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Seward daily gateway., 1927-07-25
REPRESENTATIVE M. [, CRUMPACKER DIES;
 JUMPED INTO BAY
POLICE FOUND HIM, EARLIER IN EVENING, SITTING ON CURB
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SAN FRANCISCO, July 25. P)- M E. Crumpacker Representative in Congress from the Third Oregon dis trict, died at the Central Emergency hospital after he had been pulled from San Francisco Bay Witnesses said he jumped into the water from point near the Golden Gate ferry slip. He was aged Al and was serving his first term in Congress.
 Crumpacker had been taken to the Emergency hospital last night when the police found him sitting on the curbing and had listened to his story to the effect that he had been pois- oned. He resisted going to the hos pital and was released on request. He left the hospital in company with friends who said they would take him to his hotel. He accompanied the friends to the hotel but did not take a room. He left at z o'clock this morn ing and the authorities had not ac- counted for his doings between that hour and the time the plunge was taken into the bay.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-07-25
FEMALE FORCER OF MANY ALIASES |S
 ARRESTED,SEATTLE
REPORTED TO BE ONE OF THE CLEVEREST WOMAN CRtMi-
 NAILS ON PACIFIC COAST

SEATTLE, July 25. (P-Reported to be one of the cleverest woman crim- inals who ever put down bad check on the Pacific coast, with a record of having put more than 25,000 bad checks in circulation, was arrested yesterday following a thrilling chase through the business district. When the police investigated their comedy prisoner at headquarters they report ed that they found that she has re- cord in practically every city on the ooast, and that she is no less a person than Miss Hazel Vallejo, alias Mrs. S. H. Waite, alias Mrs. Wm. E. Cores, elias Mrs. Muria Correa, alias Mara Roberts, alias Mrs. E. w. Breed, alias Nrs. W. E. Griffin. alias Mrs. W. K. AcGvitt, alias Miss Muria Haftley.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-07-25
GANG LEADER GETS DEATH SENTENCE AND
 ASSISTANTS LIFE
CHARLES BERGER FOUND GUILTY MURDER JOE ADAMS, MAYOR
 WEST CITY

BENTON, H., July 25. (P-Charles Birger, notorious southern Illinois gang leader, was given the death pen alty and Art Newman and Ray Fly land, henchmen, were given life sen tences by the Circuit court which found them guilty of murder of Joe Mayor of West City. The jury deliberated g and half hours. At torneys announced that they would file a motion for new trial and if re- fused will appeal to the Supreme court.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-07-25
SEATTLE EMBEzz[ER
 ARRESTED IN SOUTH

LOS ANGELES, July 25. (P)-How- ard N. Howe, former employe of Cren- shaw and Bloxen of Seattle, who is charged with embedding a sum which may reach $40,OOO, was arrested yes terday in Hollywood. He gave as 8 reason of the theft that Mrs. Howe liked pretty things and Well, you know bookkeeper doesn't make 8 lot of money" he said.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-07-25
FOUR PERSONS HELD

SEATTLE, July 25. P)-Four per sons, including F. Creigh Nelson, wealthy clubman, are held at the city jail without bail as police and county officers sought to clear up the mys- tery surrounding the death of Miss Violet Payne, who disappeared early last Wednesday after a party aboard Nelson's yacht. Prisoners, in addition to Nelson, are F. E. Harrington, as- sistant secretary of the Seattle Yacht Club; A. F. Bell, skipper of the yacht, and Mrs A. F. German. All four were at a party preceding the disappear ance of the music teacher. The body was found at o'clock Saturday a few rods from the yacht, but the cause of death has not been determined. Walk ing into the police station Thursday, Bell and Mrs. German said the woman had disappeared during party. Bell said he, Mrs. German and Payne were the only persons at the party. The four were arrested after the police had received a tip that Harrington knew something about the death and after several hours of questioning by detectives all four admitted they were at the party and said that while leav- ing the yacht Miss Payne fell into the water and efforts to rescue her were unavailing, and it was decided to hush up the affair for fear of pub licity.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-07-25
Sundays Games) AMERICAN LEAGUE

