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New Britain herald., 1926-09-03
BRIDGEPORT TAIL0RS
ARE BADLY ASSAULTED
-Four Employed In Shops Affected
by Strike Arc Beaten BY
Five Gangsters.

Bridgeport, Sept OPl-Four tall
ors, employees of cloak shops here in
which there have been labor trou-
oles, were attacked early today and
badly beaten. Samuel Godofsky is
in the Bridgeport hospital with a
possible fracture OF the skull and a.
fractured ankle, while three others
suffered minor injuries.
Three Of the men were attacked
by five occupants of an automobile
bearing New York markers and it is
believed that the fourth man who
was struck down at a different point
half an hour later was attacked by
the same men.
The three men first attacked are
employed at the Fairfield Cloak
company. They We're felled by saw
ed off billiard cues in the hands of
their attackers and were badly
beaten.
The fourth man is employed by
the Favorite Cloak company. The
same weapons were us d in his case.
The Fairfield Cloak company and
the Favorite Cloak company have
been picketed for several weeks.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-03
CITY TO HAVE FUND FOR
TUBERCULOSIS RELIEF
VIII Be Used to Aid Suf-
ferers Not on Charity
List

Creation of a fund of $4,000 TO
aid tuberculosis sufferers who are
not on the city's charity list but who
are temporarily in need of funds was
suggested to Mayor Weld today by
DR.. T. E. Reeks, superintendent of
New Britain General hospital, and
c. W. Epson, president of the Tuber-
culosis Relief society.
Mayor Weld regards the proposal
fayorably and promised his assist
ance. The plan will not require an
extra appropriation, but will be
worked through a transfer of money
from the charity department where
$4,000 is set aside for tuberculosis
relief work.
Aid from the charity board neces-
states an entry in the city records
and publication OF the fact DR..
Reeks told Mayor Weld there are
many families in the city where some
aid is absolutely needed, but being
too proud to ask for charity the
families so on suffering.
When DR.. Reeks was superinten-
dent Of health the city appropriated
$4,000 a year annually and a portion
of this was spent in relief work, the
remainder being turned back to the
city. The purchase of milk, ham
mocks, porch soreness and defraying
the costs of institutional treatment
were the uses to which the money
was put and the beneficiaries were
known to no one but the health su-
perintendent. During the term of
Q. F. Curtis as mayor the money was
transferred to the charity board, and
it Is DR.. Reeks' proposal that it be
returned again to the health depart
ment where the nurses familiar with
cases throughout the city can put it
to the best possible advantage.
Under the charter transfers of
funds from one department to an
Their cannot be mad until two
months before the close of the fiscal
year, or February !. If the board
of finance and taxation approves, it
is believed the health department
may proceed with the expediture of
funds, drawing from its other ac-
counts until the finance board makes
the transfer.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-03
BOOZE CRAzED YOUTH
IN FATAL GUN.FlGHT
Two Terrorize Gary, Ind,
Till One Is KilIed-Pe-
destrian Also Is Slain

Cary Ind, Sept. LR-Two youth
full gun men, with a bravado inspir-
ed by cheap liquor, terrorized the
principal business street, killed one
man and probably fatally wounded
policeman last night before a
running pistol fight ended in the
death of one and the capture of his
/ companion.
I With hastily deployed police
Gordon closing in, they parted and
fed separate ways after shooting
the clerk in a billiard hall, the last
OF three places held up within few
minutes time.
One Communicated a taXicab
standing outside and was slain, as
he sped toward the outskirts, in an
exchange of shots with Patrolman
Michael Flynn, himself seriously
wounded. The other youth fed afoot
and was captured by police.
The gunman killed was identified
as Harry Bolds, Is, of Youngst town,
Ohio, q lake sailor. His companion,
who later was reported to have said
he had not known Bolds before the
two met over numerous drinks earl
Ter in the night, was Rudolph Gus
tafson, q, of Halstead, Minnesota.
Chester Costunberger was shot
down when he was slow to obey
commands. and. by unusual circum-
stances, without some of the players
in the crowded room hating their
games.
A few minutes before, some one
had thrown two tirecrackers through
the back door, their explosion throw
ing the place into confusion. The
games were resumed and when the
shots rang out only few persons
looked round TO see tht the reports
were not of firecrckers.
The youths first appeared at the
South Shore Electric railway sta
ton, obtained a small sum of money
and proceeded to the Broadway ho-
tel, block away. There they again
took a small amount OF money and
a diamond ring from the proprie-
tor and advanced to the billiard es-
adjustment while the police Gordon
about them.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-03

