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New Britain herald., 1926-11-08
BURRITT BARS FRAT DANCES;
 REFUSES TO RENT BALL ROOM
Notifies High School Societies They Cannot Be Accom-
 mOdated For Future Functions.

A representative of the fraternity accepted the invitation and was told by the manager that his guests are inconvenienced by the large number of "stags" that lounge around the lobby while dancing Is in progress. He said conditions were not satisfac- tory and had decided to take this step.
 His action was contemplated by several of his predecessors, and sev- eral times it was rumored that the school organizations were to be de- nied the privilege. but the dances continued and the abuses increased. Older people who passed the hotel were not at all impressed with inci- dents that fell under their observa- tion. r.."
 Following are the' fraternities at the school: Delta Chi, Theta Sigma, Alpha Iota Epsilon, Alpha Delta Sigma. Phi Beta, Upsilsn Lambda Phi. The sororities are Alpha Alpha, Beta Mu, Phi Sigma the Delta Gamma Sigma and Sigma Pi Epsi- lon.
 One Of the foregoing sororities had anticipated running dance at the hotel and had the usual invita- tions printed to that effect, but learned that 1t could not have the ballroom.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-08
DEFENSE SCORES AS STAR
 WITNESS FOR STATE DOES
 NOT MITIGATE DEFENDANTS
High Spots of Trial at Today's Session
 of Hall-Mills Case

Courthouse, Somerville, N. J., Nov. P1Robert Ehrling, on stand to tell seeing Mrs. Jane Gibson in De Russey's lane, fore ed to give maiden name but not married name of his girl com panion.
 c. Russell Gildersleeve told of seeing Hall and Mrs. Mills to- gether on New York's Broadway in summer of 1921, more than a year before staying.
 Fingerprint testimony resumed with Frederick Drewen, who made Willie Stevens first print, testifying.
 Death certificates of slain cou- pie presented but withdrawn on defense objection.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-08
SHRINE 0F ST. ANNE
 AGAIN IS DESTROYED
Religious Relics Lost in $1,2OO,00O Fire at Quebec
 Church Today

St. Anne De Baupre, Quebec, Nov. 5 Rl-A number of cherished sacred relics of the shrine of Saint Anne were saved from the fire that des- troyed the temporary basilica today. This was learned when the vault of the sacristy waa opened many hours after the fire. The wrist bone of Ste. Anne, to which was attribut- cd miraculous power, was found to be burned somewhat, but otherwise intact.
 A number of the smaller and less widely known relics were uninjured
 The noted statue of Ste. Anne, which stood in the church, was destroyed.
 Quebec, Nov. 8 R>-The Bascilica of St. Anne De Beaupre, a wooden structure erected to replace that of the most famous Roman Catholic church in North America. was burn cd 10 the ground early this morning The original Basilica was destroyed | four and one-half years ago. Many religious relics were consumed in the nflagration.
 The entire fire fighting force or Quebec was immediately sent to St. Anne De Beaupre when word was received from the Rcdemptionist fathers that the Basilica was on fire.
 Among the relics lost was one of St. Anne saved from the flames in March 1922, other treasures lost in cluded the host. The Basilica was a temporary structure. Work is pro- ceeding on new building to replace the original church burned in 1922. Defective wiring was responsible for the destruction of the original Basilica with loss of $1,200,000. The entire village was threatened with destruction at the time. Que bee firemen were powerless 10 save the Basilica owing to the fact that the local waterworks could not sup ply their engines with water.
 The original church was 300 years old.
 The fire started in the top of the edifcc from a cause not yet ascer- tained. and spread with great rapidity. Sparks were showered over the little town and it was feared for time that the village itself would fall prey to the flames.
 Quebec firemen travelled at break neck speed over 22 miles of roads made slippery by snow. The fire fighters were powerless to save the Basilica and devoted their efforts to prevent a spread of the fire. Priests and parishioners, with sinking hearts stood by in silence and watched the flames ravage the building with it's priceless treasures.
 Several heroic attempts were made to enter the church and save the sacred relics. but the fierceness Of the fire drove veryone back.
 Relics adored by many thousands of devout pilgrims: Treasures in gold, silver and precious stones; gifts of kings and queens, vestments and marvellous texture and church orna- ments which cannot be duplicated, today were only a handful of ashes and molten metal.
 A number of valuable paintings escaped harm. One of the, Le Pelerin Raney,' is valued at 50,000. Two statues near the door and the receptacle nearby which contained holy water were saved.
 The building was equipped with hose and engines but it was too late to use them after the fire was dis covered.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-08
JAMES K, HACKETT, NOTED ACTOR, DIES Famous American Stage Star
 Passes Away in Paris WAS LEADING MAN AT "A
Later He Inherited Million From Relative He Never Saw-"PrisOner of Zenda" His Most Famous Stage Success.

