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New Britain herald., 1927-03-18
DRIVE ON 10 CURB
 PLAN COMPETITION
Architects Consider Complaint
 Against City Engineers
MAY PROTEST TO WELD
Opposition Voiced to Preparation of Sketches and Intimation of Use of City Time Is Made by Complain ing Profession.

Local architects are considering formal protest to Mayor Weld against assistant city engineers con- tiuuing the practice Of drawing plans in competition with the architects who maintain offices.
 It is claimed that the engineers do much larger business as far as numbers of plans are concerned than th regularly established architects and tha. the latter group $ at dis advantage in several respects as q result
 The use of city owned drafting in struments boards and drawing paper and preparation of outside work OF city time has twice been prohibited in orders issued from the office of City Engineer Joseph D. Williams, but the architects claim these edicts have done little to stop the practice. Several months ago protest was made against this custom. The en- gineers at that time replied with a statement that they do the work on their own time with their own sets and materials and that the city suf- rers no loss either of time or mate rlals. Engineer Williams gave out one of his formal orders at that time. He supplemented the order with q statement that no evidence of improper practices by his assistants had been furnished him.
 several of the present staff Of en- ginecrs have at one time or another prepared lot maps and building plans and it is claimed that one engineer does more work of this nature than any architect in the city.
 Architects who arc contemplating the prot. have declared that in the event Mayor Weld cannot see his way clear to take a hand in the matter they will consult council members to the same end.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-18
Declares, Despite His Claims He Wanted No Pay, Plaintiff Obtain ed $l42,000 From Tri-State Tobacco As- sociation.
Also Took Salary of s25,O0O a Year From California Fruit Growers - De- fense's Opening Plea Is Lengthy.

Detroit, March IS dp-The thous- ands Of dollars Aaron Sapiro vas alleged to have gotten from the CO., operative associations he organized were listed for the jury today by Senator James A. Reed in the mill lion dollar libel suit against Henry Ford.
 The senator who Is defending tho dutom moblla manufacturer against Sapiro. who claims his reputation was injured by stories printed in Ford's publication, the Dearborn h. dependent, was hurrying to complete
 his opening plea. He showed irri- tation at frequent interruptions on the part Of the plaintiffs attorney, William Henry Gallagher. and h. sisted he was cutting the corners at every opportunity.
 No Desire For Pay Bearing in mind Sapiros fre- quent declarations of no desire for
 large remuneration in organizing these cooperative associations among
 the farmers" said the senator. T
 "dlt to tell you Ol some Ol the COl- lections he made"
 The largest amount obtained. ac- cording t> Mir Reed. was Sl42.0oO from the Tri-State Tobacco associa-
 tion, and the next largest figure was
 a total ot s4S,oo0 from the Burley | Tobacco association. The senator said Sapiro got s6,o0o from the Po- tato Growers of Colorado, $50. GOO from the Dark Tobacco Growers of | Kentucky and sl7,50o from the Maine Potato cooperative. In Ore
 gon he received $500 and from the
 Carolina Peanut Growers, S5,0o0, the defense attorney said.
 1 Blames Both Lawyers | Attorney Gallagher read 10 tho court ruling made in the Michigan supreme court on what should be 1 touched upon in an opening state. l (Continued on Page 3o1
New Britain herald., 1927-03-18
Stopping for moment to speak to

Stopping for moment to speak to Former Mayor Orson F. Curtis, Building Inspector Arthur N. Ruth erford this morning just escaped be- ing caught under the crash of a building which collapsed, sending Joseph Ondrick of 33 West street to the hospital.
 The building was an old frame structure owned by Louis Raphael on the rear of the lot adjoining the Raphael building on West Main street. It was used as garage, while the lot in front has been used for parking purposes.
 A force of men employed by Brown X Ondrick, contractors, were had removed many of the supports underneath. Mr. Rutherford, going by, saw the work and stopped his car. intending to investigate the reason the job was being done with out a permit. On his way to the shack he stopped for moment to speak to Mir. Curtis. As he did. the entire structure collapsed. pinning three men underneath. One of the men who was known to his fellow workers as Jack" and whose other name was not ascertained. escaped injury, as did John Hudack, an- ether of the trio. Hudack called for help, but says that spectators stand ing in the yard stood and looked but made no move to aid in extricating Ondrick who had been struck on the
New Britain herald., 1927-03-18
INITIATING |NSULL SUPPORTS THOMPSON Dever Backers Hint Trac- ton Magnate Is Supply
 ing Campaign Funds

