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New Britain herald., 1927-02-01
MONUMENT SALESMAN
 HELD FOR EMBEzzL|NG
Forgery and False Pre- lenses Charges Also
 Against Le Tourneau

Waiving examination, Harry Le- Tourneau, aged 30, of 175 Roxbury road was bound over to the March term of superior court by Judge B. w. Alling in police court this morn ing, probable cause being found on one charge of embezzlement, three counts of forgery and three counts of obtaining money under false pre- tences. He was represented by At torney Milton Richman Of Hartford. Bonds were set at 5000, $500 less than the amount on which he was held at the time Of his arrest several days ago.
 LeTourneau. while representing the New Britain Monumental Works, is alleged to have received s55 in commissions and drawing account payments when he turned in four orders for grave markers which. ac- cording to the police, carry sigma lures he forged. The embezzlement count is the result of an alleged col lection of s325 from Ferdinand Rackowska of Lower Lane, Berlin, of which LeTourneau turned in only s320, according to the complaint.
 Officer Thomas J. Feeney brought LeTournea from Hartford county jail this morning. Detective Sergeant Ellinger investigated the case on complaint of the former employers of LeTourneau. According to them, they were put to the expense of or dering the stone for the monuments and LeTourneau accompanied one of the firm to Barre. Vt, when the stone was selected, although he is alleged to have known the orders he had turned in were bogus.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-01
Appeal Taken to Supe- nor Court By Russell St. Property Owners Opens in Hartford.
Judge Jennings Suggests That Argument on Law Be Continued Tomor- row, Evidence to Be Taken Later.
Especial to The HeraId1

lSpGCl3l 70 The HerdIQJ
 Hartford, Feb. 1-"The board of adjustment in New Britain has ex- ceeded it's powers and has taken un- to itself the privilege of re-zonine the city" Attornew John T. Robin son, appearing for appellants, de- clared to Judge Newell Jennin;,s in superior court this morning in the opening shot of a hearing on the application of Russell street owners that construction of Masonic temple in their neighborhood be prohibited.
 Dispute Over Court Powers.
 Before the hearing had gotten un- der wa yattorneys for the appellant and for the board became embroil- cd in a dispute over the powers of the superior court in the premises So enmeshed in legal difficulty did the case become that the first and only hour of its hearing today was given over to discussion as to the meaning and application of the words de novo." Attorney Robin son contended that it requires re- view of the case with all its evidence from the beginning. Attorney Fran cis x. Carpenter of the law firm of Day. Berry & Reynolds, associated with Corporation Counsel John H. kirkham, refuted this claim with quotations from legal authorities.
 Declines to Make Finding.
 Judge Jennings declined to make a finding without having oppor- tunity to analyze the claims made by the attorneys. He suggested that further argument on questions of law be made tomorrow morning, without witnesses. and that an as- signment then be made for hearing of evidence. This suggestion was adopted and court adjourned.
 Present at this mornings hearing. many of them as witnesses were: Architect Walter F.. Crabtree, Building Inspector Arthur N. Ruth erford. City Engineer Joseph D. Williams, A. N. Lockwood, William G. Dunn, Edward A. Mccarthy, Ad- justment Board Clerk Thomas Lin- der. H. T. Sloper. ex-Mayor George A. Quigley. Attorney Mortimer H. Camp, Edmund Brady, Attorney George M. Brady, Attorney Edward Mag, Commissioner P. F. McDon- ough Of the board Of adjustment, Attorney George Le Witt, President John c. Loomis of the Commercial Trust Co.,, President A. J. Sloper of the New Britain National bank. President A. W. Stanley of the New Britain Savings bank, Lewis W. Lawyer. Chairman Sherwood H. Raymond of the Masonic Temple building committee, William E. Fay. Attorney Charles H. Mitchell, Mrs. F. B. Stone, Miss Florence Camp Judge Bernard F. Gaffney and At torney Donald Gaffney.
 The appeal of the Russell street property owners came after the board of adjustment by vote of six to one decided to allow excep- tons to the zoning law on rear yard requirements and an excep- tion to permit erection of . lodge room in a residence district. Their claim, advanced by Robinson, Cole < Robinson, is that the board of ad- justment assumed a power vested in the common council, only, when it granted the latter exception which. it Is argued. is equivalent to change on the zone law.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-01
NEGRES.e He LAWSUIT
 F0Ah. WIs LOVE Cambridge Won Yoded
 A,.VH Ht.. Damages of $3,75t 1S Heart Aches. /, p
Cambridge, Mass. Feb. l CUl