Paris, Nov. 8 LP1 - James K. Hlckett, the American actor. who for many years has resided in Paris, died today.
 Death was due to heart disease following a long illness from an in- ternal complaint. Mrs. Hackett who was Beatrice H. Becllley of London, was at the bedside when death came.
 MT. Hackett was to have appeared tomorrow at royal matinee before King George and Queen Mary of England in a scene from Macbeth for the aid of the Stratford-o Shakespearean theater which is to be built to take the place of the one recently burned. He realized a week ago, however. that he would be un- abl to travel from Paris to London for this occasion.
 MT. Hackett was a great favorite with the French theater-goi pub lie. While playing Macbeth" in 1924 in London, he received an off, cial invitation from the French gov ernment to appear in Paris. Later, he was made chevalier of the Le- zion of Honor.
 The funeral arrangements have not yet been made in detail, but the body will probably be taken to America.
 Fell Heir to Million
 The lap of fortune was piled high with lavish gifts for James Keteltas Hackett, who, at the age of A was the youngest leading man on the American stage; at 45 fell heir to s1,000,000 and few years later, in 1921. was honored by officials of the governments of both England and France for his interpretation oi Shakespearean plays.
 When his most notable successes "Othello" and Macbeth" were giver at the Odeon theater in Paris at the invitation of the French govern, ment, following an artistic triumph in London, President Harding sent Mir. Hackett cable felicitating hin, on "the well merited recognition" o1 his histrionic ability and declaring that the appearance of English and French dramatic stars on the stage with him was Significant of those ties by which the people of the three countries are bound in sympathetic fellowship
 His Great Successes
 MT. Hacketts most notable early successes were "The Prisoner ot Zenda" and it's sequel, Rupert of Hentzau," and "The Pride of Jen- nico" in the late '90's under the management of Daniel Frohman. II was not until 1914 that he essayed Shakespearean roles, in the first ot which, "Othello." he scored an i'm mediate success. Two years later. a, the Criterian theater. New York, he produced Macbeth" Both produc- tion were remarkable for the lavish manner in which they were staged In the meantime he had become an actor manager, leasing two theaters in New York and forming co. partnerships in Chicago, Boston and London.
 Of American Percentage
 James K. Hackett was born al Wolf Island, Ont, September 6 1869 of American parents travelling -Y, grammar school and obtained his university education at the College of the City of New York, where he received the degree of B. A. in 1891 A few m onths later he entered the
New Britain herald., 1926-11-08
Collie Dog Is Hero In Fire That
 Destroys Home, Taking Four Lives
Canine Waif Repays Those Who Had Befrended Him When He Rushes Time and Again Into Flames
 to Arouse Seepers-Is Fatally Burned.

mother. She died in an attempt to rescue her two small children in an- other room.
 Meanwhile the dog ran inside again to the sleeping place of Ar mold Hedigar, another tenant. Hedi- gar jumped to his feet as a bowling, barking creature sank it's teeth in his wrist and then was gone.
 Willie Stephens was asleep in the rear of truck. He was to start for Nashville an hour later. Into the truck went Collie" and Stephens was brought to the ground by the frenzied animal.
 Then, as the two men ran to the fire, Collie" dashed by them and leaped time and again in an attempt to gain entrance to the Gasser home.
 After the fire which fatally burn ed Johnson's wife and three children had died down, Collie" was found where he had crawled some distance away, suffering burns which are ex- pected to prove fatal.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-08

