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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-03-05
Aid Ambitious
Youth Too
State Should Spend as Much
for Promising as it Does
For Detectives.
nI.,
New Jersey Poor Showing

A request that the State spend
as much for her most ambitious
and promising boys and girls as
she is spending for the care OF the
delinquent and defective has been
made by DR.. John Martin Thorn
as, president of Rutgers Univer-
sity, in indorsing the Hanson AS
sembly bill to levy a half-mill tax
for the university.
"At present New Jersey is less
well supplied with college facili-
ties in proportion to her popula-
ton than any other State" he
said, land New Jersey sends a lar
ger percentage of her youth out
side the State for college educa-
ton than any other Common
wealth. More than rs per cent.
of American college students at
tend institutions of sheir own
State, but only Is per cent. of
New Jersey students attend New
JtiSSs iiSl4lullOllo.
"All that the Hanson bill pro
vides is that New Jersey eXpend
as much for collegiate education
of her most ambitious boys and
girls as the State is now spending
for the care OF the delinquent and
defective. When it is considered
that graduates of the State Uni
versity enter the industries and
business life OF the State, filling
positions for which technically
trained men are required, and that
others become teachers in high
schools, agricultural leaders, ce-
ramic engineers and leaders in
many other occupations, the ex-
penditure would appear well JUS
titled
For New jerseys wealth and
rank in industry the amount sug-
gested is not extravaganza. The
tax would yield less than is now
Appropriated for higher education
in States like Indiana and Iowa,
and less than half the appropria-
lions of California, Illinois, Mich
igan, Minnesota and Ohio. A few
years ago New Jersey was ranked
seventh in the efficiency OF her
public schools, but in her per cap
ita support OF higher education,
New Jersey stands forty-frst, ac
cording to figures of the United
States Bureau of Education.
Enactment Of this bill would
in few years build the laborato-
ries and recitation rooms needed
for all divisions Of the State Uni
versity, including the College for
Women, the College of Agricul-
ture and experiment station and
the College of Engineering. 1t
would also enable the institution
to enter inviting new fields such
as chemical and architectural en-
gineering. At the same time it
would maintain all parts of the in
stitution and provide for the in
creasing attendance. The cata-
logue shows 1,000 more students,
including those in extension class
es, than We're registered a year
ago
The General Electric Compa-
ny, Schenectady, paid awards of
$3S,93S to 3433 employees during
1925 for suggestions made which
improved working conditions or
tended to increase the efficiency
OF the company's operations.
Eleven thousand three hundred
and twenty-five suggestions were
offered.
-Fifty-two fatal and 229 non
fatal accidents We're the toll for
the 1925 hunting season in Penn
sylvania. This is an increase
over the 1924 season, when the
fatalities totaled SO and the non
fatalities 1871.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-03-05
Selling Glasses
Is n secondary

10 a ottOllbdl y
consideration
with me. The
thing that in
terests me is
whether your
eyes are per-
forming their
duty properly.
/ can only
learn this thru
a complete. sci
entiflc eXamina-
ton. Then-and
only then = can
you k n o W
whether i t
wearing glasses)
YOU have the
right ones; or,
if not using
glasses, YOU
need them.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-12
LOADED DICE TOOLS IN EAST MAIN ST, JOINT
Drills, Quicksilver and Paint Arouse Police
 Suspicion

We don't want you and your kind in New Britain. We have enough crooks here now, and the best thing for you to do is go back 10 Worcester as soon as your case is over or before l don't care which. ." Chief W. C. Hart of the police de- partment told Japper Smile after police court this morning, Smile S case resulting from raid on an al- legged gambling place at 8 East Main street.
 Smile, who came here from Wor- cester last Wednesday, had told the chief he intended to remain here if he could obtain employment. where upon the chief told him lie hopes he cannot find it and then added the declaration quoted above. Smile, according to a newspaper clipping in possession of the police. was impl- cuted in hold-up in Worcester some time ago but was acquitted.
 sam Rushat, who rooms with Smile at 12O Commercial street. was held over night on suspicion but was released by Chief Hart this morning without going to court. He was told to leave New Britain by noon today and Chiet Hart instruct cd Sergeant McAvav to arrest him if he is on the streets after noon.
 Following the raid by Sergeant McAvay and Officers Doty and
 Continued on Page 1S)
New Britain herald., 1926-06-12
Thirty-Nine Autos Destroyed in
 Spectacular Fire in Bridgeport
Five Business Houses Gutted and Loss is Estimated Al Sl5O,OOO - Blazing Gasoline Shoots
 Flames 200 Feet Into Air

