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New Britain herald., 1926-02-20
STRA TORD MAN SA YES HIS
 WIFE AND CHILDREN FROM
 DEATH M BURNING HOUSE
BUILDER OF FAMOUS
 QUEBEC BRIDGE DIES
Phelps Johnson Started Engineering Career As
 An Office Boy

Springfield, Mass. Feb. 20 P>-- Word was received here today of the death in Montreal, P. e. of Phelps Johnson, builder of the fla nous Quebec bridge.
 Phelps Johnson began his career IS a bridge builder in this city, He received his education in public and private schools here and en- tered the employ of the engi- noering firms of D. l.. Harris and company as office boy but was quickly advanced as his ability be- came manifest. He went 10 tho R. F. Hawkins company of this city and in 1870 resigned as chiet engineer to take the same position with the Wrought Iron Bridge Com pany of Canton, Ohio. He had nc small part in the development oi . bridge construction during the per, iod when the use of heavier rolling i stock by the railroads compelled 1 the abandonment Of the woodeI | Iron Bridge Company to the Toronto i Bridge Company in 1882 and three years later was associated with thu i Dominion Bridge Company of Mon real, which under took the cree ton of the famous Quebec bridge
 Mir. Johnson was acting as frs ae-Dresident of the Dominion Bridge Company when the feat 0 spanning the St. Lawrence rive with a steel cantilever bridge re ccived tragic check with the col lapse of the southerly portion an
 the death of 75 workmen, Mir John son played a prominent part in tn revision of plans that followed tn
 accident and 1t was he who in
 vented the so called "K' Web
 system on which the new hridg
 design was based. On Septembe
 ii, 1916. a huge suspended spa
 weighing 51O0 tons fell into th river while being hoisted into plac
 and several workmen lost the
 lives.
 Since the completion of the Qu' bee bridge Mir. Johnson had serve as president of the Dominion BridF Company and at the time of h death was president of its board directors. He had received hit honors from engineering societi and the degree of doctor of laN
 from McGill university. He VI
 never married. He leaves sever
 relatives in this city.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-20
REFORMERS NOW HIT
 THANKSGIVING GAMES
Some Want Occasion Essential One of Serious Thought Rather Than
 Athletic Recreation

Philadelphia. Feb. 20 Pl-A cru sade against Thanksgiving day foot ball by colleges was announced to- day by the Presbyterian board Of Christian education, of which Dr. William Chalmers Covert is general secretary. The plan, Dr. Covert said is 10 educate the American public to the restoration Of the Fundamental observance of Thanksgiving day as an occasion for serious thought rather than athletic recreation.
 The first college to adopt the prin- cipal of not playing football or Thanksgiving day, the announcement said, was Parsons college at Fair field, Iowa. a Presbyterian institu ton, which has for years played Iowa Wesleyan on that day. It i expected that many of the othe' 52 Presbyterian colleges In thu limited States will take similar ac 1 ton,
New Britain herald., 1926-02-20
M. H. KENNEY'S ESTATE
Deceased Superintendent Of North X Judd Foundry Left St6,i5e, Grcat- CT Part Being Investments.

The estate or Martin H. kenney has been appraised by Fred J. Ward and Raymond H. Sullivan at Sl6'- 459.4S. itemi1ed as follows; 4S Amer ican Hardware Corp $4,63S; SS Bristol Brass. s266; 10 Commercial Trust Co. sl.5So: 26 Peck, Stowe & Wilcox. s676; l04 North & Judd S4264. ; American Silver, sls5t .12S Colt Patent Fire Arms, s4224 automobile, $500; cash, sI6s.4S.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-20
WILD PARTY ENDS IN DEATH OF YOUNG HEIR
Chicago Man Who Was To Inherit Two Million Is
 Burned To Death

Chicago, Feb. .9 Pt-Frederick w. Pearson, 3O whose father died two years ago, leaving a S2,OoO,0o0 estate, was burned to death today in a fire in his room at the Claridgc hotel, started by lighted cigarette. John II. Hodgshcad, his young com panion in a night of revelry, mar rowly escaped a similar fate,
 The young men registered at the hotel at 4:45 a. m. after night at the six-day bicycle races and pleas ure resorts. Both had been drinking, Hogshead told the police.
 The room was in flames before Hogshead, who had thrown himself upon q bed with his clothing on, was awakened. His clothes were atire and the flames had singed his hair before he staged to the door and shouted for help.
 1 Hotel workers prevented the fire i from spreading. but when fremen arrived it had been eXtinguished ! They looked about and left.
 After policemen arrived, Hogs head began asking for his com. panion. Investigation disclosed l Pearson's body, terribly burned seated in the charred remnants ot an overstuffed chair in which he hat 1 fallen.
 Young Pearson inherited most o' the $2,000,0OO estate of his father the late Walter B. Pearsan, who wa: president of the Standard Screw Co
 Pearson had string of polk ponies at the Chicago Riding club (Continued on Page 12)
New Britain herald., 1926-02-20
BREAKS INTO HOUSE, SHOOTS DOWN WOMAN
Wilmington, Mass, Man, Charged With Assault
 With Intent To Kill