Nashville. Tenn, Nov. s P,- Three years ago, Walter Gasser, dairy farmer. was given a forlorn little shepherd pup which a neigh hor had found on a roadside.
 Today, Collie, the once homeless waif. is dying, a blackened singed. blind and crazed animal but he has paid his debt of gratitude to those who befriended him.
 Collie" was a playmate of the children of James A. Johnson, ten- ant on the Gasser farm. Yesterday morning Johnson poured kerosene into a stqge and when the liquid exploded and enveloped the John son home in flames, the dog raced into the house. He pulled at the bed clothing of Mary Aline Johnson until she awoke and made her way outside.
 She was fatally burned in her dash for safety.
 Then the dog leaped into Mrs. Johnson's room and awoke the
New Britain herald., 1926-11-08
Singing Society Leader
 Fined on Liquor Charge

Bridgeport, Nov. tR - Andrew Larsen, 61, president of the Norden Singing society, was fined s200 and costs and given ten days suspend- cd jail sentence when arraigned in city court today on a charge of violating the liquor laws. Gus Johnson, 3s. acting steward of the club. was fined $100 and costs and given a ten day suspended jail sen- tence on a charge of violating tho liquor law and was fined s25 and costs for permitting a nickel in the slot gambling machine to be oper- ated in the clubhouse.
 The arraignment of Larsen and Johnson was the result of raid on the singing society's quarters in the former residence of William Bran degee at Seabrieht avenue.
 The officers seized one case of Long John Scotch whiskey, IS gall Ions of bulk liquor. five gallons of alcohol and quantities of wine, punch and assorted liquors.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-08
GIRL BREAKS BACK IN TOSS OFF MOTORCYCLE Miss Le0na Smith of This City at Point of Death
 in Winsted

With chances for recovery against her, Miss Leona Smith of 4S Maple street, this city, lies at the point of death in the Litchfield County hos pital, Winsted, her back broken as the result of an accident last eve ming at about o'clock in that city. Miss Smith, who Is 17 years old is the daughter of Mrs. Pearl V. Smith. Her mother today hastened to her bedside.
 Miss Smith was riding on the rear seat of motorcycle operated by Joseph Deventhal of Cromwell and the couple had gone out for a ride early in the afternoon. The ma chine skidded on the car tracks on Main street. near Oak street, Win sted. and both Deventhal and Miss Smith were thrown from the cycle. The accident happened after Deven- thai had turned out to pass an auto mobile driven by Sebastian Amato of 42 Bedford street, Hartford.
 The girl was thrown violently to LIS pdNtliituL Siilu DtNNillHe'i Nee' hurled through the air, striking against the curb. He was not injur- ed to any great extent. Miss Smith was thrown directly in the path of Amato's machine, although witness es of the occurrence say that in their opinion the car did not pass over her body. She was taken to the hospital. where she has been in critical condition ever since. Rela- tives say that hospital authorities stated today that her back was broken and that there is but a slight chance for her recovery. If she does recover, it is said, she will be a cripple for lifo. The police are in vestigating the accident.
 Miss Smith was employed at the I.anders, Frary and Clark Manufac- turing Company of this city.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-08
FLEES L|MEL|GH7 ID GAIN COURAGE Charlotte Mills Spends Week.
 End in New York READY FOR FRESH ORDEAL Prominent Figure in Murder Case Says She Has Received Letters of Sympathy From New Britain Glad Mrs. Demarest Spoke.
 BY CHARLOTTE MILLS Copyright, 1926, Famous Features
 
READY FOR FRESH ORDEAL
BY CHARLOTTE MILLS Copyright, 1926, Famous Features
 Syndicate, Incl

Copyright, 1926, Famous Features
 Syndicate, Inc.)
 Somerville. N. J., Nov. S-Today l faced the reopening of the trial with new courage. Over Sunday I went away from the atmosphere of Somerville and New Brunswick which is So filled with bitter mem- ories for me. I went to New York, 40 miles away, and tried to lose my self in the great throngs that crowd Broadway Of course I could not share the gayety of the people around me. but their happiness as they went their way of pleasure diverted my mind. and for a while I could forget little my own trag- edy.
 It was welcome relief not to be stared at and photographed and pointed out to the curious as "the daughter of the slain woman" The bright lights of the city were a sort of curtain which shut me off from the depressing memories that gnaw- ed into my mind and heart last week. I wandered a long time, up and down Broadway until I was very tired, and when I went to bed I fell into a peaceful sleep for the first time in weeks.
 Today, thanks to those few hours of forgetfulness, feel refreshed and ready to face whatever of the bitter past which will pass in re- view before my mind in the little white courthouse of Somervile.
 Appreciates Letters of Sympathy
 Right now I want to express my appreciation to the readers of the New Britain Herald who have writ ten me letters of sympathy. I can never tell you how those letters have buoyed up my spirit when it was sinking beneath the weight of
New Britain herald., 1926-11-08
Window Weights Used
 in Bridgeport Fight

