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New Britain herald., 1927-05-12
TEST OF FIRE SIREN
Rlast Win be Sounded at 6 O'clock This Evening-NO Night Alarms Except When Necessary,

The new fire siren. by which alarms of fire will be sounded here after. will be given the final test at 5 o'clock this evening, m the pres cnce of members of the board of fire commissioners. The apparatus hav- irg been installed. several tests were given today and satisfactory results were reported. Effective tomorrow alarms of fire will be given by three blasts for the first call aaG five for a general alarm.
 Chief Noble said today that the siren will not be sounded between the hours of II p. m. and 6 a. m., except for the purpose of calling the firemen who are off duty. Therefore. there can be no confusion as to whether the alarm was general or not, and every fireman on the off shift will be expected 70 report dur ing the night if the siren sounds.
 The apparatus will Je operated manually and there win be no way for the public to learn from the blasts in what part of the city the alarm is sounded. Heretofore, the number of the box was sounded by the Baptist church bell. 4 five horse power motor will operate the ap- paratus, the total cost of which will be about $1.2o0.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-12
withdrawn the appeal.

withdrawn the appeal.
 T am much disappointed at the necessity of doing so. as I had hop cd that your board might receive from the supreme court valuable advice as to the powers of your board in the matter of making ex- captions. As practical matter. council and your board have 1t in their power to secure better results than could be obtained from an ap- peal to the supreme court by amending the ordinance. so as to more clearly define the cases in which exceptions may be granted. l understand that the experts who drafted our zoning ordinances now claim that they were not given suf- ficient time to adequately cover the matter of the powers and duties of the board of adjustment regarding exceptions. In the light Of two years experience under the ordinance, it would seem as though the city could itself now amend the ordinance so that it will be a more satisfactory working document"
 Proposed Zone Changes
 Attorney Elias T. Ringrose, acting in behalf of H. T. Peterson, who sought special exception to build a two family house in the section of Hillcrest avenue zoned for single family dwellings,. agreed to amend his petition to move for a change in zone. Members of the board point ed out that favorable action would be liable to revocation since the case would be parallel with the now fam- ous Russell street action.
 A zone change to restrict Everett street to two-family houses will be acted on when proper and legal notice Is given. Attorney Donald Gaffney is acting for those asking the amendment.
 A. F. Peterson was refused a per- init to build sun porch at 117 Commonwealth avenue. Peter De- nuZzo's petition for a change in set back line on Stanley street was also refused.
 I. Reicher asked permission to cover in the entrance to a cellar at 3S3 West Main street This is an addition to on-conforming use. Fred Beloin notified the board of his opposition and on motion of Con- missioner s. NJ. Davidson 1t was recommended to lay the matter
New Britain herald., 1927-05-12
CITY DROPS APPEAL
 ON zON|NG DISPUTE
Test Case Will Not Go to
 Supreme Court

Withdrawal of the Masonic Temple corporation as an interested party in the action brought to re- verse the decision of Superior Court Judge Newell Jennings setting forth that the board of adjustment had no right to grant special exception on Russell street. has made it neces- sary for the city to close the incl dent.
 Judge John H. Kirkham. corpor- ation counsel, so advised the board last night. The corporation counsel regrets the necessity of withdrawal, having anticipated from the su- preme court a memorandum which would chart the boards course in future actions.
 Kirkham's Statement
 Kirkham's statement to the board reads as follows:-
 You will remember that you re- quested me to appeal from the deci- son of the superior court to the su- preme court of errors in the matter of the exception granted to the  Masonic Temple Corporation on Russell street.
 Since that time the Masonic Temple Corporation has abandoned its plans for building on the Sloper lot and has no further interest in the case. I have asCertained direct ly from the justices of the supreme court information that they will be very reluctant to break the pre- cedents of the court to the effect that the court will not review a case in which one of the real parties to the action has no further practical interest, which clearly amounts to this, that the Masonic Temple Corp oration having no further interest in the case, the supreme court will consider to be merely moot or hy- pothetical case. I have therefore
New Britain herald., 1927-05-12