.Woburn, Mass, Feb. 70 P)- Elmo L. Cooke of Wilmington was arraigned in Woburn court today charged with assault on Mrs. Jen- uie Herr, lis neighbor, with intent to kill. He was held in s50,000 bail for hearing March 5. Mrs. Herr is at the Winchester hospital in q critical condition from bullet wounds.
 A lone state trooper brought Cooke and Mrs. Herr to Winchester yesterday, guarding his prisoner, tending the wounded woman and at the same time guiding an automo- 1 bile over the snow-Clogged roads Trooper John Began said Cooke admitted having taken the law ir his own hands" after dispute witf Mrs. Herr over wood -chopping rights. He said, the trooper re- ported, that he was tired of being pestered by a woman the neighbor' hood would miss but little"
 The quarrel was over the woo rights on a piece of land near tho homes of Cooke and Mrs. Her which both claimed. Cooke, th' trooper said, first fired at Mrs. Her las she stood in her back doorway The woman locked the door, an' pulled down the shades, and whil' shc and her nine year old daughte covered in the cottage, Cooke, tn officer reported, broke through window and shot inc woman twice Three boys who lived at the Her cottage summoned help and Cook was arrested as he worked in tn woods.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-20
OLD COUPLE DIE
Marlow, N. H., Husband. 5a. and Wife, 66, SucCumb To Pneumonia In Epidemic Ravaging Town

Keene, N. IT., Feb. 20 Pl-An aged couple, Walter Scott Pollard 72 years old, and his wife. Martha Ellen, 66, died within five hours Of each other yesterday. Both were long residents of the little village of Marlow where 19 cases of pneu- monia are now reported.
 AS Mrs. Pollard was being pre- pared for funeral her husband passed away. The undertaken brought their eight year old grand son, Patrence Pollard. to the Elliot Community hospital here. He Is also Ill from pneumonia.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-20
NEBRASKA WOMEN HIT
 HARD AT CHARLESTON
Also Ask Prosecutor To Enforce Ban On All Sorts
 Of "Vulgar" Dances

Omaha, Feb. 20 Pl-The Charles. ton is the object of criticism and at tack by Nebraska clubwomen and social organizations. At North Platte they have proposed an ordinance torbidding a man to place his arm more than half way around his part ner. And the welfare board says il is aimed directly at the Charleston.
 The Lincoln City attorney has been asked to enforce the ordinance against vulgar dances, another ran at the Charleston, 1t Is claimed "Shimmying" would also be taboo under the measure, and unmarried persons under q would have to reg. ister when they went to public dances.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-20
STILL IS CONFINED
Presidents Cold Improved. But He Remains Indoors Trying To Eject Complete Cure

Washington. Feb. 20 tPs-A- though his condition was reported greatly improved. President Coo ldge again cancelled engagements for today and remained in his room nursing the cold with which he has .heen suffering.
 It was reiterated at the White House that the president was taking extra precautions so that he would be able to address the department of superintendence of the National Education association here Monday night and that 1t was chiefly for this reason that he was remaining away 1 from his office,
 Late yesterday he returned to his
 jesk for the first time in two days
 for his semi-weekly conference with newspaper reporters.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-20
Jumps Four Stories,
 Lands In Snow Unhurt

Boston, Feb. 20 R--Dreams of towering iceberg floating towards him sent John Cavernier. a sailor whose home port is unknown to the police diving through a fourth floor window of the sailors haven in Charlestown early today, He landed practically unharmed in a snow bank, but the resulting chill through his scanty attire may have accounted for a two block dash up the street. Policemen greeted him as he sprinted into City square and sent him to the Relief hospital for observation.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-20
INDIAN HERB DOCTOR ARRESTED FOR
 ILLEGAL OPERATION ON MRS. HANSON

Beatrice 4. Hanson Of New Britain which resulted in her death from peritonitiS September 9. Police say the woman visited Daniel al his home and office al 52 Knoll street about september 1. returning to her home a few days later. After being at home two days she was taken to the New Britain General hospital where she died.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-20
MRS. HUITGREN's FUNERAL

