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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-04-07
WIDOW ARRESTED LONG
AFTER HUSBANDS DEATH
New Jersey Woman and Man Held
In Case Not Unlike the Gray
SNYDER Tragedy

Newton, y. J., April Z up
Eighteen months after the death OF
Edward Raser, his widow, Mrs. Su-
san Easer. and Frank Van Sickle. a
boarder in the Easer home. faced
murder charges here today in d
case which police asserted was sim
ilar 10 the Albert Snyder Staying in
Now York.
Rasar vas found dead on the
grounds OF the Flat Brook Valley
club in Sandyston township Sept.
=. 1925. Hi, body was lying over
a sharp stump, which had wounded
him. Since he was known to have
been subject to heart attacks. 1t
was believed he had fallen uncon-
scious on the stump and thus SUI
tered a fatal wound
a few months later Mrs. Raser
and Van Sickle moved to Knoxville,
\. Y, and in Aprd 1926. Rascr's
body was cxhumed. A bullet hole
vas found in the arm pit. A grand
jury, however, failed TO return in
dictmeuts.
The case was reopened when Van
Sickle returned here recently. Mrs.
Easer was eX'radIted and, Prosecu-
tor George Vaughan said. made
partial confession duplicating Van
Sickle. He denied any connection
with Raser's death.
Both were held without bond
pending action OF the grand jury.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-04-07
C0NV|CT'S face
ENTIRELY CHANGED
Plastic Surgery Remedies Flat
Nose Of Prisoner

San Quentin, Cal April : Up
Plastic surgery has remodeled the
flat nose and scamy face OF Jim
DAILY. IS year Old convict about to
be discharged from san Quentin
prison, and prison officials declared
tho same operation might be per-
formed on other prisoners,
DR., Leo Stanley, prison physician.
who is noted for his work in gland
among prisoners,
performed the operation on DAILY.
DAILY asked for the operation de-
claring that his face prevented sue
cess in law abiding circles. A cauli-
flower ear also was repaired, and
prison officials said the man passed
unrecoguized among the other pris-
oners when he first LETT the hospital.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-04-07
Ferdinand SICK;
CAROL ENTERTA|NS
Prince Gives No Indication Of
Desire for Throne

Paris. April : ~ - King Fer7i-
maud OF EGmania was still alive
tins morning as far US Vas known
il Paris. and latest direct advices
even indicated that thu improve
ment in his condition. announced
10y his physicians last night. had
t"5H maintained.
on the other hand indirect n
formation was that the improve
ment was only temporary and tina.
death was question OF hours.
This Information came hy way Of
Vienna and Belgrade news sources
which are subject to caution.
The more optimistic reports
seemed 20 he confirmed by the fact
that former Crown Prince Carol OF
Egmaria sriil vas a. his home in
y GjliE having as yet received no
summons to the bedside Of his
father, who was stricken With in
fHcnza several days ago,
tn. prince according 70 some
observers, appears to De giving very
little attention to the prospect OF
becoming king. He IS said 10 be
keeping very late hours, his villa
being bright with lights until the
early hours Of the morning. Some
detectives on guard outside his es-
adjustment describe tho prince as
tho center Of a group Of congenial
companions with the sound OF
laughter and music coming from
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-04-07
WAIkOIT IN NEW BEDFORD

New Bedford, Mass, April I Up
Because the management refused to
meet their demands for readjust-
ment of wages on certain classes of
work and reduction OF the number
Of looms per section on high speed
Jobs. more than 325 loom fxers and
weavers at the Beacon Manufacture
ing companys blanket mill walked
out this morning. The hXers are
leo per cent organized and the
weavars nearly so. union officials de-
clared. The strike necessitatod the
closing down Of the entire weaving
department.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-04-07

zens Association of Brightwood, a
Washington suburb. WITH women
members contemplating holding
separate meetings to keep from
being sUffocatcd.
The men smoke US Quit is so
thick, the smoke. that We can't even
see one another, much less talk"
said a letter to President Yadcn Of
the federation of Washington Ci'i-
zens Associations asking permission
10 form separate woman's organ
ization.
The men smoked cigars and al
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-04-07
Veteran Railroad Engine
Pilot Dies at s. Years

