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New Britain herald., 1926-11-17
ARREST
 IN CLARKE CASE
Former EnplOye Is Captured in
 Oklahoma

New Haven, Conn, Nov. 17 LP- Charged in 9 warrant issued on Saturday by Assistant City Attorney Daniel Pouzzner, with conspiracy to defraud, R. A. Cease, former sales man for Clarke and Company, Inc, investment brokers was arrested late yesterday in Guymon, Oklahoma, ac- cording to information given out by MT. Pouzzner here today.
 With the arrest of Cease, police have in custody four men whom they declare to have been respon- sibe for the loss of thousands of dollars of the company's clients money. The others are R. H. c. Clarke, president of the firm who is being held in New York under bonds of S25,000 and Carl Clarke, his brother, and Jackson H. Kearns both members of the firm. They are held in the New Haven county jail in default of s750O bonds.
 Cease, Mir. Pouzzner declares, is the man who sold two Guilford farmers s4,0GO in securities which had no value. He will be brought back to this state.
 Already the legal machinery has been set in motion to bring Clarke back to stand trial.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-17
CRITICIzES KIRKHAM
 ON DONNELLY co. SUIT
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sel, with the consent of the mayor, to engage assistant counsel, but declares the charter also specifical- ly provides that all bills over $500 be submitted to the common council for approval before being paid. The exception to this rule is a payment by the comptroller, with approval of the mayor, when cash discount is to be allowed. That such d.s- count was to be allowed by the Hartford attorneys is extremely un- likely, the sixth ward representative said today.
 The councilman leans to the view that Judge Kirkham could have found attorneys in New Britain cap able of defending the city without going to Hartford for assistance. He cited as further argument the fact that the city several years ago en- ployed one of the leading members of the bar whose offices were in Hartford, to defend in the injunction brought by the taxpayers associa- tion, and the case was finally won by the city on a demurrer sub mittsd, not by the Hartford attorney, but by New Britain lawyer prac ticing here. Kirkham's action. Sablotsky interprets as a reflection on the capabilities of New Britain's bar members.
 Day. Berry x Reynolds have al ready been paid the s750 fee, the books of Comptroller H. L. Curtis show
New Britain herald., 1926-11-17
HARTFORD IS MECCA
Second Annual New England Con- ference Scheduled To Open There Tomorrow.

Hartford, Conn, Nov. 17 P-The incoming stream of visitors from all sections of New England started coming into Hartford today, and it was expected that by evening over 800 of the more than 1000 men and women expected here for the sessions of the second annual New England conference tomorrow and Friday will have arrived and reg istcrcd.
 Today's arrivals included most of the seventy-two members of the New England council, the executive body of the conference, as well as many delegates from cities in Mass achusetts and the New England states farther north. The council lors are arriving early to take care of certain details of the conference to act as an informal reception committee and to attend council meeting at II o'clock tomorrow morning preceding the formal open ing of the conference at a luncheon to be given the delegates by the Hartford Chamber of Commerce.
 All indications point to a big day tomorrow, with report on power. agriculture and recreatlonal re- sources coming during the day, and with addresses by Governor Trum- bull of Connecticut. Governor Brew ster of Maine and Owen D. Young chairman of the board of the Gen. eral Electric company in the eve- hing.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-17
MUSIC CRITICS ACCLAIM
 "TURAND0T" GREAT WORK
Maria Jeritza Takes Leading Role in It's Metropolitan Opera
 Debut.

New York, Nov. II R-Music critics today acclaim the first per formance here Of Puccini's posthu- nous opera, "Turandot," with Maria Jeritza in role, as a brilliant per- formance.
 Critics consider its production last night as one of the Metropolitan Opera company's triumphs, but hold that the opera itself was not quite up to Puccini's standard. Martha Att wood, Dorchester. Mass, girl. made her Metropolitan debut as Lui, the slave girl, in "Turandot."
 The New York World says today that now and again there are mo- ments of first rate Puccini" in the opera, and that Mme. Jeritza as Turnadot made a stunning picture and gave to the soured figure a semblance of vitality" but says Miss Atwood revealed soprano voice of ordinary calibre."
 After two hearings Of the opera" write the Herald-Tribune critic, i've do not recall a single pointed or sig nificant phrase, single measure Of eminent and salient invention, ill the whole score. The music is never memorable or moving, It is Puccini shorn of his old power of dramatic italicization, his old power of suc- cinct and expenditious utterance, his old ability Cat its height in "Tosca') to carry forward dramatic action in a vivid, terse and concentrated orchestral commentary"
New Britain herald., 1926-11-17
Two Civil Suits