Cambridge. Mass, Feb. 1 (Ul After IS hours deliberation, Mic dlesex superior jury today returned a verdict for the plaintiff in the heart balm suit brought by Daisy J. Turner, negress, against Joseph V. Boinay, wealthy East Lexington au- tomobile dealer.
 The young woman was awarded s3,750 damages. She had asked $25,o00 heart balm, s10, 1000 for an illegal search Of her home, allegedly instlgated by Boinay, and s1,50O damages for larceny charges which. she claimed, the de- fendant had preferred against her.
 The verdicts for the defendant were returned in the last two in- stances.
 The plaintiff was highly elated by the verdict.
 T have been vindicated," she said. "The damages would never sat- isfy the heart aches that he caused me. He knew so well the love l had for him."
 One of the principal witnesses for the plaintiff was Mrs. James Smith, part-owner of White Court, at Swampscott, which President Cool idge used as summer White House in 1925.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-01
CITY INCOME GOES UP s50,0O0 IN PAST YEAR Receipts From Sources Ex- cept Direct Taxation
 s27O,9OO

The city's income in the fiscal year 1927-192S from sources other than direct taxation will be sa70,900, City Treasurer Curtis l.. Sheldon es- inmates in his annual statement to the board of finance and taxation. This is an increase of approximate ly s50,000 over that of last year.
 Items of estimate in his report are: School enumeration. $42,5oo: evening schools, si,600; library and apparatus, s55o; penalty tax. Sl,o00; band and insurance stock taxes, S36,000; physical examinations for children, S200: consolidated school district, s24,o0o; town clerks office, s10,000: police court, s15,00o; city court. s1,500: fines and costs at jail s1,S00: building permits, 5000; plumbing permits, $500; electrical permits, $500: income on city prop erty, $700; charity department, SS,- 900; health department. s4,00o; po- lice department, s9,oo0; subway rentals, s1,250: interest on bank balances, s10,00o; personal tax. s55,- GOO; street sprinkling, s13,000; cash balance at close of this fiscal year, sSo,000. Total, s27O,90O.
 Payments on the principal of bonds issued for the Smith school repair job, the slaughter house con- struction work, the World War me- morial and No. fire station, not in cluded in the original estimates will increase the payments on princi- pal" items from s254,50O to s321,- 243.S5. Interest on these bonds will increase the interest and discount" item from its first estimate of s21S,- SS1.92, to $226,SS1.92.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-01
Shelton Woman Dies at
 Age of S1 Years Today

Shelton, Feb. 1 Pl-Mrs. Emma Willoughby, widow of Martin Will loughby, who died at the home of her daughter. Mrs. Nicholas Wake lee Of Lower White Hills late yes- terday, was the daughter, wife. mother and grandmother of men who served in three wars. Her father, stephen A. Cornish. served in the Civil war as did her hus- band and Oscar Cornish, her brother. Her only son, Harvey Will loughby, served in the Spanish American war and her only grand son. Howard Willoughby. served in the World war. Mrs. Willoughhby was S1 years of age. She was born in Maiden, Mass, July 21.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-01
SulLiuan Claims to Haue Swum
 to Catalina in P Hrs. 45 Min.
Lowell Man, Conqueror of English Channel, Reported
 Succeeding in His Second Attempt in Contest

gone from there by launch to Long Beach.
 The informant, who gave his name as D. R. Monroe, of Long Beach. said Sullivan started at 1:0S Monday morning which would make his crossing time 22 hours and 45 min- utes, or seven hours more than that taken by George Young of Toronto, Ont, who also landed at Point Vii cente in winning the s25.o00 Wrigley ocean marathon two weeks ago.
 It was believed here that Sullivan, whose friends In Long Beach report ed last night that he had begun his second attempt after quietly training there since his failure in the mara thon January 15, had gone immedi- ately by boat to the beach city. His on the Pine avenue pier gave rise to reports that he had completed the crossing there.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-01
Jury Gives Man S1 for
 Loss of His Wife's Love

