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New Britain herald., 1927-01-05

probation. He and his mother con- duet 40 room boarding house on Maple street. and it is essential that he be about, as he is the cook.
 Assistant Prosecuting Attorney W. M. Greenstein asked Olson why before he took the drink and stole the oyercoat. That's hard to an- swer," Olson replied. He explained that while under influence of liquor he had gone to the Arch street rooming house, which his mother formerly conducted, and seeing a door open he entered the room to observe the manner in which it was being kept up. It happened to be Brayman's room. Noticing the over coat. Olson took it, but the next day he intended to return it. Fear of ar rest held him back and when q friend asked him to ''go out on a little time" he thought of the coat and to raise money he had his friend pawn it.
 Sergeant P. J. O'Mara testified that the proprietor of the Arch street rooming house reported the theft on December g and later he learned that the coat had been pawned for S5 on December 21. On further in vestigation he learned that Olson had given the coat to another man 10 pawn and the latter was not aware that it had been stolen. The
New Britain herald., 1927-01-05
YALE SCIENTISTS
 DEFEND POISONING
Uphold Its Use in Treating
 Alcohol

New Haven, Jan. [R - While bootleg liquor continued to take it's toll in dead about the country and politicians attacked government use of poisonous denaturants, two Yale scientists joined yesterday in endors- ing the use of wood alcohol to make liquor undrinkable.
 Both said that it would be some time before an efficient non-poison- ous adulterant is found. It was an- nounced Monday that the govern ment had put chemists to work to try to find a substitute for wood all cohol as a denaturant for industrial alcohol.
 Tt is not political question but one of morals and decency,' said Dr. Treat B. Johnson, professor of or ganic chemistry at Sheffield Scien- tilic school. "The use of wood al- oohol is necessary for the protection of industry. There are plenty of substitutes which could be used but the economic factors must be consid- cred. For instance, wood alcohol is the only known denaturant which is not harmful to textiles. It is also used in the making of explosives and in the manufacture of lacquers and varnish.
 You can't expect a manufacturer of shaving lotion to put in some vile smelling stuff as q denaturant. It is a matter of common sense. The pub lie has been misinformed on this whole question. Wood alcohol has been used as a denaturant for years and it's only purpose is to make liquor unfit for beverage purposes"
 People Must Take Chances"
 People who drink bootleg liquor must take their chances, in the opin- ion of Dr. Johnson. If the law is ob- served, he said, there would be no fatal consequences from alcohol di- verted from commercial use.
 Speaking of the field open to chemists retained by bootleggers, Dr. Johnson said that although attempts are made to remove the denaturant the recovery of the pure spirits is very difficult and the process is ex- ponsive. On the other hand, he said, government chemists who are re- ported to be seeking a on-poisonous denaturant are notoriously under paid.
 The government cannot be held responsible for deaths from alcohol ism, he declared, any more than 1t can be held responsible for the death of man who takes arsenic. The deadliness of arsenic and wood alco- hol are equally we'll known.
 Dr. Chittenden Agrees
 Coinciding with this view was that of pr. Russell II. Chittenden, for mer director of Sheffield Scientific school and professor of physiological chemistry, who testified as an ex- pert on poisons in the famous Jcn- nie Cramer murder case nearly forty years ago.
 He explained that wood alcohol mixes easily and that Substitutes are liable 10 be insoluble.s He agreed that some other substance bad tasting and nauseous might be used but that it would not be as effective. It will , be some time before another eff cient agent is found, he said. Like Dr. Johnson, Professor Chittenden believes that the government cannot be held responsible for deaths from poisoned liquor and that the persons using it as beverage are alone to blame.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-05
JUDGE IS DEAF TO SICK MOTHER PLEA
Coat Thief, With Previous Court
 Record, Sent to Jail