Detroit, Nov. 1.-Two civil suits filed by sisters. each of whom asks S100,000 damages. have been on file in circuit court here nearly four years against Benjamin Purnell, king" of the House of David colony at Benton Harbor. In January 1923. Mrs. k. B. Reed. 20 years old and her sister, Mrs. Glady Bam- ford Rubel, 22. filed separate suits against Purnell, charging acts of im- morality. assault and battery and en- forced marriage while they were compulsory inmates at Shiloh, the cult headquarters.
 The girls suits were only two of a series started against King Ben and the House of David colony, sued through federal court for sS6,o00 which he alleged he had invested In the colony.
 Revelations made in the Hansel trial brought the state of Michigan into the affair, resulting in the hold ing of a one-man grand jury inves- tigation in 1923.
 When the grand jury Inquiry started the Bamford sisters went jn to hiding. Nelson, their attorney, re- fused to reveal their whereabouts and was sentenced to 30 days in iail for contempt. The girls later testi- fled.
 More recently Mrs. Eliza Bsm- ford, mother of the sisters, became reconciled to their view. With MT. and Mrs. Arthur Wright of Benton Harbor. colony members, she filed suit in federal court at Grand Rapids asking dissolution of the cult and SS5,000 damages for loss of property.
 The suit is pending.
 One rule of the sect at Benton Harbor is that the members upon joining, deed over to the colony all their possessions. Their labor as members of the organization also goes to the House of David and to- ward it's upkeep.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-17
JOKE ENDS IN KILLING
Husbands Prank Caused Wife to Love Another Fcud Staying Follows.

New York, Nov. IT tP-A prac- tical joke that resulted in the death of it's originator seemed to have run its grim course today when the man on whom it was played pleaded guilty of first de- gree manslaughter, laying himself open to a sentence, to be imposed later. of from 10 to 20 years i'm prisonment.
 When Gerald Dwyer and Joseph Rutfner were both copy readers on a Washington, D. C.. newspaper. Ruffner conceived the joke that was to end SO tragically He told his wife to make an appointment with Dwyer by telephone, planning later to invite Dwyer to their home to enjoy his embarrassment at discovering the companion Of his romantic adventure to be his friends wife.
 The wife followed instructions, but her meeting with Dvycr re- suited in an intimacy which caused her to leave her husband Later both men obtained positions in New York and Mrs. Ruffner return cd to her husband. The two men met and in an argument Dwyer shot Ruffner five times, The charge was first degree murder but the manslaughter plea was accepted on the district attorneys recommends fiOn.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-17
GAS STATION ROW i GOING ID COURTS
West Main St. Residents Engage
 Counsel to Fight
group of West Main street prop

A group of West Main street prop erty owners has retained Attorney Donald Gaffney to remonstrate against issuance of building per- init to the Standard Oil Co.,, for the sale of gasoline at the O'Connell property, and if this move is un- successful to carry the remonstrance into court.
 A permit has already been issued by the board of public works over the expressed opposition of owners of neighboring properties and the company holds certificate from the commissioner of motor vehicles. making the building permit the only remaining certificate necessary to commence business.
 Gasoline was sold for several years on the site, which is at S9l West Main street. Last year. Charles P. Mccarthy. who held the license, moved his business two doors to the east, and the Standard Oil Go. sought permit from the state commissioner of motor vehi- cles for the place he had vacated. This license was issued, but tho board of public works refused it's sanction after several hearings. Last week the board reversed its stand and gave its consent.
 Property owners claims a gaso- line station Is not needed and that it will increase traffic hazard at this point. If necessary, they will seek an injunction to restrain the Stand- ard Oil Co. from doing business, they threaten.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-17
FILES BURGESS DEMURRER
Attorney Thomas F. McDonougk Cites Three Points of Law in Document Presented to Court

