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New Britain herald., 1927-04-02
HITS W|FE'SESC HUSBAND FINED $40
Chairman of l2th School Dis
 triCt Of Bristol in Court
ANDREWS IS FOUND GUILTY
Husband Being sued for Divorce Knocks Down Werner Olson When He Meets Him Coming From Movies With Plaintiff.
Special to The IIerali)

Bristol. April 2.--The fighting twelfth" school district was well represented in police court today wher it's chairman. Howard l.. An drews, and Werner Olson of Vol colt street were arraignei on charges of assault and breach Of the peace. As Judge William J. Malone and Judge Joseph Nj. Donovan were dis qualified 10 sit on the case, Corpora ton Counsel William NJ. Derosler was drafted into service. He found Andrews guilty on each count and a fine of S10 and costs was i'm posed Olson was found not guilty. At the conclusion of court, Judge $. Russell Mink. counsel for Andrews, announced that an appeal would be taken.
 The arrest Of Andrews followed an altercation between the two men near the corner of Wolcott street and Wolcott road on March 27. AC- cording 10 the testimony presented. Mrs. Andrews. wife of the district chairman. with Werner Olson and Mir. and Mrs. Harry Gustafson, had attended the moving pictures on tine evening in question. They were re- turning home when they were met by Andrews who informed Olson that tn" affair had gone far enough. The stories of all the witnesses as
 tCont,nue on Page l3)
New Britain herald., 1927-04-02
MAN GIVEN JAIL TERM
 FOR EVASION OF TRUTH
Judge Convinced Two Lied on Witness Stand in
 Court

Two mon whose testimony in their own behalf impressed Judge w. (. Hungertord as untruthful, were pun ished in police court today instead of receiving suspended sentences which the judge had in mind, ac- cording to his statement after hear ing the testimony.
 Louis Berti. aged 44. of 70 Talcott street, charged with breach of the peace and drunkenness, insisted that he had not been drinking and tried to put the entire blame for a racket at his home last night, on daugh- ter. Judge Hungertord remarked that he had in mind suspended jail sentence but the testimony of Berti caused him 10 change his mind, and he imposed q sentence of 45 days in Jail. suspending 40 days. At the end of the five days sentence. Ber,i will be on probation for one year.
 Officer Peter Cahelus, who made the arrest. and Miss Lena Berti, daughter of the accused man, testi- fled to the disturbance which caused the arrest Miss Berti testified that she and her mother were ojected from the house and her mother was 100 ill 10 come to court today Bcrti. however. said there would have been
 no trouble had the daughter re- mained at home instead of staying away for several weeks.
 William Martinelli. aged 1a. of 5S Broad street. charged with drunkenness and breach of the peace, tried to convince Judge Hungerford that he not only was sober when he went to his wife's home at IS Clark street yesterday afternoon, but he had not even had drink, Officer X. C. Walencms testified that Martinell showed
 signs of drink but he was not suf- | iicicntly intoxicated 10 deserve ar les, on a drunkenness charge. But 1 for the disturbance he made, he would not have been arrested, the
 officer said.
 Mrs. Martinelli testified that she
 and her husband live apart and h" | has the right to call to see their
 baby at stated intervals. Late yes tContinued on Page l5)
New Britain herald., 1927-04-02
Small Sedan Leaves Road and Crashes Through h Billboard Just South of Under- pass at Y.alesville Early Today.
All Victims Were From New Hayen-Driver Is Most Seriously Injured of Three Occupants of Machine.

Moriden. Conn, April 2 tP,-Wil- liam Clark of IFS Blatchley avenue, New Haven, received probably fatal injuries and Robert Clark. his broth CT, and James Brown of 2 Lewis street. New Haven, escaped with less serious injuries when the small sedan in which they were driving toward this city from New Haven left the road early today and went through bill board at Dead Mans Curve,' little more than q mile south of here. The cause of the ac- cident has not been determined.
 Taken to Hospital
 Robert Clark stopped the Boston bound bus from New York which went past soon after. and passengers took the mon on board and brought them to the Meriien hospital. where William Clark, the driver. was said 10 have fractured Skull with little chance of recovery. Brown was re- ported to have suffered a scalp wound and fracture of six ribs. while Robert Clark had only minor injuries to the scalp. according to indication from preliminary eX- animation.
 The curve where the accident took place is just south of a railroad un- der pass, Waliingford police who Investigated the accident, said the car travelled straight ahead about 15 feet into the bill board instead ot making the left hand curve.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-02
ARMED BOSTON PATROL
ia Police in Four Cars. Equipped With Machine Guns and Rifles, Hunting For Gunmcn.