Bridgeport. Conn., June l2 R>- The twisted frames of 30 automo- piles, hundreds of piec, Of charred furniture, tons Of water soakCs pa per and the hliS.ered remains of automobile tubes md tires mark the scene of the spectacular fire which early today swept through the Ar cade Garage at 169 Cannon street. the B. F. Goodrich Tire company, Nothnagle's Furniture Storage ware house. the Lasher and Gleason Pa per company and the Sherwood Press.
 Of the 41 automobiles stored last night in the garage manage by Joe Baker only two escaped serious damage.
 Gasoline tanks in the cars stored in the back O. the garage began to explode s ,rtly after the fire broke out about 1 o'clock this morning. Flaming gasoline was sent spatter- ing in every direction the fire feed- ing upon the old wood work of the building and quickly bursting through the roof and shooting 200 feet into the air with an illumina- ton that made the whole district bright.
 Damage in the fire is expected to total approximately Sl5o,Ooo,
New Britain herald., 1926-06-12
MELBOURNE PREPARES
 ID FIGHT INJUNCTION
Two Law Firms Engaged to Oppose Gas Station
 Ban

Two law firms will be associated in a movement by Edward Q. kil- bourne 10 have the city court set aside a temporary injunction re- sJraining him from proceeding with work on his Stanley street casolno filling station, and a motion to dis solve the Sjunchon will he made in the early part of next week.
 The injunction was served on Xiii bourne yesterday afternoon after Judge B, ". Allins had signed the document prepared by Corporation Counsel John II. Kirkham.
 kilbourne, who had anticipated the action, was in touch yesterday with the law offices of Huugcrford X SaXe in this city, and Day. Berry &, Reynolds in Hartford The two offices were retained to handle his interests
 In compliance with the court or der work has been discontinued.
 Kilbourno said today he still feels certain he is within his rights. He declared his attitude toward the Gity departments order for stoppacc Of work was not one of defiance and that his suggestion that the city take out an injunction was in the inter- osts of an amicahle settlement Of the dispute through the channels of the couR.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-12
OLD BAN ON ADJUSTMENTS IN CHURCHES FINDS CHAMPION
 AT BAPT|STS' CONVENTION
LEEDS AND HIS WIFE HAPPY HONEYMOONERS
Millionaire and Royal "Better-Half" Now
 Deny Any Rift

Chicago, June 12 Op-Tanned by South Seas holiday, William E. Leeds, heir to the s40000,000 tin plate fortune Of his late father, started here today with his wife. Princess Xenia, of Russia, a second honeymoon.
 They met last night, Leeds com ing from the Pacific coast and his wife from their Oyster Bay. New York, homo, as the result of q tele- phone call said to have cost sIgq. Chicago was selected for the re- union, they said, because they want ed to meet quickly and secretly.
 They laughed at stories Of any rift in their marital lute, declaring we're utterly in love- nor did they even mind their discovery in a hotel suite, after they had thought their elaborate plans of secrecy success full.
 The princess, in black suit with a white gardenia in her buttonhole, a green hat, and colorful bracelet. authorized the information that she is Russian and not Greek. She is the second daughter, she pointed out, of Grand Duke Mikhailovjtch. ofs Russia and Princess Marie Georgievna, of Greece. The latter was a sister of the late King Con- stantine, last of the Romanoffs. Is her native tongue. said the princess, her name is "Ksenia".
 Leeds deemed his recent vacation in the South Seas poor conversa- uonal timber, and threw no light on reports that he had ignored Homo lulu's elite to play with the beach boys. But he called himself "a very poor swimmer"
 The couple plans to spend four or five days in Chicago. without any very definite program except to go to Mundelein, Illinois, one day to see the preparations for the Eucharis- tic congress. They ali but broke up the show last night when they visit cd theater.
 They will return east together, they said, probably about the mid dle of next week.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-12
NEARLY 5,OOO ATTEND HOSPITAL DEDICATION
Odd Fellows Home New Infirmary at New Lon
 don Formally Opened

