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Evening star., 1927-05-24
Man Is Pronounced Dead.


Lieut.. Comdr w. w. Davies. medi-
cal officer u. s. ~. in charge of the
resCue crews at the naval air station,
pronounced the man dead.
Albert NJ. Caldwell of 2j60 Georgia
avenue. another eyewitness to- the
plunge, was parked i'm a car nearby.
watching airpIanes flying over the
water, when he noticed a machine
driving out of the curve at full speed
toward the water. He said the driver
seemed to be steering deliberately for
"a plunge.
Others who witnessed the plunge
were George Meyerson of APO Four
teenth street, Il. Avner of 1122 Twen-
ty-tifth street and Warren Wheelock
of S33 Eleventh street. \ student
from New York said the car was go.
ing about 30 miles an hour when it left
the embankment. He said it's front
wheels hit the water and it made a
spiral dive. The driver was sitting
rigidly behind the wheel and made no
effort to jump out.
Sees Car Several Times.
Another unidentified eyewitness said
he had noticed the car driving sew
eral times about Hams Point.
Within few minutes after the car
uONS OiI Ine Ddnk tne rescue SQudu
from the harbor police and two squads
from the Naval Air Station hurried TO
the scene. Lieut.. Comdr. Davies was
in command of the two air station
boats. with ID. o. Hayes in charge of
the police boat Nets were spread as
the crowd gathered around and grap-
ping irons Were finally fastened to
the framework of the car. 1t was a
hard task to haul it in to shore, as
the irons frequently slipped
Capt. NJ. II. Parsons. L. s. A. chief
of the Park Protection Division. and
Lieut.. Patrick j. Carroll of the park
police were among the first to arrive.
Spirits Seem Better.
Woods, union carpenter, had been
out of employment for more than
year, according To s. W. ShOWalter. a
tenant of the e street residence. which
he said Mr. Woods owned During the
last II months Woods had been ill, off
and on, and had received hospital
treatment at one time.
Several months ago his automobile,
which he always parked at the en-
trance of his house. was stolen. Mr..
Showaiter said, but was finally recOv-
cred in Baltimore. During the past
few weeks and since Ire return of the
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Evening star., 1927-05-24
Rescuers Drag Car.

The car had been dra gged by the
squads OF rescue workers up to within
a few feet of the embankment when
the two divers appeared. 1t had slip
ped several times. however. and
White. without waiting to put on his
helmet. dived down and attached
graphing irons to it's frame.
When the car was pulled to the top
of the water by n score of volunteers
on the shore ten body slipped out
from the frcnt seat, but was recov-
cred
pulmotors were put to work as
soon as the body was taken ashore
although no hope was held out.
Tells Story of Plunge.
Mrs. l. f. Cornell of 109 D street
southeast. one of the few persons
parked along the drive at the time.
described the scene as follows:
II heard an automobile coming
swiftly behind me. making perhaps
% or 40 miles an hour. 1t turned
toward the water. The man evidently
made no effort to steer to safety. The
next thing | noticed was that the car
had plunged across the water and
disappeared"
When it was found necessary to
dive for the body. call was sent to
the navy yard for the diving barge,
fully equipped with apparatus. The
two divers from the Fire Department
came in time to pull the body out of
the water when the car was finally
brought to the surface.
Evening star., 1927-05-24

10. 3. Weather Burcau Forscast.I
Showers and thunderstorms tonight
and tomorrow; not quite SO warm to-
night.
mperature-TIighest. So, at noon
today; lowest, Co. at am. today.
Full report on page ..
New Britain herald., 1927-12-29

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New Britain herald., 1927-12-17

acy in 1883 to assassinate Charles l II and his brother the Duke of York and place the Protestant Duke of Monmouth on the throne. It took It's name from the meeting place of the conspirators, the Rye House on the River Lea near Hoddesdon. The King and his brother were to be murdered on their way from New market to London. But they left Newmarket sooner than was expect ed thereby saving their lives Mon mouth escaped to the continent but Lord William Russell and Algernon Sidney were executed for alleged conplicity in tue affair.
 o. What Is "Salic Lay"?
 A. Generally the law by which females and those who trace their descent from the royal house through females are, in some coun- tries. debarred from succeeding to the throne. In reality the Salian or Salic law is a barbarian Teutonic code of law Of uncertain date. per haps about A. D. 460. upon a doubt ful passage of which the so-called Salic law Is founded. It was the op- eration of Salic law that prevented Queen Victoria from proceeding to the throne of Hanover on the death of William ".
 c. Who pitched the only no hit game in the American League in 1924?
 A. Walter Johnson of the Wash ington American League Club, in | game of seven innings against St. Louis on August 25.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-17
MIR. AND MRS. H. (. MOUNT
 MARRIED FOR 40 YEARS
Widely Known Hart Street Residents To Observe Wedding Anniver-
 Sary on Christmas Day