Boston. April (UP)-Equipped with machine guns and rifles, l5 officers in four automobiles patrol- led north end streets today, follow ing a mysterious gun battle. during which more than 70 shots were fired last midnight.
 Three young men, John Difrum- molo, l9; America Bevilacuua. 20; and John Paroni. q, were taken into custody today and questioned in connection with the street battle but later were released.
 The shots, which caused wild ex- citemcnt in the north end. were fired ny occupants of three automo- piles as tho cars spceded along Han over and Battery streets. Police believed q ganCstets' feud respon- sihle for the battle.
 Though check of hospitals showed that no one had been treat cd during tho night for sunshot wounds. authorities thought one or more Of the men in the au,omo- bile might have been wounded.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-02
NEX|CANS MURDER
 AMERICAN CAPTIVE Wilkins Slain by Bandits 2l Hours After Being
 Captured

Mexico City, April tP-Edgar N. Wilkins, the Amt rican kidnapped near Guadalajara Sunday was killed by his captors tWenty-four hours later. it is learned.
 The slayerS made no attempt to hide the evidence Of their crime, and the body was found lying on Fl Col Ii Hill. near santa Ana Acatlan. The discovery was made by an employe of the Chavala Electric company, of which Wilkins was chief engineer.
 Wilkins and his ten year old son were captured by the outlaws last Sunday. The father was held, but tho youth was sent to Guadala jara, near where the Kidnapping occurred, with message demanding ransom.
 Advices received here said Wilkins vas murdered three days ago. but his body was not found until yester- day near santa Ana ACatlan. It was taken to Guadalajara, where the widow resides. Troops are continu- HE llltlI pursuit Ol llit oulli"S.
 Wilkins was an electrical engineer in the Chapala Electric company's plant and had been in Mexico since he left his home in Savannah.
 Eusenthal was captured by bandits last September in the wild country forty miles outside Mexi- co City The bandits had demanded $l0,0o0 ransom. The elderly man was taken as he and his party. which had been spending the week. end at Cuern2vaca, were returning to Mexico City. By ruse federal troops tried to capture the outlaws and release the prisoner, and when this failed the bandits brutally mur- dcred Rosenthal Two of the bandits were killed as they fled the scene.
 Through the American embassy hero the Washington government protested to the Mexican govern ment against the Kidnapping of MT. Wilkins shortly after the news Of his capture was received.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-02
Miss Christ Engaged
 ID Robert Netca!f

The engagement of Miss Mar saret E. Christ, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. l.. w. Christ of Ten Acre road, 10 Robert k. Metcalf, of Hartford, is announced today at ;hs home Of Miss Christ's parents.
 Miss Christ is graduate Of Wildcliff school in Swarthnore, Pa, and is a popular member of the younger set of the city. Sha also graduated from the New Britain High school and is an alumni member of the Alpha AL pha sorority.
 Mir. Metcalfe, son or Mir. and Mrs. Robert B. Metcalie of Win. chester, Mass. is manager of tho claim department of the Connecti- cut General Life Insurance Go. of Hartford. He is a graduate of Am- herst. class of 21, and member of Chi Psi fraternity. He belongs to the Hartford Golf club and tho University club of Hartford as well os the Amherst club Of New York city.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-02
ADDITIONAL PARK LAND
 TO BE BOUGHT BY CITY
Two and Onc- Half Acres Available Tor Willow Brook After
 Long Negotiation

After nearly 10 years Of negoua- ton, the park commission IS now in a position to purchase two and one-half acres of land adjoining Willow Brook park, and permission to consummate the deal will be sought from the board of finance and taxation. The price fixed by heirs of the Hooker estate. who are the owners, is s40o0. This is s2.- 400 more than the original figure.
 The land juts into the park area near Mill street. Its purchase will round out the boundary and add q heavily wooded area to the citys present holdings. \ special meet ing of the park commission was held last night to approve the pur. chase.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-02
Driver Fined $50 After Witnesses Say He Dashed Along Arch St. at 10 Miles an Hour.