New London, June F. LP- Near ly five thousand members or the | odd Fellows and Rebekah Lodges throughout the state were in attend ance at the dedication of the new in- | firmary building at the Fairyiew home in Groton this afternoon. The structure built at cost of $265, ,0vO is one of most modernly furnished and equipped institutions of its kind in the country.
 IL has two wards, an operating room and 50 private rooms with baths, in addition to nurses and physicians quarters.
 The program was to start at 2 o'clock with divine invocation by Grand Chaplain Rev. Charles IL Smith Of Granby Mass. Grand Sec retary William $. Hutchinson of New Haven will read the proclamation of the day and the history of the build. ing.
 Remarks are to be made by Grand Patriarch s. J. Austin of Mystic and Past Grand Master Alfred l.. Lilley of Hartford, and the principal ad- dress is to be by Grand Master Leo Davis of Norwalk.
 The presentation of the keys to the intirmary will be made to Dorr Whitney of Bridgeport, president Of the home corporation, by Past Grand Master Herbert J. Phillips of Waterbury, superintendent of the Fairview home.
 The members of the building committee which put through the project are Past Grand Masters Herbert J. Phillips, Waterbury; Harry Hirsch. New London; Philip Pond, New Haven, and c. J. Fowler of Thompsonville and Deputy Grand Master Dorr R. Whitney of Bridge port.
 The infrmary was built from money secured through individual contributions of the Connecticut members of the order and was fur nished through the contributions of members of the Rebekah lodges of the state.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-12
TRINITY ANNOUNCES
 NEW FACULTY LIST
Three Appointments Made by Board of Trustees
 Today

Hartford, Conn. June 12 0P - Three new faculty members were appointed by the trustees of Triu- fly college today. They are Howard '. Engstrom, now instructor in mathematics at the University Of Maine; Kenneth S Buxton. now in- structor in chemistry at the Uni yersity of Vermont, and Archie Bangs, who has just completed graduate work at Harvard univer- sity.
 MT. Engstrom received his 4. B. degree from Northeastern unvcr- sity in 1922 and his NJ. A. from the University of Maine in 1925. He succeeds Assistant Professor Fred erick J, II. Burkett in the mathe- matics department. MT. Smith has been granted a years leave of ab- sence to secure his doctors de gree.
 NIT. Buxton took his B. 'e- gree at Clark university in 1923 and his M. A. in 1924. He relieves Sterling R Smith as instructor in the chemistry department. Mr. Burkett has been granted q years leave Of absence to do graduate work.
 MT. Bangs lives in Gardner, Mass, and before going to Harvard for graduate work was instructor in German at Williams college. He received his A. B. degree from Bates college in 1909 and his M. A. from Colgate in 1912. He suc- ceeds Assistant Professor J. F.. fost in the German department.
 Class day exercises Of the class Of 1926 were on the commence ment program today, 10 be followed by the presidents reception.
 Class reunions will be held to- night.
 The selection Of one undergradu- ate for Phi Beta Kappa marks the first time so few have been chosen since the war period.
 The valedictorian Of the class. Charles F. Winston of Melrose. Highlands, Mass. was elected R year ago, The new initiate is Nor ris NJ. Roisman of Hartford. salu- tatorian.
 At the Phi Betta Kappa meeting this morning James M. Cahiu of Hartford and James W. Nell of New Britain, both juniors, were elected to membership.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-12
Party Had Been to Dance in Borrowed Machine Gushing and Kopperl Had Been Prominent in University Athletics.
FORMER WAS SON OF NOTED BRAIN EXPERT

Guilford, June l2 A speeding automobile which crashed into a big elm tree here today brought death to four persons, two Yale students and their woman companions. The dead are: George NJ. hopperl, Galveston. Texas. Yale freshman, driver Of the car.
 William II. Cushing. Brooklin, Mass, Yale junior.
 Mrs. Edwin R. Reeser. Of 10 Wan street, New Haven.
 One unidentified woman.
 Three Instantly Killed
 Mrs. Reeser and the two men were instantly killed when the high powered roadster loauer to Kopperl for the night, Was virtually demol ishcd against the tree. The other Was breathing when persons living nearby awakened by the terriilr crash, rushed 10 aid tho injured. She died. however. a few minutes after being taken to the GuiIora sanitarium by Dr. C.. Franklin An derson. Her death came before she could give an account of the acci- dent, but not before she whispered the name Ethel Miller" to the doe tors.
 Later it was learned Ethel Miller was Mrs Reeser's maiden name.
 The others were identified by cards found in the clothing.
 kopperl carried q New York driv- CTS license. Cushing carried an Identification card while Mrs. Reeser had a Connecticut drivers license.
 The automobile, bearing New York markers. belonged to c. F. Sheldon of New York city freshman ai Yale. who said this morning that he had the car in New Haven so that he could take his things home when college was over this week.
 Had Loaned His Car
 lie Sdlu tudJ lie ndu Iet Hopper his room mate, take the car last night and that Kopperl, Cushing and the women had gone 10 a dance in Woodlawn, which is east of this town.
 The party was hurrying home about 2 o'clock when they crashed into the tree on the post road in front Of former Senator F. H. Rolf's home. The heavy car was turned on its side by the impact and badly damaged.
 kopperl and Mrs. Reeser were crushed while Cushing and tho other woman were hurled almost out of the rumble seat which they occu pied.
 Dr. Dewitt Smith who examined the bodies of the three instantly killed. ordered their removal to Leet's undertaking parlors.
 Son of Brain Specialist
 Deputy Sheriff Garrett NJ. Stack. whose home Is across the street from Mr. Rolf, who investigated. de.
 Continued on Page 1c)
New Britain herald., 1926-06-12
FOUR KILLED IN GUILFORD AS BIB
 CAR CRASHES INTO TREE ON POST
 ROAD Al 2 O'CLOCK THIS MORNING
SUZANNE EASILY WINS
 OVER AMERICAN GIRL
Mary Browne No Match Tor French Ace, Losing
 in Straight Sets