Despite his plea for leniency out of consideration for his mother, and his promise to reform if given an- other chance, Arvid Olson, aged 27
 of F Maple street, was sentenced to 30 days in jail by Justice Henry P. Roche in police court this morn ing on the charge of theft of an ovcrcoat from Patrick Brayman
 who rooms at ITO Arch street. Olson pleaded guilty to the charge, but said he would not have taken the coat had he not been under the in fluence of liquor. Every time he has been in difficulty with the law, drink has been the cause, he said. His mother is 65 years of age and is ill with grip, in addition to having sui- fered nervous breakdown, and for her sake, he asked that he be al lowed a suspended jail sentence with
New Britain herald., 1927-01-05

cure for cancer, you are left to carry on the fight against the men, ace. With the advance of civiliza- ton, cancer has swept through the world. The more primitive the man, the less chance has he for cancer conception. Early treatment is the only hope against cancer and that early treatment lies in the subject himself. We have no way of seeing cancer unless you ing it to us at it's first stages. The instant treat ment of a fairly chronic irritation will kill le menace
 Next Tuesday will be Ladies Night at the Exchange club. After the din- ner, the members of the club will attend the .ons Frolic at the Cap | itol theater.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-05
Three Divorce Cases
 From Hardware City,

Three New Britain divorce cases are scheduled to be heard before Judge Newell Jennings in the su perior court Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock. They are: John Marek vs. Julia Schlenk Marek, Stanley J. Traceski, counsel for the petitioner: Lena Di Petro Bushini vs. Frank Bushin, Nair & Nair appearing for the petitioner and Edward G. Bruce vs. Ethelyn Connlif Bruce, Nair &, Nair for the petitioner.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-05

the chasing.
 Joseph Blancato, aged 25. of 154 Arch street, charged with non sup port, failed to appear when his case was called. and he was ordered ar rested and put under bonds for his appearance tomorrow morning. At- torney Thomas F. McDonough repre- sents him.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-05
Bridgeport Man Denies
 He's Phantom Stabber

Bridgeport, Conn, Jan. 5 Pr- Protesting that he is not the "phan- tom stabber' who has terrorized young women of this city for more than year, Joseph H. Leferer. 55, a machinist, had his case continued in city court today when he was ar raigned on a charge of striking Miss Katherine L. Fitzpatrick, prin- cipal of Maplewood school. Lefever said he could not remember havir: struck Miss Fitzpatrick last night but witnesses identified him as the man who knocked her into tie street.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-05
PUBLIC MUST HELP
 FIGHT 0N CANCER Dr. Y. (. Garner Discusses Ad- VanCenlentS Of Medical Science

In a chatty, informal manner, Dr. V. C. Garner, medical supervisor at the Stanley Works. last evening ac- quainted the members of the New Britain Exchange club, assembled in their weekly meeting at the Burritt hotel with the advancement made in medicine during the past 25 years. Dr. Garner was voted as one of the most interesting and instructive speakers to ever appear before the local club. ......
 Dr. Garner dealt mainly with the important changes in medicine
New Britain herald., 1927-01-05

A monument overlooking the har- bor entrance, through which q million American soldiers passed from the summer of 1917 to No- vember 1918. is to be erected in Brest, France.
Evening star., 1927-05-29
Y. NJ. C. A. TO HAVE
8 "GUEST NIGHTS"
Series at Which Visitors May En-
joy Central Branch Facilities
in June Announced.

A series OF eight "guest nights"
on which persons not affiliated with
the Y. NJ. c. A. may enjoy privileges
Of the pool and other facilities at CEN
trail headquarters, 1886 G street, will
be held during June, it ia announced
by c. E. Fleming. head of the depart
ment of service.
Members of the "Y" have been sup
piled with special guest cards of invi-.
tation. for distribution among their
friends. They will be complimentary
passes emitting the guest to use the
pool and receive free swimming in
struction. through arrangement with
the physical department.
The guest periods will be held on
Mondays and Fridays. throughout
June. The hours for Monday nights
will be from 1880 to $3.50 o'clock, and
on Fridays from to o'clock. The
program of guest nights for next
month is similar to that held during
the present month,
The physical department announces
the opening of the Summer schedule
of activities for the gymnasium, swim
ming pool and outdoor sports on
June 1.
In the gymnasium group classes for
professional men will be held every
NCSunJ anu CANudy DIT IL s0U D.ID.s
cal1sthenic classes on Mondays and
Thursdays at pm, and physical in
struction for young men on Mondays
and Thursdays at 8:15 pm.
Class instruction i'm the pool will be
held on Mondays and Saturdays from
3:15 to 4:90 pm, and on Friday from
S:1o to $3.50 pm. Individual instruc-
tlon will take place Tuesdays and Fri
days from 3:15 to 4:30 pm. and on
Monday from Sis to $3.50 pm.
Volley and hand ball games will be
played on the outdoor courts on week
days during the Summer months.
Evening star., 1927-05-29
d. c.. Naval Reserve