Washington 14, St. Louis 6. Philadelphia 6-2, Cleveland 9-5. New York 3, Chicago ?. Boston 8, Detroit 5.
 NATIONAL LEAGUE Pittsburg 11-3. New York 6-7. Chicago 2-7, Brooklyn 3-1. St. Louis 4, Cincinnati g.
 PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE Hollywood 2-4, Portland Al. Oakland 5-3, Los Angeles. 6-2. Missions 6-1, Seattle 9-2. Sacramento S-4, San Francisco 10-'
Seward daily gateway., 1927-07-25
DANGER 0F SUBWAY
 STRIKE LOOMS NEAR
MAYOR WALKER ASKS THAT ALL ACTION BE DEFERRED so HE
 CAN REVIEW SITUATION

, NEW YORK, July 25. (P-Danger Sf subway strike loomed as the workers planned meeting to take a vote on an immediate walkout. Mayor Walker took hand in the situation by asking the men to defer action an4il he has chance to review the situation. The disposition of the men ia opposed to any delay. The police are making ready to handle a general arike at any moment.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-07-25
LATE KING RU|N|AN|A LAID ID REST NEAR
 ANCIENT RULERS NATION PoURs FORTH ITS soR. ROW, LOVE AND DEVOTION AT
 SOLEMN SERVICES

CURTEADARGES, Rumania, July 25. (P)-King Ferdinand, founder of new Rumania, was aid to est along side of his great uncle, King Carol l., builder of Old Rumania, while the na- tion poured out it's sorrow. love and devotion after impressively solemn over the body. The dead monarch's body was borne by special train over and moving orthodox religious service the 150-mie route to this little medical town, where the bodies of Rumania's ancient sovereigns are inferred.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-07-25
SPENCER IS PRESIDENT
 UNIVERSITY WASHINGTON

SEATTLE, July 25. (P-M. Lyle Spencer, former director of the Uni versity of Washington school of jour- nalism and vice-president of the Seat tie Chamber of Commerce, was named president of the University of Wash ington, succeeding Suzallo, whom the regents busted last fall Spencer will get $12,000 a year. Suzallo got $18,- 900. I
Seward daily gateway., 1927-07-25
PRINCE CAROL APPEARS
 LIKE IDEA IF KING

PARIS, July 25. >(P)-Richer by his fathers bequest of $-0O,OOO, former Grown Prince Carol of Rumania now appears to cherish the idea of mount ing the throne that he repeatedly re- nounced, judging by the statements in the press, in which he refers to him. self as King Carol of Rumania.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-07-25
154 SEWARD ALASKA, MONDAY, JULY 1927.
BASEBALL SCORES NATIONAL LEAGUE
 Sundays Games)

Pittsburg 2-4, Boston 6-3. Second game six innings. Other games post poned on account of rain
 AMERICAN LEAGUE Boston ?, Detroit 8. New York 5, Chicago 3. / Washington g, St. Louis 8.
 PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE Missions 5, Seattle 3. Hollywood 6, Portland g. Oakland g, Los Angeles 12 Sacramento 8, San Francisco G. ten innings.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-07-25
WILL QUIT THE CAME
 F WINS BACK GROWN

ATLANTA, July 25. P)-Dempsey said: "If win back the crown will get out of the game forever rather than wait three years before meeting worthy contender" Dempsey said if he was champion again he would be fighting champion or no champion at all
Seward daily gateway., 1927-07-25
PROMINENT ACTRESS DIES

SAN FRANCISCO, July 25. R- Florance Roberts, beloved of the San Francisco theatrical stars, and a re- cent star of the Henry Duffy Play CTS here, died last night in Los An geles.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-07-25
WATER NOTICE

Water will be shut off on Sixth and Adams, including the power plant, depot and the Standard oil. at 3 o'clock tonight for few minutes.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-15
FIVE FIREMEN HURT
 IN PARK CITY BLAZE
One Man Severely Burned and Several Thrilling
 Rescues

Bridgeport, Conn.,, March Is P}--
 Five tiremen were injured or over
 come by smoke, one man was severely burned while trying to put out the fire and several persons were rescued in a spectacular fro at 1865 East Main street early today which
 swept through the upper part of the building and did damage to the ex
 tent of 5000.
 The injured flrcmen are: Hose man George O'Rourke. crushed finger. L.adderman Edward Jag gers, laccration of right hand. Hoseman John J. McNamara. over come by smoke. Hoseman Andrew McDougaN. overcome by smoke. I.addcrman William Hines. left leg wrenched. Other fremcn suffered to a less degree from inhalation of smoke.
 Anthony Nicocsia, occupant of the second floor of the building, which
 was owned by C. Lomnitzer, was badly burned on one arm as he tried to put out the fire with a blanket. Hoseman McNamara. who was later overcome by smoke. carried a woman from the top floor of the burning building, assisted by Hose man Henry Killecn.
 The fire is believed to have started from a lighted cigarette.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-15
FASHION DEGREES EARS
 AGAIN TO BE OBSCURE
EairdrcSSers' Assn. Also Rules That The Bob Will Be Cut Longer
 This Year

