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, 1927-11-25
Entered Us second class matter Mag
26tb 1917 at the Post Office at Christian
sted, St. Crojr, v I. of the U. s. A. I'M
der the Actof Murch 8. 1879.


Constantinople, Novr. 21st.-Twenty
arrests have been made here in cOnnec-
ton with recently discovered CCmmun-
ist plot. Most OF those arrested are Mos
lens who participated in various Com
nunist conferences in the Balkans.
London, Nov. 2lst. Sir Laming Worth
ngton-Evans in a newspaper interview
complains Of a recent statement by Mr..
Lloyd GEORGE. and widely repeated since
that Europe hts 10, 600, 600 trained men
under arms. Sir Laming asserts that
the latest Authoritative figures show that
there are moi more than 3, 552, 900 includ
ing the Russian Red army Of 1,l24, coo.
He protests that the cause OF disarma-
ment which Mr.. Lloyd George processes
to have at heart is injured by such sensa-
tIOnal statements.
Moscow, Novr. 2lst. Maxim Litvinoff
Wee ommissar Of Foreign Affairs viii
head the Delegation of Soviet Russia to
the League Of Nations Preparatory Com
mission on disarmament which will meet
at Genoa on November Both, it has bee n
announced.
New York, Novr. 21st, The establish
ment Of a further new high record for
the pound sterling since 1914 with demand
bills al A 81 and Is thirty seconds dollars,
featured operations in the foreign ex-
change market on Saturday, The rise
has been steady, it touched parity early
in September and is now believed to be
receiving British Government coOpera-
ton. It's current strength recently also
has been aided by brokers purchases.
, 1927-11-25
Publication.
Automobiles, ECcscss Carriage
and Beat Taxes.


~SA4LL( M
THE public is hereby informed
Z that in accordance with section
81 of the ordinance Of "A July,
1925. and section s of the ordin-
ance Of q February, 1855, the semi
annual tax on automobiles, horses,
carriages and boats for the first
half year 1923 will be due and pay
able on January l, 1923.
These taxes will be received in
hristiansted and in Frederiksted
from January 1, 1928 to January
Il, 1928 inclusive, after which lat
ter date the list OF arrears will be
transmitted to the Sheriff for ne
cessary legal action and enforce
ment Of payment. Each person in
arrears after january Il, 1928 will
be subject to a fine of Fro. 100 If
the tax be under Frcs. $500, and.q
fine of F1cs. 200 if the tax a
Frcs. $500 or above, besides TIE
ordinary levy expenses.
TAX LISTS.
Blank tax lists will be distributed
by the Police during the first week
in December and are to be filled out
in conformity with section 6 of the
ordinance Of q February, 1855,
and returned to the Police Offices
within AZ hours in the towns and 4
days in the country.
In listing automobiles, the fol-
lowing information must be fur
nished in the first column Of the
list: (a) Make Ford, Dodge, etc.;
(b) Type (oedan, Touring, Coupe,
Roadster, Truck, etc.; (c) Capacity
~(2-passenger, 5~-passenger, 3-ton,
etc.; I'D Number of cylinders IN
engine a, 6, 8, etc.; (e) Year Of
model 1921, 1922, etc.) For eX-
, 1927-11-25

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New Britain herald., 1927-10-15

FIFTY-FIt'1Y - Half-and- half dress, suit of brown and tan serge, is favorite with Gertrude Olmstead. Half of racket is tan, other half brown. These colors alternate on skirt and belt.
 tlnttruatiunal Etwsreelt
New Britain herald., 1927-01-31
FIRST PENSIONER OF
 L. E. & C. FACTORY DEAD
Joseph Doucette, 85, of Franklin Square, Lived in This City for
 66 Years

Joseph Doucette, S5 years old, of S4 Franklin square, a native of Canada and for the past 66 years a resident of this city. died Satur- day night after a short illness at the home of his daughter. Mrs. Thomas Unwin of S4 Franklin square.
 MT. Doucette, upon coming to this city, SC years ago. entered the employ of Landers, Frary & Clark and continued in the employ of that concern until about II years ago, when he was given a pension. the first one awarded by the company. MT. Doucette was one of the oldest and best known French-Canadian residents Of this city.
 He leaves four daughters, Mrs. Emma Doucette. Mrs. Thomas Un- win, Mrs. Ernest Dyson and Mrs. B. B. Bates, all of this city: two sons, Fred Doucette of Devon, Conn.,, and Arthur Doucette; II grandchildren and two great-grand- children.
 The funeral will be held tomor- row morning at 9:45 o'clock at the home and at 10 o'clock at St. Peter's church. Burial will be in St. Mary's cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-31
BALDWIN DIES IN NATIVE CITY Celebrated Jurist Would Have Been S7 Years Old
 February ,