seaman. second class. assigned to the
I'd Division; Newton Webb Canter.
35 u street. seaman. second class,
assigned to the I'd Division, and
Henry Joseph McDermott, 1O4O Evarts
street northeast, fireman. third class.
assigned to the 1st Division.
President J. r. Moore of the Naval
Reserve Officers Association called a
meeting last week for the purpose Of
launching plans for the annual din
ner. and appointed a committee, head
ed by Lieut.. Comdr. Finney B. Smith,
to perfect the arrangements, setting
June as the tentative date. 1t is
the desire Of those in charge Of the
arrangements that all Reserve Of
flcers, feet, volunteer. as well as
former members Of the Reserve, at.
tend the dinner. that it may be made
reunion. Secretary Fewell Of the
association Is sending invitations to
all former officers whose names are
on the local files, and the hope is
expressed that many Of them, par
ticularly the veterans Of the World
War, will attend, and make it an
experience meeting. 1t Is planned
to hold the dinner at some place In
Maryland. instead Of at one Of the
local hotels.
Evening star., 1927-05-29

Th, District battalion of the United
States Naval Reserve Is furnishing
another candidate to the United States
Naval Academy, the third since can
didates for the naval training institu-
tion We're selected from the Reserve.
The Reserve force for the whole
United States is allowed 25 appoint
ments each year, but SO far only a
few men have qualified. and officers
say that it speaks well for the train
ing Of the local battalion to furnish at
least one candidate a year.
Only five of the authorized 25 were
obtained from the whole Reserve this
year, and the one of these from the
local battalion Is Andrew Lee Young.
jr., a seaman. second class, attached
to the Sd Fleet Division.
Candidates for next year must en-
list on or before June 80 next and
must be less than 20 years of age on
April /, 1928; must attend 27 drills be-
tween July /, 1927, and the third We'd
nesday in April, 1928; must have a
good record, must be recommended by
the commanding officer of the unit 10
which he is attached, must submit ap.
plica ton prior to January Is next,
must take a competitive mental eXami-
nation, which will com renee on the
must be physically qualified.
Beverly Mosby Coleman has been
promoted from ensign to lieutenant,
junior grade, to rank from July l,
1926 He is at present assigned to the
1st Fleet Division.
With the approach of the period for
the annual cruises Of the local Reserve
enistments are showing an increase.
Although the local Reserve has been
allowed to increase it's complement,
under authority from the Navy De-
partment, it was said, that with the
present rate of enlistAhents that the
quota soon will be filed up and 1t will
be impossible to take any more men
into the organization. But the rush
of men to the battalion, it was said,
permits the officers to make selec-
ton If personnel, so that only the
very best men who make application
are enlisted.
The following enlistments were an
nounced last week: Fred Charles
Barthelmes, 3217 Connecticut avenue,
gunners mate, second class, assigned
to the Sd Division; Byron Thomas
Stanner, 652A Orleans place north
east, seaman, second Glass; assigned
to the 1st Division; Jesse Alexander
Warvin, 652 Orleans place northeast,
seaman. second class. assigned to the
1st Division; Francis Alfred Fischer,
1850 Eleventh street, seaman. second
class. assigned to the 1st Division;
Herald William Hirst. Is Carroll ave-
nue., Takoma Park, Nd, seaman, Sec
ond class, assigned to the 1st Di-
vision; John Leo Sullivan, 1920 e
street southeast, seaman, second
class, assigned to the I'd Division;
William Franklin Gator, 109 Pitt
street. Alexandria, Va, fireman, third
class, assigned to the Sd Division:
Roger Elias Snyder, 1852 Valley place
southeast, seaman, second class, as
signed to the 1st Division: Donald
Campbell Mcpherson, 1922 Ely street
southeast, fireman, second class, as
signed to the I'd Division; John
Sterba. jr., 4227 Bowen road south
east, seaman, first class. assigned to
the Cd Division; Charles Dorman
Shepard, TAO Newton place, engine.
man, first class, assigned to the 1st
Division; Charlie Henry Donaldson,
625 New Jersey avenue northwest.
Evening star., 1927-05-29
The Macfarland Junior High P.-T.

