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New Britain herald., 1926-05-29
CONRAD SEIPEL DIES
 NEAR S2ND BIRTHDAY
Veteran German Resident Lived Here for Past
 58 Years

One of the oldest German resi- dents of this city, Conrad Scipel, who for the past 5S years has made his home here, died at the home of his daughter-in-law, Mrs. Louisa Seipel, Of 54 Smith street at 11:4O o'clock last night after an illness covering a long period of years.
 Mr. Seipel was born in Germany, June 30, 1914, the son Of Adam and Louisa Seipcl, and at the age of A years he came to this city to take up his residence. He was veteran employe of Russell &5 Erwin's for many years as pOlisher until about 15 years ago when his health broke down and he was forced to retire.
 He was a charter member of St. Johns German Lutheran church and was member of the Order Deutsche Herman Sons, Thusnelda lodge, and the Hari Gari society. He held offices in both of these so- cieties in his early years as mcm- Der.
 The late Adam Seipel was a brother to Alr. Seipel. Those sur viving him are a son, Adam Seipel, and daughter, Mrs. Charles Wood, 15 grandchildren and four great grand children.
 The funeral will be held at the home of his daughter-in-law al 5i Smith street Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev. Martin W. Gaudian, pastor of St Johns German Luther .an church, will offiicate. Interment will be in Fairview cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-29
AIMS PISTOL IN JOKE,
 BULLET HITS FRIEND
Brick Yard Worker in Hospital and Guard Is
 Behind Bars

As the result of an accidental shooting in Berlin early last eve ming Benjamin Rollins, colored, is in .a serious condition in the New Brit ain General hospital and Charles Presley, also colored. is being held at the New Britain police station on what will probably be a charge of breach Of the peace, unless Rollins should not recover, when the charge would be changed to technical one of manslaughter.
 Presley is employed at the Berlin Brick Go. yard in the capacity Of a property guard, it is said. He and Rollins were engaged in pleasant conversation last evening and in the course Of the proceedings they eN- anined Presley's 45 calibre revolver which he carries. Presley. thinking to have some fun with his friend, aimed the revolver at Rollins and in some manner it was discharged. The bullet entered just above the right hip and lodged in the left thigh. dtltl IiN 44l- h'lt'At'IN -N' 't ''A VI the internal organs.
 Rollins was rushed to the New Britain General hospital. where an operation for the removal of the bull let was performed later in the eve ming by Dr, Matthew H. Griswold of Kensington and Dr. George W. Dunn of New Britain.
 Presley reported the matter to the New Britain authorities and later gave himself up to Officer George Kauupka who conducted him to thc ] New Britain police station, where he will await further action. It is prob able that a hearing in has case will 1 be held this afternoon, according to 1 Judge George c. Griswold.
 Although it is said that Presley has a right to carry a revolver at the yard. Judge Griswold said this morning that the general practice of carrying rcyolvers on the part oi 1 the Negro help at the yards should not be allowed. He said that at leas one yard owner is aware of the fac that his Negro help is armed anc
 that such a state of affairs should
 never exist.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-29
Raiders Face Butcher Kniues in
 Seizure Of Beer on Curtis Street
Employes in Store Claim Police Have Warrant for Another Address-Hart Receives Protest.

Contcnding that the warrant to search their store did not contain the correct address, employees of Walter Paschka attempted to hold off a raiding squad composed of Detective Sergeant Ellinger, Ser geant O'Mara and Officer Feeney about 5 o'clock last evening, at IA Curtis street, and threatened to complain to Judge w. F. Mangan and Chairman Peter J. Pajewski of the board Of police commissioners. Complaint was made to Chief Hart
 Butcher knives were seized by the employees, the police say, but no at tempt to use them was made. A large crowd was attracted by the rumpus and for a time violence ap- peared imminent
 The raiders searched the store, notwithstanding the protests, and seized some beer, which will be an- alyzed and if found 10 contain a higher alcoholic content than the law allows, Paschka will be arrest ed. the police stated.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-29
SHOWERS OF GIFTS
 FOR SPELLING CHAMP
Miss Glastetter Rendered Party in Her Honor at
 Friends Home