attempting to swim the English
channel today from Cape Girls Nez
under the name of Mona Mac
Laren kept her real identity well
concealed from the general public
during her training at Hythe, near
here, although it is generally IN
derstood she is a Harley street
tLondon) medical specialist.
She is a large woman and a pow
New Britain herald., 1926-09-03
ARMY D|R|G|bLE, MISSING DURING
night, RIDES OUT THUNDER STORMS
"Mystery Woman is Attempting to
Swim Channel and Set New Record
English Female Swimmer, Reported To Be London
Medical Specialist, Starts This Morning ierkoet-
ter To Turn Professional To Make Money So He
Can Start Bakery Business

cape Girls Nez, France, Sept. P
A mystery woman entered the
ranks Of tbe channel osn5-o,+. -
dos, ,-,
4'ei tI''s
morning ana giving the name Of
Miss Mona MacLaren OF England,
she entered the wafer Mt 51O m
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crao,,la+io,, 49, -.
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New Britain herald., 1926-09-03
DIES FROM INFECTION
IN SWIMMING POOL
Everett Ericsson, 10, Sue
cumbs to Meningitis
at Hospital

Platnville. Sept. Up - Spinal
meningitis was the cause OF the
death of Hedge Edward Ericsson, 10,
Of Westwood Park, who passed away
at the New Britain General hospi-
tai this morning at 10 o'clock
Young Ericsson underwent an opera
ton last night but his life could not
be saved. 1t was his second opera
ton in two weeks, one for mastoid
having been performed a fortnight
ago. 1t is believed that his ear be-
came infected while he was swim
ming and that this was the cause of
both mastoid and meningitis.
Ericsson was born in Sweden, the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Ericsson.
He came to the United States at the
age of five years, going to New Brit
ain. He lived in Plainville for the
last eight years. He was member
of the First Lutheran church of
New Britain and of the Everymans
Bible class in that city.
He is survived by a sister, Flor
ence, and a brother, Carl. Jr.
This is the second fatal case of
meningitis in Westwood park within
the past two years, while outbreaks
of typhoid fever have occurred with
almost clocklike regularity every
other year.
There are no sewers in the section
and the water is obtained from wells
which are in close proximity to cess
pools. Investigators of the state
health department have never been
successful in tracing these diseases
to their definite sources, but the
state has strongly urged the laying
of sewers and the extension OF town
water to the dictrict. DIR. George
F. Cook, local health officer, stated
today that in his opinion these out
breaks could not be prevented until
proper water and sewerage systems
We're installed.
Funeral services will be held at
1870 tomorrow afternoon at the
home of his parents. Rev. DR.. Abel
A. Ahlquist, pastor Of the First
Lutheran church. viii officiate.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-03
HENNESSY TO Change
PLANS FOR BUILDING
VIII Make New Applica-
ton, Original Being
Rejected

Building Inspector A. n. Ruther-
ford said today he has advised
former Building Inspector Z. j.
Hennessy that he cannot have a per-
nit to erect a single family dwell
ing under a plan providing three
separate housekeeping units, and
Hennessy has promised to make new
application under an amended plan
and also to submit specifications and
a lot plan, two details not contained
in the original application.
Hennessy's application with sew
eral alleged irregularities was filed
yesterday. Inspector Rutherford
scanned the blueprints and declared
he could not issue a permit to his
former chief. After discussing the
matter with Hennessy the latter an
nounced he would change the ap-
plication to one for a two-family
house, but since that change will not
be sufficient the plan will be altered,
Rutherford says.
The Hennessy case brought criti-
cism from Chairman A. P. Leavitt
of the building commission at last
nights meeting. Having read of the
case in last nights Herald. the chair
man inquired if any action by the
board was sought. Rutherford in
formed him none was necessary,
since Hennessy will make new ap-
pHcation, cancelling the one that did
not meet the inspectors approval.
Whats the matter with Ed ?"
the chairman asked HE ought to
know better than that"
Inspector Rutherford was most
emphatic today in declaring he will
never issue a permit for a dwelling
such as Hennessy's application
shows for plan like the one the
former inspector brought in; neither
will he grant permit where there
is neither a lot plan nor a set of
specifications, he said.
Hennessey submitted an amended
plan this afternoon and changed
his application to ore for two ia
mily dwelling. With his application
was lot plan, but since the pro-
posed house was not located on this
plan no permit can be issued.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-03
STREET name CHANGES
MAY NOT Be APPROVED
City Plan Commission
Fears Legal Objection
May Arise

