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New Britain herald., 1926-06-30
.CARTELLI OUT OF
 MARBLES CONTEST
New Britain Boy Eliminated
 After Soaring Leaders
PUTS UP GAME BATTLE
Piece of Wood Plays Role In Defeat Of Hardware City Representative -Springiicld Boy Champion of Northeastern Zone.
Northeastern Zone.
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Atlantic City, \. J. June % - Dominic CartelIi Of New Britain, Conn., was eliminated from the na- .tional marbles championship con- test here today when he was defeat led for the title in the Northeastern division.
 The New Britain boy had the leaders of the league worried throughout the entire tournament. Had it not been for the boy from the Hardware City" there would have been nothing to it since the Springfield and Lawrence boy com pletely outplayed the balance of the league with New Britain as stub- born contender.
 The issue was not sure at any one time until the final splitting Of two games between the Hardware City and Boston, giving Lawrence a lead which could not be overcome.
 The beating by Danny Gore of Springfield or all his opponents with no defeats today decided the league championship. The standing in the northeastern league is; Springfield, won Is and lost 2; one of which was taken by New Britain and the other by Lawrence; Lawrence, won fl and lost 6; New Britain, won 12 and lost 8; White Plains, won and lost 12; Boston. won and lost 15; Troy, won , and lost 15.
 Danny Gore, winner of the north eastern league championship, has the highest percentage in the entire tournament and is a strong favorite for the national championship. The New Britain boys playing has been spectacular throughout and several newspaper men here who watched him play have expressed a wish that they could train him for next year.
 The league champions are as fol- lows: Northwestern. Columbus, O., won 15 lost 3; Northern. Buffalo, won 1J and lost 5 Atlantic. Trenton, won Is and lost [; Northeastern Springfield, won Is and lost 2; Western. ElPaso. Texas, won 15 and lost 3; Central, lie between Owens boro, Ky, and Youngstown Ohio, won 13 and lost !; Southern, Bevier, Ky, won Is and lost 1; Eastern, won 13 and lost '.
 Cartclli Smallest and Youngest.
 Harold c. Place, national director this morning announced that mis- .ake had been made sunday in the !
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New Britain herald., 1926-06-30
COSTS OF S327.29 ARE
 ADDED TO MANS FINE
New Havener Also Must Pay S2O0 and Likewise Serve Four
 Months Behind Bars

Bridgeport, Conn.,. June 30 P)- Arrested in Greenwich on October
 20 last, Anthony Torello, 36. of New Haven was ontenced to jail for 60 days and fined S200 for transport ing alcohol illegally. He took an appeal from that sentence and when found guilty in criminal court of common pleas today Judge Freder- ick W. Huxford taxed him $62729, including a fine of $500, and sen- fenced him to jail for six months. The jail sentence will be suspended after Torello has served four months. The suspension was handed down to follow after 120 days had been served, the wording meaning he will be given no time off for good be- havior.
 The costs of s327.2e was one of the largest amounts ever imposed in the common pleas criminal court and was due chiefly to the fact that the case WIS ready for hearing seven times and postponed seven times al- though a large number of Green- wich policemen were present each time and were paid over $40 on seven occasions in witness fees.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-30
CLAIM COMMISSION IN
 MAIN ST. REALTY DEAL
Rabinow & RaschkOw Ask For S3,OO0 of M. P.
 Leghorn

Litigation will follow the dear through which pr. D. W. OConneI
 took title to the NJ P. Leghorn pro- Iperty at the corner of Main and Commercial streets, in which a new high price for central realty was
 established, Rabinow & Raschkow realtors, having presented a claim
 for a commission of s3,O00.
 Mir. Leghorn claims his dealings were with Cox 6, Dunn and he has declared his intentio nof paying that firm the commission. Judge Ser nard F. Gaffney is handling the Leg horn interests and Judge B. W. All ling is presenting Rabinow X Rasch- kow's claim. Formal notice of the plans Of that firm has been served on Leghorn.
 The deal was unusual. not only with regard to price, but also in the terms of sale. Placed on record to- day at the office of Town Clerk \. L. Thompson is 9 mortgage accom- panying the warranty deed in which the purchaser assumes the harden Of annual payments for a perl61 of 64 years, the first of which ai,v to be made five years hence, making the deal one which will be terminat- ed in 69 years. The cash considera- tion, it was indicated, was s12,0Q0 on a deal of St10,0OO
New Britain herald., 1926-06-30
Beauty In DistresS' After Police Court
 Can Raise Only Sc