sivs morals cleanup in the city. The seizure was last night credited by the police as the largest and most important of its kind for many years, if not in the history of the city. At the same time. many of the photographs were classed as the most obscene ever seized in the city.
 Issuance of the warrants follow ed receipt of complaints over a number of weeks from throughout the country by the city attorneys office that a large volume of highly suggestive and almost unprecedent- ed obscene photographs were being sent out through the mail from New Haven. For several weeks an investigation has been under way by local and federal authorities working in cooperation. Issuance of the warrants was made yester- day. Finding of Mrs. DiCapua at the rooms under compromising cir cumstances was unexpected. It is alleged Fibre has been under suspi- cion and watched for a considerable time based upon photographs alle::- ed to have been sold through the mail in reply to advertisements.
 New Haven People Posed.
 According to police officials last night, many of the more obscene photographs are from life posing, supposedly in the Fibre studio. and several of the principals are be- lieved to have been recognized in photographs and films. These will be checked up today and an at tempt made to locate some Of those the police claim to have recognized and a thorough questioning of them to follow. Not all of those believed to have been recognized are of New Haven's underworld. and develop ments as to identity of some of the suspected principals arc likely to prove a bomhshell in circles of supposedly staid and respectable society circles of the city.
 Photographs and letters from throughout the country and other material seized were taken to police headquarters in the patrol. which made several trips to the Olive street rooms.
 While many of the photographs are claimed to be such as are im- ported from France or other coun- tries or can be bought under guise of art. a large proportion, the po-
New Britain herald., 1927-05-12
over to allow Reicher to submit

over to allow Reicher to submit plans.
 A P. White, whose petition for a permit to place sun porches on Logan street has been before the board for several months. was given permission to build to 8 " foot line. this being & reduction of the exist ing 25 foot line. White controls all properties on one side of the street. Acting Chairman William E. Attwod was opposed to granting a special exception but was favorable to a re- duction in the building line.
 Judge Bernard r. Gaffney was elected vice chairman of the board, a position held open since the eleva- tion of Judge J. l.. Cooper to the chairmanship.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-12
FIX SCHOOL HOCRS

Colebrook, Conn.,. May IF R,- Colebrook schools will open at S:30 o'clock, daylight saving time. it was decided last night by the town school committee after a hearing at which'sentiment for running on day.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-12

brought suit for Sl00 damages against Jenkins & Patnode of Plain- vile. for money alleged due. The writ is returnable ill the city court the fourth Monday of May and Constable Frank Clynes served the papers.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-12

light time and on standard time was evening divided.
 Some wanted the schools to open at s daylight and others at [ stand- ard time.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-12
WITHDRAWN FROM COURT

A settlement has been effected in the suit of c. c. Palmer local archi- tect, against Theodore Bendza, and it has been withdrawn from city court. The plaintiff sought to re- cover for services rendered. Nair & Nair represented him.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-12
CIVIL SUITS RECORDED

Suit for $40O damages has been brought by Walter Popellers, through Greenstein & Levitt. against Louis Grosko and Fladislaw Aniszko. The writ is returnable in the city court the third Monday of May and Constable John Recor served the papers.
 The Rogers Sash and Door Co.,. through Roche & Cabelus, has
New Britain herald., 1927-05-12

lice say, were apparently taken and developed in New Haven, with resi- dents of the city posing.
The Washington times., 1927-02-02

Tile cOnIpIete life Of General
George Washington from boyh0od
90 death are found In an interest.
ing strip 81 plctures On the. Mao.
asine, Page Of The, Times daily.
The Washington times., 1927-02-02

Commodious racks to carry bag.
gage on the ends Of street cars. are
u Swiss idea.
The Washington times., 1927-02-02
I RAG TON GO.
MAY BUY Line

The Capital Traction Company is
negotiating to purchase the Wash.
ington. Maryland Railway which
runs from Fourteenth and Ken.
nedy SITS. to Takonia Park. it was
learned at the District Building
today
The company has been operat-
ing its cars over the Washington.
Maryland lines on a 10.year lease
which will expire February 10.
The president Of the Washing
toni Maryland company is Charles
selden, IT.. He is understood 10
be willing to sell his property. but
the terms Of the purchase have
not vet been agreed upon.
II II rnmored that the CapitaI
Traction Company will abandon the
line from Third and Kennedy SITS.
to the terminus and operate buses
over this section,
The Washington times., 1927-02-02

