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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-16
DECIM0 CLUB IS
facing TROUBLE
Sale Of Memberships in New
York Is Halted

New York, July 16 up The
Decimo club. an organization with
the avowed purpose of furthering the
social and financial interests of its
members, was temporarily enjoined
yesterday from selling membership
certificates in this state, thus check
ing what the attorney generals Of
flee called million dollar march
OF mammon" from the Pacific to
the Atlantic.
In signing the injunction in ap-
plication of Attorney General Of
finger, Supreme Court Justice Nc
Crate issued an order to show cause
on July 26 why the injunction should
not be permanent.
The attorney general asserted that
members were secured at $50 in
itiation and SO a month dues, by
vague promises of benefits such as
club houses and cheap necessities Of
life, and in joining had to sign a
waiver on any right to ask what be-
came of their fees and dues. 1t was
said that 1000 members had been
secured, so that $1,000, 900 had been
taken in initiation fes alone. Cash
on hand was said to be $50.
1t was said at the fraud preven-
ton bureau of the attorney generals
office that the club was first in
corporated in California. but that
when its operations were halted
there 1t was incorporated in Della
ware and headquarters were moved
to New York.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-16
|NEW NEWSPAPER
PLANT. MEMORIAL
Canton Daily News a Tribute to
Slain Editor

Canton, o., July 1s (UP)-For
mer United States Senator Ate.
Pomerene was here today to pre-
side at the laying of the cornerston,
OF the new building OF the Cantor
Daily News, Joseph Pulitzer prize
winning newspaper for 1927. on tn,
first anniversary Of the assassination
OF Dom R. Mellett, its publisher.
The new building. 1t was an.
nounced. will be a memorial to thu
late publisher.
The dedication ceremonies were
conducted by Charles E. Morris, who
succeeded Mellett as publisher Of the
newspaper and who has directed the
work Mellett had undertaken in ad-
dition to prompting the investiga-
ton Of his predecessors murder and
the prosecution and conviction Of
the plotters.
While the ceremonies were under
way. jury Of seven women and
five men were hearing the hnaI ar
gument Of Special Prosecutor c. b.
McClintock. demanding 4 murder
verdict against Saranus A. Lengel.
ousted police chief. for his alleged
part in the plot to assassinate Mel
lett,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-16
City Items

Supernumerary Officer Rappanot-
Il, reporting a dog owned by Frank
Cibulski of 22O Clinton street. claims
that the animal made three attempts
to bite him. beside swapping at
others. The dog warden il investi-
eating.
A daughter was born at New Brit
ain General hospital today to Mr..
and Mrs. Ernest Benson of 1872
Winthrop street.
L. NJ. Fanion reported to Super
numerary Officer James Noonan
last night that a watch was stolen
from his place Of business at 102
Rockwell avenue. A boy suspect
was questioned by the officer and
denied the charge.
The police were notified today Of
the return of the operators license
of John Majka of sos Glen street.
Lester Kilduff of 9SS Corbin ave-
nue. reported to the police that his
bicycle was stolen last night in front
of the Fair Department store on
Main street.
Mr.. and Mrs. William G. Dunn of
Black Rock avenue left today for
Ocean Beach, New London, to spend
two weeks.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-16
MILITANT women
WOULD PAY men
Alimony Under Same Terms
Given Approval

Washington, July 1s (UP)-Ali-
mony for husbands? Certainly, un-
der conditions in which wives are
now granted alimony, say the mill
tant feminists Of the national wom-
ans party.
A man recently was granted ali
mony in California. A judge in Chi
cago refused husband alimony
with his divorce, and an Ohio hus-
band is reported seeking alimony.
1--WE favor removing all discrimin-
alton between sexes" Mary Cert
rude Fendall, in charge Of woman's
party headquarters here, told the
United Press today.
However. there is little chance
that the feminists will make any
campaign for alimony for husbands.
There are too many other discrimin-
atoms against women for them to
devote time to this subject just now,
Miss Fendall said.
The organizations declaration OF
principles does not directly mention
alimony.
1.-THE husband shall no longer OBJ
tain divorce more easily than the
wife" it says, land the wife shall
have the right to obtain divorce on
the same ground as the husband"
Delegates of the party yesterday
carried their case directly to Presi-
dent Coolidge in the South Dakota
black hills.
They asf1ed his support for the
Curtis Anthony constitutional
amendment, which would remove at
one stroke all laws discriminating
between the sexes.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-16
MYSTERIOUS DEATH
II. n Rising, Prominent Boston
Lawyer, Found Dead In River
Suicide is Coroner's Ruling.