Gifts and tokens of appreciation arc being showered upon Miss Eliza beth Glastetter. the city champion in the Herald spelling contest and Miss Glastettcr who makes her home with her uncle and aunt, MT. and Ms. S. II. Nyerjak of 61 Ash street. is being encouraged from ali sides in her ambition 10 bring home the national championship and the $1.ooo prize from Washington next month.
 Shortly after Miss Glastetter won the city championship she was ad- vised hy a teacher in St. Joscph's school that d Mr, Callahan had call cI and left s towards a class picnic in her honor. Judge William F, Naugan has also sent her a check for $5 as appreciation, Miss Alice AJungau has added her contribution by sending her a beautiful string of pearls, check for $5 was presented her by Philip Bratton and two pairs of silk hose bv Miss Felice Scahse.
 Yesterday she called at local department store and received as the gift Of the Herald a complete out fit consisting of coas, hat, dress shoes. silk hosiery and gloves.
 Last evening a party was held in honor of the spelling champ hy her elassmate Robert Perry, at the home of his parents Mir and Mrs. VI. 0 Perry, of 2o7 Stanley street.
 The young woman was cougCatu. lated and a pleasant evening witt music and games was spent. Re treatments were served by Mrs Perry.
 Among those present were Patrici' ! Murray, Felice Scalise. Rita McGrail ! Florence Ryan, Marion Griffin, Mar, i Alice Maugan, Virginia Murray, Al bert Gentle, Robert Lake, Franl i Doyle. Harry Iinnehan, Paul Frencl and Robert Perry of New Britai' and Marion and Catherine Sheare
 of Hartford
New Britain herald., 1926-05-29
Butler Retired Today Although Name of His Successor Is Not Made Public.
George K. Macauley on City Plan Board-James J. Watson Chosen for Water Commission.

In a reorganization of the board of assessors which will be followed at a later date by another shift, James J. Butler, member of the board since 1924, was retired today by Mayor Gardner C. Weld.
 A republican will succeed Butler, who is a democrat. This will give the dcparrmcnt a c, o. P. majority, with Frank M. Zimmerman, the chairman, the only remaining dem ocrat. Frank DziCck, republican, is on the board for another year, un- less retired.
 E,x-Asscssor Butler was appointed by Mayor Paonessa June 2, 1924, when Edward J. Hennessy became building inspector. Hennessy had been a member of the board for several years.
 Mayor Weld is working out a plan by which Thomas Linder will become the chairman of the com- mission. This is the first step in a movement to have but one assessor in place of the present board of three with an appraisal engineer.
 Zimmerman to Retire
 The retirement of Zimmerman is slated for Q date in the near future, Mayor Weld indicated today. For walitics attending the releasing Of Iindor from b.s present Scontract must he disposed of before that change can take place. It is possi- bic that Zimmerman will be asked to continue as the democratic mem- Der of inc board.
 The proposed change by which one assessor will take charse Of the office cannot take place until the legislature grants a special act to make possible the change.
 MacauIey on Plan Commission
 George K MacauIey, republican, was named today as q member oi the city plan commission and will be the chairman if the members conceda to the mayors wishes.
 Watson for Water Board
 James J. Watson will take the place Of Edward A. Mccarthy IS a member Of the board of water com nissioners when McCarthy's term expires Tuesday.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-29
JACK DEMPSEY FIGHTS
 ON NIGHT OF SEPT. 10
Opponent Not Announced But Rumor Says It Will
 Be Gene Tunney

Hot Springs, Ark, May % P'- Jack Dempsey will defend his heavy weight title on the night Of Septem- bcr IS.
 That announcement was made by Tex Rickard to the Associated Press,
 Dempsey, accompanied by a large party, that had n4en with him in HeITe1sor idite. ". c, arrived in Hot Springs this morning for a confer cnce with Rickard which was held this afternoon.
 Dempsey and have agreed as to who his opponent will be-" Rickard said, and the date of the bout will be on the night or September 16. 1 cannot at this time state who he wi defend his title against. ] will make that fact public when l appear before the New York boxing com mission next Wednesday,.
 There was a persistent rumor cur rent that the man agreed upon was Gene Tunney, but neither Dempsey nor Rickard would either affirm or deny that it was the Greenwich Eil- iage idol. In fact, Dempsey left all public statements to Bickard,
 T was delighted to find Dempsey in such fine shape" said Rickard. His stay in HendersonyilIe proved he had really worked hard. He will have very little weight to take off. When l first saw him, l thought he had gotten a little thin.
 Dempsey will pass July and Aug ust in Colorado Springs, and will come to New York in September to finish his training. 1 had hoped he would remain here for at least two weeks, for the baths, but he has an engagement in Cleveland, Ohio, on Monday night, which concludes. he informed me, his public exhibition and from there he goes to Colorado"
 Rickard indicated he believed the opponent he and Dempsey had agreed upon would meet with popu- liar approval and that as great an in- .tcrcst in the coming worlds heavy weight championship fight would be aroused as was the case when Dempsey fought Carpenter.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-29
Denial Is Made That
 Warship Sold Liquor