Chicago, March 1 s PS-Samuel h. sull, Chicago public utilities eXecu- tive, recently cited to the senate for contempt of it's campaign fund ln- vestigating committee. today was named indirectly by the peoples Dever for mayor committee as con- tributor of S1O0,O0O to William Hale Thompson's 1925 campaign fund and as the man behind Thom pson.'
 Samuel Insull, the public utili- ties magnate Of Chicago and sur rounding territory. refused to tell the senate investigating committee to whom he had contributed a speci- lic sum of s40,O00." said 8 slate- ment by the committed.
 According 10 Thompson, this did not go to Mayor Dever. Perhaps Thompson can tell who got this $40, = 900. X xxx
 AS a matter of fact, William Hale Thompson never was the real mayor of Chicago. He called himself the mayor for eight years while the man behind Thompson ran the town He wants to be Called mayor again. Then who would run the town? Who is the man behind Thompson now?
 Here are the facts.
 Tn 1915 Thompson solemnly
 (CnNtinu on lJagn 2lN
New Britain herald., 1927-03-18
JUDGE .. KS APPEAL ON MASONIC TEMPLE Jennings Permits Raising Question of Con-
 stitutionality

Through decision made by Judge Newell Jennings in superior court today, the board of adjust ment Is given the privilege of rais- ing a question of constitutionalty before the supreme court in an ap- peal on the ruling that 1t exceeded it's authority by allowing a permit for Masonic temple at % Russell street.
 Attorney James W. Carpenter of Hartford. counsel for the board, had moved for permission 10 amend pleadings filed in the trial severa, weeks ago in order that the consti- tutional question might be Set up. Judge Jennings having ruled that the boards claim of constitution ality was not based on any allega , ton in it's pleading.
 Judge Jennings after hearing At torney Carpenters contentious to- day agreed to strike from his find ing mention of this claim and per init an exception to make possible argument on this point before the supreme court. This makes it un- necessary 10 amend the pleading at this time.
 The constitutional point raised is that A. J. Sloper is deprived of property rights without due process of law since Sloper was in a posi- ton to receive s22,500 for his lot if a Masonic temple was allowed, and can obtain but s7,500 if two family houses must be built there on.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-18
REED RELATES THOUSANDS
 OF DOLLARS THAT HE SAYS
 SAPlRO GOT FROM FARMERS
NO RUBBER STAMP IS 'ALLING'S DECLARATION
Explains Why He Refused to Sign Taxation
 Statement

Ex-iudge Willard I. Alling Of kensington. Q member of the Berlin board Of relief who refused to sign the affidavit of the board on the completion Of it's work this year, to- day issued the following statement in regard 10 his action:
 ITO the residents and taxpayers Of Berlin. word in regard to the item which appeared In last evening s issues ot this paper in regard to my failure to sign the abstract book Of assessment values.
 "YoI doubtless know that I, as a member of the board Of relief. was under solemn oath Of office. said oath including the following state mcnt: that the foregoing lists and abstract are made and perfected ac- cording to law
 Now since the new system of as- sessmcnt has been in use. think you will agree with me that nearly all Of the taxpayers have been in doubt as to our right to make assessments of land by the front foot, especially large tracts of land used solely for farming purposes. With that end in view and that only. and having due regard for the oath l had taken, declined to sign the affidavit to the abstract until 1 had consulted with the state tax commissioner. Tester day I called at his office in Hart ford and after my explanation of our assessment in reference to tracts of land, he informed me in the pres ence of others that the assessment by acre was the better method which was in accordance with my views often expressed.
 T also quote from the decision | Of Judge Nickerson Of the superior l court in the case of Emerson Au- ! peal vs. Town Of Berlin. Much ol | the testimony regarding the value of the land was based upon from foot valuation for building lot pur poses. Too much stress was lalt upon it's value for such purposes The statutes provide that land an' separate lots shall be set in the lis at their average present and actua valuation by the acre. Gen. Stat Sec. 11S3.'
 T have been placed In various public offices by the residents O ! Berlin for over 40 years and hav' never considered myself rubber stamp for any faction"
 (Signed) WILLARD I. ALtlNG.
 Judge filling testified in the Elm orson appeal last year and at tha time, while a member Of the boart Of relief expressed his opinion q: unfavorable to the existing iron foot valuation system.
 The town of Berlin accepted th' present valuation system some twt years ago after an extensive surVe! had been made by an outside con cern. Since that time Judge A(lln; has refused to sign affidavits per taining to the valuation of lant made by the board of relief. Hi term expires this year. he having been elected for a three year term
New Britain herald., 1927-03-18
LYNN TEACHER TRIES TO WHIP BOY,
 LATTER PUTS OVER CHAIR BARRAGE
Also Hurs Flower Pots and Police Are Called in-Now Mayor is Out Against Corporal Punish
 ment in Public Schools