Driving through Arch street about said to have been at least forty miles al hour, John Majka, aged 36, of 503 Glen street, applied his brakes l05 feet north of the corner Of Hart street, but was unable to bring his car to stop soon enough to avoid a collision with another car, driven by Mrs. Kathleen Crowley Solomon of PCT Chapman street. according to testimony in police court this morn ing Maika pleaded not guilty 10 the charge of reckless driving and denied the truth Of the testimony Of Officer John Kennedy. Arthur Campbell Of 210 Winthrop street and Emil Nelson of S2 Elm street. He said Mrs. Solomon was at fault. but Judge Hungerford told him he believed he was driving too fast and did not have his car under proper control. He imposed a fine Of $50 and costs.
 Majka's wife, who was riding with him. was slightly injured as were Mrs. Solomon, her mother, Mrs. Margaret Crowley Of c67 Chapman street, and the latter's sister, Mrs. Rose Delaney Of 223 Beaver street, who were riding with Mrs. solomon. The rear wheel on the left side of Mrs. Soomon's car was smashed and Maika's car was also damaged.
 Officer Kennedy testified that Mrs. Solomon was turning left into Arch street, at the corner of Hart street, and Majka was driving south on Arch street. Marks on the pave ment showed that Maika'S car went l05 feet after the brakes were ap- piled Mir. Campbell testified that his attention was attracted to Maj ka's car because of the speed at which It was going, and he remark cd that a collision would certainly result if another car happened 10 drive into the street from one of the side strees. Just as he made the re- mark, Mrs. Solomon's car came out oI Il<tl StI'tl anu liI' 'ClItSiSii " cured. In reply to Judge Hunger ford. Mir. Campbell said he is not related to any of the parties in the accident, but he has known Mrs. Solomon since childhood.
 Mir Nelson testified that he was about loo feet from the point of col lision and in his opinion, Majka was driving at the rate Of at least 4o miles an hour.
 Majka testified that he was driv- ing at moderate speed and the statements of Officer Kennedy and the other witnesses relative 10 the distance his car went after the brakes were applied were not true He said the witnesses told their stories because they are friendly tc Mrs. Solomon. She was at fault ir stopping her car and starting again and he did everything possible tc avoid the accident. he said.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-02
CAMBRIDGE CREW
 WINNER 0F RACE
Defeats Oxford Oarsmen by Four Boat Lengths
NIP AND TUCK TO FINISH
Final Squirt Carries Victors Over Line-Captain of Last Years Yale Crew Was Member of Oxford's Defeated Outfit.

Putney, England, April tp)- varsity race from Oxford on the Thames today,
 The race, over the 1 1-4 mile course between Putney and Mort lake was rowed under ideal condi- tions. in bright sunshine, smooth water and a ligtt southwest wind. The banks were lined with huge crowds.
 The result gave Cambridge s vic tories since the series started in 1929, as against 70 for Oxford. The classic has been an annual affair since 1S4l, with the exception of the war years.
 In 1877 the crews rowed a dead heat In 1912 two races were held because both shells sank in rough water during the first attempt. Yale Star With Oxford. American interest was added to today's event by the presence in the Oxford shell of H. T. kingsbury. captain of last years undeteated Yale crew. He was the first Amerl- can 10 participate in the classic since 1923.
 The usual happy-go-lucky boat race day" crowds were on hand, Londoners predominating, They be- gan trouping through the western suburbs 10 the tow paths along the Thames at Putney, Barnes. Ham, mersmith and ChiswiCk tarly in the morning.
 By noon, all hour and three | quarters before the start, the univer- si,v students from oxford and Cam- bridge were submerged in these 1 throngs of excited Londoners. The Race Begins. The race began at l:14i2 p. m. ! tCambridge, strokng 5S aGainst OK ford's 36. jumped into q slight lead At the mile. Cambridge was stlil slightly ahead. but it had been nip and-tuck, Oxford overriding the light blues after Three-!ourths Of
 mile and taking the lead for bit. { The second mile was s'so ding dong affair, and Oxford .ci by q nal length as the marker was passed.
 The crews were even at the end
 three miles.
 They were almost to the tinlsl when Cambridge pulled away an'
 won by four lengths. The time wa 20 minutes l6 seconds, as agalns
 the record of IS minutes 25 seconds
 made by Oxford in 1911.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-02
COLLEGE TRAITS HELD
 UP AS HYPOTHETICAL
Son of John D. Rockefeller Raps Attitude of Upper
 Class Members

