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New Britain herald., 1927-03-17

ened the residents Of the district but the flames were eXtinguishet without damage to property.
 MotorcycIist Injured George Ericsson Of West Hart.ore was injured last night when hi: l motorcycle caught in rut or Pennington avenue, skidded. and flung him to the pavement. Dr George r. Cook was called to at tend. him and found Ericsson badl, lacerated about the chin and right leg. Several stitches were taken to close the wounds in each place.
 Winter Being EfTaced
 What is practically the last trace Of winter Tn the settled portion Of the township was attacked thi. morning when workman began to break up the huge piles Of ice which have accumulated along the eutters in Central square. Despite the re- cent warm spells, these mounds Of frozen snow, formed of what had been ploughed off the street and shovelled off the walks. still stood several feet high In places. They succumhed 10 a pick this morning and Were broken into small pieces which will soon disappear. This will greatly facilitate traffic through the center. for autos have been forced to park at a considerable distance from the curb.
 Presents Trophy
 W. A. Bailey, vice president and commissioner of the Hartford county '. M. C. A. Athletic association. pre- sentod the State Trade school bas- ketball team with a silver loving cup this afternoon. The cup was the prize for winning the Senior County Y" league. Presenting the cup was bitter for Mir Bailey because the To- cal group captured 1t last year and in awarding it 10 the Trade school he was taking it away from Plain- vile. The local quintet finished third this winter.
 Notes
 Mrs. Herbert Dow of Whiting street is a patient at the Hartford hospital,
 The fair committee of the fire de partment will meet at s o'clock this evening in the firemen's rooms.
 Martha Rebekah lodge will visit Stella Rebekah lodge in New Britain tomorrow evening. Supper will be served at $50 o'clock.
 A speaker from the Thrift Serv- ice of New York spoke yesterday at the Linden street school.
 A baked bean supper will be serv- cd from 6 to s p. m. Saturday at the home of Charles Mills. 5S East Main street, by the members of the Advent Christian church. Sunday school The public is cordially in- vited
 Michael Caliendo of South Canal street has been called 10 Brooklyn. \, Y. by the death of his niece, Miss Olympia Caliendo.
 John Sullivan has resigned his po- sition at the Standard Steel plant and accepted one in White Plains. x. Y. with 4. DiMarco, local con- tractor who has large contract there. Mir. Sullivan has already mov- ed his family 10 White Plains.
 A public supper will be served at G:30 o'clock this evening at the Con- Eregational parish house.
 For Sale--T~o chairs and table, almost new. also large gas stove. 10 WashinCton street or Tel l2-Io -Advt
 For Salo--S. C. Reds matching osss and baby chicks. also apples and fresh eggs, Fl. A. Gould. 204 West Main St. Tel. 55-$.-advt.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-17
First Grass Fire

The first grass fire of the spring occurred yesterday afternoon on Pearl street and was responsible for the calling out of the standard truck. A large bonfire had spread into a n2ighhorinS field and fright
New Britain herald., 1927-03-17
Methodist Church Elects.

m Italy. returned to this city yes tcrday.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-17

For Sale--Two chairs and table, almost new. also large gas stove. 10 Washington street or Tel, 12-l2. --Advt.
 For Salo--S. C. Reds matching oSS5 and baby chicks. also apples and fresh eggs. Fl. A. Gould. 204 West Main St. Tel. 55-3.-advt.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-08

H. Mcdonald. alias James P. Sulli-
van with Hartford as his home ad-
dress, In believed to have swindled
q number OF undertakers throughout
Southern New England through the
medium of worthless checks. Search
is being made for him.
Disclosure of his activities was
made through his visit to the Lewis
and Maycock funeral parlors here.
Saying that his father had died in
.Holyoke, Mass. the man asked that
funeral arrangements be made.
Here he gave the name of William
H. Mcdonald. Before leaving, he
found himself short of ready cash"
and asked If it would be possible to
have check cashed. One for $3.50
was drawn to the name of William
H. Mcdonald on the city bank ana
Trust company of Hartford. The
check was cashed and later came
back stamped mo account"
A man answering the same de-
scription but giving the name of
James P. Sullivan, and stating a
relative had died at the Norwich
hospital, visited the funeral parlors
of Beecher, Bennett and Lincoln
and had a check for $45 cashed.
This also was returned by the bank.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-08
RADIUM POISONING
IS FATAL TO GIRL
Waterbury Worker Employed
Painting Luminous Dials