Teachers have found the
George washington strip Of
pictures ON the Magazine Page Of
The Times valuable and instruc.
tive.
The Washington times., 1927-02-02
DR.. HOUCK SENT
TO BALTIC.
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he disguised himself and secretly
boarded q train for the Canadian
border, only to be arrested in
Hornell, NJ. II, and returned here.
DR.. TIouck's removal to Baltimore
and out or this Jurisdiction il un-
opposed BY the District Attorney.
Through his attorney. former
senator Thomas Sterling, OF the
firm Of Sterling. Tedrow and Nc
Caslin. his family has procured the
consent OF the District Attorney
to the release.
Since his return to washington
four days after Mrs. Houck's dis
appearance, DR.. Houck has been
under technical arrest on charge
of investigation Now that charge
win be wiped out.
His mental condition has been
the subject OF long study by pey.
clliatrists, both ct Gallinger Hos
pitaI and Walter Reed.
Because DR.. Houck himself is
specialist of mental diseases, ply
sicians concede that he would be
able easily to affect the symptoms
Of insanity IL he wanted to, and
thereby fnislead them. 1t il under
stood that , report on his mental
condition has been made to the
Veterans Bureau.
This report, prepared by Major
John Anderson. diagnoses DR.. Houck
as insane. 1t also recommends
disqualification
Privately Major Anderson has
stated that the diagnosis represents
his belief $50 far as he has been
able to arrive at belief.
Or. Houck will be placed in Johns
Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore for
temporary observation, and later
viii be removed to the Sheppard
Pratt Sanitarium, just outside Bali-
more. He was removed in an auto
mobile by DR.. John Damgaard, a
fellow psychiatrist of ST. Elizabeth's
Hospital. ard w w. McCaslin. at
torney.
The Washington times., 1927-02-02
MOLLER PLAN
Gets STUDY

Col l. G., Moller, assistant director
OF traffic. was authorized by the Dis
trict Commissioners today to present
his proposed legislation to establish
traffic violations bureau here to
the Gibson subcommittee OF the
House District Committee which is
considering methods for relieving
congestion at Police Court.
The Commissioners, in an informal
meeting today considered Colonel
Moiler,s plan for the bureau, but
took no definite action, either for or
against tt Colonel Moller, It is UNI.
derstood, will present his tentative
draft to the committee tonight.
The bill would establish a traffic
violations bureau as a branch Of the
traffic bureau of the police depart
ment. The entire cost. 1t is esti.
mated by the assistant traffic direc-
tor. would be $4,000 for the employ.
ment of a half dozen minor clerks.
Under his plan motorists would
pay a certain fixed fine at the blu.
reau instead Of going to court. They
would, however have the option of
goingxto court IL they desired.
Colonel Moller estimates that the,
bureau would save the courts from
handling about 30 200 minor cases
annually.
The Washington times., 1927-02-02
$7,OOO,OOO Clarke Home
In IN. Y. to Be ScrapDed

NEW YORK. Feb. 1.-The home
of the, late Senator William A.
Clark Of Montana, known as ''the
mostly costly house in the world
Is to be scrapped to make way for
a huge and uitra-expensive apart.
Tlent building.
The Clark mansion, built at the
corner of Fifth Avenue and Sew.
enty.seventh Street, opposite Cen.
trail Park. at a cost of $1,000, 900.
has been sold for $4,000, 900. about
the. cost OF the land and viii be
replaced by q cooperative apart.
r1erlt house which will retail al
$4,000 a room.
The Washington times., 1927-02-02
ACGUSATIONO Of
|. BUSCH BANNED
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Nick Eagles, John Proctor and John
r. McCabe for the murder Of Busch
after the court had excused the jury
to hear testimony bearing on the
alleged identifications
Surgeon Testifies
DR.. James ]. Kilroy, police surgeon.
testified today that he was present
on the afternoon of September q
when Moreno. Eagles and McCabe
were brought to Busch's bedside at
Garfield Hospital.
He said Busch. after looking at
the prisoners. became excited and
angry and cried out (pointing at
Morenol: That's the man who shot
me-"
In addition to himself and the
prisoners, DR.. Kilroy said, Detectives
Kelly. Waldron and Sweeney were
present. These witnesses were next
called by the defense and each ties.
titled to the effect that the wounded
officer tried to reach Moreno. crying
out: That is the man l sotr'
The detectives testimony was in
substance that Busch first requested
Moreno to pull his hair down over
his face. before Identifying him.
The police surgeon had testified that
Mqrenp, did this voluntarily.
Lawyers Clash
During the early part Of the morn.
ing's procedure, James, A, O'Shea.
counsel for McCabe. and James B.
Archer. representing Proctor. en-.
gagged In such heated argument
that Justice Hitz reminded them that
You fellows can settle that during
lunch. Both attorneys are gray.
haired veterans.
With Detective Curtis Trammell,
on the stand, Archer had asked
whether a Mrs., O'Neal was present
when Trammell arrested McCabe.
O'Shea arose and shouted Nor
Who said nor Archer demanded.
looking around.
II did" O'Shea replied
Well. this Is my witness. and 7
don't want you answering for him, :"
Archer holly replied
sO'Shea protested that McCabets in
terestS were at stake. to which
Archer retorted that he wasn't try.
Ing to ieopardize O'Shea's, client.
What are you trying to do. Them
asked O'Shea
None Of your business II you
have no objection put a clamp on
youth mouth"
i viii not put clamp on my
mouth"
Then. IN put one on for you.
said Archer. flushing angrlly
The Washington times., 1927-02-02
AIM To RESTORE
WAKEFIELD, VA.