Jamaica, n. Y, April I (UP)-
James McDermott, So, who ran o
locomotive for 6 years on the inter
National railways, and retired II
years ago with q medal from King
George V for long and conscientious
service, will be buried here tomor-
row. He died Tuesday.
McDermott was born in Quebec.
He is survived by four daughters,
;our sons. 1G grandchildren and one
great-1 Erandchild. He moved here
about eight years ago.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-04-07
Bandit Suspect Caught
By Police on Broadway

New York. April LPt-Thomas
Murphy, 8. was arrested on Broad
way today on suspicion OF being Il
member of the killer Cuniffe
gang that held up a mail truck in
Elizabeth, n. j.. last Oct. IA, killed
the driver and a motorcycle guard
and escaped with slG5.G00.
Police said Murphy was the driver
Of the bandit car that ran down
Motorcycle Policeman John Chris
tan before John En-, driver OF the
mail truck. was shot to death.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-04-07
BAKERS WILL FEEL WAR
China Is Big Source of Supply of
Frozen Eggs

Washington, April Pl-The war
in China probably will be felt by
American bakers.
Advices to the agriculture depart
ment say that egg freezing plants at
Hankow and Marking have been
closed and only few Of the egg
drying plants in the interior are
still in operation.
The United States depends large
ly on China for its dried and frozen
albumen and egg yolks for baking
purposes, importing nearly 10000
600 pounds or between three and
four million dollars worth every
year
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-04-07
tn condemned non.

the condemned men.
In statement issued by the Sac
co-Eenzctti defense committee fol-
lowing meeting last night, the or
ganIzation which has raised
hundreds of thousands OF dollars to
carry on the six year fight declared
its inten: to wage the battle, AS
long as life remains"
Heretofore We have relied on
the courts, but now we will go 20
The public biased by our conyic-
tons. II the true history OF this
case becomes known the public viii
never permit this thing 20 be done"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-04-07
SUICIDE IN NEW HAVEN

to have been temporarily deranged,
Ella Dixon. 10, last night committed
suicide by swallowing poison at her
home, dying in hospital soon after
been taken there after her screams
had brought her mother to her
room.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-04-07
BIG BEER SEIZURE

Brookfeld, Mass, April : Pl-
More than 900 cases Of beer seized
by state troopers during the past
year were destroyed yesterday, be
ing cartcd from a barn near the
state police patrol barracks to a
dumping ground. Each bottle was
broken by the special squad assem-
bled for the task
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-04-07
TIL. GREAT Vi Nix
TEN YEARS iGO TO-DAY
(By United PreSsl
\uril I9t.

The Austrian government sery-
Cd notice that it would stand ~
Germany in the latter's clash
with The United States ana the
Austrian ambassador at Wash
ington asked Tor his passports.
The administration prepared to
ask congress TO authorize q bond
issue of $4,000, 100000 of which
$4,000, ap0.ou1 should be loaned
to the Allies.
The navy department COM
menced negotiations with Allied
naval officials 70 arrange for
Joint naval action against Ger
many.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-04-07
SAGE, CLUB SOLD.

Great harrington. Mass, April
Pt-The Sage Club" meeting place
Tor many notable New York sum-
mer visitors, has been sold by A. :.
portman to Philip A. Wilkinson,
president Of the Pittsheld Eastern
league baseball club.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-04-07
IRENE RICH NARRIES

Del Monte, Cal, April LI'-Mrs.
Irene Luther Rich, 80. movie actress,
and David T. BIankenhorn, 40, Los
Angeles real estate dealer, were
married last night at the Pebble
Beach home of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam May Garland. The bride is
known on the screen as Irene Rich.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-04-07

though one woman suggested il
counter-attack with cigarettes, tn"
letter asked what can cigarette
smoke do against cigar smoker"
Iaden is Withholding decision
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-04-07

Bucharest, April 7 ~ - The
newspapers state that King Ferdi-
nand was able yesterday to sign
rev customs tariff degree, which
will go into effect April %.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-04-07
OBJECT TO SMOKING
Mems Cigar Fumes Too Strong Fol
Brightwood Women.

Washington, April tP-Cigar
smokes threaten a split in the Citi-
Evening star., 1927-12-06
FEDERAL BUILDING
PROJECT STARTED
Ground Broken for New De-
partn. ut of Commerce
Structure Here.