Waterbury, July s R-Radium
poisoning for which no apparent
cure has been found. claimed its
third Waterbury victim here last
night when Miss Helen Wall, %, died
after a years attempt to ward off
impending tragedy.
She painted figures on luminous
dial clocks and watches at the
Waterbury Clock Company and it is
the general belief that her death re-
suited from the practice of pointing
thin brushes used in the work by
drawing them through her teeth.
Miss Elizabeth B. Dunno, 25, who
also worked at the plant. died jan
uary rs, in the Presbyterian Hos
pital, New York City. the second vic
tim of the strange disease. Another
girl died in Bridgeport about five
years ago.
At least dozen cases. now in a
mild stage, are said to exist in this
city and local doctors, discussing the
disease informally. admit that they
cannot offer a course of treatment.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-08
FORD ORDERS NEWSPAPER ATTACKS
ON JEWS STOPPED; APOLOGIES TOO

the wise men of Zion, which have
been demonstrated. as learn, to be
gross forgeries, and for contending
that the Jews have been engaged in
conspiracy to control the capital
and the indust. les of the world, be-
sides laying at their door many Of
lenses against decency, public order
and good morals.
Had I appreciated even the gen.
eral nature, to say nothing of the
Dc tails. of these utterances 1 would
have forbidden their circulation
without moments hesitation, be-
cause am fully aware of the virtues
of the Jewish people as a whole. of
what they and their ancestors have
done for civilization and for man.
kind toward the development OF
commerce and industry, of their So
briefly and diligence. their benevo-
lence and their unselfish interest in
the public welfare. OF course, there
are black sheep in every flock, as
there are among men Of all races,
creeds and nationalities, who are at
times evil doors. 1t is wrong, how
ever to Judge a people by few in
dividuals. and I therefore join in
condemning unreservedly all whole
sale denunciations and attacks.
Those who know me can bear
witness that it is not in my nature
to inf1ict insult upon and occasion
pain to anybody. and that it has
been my effort to free myself from
prejudice. Because Of that, frank
ly confess that I have been greatly
shocked as result of my study and
examination of the files of the Dear
born Independent and OF the pam
phlets entitled The International
Jew
Il deem it to be my duty as an
honorable man to make amends for
the wrong done the Jews as fellow
men and brothers, by asking their
forgiveness for the harm l have I'M
Intentionally committed. by retract-
ing, so far as lies within my power
the offensive charges laid at their
door by these publications, and by
giving them the unqualified assur-
ance that henceforth they may look
to me for friendship and good will.
I'm the multitude of my activities
i has been impossible for ME to de-
vote personal attention to their man
agement or to keep informed as to
their contents. 1t has therefore tn
evitably followed that the conduct
and policies of these publications had
to be delegated to men whom I plac-
ed in charge of them and upon
whom I relied implicitly.
Finally, let me add that this
statement is made ON my own in
itiative and wholly in the interest of
right and justice and in accordance
with what I regard as my solemn
duty as a man and/as a citizen"
Editor Surprised
Detroit, July (UP)-William ].
New Britain herald., 1927-07-08

Cameron, editor of the Dearborn In
dependent and formerly spokesman
for Henry Ford. expressed great sur
prise today when advised that the
automobile manufacturer had re-
pudiated his attacks on the Jewish
people and had ordered suspension
of articles rejecting on the Jews.
1T is all news to me-" Cameron
said, and l cannot believe it is
true.
This is the first time ! have heard
Of any such intention on the part of
Mr.. Ford and / most certainly will
get in touch with him End find out
what Is behind it."
Cameron said he thought he would
be the first person notified if Ford
planned such a change in the policy
of the Independent.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-08
Mountain Climbers Tell
OF Experiences in n. H.

Crawford Notch, N. H., July
(UP)-Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Hussey
are enjoying a much needed rest
at the Mt. Wiley campground.
near here. after having triumphed
over the elements when they were
caught in a storm while hiking
through the mountains in this re-
gion.
A temporary shelter which Hus-
sey's experience as an Appalachian
mountain climber enabled him to
build protected them until the Sc
we're snow, sleet and rain storm
passed over. When they returned
to the camp here Thursday night
after being missing since last Fri
day. they found searching parties
organized and ready to start a
widespread search for them.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-08
Knows of No settlement