Hanover, \. H., April lUPl- Scoring the hypocrisy Of college traternities, Nelson A, Rockefeller, Dartmouth freshman and son of John D. Rockefeller. jr.. In a let ter to the Daily Dartmouth, criti- cized the attitude of upper class fraternity men toward freshmen.
 The letter, written in conjunction with a classmate, criticised the open house systems Of the various traterntties at Dartmouth, their rushing rules and methods. and the general attitude of upper classmen toward the fiosh.
 In criticising the open house and rushing methods the letter said: The hypocrisy underlying the sys- tcm is so evident that we need hardly mention it. At the open honses, the upper classmen sur round the now swell headed fresh man as if he were a loyal divinity offering him countless dainties. A few nights later. as. for example at the bonfire week ago celehrat- ing the victory Of the basketball team. a few of the upper classmen may be found yelling In an i'm perious tone at the same fresh man, Hey there, Freshie. more wood. Get on your dogs What a difference from, Can't ] get you some more ice cream"
 The letter further criticised the custom Of upper classmen calling on freshmen at unreguiated hours. A system to correct this was sug- gested and also a central system to regulate the open house visits was suggested.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-02
HERE'S RACE OF PEOPLE THAT HAVE
 JUST HEARD OF WAR AND ITS ENDING

The bush negroes in the wilds of the upper reaches of the Surinam river in Dutch Guiana, South America. at last have learned that there was a world war and that it has ended.
 From Adjankoesco, the high chief tain Of the Saramacsan bush negroes at Asidomhopo. there has come to Sir Eric Drummond, secretary gen eral of the League of Nations. q let ter saying the chiettain and his people have just learned Of the great war which the peoples wonder on the far shores of the great ocean have fought"
New Britain herald., 1927-04-02
Chicago Youth Stricken
 With a Strange Malady

Chicago. April (uP) - Tilden Straus, 15 year old son of S. J. IT.. Straus. vice president of J. w.. Straus and company. is in dan serous condition from d strange malady. it was learned today.
 The youth has undergone four mastoid operations in the past eight weeks and the infection comes from these operations.
 Thrice doctors have given up hope for the youth but he rallied each time. Relatives from New York have arrived in Chicago.
 Young Straus was stricken about eight weeks ago and an absccss in his ear spread to the mastoid. An infection developed in the jugular vein and it has become necessary 10 tie this vein.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-02
Twenty Persons Homeless
 After Purchase, N. Y., Fire

Purchase. N. Y.. April HE--' Twenty persons were made homeless last night by a fire believed 10 be Of incendiary origin. which destroyed five homes valued at s50.o00 and two private garages.
 Fire companies from half dozen surrounding communities were called out but were unable to give assist ance because of lack Of water mains. The blaze started in an unoccupied house and quickly spread to the other four residences and two gar ages.
 The fire companies came from Greenwich, Conn, and White Plains, Harrison. Rye, Port Chester. and Mamaroneck. Westchester county N. Y.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-02
ROMANCE OF SO YEARS AGO ENDS
 WITH MAN, Sl, WEDDING WOMAN, 78

Minneapolis, April 2 lP) -- An interrupted romance which sur vived for nearly 50 years of separa tion bloomed anew today as a Civil war veteran of Minneapolis started on a honeymoon with the girl he had left behind more than a half century ago.
 James M. Terplcman, ad>Ntant Of a local post of the c. A. R. was married Wednesday, Cedar Rapids.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-02
Four Hurt When Speeder Hits
 Auto at Street Intersection
TripIets Are Born to
 Cow on Farm in Mass

North Attleboro. Mass. April 2 NP)-Triplets have been Bessie, q COW owned by Orin w. Clifford
 Mother and calves today were reported doing nicely"
 Bovine authorities here said the triplets established pre- cadent in this section.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-02

Iowa. to Dora Dennis Wray of West Liberty. Iowa. He is Sl and she is TS years old.
 They revealed that after the Civil war Templeman became en- gagged to Dora Dennis. The engage ment was broken off. neither could now remember why. They met again last September at a G. X. K. gagement followed.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-02

And" Adjankoesco continues, I've have seen the great evils which this war has brought, even unto us. Now We rejoice that the great war is come to an end and that TOW is peace.
 'Slay one another no more, Dwell in peace with one another! So speak we. not vaingloriously, but in all humility and love. I greet you all with a strong greeting in the name of the captains and of all my people"
 The letter. written in the native language of the bush negroes. and a translation. were sent through the governor of Dutch Guiana.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-02
KILLED IN 17O FOOT FALL
New York Man. In Tumbling Down shaft, Hits Two Others - Both Probably Fatally Injured.

