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New Britain herald., 1927-08-24
cival avenue grounds on Saturday afternoon at o'clock.
Road RecOntlitiOned

cival avenue grounds on Saturday afternoon at o'clock.
 Road Reconlitioned
 The back road to New Britain, leading from Upson's Corner, Ken sington, to Avery's corner, New Britain. has been scraped and put in good condition by the town road force. The thoroughfare is at pres ent handling a large part of the traffic which enters this town from the Hardware City, as construction activities on the Beech Swamp road have discouraged motorists in that | direction. Town officials stated that they are planning to keep the road in constant good shape until com pletion of the main artery. a large portion of road appropriations being designated for that purpose.
 School to Reopen
 Local schools will reopen on Tues day, September 6. for the winter term, School Superintendent Mary E. -Griswold has announced. Fur ther notice that all children enter ing local schools for the first time will be required to present cer- tificate of vaccination or a valid ex- cuse from. a physician stating the reason for omission of vaccination.
 East Berlin Items The East Berlin Boys club team will play the Berlin ball club Thurs day evening in twilight league game. The Kensington club will be played Saturday afternoon.
 Mrs. Elmer of Savage Hill has re- turned from an automobile tour through eastern Canada and north ern New York. She stopped at Nj agara Falls.
 All of the fresh air children have been placed so that there will be no youngsters to be denied the priv ilege of two weeks stay in the country. The children are having a good time and different families have arranged for entertainment for them.
 Mrs. Howard Brainard is confined to her home at Maplecrest by ill- ness.
 Philip Nase is spending few days at his home here from his duties at the Connecticut hospital.
 Harold Clark and son, Robert re- turned home yesterday from Cape Cod. where they have been spending their vacation.
 The opening meeting of the Con- munity club for the fall will be held Wednesday evening. September I.
 The library will be open as usual Friday afternoon and evening" The modern fiction department has been enlarged during the past several months and Is becoming increasing ly popular.
 The treasure hunt which was to have been held at Pipesdale this afternoon was postponed owing to wet weather. It will be held later in the week. Miss Norma Lawrence is conducting the event for the benefit of the fresh air children.
 Rev. and Mrs, A. C. Fuller. for
New Britain herald., 1927-08-24

street, Bristol. who was stopped by Constable Gleason H. Saunders Sum day night for speeding by the crowd ed scene Of the accident. pleaded guilty to a count of reckless driv- ing. Miss Marie Susca of Hartford. who was driving Fieldman's car. was fined 35 and costs for driving with out a license, while Fieldman was assessed $2s and costs. The testi- mony showed that the car narrowly missed several of the crowd at the scene of the wreck
 Walter Denniss of 1s3 South Main street. Waterbury booked for the same violation as Fieldman. did not answer. and warrant may be is sued for his arrest.
 First Meeting fin 35 Years
 Dr. Morris sneideman of Kansas City. Mo. is visiting his brother Abraham Sneideman of Whiting street. 1t being their first reunion in 35 years. With Dr. Sneideman is his son. pr. Louis Sneideman They both came recently from Cape Town. Union of South Africa. whore they had served as officers in the British army.
 Rain Prevents Game
 The rain last evening prevented the first play-off between the Busi- nessmen and Peck Spring team for the Industrial baseball league title. The second game will be played, as scheduled. tomorrow evening. and last nights encounter will have new date some time next week Sc. for it.
 Football Practice
 All members of the South End football team are asked to report for ractice at : o'clock this evening at the South End football field. There will be short meeting. at which officers for the coming season will he elected. This team plans to get the jump on its rivals and be in mid-season form when the rest are only starting to work out.
 Notes
 James n. Prior of West Main street, Is visiting his aunt in Boston
 "The Wise and Foolish Virgins" will he the subject for discussion at the Bartist church mid week prayer meeting this evening at 7:45 o'clock.
 Miss Etta Fisher Of New Haven is visiting at the home of Abraham ope;den,an of ypb;tIne street
 Mrs. Elmer Dyer has returned from a weeks motor trip to Can ada, Buffalo. and Niagara Falls.
 To Rent--Tn Plainville. or 8 rooms. 2-car garage. 5 acres of land Will change 10 suit tenant. Schultz ,advt.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-24
use in the event the smouldefing ruins should break into flmea