Chicago, July Rl-Aaron Sapiro,
whose objection to anti-Jewish ma
terial published in the Dearborn In
dependent took the form of mil
lion dollar libel suit against Henry
Ford and others. is now in Sas-
katchewan, Canada. His law part
ner, Robert S. Marx, said he had
heard nothing of rumor settlement
out of court of the libel action.
Julius Rosenwald, Chicago philan-
thropist. made the following COM
ment on published statements that
attacks against the Jews by the
Dearborn Independent would cease:
Mr.. Ford's statement is very
greatly belated. This letter would
have been very much greater to his
credit had it been written five years
ago.
1T seems almost impossible to be-
lieve he has not been deluged with
evidence on the very facts which he
now seems to realize are true.
But 1t is never too late to make
amends, and I congratulate Mr.. Ford
that he has at last seen the light
He will find that the spirit of for
giveness Is not entirely a Christian
virtue, but is equally a Jewish vir-
tue"
New Britain herald., 1927-07-08
HORSEBACK RIDES
ATTRACTING PRES,
Even Fishing Gives Way t
CooGd8eS New Interest

Rapid City. S. D., July R-
President Coolidge is inclined te
take up horse back riding, favorite
pastime in the west. as a regular
recreation proposition.
Mr.. Coolidge liked his first taste
of the saddle Wednesday afternoon
and last night he talked it over with
Dakota Clyde" Jones, cowboy prize
winner. who had just returned from
the tri-state roundup at Belle
Fourche. Jones. is a veteran rider
and has been assigned by the state
to watch over the stables at the
summer white house.
Kit" the seven-year-old bay
mare received from the Boy Scouts
Of Custer, is likely to be the presi-
dents regular mount, although he
has several others available, includ-
ing Senator" horse placed at his
disposal by the state.
There are many trails leading over
the hills hereabouts and although
all have steep places to be climbed
over on uncertain ground, the
horses Of this country are foot sure
However, the president is not
thinking of giving up fishing.
Meanwhile Mr.. Coolidge Is keep
ing in daily touch with the office at
Rapid City and today he planned
again to go over the Mexican stu
alton with James r. Sheffield, am
bassador to that country, who came
to the Black Hills for a conference
early yesterday.
Mr.. Sheffield Is expected to reveal
his plans for the future in response
to recent rumors that he would re-
tire.
The presidents engagement list
today also included visits from Sen.
ator McMaster of this state, and
from 500 students from the Chad
ron, Nebraska, Normal school. who
made special excursion here.
Later in the day Mr.. Coolidge had
an engagement to receive commit
tee from Custer which would extend
an invitation to him to attend the
Gold Discovery Days celebration
there July 25th.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-08
Expresses Chagrin to
Learn Previous Practice
of Dearborn Independent
His Editor Surprised
at Change of Attitude.

New York, July 8 (UP)-Henry
Ford has ordered the Dearborn In
dependent to cease publication of all
articles rejecting on the Jewish peo-
pie. he said in an announcement
made public through Arthur Bris-
bane. Ford was quoted as saying
he was mortified" to discover the
actual nature of the articles.
In addition to ordering his maya
zine, the Independent, to cease at
tacks on Jews, Ford will withdraw
from circulation certain articles. re-
garded as Objectionable. which have
been issued in pamphlet form under
the title. The International jew
Brisbane said.
Brisbane sale Ford had made a
signed statement explaining his new
stand on the Jewish question, one
copy OF which had been given to
Louis Marshall, New York attorney
and another to Brisbane.
The Ford statement, as made pub
lie by Brisbane, lid:
"To my great regret have learned
that Jews generally, and particular
ly thee of this country, not only
resent these publications as promot-
ing anti-semitism, but regard me as
their enemy
TRUSTED friends with whom I have
conferred recently have assured me
in all sincerity that in their opinion
the character of the charges and
insinuations made against the Jews,
both individually and collectively.
continued in many Of the articles
which have been circulated periodic
ally in the Dearborn Independent
and have been reprinted in the PAM
phlets mentioned (The International
Jew series) justifies the righteous in
dignation entertained by Jews every
where toward me because of the
mental anguish occasioned by the
reflections made upon
them.
This has led me to direct my per-
sonal attention to this subject, in
order to ascertain the exact nature
of these articles.
"As It suit of this survey, I con-
fess that I am deeply mortified that
this journal, which is intended to be
constructive and not destructive, has
been made the medium for resur-
recting exploded fictions, for giving
currency to the so-called protocols of
New Britain herald., 1927-07-08
Kids Near, Slow Down."
New Boston Warninp

Boston. July R-The Boston
Automobile club has discarded the
ref1nements of dictions in a new
campaign to safeguard lives of chill
dren who play in the streets.
The first of 5000 signs which will
be posted mainly in congested resi-
Dental districts made their appear
ance today. They read:
kids rear. Slow down."
The committee which picked the
slogan said it had rejected others
couched in terms less picturesque in
the belief that it would bring more
immediate response from motorists.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-08
FALLS 40 FEET

