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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-05-21

The annual athletic meet OF the
second athletic district, win be held
on the field OF the local high school
fomorrow. Twenty-Five schools from
the district win be represented by
200 entries. The tennis champion
ship will be decided at the same
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-14

cial and community welfare commit
tee Of the Grand Lodge Of Elks by
Charles H. Grakelow. Philadelphia.
grand exalted ruler Of the order.
Last rites for Michael Downey, who
died Saturday night at his home, Ais
Duke street. were held this morning
at st. Mary's Catholic Church and
conducted by Rev Louis Smet, pastor.
1nterment was in st. Marys Gene
terry.
These officers have been elected to
serve for the ensuing six months by
the Valiant Knights Bible Glass of
the First Baptist Church: r. H. Cox,
teacher; Erwin Brooks, president;
George Bartlett, vice president; Archie
MILAN, secretary; Wilson Davis,
treasurer. The newly elected officers
will be installed Sunday morning.
A porch social will be given by the
board of managers Of the Anne Lee
Memorial Home for the Aged at that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-14
PRISONER ACCUSED
AS SLAYER OF FIVE.
Notorious JaiIbreaker on Trial
for Murder of Deputy in
Mississippi.

BY the Associated Press.
LEAkESVILL.E, Miss, September
4.-kinnie Wagner. notorious Jail
breaker and alleged slayer OF five
men. went on trial here today on a
charge OF numbering Murdoch Mcln-
tosh. a Greene County deputy sheriff
The State is expected 10 contend that
Wagner shot and fatally wounded
Mcintosh December "a, 1924. when
the officer attempted to remove him
from house where he had hidden 70
escape arrest for Jail breaking. He
had been arrested on a charge of lar
ceny.
Wagner was born in Gate City, Va.
more than % years ago. He ran away
from home when IA years old and sew
eral years later joined circus, per-
forming as pistol and rife expert.
Hubert Webb and John Smith,
Kingsport officers, attempted to ar
rest Wagner April 10, 1925. They died
after being riddled with bullets. An
other officer was severely injured
Wagner was convicted of killing the
officers and was sentenced to be cleo
trocuted. While awaiting a new trial
the desperate escaped from Jail
The latest deaths attributed to
Wagner occurred in Texarkana, Ark.
last August II. Sam and VIII Carper
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-14
Countess Hessolda, St. Louis Woman,
Confesses Forgery of Husbands Will

he was stationed at a Vienna hos
pital, where she served as a nurse.
The marriage, which occurred in
1923, was unhappy, and the wife was
not present at the husbands death
bed in 1924.
After the funeral, to the surprise
of the professors mother and sister.
to whom he was touchingly devoted.
the countess produced a will purport-
ing to leave the large estate and for
tune entirely to her.
The will was contested, and at the
hearing an old housekeeper and con-
fidante of the countess confessed that
the latter had practiced for some time
initiating her husbands handwriting.
The countess then also confessed.
She has not been arrested thus far.
She gave her word, however, that she
would not leave her country estate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-14
By the Associated Press.

POTSDAM, Germany, September
14.-Countess Hessolda Schnabel,
widow of Prof Schnabel of the Rob
ert Koch Institute for Infectious Dis
eases, Berlin. has caused Potsdam's
latest society scandal by admitting
the forgery of her husbands WILL
whereby his entire fortune was left
to her.
The countess was born in st. Louis,
Mo-, August 3. 1885. the daughter of
Count Hesso Won Leiningen-Wester
burg. soon of one of the Oldest noble
families in German. who emigra ted
to America in the early SOS, marrying
Marguerite Meyer of st. Louis in DC
tober. 1884.
Prof Schnabel met the Countess
Hessolda during the World War when
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-14

CORPORATION Court, Judge Howard
w. Smith presiding, will convene az
10 O'Clock tomorrow morning.
Owing to the absence of quorum
the meeting of the board of directors
of the chamber of commerce sched-
uled to have been held yesterday att
ernoon was postponed until O'Clock
next Monday afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-14
ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA. Va. September IA
(SpeciaD.-The Alexandria municipal
swimming pool. owing to the cool
weather, was closed last night for
the first time since opening The
pool, however, will remain open every
day until Z o'clock in the evening
until the weather turns cooler.
A largely attended meeting Of Alex
andria Lodge, No. 1853, Benevolent
and Protective Order of Elks, was
held last night.
Robert S. Barrett Of this city has
been appointed a member Of the So
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-14

home. Fairfax and Cameron streets,
from until 10 o'clock this evening.
Ice cream and cake will be served. 1t
is expected that there will be large
turnout of persons, who will have an
opportunity of inspecting the home.
Fines assessed by Judge w. S. Snow
in the Police Court yesterday totaled
S1,122. Most were for violations of
the prohibition law and DRINKS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-14

brother. wounded. A day later Wag-
ner surrendered to Sheriff Lille Bar.
Der in TeXarkana
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FaSt-cOlor black Pongeffe
-Orsandie collar and cuffs