Paris. June F lp1-Suzanue Leng- len still is supreme. She defeated Miss Mary K. Browne or the U. S. A. in their final match iu the interra- tional hard court tennis champion ships here this afternoon In straight sets.
 The scores were 6-1, 6--0.
 Miss Browne was able to take only the second game Of the first set The American made a gallant stand against her scinuuating op- poucat and scored many beautiful placements by going 10 The net. Suzanne. however, was unbeatable. She used her famous tactics of run ming her opponent back and forth along the base line. seeming to put the ball wherever she wanted i.
 Rain fell during the entire first set. The court was slippery and the ball heavy. The point score of the first set:
 Mile. LengIrn 4S4S4 A 4-G Miss Browne ? 5 ? 0 2 2-l
 Douglas Fairbanks and his wife. Mary Pickford, were among the thousands who packed the stands. despite the rain which continued in- Jermirtently until the hour set for the match
 l. was announced that the double between Vincent Richards and How ard Kiknsey and Rene LaCoste paired with Jean Borotra would be postponed until after the singles contest.
 Miss Browne insisted upon play ing today if it were possible. because ot the necessity of starting for Eng land soon in order to begin practice for the Wtghtman cup.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-12
GROWN PRINCE VISITS
 INJURED POLICEMAN
Spends 15 Minutes in Cops Home Chatting With
 Family

New York, June 12 (4) - Motor. cycle Policeman George 1T. Plate, injured by the automobile in which rode Crown Princess Louise. has royal assurance from the future king of Sweden that his seven months old daughter is very remarkable child.
 Crown Prince Gustavus Adolphus drove up to the policeman's home in Jamaica, Long Island, last night, stared at by all the neighbors, and Plate was surprised on opening the door to see His Highness with out, stretched hand.
 This is my wife" said Police man Plate, after he had greeted the future king of Sweden. whom he had been helping to secort during his New York visit, Madeline, meet the crown prince of Sweden"
 The crown prince shook hands with Mrs. Plate, with her mother, Mrs. Mary Van Villuwe, and with seven months old Jean Florence. He praised Jean as a very remarkable baby. While dignitaries and off cials of his suite waited at the door, the royal visitor remained a quarter Of an hour at Plates invitation to get acquainted with the family.
 T am sorry you were injured" said Gustavus Adolphus N5 George Plate, who head was wrapped in haudages. q hope it was not seri- ous. How are you feeling?"
 First rate" said George Plate to Gustavus Adolphus. Its only a couple of little cuts"
 The officer was thrown from his machine and knocked unconscious when he stopped suddenly in front the crown princess automobile to atoid running into crippled youth.
 He was escorting her highness' machine to the Brooklyn museum, here she and the crown prince had n engagement toihave tea with the museum trustees.
 The crown princess waited at g private hospital to which he was aiken until she was assured that his injuries were not serious.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-12
Moderator Objects to Their Being Used As Soup Houses, Dance Halls, Pool Rooms.
Spiritual Life and Re- ligious Personality Part ly Killed by Modern h. novations, He Declares.