Springfield, Mass, July Up
Robert Haynes, 3, is in a serious
condition at Wesson hospital with
injuries suffered in a 40 foot fall
from the window of the bed room
where he had been left by his par
ents tucked in for the night. A
neighbor picked up the child I'M
conscious. A window screen lay
beside him.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-08
WIDOW is ARRESTED

Morgan City, La. July s Up -
Mrs. James J. lie Boeuf, widow of
the man whose mutilated body was
found in lake near here yesterday
morning, was arrested here late yes
terday as a suspect in the Staying of
her husband. Mrs. LIE Boeuf, the
mother of five children, denied any
knowledge of the crime. She was
reported Frustrated when the body
was found yesterday morning. Fur
Their arrests were promised by
Sheriff Charles Pecot. after his in
vestigation of the Staying.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-08
NEW POSTAGE STAMPS

Washington, July LP-Numer-
Gus new postage stamp issues during
the last year. including the very
popular Lindbergh air mail stamp,
boosted the receipts of the post office
departments philatelic agency more
than four times above the best mark
in any previous fiscal year.
Sales totaled s176,157 virtually all
of which was clear profit for the
government as most Of the stamps
sold by the agency are exclusively
for. collectors.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-08
FI4EECES UNDERTAKINGS
Slick SWindler Works Old Bad Check
Game on Them

New Haven. July P-Mention-
ing an imaginary dead relative and
arranging for funeral services,
man known to the police as William
, 1927-05-19

ON the order of the lay for the next
meeting of the Colonial Council.
7. Letter from Despatching Secretary
(Sbamer) dated 80 April, 1927 forwarding
additional Money Bill to the budget for
the Municipality of St Croix for the fiscal
wear from July l, 1926 to June 30, 1871.
appropriating Frcs. 2. 800. 90 for the pur-
pose of transferring the C~hristlansted
Public Library from its present rented
quarters and installing it in the building
formerly used as a post office and which
vacated recently by the Post Office
Department, and requesting that same
be placed on the order CT the day for the
next meeting of the Colonial Council.
4th Member for Frederiksted Country
District IN. N. SkeOch entered the
meeting.
s.. Letter of May 2, 1927, from Des-
patching Secretary (Shamer) transmit
ting Draft of Budget for the MunicipaIa
ty of Saint Croix for the fiscal year from
July l, 1927 to June 80, 1928
3rd Member for Christiansted Town
(Fabio) entered the meeting.
9. Letter from Despatching Secrela-
nv of May 2, 1927, forwarding Draft Of
Additional Money Bill to the Budget for
the Municipality of St. Croix for the ifs
cal year from July l, 1926 to June ~,
1927. providing for certain charges to be
made in the amounts budgetted uncer
the items Of salaries and maintenance OF
the Police and Prison Department, and
requesting that same be placed en- The
order of the day for the next meeting.
10. Letter from Government dated
MAY z, 1927, postponing ordinary meet
ing of TIE Colonial Council from May
9, 1927 to May 16, 1927.
End Member for Frederiksted Country
District CFleming) entered the meeting.
II. Letter from His Excellency Gov
ernor w. Evans to Chairman Of the
Colonial Council Through Despatching
Secretary, dated May 10, 1927, trans
hitting letter from the Honorable, the
Secretary Of the Navy reading
Navy Department,
Washington,
April 80, 1927.
My dear GOVERNOR
In accordance with the re-
quest of the President, | acknowledge
the receipt of a communication dated
April 10, 1927, from a committee repre-
senting the Colonial Council of st. Crolx,
transmitting the thanks of the Council,
on the part of the people of St, CrolX,
for the extension of citizenship to the
Virgin Islands.
On behalf of the President, | wish you
would inform the Chairman of the Colo
- e o. T.1s, khok Nhn fnnI
, 1927-05-19
PROCEEDING
OF THE
COLONIAL COUNCIL
o. ST. CIR OIX.