While Sulgrave Manor in Eng
land. home OF washington's Brit.
ish ancestors. has been restored
and is national il not interna.
tionai shrine. his own birthplace.
Wakefield. Westmoreland county.
Virginia remains comparatively un.
known. according to Mrs. H. l..
Rust. president of the Wakefield
National Memorial Association.
which. is giving a dinner February
I'll al the Mayflower Hotel.
There are people who do not
even know that George Washing
ton was born in Wakefield" says
Mrs. Rust. I'VE want the place
restored because it was the home
OF Washington's ancestors. His
grandfather and father before him
were born there. and some mem.
Der Of his family has lived there
The Washington times., 1927-02-02
DECISION TN PEACHES
TRIAL To BE DELAYED,

Many of Yesterdays developments
annoyed the young wife. On the ar.
rival OF Mrs. Elizabeth d. Farney,
formerly of Kew Gardens Inn.
Peaches" shook hands and smiled
warmly at her old neighbor. But
when Mrs. Farney descended from
the stand after testimony damaging
to Peaches, +" veractty. the girl ex-
claimed:
wen, the nerve of her to have
come over here and spoken to ME.
] never saw the beat Of 1t. I'm glad
she was able to make such q com.
plete study of the state of my mind
and feelings during the month
knew her.
Finds "Real Friends"
II certainly am findlnk out who
my real friends are in the course of
this hearing. THAT il something 10
know. anyhow. want to make 1t
clear that Pearl Boyer, who received
letters written BY me which are now
in Brownings possession, h not a
traitor.
''She Ii . dear sweet giri and l am
very fond OF her. She was 60 see
me last night and says that she had
no part IL, giving over those letters.
Any way. who cares?
There is nothing In the foolish
old letters any way.
Peaches was equally irritatsd
at the introduction OF the love
notes which she in the dear, dim
past tapped out upon Browning's
office Typewriter. She said:
II used to write them to him
when he was raping around cross
as an old bear in hopes of sooth-.
ing him. T. hope he gets some
comfort out of them now. Don't
you think the introduction of them
must make him feel 9 bit .silly?"
Daddy and Peaches" today re-
tired to their respective apartments
to rest and recover. IL possible,
from the, charges and counter
charges which they hurled at each
other during their trial for separa.
ton in White Plains.
The honking goose and the rub.
Der eggs have had their day in court,
and now the attorneys for Edward
West Browning and bis young wife
are engaged in preparing briefs
which they will submit to Justice
Seeger within two weeks, The judge
will then study these documents,
the testimony given during the trial,
which was the most popular en-.
staged in Westchester
county in years, and eventually. in
perhaps month. he will render his
decision.
Not until then. will Daddy" know
how large slice Of his millions
will go to the youthful Peaches.
if any; nor will she know whether
she and ma" Heenan can continue
to live In comfort, or whether they
must go back to their former roles
Of shop girl and nurse. respectively.
The only tangible result of the
performance so far is considerable
wear and tear suffered by the White
Plains courthouse at the hands 81
the mob which witnessed the trial,
and strong movement to have.
such litigation held in private in the
future.
The Washington times., 1927-02-02
TODAY'S SCRATcHEs