Motorcycle Policeman Will liam g. Strolls played hunch" on West Main street early last evening and stopped an automo- bile driven by Miss Jennie Ga hewicz, aged l9, of 116 Oak street, Southinston. and asked her if she had q license. The hunch was correct; the girl had no license.
 In police court this morning, she pleaded guilty and made no statement, but when court had adjourned and the time came to pay a fine of $10 and costs, amounting to something over S19. she played the leading role in 8 little sketch which might very appropriately be entitled Beauty in Distress.
 Her supporting cast includ- cd a girl friend and two young men, but their support appear ed to be strictly of a moral na- ture. as only $6 was raised among them. After some de- lay and conferences, it was ar ranged that the fine will be paid later from an outside source.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-30
SS7,D7 ESTATE LEFT
 BY II. [. N. THOMSON
Holdings In American Hardware Corp. Valued
 At S57,O00

II. C. Nj. Thomson, one time presi. dent of the American Hardware cor. poration. left an estate of $S759T94 Appraisers F. s. Chamberlain and Curtis Sheldon reported to probate court today.
 A block of TOO shares of Ameri- can Hardware stock, valued at s57,- 400, was the largest item in the in- ventory with realty holdings at 91 Lexington street, valued at S23,500, next in value. Other items include: One share Mutual Realty, $120; five shares Yale Leasing corporation, s20; five shares Shuttle Meadow club, $50: five shares Elihu Burritt cor noration, $25O; automobile, $500; bank accounts, sS29,2O; wearing ap- pare, s100; jeweIry, $25.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-30
SHOOTS WIFE OF MAN
 WHO BEFRIENDED HIM
Down And Outer" Believ- ed Jealous When Couple
 Are Reconciled.

Camden, N. J., June 3o CEl - Paul Fuersten's jealousy Of a man
 who had helped him when he was
 down and out" is the only reason
 the police advance today for the l shooting of Mrs. Harriet Vickers,
 p, who stumbled into a police sta { ton here yesterday and collapsed. shot twice through the back. She is mot expected to live.
 At the hospital she told the police that Fuersten had decoyed her to his lodgings and had shot her as she fled from him. Despite two bullets in her lung she reached her auto mobile and drove to the police sta- .tion before she tainted.
 The police say that Mrs. Vickers and her husband had picked up Fuersten four years ago when he was down and out" and had help ed him until he obtained work. The Vickers had been estranged, but re- gently Mrs. Vickers went back to live with her husband.
 'ACNSIS anu HIS hIIt were iutlU- bers of the Salvation Army when they met Fuersten, Yickers told po- lice. Mrs, Vickers said she recejv- ed telephone call from FueYsren. saying that he wanted 10 see her about something important" He was intoxicated, she said. when she reached his apartment. He berated her for returning to her husband and as she turned to leave the room, he shot her.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-30
Republican Councilman One of 40 Signers of Pe- tition To Have Dry" Party Recognized.

John A. Larson of 195 Jubilee
 street, councilman who was elect
 ed on the republican ticket twice, is
 one of the signers of a petition sub-
 mitted to the registrars of voters to-
 day to enable the prohibition party
 to enter local and state candidates
 for office next fall
 Local members of the "dry" party
 have indicated their intention to
 have candidates for congress, sheriff
 of Hartford county, United States senator. governor, lieutenant gover- nor, secretary, treasurer, comptrol- Ter, attorney general and members of the general assembly.
 Those who have signed. number ing 40, are:
 Ruth Richards (Mrs. Ralph), BPS Chestnut street; Marine Cline '(Mrs. Raymond), 29S Glen street; Oliver H. Nichols, 62 Black Rock avenue; Ernest r. Neumann, 1S9 South Main street; Clara G. Vessel, 39 Maple street; George D. Ward, PAP Maple street; J. E. RaInsford. 200 South Main street; Lucius A. Nor Till, 79 Prospect street; W. C. Hotchkiss, B South High street; Mrs. Dora L. Hotchkiss, 33 High street; Carrie L. Howard, 33 Bassett street; Bertha L. Sheldon, 45 South High street; Lewis H. Hanford, 27 Lenox place; Edward E. Agard, 210 Maple street; Ella Calbert, S Park more street; Mrs. A. E. Hobart, 223 Winthrop street; Albert W, Zahn- letter, 253 Maple street; Raymond K. Cline, 29S Glen street; Sarah ". Stockwell, 326 Monroe street; Byron I. Turner, 242 Mainst rect; Ieona S. 253 Maple street: Ger trude NJ. Clark, 175 Maple street; Dora D. Judd, 4S Trinity street; Henry Hoar, 5S7 Arch street; c. E. Morgan, 25 Libert street; Siguad Anderson. 429 Stanley street; Ethel Roden Anderson, 429 Stanley street; Carl J. Anderson, iS1 Stanley street; John A. Larson, I95 Jubilee street; Carl A. Carlson, 2S Glen street; John E. Peterson, tS4 Jubilee street; Carl S. Nordin, 5 Norden street; Paul J. Beyer, 195 Iinwood street; Alvin B. Jones, -347 Stanley street; Harold H. Mount, 63 Hart street; John E Greenwood street; Will. jam Heslett. 37 Madison street; J. VI. Ely, 215 Corbin avenue; William 106 Wallace street.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-30
ELLIOTT, SOBBING, SAYS
 HE DID LOVE HIS WIFE
Wealthy Florida Man, Accused of Staying Her, Protests His
 Innocence.

