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New Britain herald., 1927-06-14
SUICIDE AGED 81
j. E. Thompson of Waterbury Had
Often Remarked Upon Adyisa-
bility of Self Destruction.

Waterbury, June IA LP,-Jarvin
Edwin Thompson. 81, d former resi-
dent OF Bethlehem. committed sui
eide by taking some unknown poi
son at the nursing home of Mrs. +.
c. Smith at IS Willow street this
city, last night. Thompson had fire.
quently remarked that suicide was a
most advisable thing when he had
read accounts of suicides in the news
papers.
Thompson had been respondent,
and retired at $50 last night. He
was heard moving about in his room
at IL o'clock, but the noise ceased
and it was assumed everything was
all right. He was found dead In bed
by Mrs. Smith at $40 this morning,
a partly filed vial of white powder
beside him. Thompson left a note
explaining his act and note and vial
were turned over to the coroner for
examination and analysis.
Medical Examiner A. A. Crane
pronounced death due to suicide by
swallowing some unknown drug.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-14

the country experiments arc being
made with material in block fashion,
but whether or not it will be sue
cessful is problematcal.
Heavy Traffic Over Crossing
Figures read by \ Superintendent
O'Hanley showed that on May 2,
1927, which was on Monday. 22.c9S
autom obiles. 1,1s6 other vehicles. and
24,6S3 pedestrians crossed Main
street crossing in "a hours.
Mr.. O'Hanley said the renovations
at the passenger station will result
IN a decided improvement and it Is
planned TO clean the exterior by a
chemical wash or by sandblasting it.
He could not reply to Chief Harris
remark about the men who congre-
gate about the lunch cart because he
was unfamiliar with the location, but
Mr.. Casey said he believed that a
matter for the police to attend to
as it is within their power to keep
undesirables off the street.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-14
WEAKNESS noted
ON EXCHANGE
Many Issues Break From 5
to 10 Points

By the Associated Press.
New York, June 14-Acute weak
ness developed in today's stock
market when heavy selling devel-
oped for both accounts. 1t was the
first sharp general decline in sew
eral weeks. prices slipping SO rap
idly that hundreds Of stop-loss
orders were uncovered, with result
tant breaks Of 5 to 10 points in
many issues.
Selling is believed to have been
inspired largely by the unexpected
ly large increase last week OF more
than s5G,000.ooo in brokers' loans.
which are now within S23.000,000
of the record high for all time es-
tablished early last year. While
Wall street Is OF the opinion that
much of the increase can be ac-
counted for by the financing neces-
sary to carry new bond flotations
during the period of distribution,
the gigantic total obviously is a
quarters.
High priced shares were the
hardest hit. South Porto Rican Su-
gar Gold stock) broke points.
Commercial Solvents = IL. Gen
eral Motors and Baldwin extended
their early losses to IL points
each and Dupont. Houston Oil, In
ternational Harvester. and several
others sold down points or more.
Rails sold down with the indus
trials. Atlantic Coast Line and
Pittsburgh and West Virginia
quickly yielding s. points each.
The rapidity of the decline re-
suited in the sending out OF a num-
Der of margin calls. Traders who
were long Of stocks were eager to
convert their rapidly melting profits
into cash, and bears. enjoying their
first victory in weeks. continued to
hammer supposedly vulnerable is
sues. being aided by the withdrawal
of buying support by several pools.
The closing was weak. Prices
melted in the late afternoon in a
manner which was disheartening TO
the bull faction. High grade shares
were sold seemingly regardless of
price; with the absence of support
to pivotal issues causing consider
able expansion of short selling
Delaware and Hudson and Houston
Oil were down to points, Baldwin, 8,
Dupont. General Motors and U. S.
Cast Iron Pipe, 8. and Louisville and
Nashville. :. Total sales approx
mated. $500, 900 shares
THE MARKET AT 2:3O p. NJ.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-14
WILLIS AUSTIN DEAD
Business Man OF Norwich In III
Health Since Death of Wife
Suffered a Stroke,