Informally discussing the move
nent to eliminate Implications i'll
street names, members of the city
plan commission yesterday reached
the conclusion that legal difficulties
i.ight arise in land records and thew
voted to confer with Corporation
Counsel John H. klrkham before
offering any changes.
Members of the commission agreed
that confusion would be avoided in
some degree by eliminating dupli-
cations and changing names which
are very nearly alike. but they also
felt, they said, the confusion in the
handling Of real estate, searching
titles and settling estates would be
great.
Councilman Samuel Sablotsky of
the sixth ward sponsored resolu-
ton in the common council to have
the city plan commission, board of
public works, the postmaster, chiefs
OF police and fire departments work
out changes in names where
thought advisable.
The commission will invite City
Engineer j. d. Williams and the
other officials named to a meeting
August 16 to further discuss the
proposal.
Such Implications as exist are
mainly in streets on which buildings
have stood for several years, City
Engineer Williams says, the city
plan board having been careful to
avoid this condition in recent years.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-03
BANKRUPT facing
FORCED INSURANCE
Subpoena Issued for Southin6-
ton Man by Creditors Lawyer
POWER TO ACT IN DOUBT
Attorney Gaffney Seeking Walter S.
Mckinney For Purpose of Taking
Ont Policy to Assure Payment of
His Debts.

Hartford. Conn. Sept 8 LP-The
question of the power of a bankrupt
cy referee TO compel a bankrupt man
to be insured for the benefit of his
creditors has been raised during the
past week by referee in bankruptcy
Saul Berman, who last Friday issued
a subpoena against Walter S. Nc
keney, a fruit grower in Southing-
ton, for hiatt purpose. The subpoena
was issued at the request of Attor-
ney Donald c. Gaffney, of New Brit
ain who is trustee of the creditors
of McKcnney and is now in the
hands of Deputy United States Mar
shall Albert 2. Marsh, who has not
yet been able TO locate Mckinney
for service.
McKenney became bankrupt last
Nay. At that time it was found that
lis liabilities amounted to $4,000,
while his only asset was the principal
of trust found created under his
fathers will and contingent upon
McKenney's being alive five years
hence, when the principal is to be
paid over to him. The will provides
that in the event of his death be-
fore that time, the fund is to revert
to another named devisee.
Attorney Gaffney, realizing that If
the bankrupt lives five years. the
creditors would receive a dividend
of almost 100 per cent while if Nc
kenney died before receiving the
principal of the trust fund the credi-
tors would get nothing. sought to
have the banhrupt's life insured in
the creditors interest.
Mr.. Gaffney this morning admitted
that the power of the referee to
compel bankrupt to be insured for
his creditors might be questioned.
The first meeting of the creditor
of the bankrupt estate of Joseph
Larocco, a building contractor of
New Britain was held before referee
in bankruptcy Berman this after
noon. Edward A. Mag of New Brit
ain, who has been receiver, was
elected trustee.
Iarocco's assets are listed as SOL
600, but they consist of a number
Of unfinished buildings which are to
a considerable extent encountered
with mortgages.
His liabilities amount to $4,000.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-03
MACHINE TOOL EXHIBIT

New Haven. Sept, Wl-The sixth
annual New Haven machine tool eX-
hibition, the only national exhibit
of machine tools in this country, will
be held in Mason laboratory. Yale
university, next week from the 5th
through the Sth.
A series of lectures by distin-
guished engineers will be given in
connection with the exhibition. The
exhibits are valued at half million
dollars.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-03
History of Case

Canton, Ohio, Sept. s. Up The
murder OF Don R. Mellett, publisher
of the Canton Daily News, a cru
sader against vice in Canton, formed
one Of the most talked about crimes
in the history of Ohio. His body
was found at midnight, July 16.
-Four days before he was slain.
mysterious voice warned him over
the telephone that three men
would ambush him. Events turned
out as the voice had said.
The supposition that the editor
was murdered as the result of an
underworld plot against his activi-
ties was the only one advanced.
Starting out as an investigation
into the murder of one man, the in
curry soon took on bigger proper
tions and shortly became an investi-
cation into vice and crime condi-
tons generally in Canton. Federal
District Attorney A. E. Bernstein,
Cleveland, got into the picture and
a federal grand pury in Cleveland,
Sept. Is will begin an investigation
Of reported conditions in Canton.
July so, officials broadcast an ap-
peal for the apprehension of
Patrick Eugef McDermott of Manly,
Clio, Pa, who was designated the
key man" in the crime.
Aug. 16, Louis Mazer and Carl
Studer, known as leaders of the
Canton underworld, were arrested
on federal liquor charges. That
same night, an affidavit and war
rant were sworn out charging Mazer
with the murder. But three days OF
questioning did not break down
Mazer's assertions of innocence.
Mrs. Florence f. Melett, widow
of the slain man, made a counter
move by filing a civil damage suit
in the federal court against Mazer,
Ben Rudner, of Massillon, and Nc
Dermott, seeking 100000 from
them, and charging them with be-
co-conspirators in the death of her
husband.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-03
Skull Fractured When
Car, Containing Four
Persons Crashes Into
Fence and Overturns
Accident in Milford This
Morning Injuries Four,
Sending Three to Hospi-
tai for Attention.