Worcester, Mass, Feb. l Pl-A jury in superior civil court report cd late yesterday for the plaintiff and assessed damages in the sum of Sl in the s1o,000 suit of Ferdi- hand Lamoini Of Rochester, N. Y., formerly of Southbridge. against Armand Jendreau, of Southbridge, in which the plaintiff charges alienation of the affections of his wife.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-01
CONN. DRY ASSOCIATION

Hartford. Feb. 1 (UP) = At a meeting of the newly organized Connecticut Temperance and Anti Saloon league here yesterday. Ros- COG W. Vining, former Pennsyl- vania Anti-Saloon league worker. was elected superintendent of the body. He had been acting super intendent since December .,
New Britain herald., 1927-02-01
Duke of Marlborough
 Becomes Roman Catholic

London. Feb. R-The Duke of Marlborough, whose marriage to the former Consuelo Vanderbilt was recently annulled. was received into the Catholic church today. The ceremony was held in the chapel Of the archbishop's house, Westm;n- ster
New Britain herald., 1927-02-01
CONSTABLES ARRESTED

New Bedford, Mass, Feb. 1.-Pl- Three Westport constables are under arrest here today for concealing li- quor said to have been smuggled ashore from a two masted schooner which piled up on Gooseberry Neck. South Westport. in the fog Sunday night
New Britain herald., 1927-02-01
CAN7ONESE.BRITISH
 NEGOTIATIONS ENDED
Called Off by Chen-U. & Concentrates on Pro-
 tecting Americans

IdllhO", T ep. t-I -->eSoliettiolio between the Cantonese and British here for new modus vivendi to take the place of treaties now in effect be- tween China and Great Britain were broken off today by Eugene Chen. Cantonese foreign minister. The Cantonese foreign minister, who had been negotiating with Brit ish charge daffaires, O'Malley, de, clined to sign the agreement pro- posed by the British as long as arm- ed forces of England are concentrat- ing at Shanghai.
 Washington, Feb. 12 (UP)-The administration is concentrating its efforts on protection of Americans in China, and has taken no new steps to negotiate with the war ring factions there. President Cool idge told callers today.
 The president does not antici- pate that the 5000 Americans at Shanghai will be evacuated, as Americans have been evacuated from other points. Adequate United States naval vessels are at Shang- hai, however. if evacuation should become necessary. 1t was said.
 No arrangements have been-made for dealing with the Chinese other than the policy statement made by Secretary of State Kellogg last week, indicating this governments willingness to negotiate if the fac tions could agree upon delegates, 1t was said on the presidents be. half.
 Picking, Feb. 1 P}-The Picking, or central government, Of China, more or less overshadowed in re- cent weeks by developments In Cantonese territory. returned to ths spotlight of the Chinese situa- ton today.
 Upon the heels Of a note to the British government requesting that armed forces not be landed i'll Shanghai, the Picking authorities summarily dismissed Sir Francis Aglen, British inspector general Of Chinese maritime customs, for his refusal to collect surtaxes recently decreed by the government.
 At the same time. as purely domestic issue, the northerners, as well as the Cantonese, concen- trated their activities in prepara- ton for what promises to be one of the outstanding military strug- gles of the present civil war. The campaign is intended by both sides to decide whether the Cantonese, or nationalists. will retain the ter ritory they won when the cam- paign they began less than a year ago gave them nearly half or China, or whether the northerners shall drive back their southern foes and again become sole mas ters Of the nation.
 In the meantime, the exodus or foreigners from the interior Of China continued in full swing in anticipation of the coming clash.
 Vallejo, Calf, Feb. (uP)-The transport Chaumont. heavily provi- stoned, left the Mare Island navy yard today bound for the Orient via San Diego.
 At the southern port, which Is eN- pected to be reached in 40 hours. ina Chaumont will take aboard 1,2o0 marines and sail after a few hours stop-over for the Far East.
 The ships provisions Include 27 tons of meat, 15 tons of fruit and 50 tons of potatoes and 90 pounds of butter.
 The transport was manned by crew of 100 officers and men.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-01
SCORES CHURCH UGL1NEss