Boston, July 16 P1Mystery sur
rounding the finding of the body of
Hawley X. Rising, of Newton, 81,
member of a prominent Boston law
firm persisted today despite medi-
cal examiners verdict of suicide by
drowning.
Risings associates declared they
knew of no reason why he should
have taken his life although they
recalled that he had suffered a
breakdown when he was p and
had undergone a serious operation a
few years ago. They were inclined
to believe he might have become
affected by the extreme heat.
Risings body, fully clothed and
with $50 and several legal papers in
the pockets Of the suit was found
in the Charles river yesterday by
police who investigated after dis
covering an abandoned automobile
by the roadside.
The attorney was native OF
Springfield and received his educa-
ton at Boston University. Two
years ago he married Miss Caroline
Aver, daughter of the Rev. J. Gull
len Aver of Philadelphia, who at
present is with her father at his
summer place at Randolph, N. I'll.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-16
LEVINE DENIES HE Is
TO PAY FANCY PRICE
Says $15O,OOO Is Too Much of a Fee
For Any Transatlantic
Aviator

Paris, July 16 OF still expect
to make the Paris-New York fight
with Maurice Drouhin as pilot" said
Charles Levine, the American who
is sponsoring the projected fight.
this morning. This was by way of
a denial of the report that he was
negotiating with British fliers to
pilot his plane.
They say I am keeping Drouhin
waiting for his contract" continued
Mr.. Levine. I'VE already have
signed one contract that might be
called a tentative contract Drou-
hin was to bring in another one
drawn up by his lawyer. When it
arrives we will sign it, II it Is all
right, and that will settle 1t, but 1t
wont be for $4,000. There are too
many aviators on the market to
justify that kind of price"
Mr.. Levine said it would take a
month to put his plane. the Column
bia, in shape, and then it would be
a question of the weather. He add
ed that at the first available moment
the Columbia would take the air for
New York with Drouhin holding the
broomstick.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-16
QUINEBAUG RIVER IS
DRAGGED FOR BODY
Authorities Still Trying to Find
Remains of Dudley, Mass,
Woman.

Dudley. Mass, July 16 up -
Quinebaug river. in the vicinity of
Fabyan mills, in the village of
Fabyan, Conn, near here, is being
dragged with graphing irons today
by Chief George H. Reynolds of the
Dudley police and a force OF Off
GERS and volunteers in a search for
the body of Mrs. Henry G. Willis.
who left her home. husband ana
nine children, IS days ago, and who
was last seen Thursday afternoon
near the John Litowski farm build
ings scurrying through wood lot
and in the direction of the river.
The wanderings OF the woman
have been traced from her home
to West Dudley, Quinebaug, Conn,
Sandersdale and Fabyan. Conn.
where the trail. which has been
traced by a police dog from Put
nam. Conn. ended at Qunebaug
river. near the Litowski farm in
Fabyan. Here were found, in the
soft earth near the river bank, the
prints of a woman's shoe, into
which the missing wanderers slip
pers exactly fitted.
Great effort will be made by the
police today to find either the wom-
an or her body. as it is felt that
if she is still alive and wandering
from the effects of amnesia the ter
rife heat added to the effects of
improper nourishment and expo
sure will surely cause her death.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-16
GERMAN.
DEFENDER PASSES.
DR.. Won Mach Was Leading
Propaganda During War