use in the event the smouldering ruins should break into flames. All of the firemen partially over come by smoke Monday night have recovered and were aba to resume. duty last night.
 Employees of the Bristol Grain and Supply Co. are engaged in mov- ing out hundreds Of bales of hay which were damaged in the ire. and just as soon as the contents are cleared away, work of making re- pairs to the building will be started.
 Qualities As Sharpshooter
 George T. O'Brien, son of Dennis J. O'Brien of 27 Burlington avenue, this city, has qualified as sharp shooter in the Marine corps. accord ing to an official target bulletin is- sued by marine corps headquarter. in Washington, D. C.
 O'Brien, who is 26 years old, was born in Bristol and up to the time of his enlistment in December, 1925, his life had been spent here. For a time after his enlistment he was located at Paris Island. s C.. and was later transferred to Haiti in the West Indies.
 Case Again Continued
 The case of Mrs. Josephine Cour- chaine of 99 West street who was fined s200 and costs in the city court yesterday by Judge Joseph M Dono- van and who was given until this morning to pay the amount of the fine, was continued until Friday morning in court today. At that time arrangements will be made for the payment of the fine.
 K. of P. Meeting
 The regular meeting of Ethan lodge, Knights of Pythias, will be held at s o'clock Thursday evening at Arcanum hall. At the conclusion of the business session. the A. F. Rockwell Temple of Pythian Sisters will hold a short meeting.
 Liquor VioIator Fined
 Samuel Vasile of Lake avenue. charged with keeping. reputation and transportation of liquor illegal ly, was fined s1oo and costs by Judge Joseph M. Donovan in the police court this morning. By an understanding reached by Prosecut- ing Attorney James T. Mather and Attorney A. J. Rich. counsel for Nasile. the last charge was dropped and plea of guilty was entered to keeping and reputation.
 Nasile was arrested on Church street last evening by Sergeant Henry Jeglinski and Policemen An thont Greisner and William Thonp- son, after a search of his automo- bile disclosed a gallon can of alco- hol. "
 This was Vasile's first offense and in recommending punishment, Pros ecuting Attorney Mather stated to Judge Donovan: If I were sitting where you are. I would make the fine s10Q." This led Attorney Rich to remark. And if I were sitting where you are, Judge, would make it s50.'
 To Spend Vacation In Bermuda
 Mrs. Erwin B. Chase of 35 Wood land street sailed from New York this morning for vacation In Ber- muda. She was accompanied by Mrs. Frank Abbott of Hartford.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-24
SOCIETY WOMAN SETTLES
Mrs. De Acosta Lydig, Noted Beauty, Sells Household Articles to Pay Numerous Debts,

New York. Aug. 24 (UP)-Mrs. Rita de Acosta Lydig, noted beauty and society woman, is expected to have the bankruptcy proceedings in which she became involved. formally settled when her case is called in federal court today.
 Mrs. Lydig is now in Paris.
 Attorneys for several of her cred itors said that Irving L. Ernst. her counsel. had cabled money from Paris to settle their claims. All that remains to bring the proceedings to close is the formality of having the federal court sign the confrma- ton, they said.
 Mrs. Lydig sold all of her house. hold articles during the proceedings which have lasted for over six months. They brought only $51,- 900.
 Among her creditors were physi- clans. dress makers. and automobile concerns. half & dozen servants and several interior decorators.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-24
Moose Wants Members
 To Number a Million

Philadelphia. Pa, Aug. 24 (UP)- Members of the Loyal Order of Moose, here on their annual six day convention, were today discussing the prospects of increasing their or tary of Labor James J. Davis. direc- tor general of the organization urged the increase in a speech at one of the sessions yesterday.
 The order is said to include more than 60O,0o0 persons.
 The secretary also stated that the economic system which decrees men of 50 as unfit for active business should be changed.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-24
PODFSTA SUSPENDED

Potenza. Aug. A UP)-Prefect Ernesto Reale today suspended Eincenzo Marono. podesta of the ( commune of Sanfele. because he continued his relationship with Err nesto Abbaticola. a political exile.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-24
THIEF FRIGHTENED
 FROM NER| BLOCK
Enters Dr. Cooks Apartment
 But Leaves Hastily
DRIVER HELD AFTER CRASH