Funeral services for Mrs, Mag ialena Hultgren will be held Sunr day afternoon al 2:S0 o'clock at the home of her son, Joseph E, Hultgren, 2S Wallace street, and at o'clock at the First Lutheran church. Rev pr. Abel A, Ahlquist, pastor will ofiiciate anu music will be rendered by the church choir.
 The pail bearers will be Charles o. Kallbcrg, Charles r. Olson, S, ]. SYanscr. Edward Johnson, Aaron Hoglund and Joseph Ander- son, The flower bearers will be Gustav Bloomquist, Andrew Nel- son, Carl l.. Johnson and Alrich Runshaw, Interment will be ib Fairview cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-20
WEATHER OUTLOOK

Washington, Feb. % P)-Weather outlook for the week beginning Monday:
 North and middle Atlantic states Period Of rains in middle and rains or snows in north Atlantic stetes first half and again near end: temperature will likely average near normal.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-20

Waterbury, Conn. Feb. % Pl- William II. Daniel s"lf-styled h. dian herb doctor ot this city, was arrested today on a superior court bench warrant issued by Judge Newell Jennings in the superior court charging mauslaughter and H. gal practice ot medicine.
 Daniel is alleged by police 10 have performed an operation on Mrs,
New Britain herald., 1926-02-20
s. Anderson Re- peatedly Plunges Through Barrier of Flames to Effect Sen- sational Rescues.
Wife Gets To Safety By Sliding From Second Floor Down Rope Made Of Twisted Sheets.

Stratford, Conn. Feb. 20 tH9 -- Albert S, Anderson, optician, or Bridgeport, his wife and three children narrowly escaped death in d fire which early today destroyed the Anderson home on Maple street, Lordship Manor, with loss estimated at $2O,U00.
 Anderson received burns abou' the head in his repeated plunges through the flames in rescuing hl. family. His injuries are not serious,
 When Anderson and his famil: were awakened by the cracking ol flames at 4:S0 o'clock this morning the first floor Of the house was al ready mass of fire. Mrs. Ander- son, fearing 10 rush through the stairway, let herself down to the ground by means Of rope madc of bed sheets.
 Pushes Back Into House
 Anderson rushed into the chil. dfen bedroom 10 the assistance oi his daughter, Barbara, aged s, and helped her down the stairway. The father then picked up Marcia aged six, and carried her through the flames, He again ran back to the bedroom where he picked uy his year old baby and wrapping il in a blanket brought the infant safely through the blazing stan. | way.
 All of the family were in theil night clothes when forced to ne, from the burning building.
 The house was completely dc, stroyed. The origin of the fire t undetermined.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-20
Chicago Scientist Figures Out
 When World Will Come To End
But There's No Need For Immediate Alarm For, Ac- cording to Him, That Time Is-Well, It's
 Very. Very Long Ways Of

as long as it has already whirled,
 And when that time comes, the sun will get too close 10 this plane, and pouf. that will be all. Just like the snufiing out Of candle 1t will melt and be destroyed.
 Discussing the universe before a group Of students last night, Pro lessor Mouton pictured it as vast space, S0,000 light years from tip to bottom. and 20o,000 light years from end to end--a 2atch-like disc. Light years are based on the travel ing speed of light, 1S6,00o miles q second.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-20

Chicago, Feb, 20 P'-T Professor F, R. MouIton Of the University Of Chicago, has fixed the date Of tho end of the world, But there is no immediate cause for alarm.
 You may figure it out yourself, he ,ays, like this:
 The earth is two thousand million years old, The average life of such a planet fig a thousand times q mil lion times a million years of l,0o0,- Qo0, 1000, ,000, Gone Quadrllion) years. So it will go on whirling or it's orbits for another 500,000 times
New Britain herald., 1926-02-20
THE PATH OF LOVE
Young Elopers From Wcstboro, Mass, Call Halt When They Run Short of Money in Providence.

Providence. R. l., Feb. 20 P(- The fact they had but SIS between them was no check up on Melvin Bowley, 21, and Evelyn Leighton %, when they decided to elope from their home in Westboro, Mass. But when they arrived in Providence last night and discovered they had lost s10 of it, and had spent $4 for for fare and meals, they then decided to call halt.
 They appealed to The Travellers Aid society who turned them over to the police.
 Both were found quarters for the night while their parents were notified,
New Britain herald., 1926-02-20
VOn Stroheim Changes
 Name And Citizenship

Los Angeles, Feb. 20 Pl-Erich
 Non Stroheim, Hollywood motion picture director, changed both his
 name and his citizenship in United
 States court here yesterday
 Von Stroheim renounced al legiance 10 Austria and became an American citizen and his name was changed from Erich Oswald Hans Carl Maria NOn Stroheim 70 just Erich Ncn Stroheim He said he tenounced an Austrian .ltle of mo- bility by his change in citizenship.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-20
PLOT ENDS IN FAILURE
Two Years Of Schemiug To Escape From Shanghai Jail Fails-SeN . eral Are Killed.