Attorney Thomas F. McDonough, counsel for Kimball Burgess. charg. ed with embezzlement of $101S.1S of the funds Of the Elaborated Roofing Co.,, has filed demurrer to tho complaint, as follows: "The accused hereby demurs to the information filed by the state in the above en- titled matter and assigns the follow- ing reasons therefor: l. It IS insuffi. cient at law, and does not charge the accused with any offense under the laws of the state of Connecticut: 2. It does not contain a statement of the essential ingredients of any crime with the particularly and certainty required by law: 3. If such information as is set forth consti- tutes crime, the said information does not charge the accused with the commission of such crime with the particularly and certainty re- quired by law"
New Britain herald., 1926-11-17
TENANT ORDERED
 ID VACATE HOUSE
Trinity Street Dispute Heard at City Court Session

In a summary process action brought by John Peterson to re- quire Dr. George T. Crowley to quit the premises It 59 Trinity street, Judge William c. Hungerford in city court today ordered Crowley to be out of the house by December 1.
 Decision was entered in favor of the plaintiff, represe ted by Judge William F. Ma san, and a stay of execution until the date mentioned was granted, Judge Hungerford ex- plaining that immediate quitting of the premises would impose a hard ship on Dr. Crowley who is planning to move into a new house which will be completed within few weeks.
 Today's hearing was sequel to dispute which occurred last week when Dr. Crowley called the build that Peterson had rendered the front exit inaccessible. Deputy Chief E. J. Barnes and Inspector A. N. Ruth erford found the front lock contain ed no spring and Dr. Crowley said he had been informed by neighbors that Peterson removed the spring. Orders were issued that the front exit be made accessible. The sum- mary process action followed.
 Crowley appeared in court today without an attorney. He named Mrs. George Talbot Miss Agnes Talbot and Miss Bernice ollman as wit nesses who told him, he testified, they saw Peterson removing the lock. As 8. result, Crowley testified, i've were trapped In the building like rats" Crowley effected an exit by placing a wedge in the electric door switch.
 The Petersons deny the lock was tempered with. Judge Mangan an- nounced after the hearing that Crowleys claims will be investigated by interviewing those named as wit nesses and if they are not founded on fact, further civil action will be pursued.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-17
TEAM HITS AUTOMOBILE

A slight accident occurred at 10'oS o'clock this morning at the corner of High and Broad streets. when q team owned by the Bond Bakery and driven by Edward Goldsmith of 116 Pennington avenue. collided with an automobile driven by An- thony Jagodzmski of SS Doris street. Traffic Sergeant J. J. King reported that the automobile was going east on Broad street and tho team going north on High street. A truck parked on Broad street, near the corner. obstructed the view of the motorist. He brought his car td stop and the team also stopped, but the horse started again, causing one of the wheels to strike the radi- ator and a headlight on the automo- bile, damaging them.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-17
Alleged Assailant of
 Girl Pleads Not Guilty

White Plains, N. Y, Nov. IT R- Richard E. Thorne pleaded not gull. ty today to two indictments charg- ing him with assaulting Violet An- derson, New York actress, on & lonely road near Harrison, N. Y, no the night of July 3.
 After being taken to the county jail for finger printing Thorne was released in continuance of $2,500 bail. No date was set for trial.
 Thorne and Philip Elliott wers indicted on complaint of Miss An- derson that after an automobile ride which followed a roadhouse party the men dragged her into the woods tore off her clothes, beat her and as- saulted her.
 They were traced to Canada where they were held in jail for several weeks and finally released when attempts to obtain their ex- tradition failed. Thorne returned and gave himself up and Elliott dis authorities believed, to Europe.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-17
City Items