Night-Mastrianni's Case Post
 poned-Fieldman Fined but Den
 nIss Fails to Appcar-Rain Stops
 Game.
 The fourth burglary within 24 hours occurred last night when a thief gained entrance to the apart. ment of Dr. George F. Cook on the second floor of the Neri block on Central square but was frightened off before he had found anything of value. The prowler entered by means of rear window opening on a porch. removing a screen and opening the lower window. He then apparently unlocked the back door from the inside and left 1t open to provide means of escape if, as happened, he should be discovered.
 He attempted to open drawer in the dining room sideboard. but this stuck, and his efforts moved the whole piece of furniture, awak- entns pr. Cook and his wife. The midnight visitor beat nasty exit when he heard them. Dr. Cook found the hammock on the porch still swinging. and Mrs. Cook heard a man run down the driveway 10 the street. where he jumped into a waiting car and shot off at high speed.
 Constable E. W. Furrey was noti- fled and he and Constable Thomas Royce investigated the attempted burglary. They felt inclined to dis credit the idea of a waiting auto and made a brief search of the neighborhood.
 A short while before the break was made a telephone call was re- ceived at the doctors office, and Mrs. Cook. who answered. told the inquirer that the doctor was not at home. She asked if the party would leave name and address. but the person at the other end hung up suddenly. The voice sounded like a falsetto. and it is thought possible that the thief took this means of finding out how safe a break would be.
 This was the fourth attempted robbery in two nights. two gas sta tions and the Connecticut Quarries Co. office on the New Britain road having been broken into on Monday night. A strict watch will be kept by the authorities in an effort 10 catch the gang believed responsible.
 Driver Arrested
 John 1anninis of Kent street was arrested early last evening by Con- stable Williams Buys after a col lision at Rlossoms corner involving his car and machine driven by James hlciana Of Amity street. Mer- iden. Neither driver was injured. but the two machines were badly damaged. Buys booked Ianninis on q charge of reckless driving and told him to appear in court tomor- row evening.
 Iastrianni's Case Postponed
 A three weeks postronement was granted by Justice l.. S. Mills in the case Of Paul Mastrianni of South ington when the latter appeared in court last night to answer charges of reckless driving. driving while under the influence of liquor. and driving without an operators IT, cense. Attorney Charles F. Conlon. who had been engaged 10 defend Mastranni. asked for a delay in or der to allow the recovery of Miss Jean Fallier of New York. who was riding in the southineton mans car Sunday night when 1t crashed into a truck and another machine on the Southington road. Grand Juror William J. Foran prosecuted.
 Abram Fieldman of 255 Divinity
New Britain herald., 1927-08-24
NO ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIPS

State College, Pa. Aug. " " Total abolition of athletic scholar ships after October fist. next. and immediate abandonment of all forms of football and other scouting has been finally decided upon by the newly organized board of control of athletics of the Pennsylvania State college.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-24
POLITICS AWAKES AFTER LONG SLEEP Carter Expected to Be Candidate
 for Reelection NO STATEMENT ISSUED
Fire District Holds Session For Tax Abatement Appcals-Mott Funer- al Held in New Haven-Back Road to New Britain Fixed.

hDdUC1llCAG Il uAASA
 al Held in New Haven-Back
 Road to New Britain Fixed.
 Friends of First selectman George B. Carter are confident that he will seek re- election on the republican ticket this year. At the special town meeting Of Monday evening he said that the proposed building code would mean lot of work to my self If I am first selectman next year or to whoever Is first select man."
 The political pot has started It's preliminary simmerings earlier this year than in the past. politicians say. and g. record campaign season Is expected when the party caucuses bring out the vote for candidates With Selectman Carter instituted as probable candidate for the position he now holds, the question has arisen concerning the possibility of an opponent for the nomination on the republican ticket. Ex-Judge Willard I. filling of Kensington, who last year was defeated by Carter at the caucus has made several state ments lately to the effect that he would not seek nomination this year.
 Another position which will war rant a large portion of the interest is the open position on the board of relief, being vacated this year by filling. It is improbable. residents claim. that the kensington ex-judge will accept re-nomination to this board as he has. since the new sys- tenn of assessment has been put into force. refused to sign the report of the board. claiming that the assess ment valuation now in effect is un- fair to property owners
 According to leaders of the demo- cratic party. that group has also be- gun preparations for the coming season with the selection of candi- dates for nomination at the caucus in September. It is probable that Raymond F. Dyer. present third se- 1ectman. will be named again as the democratic choice for first select man, although he has made no defl- mite announcement.
 Persistent rumors from Kensing- ton are to the effect that resident of that district will be named as republican choice for position of first selectman. While no definite information is available regarding the Identity of the possible candi- date. 1t Is generally believed that he will have the support of the Ken sington League of Women Voters Officials of the organization claim that they are not prepared to make any announcement regarding the truth of the report. but 1t is widely credited as being fact.
 Missionary Meeting
 The Woman's Home Missionary society of the Kensington Congre- gational church will meet this after noon at o'clock at the home of Mrs. c. w. Emerson of Kcnsington, Mrs. A. J. Benedict of Tucson Triz., founder and first president of the organization will address the gathering.
 Fire District Meeting
 Officials of the Kensington fire district have announced that
New Britain herald., 1927-08-24