New Haven, Jan. 31.-The right to natural death" which Simeon E. Baldwin advocated throughout his later life, was realized by the vener- able turist and statesman when he died at his home here yesterday from the infirmity of old age. On February he would have been 87 years of age.
 Starting his career as a corpora ton lawyer in 1893, he was appoint ed as the justice on the bench of the Connecticut supreme court. In 1907, he was made chief justice. It was not until 1910, when because of his age he was retired from the bench, that he received the democratic guber- material nomination and became the first representative of that party to serve as chief executive of the state since 1895. He was reelected in 1912. From 1869 to 1919 he was an active member of the faculty of the Yale School of Law. In 1876 he organized at Yale the first post graduate course in any law school leading to the degree of doctor of civil laws.
 Dean Thomas w. Swan, of the Yale School of Law. will have
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New Britain herald., 1927-01-31
Mrs. Annie s. Churchill
 Dies in BrOOkline. Mass

Mrs. Annie Churchill, widow of the late Frederick H. Churchill. died this morning at the Hotel Beaconsfield, Brookline, Mass.
 She was the daughter of William H. and Lucinda Hart Smith of this city and spent the greater part of her early life here. residing on Franklin Square. She was member of the South Congregational church. During recent years she spent con- siderable time in Europe and had been looking forward to living in her home in Pennington which re- gently had been acquired. Her late husband died in 1882.
 Surviving her are her daughter, Miss. Rose Churchill of Pennington and William Churchill of New York. Her elder daughter. the late Mrs. George s. Talcott, died In 1919. Funeral services are to be held in Erwin chapel Wednesday afternoon ot { o'clock. Interment will be in the family plot in Fairview cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-31
BRISTOL THEATER SAFE
 IS L0O7ED OF sI,6OO
Yeggs Hide in Playhouse and Get Two Days
 Receipts
Special to The Herald,


 Bristol, Jan. 31 - The safe in the office of the Princess theater on Riverside avenue was broken into last night and $500 in cash, the re- ceipts of Saturday and Sunday night was taken.
 The loss was discovered late this morning by Daniel Peters, an officer of the Colonial Theaters, Inc, own CTS of the theater. The yeggs appar- ently secreted themselves in the building after last nights perform ance as no marks were found on any doors to indicate that entrance had been forced. Detective Sergeant Danial McGillicuddy Is Investigating A similar burglary occurred about two months ago at the Bristol thea ter. also owned by the Colonial Theaters, Inc. At that time $500 was secured.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-31
INSPECTORS DROPPED
 FROM STREET DEPT.
Conlon and Barron Find Blue Tickets in
 Envelopes

Fred Conlon and Edward Barron, inspectors for the department of public works since 1923, have been dropped from the city's employ and will go off the payroll tonight. Both are democrats.
 The discharge of Conlon and Bar ron completes the house. cleaning in the department of public works that began more than a month ago when Joseph F. Ryan. foreman in the city storeyard, lost his job. His discharge was followed by that of Robert C.. Johnson. an inspector. A few weeks later Joseph O'Brien and Eugene Faselli were dropped. Ryan. O'Brien, Faselli, Conlon and Barron are reg stered democrats and Johnson is a republican.
 Retirement of Conlon and Barron today, coming after that of Inspec- tors P. J. Tormay and c. J. Curtin of the building department. makes a total of four city employees to lose their jobs in two days
New Britain herald., 1927-01-31
Population t,>> l,636,ooo by
 July l, Is G$ Census Estimate
Figures Further Show That Inhabitants of Entire Con- tinental U. s. Will Total 11S62S,o0o, Which
 is Increase of 2,9173SO Since 1920

New Haven, Jan. S1-The popu- lation of Connecticut will be 1,S36,- 900 by July 1, of this year. the U. s. Bureau of the Census estimates in figures made public today by the department of commerce.
 The estimate is based upon dis tribution of the total increase for the United States, arrived at from data on biBths, death. immigration and emigration, among the several states according to the distribution of increase from 1910 to 1920.
 The population of Connecticut as of July 1, 1926, IS placed at 1,606,- 900 as compared with 1,3SO,63O when the decennial census was talk en in 1920.
 Massachusetts, will have a popu- lation of 4.242,000 July 1, it is es-
New Britain herald., 1927-01-31
Smoke and Flames Give Impression Structure Is Doomed School Children File Out
Rev. Walter J. Lyddy Penetrates Murk and Brings Blessed Sacra- ment Out of Chapel De. spite Great Peril.