Representative r. o. Rackliffe has filed a statement of his campaign expenditure, showing @ s25 donation to the republican town committee.
 Co. No. 6 of the fire department was called to the home of E. J. Gooby, 256 South Main street at 9:5e last night but found no fire. A leak in an oil burner caused a scare.
 A surprise party was rendered Mrs. Julian La Rochelle of 26S Main street, last evening by about 20 of her friends. Supper was served and a sum of money present. ed to Mrs. La Rochelle.
 Lovisy Moore tent, No. F, Daugh- ters of Union Veterans, will hold its annual inspection Thursday evening in Odd Fellows hall beginning at 7:S0 o'clock. Supper will be served at 6:S0 o'clock.
 Annual Sale O Fancy Work. Also orders taken for Christmas. Phone 3275W. Mrs. John S. Dixon, 27 Mason Driye.-advt.
 Miss Lena kranowitz of the board of assessors clerical staff. will at- tend the Yale-Harvard game at New Haven Saturday.
 The regular weekly meeting of Court Columbia, No. 27, Catholic Daughters of America will be held this evening at o'clock at Judd hall. The members will meet for bowling at 6:45 o'clock at Rogers Recreational building.
 There will be a meeting of the Leading Star lodge, No. 23, o. s. of B. tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock at the Jr. o. |. A. NJ. hall on Glen street. A full attendance is desired as plans for the lodges Christmas activities will be discussed. A social will follow the business session.
 Action for $40 damages has been instituted against L. Kaufman of this city by Wilson & Co.,. Inc, of Chicago for goods sold and deliver- ed. The suit was brought through Attorney Angela NJ. Lacava. Deputy Sheriff Martin H. Horwitz served the papers.
 Mason, q hotel proprietor, said that he did not know Webb and another government agent who stopped his machine were federal agents, and that he shot in self defense.
 A meeting of the Mothers club of the Monroe school will be held in the kindergarten room Friday evening. There will be speakers, en- tertainment and refreshments.
 "Father and Son" day will be ob- served at the Burritt hotel by the Rotary club tomorrow,
New Britain herald., 1926-11-17
SUE FOR $500 ON NOTE.

Action for $500 has been institut- ed by SGrrafino Blanco against Se- hastian Formica, Salvatore Zocco, Emanucle Amenta and Giuseppe liasques, climing recovery on a note. Attorney Monroe s. Gordon repre- sents the plaintiff. Constable Fred Wrinkle served the papers and at tached property Of the defendants on Bond, Clinton and Kelsey streets and garnishced money in the hands of the sherman Construction com pany. The writ is returnable in the city court the first Monday of De- cember.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-17
ARMY GENERAL IS
 HIGHLY INDIGNANT
Reseats School Teachers Def-
 milton Of Socialism

Washington, Nov. r E9 -- A definition of socialism which won q $50 prize in contest conducted by the Forum Magazine has projected a Washington high school teacher into the midst of a battle of words in which Major General Amos A. Fries, chief of the chemical warfare service of the army. is leading the attack and Governor George w. P. Hunt of Arizona is numbered among the defenders.
 Dr. Henry Flury World War vet eran, University Of Pennsylvania graduate and biology instructor wrote the definition. It described socialism as "big question mark" which asks why "workers are still slaves" and why our civilization is so cruel and ugly"
 "Why little children toll in fac tories," why those who create do not enjoy the advantages of what is created" and whether the indus trial civilization we have created" is not "a Frankenstein that has made itself our master"
 Acting as commander of the local department of the American Legion, General Fries demanded Flury's re- moval from the school faculty. He objected most strenuousIy to the ideas put forth in the Forum by MT. rlury and against any one being kept in the schools of the District of Columbia who says such things"
 Gov Hunt, friend Of FlurN pro- tested to Dr. r. w. Ballou, super intendent of schools, against the at tempt 10 oust the teacher and Charles Hart, high school principal, asserted that he was "an efficient teacher with high ideals"
 This and other information was considered by the board of educa- tion, and General Fries was in- formed that it found no reason to dismiss Flury.
 Tlury meanwhile has given assur- ance that he wrote the definition Rs an individual and not as a teacher, hut the fight apparently is not as much a "closed incident as the hoard of education considers 1t. Tn one of his letters, General Fries de- clared he was waiting the outcome Of his protest before taking up the matter with "thn various patriotic organizations of this city"
New Britain herald., 1926-11-17
LODGE 29 YEARS OLD
Court Beethoven, F. of A., Presents Service Pins to Quarter Century Members and Honors Secretary.

