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Evening star., 1926-04-15

II soil is TOO poor for hardwood
,rees to thrive, try the conifers, es-
pecially pines, advises Rutgers Uni
ersitV.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-25
REJECT PRIVATE LOAN
 FOR WAR MEMORIAL
Committee, at Meeting, Declares Against Prin-
 cipal of Idea

Members of the World wal memorial committee, meeting last night at the offices of the Ameri- can Hardware corporation, gave consideration to and declared against the principal of a private loan to speed up work on the monument, preferring to have it erected on funds derived through direct taxation.
 Members of the committee feel much the same as l do myself re- garding a private loan" Chairman George H. Dyson of the memorial committee said today. They do not feel We should try to negotiate one, and anyway the common council probably wouldn't sanction it" the chairman stated.
 EX-servicemen had, in the past few months, heard rumors of a S5O,O00 non-interest bearing loan from member of the committee. repayment to be made when the city appropriates funds in its next budget. The existence of this notion was responsible for consideration Of such a plan at last nights gath ering.
 The committee will ask that funds be provided this year. Chair man Dyson said today. This will necessitate a special tax or issu- ance of city notes or bonds.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-25
TWO SUICIDES OVER NIGHT:
 MAN HANGS SELF 10 AUTO.
 GAS IS FATAL ID ANOTHER
DANIELS MUST ANSWER
 COUNT OF AUTO THEFT
Flash" to Be Turned Over To Raleigh, N. C.,
 Police

Garland W. tFlash) Daniels of this city, who was arrested Monday afternoon by the Meriden police on a charge Of driving an automobile while under the influence of liquor. is being held for the Raleight, North Carolina, authorities, by whom he is wanted for the alleged theft of a roadster, it was stated today at the Meriden police station. It is not probable that the charge of drunk en driving will be pressed.
 Daniels, who is we'll known in New Britain, was picked up by a Meriden motorcycle officer on Monday after noon on request Of the Southington authorities who sought to question him in regard to a break into a garage there on Sunday last. As the officer was piloting Daniels to head quarters the youth made an attempt to escape. Daniels was driving the car and tried to jump from the ma chine while it was in motion. The SAA'N~Af " Sb ANN AAANh lliONtSi judll- aged to grab the escaping man with one hand and to swing the car from the sidewalk, toward which it had travelled, back to the roadway.
 Daniels was locked up on a charge of driving while under the influence of liquor and an additional charge of vagancy was added later. When he appeared in court yesterday morning a continuance until tomor- row morning was granted.
 Daniels left New Britain some time ago, and it was understood by his acquaintances that he was head ed south. his home being below the Mason and Dixon line. It is believed that he is wanted for the theft of a roadster belonging to T. L. Holdint, a resident of a suburb of Raleigh.
 It was stated at the Meriden po- lice station today that he will be taken to the southern city as soon as arrangements for his transporta- ton are completed.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-25
JUMP TO SAFETY
Woonsocket Women Barely Escape Death As Train Hits Auto On Grade Crossing.

Woonsocket, R. L, Aug. 25 P- Miss Yolande Pratte and her mother, Mrs. Adeline Pratte, escaped certain death by inches last night when they leaped from their auto- mobile, stalled on the River street crossing of the New Haven railroad. an instant before it was smashed to bits by the Worcester Providence express. Except for nervous shock neither suffered from the accident. The car disabled the yard signal and switching system as it was carried 15O yards down the track on the COW catcher.
 Miss Pratte drove on the crossing when the gates were partly lowered. She stuck to the car until the last second, trying to start it. Crossing tender Patrick McGovern tried to flag the train but was unable.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-25
Nearly Hit By Train

The sedan plunged down, engine foremost, a sheer drop of about SC feet. The truck driver reached the scene only a short time after the accident, the police believe. Only his timely arrival prevented the passenger train from striking the wrecked machine.
 The police established identifica- ton of three of the four persons in the car by effects found on their bodies. Identification of the second girl killed could not be made, how ever. until Harry Mason regained consciousness or until information was received from Springfield, they said.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-25
NORW ALK CLERKS ARE
 HELD ON THEFT COUNT
Taxing Commission Em- ployes Short in Their
 Accounts