New York, March IS P-Ears of the lady of fashion in 1927 again will retreat into obscurity with the passing Of the boyish bob.
 So. at least, has decreed the American Master Ha!rdrossers' as sociation in convention assembled.
 Further hints 10 beauty a Ia 1927 mode were given by Miss Alice F. Ryan, vice-president of the Ameri- can Beauty Schools association.
 The hob will be cut longer she said. The newest is the 'arf and arf." In which the hair Is drawn back severely on one side of the head so to expose one ear, and or the other side is arranged so that the ear is covered and the hair curves out of the eyes.
 For evening dress, women wil wear long hair made Of hair pieces the construction of which is said tc have reached such stage of dcVcl- opment that they cannot be detect ed from real hair.
 Rouge VIII pc uctp olh!iE' ""' eyebrows will not be so thin. anC finger nails will be polished with { pearl finish.
 Charles Nesslcr. president of tho Hairdressers' association. gave som' statistics on beauty upkecp, Ther, are 30,O00 hair dressing and beauty parlors in the United States. he sait and last year 60, ,oo0 women spen total of s29O,000,0o0 for beaut, cu1tllrp
New Britain herald., 1927-03-15
WHITE IS INDICTED IN
 25 SEPARATE CHARGES
Boston FinanCter Accused Tn Si11.. 500 Shortage Following 1n-
 VeStigatiOn.

Boston, March 15 P}--f.iGht in dictments in 25 counts charging lar ceny by means of false prctenses were returned by the Suffolk grand jury today against Norman II. White of Rrookline The total amount named in the indictments is S474,- 800.
 White was arraigned before Judge Fosdick in the superior court and pleaded not guilty. He furnished S1,- 800 bonds on three of the lndict- ments and recognized individually in the sum Of $500 on the others. Mrs. Nellie Steese of Brooklinc, his mother Jaw, became his surety.
 The indictments were based on an investigation into loans made by banks in several states to White and to Small. Maynard and Company, Boston publishers, and the Boston Book Binding Company, ot both ol which he was president. The two concerns filed voluntary petitions In bankruptcy on March 1. Their fall urc was followed by the closing oi the Waldo Trust Company of Bel fast. Me, Of which White was d. rector and the largest Stockholder.
 The indictments charge larceny from eight Boston banks.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-15
YOUNG HUSBAND KILLS
 WIFE AND HER FATHER
Hamilton, Ohio, Man on Murdcrou> Rampage When Divorce Ac-
 ton Is Brought.

Hamilton, O., March 15 tFr - X romance that passed. into the di- vorce court moved on to tragedy here last night.
 Mrs. Katherine Foley q, and her father. James Mitts, 5. are dead. Michael Foley, jr., the young husband, is in jail, charged with killing them. They were shot at the fathers home. police said, by Foley
 Ever since the filing of the peti- tion, Foley has loitered about tn" home of his father-in- where his wife had gone. Last night he appeared as usual, the police said, and demanded that some member ot the family come 10 the street to talk with him. Mitts armed him. self and went forth. AS he stepped from his front door he received q shotgun charge in the breast from which he died few minutes later.
 Witnesses drawn by the shooting told police that Foley then rushed into the house and killed his wife instantly with single charge. He turned the gun on his mothcr-ln- law but it damned and he fled.
 Foley was arrested an hour later but refused to talk. He was held today without bail pending the ac- ton of the county grand jury.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-15
POLICEMAN MUST PAY FOR '70R7URlNG MAN
Bloomquist Fined Two Days Pay for Tight
 Handcuffs