Christian churches are being turn cd into soup houses, dance hall pool rooms and card rooms, according to the Rev. Julius Kaaz, of New Haven, who has been elected moderator at the 29th annual session of the Asso- citation of German Baptist churches of New England, being held in this city,
 Rev. Mir. Kaaz, who Is manager of the German Baptist Young People 8 summer home at Madison, spoke last evening on Modern Amusem ents and Their Effect on the Church."
 MT. Kaaz called attention to the fact that the churchs' obligation years ago was to oppose all forms of amusements. They were excluded the church must be separated from the world" That he said was he policy of the church years ago. "rhe church was 0 house of prayer and all amusements were prohibit ed.
 What effect have amusements brought to the Christian churches to- day?" he asked. The church has become a soup house, where we serve suppers, It has become a bowling alley. a pool room, a card room and a dance hall, simply be- cause We want to serve the people.
 What effect has this had on the personal lives of the people them selves? IL has hindered and to a great extent has killed the spiritual life and religious personality of Christian folk who are after these amuscments, dances, cards and theaters.
 People who attend these amuse- at the price of their spiritual life.
 What is the remedy? flow can we improve the situation? Years ago these amusements were exclud- d from the church and so was any, one who attended them. Shall We again give up amusements In our churches?
 Instead of excluding these amuse- merts or saying they are all from the devil and don't belong in the religious life of the community, why not leave them for the organizations 10 which they specifically belong? The church has a large enough field for teaching its spiritual develop ment for young and old. If it only kept up it's own line of spiritual and religious work and left these other organizations such as the Y. M. c. A, and Y. w. C. A. and similar or ganizations to develop the physical things.
 Continued on Page Five)
New Britain herald., 1926-06-12
JURY AWARDS S5O,OOO TO ASSAULTED GIRL
Wealthy Youth Assessed Heavily for Breaking
 Companions Face

Battle Creek, Mich. June 12 Opl- IA broken jaw and numerous bruisas which Louise King, student nurse, testified she suffered when attacked by Arthur C. Rich, youthful son of q wealthy Battle Creek manufacturer were the basis for a jury award of S5o,VOo to the young coed In circuit court here yesterday. Rich was convicted in March Of assaulting Miss King and is now serving life sentence in state prison. He was not present during the trial.
 It took the jury-four women and eight men-two hours to decide that Miss King was entitled to half the s100,OO0 she asked after two weeks of court sessions had traced q path similar to the trial of the as sault case.
 Ks climax to an automobile ride on which Rich and Miss King were accompanied by another couple the night of May 25, 1925, the plain tiff declared, young Rich took her to a golf course at the Battle Creek Country club and attacked her. Meda Reasoner, close friend of Louise, who was with boy friend of Rich In the automobile, testified that Miss King was brought to the college dormitory late that night in a dazed condition, with her clothes torn and jaw broken.
 Contentious of the defense that by smoking cigarettes and rolling her stockings, she had invited at tack, which were injected into the assault trial, were not admitted in the damage action.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-12
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TirC Spreads Rapidly.

Feeding upon the gasoline in the garage, the upholstery Of the cars stored there and the woodwork oi the old building, the fire gained great headway in a short space ot time. The tongues of flame leaped through the roof. melted the glass windows of the adjoining building in which the NothnaElc company had stored moro than $60.O0O worth of furniture, and began to work it's way through the furniture building.
 The furniture stock was virtually q total loss. What was not consum- ed by the flames was damaged by water and smoke.
 The fire worked its way through the building as far as the wall which separates the Nothnagle stor- age warehouse from the plant of the Spin-A-Doll Game company on the top floor.
 Water poured into the building by the flremen in an effort to check the flames dripped down through walls and ceilings on to the paper stock stored on the main floor. where are located the plants of Lasher and Gleason, Inc, and the Sherwood
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New Britain herald., 1926-06-12
ATTACKS BANKS RIGHT
 ID RETAIN DEPOSITS
Question of Withdrawing School Savings to Be
 Fought Out

The right of the Burritt Mutual Savings bank, depository of the school savings system in the local schools. 10 refuse to permit with drawals from accounts of this na- ture, will be questioned in city court as the result of two lawsuits brought against the bank today.
 Edward Wolk. minor. has brought suit through his mother, Mrs Katherine Wolk, for Si5. al, leging that on June S, the bank re- fused to permit withdrawal of the deposit in his name, amounting to SIZES. Anna Wolk. sister Of Ed ward. has sued for Sl00. alleging refusal by the bank to permit with drawal of S6S.60 which was on de- posit in her name.
 Attorney Thomas r. McDonough repdesents the plaintiffs in both ac- tions, Although the school savings system has been in operation in the schools several years this is believed to be the first instance of court ac- ton being resorted to for the pur- pose of effecting withdrawals