MT. and Mrs. Harry Mount Of G3 Hart street will observe the 10th anniversary of their marriage on Christmas Day. They were married at Eccelsoll church, Sheffield, Eng land by the Rev. Canon Sandford on December 25, 1887. A gather ing of relatives will be held at their home on Christmas day. extensive plans having been made for the ob- Servance Of the anniversary.
 Mrs. Mount was formerly Miss Kate Herriott of Sheffield, England. Mr. Mount Is also native Of Eng land. but he came to this country in his youth, taking up his resid- ence in Pepperell, Mass. He return ed 10 England for his marriage, he country. They came to this city in 1900, where Mr. Mount pursued his trade as a knife maker. He also joined the supernumerary force of the New Britain police department and he has been a member of that force for the past 2 years. He now pursues his trade at the Landers, Frary & Clark plant In this city.
 They have five children. Harold II. Mount of this city; Percy Mount of West Hartford; Eva, now Mrs William H. Day of Stratford; Ethel now Mrs. Henry w. Briere Of this city. and Raymond Mount Of this city. They have Ii grandchildren Mir. and Mrs. Mount are members of St. Marks Episcopal church.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-17

done after or arising from or affect ing another thing that was commit ted before. In this broad sense 1t is applied to the acceptance of an es- tate by the grantee in a deed. con- veying it to him. which estate he had the right to accept or reject. It is also applied to every act of a leg islative body or of a court having a retroactive effect.
 c. Who was Fair Rosamond"
 A. The name is commonly ap- piled to daughter of Lord Cliff ford. She was the acknowledged mistress of Henry II who maintain ed her in a bower at Woodstock, ac. cessible only by a labyrinthine ap- proach, which the King followed by means of a silken thread. According to the popular account, she was dis covered and poisoned by Queen Eleanor about 1173.
 Q. How can shellac be removed from linoleum?
 A. Wash and scrub 1t with pure or denatured or wood alcohol.
 c. What kind of gun is "fal- con-?
 A. A small medieval gun gen erally 20 to 30 calbres and light. While some are said to have been of sufficient size to throw shot of six pounds weight, the majority were much smaller.
 Q. Who was Proteus?
 A. In ancient Greek mythology "the old man of the sea" He is described by Homer as dwelling in the isle of Pharos. He tended the
New Britain herald., 1927-12-17

Police, however, dug out all the re- volvers and had just completed this task when Capone's train rolled in and he and a friend went for taxi cab. whereup the reception commit tee bounced upon them.
 Al better look up his time tables, ' William O'Connor, chief of Chicago detectives said, We are going to bring him in as soon as he gets here and find out where he wants to travel next, we don't want him."
 At Joliet he complained that his trouble all was caused by the news papers and defled Mayor Thompson and all the Chicago policemen to try to keep him from coming into town.
 After several hours in jail, Capone and his companions were released under bonds supplied by Tony Au- gustino, labor leader and J. V. Me Carthy. Joliet contractor. Capone's bond was set at $2,4O0.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-17

flocks-the seals-of Poseidon and had prophetic powers; but any man who desired his advice must seize him and hold him while he changed into one shape after another; if he was kept a prisoner at last he re- turned to his true form and declared ! the future. Later stories make him king of Egypt
 Q. What branch of medicine is psychiatry? A. That which relates 10 mental diseases and studies their pathology. clinical conditions, cause, and treat ment. Physicians who specialize in this science are called psych.atrists or alienists.
 Q. What kind of an instrument is rain gauge? A. It consists essentially of a cylindrical, vertical, metal vessel. whose sharp edged top of known di- ameter is connected with a funnel that conducts the rain into an in ner measuring vessel.
 c. Has the term Red Letter Day any special significance?
 A. It is used in connection with specially set apart days by the Ro man Catholic church for the more important festivals, so called be- cause they were indicated in the calendar by red letter characters. The term has come to mean any day in ones life that is specially re- membered.
 c. What was the Rye House Plot?
 A. A real or pretended conspir-
New Britain herald., 1927-12-17

