER

Hartford, Jan. 22.-Forccast for New Britain and vicinity: Fair and colder tonight; Sat urday fair and continued
 cold
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Evening star., 1926-12-13
FOREST RESEARCH NEEDS.
$e, 1000, 900 to $12,ooo,ooo Annual
ly Asked for Service.

Expenditure Of from 50 9,000,0 to
$4,000, 900 a year for forest research
by Government agencies, institutions
and the forest industries is urged In
a report by a committee of the So
ciety Of American Foresters, just pub
lished for the society by the Ameri-
can Tree Association. The report cov-
ers 260 pages.
S. T. Dana, president Of the society
and director of the northeastern ex-
pertinent station, Amherst. Mass,
calls attention to the disparity be-
tween the scant $780, 900 now spent
by all agencies for research in con-
nection with our 470, 100000 acres Of
forest land, the $18,000,000 spent for
agricultural research relating to our
500 900 900 acres of improved land,
and the 100 to 200 million dollars
a year invested in industrial re-
search.
According TO Mr.. Dana. this is the
first attempt to estimate on Nation
wide scale what science has attained
in the solution of our forest problems
and what it must undertake.
The report was prepared by r. II:
Clapp, in charge of the branch OF
research, United States Forest SerV-
ice. chairman of the society commit
tee the other members Of which are
r. G. Hail. fromerly valuation engl'
neer in the timber section, Bureau
of Internal Revenue, and A. B. Hast
ings. until recently assistant State
forester of Virginia.
Evening star., 1926-12-13
RUMANIAN TO LEAD
OPERA co. ORCHESTRA
Georges Georgesoo Will Conduct
for His Organization,
Albion Announces.

Georges Georgesco, Rumanian con-
ductor Of the Philharmonic Orchestra
and of the national opera in Bucha-
rest has just accepted the position of
conductor for the Washington Opera
Co., according to a telegram received
this morning by Edouard Albion from
Mrs Albion, in New York. Mr.. Geor-
gesco will conduct the performance
of la Boheme," to be given here
January 10, for which rehearsals are
now being held.
According to Radu L. DjuNara OF
the Rumanian legation, Mr.. Georges
co Is generally considered by critics
Of Berlin and Paris. where he also
has appeared as conductor of Orches
trail concerts. to be Il real genius In
this line He has even been com
pared favorab1y to Toscanini, the
great italian. Although Mr.. Georges
co started his musical career as
violinist, 1t Is as a conductor both
of orchestral programs and of opera
that he has made a fine reputation.
He has only recently come to the
United States, and Is appearing as
guest conductor with some organiza-
tions here. He studied under Mix
isch, the famous Hungarian.
Evening star., 1926-12-13
TREE SURGERY SUCCORS
SHADE AROUND CAPITOL
David Lynn in Annual Report
Cites Saving Of Cameron Elm
Near House Side.

Tree surgery is being employed
with highly successful results in ex-
tending the life of historic trees that
shade the Capitol grounds. David
Lynn, architect OF the Capitol, told
Congress in his annual report. made
available today.
During the past year, he said. 129
cavities in trees in the Capitol
grounds were surgically treated and
value of the work. Mr.. Lynn cited
the following illustration:
1.-THE Cameron elm near the House
approach presents an excellent ex-
ample Of the need and effect Of sur
gical treatment and proper nutrition.
The tree, saved by a specific act OF
Congress, has an unusual location
directly in the line Of a broad walk
and on a knoll several feet above the
surrounding lawn and walk.
For many years this tree display
ed low vitality and as no apparent
sign of decay was visible on it's ex.
terror surface 1t was decided to make
a test boring of the interior Of the
trunk. The boring showed the whole
interior for a distance Of 10 feet above
wound was carefully treated, braced
and filed. In addition the tree was
completely fertilized and the sidewalk
taken up and a deep irrigation ditch
constructed.
"In the replacing Of the sidewalk
openings were left so that com.
plete irrigation Of all Of the root sys.
TENS under the pavement can be sue.
cessfully accomplished and which
will undoubtedly improve the physical
condition OF the tree and 1engthen its
lease on life"
The report contains also a detail.
ed account Of the work done during
the year in maintenance OF the Capi.
to1 Building.
Evening star., 1926-12-13
NON-SECTARIAN GIRLS
COLLEGE WILL OPEN
Bronxville, N. Y, Institution to
Limit Attendance to Those
Of American Parentage.
BY the Associated Presa.