punishment which he did not think deserved. hurled flower pots and chairs Ut Principal Arthur r. Briggs who called the police to assist him in removing the boy from the build ing.
 Mayor Bauer said If principals or teachers cannot control their charg- es in a humane way, without resort ing to corporal punishment they are united for teaching. Physical pun ishment of children should be in- tlicted only by the parents and when parents are unable to control their children or decline to punish them for cause. the children should be taken from them and placed in correctional schools"
New Britain herald., 1927-03-18

Lynn. Mass, March IS LP)-Mayor Ralph $. Bauer today denounced corporal punishment in the public schools as a relic of the dark ages and announced that he would iend every effort towards it's abolition in the schools of the city. As chairman of the school committee he will move for this at the next meeting, March 2g. and meanwhile will participate in a campaign 10 arouse public sen- tlmcnt on the matter,
 The mayors declaration came as the aftermath 10 the attempted pun ishment of l6 year old student in the Shepard grammar school last Monday.
 The pupil, refusing to accept the
New Britain herald., 1927-03-18
RIVER RISES SLOWLY
Connecticut At Hartford Today Had Climbed To the Seventeen Foot Mark This Afternoon.

Hartford, March IS P-Rising very slowly, the freshet in the Con- necticut river touched the T. foot mark today, one foot above the flood stage It is still rising. though so slowly that gain from midnight to noon was only about three-tenths of q foot. II will continue to rise at about the same rate, or slower, for the next day or two. according to present indications, and then will subSidc.
 The low roads along tho river banks were beginning to feel the effects of the flood today. The Cromwell -Middlctown road and the road through Glastonbury on the east bank were reported under water.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-18
|CI7Y LEADS STATE IN ! PREVENTION OF FIRES New Britain Also Third \ in Nation for Its
 Class
BY GEORGE II. MANNING

 f WI shlneton Bureau of the N. B, Herald) Washington. D. C., March IS -
 New Britain led Connecticut in fire prevention in 1926 and placed third
 hmong all the cities of 5o,oOo to o0,oo0 population in the United
 ftatss com pcting in the national fire
 kasta contest for 1926.
 Albany, Georgia, out of a field of b03 cities in the United States, was today awarded the grand prize in the Eontcst conducted jointly by the Ma iional Fire Waste council and the thamber of Commerce of the United Etates. Huntington, West Virginia. sson first place among the cities Of 50, 900 to 100000 population in the Competition. Although the loss by lire in the country as whole in- rcased during 1926. the 303 cities In the contest reduced their fire loss py s4.0o0,000.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-18
Body of Slain Infant
 Found at \. Y. Newsstand

New York, March IS lP) - The body of four months old baby girl crammed into a black leather valiso, was found early today at q Times Square newsstand where the bag had been checked February g.
 The infant had been strangled to death by ribbon tied around the neck. The body was taken to the Bellevue hosptal morgue, while detectives started an investigation. The initials "E. k. M." were sten- oiled on one end of the bag.
 Discovery Of the body was made when attendants at the newsstand and checking station started an in vcstigation to determine the origin of a bad odor.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-18
Married Two Times and
 No Divorce, Goes to Jail

IIolyoke. Mass. March IS (CP) Robert Brandon Of Harrison, N. v. was sentenced 10 h months in iail after he had pleadl guilty to q higamy charge in district court horo tod y.
 Brandon, who was arrested in Brooklyn. x. Y, recently. came here last January and on February l5 was married to Miss Amy Lucas, He hls one child living with his first wife in Harrison.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-18
WON'T CONTEST ACTION
Horace Dodge Jr., Says He Will Let Ills Wife Get Divorce If She Wants It,

Detroit. Mich, March 1S-Horace r, Dodge, Jr, son 0: the late auto mobile maker. today said he will not contest the divorce action brought by his wife, Mrs. Lois Knowlson Dodge,
 If Mrs. Dodge desires q divorce I believe I am man enough to let her have it and I will always ade- quatoIy provide for her" he said.
 Tt is a question Of in"ompati- hjlity," Mrs. Dodge had explained. leisure for both Of us"
 Mrs. Dodge is in California with her two children. The divorce suit probably will be heard here next month,
New Britain herald., 1927-03-18
Boy, 12. Admits Theft
 Of S2OO Diamond Pin