St. Petersburg, Fla, June 30 LPl- F. NJ. Elliott, real estate promoter, free today in S20.00O bail to await action of the grand jury avows that he was trying to close all the doors Of their home and keep his wife out just before she met death here last Saturday.
 In his story at preliminary hear ing last night he said they had talk ed of g divorce but he thought this idea had passed from his wife's mind. but that she returned home and told him she had been to q lawyer to start legal action,
 Today's hearing came to 8 dramat- ic conclusion when the millionaire developer took the stand and related his story of the tragedy. When he had finished his eyes filled with tears and he dropped back into his chair. his face buried in his hands.
 "Is if a fact. Mir Elliott, that you loved your wife very much?" hts at torncy asked.
 My God, what 8 question" he sobbcd. "Of course, l loved her, more than words can tell. I have given her diamonds. automobiles fine homes, everything that her heart could desire" Mrs. Elliott he said, had been highly nervous and at times would strike at him with a golf club.
 El.iotts hearing today was delayed for several hours during which he was permitted to attend his wifes funeral in custody of two deputy sheriffs.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-30
EASTMAN SHOOTS LION
Wealthy Camera Maker, Now in Africa, Brings Down Eight Foot Animal With Two Shots.

Rochester, \. I. June 30. LP- George Eastman, wealthy camera manufacturer, who left here in March on a camer and rifle hunt ing expedition to British East Africa shot his first lion about May 18, the Rochester Journal and Post Express today.
 It letter 10 Dr. Edward W. Null ligan, of this city, from Dr. Audley n. Stewart. also of Rochester, who is with the Eastman party, 1t was said Eastman killed an eight foot lion with two shots from his rifle in the forest near Naorobi. The na- lives were overjoyed at the feat, the letter continued. and lifted Eastman and Dr. Stewart to their shoulders, parading and shouting until their chief ordered them to stop.
 Dr. Stewart added that game was plentiful and that all members of the party were well.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-30
ACCIDENT, CORONER SAYS
New Haven Man Who Drove Car Into River to His Death Probably Mistook Street.

New Haven, June 30 Pl-Belief that Andrew Maffei. democratic ward leader, whose automobile jumped the river bank in Lombard street at 1 a. m. yesterday carrying him to death was an accident victim was expressed by Coroner Mix today Police and members of the family were at q loss to understand why Maffei drove his car at high speed straight for the river but the coroner finds no ground for act of suicide. The river was at an unprotected street end and a theory is that Maffei thought he was on another street.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-30
ENGAGE ENGINEER FOR
 SURVEY ON SEWERAGE
Simon Nelson To Direct Work With M. R. Covert
 Aiding

simon Nelson has been engaged by I the department of public works to
 direct q survey of sewerage condi- tions and prepare maps for an exten- sion of the sewer beds and he will have as his assistant NJ. K. Covert. Nelson is former employe in the
 engineering department, resigning several years ago to take up the
 study of engineering at Virginia
 Military Institute. Since completing ihs course he has been employed in the field engineering branch of the New Haven railroad. Covert, who is the son of ex-Senator Richard r. Covert, graduated from New Britain High school this year.
 Work will begin next week with funds now in the sewer department. At meeting of the common council tonight the sale of sewer bonds will be authorized and a part of the revenue will form a nucleus of q S500,000 account to be expended in an extension of the sewer beds.
 ioS Npl4lNlut-1CC' lilS uluS N DIcU are to be used in the initial proceed ings will be voted exactly 25 years after the city laid out its first money on the purchase of properties for sewer disposal purposes. Twenty five years ago today the city pur- chased the London Mill property in Beckley, paying s3,2OO to Helen S. Calkins, administratrix Of that es- tate. It consisted of about two acres of land and several buildings. The structures were removed and a, dam torn down to allow the waters to run freely into the Connecticut river.
 Nelson will make notations of the topography present plant, present flow in the mains and estimates of the future needs. With this infor- City Engineer Williams will prepare estimates which will go to the legislature next fall. At that time the city will enter into agree ments with the state relative to finances.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-30
Industrial Situation Here Better
 Than Elsewhere in Connecticut, is
 Report of State Factory Inspector
Miss Hollaway Finds Conditions Normal in New Brit
 n-Manufacturing Plants All Busy
,as nor is any cnrtarnnLated