You can get an answer to any question Of fact or information by writing to the Question Editor. New Britain Herald. Washington Bureau. 1922 New York avenue, Washington, D. C., enclosing two cents in stamps for reply. Medical. legal and marital advice cannot be given, nor can eX- tended research be undertaken. All other questions will receive a per- sonai reply. Unsigned requests can not be answered. All letters are con- tidential. Editor.
 q. Who played the part of Pierre in the motion picture 'The Prince of Head Waiters?"
 A. Lewis Stone.
 c. What are the age limits for admission to the United States Mili- tary Academy at West Point?
 A. The regulations provide that candidates for admission are eligi- hle from the day they are r Cor 19 if from the regular army or nation al guard) until the day they are q years of age when they are no long i CT eligible.
 2. Was there any exchange of prisoners during the World War? A. There was no exchange of prisoners 10 any great extent during the World War on the part of any of the belligerents. Occasional pl ovi- sions was made for the repatriation of permanently disabled men, some men over 4S years of age. and the medical personnel captured. 4 con- ference of French and German dele- 1 gates opened at Berne, Switzerland, 1 on May 15. 1918. to make arrange ments for an extensive exchange of prisoners, but the matter was still pending at the time the armistice was signed. There was no exchange of prisoners on the part of the United States.
 Q. What Is the meaning Of the Latin phrase ''eX post facto' and | how is it used?
 A. 4 literal translation Is from what Is done afterwards" It is q legal term designating something as
New Britain herald., 1927-12-17
CAPONE IS FREE;
 GOES TO CHICAGO
Dehes Mayor Thompson to Keep
 Him Away

Chicago, Dec. Y LP-"Searface" Al Capono has disappeared again.
 The Chicago gangster and vice lord vanished somewhere between here and Joliet last night after he and six companions were released on bond after being seized yesterday as he stepped from a California limited en route home-"by request" from q brief sojourn in Los An geles.
 Capone disappeared immediately after gaining his release from the Joliet jail on a charge of carrying concealed weapons. He was last seen in a motor car headed for Chi cago with his companions while Chicago and suburban detectives waited at all his haunts to seize them again.
 AS he left Joliet. Capone flung a parting word at police vowing he would return 10 Chicago despite all efforts to keep him away. Meet at Joliet A reception committee composed Of all the policemen in Joliet met Capone at the railroad station, leav- ing the police station in charge of a newspaper reporter in order to aug ment the size of the welcoming dele gation.
 After exchanging pleasantries with his hosts who relieved Capone and half a dozen of his friends of their luggage, including six large re- volvers, the gangster was escorted to police headquarters and then to the city jail.
 Capone appeared much surprised at the attitude of Joliet officials and explained that as he paid taxes in l Chicago and considered it his home. 1 he felt duty bound to continue his journey there to play Santa Claus 1 to numerous friends.
 l The policemen, however. all insist ed that he remain temporarily at least until he explained the purpose of his pistol. Capone grudgingly accepted their hospitality-mean- while summoning a lawyer.
 Pistol in Ash Can Four of Capone's friends who had come from Chicago to meet him with an automobile were arrested shortly before Capone arrived. One of them identified himself as Ca pone's brother. All were armed and when they found the Joliet police ! eyeing them in unfriendly fashion | anJ l, ,l- rT ,tot ct rf rl dumping their pistols in an ash can.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-17
ne a member of the V. r. w