Norwalk, Conn, Aug. 25. [Pl- Arthur Sterling, clerk of the taxing commission for the second district and Percy G. Damn, an assistant clerk in the office, were under ar rest and out on bonds today charged with embezzlement of funds of the commission. The books of the com missions office are undergoing audit and it was understood this afternoon that neither Damn nor Sterling will be arraigned until that audit is completed.
 Sterling is said to have made a confession to the commission last night, after being questioned for a long time, that his accounts were about s4.O0o short, and later he is said to have admitted that the amount was $10,0o0.
 The complaint against him charges embezzlemcnt of S15,000 and his bond was fixed at S10,000 on the ground. it is said, that the amount of the shortage in the tax ing accounts for which he was re- sponsible is undetermined. Damn, on the other hand was admitted to bail of s3,000 because last week he is said not only to have admitted taking funds but offered to make restitution and turned over to the counsel for the commission, Paul R. Connery, a number of articles. Dann's mother, who is a widow, offered a deed of her house as a bond and it is understood she of fered to have the house sold that any deficit which might be against her son might be satisfied,
 Damn who is 27 and received a salary of S26 a week, Is said by friends to have 26 suits of clothes and also to have been engaged to Norwalk young woman to whom he had made many very fine presents, rings and a piano. At torney Connery Is said to be gath
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New Britain herald., 1926-08-25
BODY WILL LIE IN
 STATE THROUGH SUN.
Valentines Manager Ex- tends Time Public May
 View Remains

New York, Aug. 25 R,-The amazing interest which uncountel thousands have shown in Rudolph Valentino led his manager, S. George 1 Ullman, to extend today the time in which the screen actors body will lie in state to midnight Sunday.
 Today nearly 200 policemen were handling the seemingly endless line Of mourners, and hurrying them at the rate of 80 per minute through the gold room of the funeral church where the body reposes. There was no disorder.
 Tentative plans for the funeral, set for Monday, were announced. Following the hearse, which will proceed down Broadway from the funeral parlors at 66th street, 500 automobiles will form a cortege bearing theatrical people and friends Of the screen star. The pro- cession will go to St. Malachy's church at West 49th street, where q high requiem mass will be celebrated at ] 1 a. m.
 Great numbers of flowers arrived at the funeral parlors. They bore the names of the actors friends, among whom were Mr. and Mrs, Irving Berlin, Morris Gest, theatrical producer; Lola Pierce. former part her of Valentino in his early danc- ing days; Samuel Goldwyn, moving picture magnate; Marilyn Miller and Joseph M. Schneck and his wife, Norma Talmadge.
 Bearing an armful of gladiolas, a young woman, Isabel CIough, who said she always had admired Valen- tino, was privately ushered to his bier, where she deposited her offer ing.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-25
'NEK MESSIAH GIVES
 HIS VIEWS ON JAZZ
Interviewed on Arrival Says Happiness Is Only
 in Spiritual

New York, Aug. 25 R-Jiddu Nrishnamurti, youthful Hindu the oSophist, claimed by his followers 10 be the world medium for the Voice of the Godhead," arrived in America today confident his visit would re- suit in the rise of new civilization in this country.
 Wearing a grey suit such as any young man would wear, the New Messiah" as he has been called, was accompanied by Mrs. Annie Besant S0-year- old president of the Inter national Theosophist society. There was no delegation of his followers to meet him at the pier. and he was kept aboard the steamship Majes- tic with other aliens while immigra- tion authorities went through their usual routine questioning.
 Asked to give his views of jazz, lipsticks and the Charleston, the New Messiah" said:
 Happiness is being sought in the material, but it can be found only in the spiritual. This jazz mad world i9 materialism based on excitement and no real happiness is in it."
 Krishnamurti declined to person. ally tell about the spiritual mes sages he is bringing to America, but referred inquiries to a small pam phlet which was distributed. He is of small stature weighing less than 100 pounds. He wore striped shirt and tan shoes. His black hair was brushed sleebly back from his dark forehad. A press agent for lecture bureau and Louis W. Rogers, of Chi cago, president of the American society, were the only ones outside of newspapermen 10 meet him.
 shown a story published in today's New York Herald-T Tribune, stating that efforts had been made to bar him from this country on the ground of moral turpitude, Krishnamurd said;
 Tt is all untrue. I deny every bit of it. All this was cleared up in the Madrid court more than q year ago. This is the work of mischievouS, mad people"
 The New Messiah" used a slang word once during the interview. He explained that he preferred to wear occidental rather than native cos tune because he might be dubbed Insane" Mrs. Besant remained by sis side throughout the interview.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-25
Four Conn. Men Dead