Norwich. June IA LP>-Willis Aus
tin, 40, one OF Norwich's most
prominent citizens and business men
died at his home here today fol-
lowing a stroke. He had been in
poor health since the death of his
wife last fall.
Born in this city October IS, 1878,
Mr.. Austin spent his entire life here.
He was the son OF State Senator
Willis r. and Mrs. Mary (McComb)
Austin. He was married in 1901 to
Annie H. Brewer.
At one time ne was cashier Of the
Uncas National bank, later going
into the Edward Chappell company
coal and lumber dealers then own
ed by his father-in-law. At the time
of his death he was president and
treasurer of the company. He was
we'll known in state golfing circles,
and was a vice-president and chair
man of the greens committee OF the
Norwich Golf club anda member Of
the Fishers Island Country club. He
is survived by two sons, Willis r.
and Malcolm.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-14
Driver Exits Via Roof
When Auto Hits Train

Middleuoro Mass. June IA Up
In reversal Of the usual procedure
an automobile struck train at a
grade crossing here last night.
Ernest Newcomb, driver of the car,
who Is a guard at the state farm.
is recovering today from his injur-
les.
Newcomb. failing to note warning
signals, drove straight against the
side of a parlor car on an express
train bound from Boston to Cape
Cod. He was thrown through tibet
roof of the automobile.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-14
COAL DEALERS CONVENE
New England Association Assembly
Opens at Eastern Point With 500
Expected at Banquet Tomorrow.

New London. June ~ R,With
more than 400 In attendance. the
21th annual convention Of the New
England Coal Dealers association
opened at the hotel Griswold at
Eastern Point today. The conven-
ton will continue three days and at
the banquet tomorrow night 500
coal dealers from Maine, New
Hampshire. Vermont, Rhode Island,
Massachusetts are expected to be
present.
A blind boyle golf tournament,
bus rides to points Of interest about
the city. boat trips to the coast
guard base and the submarine base
feature the entertainment program
that has been arranged. while the
business program comprises a series
Of discussions on various phases Of
the coal industry. and speeches by
leading coal operators. wholesalers
and retailers.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-14
Degrees Given to 103
AT College for Women

New London, June IA up - De-
grees We're conferred upon 1913 stu
dents At the ninth commencement
Of Connecticut College for Women
here today.
President Henry Sloan Coffin,
D. D.. Of Union Theology seminary
of New York city. was the COM
mencement speaker. the subject of
his address being. What should
the community expect of the COL
lege woman"
President Benjamin T. Marshall
Of the college conferred the degrees
and announced the prize awards.
Trustees Of the college held a
luncheon at the college following
the graduation exercises.
Class day activities were held
yesterday and last night.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-14
Thompsonville Death
Car Driver Is Held

Thompsonville, Conn. June IA Up
Charged with being the driver of
the automobile involved here last
night in an accident in which sew
eral We're injured. one fatally. John
j. Davis. %, of Dorchester, Mass,
was held here today when he was
unable to furnish bonds OF $1,000.
Davis, understood to have attend
cd Massachusetts Institute of Tech
nology for two years and to have
planned attending the session there
this summer, was believed to have
wandered dazedly after the accident
making his way shortly after mid
night 10 an inn in this town. His
face and legs were cut and he was
unable to give any explanation Of
how he had been injured.
Dorothy Kennedy, ten months old
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Kennedy Of Hartford, was fatally
injured In the accident.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-14
Vandals Invade Church,
Causing Damage of $500

Worcester, Mass, June IA P-
Damage estimated at $500 was done
10 the Catholic church of the Holy
Name of Jesus last night by vandals
who forced their way into the build
ing, pried open the tabernacle on the
altar, smashed the vigil lights burn
ing before the altar and pried open
New Britain herald., 1927-06-14
Wall Street Briefs

New York, June 14.-R>-Sheet
mill schedules in the Youngstown
district this week are at the highest
rate in two months. ia units being
active against Ill the week before
and 90 two weeks ago.
Stocks OF refined copper at the
end of May amounted TO loS,O79
short tons compared with 99,256
tons on April 30 Stocks of Blister
Copper were c5o,755 tons against
c49,S34.
The Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western earned sl.32 share In the
first quarter, against s1.4S share
in the first quarter of 1926. surplus
declining to s2,239,s77 after taxes
and charges, from s2,506,SS3.
Proctor and Gamble company has
called for redemption on all out
standing 6 per cent preferred stock
on August 13 at $40 and accrued
dividend.
Shubert Theater Corporation has
called all its outstanding ten-year Z
per cent debentures for redemption
on July 10 at 1og\1-2 and interest.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-14
Deaths
Helen Czinski.