Los Angeles. May 29 tFt-Denial that officers of the German cruiser Hamburg, now in port at San Pedro. had been guilty of breach of in ternatioual etiquette was made aboard the war craft.
 An officer of the vessel declared that if beer testing more than four per cent was sold aboard the ship. as charged by federal prohibition agents, 1t was sold in the canteen, which is a private concession held for the last ten years by a war vet .eran.
 The officer held that the matter is one between the United states government and tho owner of the cantecn. the German government having no jurisdiction over the can- teen except in the letting of the concession.
 ! Federal agents allege that they bought beer aboard tho warship at $1 a bottle.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-29
LEAVES HOME, HUSBAND
 AND HER FIVE CHILDREN
Arch Street Man Suspects Former Boarler of Enticing His Wife
 Away.

Leaving her husband and five children, the eldest of the children being 12 years and the youngest two months old. Mrs. Theresa Denusis, aged 92, of 355 Arch street, packed up her clothing yesterday afternoon and taking her two year old daugh- ter, had not returned home up to this morning.
 Hcrhusband, Vincent Denusis, told the police he suspects a former boarder who owed s150 before be- ing elected. enticed the woman to leave. She told the oldest boy 10 take care of the other children as she was going to the theater, and to tell the father she would be late coming home.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-29
Three Youthful Bur- glars, Captured By Police In New York, Unaware of Worth of Their Loot.
Aged Spinster Sisters, Still Living, Left Valuables Unguarded in Former Home Ten Years Ago.

New York, May 29.--Ten years ago Beatrice and Helen Herzog sven then aged spiusrers, left jew eIry and heir.ooms valued al more than $20u,00O unguarded in the house wtere hey had lived since tSGf. and secluded themselves in a suite at the Park Avenue hotel.
 ToIay the fate Of three boys who found the treasure after breaking into the old mansion depended par italy on willingness of the sisters to leave their secIusion long enough to prefer charges against them.
 Come Upon Treasure
 The boys, George Bagliero, Rocco Giamarino and Matthew Mazello were arrested yesterday by police who entered the house after neigh tors reported mysterious lights on the third story, Piled on the floor they found gold and silver plate and jewels. one trunk alone con taining $20,0oo in gold and currency, and there were numerous tapestries and small articles upon which only the sisters could place a valuation. The boys had only $26.
 Closed since 1916
 No one was found who could say why the treasure was left in the old house. A caretaker said he had not been within it's heavy doors since they were barred on the day the two women left in 1916. and the women themselves could not bo reached. Doubt was expressed that they would appear in court, as de- manded by Magistrate Douras. be fore whom the boys were taken and i held for eNaIdiuatlon June 5. ] Police testified that although th front door lock had been sawed off, an improyised lock had been at ] taohcd from within hy the boys. i There were no lights and the furni- ture left intact by the two sisters when they locked the doors was covered with dust and cobwebs. Candles were used to light the dark. ened stairways.
 Police Find Boys On the top floor one of the boys was found in a closet and a shot fired by a policeman brought the other two out of hiding. They of- fered no resistance and did not real ize the value of materials surround ing them, police said. They had ransacked no less than q dozen trunks.
 ! The old mansion had long been a neighborhood mystery. Many queer stories concerning it were in circula- tion. An offer of S1o0,0oo for the ground upon which il stands was said 10 have been refused.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-29
Polish Ex-Minister of
 War Is Located in Jail

Warsaw, May 20 lPl--MYstery over the disappearance Of General Male zewslli, minist, Of war in the Witos cabinet, was cleared by the news papers yesterday, They reported he was located in the military prison in Warsaw.
 It is said the general has been in prison since yesterday, The only clue hitherto was that at the con- clusion of fighting of government troops and tho forces Of Marshal Pilsudsli @ was abducted by Pil- sudski officers and taken to an un- known deS. .in3tOn.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-29
Cannot Sleep Off Her Jag
 In Library Rest Room