Patrolmau Ernest BloomquiSt was reprimanded by the discipline com mittee of the police board at meeting last night for his failure to attend police court on two occasions when he had cases scheduled, and will be fined two days pay If the committees recommendation to the board is adopted, for his failure to make a report of an incident at the home of Oncfrich Thereba of 16 Oak street.
 According to Thercha and his wife and daughter. the officer went to their home about a. m. March 3, and put his handcuffs on Thereha s wrists, hurting him by the pressure applied. Thereba had been drink ing and was noisy enough 10 justify the officers visit. it appeared from the testimony, but the use of the handcuffs was not satisfactorily eX- plaincd. Thereba claimed the po- liceman's methods were torture.
 It developed that the officer re- turned to Thereba's home after go- ing off duty and drank beer while asking Thereba to forget the incl dent. according to Thereba. When the officers attention was called to his failure 10 make a report ex- plaining his lateness on q duty cali. he is said to have made a report on another incident but did not men, ton what happened at the Thercba home.
 Thereba, however, called at tn" police station and made q complaint to Captain Kelly, who turned the matter over to Chief Hart and the latter brought it to the attention of the discipline committee. The com mlttcc composed of Commissioners M. w. Bannan and o. r. Parker, remarked that it was the officers second appearance before the com mittec since he became q regular patrolman less than one year ago.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-15
MEDAL FOR ROOSEVELT
D. z. NJ. Award to Theodore RoOsc- yclt. Made In 1922, Has Just Been Made Public.

New York, March 15 Pl-1n war department orders to reserve off ccrs made public today announce ment was made for the first time of the award Of the distinguished service medal to Theodore Roose- welt. although the award was made on September 12, 1922.
 The army information bureau could give no explanation of the reason for not making the award public sooner. The citation in the orders to reserve officers said the medal was awarded for distinguish ed services of exceptional merit overseas with the 2Gth infantry regiment of the First division.
 He showed consistent gallantry. conspicuous energy and marked efficiency in operations around Catntigny, Soissons and during the Mouse -Argonne offensive" the cita- tion read. "Hc contributed material ly 10 the success ot the 26th in fantry and the First division
New Britain herald., 1927-03-15
TOO MANY PRETTY
 GIRLS FOR MOVIES
Little Chance for Ambitious to
 Break in, Says Hays
EXTRAS" HAVE HARD TIME
speaking at Harvard, Motion Pic ture Chief Explains That Aver age Person Has Little Chance of Success in Films.

Cambridge, Mass, March 15.-tP --- Movie land came 10 liar yard today as Will H. Hays, motion picture czar, told business school students something of the intricacies of daily distribut- ing billions of shadows 10 millions of persons.
 That was how the president of the motion picture producers and distributors of America, described the industry whose amazing devol- opment in "a few fast, crowded years" has been analogous to nc other in this country.
 Out in Hollywood. where 9S rel ! cent Of all films in the United States are made, an internationa' enterprise has sprung up and the , days of helter skeltcr production have given way. just as the motion picture game" has been replaced by the motion picture business" Money Not sole Aim Money making is by no means
  the sole aim of the producers, MT Hays, told the students but success must necessarily rest on the basis of satisfied customers. Shadows when thrown upon screen produce emotions and when those emotions are pleasing we have made good sale"
 i High salaries are paid yet the road to success in the films iS neither broad nor smooth. The law Of supply and demand plays it's in f eXorable part. and only the stal whose worth has been proven car hope for lucrative remuneration.
 "ENtras' Not Highly Paid | Nor is the way of the extra aI 1 easy one to trod. Contrary 10 gen. eral impression Mr. Hays said tha; (Continued on Page 11.)
New Britain herald., 1927-03-15
GOVERNOR REFUSES m ESTABLISH PRECEDENT
Won't Give Legion Pen
 Used in Signing Ar. {
 mistice Day Bill }f

State Capitol, Hartford. Conn. March Is Lp-Because he does noS wish to favor any one organization or set a dangerous precedent, . Governor Trumbull will not prese nk the pen with which he signs the bih making armistice day legal holida1 to the American Legion. Edward Is Kelly of Bridgeport. executive secraa tary, said today
 Kenneth L. Cramer. departmenl commander of the American Legion In letter to the governor last week. suggested that the engrossed copy o1 the bill bearing the governors size nature and pen used in signing the act be presented to the Legion. Mr. tramer also suggested that some ceremony might be arranged for the signing.
 The governor believed that iu carrying ont the suggestions hs would be setting "a dangerous preCedent,' as other organizations and individuals would also want pens used in signing bills in which they were interested or request tho engrosSod copy.
 The bill has been passed by both ' branches of the general assembly and is being engrossed.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-15
4,l35 ILLITERATES
 LIVE IN THIS CITY
Dr. Winthrop Talbot Tells Result of Survey in
 Community