wages nor is any contemplated.
 She finds in one factory here where last June $500 hands were employed, there are now 3,7O0 while in the subsidiary plants of the company where 100 hands were on the payroll last June there are now 250.
 She has not made a survey of the mercantile establishments confning her activities solely to the industrial plants but on the whole she finds that business conditions in this city are generally fair and better than in most places. Miss Hollaway is the guest of Mrs, Mary T. Cream of Summer street during her stay here,
New Britain herald., 1926-06-30
Lowell Policeman Accused
 Of Driving While Drunk

Lowell, Mass, June 30 LP - A complaint charging Patrolman Os- car c. Becht of the Lowell police with operating an automobile while under the influence Of liquor was taken out today by Chief Albert Murphy of Dracut. Becht has been notified to appear in district court tomorrow to answer the charge.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-30

Miss Charlotte Hollaway of New London industrial inspector for the state Of Connecticut, Is making an inspection of the industrial plants in this city today and after visiting most of the large concerns this morning she finds that the industrial situation in New Britain is much better than any other community in the state.
 Her investigations revealed that there has been no let down in the amount of work during the tempor- ary slump which has hit the coun- try, there has been no decrease in the numbers of hands employed and there has been no reduction in
New Britain herald., 1926-06-30
Bow And Arrow Versus
 Golf Club And Balls

New Haven, June 30 P-BoW and arrow against golf clubs and balls will be used in competition at Race Brook Country club Sunday after noon. Robert D. Pryde. club secre- tary and James Norvel. club profess sional using clubs will play against Edgar C. Palmer Of Oxford and Har- old s. Bassett, president and secre- tary treasurer respectively of the Archers association of New Haven who will use long bows and arrows.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-30
CARTRIDGE WOUND
 ISFATAL ID BOY
Premature Celebration of July
 4th Ends In Death
SHOT SELF IN ABDOMEN
Michael Fobgnio, Aged 8, Passes Away at Hospital-Sidney swe- tehnick, Aged 8, of Fremont Street, Meets With Like Accident.

While the family of Michael Fo- lignio, son of Mir. and Mrs. Frances co Folignio of 53 Willow street, was today mourning his death as re- suit of a firearms accident, Sidney Swetehnick, aged s. son of MT. and Mrs. Meyer Swetehnick Of 160 Ire mont street, was injured In similar manner, but Is not considered as badly hurt as the youngster whose life was abruptly ended through his eagerness to observe Independence Day.
 Michael, who was years and II months Of age, shot himself In the abdomen Sunday with blank cartridge pistol which was held so close to his body that the powder penetrated deeply. Yesterday, he was sent to New Britain General hospital for an operation, and per- itonitis developed and caused his death late in the day.
 He is survived by his parents, who are prostrated with grief: four brothers, Vido, Andrew, Nick and Thomas; three sisters, Angelina, Mary and Frances. The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock from his parents home, and burial will be in St. Mary's ceme- tery.
 Today the Swetehnick boy was playing with blank cartridge pistol and it accidentally discharged, the powder affecting the abdominal re- zion. Dr. David P. Waskowitz, who attended both boys, said the injury is not regarded as serious at this time, and the pistol evidently was not as close to the body in this case as in the other.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-30
President Comes Through
 With His S2 Poll Tax

Northampton, Mass, June 30 LPl President Coolidge has paid his 1926 Massachusetts poll tax be. times, it became known today. Rather than wait until July 1 and receive a summons to settle up at extra cost, the President already has forwarded his check to the city treasurer. The tax is s2.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-30
SEVERAL DOGS SHOT