New York, April 2 P)-One man was killed and two others injured. probably fatally. as William Mulone, 70, fell l5 floors down an elevator shaft in a building under construc- tion in Brooklyn yesterday.
 As Mullone made the 175 foot plunge to his death. he struck Rich ard pcttiotf. g, of Wayne, N. J.. who was working on the top Of the elevator cage in the sub basement. Both men crashed through tho ele- vator roof. falling on Joseph Wade car.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-02
SEES HUSBAND KILLED

Bellows Falls, Nt. April ? fPS-- Looking out the window of her home five miles north of here, Mrs. Ever cit w, Greenwood yesterday saw a Massachusetts automobile truck nearly crush the life from her hus- band who was leading a COW across the highway from his bard yard. The injured farmer was rushed to the hospital. where little hope is held out for his recovery.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-02
MOTORNtN ENONERiTED

Bridgeport. April 2 'IN - Ed ward Halloran. 2S. and Thomas Mccarthy, %. both Of Greenwich. met death in an accidental man her on the Boston Post road March 27. according 10 the finding Of Cor oncr J ]. phelan. made today.
 The men were struck by a New York Stamford trolley il charge Of Motorman Theodore Clerk Of Port Chester. who testified at the cor oncrs inquest that the men were in the shadow of an arc light and that he did not see them until his car was within 10 or 20 feet.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-02
ENGLAND ORDERS ANOTHER BRIGADE OF INFANTRY FOR SHANGHAI DUTY:
 MORE MARINES M0B|LzNG TODAY
Veteran Pastor Given
 S50,O00 Bond and S747
 Check by Parishioners

Boston. April 2 (UPl-Cele- hrating his 43rd anniversary as minister Of old South church here today, the Rev. Dr, George A. Gordon. 75, had reason to be glad.
 Opening book presented him by his parishioners. Dr. Gordon found S5n.000 bond and q check for s74710. The book also contained the names of contributorS-mors than 500 members Of his flock.
 Dr. Gordon's resignation as minister Of the church becomes effective October l.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-02
C. and o. Merger Fight
 By Minority Forbidden

Washington. April tP - In it's first order touching the proposed Chesapeake and Ohio consolidation with the Erie and Perc Marquette railroads, which has been advanced by the Van Swcringen interests. the interstate commerce commission today refused 10 deny minority stockholders the right to figh. the merger.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-02

Canton, April P-Evacuation or all Americans in the vicinity of Canton and those in the native sec ton Of the city was ordered today by the United States consul.
 The Americans were ordered to proceed to Shameen, the foreign colony Of the city. because of the growing seriousness of the anti-for- eiSn situation. Extra precautions were taken in strengthening the bar rlcades of the foreign colony. Amer. leans participating in the work.
 Michael Borodin, Russian adviser Of the Kuomintans or Cantonese party. is expected here soon in an at- tempt to stir Canton laborers,
New Britain herald., 1927-04-02
DE PINEDO OFF AGAIN

New Orleans, April LP-Fran- cesco De Pinedo, four continent flier of Italy took off from Now Orleans at 7:3G o'clock this morning in his flight to San Antonio. Texas.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-02
Coolidge, H o ever, Does Not Expect to Send Added Units to China Unless Admiral Williams Sends Emer- gency Call.
Cantonese Commander, in Reply to Foreign Pow CTS, Again Criticizes Them for Bombarding Nanking.

London. April 2 LPt--The British government, it was officially an. rounced today, decided to send re- Inducements 10 Shanghai. consisting of brigade Of infantry and aux. Hilary units.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-02

Bucharest. Rumania. April ? P- At nine o'clock this morning the condition of King Ferdinand was re- ported as unchanged.
 The attending physicians were in clined 10 be optimistic despite the grayeness of the kings malady and his weakened condition.
 Queen Marie Of Jugoslavia, Ferd- inand's daughter, arrived in Buch- arest just before midnight. She was met at the station by her mother, Queen Marie and immediately taken to her fathers bedside.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-02
Now Has Pneumonia

Belgrade, Jugoslavia, April G9'- King Alexander left here last night for Bucharest 10 visit the bedside Of King Ferdinand.
 IL was said here today that Ferd Cho pneumonia having set in after an attack Of influenza,
 The bulletin issued here last night said the kings condition was not very satisfactory.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-02
THE WEATHER

New Britain and vicinity: Rain or snow tonight and probably Sunday morning; not much change in temper aturc.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-02
Marines Mobilizing

Washington. April ? LPs-Mobiiza- ton of additional units of United States marines for possible dispatch 10 China was being carried out today by the Washington government.
 Orders for concentration of wide ly scattered attachments were sent out almost simultaneously with the issuance by Secretary Kellogg of a formal statement late yesterday that the United States proposes to use whatever means may be necessary to protect American lives in the strife torn country.
 While the assembling of another regiment of the devil dogs" was represented as only a precautionary step, there Were suggestions that new and disturbing reports had reached the capital about conditions in north ern China