Detective Sergeant George c. F.llinger today took into GUS today boy aged about F years. who is said to have admitted the theft of a diamond sticKpin val ued at $200. from Michael D'Avanzo of 27 Sexton street, about a week ago. The boy is said 10 have given the pin 10 another boy and the latter claims to have lost it, but qucs- toned further, the second boy said he was paid ten cents for telling the story.
 Up to this afternoon the pin had not been recovered. The boys will be arraisncl in juv- chile court tomorrow morning.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-18
Head of Diploma Mill Is
 Sent Up for Five Years

Tampa, Fla, March 1S Pt-Dr
 George A, Munch, convicted head of a diploma mill" said to have been operated here since 1921, was sentenced to five years imprison- mcnt in the federal penitentiary at Atlanta, and q fine of Sl,0No in federal court today. Notice of an appeal was filed by defense attor- neyS.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-18
Ford Is Refused Right
 To Consolidate Lines

Washington, March IS R)-Henry Ford's proposals to consolidate his Detroit. Toledo and Ironton railroad properties into q single new corpor- ation, were disapproved today by the interstate commerce commission.
 The commission dismissed an en- tire series of applications made by Ford interests which had been fought by a small group of minority stockholders who would have been required to sell out their Detroit, Toledo and Ironton stock.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-18
CANTONESE MENACE
 CITY 0F SHANGHAI
Early Fall Of Ranking and Split
 Of Defending Army Feared
GENERAL STRIKE CALLED
General Labor Union In Shanghai Issues Order, Effective Tomorrow To Continue Until Capital Is Captured.

Shanghai, China, March IS tD- Both Ranking and Shanghai are sari- ously threatened by the Cantonese armies which are engaged in 9 large-scale offensive against the northerners to the northwest of this city.
 The violence and scope of the southerners' thrust, together with defections from the northern ranks indicate the early fall of Ranking and the possible isolation Of Chang Tsung- -Chang's northern forces ir Shanghai, in which event this great international port would become ar easy prize for the southerners.
 Strongest pressure is being exert cd in the directions Of Chang Wusih and SoochoW, all Of which are of the railway between Shan hai and Ranking. The latest sue. 1 cesses of the southcrners includ, the capture of Wukiang, q shor i distance south Of SooCh0w anC Lishui, southeast of Nanking. But Little Resistance | The Shangtung forces are report cd to be offering little serious resist ance, which is considered as tend ! ing to confirm reports that Chanl T'SIir h trI-i n Ir.i+- 7 1 bargain with Chang Kai-Shek, thu southern commander, under whicl l the former would withdraw iron the Yangtse valley.
 The American missionaries fl | Ranking have begun preparation to carry out the suggestions Of tn | American consul John K. Davis, fo early withdrawal Of the aged an' infirm as well as women and chil i drcn from Ranking to Shanghai.
 Smell groups have been arrivin, 1 here for the last week, and the to i tai number of refugees is cXpeCto, 10 reach 100 by the weekend. l is emphasized, however. that gencr li Ranking has not yet been ordered | Missionaries arriving here repor that the ricksh> and baggage coo lies are virtually boycottine the for eignors in Ranking, making it dit tcult to move baggage except a eXorbitant rates.
 Foreigners Safe
 It is not believed, however, thu the foreigners are in great persona danger. The Chinese populatio itself is much more aeitated am thousands Of natives, in a condition bordering panic are leaving Nan king and Chinkiang for towns dow the river.
 Their greatest fear is not na ! tionalist occupation of the city which 1t is said would be general welcomed but that the Shantungcs defenders would engage in cxcessc before retiring
 l The Shantunecsc, whose reputa ton is probably the worst of all tn Chinese armies, are already charge with footing and crimes agains i women in Ranking. Foreigners ar irving from Wusih and Soochow re port the populations there a5 cage to welcome the southernors. Th
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New Britain herald., 1927-03-18
MOVIE ACTOR KILLED
Charles Emmett Mack, .3, Meets Death When His Car Collidcs With Another in California.

Riverside. Calif.. March IS tP-- Charles Emmett Mack. 23, motion picture actor, was Killed here yes- tcrdav when his automobile co'lided with the car of Catherine Callahan of West Riverside. Mack. who lived in Hollywood, was player for War ner Brothers.
 TIc is survived by his widow, a son and daughter, and his parents who live in Scranton. Pa.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-18
FRANCE NOT LIKELY TO
 SEND EVEN AN OBSERVER
Italy However Is Said to Favor HaN- Ing Representative at Naval
 Conference.