come a member of the V. r. w. Standing side by side with Sergean, Alvin York. designated by General Pershing as the outs,anGng hero of the World War, the pair took the obligation given by John c. Lewis Of the National Sanitorium, Tenn, member Of the national council of the V. F. W.
 Uriah Gassaway. another native Hoosier who answered the call in ilS47, lives in Rockville, Indiana. He is hale and hearty at the age of 96 and ready to speak at all times or his experiences as a sharpshooter Tn Co. D of the [. s. Mounted Rifle men.
 Gassaway was among the first to land at Vera Cruz. His regiment left Jefferson Barracks, St. Louis, and boarded a Mississippi boat 10 New Orleans. A man-of-war car ried them across the gulf to Vera Cruz. Gassaway participated in er- cry battle that General Scott led and
 was present at the capture of Mex leo City.
 T helped eat Santa Ana's supper when he had 10 quit in hurry for
 fear of capture. Of the enlisted men
 in my company there were only -S left when peace was declared. Lone Navy Representative One ex-gob represents the l.. \. 1 Navy among the six remaining vet crans of those stirring days Of 'i6 ! and '4S. He is Owen Thomas Edgar, aged 9G, now living at Washington,
 D. c.
 2 Richard A. Howard, at the age ot iG5. is the kid" among these SIX 1 heroes. He enlisted at the age ot I15, but being large Of stature and husky in appearance, had no diff culty Tn convincing the recruiting
 officers that he was old enough tc
 carry a gun in the great Mexican ad- venture. He served throughout the campaign in Co. c, First |. s. Artli-
 lery.
 Time has made deep inroads or | the ranks of the surviving veterans
 of the Mexican war and the day Is
 soon at hand when their services
 will be but a memory. In 1925,
 check of the war department records
 showed that nineteen Mexican wal
 vets were receiving pensions. Tef
 of these hardened to the last rol call by January 1927 Since tha' time, four have died, including Amasa Clark of San Antonio, whose death early in the year at the ag' of 1O1 claimed the only surviving hero of '47 who had attained tho age of 100 years.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-17
ONLY SIX SURVIVE
 '46 MEXICAN VA
Veteran Aged 99, Oldest in Sery
 ice on Foreign Soil

Kansas City. Kansas, Dec. IT. Only six men Of the thousands "ho volunteered for service under the American flag in the war agalnst Mexico in 1S46 are still living to- day. Records at national headquar- tsrs of the Veterans of Foreign Wars reveal that these veterans, all members of the V. F. w. range m ages from % to 99.
 William r. Buckner, of Paris, Ms eouri. at the age Of 99, has the dis tinction of being the oldest living veteran to see service on foreign soil in the United States. He was q mem Der Of Co. 4, First Missouri Mount ed Volunteers. after he left home at the age of nineteen in response 10 d call for volunteers.
 Buckner, and his Ave comrades, are still spry and able to reminlsc" despite their advanced years. Tho Missouri patriarch is able 10 recall wildly adventures with America's first A. l.. r." and enjoys minsline with the younger comrades Of tho Spanish American war and the la'- est conflict within the V. -. w
 Samuel Leher. St. Paul, Indiana ranks as second oldest surviving Mexican war veteran~Ie is sS wears old and fully expects 10 pass the century mark and is enjoying hh present comparative good health Lefer joined Co. D Of tho r. Mounted Rifles and later rode south of the Rio Grando under command of Winfield Scott,
 Tn Chapultcpec Attack
 Calvin F. Meyers, who is e years olI. was q member of Go, F., Fourth Tennessee Volunteer Infantry. one Of the doughboys who assailci tn" heights Of Chapultcpec. Meyers, who lives at Livingston. Tenn. recently became the last Of the seXtet to hr.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-04
Soda Manufacturers
 To Meet in Hartford

Washington, h. C.. Jan. 4-Rec- ogni2ing the importance of the an- nual convention of the Connecticut Manufacturers of Carbonated Bev- erages. 10 be. held at Rotel Garde in Hartford, January 10. the Ameri- can bottlcrs of carbonated bever- ages will be represented by Thomas Moore, Of Minneapolis. Minn.. a member Of the national executive board.
 Mr. Moore will address tho con- r"ntion on Organization in the Bottled Carbonated Beverage Indus try" He also will discuss the in- dustry's program for development in 1927 as formulated at the recent national convention held in Buffalo, x. f.. including the progress Of the four-ycar national advertising cam paign now under way.
 There are approximately 1S5 bot tiers of carbonatcd beverages. which are commonly called soda water" or 'tonics," in Connecticut and most Of them will attend the Hartford meeting. Arrangements for the vention are being made by C. F. G. Schirmer. Ill Chestnut stret, Wa torbury. secretary of the Connecticut manufacturers of carbonated bever- ages.
 In addition to Mir. Moore there will be a number of other well-h1- formed speakers who will discuss hottling problems and other topics and unique entertainment pro- gram has been prepared.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-04
LON CHANEY AT CAPITOL