FIRST RAcE--Conpiaisa nee ria.
renda. Porto Beilo old. froxy Peter.
ana French Dol.
SECOND RACE--kfiss Hogan. South.
ern kiss Serajevo. and Morocco
weather. clear; track. fast
The Washington times., 1927-02-02

ern kiss seraisvo. and Morocco.
weather. clear; track. fast
AZ New Orleans
FIRST RAcE--LIttlt KID carroil
Meddlesofie Maid,
SECOND RACE Hedsktn.
FOURTH RACE4--froh Mask znd.
SMITH RACEs4-sson on Fortune. John.
ny Overton, Mark Anfeie pr. JigKs.
Briggs Buchanan Counsellor Connolly.
Weather. cloudy: track. fast.
A. Havana
FIRST RACE.ARun cnlef. Rock cas.
tle,. Miss LoSlne. Gentry. Ransvaai.
SECOND RAcE--PalI Parnsil Lad,
Chas J. cralsmile Marvin. Dantsic.
Pueblo.
THIRD RAcHf--vain Lady. irish
Princess H., 1iTn IOWA. AtAdOr. mi Anipus
lAtori sporting Life.
FIFTH RACE -PIedra
Soiomons Favor
weather. clear, track. fast
The Washington times., 1927-02-02
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He believes that by reason Of the
power Of his money, he can ruin
me and my mother.
HE Lies" She Says
HE has made us out as gold
diggers' and schemers. He lies and
he lies about Us. / swear l. told
the truth when sat on that stand.
Why-.I couldn't lie about such hcr-
rible things.
81 swear before God that all I
told about my life with Mr.. Brown
Ing was true. did not tell ali
the terrible things I was made to
suffer. He should be glad that /
spared him some things. And yet
now he il able to sit in the witness
chair under oath and say / lled.',,
Peaches" admitted that she had
erred In creating 3 false impression
about the original diary of her life
before Romeo Browning came along.
She said:
'sI only wanted to spare my
friends embarrassment in keeping
their names out, That IL all ] did
s<s--kept out their names, for / had
nothing under the sun to conceal
3 otherw.3e. -
Mrs. HeenaTl Laughs
Near her stood her mother. Mrs.
Carolyn Heenan, who managed to
get O. few quiet laughs out OF
Browning's testimony. She said:
sit really was funny. Some Of
the things he said Wife in name
only; / only wish that were true.
And the kind of mother he makes
me out to be-"
Mrs. Heenan says that he is an
old.fashioned mother, and lives only
for peaches" She explained. the
philosophy that enables her to
sit by her only child in the midst
of this sordid, ugly hearing, she
said:
s.Do YOU believe me when say
that / sincerely feel that she will
emerge finer woman through this
fire? She has always been rather
spuiled child but her experiences
have made her conscious OF the
hardships and troubles in this
world.
.'She surprises me, who probably
knows her better than any one
else in the world, When she gets
home at nights among her own
things, she is a different child. She
amuses herself with little ,fancies
and spends much time reading. And
then she goes to bed early and
sleeps as soundly as if she had not
trouble in the world.
She Prays Now
'sAnd 1, her mother. want those
who Criticise her the most to know
that she has come to realize the
presence Of q Divine Providence
through this hearing. She was never
particularly religious before, but
now she prays and prays every
night.
81 am very happy that she has
turned to prayer lin her troubles.
Isn't it strange that she had to en-.
dure all she has known during the
past year to bring her to this reali.
-
The Washington times., 1927-02-02
France Pays S1O,0OO,O 900
Interest On War Debt

A s10.000,O00 interest payment. on
the French war supply debt was
made to the Treasury today.
The French paid in government
bonds. J. r. Morgan & Co, OF
New York. delivered the securities
to the Federal Reserve bank In
New York.
The Washington times., 1927-02-02
Pigeons Needn t Worry

ON SUNSHINY days, many of the nations notables
and their families feed the pigeons in Franklin Park
Mrs. Mcleod wife of Representative c. j. Mcleod, of
Michigan is shown here with her children, Rosemary
and Clarence, in the park
The Washington times., 1927-02-02

continuously since his great grand.
father came there from England"
Speakers at the dinner. to be
given February II. viii include
Senator James A. Reed. Maj. Gen.
Charles r. Summerall, Mrs. John
w. Sherman and Representative
Ogden L.. Mills. Senator Claude
A. Swanson. OF Virginia, will act
as POSTMASTER.