Bangor. Me-. July 1e P>-Dr. Ed
mund Won Mach, Sc. prominent
German propaganda during and
after the World war, died yesterday
at the Eastern Maine General Hos
pital after an operation.
DR.. Edmund Won Mach probably
was Germanys most active defender
in the United States during and after
the World War. He was one of the
prime movers in a projected peace
conference to have been held in
Washington, April 2, 1917, but which
failed to materialize.
DR.. Won Mach was born in Gaf-
fert, Pomerania, Germany, in 1870
and came to this country in 1891
after serving two years in the Ger
man army.
He was graduated from Harvard
university in 1895 and later received
both his masters degree and Phi. D.
from that institution. He was in
structor in fine arts at Harvard from
1899 to 1902 and instructor in the
history of art at Wellesley from 1893
to 1902. He later was lecturer on art
at Vassar college and Bradford
academy.
From the outbreak of the World
War he became an active worker in
Germany's cause and was the au-
thor of numerous pamphlets which
were widely distributed. He also de-
livered many addresses in which he
assailed President Wilson's policies.
supported Irish malcontents and de-
Tended Germany.
In 1916 he started campaign to
send milk to infants in Germany.
whom he declared were starving but
request to Secretary Of Navy Dam
iels that a naval vessel be sent to
Germany with milk was refused.
His activities ceased with entrance
CT the United States into the war,
but after it's close he charged in a
pamphlet called The Honor of the
Rhine" that French colonial troops
were being fostered upon the Ger
man residents of occupied territory.
During the last years he practiced
law in New York, he maintained a
home in New York and a farm in
Westbrooksville, Me. He is survived
by his widow, Mary Ware Pierce,
formerly of North Attleboro, Mass.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-16
Arrested on Suspician
OF Enticing Girls

SebaStiano Giardina, aged SO, of
ESQ Myrtle street, was arrested at
1920 this forenoon by Detective
Sergeant William P. McCue at the
corner OF Chestnut and Stanley
streets on the technical charge Of
breach of the peace. The police have
received complaints that man,
thought to be Giardina, has been
attempting to entice small girls on
Newington. road by offering them
money. and yesterday Sergeant Nc
Cue was watching for him but he
did not appear This forenoon,
however, he was arrested. The
matter is being investigated further
by the police and Miss Ruth Bris-
toll, woman probation officer.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-16
Unexplained Cut May
Solve Murder Case

Galesburg, ILL.,, July 16 P0An
unexplained cut on the hand of Dale
Monson, % year old bank book
keeper who was slain in his auto
mobile as he sat with his sweetheart
may lead to a solution Of the shoot
ing, detectives asserted yesterday.
The girl. Mary Marks, last night
told a coroner's jury that man she
believed to be a Negro, shot her
companion as they stopped near a
country school house. One suspect
was held.
Conflicting accounts OF the shoot
ing related by the girl, have confus-
ed officers.
Police found that car containing
two men and two girls, drove into
the school yard a few moments
after the shooting.
The men fled and the two girls
were taken into custody.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-16
TAKING
Hold ON NATION
Interest Has Grown in Past
80 Days

Washington, July 16 (UP)-In-
terest in practical flying has become
general in the United States in the
last 80 days, William P. MacCrack-
en-. jr.. assistant secretary of COM
merce for aeronautics. told the
United Press today.
MacCracken, just returned from a
trip to Chicago and Detroit on avia-
ton affairs, said business men i'll
the midwest are seriously investi-
eating possibilities of using air
planes in their commercial activi-
ties and to a considerable extent in
sport and recreation.
Distrust of airplanes with regard
to safety seems to have been dis
sipated by the successful trans
oceanic flights. Ne said.
At least five members of Presi-
dent Coolidge's cabinet have used
airplanes. he pointed out.
Il found wherever l went that
business men are much more in
terested than they We're three
onths ago." he said. Increase in
airplanes as a sport medium sur
prised me. One group of Detroit
men purchased plane and hired
a pilot just for pleasure trips. Nu-
merous wealthy men own and use
airplanes just as they own and use
automo biles."
Secretary of War Dwight F. Da-
Wis and Secretary of Labor James
]. Davis use planes frequently. and
Secretary Hoover, Secretary of the
Navy Wilbur and Postmaster-Ge en-
eral New have flown, according to
MacCracken.
Lieut.. Lester Maitland Of Hawai-
ian flight fame is one Of Secretary
of War Davis air chauffeurs, and
the secretary of labor recently flew
over most of Texas in an army air.
plane. On an inspection trip, he
flew from Muskogee, Okla, to
Wichita Falls. Tex, thence to Fort
Worth, and later from Houston to
San Antonio and from San Ar
tonic to Laredo and return.
Secretary Hoover has not flown
since he became a cabinet member,
his aviation experience being most
ly cross-channel flights during his
Belgian relief work.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-16
THREE Deaths
ADDED TO LIST
Continued from First Page)