Crisp white organdie collars and cuffs
severely simple but very smart-give an un-
denable style to this loose -belted uniform
Suitable for nursemaids parormaids and maids
of -all-work Sizes "a to 49,
New Britain herald., 1926-03-31
BARE KNEES ORDERED
 COVERED BY CENSOR
University of Kansas show shocks Modcsty of the Dean
 Of Women.

Lawrence, Kansas, March 3l Pl- Bare knees were ordered covered at performances Of "Wango Pango," student production given by the Women's Student Government asso- ciation of the University Of Kansas yesterday in an utimatum issued by Miss Agnes Husband. dean of wom- rn, after she saw the first per- formance last night.
 Miss Husband issued an order that the chorus girls in the show don stockings and dispense with cer- taln features of Wild West" bar room scene.
 The dean held up this afternoons s performance for an hour while the chorus girls ransackei the town for stockings long enough to serve. None was found and when the show finally started. the stockings and the bottoms Of the short trunks worn like the East and West--couldn't meet,
 Dean Husband permitted the Hula Hula girls in one scene 10 appear without hosiery, on the ground that such was in keeping with the native costumes. Pictures Of this Hula chorus were ordered removed from the front of the theater. however. Dick Matthews, a senior ,in the university, who directed the produc- ton and designed some Of the cos. tunes, sa4d they were not immodest, nat they were regular chorus cos tunes,
New Britain herald., 1926-03-31
FORMER MAYOR OF
 ABERDEEN IS DEAD
Edgar J, DO0little Passes Away at Age Of Sl

Meriden, March 31 P-Edgar ], Doolittle, Sl, president of the Home National Bank, president of the Doolittle Box company, and former mayor of Meriden and state senator died at the Meriden hospital last night at 10 o'clock. MT. Doolittle had suffered with a heart affection for about year, but had been able 10 attend to his affairs as usual un- til last week Monday when an acute att2ck of his trouble made it noces- sary to go to the hospital for treat mont.
 Mir. Dooitte was born in Hebron, Conn. and after graduating from Gullford institute came 10 Meriden ] in 1862 and started the manufacture Of paper boxes, which small concern has grown to be one of the largest paper box factories in the state. For many years he was connected with the Home National Bank, and for a dozen years had been its president,
 Mir. Dooiittle vas elected mayor
  1 cf Mcridon five times, serving from 1882 70 1887, and was unanimous ly nominated for q sixth term, but declined. His popularity is attestcd hy the fact that lie was elected by larrcr majoritiCs than any other mayor Of the city. He also served in the state legislature as senator from the thirteenth district and in 1912 was prominently mentioned as candidate ol the republican party for the office of governor, ar honor which he declined.
 dn November 13, 1887, Mir Doc. little married Martha w., daughter of Goorg" and Mary Warner Couch who died on August l, 1902. H. had one daughter, Mrs Dorothy Doolit'le Holcomh of Waterbury who survives him. Later he marr:ct Mrs. Adelaide Davis, who also sur. wives him.
 Fratcrnaliy Mir. Dooht,lc was ; Mason, a Knight Templar, and hal riSon to the thirty-s cond degree being also Mystic Shrincr. H, was a member of the Sons of th' American Reyolution, his paterna grandfather having been q Revolu tionary soldier and his matcrna srandtathcr, Captain William Sag' took part in the battle ot Bunkc Hill.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-31
FACTORIES TO CLOSE DOWN
 FOR WEEKEND VACATION
Majority Of Plants Win Suspend Operations for Friday and
 Saturday

The New Britain factories. gen. erally, will close down Thursday night for the Easter holidays, re- opening on Monday morning next according to information secured to. day at the various plants. In most cases, the offices will not operate on Good Friday, but will continue activ- itios on Saturday until noon.
 Those plants which will close Friday and Saturday are Tho Stan ley Works. tho Stanley Rule and Level Co.,. Russell & Erwin. Corbin Screw Corporation, North X Judd, Corbin Cabinet Lock and Hart X Cooley. The Hart x Hutchinson Manufacturing Co. will suspend activities on Friday only, The New Britain Machine Go. will close down on Friday, although it is not known whether the plant. will operate on Saturday morning or not, No dc. cisions have yet been made at sever. al other factories.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-31
RESIDENTS SHOUT "NO"
 AT HUNTER ROAD WALKS
Want Street Repaired First--Spolcs- man Says Fire Truck Was Mired
 Answering Alarm.