HAVERHILL, Mass, December IS.
A Junior College, one purpose Of
which will be to interest girls of
American parentage in non-partisan
politics and non-sectarian religion,
win open in 1928 at Bronxville. N. Y.
It will be known as the Sarah Law
Sence College as a memorial to the
wife Of w. v. Lawrence. wealthy
chain-store druggist, who has given
S1.250, 900 to found the institution.
Announcement Of the gift and the
plans was made here by Miss Marion
Coats, principal of Bradford Acad-
emy. who viii be the first president
OF the college. A twoyear course is
planned. A charter was granted by
the New York board Of regents last
week and President Henry Noble
MacCracken of Vassar College has
been chosen chairman of the board
of trustees.
Lawrence College will have a lin
tied student body, all of whom mus,
be Of American parentage. The full
expense of operating the institution
viii be borne by the students, under
tentative plans.
The college will aim to interest stu
dents in character, correct social be-
havior. non-partisan politics and non.
sectarian religion. Special efforts will
be made to develop esthetic tastes.
Mr.. Lawrence, who iss 85 years old,
lives at Daytona, Fla, in the Winter.
Evening star., 1926-12-13
so WILL TAKE PART.
"Story of Other Wise Man" Sched-
uled at Local Church.

DR. Henry Van Dykes STORY of
the Other Wise Man" will be present
ed at Luther Place Memorial Church,
with appropriate music, Sunday, Mon
day and Tuesday nights, December
90, 81 and 28.
The arrangement is by Bess Davis
Schreiner and was presented last year
under her direction and that of Wal
ter w. Beck. 1t will be repeated this
year by the original cast. Mr.. Beck
will appear in the principal role, as
sisted by more than so persons. In
the cast will be DIR. George NJ. Diff
fenderfer as the rabbi, Nina L. Nor
man as the Hebrew mother, and Judy
Lyeth as the Parthian slave girl.
The committee in charge includes,
besides Miss Schreiner and Mr.. Beck,
Irving L. Koch, Mrs. NJ X. Gardner
John Swanson, John Kress, Mrs. Ed
gar Gaardsmoe, n. X. Gardner, Miss
Ruth Campbell Mrs. Carson Frailey,
Mrs. John w. Martin, Harold Sny-
der and others.
Evening star., 1926-12-13
j. S. |NTERESTSB BUY.
CANADA PHONE LINE.
Theodore Gary Co. Takes
Over Control of British
Columbia Properties.
BY the Associated Press

by the Associated Press
KANSAS CITY, December ia
Purchase of control OF the British Co
mmbia Telephone Co. by the Theodore
Gary Telephone interests and group
of affiliated companies was announced
here last night by J. G.. Crane. vice
president of Theodore Gary & Co.
The now acquisition operates ap-
proximately 100. 900 telephones in Van
couver and British Columbia. The
Theodore Gary interests own or con-
troll 80 per cent OF the worlds output
Of automatic telephones and operate
scores of telephone service companies
in the United States. Canada, Great
Britain and other parts of the world.
The terms of the purchase were not
discussed.
Members Of the group listed as own
ing interests in the new holding com
pany include: The Associated Tele-
phone & Telegraph Co, owned by
the Theodore Gary Co. of Kansas City
Theodore Gary Co., London: Interna
tlonal Automatic Telephone Co, Ltd.
British Insulated Cables, Ltd, Gable
Telephone and General Trust, Ltd.
Siemens Bros. & Co., Ltd, j. w
Perry, Kansas City capitalist.
Mr.. Perry. formerly president of the
Commerce Trust Co. here, will be
president Of the holding company, and
Mr.. Crane will serve as vice president
and as a director.
Important interests in British Co
lumbia will continue to be associated
in the ownership and operation of the
property, if present plans are carried
through, Mr.. Crane said.
Through the operation of imperial
preference and the customs barrier
IT Is probable that all apparatus and
supplies will be furnished by Canada n
and British manufacturers.
Evening star., 1926-12-13
MRS. ]. A. WHEELER DEAD.
Once Junior Vice President Of
Woman's Relief Corps.

Mrs. Jennie A. Wheeler. II years
old, for a number of years a prom
inent officer and member of Philip
Sheridan W. II. c., No. IL. died at
her residence. 102212 Sixth street
northeast, at s o'clock last night. She
had been i'll several years.
At the time of her retirement sew
eral years ago, Mrs. Wheeler was
Junior vice department president of
the Woman's Relief Corps and was
an active member Of North Capitol
Street NJ. +. Church. She was born
in Dundee. n. y, August 20. 1849, and
had lived In Washington for 35 years.
Besides her husband Hazard
Wheeler, retired cabinet maker, Gov
ernment Printing Office. she is sur
vived by two daughters, Mrs. Martha
+. Mangun and Mrs. Addie Hickman,
Washington. and one son, John G..
Wheeler. Riverdale, Nd.
Funeral services will be held
Wednesday afternoon at 1870 o'clock
at the North Capitol NJ. r. Church,
Rev. B. r. Hynson officiating. Philip
Sheridan Relief Corps will have
charge Intvrment will be in Arling-
ton National Cemetery.
Evening star., 1926-12-13
SECOND SNOWY OWL
SHOT NEAR CAPITAL
Brought Down by John c. Let's,
Who Plans to Turn It
Over to Zoo,