Court Beethoven, No. 19o, For esters of America, held their 29th anniversary meeting last evening at Odd Fellows hall. Members who have been with the organization for o5 years were given pins to signify their seniority. Those re- ceiving pins were Fred Eppler. August Huber. Otto Leupold, Max Graesser. Richard uhlig. George Doerr and Rudolph Zimmerman.
 Louis Linn, who has been the recording secretary for the past five years, was given framed di- ploma for his office as past chief and a Forester ring. Fred Jost, of Charter Oak lodge made the pres entation. A card party and smoker followed the business meeting.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-17
Kiwanians Enjoy Music
 By Girls Ukulele Club

With 92 per cent attendance, the largest the Kiwanis club has had for a long time, members of that club today enjoyed a feast of music and entertainment furnished by the members of the Stanley Rule and Level Ukulele Girls club.
 The girls included Peggy" Burke, who entertained with Charleston and soft shoe dancing; Eva Gianotta and Mary Murkart, in speciality num- bers; Pat Dashner, Mildred Vest man, Bob" Schultz and Irene Burkart. Chorus numbers of popu- lar airs, both vocal and instrument tai, trios, duet and solo music was furnished.
 Next week the Kiwanis club will meet at the trade school.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-17
CURRENT EVENTS CLASS,

Mrs. c. F. Bennett will conduct her current events class this evening at the Y. W. c. A. She will review two plays. 'Iolanthe" and "Juare2 and MaXimilian," She will speak on The Present Deluge," "The Su- preme Courts Decision and the De- cision on the Presidents Right of Removal" "The Fiftieth Anniversary of Johns Hopkins" and The Three Crusaders, Louisa Schuyler, Thomas Mott Osborne and Eugene Beggs." There will be no class next week on account of the Thanksgiving holi- day, The course is free to girls and women of New Britain who may be interested
New Britain herald., 1926-11-17
FAVOR NEW SCHOOL
 ON CLINTON STREET
12 Room Building to House 300
 Children Planned

A recommendation providing for the construction of 12 room school building with accommodation for 500 pupils will be made to the school board at its meeting Friday. A re- cent survey of the fifth ward dis trict shows the immediate need for added accommodations in that dis trict, it is said, and the site is ex- pected to be on the school property on Clinton street between Jerome and Fern streets.
 According to records of the an- nual census this district has a total enumeration of 769 children be- tween four and 16 years of age. Of this total, 136 are between four and six years of age, only 20 of whom are in public school kindergartens, and POP between 12 and 15 years of age are of junior high school age. Deducting the Kindergarten and junior high school age pupils there are 459 children, according to the census, who are of elementary school age In the district. Of this number $40 are divided among the Washington, Lincoln and Bartlett schools as follows: Washington school, 1l47; Lincoln, 5SS; Bartlett, 466.
 The school department feels that the withdrawal of these pupils will effect needed reductions in the school enrolment. According to the plan 161 pupils will be taken from Washington schools enrolment leaving 1913 pupils in that school, In the Lincoln school, 132 pIpils will be transferred leaving the Lin- coin schools enrolment at 451. Forty-seven pupils will be trans ferred from the Bartlett school to the new Clinton street school, move which will leave the enroll ment of that school at 419.
 The new school would open with an enrolment of close to 400, $40 of whom would be students trans ferred from the other three schools and the rest made up of children of Kindergarten and first grade stu dents who are not in any school at present.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-17
Thanksgiving Dinners
 Will Cost 173 Million

Chicago. Nov. 1T R)-America' s Thanksgiving dinner will cost about S173, ,000,00O or, 1t was estimated today by Miss Marie K. Johnson of the Better Health bureau here, some s19,000,0O0 more than 1t did last fall.
 With the principal dish threaten ing to sell at six or seven cents more a pound than a year ago, S12.320, 900 bill for potatoes and one of S3.306.0OO for the pumpkin in pumpkin pies, she reckoned the cost Of the turkey and all the trim mings will average S6.40 a family.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-17
CENTRAL JR. II. S. NOTES

The auditorium program at the Central Junior high school this week is taken care of by two clubs, the Booklovers club and the Literature club. The Booklovers have charge of the program the first half with q dialog and two book reports. A piano solo is given between the two clubs performances. The Literature club ends the program with a play based on book reports. Tho chief by a pupil.