Danbury, Conn, Sept. 3 LP -
Yvonne LIE Fevre, IS, is uncon-
scious in the Danbury hospital with
a fractured skull and in critical
condition as result of an auto
mobile accident early this morning
just outside the city.
With her sister, Bertha lie Fevre,
10, and two young men, Bertram
Anderson and Emerson Relyea.
both of Brewster, N. Y, Miss LIE
Fevre was returning to this city
from Brewster. All four young peo-
pie were occupants of the single
seat of a runabout. The car crash
ed through the state road fence,
turning upside down in the field
below. Occupants of other automo-
biles happening along rescued An
derson and Miss Yvonne lie Fevre
from beneath the overturned car.
The young women came to this
city recently from North Adams,
Mass.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-03
Accident I'm Milford

Milford, Conn, Sept. 8, up -
Four persons were hurt. three of
them going into Milford hospital
for attention today when their au-
tomobile turned over after being
struck glancing blow by a fast
driven passing gray colored sedan
carrying New York registry num-
Der. The injured were Joseph Ded-
rick, 265 Judson street, Bridgeport.
driver, slightly bruised; his mother,
Mary DERRICK, 81. body bruises
and neck strained; his daughter,
Margaret, 16, decorations on face
and arms which required 16
stitches, and Robert Mihale, 4,
l. Irt about the legs.
Passersby extticated the cars
occupants and the sedan was
driven on without the driver stop
ping to note the damage he had
done.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-03
TRIO INDICTED AS
MELLETT MURDERER
Rudner, Arrested Today, MaZer
and MCDerDl0tt Named
LAST NAMED NEVER FOUND
Mazer, However, Has Been in Gus
tody Some Time and Rudner Was
Apprehended just Before Grand
Jury Brought in Its Findings.

Canton, Ohio, Sept. 8 P-Ben
Rudner, Louis Mazer and Patrick
Eugene McDermott today were in
dicted by the Stark county grand
jury for the first degree murder OF
Don r. Mellett, Canton publisher,
on July 16. Rudner, Masillon hard
ware merchant, was taken into
custody shortly before the grand
jury made its report to Judge Alb
ram W. Agler.
Mazer, former Canton pool room
proprietor, was formally charged
with the murder in a warrant is
sued on August Is. He is in the
Cuyahosa county Jail, Cleveland.
and is held also on a charge of
conspiracy TO violate the federal
prohibition law.
McDermott, of Manly Clio. Pa.
and Cleveland, is at large, having
been sought throughout the nation
since July 80 as "keyman" in the
murder mystery.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-03
Saved for Years

Nlerkoetter saved for years to
nnance his attempt at the channel
ms first attempt, on August "a
tailed when he was within sight of
his goal. Discouraged, he was pre-
parlng TO leave Cape Girls Nez
when he suddenly decided to ask
the former crown prince. Frederick
william, to stake him as a snort
ing proposition. The crown prince
Flerkoetter made known after his
record-breaking swim on August
0o' promptly RENTED the neces-
sary funds.
Nerkoetter arrived here Wednes-
day night, unrecognized, and i'm
medlately resumed his job as a
baker. His presence in the city was
not generally known until last
night, An official city welcome has
been planned for tomorrow.
He said today he planned to
swim the Firth of Forth next wear
and then to attempt the channel
again, accompanied by his wife.
VINO is also a strong swimmer.
Nlerkoetter has only one eve. He
revealed today that he had DESTROY
ed the sight of the other with a
darning needle in his infancy. The
Nierkoetters have a child seven
months old.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-03
LOAN TO PRUSSIA

New York, Sept, 3 Up - 4 loan
of $20,O00,0O0 to the state OF
Prussia, its first external financing,
has been arranged by a syndicate
headed by Harris Forbes and COM
pany, it was announced today.
The traction involves the pur-
chase of that amount of 5 IL per
cent bonds which will mature in
1851.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-03
GREAT SCHOOL OF FISH