Helen Czinski, IA years old,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Czinski Of SO Grove street, died at
1885 o'clock this morning at New
Britain General hospital after
short illness.
She was born In Southbridge,
Mass. and was pupil at the Bart
lett school, She leaves two brothers
and five sisters.
Funeral arrangements In charge
Of X. BlogoslowslA Co., undertakcrs,
are incomplete.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-14
City Items

Mrs. Joseph H. Coffey OF $50
East street is resting comfortably
after an operation at st. Francis
hospital, HARTFORD
New Britain herald., 1927-06-14

all the closets. None Of the sacred
vessels were taken but the vandals
took away with them Sc in cash
which they removed from donation
boxes
New Britain herald., 1927-06-14

The prize Of $1,000 for family OF
at least nine living children was
given 81 families in France this
year.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-14

TREASURY BALANCE
Treasury Balance S9S,G97,31Q
New Britain herald., 1927-07-09
Hartford Gunman Trio,
 Long Sought, Captured

Hartford, July LP--Three alleg- ed gunmen. one of whom is said to be criminally insane, sought here for gasoline station and drug store holdups, were arrested in an auto mobile parked on Main street late last night when they were recognized by Detective Sergeants Moriarity and Sheren.
 The men are Boleslaw Dwojakow- ski. 30, alias William Anderson; his brother, Walter Dwojakowski, 23; and Konstanty Wojtkowski, 19, all of 74 Buckingham street. The older of the two brothers was last under ar rest in New Haven during January, 1926 and shot New Haven police
 man who arrested him and three others in a stolen car. police say. He was adjudged insane and sent to the state hospital for insane at Middle town from which he later escaped according to the police.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-09
GLENNA C0LLETT
 IS NOT ENTERED
Neither Will Mrs. Stetson Play
 at New London

New LoDdoli, Conn.,, July 9 R,- The name of Miss Glenna Collett of Providence, five times winner of the women's invitation tournament at the Shenecossett country club here, is missing from list of 211 entrants for the ninth renewal of the event which begins Monday. Mrs. Henry Stetson of Philadelphia, considered a strong contender last year, also failed to enter this year.
 The list this year includes among the prominent entries, Mrs. Dorothy Campbell Hurd of Philadelphia, Miss Maureen Orcutt of New York, met ropolitan champion; Louise For dice of Youngstown, Ohio; Ber- nice Wall of Oshkosh Wis; Miss Ellen Payson of Portland, Me; and Mrs. Dalton Reymond of Baton Rouge, La.
 The qualifying round will begin at SIS o'clock Monday morning. The women will tee off in pairs at intervals five minutes apart. Thirty two women, having the lowest medal scores, will make up the champion- ship flight Others will be classed in flights of 16. The final match for the Griswold trophX is scheduled for Friday.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-09
Ethel Barrymore Not
 Likely to Go West

Mamaroneck, N. r., July (UP) Ethel Barrymore, niece of John Drew, was sleeping at her summer home here when the United Press called today to inform her of her uncle's death.
 A woman who said she was "a friend of Miss Barrymore's said the actress was so exhausted when she finished last nights performance of "The Constant Wife" that she thought 1t unwise to awaken her.
 Asked if Miss Barrymore would go to San Francisco, the woman said, that ould be the last thing MT. Drew would want her to do If he were alive. He would not want her to throw a whole company out of work"
 She said Miss Barrymore had been in daily and even twice-daily long distance communication with MT. Drew's bedside during the week.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-09
|bRITISHERS LEAD
 YANKEE ATHLETES
Have Four to Two Advantage
 at Halfway Mark