Proposals of the board of public works to place concrete sidewalks on Jerome street and on the east side of Hunter road met with op- position from property owners at hearing last night. The board de- cided to lay the project over for in spoCti0n, the result of which will be reported at later meeting,
 John Molecsinski of 49 Hunter road was the spokesman for the property owners, He declared that he was opposed to the change in sidewalks until the road was re- paired. He told of q recent fire In the neighborhood in which a fire truck was stuck and had to use the sidewalks. He said he was not in favor of putting in sidewalks for the automobiles to break. In the vote there was not a single property owner voting in the affirmative.
 A request for additional com pensation over a recent contract to construct roads in sections being opened in the Stanley Quarter was asked by Joseph Battaglia. The board decided to take the matter up at it's next meeting.
 In the case of the petition for 2 | gasoline station on the corner of Grove and Broad streets. the board ] found that the petitioner agreed tc withdraw when it was learned that two petitions Of protest were sent tc 1 the commission.
 A petition for a sidewalk on botf sides of Grove street from Lymar street to Carmody street was re, ceived. as well as petition fol curbs on Allen street. In the latter , petition the board voted to ordel them placed by July 1. It also or dercd the installation of sidewalks on the north side of West MaiI street from old Burritt street tt Black Rock bridge and the repai of the sidewalks on the south side
 Several requests for changes II street lights were received and acte, upon by the board.
 In the absence of Chairman Franl l.. Conlon, City Engineer Joseph T Williams acted as chairman.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-31
PISTOL AS A TOY;
 YOUNG BOY SHOT
Bridgeport YOunSSter Has Nar-
 TOW Escape From Death

Bridgeport March 3l Pl-Toy ing with d loaded revolver nearly proved fatal for q boy of l5 yesterday aft crnoon when he was shot through the mouth by companion, The lad was taken to St. Nincent's hospital n the emergency Hospital ambulance with a .S2 caliber bullet in the left side Of his neck after bullet had entered his mouth through the up- per lip. tearing away several teeth and coursing downward through the tonguc. The victim of tho accidental shooting is Joseph Colello, S5 Me- kinley street. He was shot by John Suglio, l9, Of l2S Lexington avenue.
 Suglios father conducts store on Lexington avenue and yesterday afternoon about 1 o'clock he closed the store to go to his home where his wife was sick. He met his son John on the street and told him to go to the store and await his re- turn. The lad with the key to the store journcyed onward and after he had opened the store CoIollo came in and the pair began 10 play in the store,
 Suglio then went to a drawer and took his fathers revolver from the drawer. He told detectives that he did not know that the gun was load ed and that when he pointed it at his companion and pulled the trig- ger he was mortified to see him fall to the floor with blood flowing from his mouth. Colello's condition was reported as not serious at the hos pital, where it was stated that un- less complications set in he will re- cover.
 suglio was brought to police headquarters where he was question: ed aud later released in the custody Of his father,
New Britain herald., 1926-03-31
WIFE CHANGES HER MIND

Since the complaining witness
 Mrs. Rose Woitka, was not present In court this morning to testify against her husband, Michael Volt ka of 200 North street, on non-sup- port charge, the case was nolled. At torney Frederick C Hungerford rep resented the defendant. It wns brought out in court that Mrs, Volt ka had S&nO0 which the couple joint ly saved. The man was arrested by Officer Thomas Feeney at 11:05 o'clock last night.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-31
ASSOCIATED PRESS TO
 GIVE WORE RADIO TALKS
Series of Informative Addresses Arc Planned Through the
 Month Of April

Nov York, March %I tPN -- The recent radio talks on the opera lions O. tA" .tSsorinted Press have proved SO popular that many broaIcnsurE stations have ar ranged Tor ? .crl,s, in which yari- ous features of thr news service vl1l ba described by heads Of de rar'mcnts In h" ely WIZ has rc- served for this purpose the period rom a:5o tn Io:o5 on Wednesday nights and announces tho following program.
 MmcU "I -- EdwarI NcKrrron. sIp"rintrricu' of the ,av'orn di,i- sion.
 April [ - II. II. Eorer of the
New Britain herald., 1926-03-31