There are more than 4.000 nit crates in New Britain, over 91 years of age, according to pr Winthrop Talbot of New York city
 Dr. Talbot, who spoke 70 the Lions club today is cooperating with James F. O'Brien. director of eve ninc schools, in eliminating illteracy m the city. More than 300 illitcrates in Now Britain are interested in his method which is the one adopted by the school department for evening school work.
 The illiterates in New Britain are found by wards as follows. accord ing to Dr. Talbot: First, 95: second. %29; third, no; fourth, GS3: fifth, l.94t; sixth, 977. Total: males. L. .S41; females, 2,2S7; total in city, 4,135.
 Dr. Talbot Illustrated his talk with stereopticon slides showing the new method of teaching illitcrates. He explained that the trouble with most . HN'NtNA4ptit'i 0tSilio lpt Ill4Nfl d'AH IT . that they dc not begin at the begin hing. Explaining that an iliteratt is one who cannot read or write 2 single word. he said most courses begin with books, which are so fay advanced that the persons who need them will not have them. "There are 100000 native whites in Tennessee who cannot read or write in any language.' he said. New York state has 425.0o0 illit- crates and Connecticut has 67.O00 In Connecticut the percentage of ne gro illitcrates is neglichle. Foreign
 born iliitorates number about 62, Guo or the foreign born in Connecticut the Italians outnumber the others he said. There were about 10000
 Italians in the state in 1920. Ot which 50 per cent were illiteratc, fc asserted.
 Two-thirds Of the disease and two
 thirds Of the crime of the country is due to ignorance, he added.
 Miss Caroline Stcarns. q teacher if
 the Central Junior High school was present with some of hor pupils
 who furnished the entertainment Edward Scott. whose father. \. II Scott, Is chief engineer of the New
 Britain Gas Co. and vice presdent of the Rotary club. was in charge i Edward opened the program with 2 short address to the Lions club anG Q brief resume of the life and work of Beethoven. Miss Patricia Murray told the story of Bcethoven's Moon light Sonata" Miss Mildred I<eiman- oWitz played the latter selection anL another on the piano.
 John A. Andrews. ". c. French and Michael W. Eannan were nomi. mated for the post of high commls.
 sioncr of the baseball contest to oper next week.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-15
Youth EIudes Pursuers. Breaking Through
 Gordon and Brazenly
 Defying Their Pistols
Ladislaw kozlowski, 19, of
 Spring St. Leads Patrol-
 men a Lively Chase Through North End

Running the gauntlet of policss men who wera attracted by the speed Of the car he wa. drivins. and the apparent recklessness with which he was operating il, LadislaU kozlowskl, aged 1a. of 77 Spring street escaped after being cornered in the rear of q house at 1s2 High street early this morning, only to hx taken from his bed about 3:3d o'clock and charged with operating an automobile while under the inA fluence Of liquor and reckless drive ing. He pleaded not guilty to botn charges when arraigned in polio0 court, but the testimony of several policemen was overwhelminglH against him and Judge w. C. Hune gerford committed him to Cheshirr reformatory.
 Policemen William Grabeck and William J. Mccarthy were at tho corner Of Broad and Washington streets shortly before , o'clocn when their attention was attracted by the speed of the automobile gos ing south on Washingon street. Tha driver, who was later identified aa kozlowski. apparently saw the pos llcemen and realizing they would stop him, applied the brakes with such suddenness and force that the car turned completely around three times. according to the story un. folded In court.
 Tries to Run Down Policeman
 As 1t headed back in the diraos tion from which it had come. ,hx policemen gave chase, Policeman Grabeck cutting through rear yards and coming out on Beaver stree, in time to station himself in the cen,
 ter ot the street as the car an, | proachcd In southerly direction. i near Beatty street. With his flash. i light showing. Policeman Grabeck
 stepped into the path Of the car and ! sishaiied the driver to stop. but the latter did not even slachen 1 speed as he steered directly towards the huecoat, forcing him back onto
 the sidewalk and almost running him down.
 Policeman Grabeck fired three times to frighten the driver into stopping and to attract the atten.
 ton Of other policemen. but koz- loWski paid no attention and the policeman saw the car disappear~
 ing at rapid rate of speed, in the l direction Of Main street. where | Policeman Peter Cabelus. who haA 1 heard the shots, was waiting. Run. ming into the street. Policeman
 tapelus signalled the driver to ston | put the car turned into Lafayett1
 street and with lights out. spet | (Continued on Page 1o.)