Bridgeport, Conn.,, Aug. 25 Pl- Four men are dead, another is al the point of death and two others are in a critical condition as the re- suit of a head-on collision in Nichols last night of a closed automobile with a tree.
 The automobile was driven by William Fekar, 19, of this city. In a dense fog, between 10 and 1O:15 o'clock he failed to make a short turn at the foot of the hill leading into Nichols center.
 Three of the four men in the rear seat of the machine were almost in stantly killed and the fourth died within an hour
 The dead are:
 Paul Mentari, John NarkoS Tony Rich and Leonard Mainiere.
 The injured are: George Babey, IS, said by the hospital authorities to be dying; Stanley Alechnowitz, IT, and William Fekar, 19, the latter two suffering from fractured skulls. Cor oner John J. Phelan will so to Nichols this afternoon to view the scene and will open an inquest to- morrow.
 Few de.ails of the accident were learned. All the victims were dress ed in working clothes and none car ried identification. The group hired the machine early last night from local automobile renting company.
 The crash demolished the machine and the sound of impact was heard by a constable half mile away. The men were extricated from the wreck age after a half hours work and brought to this city in a passing bus.
 Three of the men were eblieved 10 have been killed almost instantly and the fourth died upon arrival at the hospital.
 Partial Identification of the vic- tins was made by Louis Pekar, IT. brother of the operator of the car who knew the companions of his brother by nickname only. but fur nished information bout them which established their identity.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-25
WORKER BURIED ALIVE
Torrington Man Loses His Life This Morning When Caught Un- der Sand Bank Cave-In.

Torrington, Conn, Aug. 25 GP - Joseph Magistrali, S5, was buried alive here this morning in the cave-in of a sand bank at the south end of the city. Magistrali. together with another laborer. was working in a trench when cave in buried him up to his waist in sand. The other worker rushed to get a shovel to extricate Magistrali but when he returned he found that a second cave-in had occurred and Magistrali's body was com pletely covered with sand,
 Police and f1remen responded to emergency calls and together with volunteers worked frantically to liberate the entombed man. The rescue squad dug to a depth of three feet before it came upon the body, still in a standing position. Magistrali was dead when taken from the trench.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-25
Carpenter, Stevens Plea Will Be Argued Tomorrow

Morristown, N. J.. Aug. 25 P- Supreme Court Justice Parker to- day said he would be at Somerville tomorrow to hear the application for admission to bail of Henry Carpenter and Willie Stevens, held for the murder of the Rev. Edward w. Hall and Mrs. Eleanor Mills. Justice Parker returned home from Northeast Harbor. Me, where he was vacationing. at request of defense counsel.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-25
LIEUT.. BETTIS FOUND
 WITH WRECKED PLANE
Flier, Lost Since Monday, Suffers Broken Leg
 in Fall

Bellefonte, Pa, Aug. 25 R-
 Lieutenant Cyrus K. Bettis, army flying ace. missing since Monday,
 was brought to the Center County
 hospital here today with a broken leg.
 Whether the aviator suffered any other serious injury could not be learned until after a thorough ex- animation is made. Because of his condition, Lieutenant Bettis was not permitted to talk when brought in.
 A report from Lewiston said the army flier was found on the north side of Jack mountain, five miles from that town. A plane was seen to fall by a farmers wife and a search was made of the south side of the mountain yesterday without success. Later, according to a re- port from Lewiston, two young farmers found the wrecked plane on then orth side on a fiat area of ground
 Lieutenant Bettis with two other planes left the sesqui-centennia 
 grounds in Philadelphia on Monday for Selfridge field in Michigan to prepare for the air races in Phila- delphia next month. The other f1iers' were Lieutenants John J. Will liams and Luther s. Smith. They stopped at Middletown, Pa, near Harrisburg. and later took off for I tors ran into a thick fog Monday afternoon and that was the last seen of Lieutenant Betis until he was found. The other army officers reached Selfridge field safely.
 Pursuit planes were sent out yes terday from Sel-ridge field and from
New Britain herald., 1926-08-25
Stamford Republican Committee
 Members Are Brought into Court
Ten of Them Accused of Contempt Following Political Advertisement Criticizing Administration of Cases Friction Outgrowth of Judgeship Contest