Chicago, Feb. 1.-R- ugliness, slovenliness or unsuitable arrange ments in church should be looked upon as evidence of irreverence and carelessness in sacred thins1, & report to the board of education of the Methodist Episcopal church de- clared today.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-01
CoAsTING ACCIDENT FATAL

Hartford, Feb. P-Andrew Ierardi, 17, died here today as re- suit of injuries received In a coasting accident January 23. when he lost control of his sled and crashed into a tree in Colt park.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-01
Wife Is Advised

Lowell, Mass, Feb. UP)- Mrs. Henry Sullivan, wife of the famed long distance swimmer, re- ceived a telegram early this after noon from her husband, stating that he had conquered the Catalina chan nel.
 First American to swim the Cata- lima channel. 22 hours. 45 minutes" |" the telegram read
 Mrs. Sullivan wired congratula- tions.
 My biggest surprise" she said. "was when Henry failed to win the recent Wrigley contest"
New Britain herald., 1927-02-01
KAY LAURELL DIES
Former Folltes and Film Star Victim
 of Pneumonia While Playing in
 London,
London.

Erie, Pa. Feb. 1.-LP1- A cable gram received here today by rela- tives says that Kay Laurell, S7, for mer Follies and film star. an Erie girl, died yesterday Of pneumonia. in London. where she was playing. She last visited here a year ago.
 Her mother, Mrs. A. A. Leslie Of North East, is dying and has not been told of her dauhgter's death.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-01

Long Beach, Calif., Feb. R- Henry F. Sullivan of Lowell, Mass, declared today that he swan from a point near the Isthmus of Santa Catalina Island to Point Vincent on the mainland yesterday after P hours and 45 minutes in the water. He said there were nine witnesses to the 20-odd mile swim.
 Sullivan swam the English chan nel, but failed in the recent channel swim sponsored by William Wrigley.
 Sullivan. who was being rubbed down In Turkish bath. said his conveying boat developed motor trouble after he landed and the party was unable to get back until s o'clock this morning. A boat sent out by a Long Beach newspaper &C., companied Sullivan.
 His reported time was approxi- mately 2 hours longer than that re- quired by George Young of Toronto, Ontario, who landed at the same point less than 16 hours after he left the Isthmus in quest of the s25,0OO prize hung up by Wrigley for the first person to swim the waterway.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-01
THE WEATHER

New Britain and vicinity: Unsettled, probably occasional rain tonight and Wednesday; rising temperature.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-01
News of the Feat

Wilmington, Cal, Feb. lP(-The Wilmington Transportation com- pany reported today that a man who accompanied Henry F. Sullivan on a second attempt to swim San Pedro channel from Santa Catalina island, informed one of their officials that Sullivan had landed at 11:55 p. m., fast night at Point Vicente and had
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New Britain herald., 1927-02-01
Tornlay Submits Resignation

Plumbing Inspector P. J. Tormay appeared before the building con- mission to ask why his resignation was sought. Commissioner Fenn told him frequent complaints had been made against his work, and that Tormay was not in fit condition dur ing working hours, and was under
New Britain herald., 1927-05-19
FREED WITHOUT CLOTHES
Britisher Accused of Stripping Girl, Painting Her Body and Turning Her Loose in Woods.