London, Feb. 20 LPl-The Daily Mails Shanghai correspondent says that the riot at the French munich pal jail on Tuesday. in which five Chinese prisoners were killed and eleven wounded during an attempt of 100 men to escape from the jail was the continuation of two years of plotting.
 The leaders in the attempted iail delivery. after having filed oft their shackles. opened the doors of forty cells with a master key and the prisoners overpowered the warden.
 After the riot had been suppress ed four convicts hanged themselves,
New Britain herald., 1926-02-20
MORE PADDOCK ACTIONS

New York. Feb. % Pl-Padlock proceedings were started today by United States District Attorney Buckner against the Hotel Breey- cort. one of New York's best known hotels. The Sailors Snug Harbor owner Of the land upon which the hotel stands, also was named as s defendant in the proceedings
New Britain herald., 1926-02-20
AVIATOR GETS AWARL

London, Foh, @0 IF-The royal aero Clubs Brttania trophy for the most mcritorous performance by q British airman during his 17oGo mile flight from London 10 Ran goon and back carrying Sir Air Vice Marshal Sir Seftou Branoker as a passenger. This is the second time Cabham has won the trophy.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-20
REAL ESrArE TRANSFER

Annie Anderson has sold through the Camp Real Estate Co property on Belden street 10 PasQuale Salata, Guiseppo Rossitto, Santo Nicomede and Salvatore Salata. The new owners will erect three-family brick house on the property cost ing about SlS,OQ0,
New Britain herald., 1926-02-20
Will Make Probe

Washington, Feb, % P-Coast guard officials here have no in formation beyond press dispatches concerning the reported attacks on the British schooner Eastwood by an American government cutter. If official reports are received justify ing an inquiry from Washington II was said today that an Investigation would be conducted.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-20
TIA JUANA GLOOMY
 AFTER SCANDALS
Much Of Old Time "CoIOr" And
 "Liie" Now Is Missing
BORDER CLOSES AT s P, M.
Americans Cannot Cross After That Hour--Most of the Crowds Pres cut During Day Are Tourists and Curiosity seekers.

San Diego, Cal, Feb, 20 tP'-A saddencd and chastened Tia Juana, shorn of its former gIories and b.rect of the color and life which were its outstanding characteristics now greets the visitor.
 Since Clyde and Audrey Peteet were attacked in Tia Jnana two weeks ego, and the girls with their father and mother committed sui eide from shame over the incident, the town is not the same.
 The new American border closing rule has made some difference, for the visitor must keep a wary eye on his watch to make sure that 6 ?. m, finds him on the American side Of the international boundary. Bars Are Hard Hit
 On the second morning of the new line crossing restrictions from the i America side, there was hardly q 1 drink passed across the many bars of the city until almost noon. At this hour 1t became apparent that q large number Of tourists merely 1 addicted to the post card habit, and total abstainers were in the city.
 These Americans walked briskly along the main street, casting in torcsted eyes In the direction of the furnishing of the deserted saloons and stopped momentarily at post card stands showing pictures of bar displays and Mexican Autographs or which the caption "I Am Now 1T Tia Juana, old Mexico" was tho most prominent feature.
 Conditions Changed
 Tn the afternoon the crowds from the race track filled tie streets fol short time. At $50 only an un usually large number of automobiles with San Diego and Los Angeles H. ccnscs showed the number of par ties staying through the night.
 Hope is expressed along the mai1 street that continuance of the o'clock closing order will result il steadily increasing business , Americans find Tia Juana safe. But behind all this there is { cloud of gloom. Bartenders wip , and re-wipe their bars; proprietor s jingle the keys in their pockets an r restaurant owners stand stolidly be
 hind their cash registers, all look
 ing vainly for the crowded street
 of former day.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-20
SUZANNE COLLAPSES ! ON WAY TO TOURNEY
Has To Return Home = Meanwhile Helen Con-
 tinues Victorious

Nice, France. Feb. 20 P>-Suzanne Lenglen collapsed while en route to Beauleu by automobile today to full fill her engagements in the lawn tennis tournament there. She was taken back to her home, where she is confined to her bed, and is eX- pected to be scratched from the tournament.
 After her collapse 1t was an- nounced tha5 Mile. Lenglen had scratched from the Beauleu tout- nament. The French champion is reported to be in extremely poor , health.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-20
THE WEATHER

Hartford. Feb. 20-FOreCast for New Britain and vicinity: GCncralI, fair tonight: sun day increasing Cloudincss;
 slowly rising temperature
New Britain herald., 1926-02-20
NEGRO RELIGIOUS
 LEADERS ARRESTED
' "ElderS" And "SiSterS" And 5
 Girl Victims Held
STORIES ARE REVOLVING
Federal Agents Round tp several Near Atlantic Cit,-Niany Colorcd Girls Reports as Being Dchauch- ed by Leaders.