Avalon, Santa Catalina Island,
Calf, Sept. P-Captain George
Farnsworth. known as "Uncanny
George" because of his knowledge
of fishing water around the island,
reports that a big school of fish, &C.
cupying a space in waters 100 miles
long and sixty miles wide, has ap-
peared off these shores.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-03
Nierkoettcr Turns Pro

Cologne, Germany, Sept. 8 Up -
Ernst Vierkoetter, record breaking
channel swimmer, plans to turn
professional, he said today.
He has been flooded with offers
from the United States and Eng
land for exhibition swims and
vaudeville tours. The offers total
100000, but Vierkoetter saws he
wants only enough money to f.
nance a modern bakery in Cologne
While 1 have not accepted any
specific offer" the swimmer said.
1 am sailing for New York in DC
tober after giving my father and
mother a vacation.
I do rot want to have to ac-
cept charity again, as did at Ca
lals. English friends even gave me
the train fare home"
New Britain herald., 1926-09-03
NEED NOT SIGN

New York. Sept. 3 designing for
kilograms will be unnecessary after
Sept 7, the Western Union Tele-
graph company announced today.
The new regulation was adopted, 1t
was announced, as a result of num-
erous complaints from persons who
viewed the signing of receipt was
an unnecessary formality.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-03
DELEGATES Still
DEBATE U.S.. Terms
World Court Members All
Anxious TO Satisfy America
THE FIFTH RESERVATION
Latin America Approves q. S. De-
mandS-AIl Members See Great
Benefit Ii This Country Should
Join Court

Geneva, Switzerland, Sept Up
Representa- es of thirty-eight coun-
tries holding membership in the
world c. resumed discussion to-
day of the fifth and last of the res
ervations' attached to Americas ad-
herence to the court.
In opening the session, President
Van Eysinga said the first reading OF
the reservations should be completed
during the day. He added the belief
/ that a committee should be appoint
ed to carry on the work during the
sitting of the League of Nations as
sembly.
| Nearer An Agreement
NJ. Rolin, Belgian jurist, made a
brilliant exposition of the Judicial
difficulties confronting acceptance of
the fifth re. ervation, requiring
American consent to reaction by the
league council in seeking advisory
opinions from the court on questions
in which the United States has or
claims an interest" He declared
that he was convinced thesconferees
were nearer complete understand
ing with the United States on this
thorny point.
Referring to the East Carelia case,
in which the world court declined to
render an opinion because Soviet
Russia as member of the
league objected NJ. Rolin thought
this precedent would be followed as
regards the United States.
Wants Claims Justified
He feared that the phrase "in
which the United States has or
claims an interest" was difficult OF
acceptance, and he preferred to have
it changed to read claims and has
an interest" In other words, he
wanted the United States to justify
her claim to an interest.
Latin-America again rallied to the
support OF the policy of approving
the reservations when Senior Zumeta
Iot Venezuela Insisted that the con-
ference should omit no endeavor to
make the United States adherence to
the court an accomplished fact.
Anxious For L. S. Entry
Assume, il you must. that &C
.ceptance accords the United States
some privilege" he said, but let
us not forget the high moral and
political significance of the adher-
ence of the most powerful democracy
the world has ever seen"
His Royal Highness, Prince ARIA
Ed Dowleh OF Persia. told the con-
ference that the League OF Nations
was certain to derive great advan-
tages from facilitating the adhesion
of the United States to the court,
and quoted the Persian proverb: IF
a thing is worth while, don't fear
to do it,
Would Give Guarantee
The Swiss representative favored
giving a guarantee to the United
States that she would receive equal
treatment with members of the
league council, saying he thought
this would satisfy America.
Like the Norwegian jurist, who
followed, he saw much logic in the
suggestion made by NJ. linden of
Sweden yesterday. This was that
the court signatories should them
selves make a reservation that they
could collectively release themselves
from approval of the fifth American
reservation if they later found it to
be dangerous to the proper func
tioning of the court or the league.
The Norwegian spokesman
thought it might be difficult to give
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New Britain herald., 1926-09-03
DANBURY GIRL CRITICALLY
INJURED IN AUTO SMASHUP
IS OR II TRAPPED IN
OKLAHOMA COAL Mine
Little Hope Held Out for
Rescue of EntOmbed
Miners

Tahona. Okla, Sept. LE) - Lit
tie hope for the 16 or II men
trapped today in West mine No.
90, of the Superior Smokeless Coal
company at Tahona by gas ex-
plosion was expressed by Lee Car
ter. last miner brought out of the
mine.
Carter was almost overcome by
gas fumes when rescue party
carried him to safety. He had
small hopes for the men remaining
in the mine, he said.