Ground was broken today for the
Department of Commerce Building,
when a steam shovel started eXca
waiting near the House of Detention
The Commerce Building, which is
to be the longest in the Capital, will
stretch along Fifteenth street from
B to E, and will be of monumental
type to face Ellipse park. 1t will
provide what architects have describ-
ed as strong" terminus to the big
building program planned for the
triangle south of Pennsylvania ave-
nue..
F,Xcavat;ng is being done by the
Warren +. BreniZer Co. of this city.
which also has steam shovel on the
Internal Revenue Building site. south
of the Post Office Department. Work
on the Internal Revenue site was
still held back today on account of
too much water in the excavation
from the recent storm. Officials of the
company thought the shovel would
probably be able to start again tomor-
row.
The Treasury. in the meantime, is
progressing on plans for the Archives
Building which is to occupy ground
between Ninth and Tenth streets in
the triangle. Efforts also are being
made to purchase the ground on this
site from private owners. but it is
understood progress has been SLOW
Evening star., 1927-12-06
1000 ENTRIES MARK
PET SHOW OPENING
Poultry Exhibits Here Include
Prize Fowls of United States
and Europe.

More than 900 entries We're dis
played at the Washington Auditorium
today, when the National Poultry and
Pet Show opened. This number in
cludes all breeds of chickens. scores
Of geese, ducks and pigeons.
OF special interest is collection OF
more than 800 birds exhibited by the
International Cornish Poultry Meet,
which will hold it's first session in
this country in connection with the
show. Fifty members of that organi-
Zation from England, Scotland and
European countries have exhibits
here.
Among the entries are two Egyptian
geese and a Japanese chicken, never
exhibited in this section before. Both
are objects of much interest among
local poultrymen.
A demonstration showing the United
States standards and grades of eggs
and the proper way to select eggs Is
given by the Department Of Agricul.
ture.
Judging was begun today and it
is expected that ribbons and trophies
will be awarded tomorrow. Judges are
Robert Waldron, John kriner. Harold
Tompkins, George Norman. Aaron
Fell and Walter Krone.
Secretary A. Mowll, in charge OF
the show, said that the show is not
only the largest ever offered to local
poultry fanciers, but greater variety
of breeds is displayed. The show VIII
remain open until Friday.
Evening star., 1927-12-06
THE WEATHER

District of Columbia-Partly cloudy:
not so cold tonight. Tomorrow increas-
ing cloudiness, followed by rain: mini
mum temperature about 81 degrees.
Maryland-Partly cloudy tonight
not so cold. Tomorrow increasing
cloudiness and warmer, followed by
rain.
Virginia cloudy tonight; not
so cold. Tomorrow increasing cloudi-
ness. followed by rain.
West Virginia-Increasing cloudi-
ness. probably followed by rain late
tonight and tomorrow; rising tempera,
ture tonight and in east portion to-
morrow.
Record for Twenty-four Hours.
Thermometer-4 pm. Al; pm,
80: midnight. "a; 4 am. so; s am, 30;
noon, A.
Rarometer-4 pm. 299s: s pm,
2999; II midnight. 5000: am. 30.0S;
am. 30.13; noon, 30.15..
Highest temperature, As, occurred
at AS pm. yesterday.
Lowest temperature, %. occurred
at am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Highest 33; lowest, "a.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey)
Today-Low tide. 1908 pm; high
tide, 5:33 am. and Sol pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide. 0:49 am. and
1856 pm; high tide, $50 am. and
6:54 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose 7:12 am: sun sets
4:46 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises 7:13 am: sun
sets 4:46 pm.
Moon rises 1925 pm; sets 4:27 pm.
Automobile lamps to be lighted one
half hour after sunset.
Condition of the Water.
Great Falls-Very cloudy this morn
ing.
Harpers Ferry--Shena ndoah River
muddy and Potomac very cloudy this
morning.
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star., 1927-12-06
SCHOOLS TO WEIGH
ALL YOUNG PUPILS
Health Program Follows Last
Years Tests by Tubercu-
I0sis Association.