Bridgeport. Nov. LP-Dominick Cordoza, 62, is in St. Vin1ents hos pital in serious condition as a re- suit of a fight at the store of An tonio Lazzarus, S6, last night. Cor doza has broken nose, broken jaw, broken collarbone, his right eye is partly gouged out and he has a pos sible fracture of the skull A two pound window weight is reported to have been the weapon used in bat ing him into insensibility.
 Police are holding Lazarus, the latter's brother Tiafelo Lazarus, 27 and Frank Silvia, 25, as Cordoza' s assailants. The men deny the as- sault but fail to explain how Cordoza received his injuries.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-08
Italian Yet Now
 Puts Ban on Certain
 Names for Youngsters

Rome, Nov. 8 R-"Tom, Dick and Harry" won a great victory this afternoon when the cabinet adopted a degree forbidding the bestowal of ridiculous, shameful or sub versive names" on babies.
 The decree orders registra- ton authorities not to register names offending Italian insti- tutions. public order or healthy customs" The authorities also were directed not to permit melodies" to tag their progeny with the surnames of christian names or famous or illustrious persons.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-08
PROMINENT PRIEST
 WILL LEAVE CITY ReY. Raymond Clabby Trans
 ferrd to Waterbury ST. MARY'S SCHOOL HEAD
Curnte Assigned to Assist Rev. Rob- ert Egan in Neighboring City After Five Years Service in Local Parish.

Rev. Raymond Clabby. curate at St. Mary's church for the past five years. has been transferred to St. Francis church. Waterbury, in an episcopal order issued by Bishcp John J. Milan, head of the diocese today. Father Clabby who will leave for the new scene of his labors this week. will be assistant to Rev. Robert Egan, pastor of the Water bury parish.
 FatheI Clabby has served as a curate at St. Mary's church for five years and for the past several years, he has been principal of St. Mary's Parochial school. During that time, he has rendered an excellent ad- ministration of his duties, carrying on the work of his office so that the school has reached higher degree of efficiency than ever before.
 Father Clabby Is native of Bridgeport. He received his early education in the parochial schools there and upon graduation. he en- tered St. Thomas Preparatory semi nary in Hartford to study for the priesthood.
 He graduated from there in 1914 and was assigned to study philoso- phy and theology at the grand seminary in Baltimore. He was or dained a priest in Baltimore in 1920.
 He was first assigned to be a curate to Rev. Francis May in Mount Carmel and after serving a short while there, was transferred to St. Mary's church, this city.
 Father Clabby will take the place of Rev. Edward Quinn in Water bury. Father Quinn has been named pastor of the Catholic church in Norwichtown to succeed Rev. Charles Brennan, pastor. Father Brennan has been changed from the pastorate in Norwichtown to the pastorate of the Blessed Sacrament church in Waterbury to take the place made vacant by the recent death of Rev. Charles Flannery.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-08
ELM CITY BROKER
 HUNTED BY POLICE
Countrywide Search Started for
 R. H. C. Clarke
TWO OTHERS ARRESTED
President of Brokerage House Gone
 Two Wecks-One Woman Reports S36,O00 of Her Money Also Is