Paris, March IS lP'-France is not likely 10 send even an observer to the three power naval dlsarma- ment conference proposed by Prcsi- dent Coolidge, 1t was stated today, since Washingtons strong disagree ment with the League of Nations disarmament commission was ap- parent in the note made public yes tcrdav at Geneva.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-18
TWO STUDENT SUICIDES
One at Tulane and Another at
 Gaicshurg. H., High School Salem Man Takes Own Life at so.

New Orleans, March 1S OP)-Ifar- old r. Borgcret, 27, junior architec- tural student at Tulane University, shot and killed himself carly today at his home. His parents attributed the act to ovcrstudy.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-18
NO WORD OF PJNEpO

Ruenos Aires, March IS Fl-No word has been received early today from Commander Francesca De Pineio. Italian aviator. reported to have dropped off from San Luis Cascercs yesterday in a continuation Of his four continent flight.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-18

Galcsburg. III, March IS P'- Earl Main, IT, high school junior, killed himself last night with rifle,
 Friends said Main, q brilliant stu dent, had been worrying about a part he had in a school play.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-18

Rome, March is N'P)-Premior Mussolini today was inclined 10 ac- cept President Coolidgc'S invitation to send an observer to the forth coming naval limitations conference at Geneva.
 The Italian reply has not been completed and no choice Of an ob- server has been made although lt was believed that Italy would send an admiral. perhaps Alfredo Acton' the present chief of naval Staif or Admiral Thaon Di Reval or Admiral Bolar.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-18

Salon, Mass, March IS P-I. Theodore Natterlin, so, was found dead in his room today. Gas was flowing from several fixtures. He formerly conducted a shoe store hero and had been in poor health. lie left q note. in part. as follows;
 I cant suffer any longer. Let the Masons take charge Of my body. Bury me in Fall River by my wife"
New Britain herald., 1927-03-18
DIES AT AGE OF 1Oo

Worcester. Vermont, March 1S VFI Mrs. Olive Surcll, aged lo5 years, died at her home here yesterday. She was born December 15, 1S2l, in Canada.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-18
TORNADO SWEEPING ACROSS ARKANSAS
Several Dead and Many Injured
 by Force Of "IWiSter'
5 IN ONE FAMILY KILLED
Sixth Person Seriously Injured Train Service Hampcrcd As Crews Stop to Clear Debris From Rails.

Little Rock, Ark, March lS P- A half dozen small communities Tn southwest Arkansas today were re- covering from the shock Of twisting winds which last night left a toll of seven known dead and a score or more injured. some critically.
 The brunt of the storm centered around Klondike where five lives were snuffed out and one persons was seriously injured in a single houschold
 Mrs, Edgar Smith. her two year old son Clifford, Iennie Cash, 22, Matthew Cash. IT, and Artis Cash, sisters and brother Of Mrs Smith, were dead al klondike and Inez Smith 6. q daughter. missing
 Lloyd McAlis.cr. 20, Of Willis and Olga Moody. of Mountain View, were the others listed among the known dead.
 NtliiNti It'tiNt JNdStl
 Two were known 10 be injured at Delight. Pike county, and s to 10 in- iured at Mountain View. Destruc- ton of a school house, where one was seriously injured, was reported from Mountain View, School chil- dren had gathered at the school e r"hoarse . play.
 Communities in the vicinity ot Benton reported casualties, The twister dipped near Alexander where the state training school for girls is located. and several of the buildings Of the institution were blown down and two women hurt. Ncwiyweds Fatally Hurt Two were probably fatally injured near Toxarkana, young newly mar. ried couple. whose farm was in the path of the tornado. Hail and rair accompanying the storm in that community caused considerable property damage.
 Train service was hampored ant in one instance the crew on a pas scngcr train near Hot Springs "cr' forced 10 get out in the storm anc cut a fallen tree from the tracks.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-18

Buffalo, N. T., March Is LP-karl H. Betchel of this city held by tho Erie, Pa. police in connection with the death of a burlesquo actress, is a district manager Of the Philadel- phia Storage Battery company here. At the companys office it was said that he works out of Jamestown. N. r., where he lives. His parents live in Buffalo.
 Friends Of Betchel here said that he always had a good record and that he had attended the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis for three years