New York, May 29 CPl-The 1926 model woman in New York will have to go to other places than the won- ems rest room Of the New York public library to "sleep off her jag" or smoke cigarettes to while away the time before a matinee perform ance.
 It was learned from library off cials today that the rest room has been made less luxurious than hitherto to prevent habituees from using it as a restaurant, beauty parlor, smoking room, lounge. and hair dressing establishment" Among the articles Of furniture removed were a large lounge and mirror.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-29
.SWEETSER WINS BRITISH
 OPEN GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP
Match Ends On 3lst Green, The Score Be- ing Six Up And Five To Play Is First Native-Born Ameri- can To Win Grown.
MuirGcId, scotland. May %

MuiriicId, Scotland, May 29
 -JeSs Swcctscr Of New York
 today won the British amateur
 golf championship, defeating
 Alexander simpson of Edin-
 burgh, in the 3G-holc final.
 The match ended on the 3tst
 green, the score being 6 up and
 10 play. Swcctser thus be-
 comes the first native-born
 American to win the prized Brit
 ish amateur crown.
 Swcetser. with a lead Of four holes from his morning round, started promisingly. He won the nineteenth hole. to 3, making him up on Alexander Simpson, his young Scotch opponent
 The twentieth hole was halved in par four. Simpsons second lodged on the end of the green, and Sweet ser's also tricliled over the edge at the left, Botn made good approach puts and went down with their sec ond3.
 The twcnty-frst was halyed in fours. The match was followed by some 5000 spectators. The wcath- or was ideal.
 SWeetser was still five up after playing the tWenty-frst hole. He took the nineteenth in a perfect par fonr Simpsons drive found the rough. and he also encountered diff fr,,ltine in a1Droarbirr Both had fine tee shots 10 the short fourth hole. the twonty-second of the match. The gallery applaud ed as Simpson holed six yard downhill putt for two after Jess had laid his dead. This cut Sweet ser's lead again 10 four. As in the morning both played the fifth (tvcnty-third) indifferent ly, Simpson half missing his second and Sweetser putting his into d 1 bunker. The Amcrican's shot out . trickled over the green but he laid the chip back dead. Simpson near ly holed q ten yarder. Sweetser un- .accountably missed an eighteen inch putt striving for a hal5. ard his lead was reduced t0 E, rec | les. , Sweerser was again four ID a. the twenty-nfth. They halved the twen- ty-fourth in ives. Simpson outdroye Jess ten yards on this hole, and the American had to play the odd of the tee for the first time during the afternoon re nd.
 Sweetser's fine iron stopped eieh- teen feet left of the pin. while l Simpsons went into q bunker. The Scotchman sent a nibick shot twen- ty-fvc feet shor' of tho cup and then pultcd dead, while SWee1scr, half stymieing himself missed the next.
 At the short seventh Ctwenty-ffth) 1 Simpson raised his head 9s he did during the morning. and his t"e shot went into a bunker. Hn sent his sec ond into tho crowd at the left of the green and his third across the green, He then conceded the hole. with his ball forty feet from the pin.
 Swectser's tee shot was seven feet away. and he laid his putt dead Simpson had given up before Jess took his second shot, and tho card markers accorded the American a two for the hole,
 The twenty-sixth was halved in fives. Sweetser was short in two. but played a beautiful pitch. Simpson was bunkered over the green, but had q good out Both failed to sink holeable puts for fours.
 The Morning Round
 Muirfeld, Scotland, May % lPE
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New Britain herald., 1926-05-29
FINED AND JAILED

Wrlimantic, Conn, May 29 tPl = Joseph H. Saba. of New London. who pleaded guilty to charges of transportation of liquor and pos sessing 1t with intent to sell, was fined S4OO and costs and sentenced to 30 days in jail when arraigned in police court today, It was the heaviest penalty handed down in the history of the court. Saba, in touring car, was arrested shortly after midnight.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-29
Jonathan Davis Announces
 He Is Again a Candidate

Wichita, Kans., May 29 tPt-Jona- than NJ. Davis, former governor of Kansas, who was tried and acquitted twice of charges Of corrupting the pardon pow, of the executive office. announced formally last night that he is a candidate for the democratic nomination for reelection.
 The announcement was made at a banquet which closed the state con- vention of the democratic party.
 Efforts Of Mr. Davis to obtain from the convention q specific en- dorsement of his administration met with a rebuff.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-29
VERDICT FOR CITY
 IN S25,OOO ACTION
DOnnelly Brick Co, Fails to
 Prove Damage at Yards
APPEAL IS FILED TODAY