Missing.
 New Haven, Nov. 8 R>-A coun- try-wide request for the apprehen- sion of R. H. c. Clarke. president of the Clarke Company, Inc. invest ment brokers. was sent out by the New Haven police today as the out come of arrest of two members of the concern, Saturday. on charges of idleness pending inquiry into the financial affairs of the company. Those arrested were Carl B. Clarke. 2s. brother of R. H. c. Clarke and Jackson Kerans, 28. The office Of the company has been in charge of deputy sheriffs as two attachments had been made to recover money handled, it was claimed, by the con- cern. President Clarke is said to have disappeared two weeks ago.
 $38,OO0 Also Gone
 In the course of inquiry into the handling of clients money the police have been told by Miss Carrie Silver thau of 15s Everitt street. that she had given the concern $36.000 and this apparently is all gone. The certificates of stock which the con- cern returned to her. Miss Silverthau claims are worthless. The money for investment was given to President Clarke, just before he disappeared. Miss Silverthau has said. Other complaints of losses were made by Jacobi Press, tailor in York street, who said he bought $1,000 bond through President Clarke and when he tried to sell 1t he found that the bond was registered in another per sons name. The Clarke company. he says, took back the bond and of fered to sell It but Press claims that he received no money. A. Woodruff and J. Bailey, two farmers of Gull ford have informed Nelson Durant, an attori-ey, that they gave Presi- dent Clarke number of mortgage bonds to sell. After sale had been made the Clarke company refused them payment and finally each re- ceived Marlin Fire Arms company bonds instead of cash. Durant had communicated with the secretary of the Marlin company. Edward J. Brennan, who Is said to havo an- swered that names on the bonds of officers had been forged. the valid bonds then being in the office of New York attorney. Durant went to the city attorney Saturday and on his presentation of the case Carl Clarke and Kerans were arrested.
 Accused Are "Dupes''
 The men arrested retained Ken- meth Wynne as counsel who ap- peared for them In court today and informed Judge Farley that neither had done wrong but that each was merely 'dupe" for President Clarke. Their cases were continued until Thursday and the police began search for President Clarke. .
 It Is claimed that the Clarke firm has been issuing to customers bonds and stock certificates which were IT, regular in that they bore forged names or were duplicates of securi- ties which were held by others It was also said that an attorney here was "nipped" to the extent of $50,- GOO.
 Worthless Stock Deal
 Miss Silverthau who formerly was a neighbor of President Clarke. says through her attorney. that at one time she had placed $100,0oO with
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New Britain herald., 1926-11-08

Somerville, N. J., Nov. s R- Alexander Simpson, special prosecu- tor in the Hall-Mills case. who per- sonally conducted Mrs. Jano Gibson, state witness, from a Somerville hos pital to one in Jersey City yesterday, said before court opened this morn- ing that radium was needed in the treatment of the patient. Mrs, Gib- son has 8 kidney disease and pos sibly cancer.
 "Radium is available at Jersey City but not at Somerville," said Mir. Simpson. ''So we took the witness to it."
 Then, too," he added. New York specialists can get to Jersey City much more quickly than to Somer- vile should they be needed.
 T am sorry the Somerville people feel as they do about my action in removing the patient. Somerville has nice hospital"
 MT. Simpson did not know when he will be able to use Mrs. Gib- son as witness. he said.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-08
FOUR SPECIALISTS
 VISIT MRS. GIBSON
Doctors Insist She Will Be in Hospital at Least
 Two Weeks

Jersey City, N .J., Nov. 8 @- Four specialists today began an ex- animation of Mrs. Jane Gibson, . state witness in the Hall-M Mills case. who was suddenly removed from tho Somerset county hospital to Jersey City hospital by Special Prosecutor Alexander Simpson yesterday.
 After examination of Mrs. Gibson, the physicians issued an official statement in which they said she had a chronic genealogical condition" with complications, and in their opinion, would be confined to the hospital for at least two weeks" The statement follows:
 Mrs Gibson was admitted to the genealogical service of the Jersey City hospital November z, 1926.
 'Dr. Charles B. Kelley, gynecolo- gist, and Dr. Charles Synder, resident gynecologist, held a two hour con- ference this morning and Mrs. Gib- son has been seen by Dr. E. J. Daily, visiting urologist. pr. J. J. Duffy, radiologist, will see her today.
 After diagnosis, Mrs. Gibson was found to be suffering from chronic genealogical condition with moderately severe secondary anemia. This is complicated by an infection of the kidney and toxic degeneration of the myocardium.
 Mrs. Gibson spent fair night and her temperature was lower this morning, Her general condition has somewhat improved.
 Her greatest need at present is rest in bed, followed by such other treatment as is deemed appropriate.
 Tn the opinion of the attending physicians, Mrs. Gibson will be con. fined to the hospital for at least two weeks"
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