meeting for the purpose of filing petitions for abatement of. water and light taxes will be held this eve- ming at o'clock at the Berlin Saw ings bank. The first meeting for the purpose of hearing pleas for reduc- tion of taxes was held last evening. a fairly sizeable gathering of Ken si n crta raSidnnts attardiar
New Britain herald., 1927-08-24

Adam and Evil' begins Sunday at Strand, with augmented Jag. Orch. -advt.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-24

Adam and Evil" begins Sunday at Strand. with augmented Jazz Orch. -advt.
Evening star., 1927-11-10

the seaman to the protection of the
law both in home and in foreign
ports. The seaman would be aban-
doned by the law and left entirely
helpless in the hands Of those VINO
would take advantage of him.
Taken alone. none of the suggested
amendments of or by themselves
would restore compulsory labor on a
vessel in any harbor of the United
States. but taken together they would,
if enacted into law. bring about an
industrial condition that would be
equivalent to involuntary servitude.
1t is proposed that part payment OF
wages in ports shall be at the option
Of the master and that consular relief
shall be at the option of the consul.
No seaman will doubt that both part
payment and relief would be refused.
With advance prohibited no one
would extend credit to a strange sea.
man. and his physical necessities
would compel him to remain on the
vessel.
THE suggested amendments are
based upon the assumption that
neither skill nor experience is needed
in the management and navigation of
ships, and therefore ships may safely
be sent 20 sea without seamen and
manned by crews of casual laborers
picked up on the streets. Having re.
duced the status of steamship to that
of unskilled laborer the proposed
amendments would reduce the unskill-
ed laborer himself below the status
Or ordinary humanity"
tCopvright 1877
Evening star., 1927-11-10
snccial Dispatch 10 The Star.

CUMBERLAND, Md, November 10.
Eliza and Nancy Malone, sisters, 50
and 100 years old, respectively. who
were made shelterless recently by the
collapse of their primitive shack on a
farm on which they were born in the
mountains near Oldtown, have been
placed In comfort.
Volunteer workers from Cumberland
Yesterday built them a two-r0om cot
tage and they moved in their scant be-
longings.
Thomas f. Nlewshaw, master me-
chanic of the Cumberland division of
the Baltimore < Ohio Railroad. aided
in the project by appealing to shop
men to donate the money necessary.
Raw Hahne, supervisor of Welding.
took charge of the collection.
Several local lumber dealers donated
the money for the structure, While
brick for the chimney. foundation and
an attractive fireplace was contributed
by Cumberland brick companies. The
lumber and brick We're hauled to Old
town in trucks donated by Thomas B.
Kean. Carpenters and brlcklayefs
were sent to work on the cottage by
John I. VandGrift and William j..
Morley, contractors.
Recently Nancy Malone was brought
Evening star., 1927-11-10
/ SEAMEN ATTACK
LAW COD|F|CAT|ON
Union Head Says Proposal
Would Reduce Trade to
UnskiIIed Status.
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