St. Mary's convent at 5ss Main street was damaged by fire, smoke and water to the extent of between s25,000 and s30,000 this forenoon, a blaze which apparently started in a storage closet on the first floor sweeping upward through the stair way shaft and threatening to de- stroy the interior of the building. Sister Mary Euphemia, superior at the convent, was carried from her bed in a front room on the second hoor, down . ladder to safety by Captain Michael W. Butler, Lieuten- ant John Souney and Bremen John Heery and John Finneran, and was | removed to St. Josephs convent at South Main and Edson streets. Be- cause of cold, she was resting when the fire broke out about $40 o'clock. Her room was filled with smoke and when she was reached. its effects had begun to be noticeable, although she was calm and assured the fire men she was not in danger.
 The building. which is of brick. stone and wood construction. and three stories high, houses 2e nuns of the Order of Sisters of Mercy. They are teachers at St. Mary's parochial school on Beaver street. Two class rooms are in the convent, due to the demand on the accommodations in the school itself. and upwards of 50 children were attending class when the fire broke out. They filed out in orderly manner, apparently not l alarmed at the cracking of the flames and the thick smoke which permeated the building within a few minutes after the staircase began to blaze
 Flames Spread Rapidly
 The closet must have been burn ing for several minutes before the ire broke throuhg, as the door was entirely destroyed and the interior was a blackened. charred mass. When the flames made their way out Of the closet. they were fed by the wall until they reached the open cor ridor surrounding the stairs. Then. with a roar that sounded like an ex- plosion, they leaped upward, en- veloping all the woodwork within their reach, and in the opinion of Chief W. J. Noble of the fire depart ment, few minutes additional start would have allowed the fire to break through the roof and probably spread to such an extent as to burn every room and all the furniture.
 Priest Rescues Host
 The chapel, on the south side of the convent near the front on the first floor, was damaged, the walls being blackened. statues destroyed, and the altar licked by the flames. The Blessed Sacrament was carried out by Rev. Walter J. Lyddy, who suffered for time from the smoke. He was able to remain about the building, however. after getting out (Continued on Page 1e)
New Britain herald., 1927-01-31
J. E. BUCKLEY PENSIONED
 BY NEW HAVEN RAILROAD
Fairview Street Man Spent g Years in Service Retircs-Start-
 cd As Brakeman.

Among the employees pensioned by the New York, New HavSh and Hartford Railroad Co. is James Ed ward Buckley. of 1S6 Fairview street this city.
 MT. Buckley was born April II, 1867. and entered railroad service at the age of 21 as yard brakeman un- der N. s. Thresher, agent at Berlin. A year later he was promoted to yard conductor.
 Due to i'll health he was obliged to give up active service about year ago.
 MT. Buckley has record Of s7 years continuous service with the New Haven.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-31
25,O00 MINERS IDLE

Scranton, Pa., Jan. 31Pl- Ap- proNimately 25,oO0 miners were idle today when thirteen colleries of the Hudson Coal company in Luzerne and Lackawanna counties shut down an indefinite period, due to the over stocked anthracite market. A num- Der of mines of other companies, in cluding the Glen Alden, will be idle for the next two days.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-31

timated as against 4,197,o00 estim- ated for the corresponding date in 1926 and 3.S52,356 in 1920. Figure. for other New England states in- clude Maine 793,00o for. 1927 as against 790.e00 for 1926; Rhode Is- land 7O4.OoO for 1927 as compared with e93.0Oo in 1926; New Hamp- shire 455,oo0 for 1927 compared with 454,0o0 for 1926.
 Vermont which showed loss from 1910 to 1920, is hot included in the states for which estimates were made.
 Washington, Jan. 31 P - Com putations by the governments cen- sus experts indicate that the popu- lation of continental United States
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New Britain herald., 1927-01-31
Stamford House LO0ted,
 "StrOng Box" Is Missing

Stamford, Jan. 31 Rl-A strong box" in which was jewelry valued at s6,000 is missing from the home of Abram Spelke, on Strawberry Hill Disappearance of the box and contents is credited to burglars who made an entrance through . window on the south side of the house despite the presence con- stantly Of someone in the house since Friday when the box was known to be In place.
 Mir. Spelke Is . real estate dealer and brother of City Prosecutor Max Spelke.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-31
Shelton Assessor Takes
 Own Life by Shooting