A one o'clock p. m. Monday, May 16,
"A 1927 the Colonial Council of st. CrOix
held it's sixth ordinary meeting in the
Council Hall in Christiansted.
The members present were: A. E.
Stakemann Chairman, A j. BlackWood,
G. r. L. Brow, ID. H. jackson, d, S.
Armstrong, Fl. Berg. Jos. Alexander,
Miles Merwin, F. Coulter, Robt. w.
Skeoch, ID. c. Canegata, Holger lessen,
f. Andersen, w. S. AbramsOn, Ralph de
Chabert, Anselmo Fabio, w. H. Fleming
and M. M. SkeOch.
Despatching Secretary (Shamer) and
Assistant Despatching Secretary phil
lips) we're present.
The following prayers were offered by
the Chaplain, Rev. FIR. Superior Francis
W.. Clair, C. SIS. r:
In the name of the Father and of the
Son and of the Holy Ghost. Amen.
o Lord God Almighty, Greater of
heaven and earth, of angels and man,
we Thy creatures humbly bow before
Thee in alteration and worship. Thou
are the Supreme Being worthy of all
our love. We gratefully acknowledge
that all the good we now possess has
come from Thy bOuntiful hands. We
look to Thee for all that we may need
for the future. Make US worthy Of
Thy great gifts by helping US to real
ize our Obligations toward Thee and
our neighbor. Fill US with respect
for thy Commandments AND for all law-
fully constituted authority. Bless the
members of this legislative body so
that they may be able to perform all
the duties of their office in a manner
pleasing TO Thee and for the benefit of
those whom they represent. May the
result Of their efforts always be Thy
greater honor and glory, and the peace
and happiness of this municipality.
May the blessing of God Almighty
the Father, and of the Son and of the
, 1927-05-19

, Z. Z h " 1 4 a v >
Holy Ghost, descend upon US all and re-
main with US forever. Amen.
The Chairman remarked: Honorable
Members since the last meeting of the
Council the following communications
have been received:
1. Letter from Despatching Secretary
(Shamsr) reading; % March 1927.
The Honorable.
The Chairman of the Colonial Council,
Municipality of St. Croix,
St. Croix, V. |.
| have the honor to inform you
that the term of Office of Mr. A. Holt
mann, member of the Kings Hill Public
Village Commission, will expire on March
81, 1927, and to request that the Colo
NAL Council, at its next meeting, elect
a member to fill this vacancy for a Pc
Rod of two years, from April /. 1927 to
March 81, 1929, in accordance with the
Ordinance of 6 December, 1912, creating
the Kings Hill Public Village Commits
sion.
Respectfully.
G. P. SHAMER,
DeSpGtcbjng Secretary.
LIST Member for Christiansted Town
(CanegatG) entered the meeting,
2. Letter from End Member for Chris
t~iansted Town (Chabert) of April z, 1927
transmitting draft of an ordinance to
amend the ordinance providing for legal
holidays in St. Croix and requesting that
same be included in the order OF the day
for the next meeting of the Colonial Coun-
Gil.
The Chairman remarked: This matter
is on the order Of the day.
3. Letter from 4th Member for Chris
tiansted Country District (Jessen) dated
16 April, 1927 transmitting draft of an
ordinance amending the Code OF Laws
for the Municipality Of St. Croix.
4. Letter from w. E. Messer, Secre
tary of the Virgin Islands Education
Association, dated April rs, 1927, thank
ing the Chairman and Members of the
Council for valuable assistance given
on the occasion of Annual Convention.
5 Letter from Despatching Secretary
(Shamer) Of April 80, 1927 transmitting
resolution authorizing the Governor to
expend, from the immigration Fund, a
sum not to exceed Frcs, rs, 100000, for the
purpose of conducting a Demonstration
Farm at the Agricultural Experiment
Station, Estate Annals Hope, and re-
uuesting that same be placed on the or
der of the day for the next meeting of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-30
EIGHT DEAD IN ILLINOIS.

HARRISBURG, H., March 80 up.
Eight miners are reported TO have
been killed in gas explosion today
in the Saline County Coal Corpora
tion's mine No. at Ledford, five
miles south of here.
Mine officials said gas had accumu.
lated in q pocket near the entry ana
was touched off, presumably by an
open light used by miners.
The eight entrymen behind the gas
and believed to have been killed are
Joe 10th, William Fiber, Claude
lynch, George Ambrock and Cecil
Reynolds, all Of Ledford, and Lee Nor
ris of Carrier Mills, leaders: Simon
Simates of Ledford. track layer, and
Peter Doris of Ledford. airman.
Audie Lynch and Roscoe Rebo, shift
workers, 1900 feet from the explosion,
were the first to be brought from the
mine. They were hurled down by the
explosion and We're badly burned and
injured by flying timbers.
John Wunderlich, bottom boss. who
was some 1900 feet from the explosion.
was knocked down and was caught un'
der a flying motor, so great was the
force of the blast.
Fellow workmen removed the motor
from him and in bleeding condition
he started in on the rescue work. The
mine rescue team from Eldorado rush
ed to the scene.
Rescue workers were hampered by
the danger of after-damp and ii was
believed several hours might elapse
before they could reach the men I'M
prisoned and believed dead
The mine employs $50 men and was
working full handed today.