was undertaken.
New Haven. Conn, July 16 Up
Three persons We're fatally injured
in an automobile crash on the Mil
ford turnpike today bringing the to-
tai number of deaths since January
first on this stretch Of post road
to 20.
The victims of today's crash are
Thomas King of Dorchester, Mass.
his wife, and Fred A. Ward of Wa
tertown, Mass, brother-in-law OF
Kings.
Mrs. King was dead when taken
from beneath the machine and King
although sent to the New Haven
hospital was, in the opinion of the
medical examiner, dead before he
was moved. Ward was treated fol-
third degree burns at the hospita
but died several hours after the
crash.
Engstrom and Finnegan were both
arrested by Constable Charles H.
Stevens of Orange on charges OF
reckless driving pending the issuance
of a finding by Coroner Eli Mix
who investigated.
John Luciano, who gave his ad-
dress as care of Stern Brothers
beauty parlor of New York City, was
the only eye witness to the crash.
He summoned an ambulance from
New Haven Hospital. firemen from
Orange and Constable Stevens. He
left after giving his statement to the
latter officer it was reported.
Information obtained by authori-
ties today indicate that the party in
Engstrom's car left Boston late
yesterday for Philadelphia
Orange firemen removed Ward
from the flaming car only after they
had doused the blaze and he had
received injuries from which it was
impossible to recover.
Mrs. King and her husband were
seated in the rear seat OF the tour.
ing car. Flames spread so rapidly
that they were unable to escape
them. Engstrom was said to have
been thrown from the drivers seat
by the impact. escaping before the
flames reached him. Mrs. King was
thrown out after the car had struck
the pole it was said.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-16
new YORK READY
FOR Big welcome
Ticker Tape and Confetti Show
erS Are Assured

New York, July IS UP)-
Thousand rounds Of ticker tape and
several thousand telephone books
were made ready along lover Broad
way today for the welcome to Com
mander Richard Byrd, Liauts. George
Neville and Bernt BalChen, Bert
Acosta and Clarence Chamberlin,
who will arrive Monday On the S. S.
Leviathan.
Grandstands at City Hall and
Madison Square awaited the crowds
OF hero worshippers. and city and
state officials hunted desperately for
a few phrases that weren't used to
greet Colonel Charles Lindbergh.
The reception program here will
be much like Lindbergh's. The five
fliers will be taken off the Leviathan
at Quarantine and brought to the
battery aboard the city lug Macon.
The usual parade up lower Broad
way to City Hall will fellow and
then the inevitable round of speeches
will be made. The parade will pro-
coed to the Eternal Light at Madi-
son Square, where the fliers will
place wreaths. State welcoming cere-
monies probably will be held at
Madison Square.
WNYC. National Broa lcasting Co.,
will broadcast the reception.
4 special reception for Chamber
lin after the general greeting was
planned by Hasbrouck Heights, n.
j., where the transatlantic aviator
has lived for several yearS.
Chamberlin agreed to plans for
the reception in radiogram from
the S. S. Leviathan, on which the
fliers are returning to this country
to Governor Harry A. Moore.
Chamberlin will be welcomed by
Mayor Edmund E. Field, Brig. Gen.
Frederick Gilkerson and Major John
f. Lee, representing Gov. Moore, and
r. B. C. Noorduyn, manager of the
Atlantic Aircraft Corp, representing
Anthony Fokker.
A scroll commemorating Cham
berlins flight to Germany with
Charles A. Levine and listing the
honors which will be conferred at
ceremony at Camp Moore August 4,
Will be presented to the s.vators. The
ceremonies will be broadcast by
Station WOR. -
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-16
LEAVES SHANGHAI

Shanghai, China, July 16 Mi
chael Borodin, adviser to the So
called radical nationalist govern
ment at Hankow, has left that city.
it was stated in official circles today.
Unconfirmed reports said that he
was either coming to Shanghai. or
would go to Kiukiang and then pro-
coed overland to Canton. Advices
from Hankow said that Borodin de-
parted in a launch this morning
with officials Of the Hankow govern
ment declaring that he was leaving
China. They refused to disclose the
route he would follow as they said
they feared for his safety.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-16
negro CHILDREN
GUESTS OF SCHOOL
A. M. E. Zion Minister Speaks
at Friendship Meeting