Oneco, June 30 P}-SeveraI dogs of this town which were bitten by the mad dog that attacked three persons in Piaintleld and Griswold for more than a week ago have been shot by health officers and all others are quarantined. There are many valuable dogs in this section.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-30
Restaurant Cook Finds She Is Heiress To Big
 Estate And S25O GOO

san Francisco, June 30 P- Mrs. Gertrude Benfield, a cook employed in a restaurant here, has been informed that she is sole heir to an estate consisting of 500 acres of Illinois farm land and ap- proximately $25O,OO0 in cash and bonds. The estate is that of Pelham Cazatt, an uncle of Tulon, H., who died in Los Angeles re- gently while en route from the east to visit Mrs. Benfield.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-30
REID IS SLOSER IN THRILLING CONTEST
Eliminated In Golf Play By Sill
 Of WetherSHeld
FINALS SET FOR THURSDAY
In RetdSiIl Match Today Latter Shot Four Birdies and Was Par On Eight Other Holcs-Reid Also Par On Eight.

Eastern Point, Conn, June 30.- w. K. Reid, Pennington golting star and 1926 medalist in the Connecti- cut Golf association tournament was eliminated from championship play | today when he was beaten 8 and 1 by J. Sill Jr, the hard hitting and youthful golfer Of the Wethersfeld club. The match was played at the Shenecossett Country club where the annual tournament of the association is being held.
 Spectacular Match
 1 The defeat of Reid came In the round before the semi finals after he had led field of 14o golfers in the qualifying rounds on Monday and after he had survived two rounds since then. It was the most spec tacular match Of the tournament and attracted a large gallery.
 In the second match in the up- per section of the championship di- vision F. K. English of Waterbury shot a 73 for IS holes in defeating s. c. Smart of Goodwin Park, and 4. In the lower section of the championship play J. J. Geohegan, youthful golfer of the Manchester club, who is playing in his second tournament, defeated H. B. Carey of Hartford five and four, and r. D. Ross, of SeQuin, won from A. D. Dodge of Pennington. and 1.
 Gnn1f- Final pIou
 Tn the semi-fnals this afternoon Sill will have English as his oppo- nent and Geohegan will meet Ross, The finals, a 36-hole match, will be played tomorrow. IS holes in the morning and IS in the afternoon. Tn eliminating Reid. Sill displayed some of the best golf Of the tourna- ment He shot four birdies during the morning and was par on eight other holes. Reid also shot par golf on eight holes.
 Reid's defeat was laid by friends who know his method of play to his | failure to use his wooden clubs ef- fectively. He is usually strong In his driving and with his brassie, but | could not get started in his usual stride in this branch of the game. He was also playing in i'll luck with reference to the traps, his ball flnd- ing its way into many of them dur ing the morning round.
 Sill Goes Strong
 Sill started out like a winner, scoring birdies on the first and sec ond holes. Reid on the first hole of the round, found his way into a trap in front of the green.
 On the third, Reid was shooting par golf and regained one of the holes lost. Sill got a par four on the fourth, however, and the score again was still two up. Both the nedalist and the Wethersfeld man were playing in championship form md both got par lives for the fifth. Sill had trouble with a trap in 'ront of the green on the sixth and Reid. getting a par three, regained ! hole. Sill chalked up another birdie on 1 he sever h and he again was two ID. They halved the eighth with Jar fours, but Reid, in getting out . If q trap in better shape than his opponent on the 9th regained a hole /. nd it was Sill one up at the turn. In the first nino holes Reid shot S9 and Sill 37, declared to be ! xcellent golf for the difficult Shen-
 
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New Britain herald., 1926-06-30
First Miracle of Year Reported From Famous
 Shrine of St. Anne

Quebec, June 30 LP,-The first report this year of a miracle at the shrine Of Saint Anne De Beau pre- came today. Frank Klupits Of St. Paul, Minn., afflicted for a a number Of years with an ail- ment which prevented him from walking, except with the aid of crutches, went 10 the shrine yes terday to pray.
 He is reported 10 have risen to his feet, leaving his crutches and taking a few hating steps.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-30
MARATHON GOLF RECORD

Los Angeles, June 80 LPp-AdoIph Frankel, of Los Angeles, today claims a place in the national mar athon golfng records with a total of IA holes played between dawn and dusk yesterday. His best mark last year was 135 holes.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-30
Case Against O. F. Curtis
 Goes Over To Next Week

Hartford, June 80 CP,-The case of orson F. Curtis, former mayor of New Britain, arrested here yesterday charged with violating the pedes- trian laws, has been continued to July s.