"On the same train,s Morton an- Iswcrcd. we are acting as his es- cort committed
 The girl shiyered. T won't have to talk with him. will F"
 Morton smiled, T won't even let you talk to him."
 Morton had taken a lower berth for himself, and a drawing room for Audrey, He sat with her in her room, and together, through the open door they watched the detective and Smith, sitting in the far end of the car. At first the men had taken their seats facing the man and girl, but at tcrse order from the detective Smith had taken the opposite seat turning his hack 10 the drawing room, Before his companion seated himself he looked with q grin to- ward Morton, and received the lat. ter's wave Of appreciation. ! 4 telephone message was awaiting Morton in his apartment when h. reached it tho next morning. H. i looked at the number. on the little slip of paper, and frowncd. Something worrying you, daddy?' asked Audrey. taking quick note ot 1 his expression.
 He held out the slip Of paper tc 1 her. Ever sec that telephone mum. Der hcfore?" . i Sho shook her head.
 I'm glad of it, he said. "I jus wanted to make sure. Would vol mind stepping 10 your room for : moment? [ want to telephone, anl I don't want you 10 hear" The girl went away and MortoI seated himself beside the telephone First he called his own New Yorl office, and dictated cable messag' to an interior town in the Argentina Republic. This done. he ordered steamship ticket to he prepared fo tho man Smith, for Buenos Aires.
 This attended tc. he called th number that was on the slip of pep" before him.
 Hello, Nona," he said when sleepy voice finally answered, "Thi is tho wrong time in the morn ing to wake you up-hut what | you moan by calling mo at my apart mcnto"
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New Britain herald., 1926-03-31
TRUCK DRIVER ExoNERATEp.

Stamford, Conn.,, March al R-- Patsy smerlglio of this city, driver of the truck which fatally injured Walter Allen, i6, of Port Chester, N. T., here on March 2i, was exoner- ated by Coroner John J. Phelan, who handed down a finding of no criminal responsibility today. Tho boy was riding a bicycle with anoth- CT youth on the cross bar when in an attempt to avoid hitting one truck he ran into that driven by Smeriglo. The rear wheel passed over his body and he died a few hours later in Stamford hospital.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-31
ng of tuberculosis.

uylnB or tuDeTCuloSis.
 The New York World today says that Paladinos sweetheart who vol. untarily got in touch with the police on his arrest. Is Mrs, Florence Pal ace" Carter, formerly a cigaret girl in a night club.
 Mra. Carter told the World that she met Paladino at Coney Island in July. 1924, and believed him to be a gambler and bootlegger She said he had plenty of money, kept good hours and treated ner and her baby with extreme kindness. She said she knew nothing of the operations of tho Whittemore band.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-31
10 HURT IN COLLAPSE

New York. March S1 P-Ten plaSirrcrs and laborrrs were injured today when they were buried under dorris following tLn collapse of part of concrete floor in building un- der construction at Walton avenue and 1G9th street. tho Bronx.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-31

right If you don't it's all right too as far as I'm concerned. But 1t may not be quite so right for you. Do l mak3 myself clear, Smith?"
 Smith nodded. "I suppose it's clear. l said I'd go"
New Britain herald., 1926-03-31

II. II Eon1er of the
New Britain herald., 1926-03-31
WHI7TEMORE GANG
 TRIALS RUSHED
Even Mrs. WhitteInore to Face
 Court-.StOry Was False