The Pacific fleet. in full battle practice, never before permitted to be the target for a film camera, is one of the sensational spectacles be- ing seen at the Capitol theater in the massive production of ''Tell It To the Marines" Metro Goldwyn May CTS epic of the United States Marine corps, and in which the intimate lives of the "soldiers of the sea" form the basis for a sensational drama.
 The actors were drilled by regular sergeants for weeks before they were placed among the regulars. to make them as efficient as the enlisted per- sonnel of the corps. and, in fact, the players were under Marine discipline throughout the eventful trip.
 The battle practice is one of sev- eral sensational thrills in the new productions; among them the capture of a Chinese village, repulse of a horde of Oriental bandits and rescue of a mission, in which more than 1900 men, including six hundred regular marines from the san Diego marine base took part. This battle supervised by regular marine officers
 working with George Hill. director Of the play, is one of the mightiest Of
New Britain herald., 1927-01-04
SAILOR ARRESTED WITH
 FORTUNE IN DIAMONDS
800 Carats of Precious Stones Were Being Struggled Into This
 Country

New York, Jan. LP--An inter- national smuggling ring, using sailors on vessels leaving Belgian ports to smuggle large quantities of diamonds into this county, is seen by customs officials in the confisca- of a Belgian seaman.
 Franz Tielemans. of the Red Star liner Pennland, had the stones az gregating about 500 carats. in two packages, one concealed in each sock. He was arrested and charged witA attempting 10 smuggle them into the United States.
 Tielemans told the treasury agents he did not know the destination of the diamonds and said he merely had been instructed to deliver them to man with a red handkerchief at an uptown street intersection after word. Treasury agents said they still hoped to locate the man for whom the gems were intended.
 Information that an attempt was to be made 10 smuggle diamonds from the Pennland reached the treasury department soon after the vessel sailed from Antwerp.
 Customs agents pointed out that recently a seizure had been made from the member of the crew of the Arabic and said the government would spare no effort in having it's operators abroad discover the for cign smugglers.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-04
ILLINOIS IS LEADING
Takes Curtain Raiser from Mlnne- sota in Western Conference Bas- ketball Race.

Chicago. Jan. 4.--fPi-Illinois has taken the lead in the western confer ence basketball race with 21 to 13 victory over Minnesota at Minne- apolis in the curtain raiser of the big ten cage season.
 Four other conference teams played their last practice contests last night in preparation for the main getaway next Saturday night.
 Two of them-Chicago and North western-fell before mid western opponents. while Wisconsin and Ohio State were victors over eastern squads in two mtcrsectional con- tests.
 Iowa State took Chicagos measure 2S to IS here, and Notre Dame de- defeated Northwestern 27 to 21 on the Purple's home floor. Syracuse fell before Wisconsin 31 to A in a game played at Cleveland, and Ohio State triumphed over Pittsburgh AS to 23 at Columbus.
 Indiana. one of the four teams which tied for the conference title last season. and q strong prospect for the new campaign, engages in its last preliminary against Carleton college at Bloomington tonight.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-04
VALENCIA AT STRAND

One of the finest vaudeville bills that has been staged at the Strand played to enthusiastic audiences at both performances yesterday. The vaudeville is featured by Julian Hall and his Broadway Bits. Miss Dexter of Hall and Dexter of the vaudeville program had heap of fun perform ing her comedy antics with the Broadway Bits and incidentally gave the audience an added treat that was apparently well relished judging by the terrific applause that greeted nearly everything which she did.
 Another headliner of the bill was Mercer and James Templeton with Adeline Bendon and Charles Embler in an exhibition of versatility and class that smacked of strictly big time. Other acts on the program in clude Bard and Avon, Hall and DeX- ter and the Kubana Japs.
 The feature picture, Mae Murray in Valencia" met with the hearty approval of the Strand audiences. The same program will be repeated tonight and Wednesday.
 Thursday will bring an entirely new program to the Strand with a new six act vaudeville bill and on the screen, Harry Langdon in "The Strong Man"
 For four days beginning next Sunday the management announced the feature as Corinne Griffith in ''The Lady in Ermine." The vaude- vile will begin as usual on Monday with Raiah Raboid, the worlds master mind as an added attraction.