Developments in Washington this
week foreshadow that a fight by the
international Seamen's Union-a
branch of the American Federation of
I.abor--to defend existing navigation
laws will be one of the major con.
tests of the congressional session. The
struggle will be led by Capt. Andrew
Furuseth. veteran leader of the sea.
men, and right-handman of the late
Senator Bob" La Toilette in the long
campaign eliminating with the enact.
ment of the seamen's law of 1915. A
proposed "codification of the naviga.
tion laws" by the United States Ship.
ping Board is the project which the
seamen assail. Suggested amend.
ments are said to threaten the men
who man our ships with involuntary
servitude." The changes are to be
fought with corresponding vigor. The
full force of American organized
labor will be thrown into the scales
on the seamen's behalf.
Matters came to a head during the
past Summer in consequence of a Ma
tion.wide inquiry instituted by the
Shipping Board under the leadership
of Commissioner jefferson Myers. The
Shipping Board addressed itself to all
and sundry connected with the ship
ping trade throughout the United
States, among them, the Seamen' s
Union. The latter's leader, Capt.
Furuseth. was asked to submit the
views of his organization regarding
''codifcation of the navigation laws"
Under date of September Capt. Fu-
ruseth forwarded an exhaustive reply
to Commissioner Myers over the sign.
lures of the Seamen'S Union legiSla-
tive committee of which FuruSeth is
chairman.
Open Letter Written.
The Shipping Board was notified
that, because of the vital importance
of the issue to the men who go down
to the sea in ships, it had been de.
cidcd to answer in. the form of an open
letter. The reply fills a 24.page
pamphlet. which has now been made
public and which is to serve as the
seame1's brief in putting their case
befor~ Congress. AS soon as members
of the House and Senate arrive for
the session, they will find the sea-
mems manifesto on their desks. The
Shipping Board has been informed
that it represents ''the honestly given
opinions" of the men who feel their
int" It's are in jeopardy.
The followins extracts from the
unions rejoinder indicate the charac-
ter of its objections to the proposed
changes in the laws governing their
livelihood:
These amendments would undo
every measure enacted by Congrc )
during the past 80 years for the pro-
lection of seamen and the adequate
manning of ships. In certain re-
spects they would in effect re.enact
the law as 1t existed more than 100
years ago. In a word. these amend
ments, if adopted, would practically
repeal all law for the protection Of
seamen and tn safety of life and
property at sea.
Experience Is Disregarded.
''The spirit and intent of these sug
gested amendments disregard every
considera ton of skill and experience
necessary to the safe navigation of
ships and all claim on the part of
Evening star., 1927-11-10
RIVER SURVEY PLANNED.
Commerce Department to Make In
land Traffic Inquiry.

At the request of Secretary Of War
Davis, the Commerce Department Is
to undertake an immediate survey OF
available traffic for inland waterway
transportation on the Mississippi and
Warrior rivers.
Norman +. Titus. chief of the trans.
portation division Of the Commerce
Department, announced yesterday that
M. r Beaman. traffic manager OF the
South Jersey Port Commission, has
been granted leave of absence by New
Jersey authorities to direct the field
work. He will be aided by III. G..
Davis and l.. =. Nickel of the depart
ment.
Headquarters for the field staff have
been established in the branch Office
of the department in st. Louis.
Evening star., 1927-11-10

battle feet officers that the new 81
O00-ton aircraft carrier Saratoga
would be stationed here.
The Saratoga will have a total COM
plenient of 1000 men and will be the
home and base for from 20 to 100
planes.
In addition. the Saratoga will he
the flagship of Rear Admiral Joseph
NJ. Reeves. commanding the aircraft
squadron of the battle fleet. These
squadrons are Independent of the
shore organizations of the Navy fly
ing forces.
Originally laid down as battle
cruiser. the Saratoga is SSS feet long
and has an extreme beam of 106 feet.
Evening star., 1927-11-10
OCEAN FLYERS ILL.
Costes and lie Brix Suffer 1nflu-
enza in Argentina.

BUENOS AIRES. November IL
R.-The French flyers Dieudonne
Costes and Joseph LIE Brix, who made
the South Atlantic flight recently. are
laid up here with the influenza. They
reached Buenos Aires on October 90
having left Paris October 10. They
have been resting in Buenos Aires
and enjoying numerous entertain
ments prepared in their honor. but
their future plans have not been
definitely arranged.
Evening star., 1927-11-10
Gifts Provide Comfort for Feeble Sisters
Clinging to Home Site When Shack Falls

| to Cumberland to the Western Mary.
land Hospital. but she would remain
but few hours. begging to be re-
turned to her native place. 1t was her
| first visit here since she was a girl.
| and ii was the first time she rode in
an automobile and the first time she
ever saw IL street car.
Evening star., 1927-11-10
AIRCRAFT CARRIER
WILL GO TO COAST
Saratoga Adds Strength to Plane
Force of Pacific Naval
Fleet.

By the Associated Press.
SAN PEDRO, Calf, November 10
New strength for the wings of the
Pacific naval forces was in prospect
today with the announcement of
Evening star., 1927-11-10

A professor says there are girls at.
tending the Kansas Agricultural Col.
lege this year who never have had a
buggy ride.
Evening star., 1927-11-10

Japan has one woman dentist.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-08-25

The Sentinel Three Months. s1.OO.