Stamford, Aug. 25 Op-Ten mem- oers of the republican town commit tee were cited in city court before Judge Samuel Young today by Pros ecuting Attorney Max Spelke to show cause why they should not be charged with contempt of court. Court action followed the publishing in the local newspaper yesterday of paid advertisement alleged to be derogatory to the Stamford city court.
 The advertisement was signed: Republican Town Committee"
 Three of the ten-Frank Rich, J. J. Moore and Max H. Mernstein- took the stand to deny any knowl- edge of the advertisement until they read it in the paper. No disposi- tion was made of their cases.
 The other seven were to appear before Judge Young this afternoon with counsel. Only Rich, Mernstein and Moore were represented by counsel this morning. They are members of the so-called Lincoln republican group which is opposing the regular republicans in the com ing primaries.
 With the exception of these three the present town committee is made up of regular" republicans.
 The seven to appear this after noon are Warren S. Abel, chairman of the committee, NJ. H. Kennedy, J. J. Treat, J. T. Crane, John Ro- berts, w. F. Gillespie, and Frank Gurley.
 Petitions for the warrants which brought the members of the com mittee into court were made out by MT. Spelke, Lincoln" republican, who was mentioned in the adver- tisement in which the committee showed some of records of the city court" which is an issue absolutely
New Britain herald., 1926-08-25
Gutter at Bus Station Ablaze
 As Match Hits Oil Dnppings

hot to allow anyone to venture too close.
 The blaze was caused when some one threw a lighted match in the gutter in front of the Center church, where several bus lines have their stations. The accumulation of oil, mixed with gasoline from leaking tanks, proved to be food for the flames and the result was merry little blaze.
 Fortunately there were no busses at the station when the fire started. Had there been, doubtless one or more would have gone up in smoke. The dangerous condition has been disposed of for the time being and it is probable that when the road becomes covered again some other citizen will cast lighted match into the gutter.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-25
LOVE PILL DEATH
 IS YET UNSOLVED
Autopsy Shows Dead Girls Stomach Filled With Drugs
STUDENT DENIES MURDER
Says He Simply Gave Girl Medicines to Cheer Her Up and Revive Her Refuses However, to Disclose What Drugs He Did Prescribe.

Cleveland, Aug. 25 CP - The mania of her youthful sweetheart for administering medicines is seen by authorities as the only plausible reason for the death Sunday of pret- ty Dorothy Kirk, 21 year old stenographer, who it is believed died as result of overdoses of potions given her by Emil Balanescu, 21, her suitor.
 This theory has gained weight as the questioning of the youth has delved further into the strange rela- tions of the pair, and as examina- tion of the girls stomach by Cor oner A. P. Hammond and Ciey Chemist Harold J. Knapp has pro- ceeded.
 Stomach Full of Drugs
 Balanescu according to police, has admitted prescribing medicines for the girl, but is adamant in his re- fusal to disclose what they were. So numerous were the pills and other medicines taken by the girl that chemists working under Dr. Knapp have pronounced the girls stomach ''veritable store house of drugs"
 It might prove impossible to iso- late the medicines found in the girls stomach, Dr. Knapp said, or to at tribute her death to any one drug. So far as has been elarned no poi sons were given Miss Kirk, and it might be necessary to attribute her death to an indiscriminate conglo- meration of medicines, it was said.
 Examination of the girls stomach failing, authorities have been forced to search for further information concerning her strange illness by questioning the youth.
 No Murderous Intent
 Between sobs he has told of his desire to help the girl, who he says he loved He had no intentions, he says, according to police, of making Miss Kirk i'll, much less of causing her death. Some of the medicines, liS Sdlus htlt Pl to1llbtu lO NlltVl her up when she seemed Respondent. Others to revive her when she ap- peared pale and wan.
 But he has given no actual ac- count of the medicines administered.
 The medical knowledge of the youth was gained in Paris, where he lived with his parents until few years ago, in drug stores in Ameri- ca, in which he had been employed, and in medical schools here. He has admitted, according to police, | having given the girl medicines l which, although not poisonous of ! themselves, would produce illness if i .aken in large quantities. Some of I hose isolated in the girls stomach | ,hemists said, are seldom taken un- , ess prescribed by g physician.
 Police expect to detain him until in analysis of the chemicals found [ n the girls vital organs and in the ,oy's home is completed.
 Isadore Moidel, Warren, Ohio, at- orney retained yesterday to repre- ent the boy, said last night that here was nothing criminal in the ,irls death and that he would de- nand the release of Balanescu to- lay.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-25
Dr. Eliot and Sheik Compared, as Far as
 Public Is Concerned