Washington schools will include in
their health programs the weighing
and measuring of all school children
at regular intervals during the coming
year. it was announced vest erday by
assistant superintendent of public
schools. Stephen f.. Kramer.
The adoption of this new plan is the
outcome of successful demonstrations
in weighing and measuring in previous
years by the Child Health Educa tional
Department of the local tuberculosis
Association with a part of the funds
raised by the sale of Christmas seals.
10000 Cards Printed.
In anticipation OF this move Miss
Margaret Craig. speaking as director
of the Child Health Educational De-
partment Of the Tuberculosis Associa-
ton, announced yesterday that 10000
new weight height-age" cards had
been printed by the association to he
used by the teachers in the high
schools for recording the health
progress of students: also that an eX-
ira number of "watch.me grow" cards
had heen ordered for the elementary
schools
Last year we reached the peak of
our demonstration of systematic mass
children. in addition to a program of
more intensive health work by means
of nutrition clinics and weight study
classes" said Miss Craig. Similar
work was carried on in eight paro-
chiel schools, where special attention
was given to medical inspection by
volunteer physicians, dentists and op-
tometrists
This health work also was con
timed during the Summer on six
municipal Fairgrounds. and at three
Summer camps.
This year the most important
project In operation by our workers
is that OF our underweight classes.
These are intended for seriously un.
derweight children, 10 per cent or
more. Eleven such classes are now
being conducted IN the public schools
100000 Seals Sold.
'This years program of our asso-
citation also includes four nutrition
clinics, one of which is at the Wilson
Normal School, where special health
demonstration is being conducted, in
cluding daily rest periods of one hour
for underweights and arranged as
part of the regular program. A spe-
cial health demonstration is carried
on by our staff worker at the Mott
School. including nine weight-study
classes, seven of which are supervised
only. Three diagnostic clinics for
problem eases are conducted weekly
with examinations by Dr. Joseph A.
Murphy, school medical examiner, by
appointment"
The first million Christmas seals
have been sold, receipts at headquar-
ters. 1922 Eleventh street, showed yes
terday. Receipts from the sale of
these seals are used toward the main
tenance of the child health work de-
scribed by Miss Craig.
Evening star., 1927-12-06
CASTONGUAY MADE HEAD
OF HOLY NAME BRANCH
Holy Comforter Group Elects OIL
GERS and Delegates at
Annual Session.

w. B. Castonguay was elected pres
ident of the Holy Comforter branch
of the Holy Name Society at the an
nual meeting of the society, held last
evening in Holy Comforter Hall, Fif-
teenth and East Capitol streets. Mr..
Castonguay succeeds Cornelius Ford
who declined a fourth term as presl'
dent
J. l.. Gammell, president Of the Lin
coin Park Citizens Association, was
elected vice president and p. NJ. Ken
nedv was selected as treasurer Al
bert V. Pohl was elected secretary
and w. S. Wheatley. marshal.
Cornelius Ford and Thomas M. Har'
vey were selected as delegates from
| the branch to the Washington section
| of the Archdiocesan Union of the
Holy Name Society.
Rev. Edwin j. Nestor, assistant
pa stor of Holy Comforter Church, will
continue as spiritual director Of the
branch.
Evening star., 1927-12-06
bOOTLECC|NG LURE
TO WHITE SLAVERS
Geneva Report Shows Liquor
Business in u. S. Replacing
Traffic in Women.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
GENEVA, December 6.--Most of
the old-time leaders of the white slave
.ra..:c in America have become boot
leggers since the passage of the Mann
act and the closing of houses of Ill
fame in American cities. says the
report of committee to the CounclI
of the League of Nations.
The report. complied ny me
Leagues white slave committee OF
e>nerts was made public over the
rr1tpst of Ar;stide BRAND, French
foreign minister. He argued against
what he termed the publication @.
rnntidential information which coul!'
MOI he controlled Most Of 1t. he
said seemed TO have been received by
unauthorized agents and appeared
chiefly to have been CLEANED from eN.
ptoiters of women or persons OF
equally DUBIOUS morals. There are
various references in the report TO
women from France.
Il. s. Wages Successful Fight.
The report indicates that American
officials are making determined
stand against the international trarlc
In women ana CHiluieh an" ~"
beer successful.
Conditions in Panama, outside OF
The Canal Zone, are found to he eSpe-
cially bad when the American feet
visits there. Agents are said to bring
in many addit .onal women, most OF
vhom are described as actresses.
Much space is given in the report
on vice at Panama City and Colon
So-called cabarets there which recruit
girls through theatrical agents III
New York are described. The man
ager of a Panama cabaret is quoted
a. saying that theatrical agent in
New York supplied him with all the
girls he needed.
The Canal Zone. which is under the
control of the United States, however.
Is stated TO be free Of disorderly
houses.
New Orleans, Tampa and various
southern Florida cities are described
as centers from which Mexican caba
rets have recruited girls.
Tia Juana Vice Center.
On representation that they We're
artists, American girls crossed the
border and entered resorts in Tam
pico, an investigator reports. Tia
Juana, Is miles south of San Diego,
is stated to be vice center to which
girls are drawn from the United
States.
Very young girls are being SNUG
gled into American West Coast cities
by Chinese secret societies, chiefly into
San Francisco, the report declares.
A woman proprietor Of resort in
Havana is quoted as saying that she
had no difficulties in recruiting girls.
because they are often stranded when
American opera companies and va
riety shows visit Havana and beg to
be taken in.
Exploiters and women are said to
come from and go to Havana with
out difficulty, either by obtaining false
passports. travelling as married women
or disembarking from their steamers
at Jamaica or Costa Rica or some
other Central American port and then
proceeding to Havana as American
citizens, who do not need passports.
The report on Cuba concludes by
ga wing that stern measures of reform
have struck blow at the traffic
there, which is certain to have a
beneficial effect in arresting interna-
tional traffic.
Evening star., 1927-12-06
WILLIAM ]. FOX ROBBED
BY FELLOW TRAVELLER
Chance Acquaintance Met on Train
Takes Clothing and Cash From
Prominent New Yorker.