Case To Higher Court For Review
 -PIaintiff Claimed Overflow From
 Reservoir Caused Heavy Loss.
 Following a two weeks hearing in which city and state officials and experts on water systems, sewerage and drainage were on the witness stand to give testimony, a superior court jury yesterday afternoon re turned a verdict for the city, in the suit brought by the Donnelly Brick Co., to recover $25,0o0 for alleged damage to a claypit and a well.
 Attorney Donald Gaffney, in be- half of the brick company, today served notice of an appeal from the courts finding and motion to set aside the verdict, the first steps in carrying the case 10 a court Of re- view.
 Notice of the suit was served on the city clerk many months ago and it has been on the superior court docket awaiting assignment since that time. Donald Gaffney was counsel for the plaintiff and Joseph r. Berry, in cooperation with Cor poration Counsel John H. Kirkham, represented the city.
 The case attracted statewide at tention because of it's importance in establishing a precedent bearing upon the liability of municipalities for tie overflow Of streams. Judge l Banks presided at the hearing. 1 An issue considered to be equally as important as the suit was concur rently determined in the withdrawal of an injunction to restrain the city from emptying sewage into Willow 1 Brook. Failure of the plaintiff to win it's point on the lawsuit caused the injunction suit to fail.
 The brick company's properties are located in q district through which Willow Brook flows. The brooks source is at the city reser- voir at Shuttle Meadow. In April, 1924, the plaintiff alleged, an over flow at the reservoir released great quantities of water into the brook and as a result the brook overdowed on the brick company's properties rendering a claypit unfit for further use and polluting well.
 1 The Donnelly Brick Co.,, set up the claim that it was entitled 10 q free and pure flow of water in quantities which would not create too great a flow for the present system 10 safely carry off.
 It was claimed the city was not responsible since it had done noth- ing to increase the amount of water sent into the brook, and that the condition was caused by m unpre- cedented flow in April, 1924. II was also alleged. in answer to the plain tiff's allegations, that the brick com pany contributed to the overflow by building dike on it's properties.
 With the appeal of the Donnell! Brick Co. Mayor Weld said today he would approve the continuance O legal assistance to the corporation
 counsel in the city's defense. Jo
 seph P. Berry of Hartford, aided il the defepse. The cost of his serr ices in the first trial will approNi
 mate $500.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-29
KRIN INTERVIEWED
 BY NEWS REPORTER
Riiian Warrior Denies Aid
 From Any Foreign Powers
FOUGHT LONG AS HE COULD

Asked Why He WaScd War Against France, He Declares That France
 Herself Started It-ENpeCts COur-
 teous Treatment From NiCtors.
 Paris, May 29 lRl-Abd-EI-Krim. Hilfian chief, in a dramatic inter. view with a correspondent at Camp Giradot, where he is now 6 prisoner told why and how he had fought Spain and France.
 He rejected inumations that some unnamed power had aided him financially declaring he got the money that helped him carry on so long in the form ot ransoms from spain for the release Of Spanish prisoners.
 Appears Very Sad The Maliu's correspondent at Camp Giradot, Morocco has succeed ed in seeing Abd-El- Krim, the van quishcd Eiltian chie1ain, notwith- standing strict orders against inter viewers. krlm was sitting in low room, with q dozen other persons. He Was dressed in a light drab djel- aba and wore a snow-white turban .ilis feet Were bare. Throughout the conversation he kept his hand, crossed and appeared to be sad.
 The interviewer asked the Rif1iat Jeadcr why he had not accepted tn, peace terms offered ais cmissario. by the French and Spanish at Ouj la.
 No Plans For Future
 "I could not surrender without further fighting" replied Krim. q knew 1 would be beaten, and l had above all confidence in the gcner- osity of France ] put myself un- conditionally al the disposal of the resident-gcncrai."
 The Bittian war lord spoke in q soft voice.
 "Who is your successor" krim was asked. and he replied T haven't any" Asked what he meant to do krim said:
 "I am under the safe-keeping ot France, whose sentiments toward the Mussulman populations l know well."
 General Bouchut, the French commander, however, has promisec lrim "all the honor due 6 valiant foe"
 Why did you wage SC cruel a wal on us?" asked the correspondent.
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