New York, Aug. 25 R-Ru- dolph. Valentino is receiving more newspaper space than Dr. Eliot Financial returns from their works also offer a basis Of comparison or popular ap- peal. in IS years sales of Dr. Eliots five foot shelf of books have totalled $2O,S27,1SS. Pre- ssumably much more than that has been paid at box offices by Valentino fans. In 10 years he earned s2,500.0o0, represent ing salary and part of the profits of producers. Some 12y,O0O,- 900 people viewed one picture alone.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-25
in the coming primaries.

in the coming primaries.
 The friction between factions in the republican party in Stamford is an aftermath of the judgeship con- test which was before the last gen. era lassembly. The judgeship fight there was the most bitter of several before the committee on the judi ciary and received much attention. Senator Matthew H. Kenealy was a candidate for judge of the Stamford court against Judge Samuel Young who has been on the bench for a long period. The senator had been prosecutor in the court.
 The hearing developed the fact that the republicans in Stamford were still in factional conflict, a condition which had existed for some years. Daniel F. B. Hickey, clerk of the house, was a candidate for prosecutor of the town court and eh also became off a time an issue in the contest before the judiciary SSiill4i4NAtC bClllS e1ll6lICu NIlI lue faction which opposed Senator Keuealy. Hickey withdrew his can didaCy, and after the hearing be- fore the committee it was under stood that a compromise had been reached by which Judge Young would be appointed and Senator Kenealy would be named prosecutor of the Stamford. court.
 Judge Young was appointed by both branches and shortly after he named Max Spelke as prosecutor of the court. Legislators at the time expressed surprise that Judge Young had made this appointment.
 The factional dispute broke out again in Stamford and found express sion in the canvass being made for control of the caucuss on Friday night.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-25
Identified In Springfield

Springfield, Mass, Aug. 25 Rs- Thomas Mason, killed in an auto mobile wreck at Hartland, Vt, and his brother Harry, injured in the same accident, came to this city from Albany, N. Y. several months ago. Thomas was sales manager of the Pease company, a refrigerator concern, and Harry purchased the A. B. C. Oil Burner company.
 The police here are seeking to learn something of the women who were with the Masons.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-25
DROWNED IN HIS AUTO
Baltimore Man Loses Life But Com panion Escapes When Machine Plunges Into Harbor.

Baltimore, Aug. 25 Ps-Richard c. McCleary, 30, was drowned at the wheel of his automobile when the car plunged into the harbor at the foot of Fell street early today. His companion, William H. Req, 2S, freed himself from the machine and clambered ashore. He was placed under arrest after being treated for minor injuries at a hospital,
 Police declared that shortly before the plunge one of the occupants of the ear shot at two policemen who cried to them: Turn on your lights" Req, however, denied the shooting charge.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-25
Flames Flare Up on Main St., Near Church, Fur nishing Thrill to Spec tatOrs.

A rare phenomenon greeted the eyes of Main streeters early this afternoon when section of the thoroughfare suddenly burst into flame and continued to blaze merri- ly for some time. A large crowd gathered at the corner of Church and Main streets to watch the con- fagration, although the fire was too
New Britain herald., 1926-08-25
Heavy Cannonading Still
 Heard Near Greek Border

Sofia, Hungary, Aug. 25 R)- Heavy canonading which began yes- terday about two p. m., across the Greco Bulgarian frontier near the village of Aivatovo. continued until 1880 o'clock last night.
 All communications across the Bulgarian borders have been inter rupted for several days and little in- formation has filtered across with reference 10 reports that the garri- son at Saloniki had been attacked and that a civil war had broken out.