Negro children from the Union A.
NJ. E. Zion church were guests of the
Stanley Memorial children in the
Church Vacation school yesterday.
Rev. Dixon Brown of the Zion
church was present with six of his
proteges. The occasion was a
world wide friendship session." and
the African child was the subject of
study.
The program included games.
songs. dances, refreshments and gifts
to the visitors.
An exhibition of hand work was
shown and a number of mothers
were present and praised the work.
The Stanley Memorial church is a
church vacation schools. This is its
first summer, but it already has en-
rolled about 70 children. The school
is non-sectarian and represents II
different churches.
Once each week a representative
of the Connecticut Dairy and Food
commission addresses the school and
leaves material for study on health
and food subjects.
Mrs. George LOOMS and Miss
Alma Remp are in charge of the
primary group. Miss Margaret Mac
Cauley has charge of the Junior
work. The general superintendent
OF the schools in all the cooperating
churches is Mrs. F. Chester Hale.
Miss Ruth Henry is assistant.
Picnic;, exhibitions and Mothers
Day" programs will mark the clos
ing days of the season next week.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-16
Illinois Governor Pays
Off S65O,O0O on Debt

Springfield. ILL.,. July IS P-Gov-
ernor Len Small yesterday handed
to State Treasurer Louis Emmerson.
a check for s650,00o. thus closing
six years of litigation over unpaid
interest on state funds due since
Small was state treasurer.
Following acqulttal of the COVER
nor on charges of embezzlement,
conspiracy and confidence game, and
other court actions master in
chancery was finally commissioned
by the state supreme court to fix the
amount for which the governor was
liable. The master in chancery
agreed upon s1,O25,434.
In the governors trial two wit
nesses We're given Jail sentences for
tampering with the jury, but Cover
nor Small pardoned them.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-16
Dublin Officials Are
Afraid of Agitation

Dublin, July 16 (P0The city COM
missioners have refused an applica-
ton from the Fianna Fail, canon
De Nalera's party. for the use OF
Dublin's City hall or the Mansion
House for the lying state cere-
mony for the Countess MarkieVlcz,
who died yesterday morning. Fol
lowing this refusal, the body of the
countess was removed last evening
to st. Andrews church, Weland
row.
Government supporters claim that
the F'ianna Fails application was
made in the hope of counteractlng
the wave of sympathy for the Free
State government after the assas-
snation of Kelvin O'Higgins, vice.
president of the Free State council.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-16
BRITISH HOLDING
KEY At GENEVA
Farley Can Get Nowhere Until
They Change

Geneva, Switzerland. July 16 Up,
The tripartite naval conference
can get nowhere. said q Japanese
delegate to the correspondent of the
Associated Press today, until the
British delegation accepts as q
basis of discussion a figure for the
total tonnage of cruisers and de-
stroyers which will offer a reason
able chance for successful negotia-
lions.
The Japanese spokesman added
that his delegation was agreed with
the Americans in this position. as
they believed that reasonable total
tonnage figures are an essential
condition for pourparlers. He ex-
planned further that. details, like the
sizes OF ships and guns, should be
discussed afterwards.
The Japanese delegation further
announced that it was adhering to
its estimate of $500 tons of
cruisers and destroyers combined
for Japan. This would give Japan
roughly 100000 tons of cruisers, it
was explained.
The spokesman added that pri-
vate meetings of the delegates were
continuing. and the japanese be-
lieved that the chances OF the con-
ference being successful were about
even. He denied the current re-
port that the Japanese are threat
ening to leave Geneva.
In view of the unchanged situation
and the lack of progress, all the
plenipotentiaries have abandoned the
, plan of leaving Geneva for over
Sunday. They are remaining within
call of one another.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-16
Woman Who Jumped Bond
Of $4,000 Is Captured

New Milford, July 16 Pl-Mrs.
Catherine Dyer of Concord, N. H.,
proprietor of beauty parlor, who is
under bond of s25,0o0 pending a
hearing of suit instituted against
her by Mrs. Rici of Burlington.
Vt, charging alienation of affec-
ton. was located here today by her
bondsmen who alleged that she had
Jumped her bail" She was taken
back to New Hampshire later in
the day.
Mrs. Dyer was said to have been
staying here at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Presber.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-16
ACCIDENTAL DEATH

Bridgeport, Conn. July Is Rl-A
finding of accidental death was re-
turned by Coroner John ]. Phelan
today in the case of Sanito Bonanigo,
80 of Astoria, l.. l., who died at the
Norwalk hospital on July 10 from
injuries sustained when he fell from
a roller coaster at ROTOR Point on
that day.
In his finding the coroner declared
that the coasting device was en-
tirely safe and properly equipped
but that despite the many signs
warning riders to stay in their seats.
deceased climbed to the back of the
car as II was ascending for the first
dip and was hurled from the car
when it shot down the incline.