Maidstone. Eng, May 19 tUP)- Miss Jean Olds, a London hair dresser, told the court today how Sir Gerard Maxwell Wiltshire was alleged to have taken her riding in his automobile, overpowered her in a wood and painted her body with shoe polish or stove blacking after removing her clothes.
 The charge against baronet was assault. Sir Gerard permitted her to retain only her shoes and stockings. Miss Olds said. He was alleged to have left her to roam in the woods clad in the backing and shoes and stockings until she found cottage and was assisted. Miss Olds said she was bound and gagged.
 A statement In behalf Cf Sir Ger ard was read in which he said he was intoxicated and remembered nothing for an hour prior to the al legged assault. He was committed for trial after pleading not guilty and was granted bail.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-19
DEATHS TOTAL 43
 IN SCHOOL BLAST
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declared Kehoe seemed anxious to get away from there" Neither Smith nor Detlutf was injured.
 kehoe. q graduate of the Michi- gan state college, in opposing estab- lishment of consolidated school drawing pupils from surrounding farms, claimed the structure would make school taxes burdensome. Re gently a mortgage on his farm was .oreclosed. His neighbors said he had a dynamite complex" He was al ways blowing something up around his farm. He was also an ac- complished electrician and recently completely wired his house. The wir- ing for the explosion of the farm house and outbuildings was a com- plicated affair. A timing apparatus was found. wired in the chicken coop. the only structure not de- stroyed Wires were found leading to the house and barns from the telephone lines passing on the road in front.
 Nailed to tree in front of the house there was a rude sign: Grim inals are made, not born.'
 The equipment with which kehoe had planted the explosive in the basement ceiling of the school con- sisted Of six lengths of caves through pipe. three bamboo fishing rods and four windmill rods. Such equipment was removed from the basement of the undamagcd wing Of the school.
 Of the hundred and some odd families of the community, there was none who had not lost a child or relative or friend, by the fiendish handiwork of kehoe. who set the death dealing blast while under the delusion that school officials were conspiring to ruin him.
 Sad Preparations Today
 The usual early morning hurry and scurry of getting the children ready for school was conspicuous by it. absence. Parents whose daily ritual it was to hustle the youngsters from bed and scrub their grubby faces for school. were engaged in the sad duty of making funeral preparations for their loved ones.
 Tentative plans call for group funeral for the 36 children killed, with separate services for the five elder victims.
 kehoe, who conceived the work of destruction. was graduate Of Michigan State college and had been a leader in community affairs since settling here several years ago. He was looked upon as a sort of a sage here because his su- perior schooling and extraordinary intelligence having been a marked trait to the residents of the simple community.
 Whole Character Changed.
 Recently his demeanor suddenly changed, according to residents, and he showed signs of a porsecutory complex. The comparatively trivial school tax levied against him, was
New Britain herald., 1927-05-19
WOODS CONSIDERS PADDOCK ACTION
Places Violating 18th Amend
 ment May Be Closed

Two restaurants and one store in which the liquor law has been vio- lated several times, according to the police records. may be pad locked. Prosecuting Attorney J. G. Woods declared today. During the trial in police court this morning of Charles Laskowski. aged 20, of 435 Burritt street. on two counts of liquor law violation in store at 22 Orange streeet. Judge Hun gerford. after imposing a fine of So50 and costs. said the place should be put out of business, and Mir. Woods replied: Tt will be, Your Honor. I will have it pad locked"
 Woods and O'Nfeara in Conference
 After court, Mir. Woods and Ser geant P. J. O'Mara were in con- ference relative to padlocking this place and the restaurants at 221 Elm street and 307 Lafayette street. as both places are notorious, the police say. This action has never been taken in New Britain, but in other places in Connecticut, the law has been invoked to this extent. Mir. Woods indicated that he will look into the legal steps at once.
 Laskowski pleaded guilty to the charge of keeping a place having the reputation for the sale of li- quor, and not guilty to the charge of selling and keeping with intent to sell. He was not represented by counsel and made no statement.
 Liquor in Tub
 Detective Sergeant Ellinger testi- fled that he and sergeants O'Mara. McAvay and Flynn went to the store about 5:15 yesterday after noon and found bottle of liquor in tub of water. John Smigel, step-father, was in front of the store and the young man was behind the curtain in the rear. The latter told Sergeant El- finger he has had the store since last March. Relative to the liquor. business, he would not tell the po- lice anything, according to the ser geant. In reply to Mir. Woods, Ser geant Ellinger said many complaints have come to the police about the