Stamford Bridge, England. July R>-With six of the twelve events completed, the combined Oxford. Cambridge track and field team was leading the invading Harvard-Yale squad, four victories to two, today in the renewal of their international rivalry.
 Harvard athletes, Al (Truck) Mill Ter in the 100-yard dash and Charley Pratt. in the shot-put. both Grim son football stars. were the first two American winners. Among the out standing upsets was the defeat of Lord David Burghley in the high hurdles by his teammate. G. c. Weight2lun- smith of Cambridge.
 "M2o" Snith of Yale registered the third American victory in the three-mile run, in which he led home H. M. O'Connor of Oxford.
 Lord Burghley staged comeback to capture the 22O-yard low hurdles with Sidney Kieselhorst of Yale sec Ond,
New Britain herald., 1927-07-09
City Items

Leon Haberski has been named defendant in two suits, one for sl50 damages, brought by the Sherman Sand & Gravel Co.,, and the other for $200 damages, brought by the Incandescent Supply co. of New York. Both writs were issued by Nair & Nair. They are return able in the city court the fourth Monday of July and Constable Fred Wrinkle served the papers.
 Constable James w. Manning has returned from a Springfield hospital, where he underwent treatment for foot trouble.
 The police are Investigating a complaint by Howard w. Draper of 3S Fairview street that a house he is having built on Euston street was damaged.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-09
COMPENSATION IS
 TO BE DECIDED
New Hearing Granted in AVad
 and Adverse Ruling

Bridgeport, July g R - A judg. ment of his ow setting aside an award of compensation to Mrs. Car- rie B. McCulloch of lew Haven. ii. in a memorandum of decision return ed today by Judge John Richards Booth of the superior court, reopened for further arguments.
 The request to reopen was made by counsel for Mrs. McCulloch who on December 22, 1926 was awarded by Compensation Commissioner Ed ward l. Bur -ingham. SIS weekly for a period of c.o weeks for the death of her husband. William McCulloch, also of New Haven and an employe of the Pittsburgh Plate and Glass compan.
 McCulloch. who was 7S years of age slipped and fell on an icy side- walk on Seaview avenue in this city on January l6, 1925. He landed on his back and on back of his head. After the fall. McCulloch continued
 
 toner nearby. and later went to his home in New Haven.
 He enterc 2 New Haven hospital on January 23, 1925 and a short time later returned 10 his work where he remained until March IT of the same year, when he was forced to stop because of inability o sleep and Of severe headaches. On March 23, he suffered the loss of his speech and lapsed into emi-consciousness from which he never recovered. He died on April ?, 1925. Compensation Commissioner Buckingham, i'll mak- ing his decision declared that Me- Culloch had died of an embolism of the pulmonary artery and this ern- bolism was caused by a thrombosis being jared lose from it's place in one of the veins of his body in tho fall of Januar.. He awarded the -widov. one-half of McCulloch's week ly salary of s36. s:
 An appeal from this award was taken by the glass company and its insurer, the American Mutual Lia- bility Insurance company, of this city. On June }. of this year, Judge Booth set tn award aside and sus- tained the appeal. Mrs. McCulloch then appealed to the supreme court of errors and her counsel entered the motion to reopen.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-09
CANADIAN GOLF
 PLAY 0N TODAY
American Is One of Those
 Seeking Title

Lancaster. Ont, July (uP)- Frank Thomson, Knollwood club. Of Chicago, 1921 and 1924 Dominion champion, and Donald Carrick, Scar boro, Toronto. will meet in the Can adian amateur golf championship final on the Hamilton Golf and Country club course today. giving an international complexion to the 36 hole contest.
 Thomson's presence in the con- cluding match of the goth annual championship is due to his and l victory over Maurice J. Mccarthy. of Old Flatbush, Brooklyn.
 Carrick, a former champion, de- feated Sandy Somerv.lle. of the Lon don Hunt. present title-holder in the semi-final round by 2 and 1. The victory giving Carrick his fifth win in seven char onship matches against Somerville.
 Both semi-final contests were close ending on the 25th hole. Carrick and Somerville .ayed a see-saw struggle all day, and the greatest difference between the pair was on the 35th ,le. WI Carrick sank a 12 foot putt to win the hole to in- crease his margin by two. and at the same til. ending the match.
 Mccarthy was never up on ThOm- son after the 12th hole in the morn ing. bu. he was well within striking distance until some time after they made the t, for the last nine holes in the afternoon. Thomson was only one up going to the eleventh in the secoEd round of the day, but picked up two in succession and from there until the concluding hole was played Mccarthy did no better than get halves, except on the 18th.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-09
C0ntraband Stills Now
 Crash Under GuillOtine