Shelton, Jan. 31 LP) - Daniel Nichols, 76, member of the board of assessors of the city of Shelton since 1889 and twice a member Of the state legislature. committed suicide at his home in White Hills this morning by shooting himself in the head with a pistol. Despon- dency due to ill health is believed to have been the cause. MT. Nich- ols' housekeeper, aroused by the sound of the shot, found the aged man in a dying condition. Medical Examiner Nettleton was called to the scene and pronounced 1t a case of suicide.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-31
PaWtucket Store Robbed
 Of Its $50 Pound Safe

Pawtucket, R. l.. Jan. 31 P - When William Papis, proprietor of the Pawtucket Lunch company. opened his restaurant early today he found that robbers had rolled out $50 pound safe containing $150 and valuable papers, The res taurant is in the center of the bus mess district.
 This makes four safes stolen in this manner in Rhode Island in the past few months. Two of them. one stolen in Central Falls and the other In Pawtucket, have since been found in the Ten Mile river in this city.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-31
SENSATIONAL RUM TRIAL UNDER WAY Jury Being Selected in New
 Jersey Scandal BIG BRIBES ARE CHARGED
S70,00O Paid Out to Dry Agents, Is Charge-Mayor of Edgewater, N. J., and Police Chief Among the Accused.


 ! Accused. 1 New York, Jan. 31 R-Selectior of a jury began today in fedora court to try what is expected to b, the most sensational. rum conspirac, case to date. involving among tht defendants. the mayor, the chief ol police and two detectives of Edge. water, New Jersey. The list of de. fendants, IS in all also includes u New York police sergeant and GUS toms inspector.
 Prominent Defendants
 The indictment, which charges conspiracy to violate the prohibition and customs laws was found as 6 result of the seizure last April of the liquor laden ship Eker in the Hud- son river off Yonkers. Among the governments allegations is the charge that a memorandum book seized aboard the Eker showed pay. ments of $70,000 in bribes and hush money to prohibition agents and other officials. The Eker was said to have brought a s2,o00,o00 liquor cargo from the Bahamas.
 The principal defendants are mayor of Edgewater, Henry Wissel Chief of Police James A. Dinan, Ser geant John J. Lowery of the Marine division, New York, Customs Inspec- tor Edward A. Ritz, of Union City New Jersey, and Alexander F. Elan nery and Edward Pickering, Edge water detectives, and Eustace R. Smith, Paul Demontreaux and James Baldwin, owners of the ,Edgewater boat repair yards. Most of the others were members of the crew of the Eker. ''''''-'
 Three Plead Guilty
 At the start of the proceedings to- day three men slated to go on trial entered pleas of guilty. They were Cecil Kinder and D. Turner of Chi cago, and Maurice Borden.
 In all. S3 men are named in the indictment. There are 19 on trial. Six were not apprehended, four jumped bail, three pleaded guilty and one, Bernard M. Reaves, captain of the Eker. is serving an 11-month prison sentence in Nassau. Bahamas, for ehanghaiing George Pindar. a negro constable in the British colonial service.
 Max D. Steuer heads the array of defense counsel which numbers more than dozen lawyers. Assistant United States Attorney Stichman is prosecuting the governments case.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-31
TILS0N IS TURNED DOWN
Brother of Conn. Congressman Re- ported Unfavorably as Federal Judge In Georgia.

Washington, Jan. 31 P'-An ad- verse report on the nomination of William J. Tilson, of Atlanta, to be federal judge of the middle district of Georgia, was voted today by the senate judiciary committee.
 Tilson, brother of Representa- tive Tilson of Connecticut, house re- publican leader, was opposed by the two Georgia democratic senator's The opposition was based on grounds which included the claim that he was not a representative of the district.
 Tilson is now serving under a re. cess appointment.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-31
I0,9O0 POLES HERE,
 NEW CENSUS REVEALS
Canvass of City Made at Direction of Father
 ,Bojnowski

A census of the Polish residents of New Britain, made by the Sa- cred Heart parish authorities, in- dicates there are 1O,900 Poles liv- ing here, a report prepared by Rev. Lucyan Bojonowski shows. The estimate Is far below that which has been made in several unofficial canvasses.
 The congregation includes 1852 children who are being educated in the parochial school, and TIPS in the public schools.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-31
Steamer Is Aground.