William ]. Fox of 3S7 Dill place.
Glendale. Long Isla nd member of the
Democratic speakers committee of
Queens County. \. Y. today is minus
$l64 in cash and clothing valued at
sos as the result of his efforts to ad.
just Government compensation for
"A cha acquaintance he met on a
train while en- route to the Capital
Sunday night for the opening of Con-
gress.
Fox and his acquaintance went to
the Wilmat Hotel. 337 First street
northeast and yesterday the New
Yorker took his companion TO the Ca p.
itol, where he introduced him to sew
eral members of Congress he thought
might be of assistance.
The companion. however, returned
to the hotel before Fox. and when the
latter got hack the money and cloth
ing had disappeared.
A hold-up would have injured Fox's
feelings less. he said today.
Evening star., 1927-12-06
'CAP0NE TO LEAVE
CHICAGO FOR SOUTH
Says City Must Get Its Liquor
Wherever It Can, as He
Is Tired of Abuse.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
CHICAGO, December 6.-Al Capone
is going South, where it is hot, but
not toe hot" and he doesn't know
when he'll get back, 'if ever
my wife and my mother hear so
much about what terrible criminal
| am" he told a Chicago Tribune re-
porter during an interview that news
paper published today, that it's
getting too much for them. I'm sick
of it all myself"
He talked from an easy chair in his
hotel headquarters, his "armored
fortress" as it has been called.
Going to Florida.
I'm leaving for ST. Petersburg,
Fla, Tuesday" he said. Let the
worthy citizens of Chicago get their
liquor the best way they can. ! don't
know when I'll get back, if ever. But
it won't be until after the holidays,
any way.
i've been spending the best years
of my life as public benefactor. I've
given people the light pleasures,
shown them a good time. All get is
abuse.
Tell the folk I'm going away.
guess murder will stop. There won't
he any more booze. You won't he able
to find a crap game. even. let alone
roulette wheel or faro game.
guess Mike Hughes (chief Of police)
won't need his 5000 extra cops after
all.
"May Find New Hero"
"The cons won't have to lay all the
gang murders to me, now; maybe
they'll find a new hero for the head
lines"
Then. the interviewer reported, Ca
pone turned serious.
To-day l got letter from WON
an in England. Even over there I'm
known as a Gorilla. She offered to
pay my passage to England if I'd
kill some neighbors she'd been having
a quarrel with.
1.-The papers have made me out a
millionaire. and hardly an hour passes
that somebody doesn't want to In
vest it or stake some one in business.
That's what I've got to put up with,
Just because / gave the public what
it wants. l never had to send out
high h-presSure statesmen. | could
never meet the demand"
Denies He Has Record.
Capone. who has been painted as
gang chief, vice overload and bad
man" told the interviewer that he
never had been convicted of A crime
in his life. that he has no record as
police call it.
Il never stuck up man in my life,
he said. Neither did any of my
agents ever rob anybody while they
worked for me.
Public service is my motto" Ca
none added. "Ninety-nine per cent
of the people in Chicago drink and
gamble. I've always regarded it as
a public 'benefaction if they were given
decent liquor and square games. But
it's no use"