Pittsburgh, July g R - The idea of the guillotine has found favor in America. Not for chopping off peoples heads, but for killing" stills.
 When John D. Pennington, fed eral prohibition administrator here. had gathered an assortment of s. 900 stills, he found himself under court order to destroy them. But he was unwilling to spare his agents time for smashing them with sledge hammers.
 He adopted the French instru- ment. A heavy weight replaces the knife. After the weight has dropped the still is a wreck.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-09
IMMIGRATION LAWS HAVE
 AGAIN SEPARATED FAMILY
Mother and Her Three Small Chil- dren Taken from Each Other
 for the Third Time.

New York. July R - Immi- grafton laws have parted Mrs. Gaetana vella L&monica. . divor- cee, and her three small children third time. The children were bern here.
 Mrs. Lamonica was deported to Italy when she was unable to prove the citizenship of her dead father whom she believes had been nat uralized.
 Before sailing aboard the Martha Washington, Mrs. La Monica said to immigration guards: I'm com ing right back. You'll have to de- port me again and again and again. I can't live in Italy while my American children live in Amer ica."
 Mrs. Lamonica's husband also had been naturalized but he did not obtain citizenship papers until aft CT their divorce. so she was chased as an alien subject to deportation, despite IS years of residence in this country. She has twice worked her way across the ocean as a stewardess and has twice deserted the vessel when 1t docked.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-09
AR|STOCRACY ID
 ENTERTAIN GIRLS
American Students in London
 to Be Invited

London. July g (UP)-The homes of British aristocracy are to be opened to girl university students of the United States.
 This is the result of an appeal voiced recently by the Duchess of Atholl at reception organized by the National Union of Students, when in brief speech the Duchess stress ed the need for showing American students the true side Of British hospitality" by inviting them to share the intimacy of some of the finest homes In the country. (The Duchess is the only woman member of the government, being Farliamen- tary Secretary of the Ministry of Education).
 In response, a number of prom inent society women, including the wives Of several members of parlia- ment, became members of the American Section" of the Students Hospitality Council, thereby agree ing to be called upon to entertain in their homes one or more Ameri can girl university students who come 10 England upon the invitation Of the National Union Of Students.
 Under the new scheme, not only will occasional dances be given in honor of the visitors, but the girls will be invited to spend week-ends as guests of some of the most prom inent members of the aristocracy here.
 Entertainment provided will be of true aristocratic nature, the girls be- ing invited to important social func- tions at which they will be intro duced personally to the leaders of London's most exclusive society circles.
 "I believe" said the Duchess of Atholl in the course of, her appeal, it is not by living in hotels or clubs. that visitors to this country can form an opinion of our people and espe- cially in the case of American stu dents who are likely to influence the life and thoughts of their country men in the future, it seems to me that they should be afforded every opportunity of meeting us as we really are .. at home.
 That is why you are being asked to invite them into your homes, at your table, in your cars, on your country estates, and hope that you will be willing to do so.
 T believe that there IS no country in the world with which it is more important that we promote better understanding than the United States, and l think this understand ing will be greatly furthered by 8 mutual exchange of student hospital ity"
 Among those who accepted the in- vNation to become members of the Students Hospitality Council are: Lady Beecham, wife of the famous conductor, Sir Thomas Beecham and Lady Shirley Benn, wife of the Con- servative MP.
 The first students to arrive. a group of 50 who will reach London on July l, are to, be entertained in accordance with the new scheme and plans to this effect-which in clude a dance to be given in their honor by Lady Beecham on July 1. are already under way.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-09

with stunt" flights, the navy has had its share in the great spectacu- lar feats which have allured the worlds imagination. One of these was the frs successful transatlantic flight, made by Lieutenant Hinton in an NC plan, in 1918, via Newfound land, the Azores, Portugal, France and Plymouth, England.
 Naval aviation won laurels also in the Hawaiian flight of Commander John Rodgers. The first flight to the North Pole, although not {; naval un- dertaking, was accomplished by Lieutenant Commander Richard E. Byrd. a retired officer of the navy. His companion, Floyd Bennett, was an aviation chief mechinist mate in the navy.