Vineyard Haven, Mass.,Jan S1 P) The steamer Anthony O'Boyle, bound from Norfolk for Boston with coal. Is aground at Robinson's Hole, Vineyard Sound. She is leaking and 1t is believed she cannot be floated without assistance.
 The steamer ran on a shoal late yesterday during heavy fog. Her forward plates were started. The weather was clear and calm today and those aboard were considered in no danger.
 The Anthony O'Boyle Is owned by the O'Boyle Transportation company of New York. Her cargo is consign- ed to the Atwater Coal company of Boston.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-31
WARSHIP BILL SIDETRACKED.

Washington. Jan. 3l R1-Appre- hensive that they might not muster enough votes to put over the three cruiser program because Of the ab- charge of the naval appropriation bill permitted that measure to be temporarily sidetracked today by the Blk importation bill.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-31
McNary-Haugen Bill Will
 Come Up On Next Tuesday

Washington, Jan. 31 R-A ten tative agreement to call up the Me Nary -Haugen farm relief bill in the house next Tuesday was reached to- day by Representative Tilson, the republican leader, and Chairman Shell, of the rules committee.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-31
BOAT IS SUNK BUT
 CREW OF 30 SAVED
American Steamer JuYigny in
 Crash in Delaware Bay
ANOTHER SHIP AGROUND
Steamer Anthony O'Boyle Leaking Badly on Shoal Near Vineyard Haven - Anaconda Warped Into Her Dock.

Her Dock.
 Philadelphia, Jan. 31 R-The American steamship Juvigny was sunk in the Delaware bay below Reedy Island early today when she collided with the British freighter Valemore.
 The crew of 30 men was saved.
 A heavy fog was hanging over the bay at the time of the collision. The Falemore IS bringing the rescued men to this city.
 Crash Came Suddenly.
 According to men aboard the ships the vessels were "on top of each other" before the navigators on the bridges realized the danger. Sirens screamed. propellers were reversed, but 1t was too late.
 The bay was filled with flowing ice and 1t was with great difficulty that the boats of the Valemore were lowered.
 Pushing their way through the foes the rescuers made their way to the Juvigny which sank a few min utes after the crew had been re- moved. All of the stern of the ship is under water. After the crew was taken off the captain and two men returned to the Juvigny to make an examination.
 The Valemore, 3,04S tons, sailed for Philadelphia from Liverpool Jan uary 15. She carried a miscellaneous cargo.
 The Juvigny. LAO tons, was out ward bound for Sewells Point when the accident occurred.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-31
ANOTHER BUBBLE BURSTS
Shorcland Company of Miami, Real Estate Development Firm, Goes Into Bankruptcy.

Jacksonville. Fla, Jan. 31 P-An Involuntary bankruptcy petition was filed in federal court today against the Shoreland company of Miami which was organized two and a half year ago for the development and sale of Miami Shores, ono of the largest real estate projects in the Miami area.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-31
PaWns False Teeth to
 Secure Money to Buy
 Booze and Gets Drunk

New Bedford, Mass, Jan. 31 (UP)-Preferring liquor to food, Arthur Fredette pawned his false teeth for 75 cents,
 Later, he was arrested for drunkenness, and, after police had recovered the artificial molars, was committed to the state farm at Bridgewarter.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-31
TAMPA RACES OFF

Tampa, Fla, Jan. 21 Rl-The sec ond winter racing meet at Tampa Downs was ended abruptly today by officials of the Tampa Jockey club.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-31
Fight Is Imminent

Peking, Jan. 31 P}-The latest moves of the northern war lords ln- dicate that military operations on a large scale soon will be directed by them against the Cantonese armies, with Hankow as the objective.
 Tn preparation for the campaign against the stronghold of the Can tonese in Central China, large forces of Manchurians have been moved from Chihli province into Honan province. They were welcomed by Marshal Wu Pei-Fu. who hitherto had opposed their coming into his territory.
 Wu telegraphed Marshal Chang Tso-Lin, head of the northern alli- ance of war lords. asserting that he had put down the insubordination in his ranks and was ready to attack Hankow in the effort to regain the city from which he was busted by the Cantonese last August when they took over most of his domain In central China
New Britain herald., 1927-01-31
AnaCOnda Docks.

New York, Jan. 31 RHThe freighter Anaconda. which collided with the White Star liner Celtic off Fire Island Saturday night, was warped into her pier at Hoboken to- day. The freighter's bow was flat tened where 1t struck the Celtic and
New Britain herald., 1927-01-31
Mobs Are MenaCin9

Hankow. Jan. 31 UP)-Mobs are menacing foreigners remaining