The second snowy owl shot in the
vicinity Of Washington within two
weeks was reported today by John C..
Let's, president of the Sanitary Gro
Gerry Co.
Mr.. Let's brought the bird down
while on a hunting trip on Chesa-
peake Bay. His shot only nipped the
birds wing and it now is alive and
apparently doing well. He plans to
offer 1t to the Zoo.
The first owl. a distinctly Arctic
bird, was brought down near La
Plata two weeks ago and is now at
the Zoo. The snow owls usually come
only as far south as the northern
border Of the United States in Win
ter, but are found farther south
about once in every Is years.
Not in 80 years have they been
known to come so far south as Wash
ington. It is believed their presence
may indicate Winter Of exceptional
severity in the north.
Evening star., 1926-12-13
Posts Champion
OYSTER Eater Gets
Away With 6 Dozen

The consumption of six dozen
oysters by William T. Franklin,
adjutant of the Vincent B. Costello
Post. American Legion, at its
oyster roast yesterday at Giesboro
won the bivalve-swallowing cham
pionship of the post. Bill filled IN
the chinks with crackers, pickles
and near beer. and easily defeated
his nearest gastronomic competi-
tor, Thomas Costello.
Entertainment was furnished by
the Mohawk Quartet, Costello Post
Drum and Bugle Corps. Kin Car
roll, Joe Bombrest and Dick Nash.
Maj. Daniel Donovan was chair
man of the oyster roast committee.
assisted by Charles Kohen, Henry
Jett, William f. Franklin, John
O'Connell, Daniel Ring and Eddie
F'olliard, who provided 60 bushels
of molluskS.
The commissary department was
taken care of by Joe Stein, Maurice
Mcdonald, Michael Garvin and
George MacGregor.
Evening star., 1926-12-13
DEFICIT IN ONTARIO
REDUCED $4,469,389
Treasurer Calls Improvement Due
to Business Efficiency
of Government
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
TORONTO, Ontario. December 13.
to the annual financial
statement of the Ontario government,
issued by DIR. ]. D. Monteith, provin-
cial treasurer, over the week end, On
tario's deficit for the fiscal year end
ing October 81 last was $3S9,986,
decrease Of $4,469.38 from the 1925
deficit of $4,s59,375. The deficit in
1924 was S8,325,645, and in 1923 $14,-
7o2,925.
Expenditures during the past year
decreased $4,000 and revenues in
creased $4.28o,0o0.
In the statement. DR.. Monteith
points to what he terms "the remark
able increase in ordinary revenue"
and also stresses that the expendi-
ture In 1925 has been kept below the
level of 1925 and over $1.000,000 un-
der that of the closing year Of the
Drury administration.
During the year dealt with in the
8: atement, the province collected
s50,S84,71O. an increase Of $4.281 ,00c
over the revenue of 1925 and $780,
770.00 over that of 1928, which, ac-
cording to the treasurer, ''is a most
striking illustration of the efficiency
and business methods of the present
government.
Evening star., 1926-12-13
Nine Letters by the Devil, Rapping
Pastors, Traced by Typewriter Flaw

keen appreciation of his saturnine
majesty for promoting his kingdom
on earth" and contains unf1attering
references to the ministers character
of religion.
A professional man who was sus-
pected denied that he wrote the let
ters, but one of the investigators
secured entry to his office, took
specimen. of WORK from his type
writer. and found that one of the
letters had the same flaw as that
appearing in all of the anonymous
letters.
The professional man was shown
"the proof" He excused himself by
saying that he had not written" the
letters but had dictated them. He
said that he was laboring under high
religious strain at the time. His
name has not been made public.
Evening star., 1926-12-13
SEEK ALLEGED SLAYER.
Police Charge Frederick Jackson,
Colored. Shot Milton Blackwell.

Police are searching for Frederick
Jackson, alias "Kiddie," colored, 80
years. wanted on a charge of killing
Milton Blackwell colored, 80 years
old, Of the same address, about 1890
o'clock yesterday morning.
Jackson slept in a chair Saturday
night in Blackwell's part of the
house. Yesterday morning he was
awakened by Blackwell, police were
informed, and the two Quarreled.
Jackson left, but returned, and the
shooting followed