New York. March 31 P,-The sweetheart of Anthony Paladino, member of the Whittemoro gang of jewel thieves, was ordered before tho Queens county grand jury today to repeat a story she told District At torney Banton Monday night. Paladino and William Unkclbach, another gangster, testified before the body Monday. and indictments against two fences" who are alleg- cd to have bought loot from the gang, were expected today. Police not only expect to arrest the fences" but 10 recover a large DOT ton of the $S30.0QO loot.
 Reports that Jacob kraemer, brains" of the gang. and his brother Leon, had confessed proved unfound- cd, and MT. Banton announced that their trial on the robbery charges would be rushed to court. Faces Murder Charge Richard Reese Whittemore him. self will, in all probability face q murder trial in Buffalo for the kill | ing of two guards in an armored car holdup there. Mir. Banton has | informed Governor Smith that he will waive New York city's claims upon him either to Erie county or the state of Maryland, which also seeks him on charge of murder. The governor will decide the extra dition question as soon as he recoY- CTS from slight illness.
 Erie county authorities are ex- Ipected to be given first chance to send Whittemore to the electric chair however. as MT. Banton explained that once released 10 Maryland he could not be brought back to New York for trial. Leon Kramer may also be sent to Buffalo. as District Attorney Moore of that city has what he terms, conclusive evidence that he was implicated in the hold up.
 Death or Liberty
 There is no chance of White more's being sentenced to life i'm prisonment in Buffalo" said Mir. Moore. "He will either be convict cd and executed. or acquitted" Dis trict Attorney O'Connor. of Balti- more had asked him to waive his claims On the gangsters, he added. but he refused despite Mir. O'Con- nor's guarantee" of hanging Whit temore for the murder of prison guard.
 Must Stand Trial
 Mrs. Margaret Whittemore must stand trial ( a robbery charge, the confession of her husband, by which he hoped 10 obtain her freedom, be- ing termed pack of lies" by Dis trict Attorney Banton.
 Death faces another member of the gang but not from the hands Of the law. Mr. Banton said "Shuffles' Goldberg, Whittemore's lieutenant, is
New Britain herald., 1926-03-31
NIGHT CLUB RAIDED

New York. March 31 RD-More than 100 men and women In even ing dress were forced to leave the owl club at 125 West 45th street, when police closed the place early today after arresting Joseph Reeves. the manager, on q charge of keep ing q disorderly house. A dancing girl and another employe were ar rested with Reeves.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-31
cable department.

cable department, April 14 --- l.. r, Curtis, super intendent of markets and elections.
 April q M. N. Stiles, editor of the Latin American service. April 28 - H. W. Blakeslee, news editor of the eastern division.
 Other speakers will be announced later.
 Broadcasting stations in the east which have arranged for a similar series are WOR, Newark; WNAC, Boston; WDRC, New Haven; WTIC, Hartford; WGY, schenec- 1 tady; WHEC, Rochester; WGR and WMAK, Buffalo, and KDkA, Pitts burgh.
 The speakers at these stations will be the bureau chiets, and the announcements of the dates will be made locally.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-15

came in at night low in their minds,
and allowing they guessed they would
give UP the game. L used to stand out
on the porch and listen to EN- of an
evening.
Its funny" one of them would
say. I can shoot a hundred and ten
and under at home. but the best I can
get up here is hundred and fifty.
This mountain air must be bad for the
heart or something
az feel the same way about it," an
other would chip in. I drove 16 balls
off that Daniel Webster tee, and every
one of them landed in the brook. Do
you suppose there's anything the mat
ter with the grup they give you here?
1T tastes all right another would
say, but my health amt been so good
since I've been in the place. I've got
no right to take 1S strokes on that Ru-
fus Choate hole, when 1 can do the
first hole at home in seven every
time. My nerves is all shot. I'm go
ing home tomorrow
"A lot of 'em did go home, too We
redoubled our advertising campaign,
and l hired smart press agent who
got the name of the hotel and told
about the course in all the papers.
People came up in little punches for a
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-15
By JAMES J. MoNTACUE.

Yes, the place if full of people, and
they all pay twenty-five a day and up
ward for their accommodations" said
the proprietor of the Duck Notch Inn.
ut was partly due to Bill there. He
didn't lose anything by it, either. He
was only getting twenty a week and
board as head clerk when he came here
I raised him to twenty-five right off
when 1 saw he had genius for the ho-
tel business and he don't eat with the
help any more. Gets the same kind of
meals the guests do, almost. And he
earned it.
when we laid the place out we fig
CURED we would have to have a golf
course, and we sent for one of those
scientific engineers who laid out one
for us. 1t was wonder when he got
it built, tournament length, with the
holes all named after we'll known New
England statesmen, and little kiosks
all along where you could get soft
drinks.
II sent down for couple of swell
professionals to open it, and establish
a record, and 1 ran up a special train
full of distinguished golfers to watch
'em. We got a lot of publicity out of
it, and I thought the place was made.
The pros said it was the toughest
course they ever played over, and 1
supposed that would be a big drawing
card.
We'll I was wrong. A lot of peo-
pie come up at first, and stuck around
here trying the course. But they all