Atlantic City, x. j.. Feb. 20 (AH-- nrputy marshals and department of justice agents have raided three homes Of the Hive and never die Negro religious sect at Absccon, making numerous arrests, and closed up the places.
 Those arrested included seven "cldcrs" and sisters" of the cult and six young women, whom the agents charged were the victims of F. w. Roborson, messiah" and who had become mothers. The young women and thirteen children, ranging in age from few months 10 six years were placed in jail by 1 the county prosecutors men and will be held as material witnesses until they are sent for in New York ! where the trials of the adults arc to | take place next week.
 The latter are charged with con- spiraCy 10 violate the Mann act.
 When arraigned before United i States Commissioner Albert Magee, all waived hearing and were held under S5,o00 bail each.
 "MeSsiah" Father of Many
 '. s. Marshal Snowden, of Tren- ton, declared that evidence they had uncovered indicated that Messiah
 Roberson, who is said 10 be nearly
 sixty years old, is the father of all
 the children.
 Tt is almost unbelievable" sait
 Assistant U. $. Attorney Frank r
 Catinella of New York, but the
 farther We go into this the worse i
 appears. For one thing, it is al
 organized scheme to take the prop
 erty and all earthly pleasure away
 from those who join the sect, Thi'
 is appropriated by Roberson, whom We have reason to believe, is wortl
 about $S,O00.0o0.
 "We have conclusive evidenc that he alone has been debauchinl Negro girls who are in some case less than IS years of age, Womel members of the sect are beholden t ' turn their daughters over to hin when they become Of age. No on T else Is allowed to approach then | When they become expectar !, mothers they are transported to tn Il different homes of the sect wher
 the children are reared as if the Il were of divine parentago." - Previously Indicted \ New York, Feb. 19 LP-Thirty = four Negroes, members of the "liy '' and never die' religious cult ( s Absecon, N. J., which was raide
 last night. were indicted here Tues |, day by the federal grand jury fc = violation of the Mann act. Fiftee y of them, nine men and six womcl !. were arrested the next day. Eide F. w. Roberson, messiah of th h sect, was not arrested. and was bt Q lieved to be in Chicago, where 1T II cult IS said to maintain anotht
 home
New Britain herald., 1926-02-20

Nice. France. Feb. 20 P'--"At last France has a chance at the Davis cup
 This was the comment of Count De Bourhel, president of the Riviera regional tennis committee when ln- formed of yesterdays results in the American indoor championships, in which Jean Rorotra defeated Will uam T. Tnden, kene LaCoste van orished Vincent Richards, and Jacques Brugron eliminated Francis 1 T. Hunter.
 'It was a great day for French tennis" the count added. Tilden's defeat created great sur prise in tennis circles here. where "Big Bill" has come to be looked upon as invincible.
 Miss Wills and Charles H. Kings lev of England defeated Mrs. Ran ldolph Lycett (the former Joan Aus Itin), and her husband in the mixed l doubles, 6-3, 6-4.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-20

Bcaulieu, France, Feb. 20 P)- Miss Helen Wills continued her dis play of good tennis in the Bcaulicu tournament today. defeating Miss F. II. Harvey of England in straight sets at 6-1, 60.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-20

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The Washington times., 1926-07-03
mes Men Prefer DunbBeIIes But WOmdny Charm Wins LOT

ship and admiration you can
count?"
a man likes cleverness in
woman when it is kept unob-
trusive and doesn't demand the
center of the stage on all ccca-
sions.
a gifted woman Of whom am
thinking devotes all her clever
ness to helping her husband in
his climb to success. She il
more than content to be known
as the wife OF the great states
man she has helped and inspired.
Possibly many persons wonder
what in the world the brilliant
statesman sees In this little mouse
OF a woman to attract him. But
every really clever woman knows
that being intelligent il an aid
Just to the extent that we use
our c1everness practically in max
ing dreams come true-espe pecially
the unselfish dream Of true love.
The girl who makes her clever
ness work for her happiness
knows just how to win and hold,
admire and love the one right
wonderful man. And she keeps
on adnniring and inspiring him
as the years Of their marriage
fly by.
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