to the office. The domestic staff has
it's own quarters entirely apart, and
there will be a roomy chamber given
over to a library and consulting room
with space for archives and artisti-
cally camoufiaged.
King George of England and the
Duke of Connaught who might be
described as the leading citizens of
Windsor on the Thames have used
their influence to have the long dis
used forests of the region cleared
to a large extent and gotten ready
for the erection of modern homes,
bungalow types and surrounded by
gardens. Windsor Park was some
three hundred years ago the royal
hunting ground, but 1t has not been
so used during these past two and a
half centuries. Sufficient room for
beautiful and spacious park, part of
it private because 1t Immediately
adjoins the palace, but most Of it
accessible to all and where concerts
are given three times weekly has been
set aside for Windsor village. But
the new modern homes will relieve
congestion in London and it's closer
environs and will spread the subur.
ban home idea. Nearly 5000 of these
bungalows are to be erected and are
to be sold on easy terms, the pur-
chaser getting what is rare in Eng
land a clear title to his land and not
a long lease on it. This because 1t
has been royal domain since the days
of the Plantagenest. The king is much
interested in this improvement and
when he and Queen Mary are at
Windsor palace they watch the work
from the tower and often visit 1t after
the laborers. have de,artedS
Evening star., 1927-05-29
FLYERS HERE TO BLAZE
TRAIL IN FORD CONTEST
Lieuts. Nelson and Irvine to Begin
Pathfnding Flight
Tomorrow.

Lieut.. Frederick M. Nelson of the
Bureau Of Aeronautics and Lieut..
Rutledge Irvine of the Naval Air
Station, Anacostia. will leave WASH
ington tomorrow for Detroit, where
Tuesday they will begin "pathfind-
ing" flight to the various cities on
the annual reliability tour for the
Ford trophy.
Flying the Navy's all-metal three
engined Ford monoplane, the two
pilots will visit the following cities:
Buffalo, Schenectady, Boston. New
York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh. Day.
ton, Omaha, Tulsa. Grand Rapids.
Battle Greek and Cleveland.
The purpose of their flight is to
determine by their own experience
if landing facilities are available at
the various points for the contesting
planes. Should they find great diff
flculty in getting their big ship into
a small field, they would flash this
fact back to the contestants. who
would be prepared to exercise utmost
precautions in landing.
Evening star., 1927-05-29
GUNSTON HALL PUPILS
TO RECEIVE DIPLOMAS
Commencement Exercises Will Be
Held Tuesday Morning-Class z
Day Tomorrow.

commencement exercises for the
1927 classes of Gunston Hall will be
held Tuesday morning at the school
with Rev. DIR. A. A. McGeachy of
Charlotte, N. c., as the principal
speaker Glass day exercises will be
held tomorrow. The Merchant Of
Venice" was presented by the depart.
ment of expression last night. The
graduates will hear Canon Anson P.
Stokes preach the baccalaureate SER
mon this morning at IL o'clock at St.
Margaret's Church.
Twenty.three girls will receive aca-
denic diplomas and three graduate
diplomas as follows: Academic, Barbara
Begien, Myra Louise Boynton, Dorcas
Love Garland. Catherine Deming, Mar
garet Ann de Villiers, Adelaide Lam
caster Emley, Ida Clifton Galloway,
Juliet Graves. Edna Hall, Helen
Murray Hoskinson, Frances Jenkins,
Eleanor Crawford hammers. Hester
Ann lie Fevre, Anne Cary Moss.
Amelia O'Hanlon, Eugene Omberg,
Elizabeth Lawson Peirce, Katharine
Baird Raney, Frances Peyton Rannie.
Imogen Morris Taylor, Florence Camp.
bell Wetherill, Leonora Lucille Wor-
ley and Alice Bernice Yorke; graduate,
Lorena Carroll, Hazel Mountjoy Hunter
and Frances Cochran Perry.
Evening star., 1927-05-29
Westminster Group Elects.

The annual meetil of tn, West.
minister Street Eeighborhood Asso-
citation was held Tuesday evening.
when the following officers were
elected: r. B. Blount, president; E..
C.. Kenney, vice" president: Mrs. E. c..
Williams. secretary.trensurer, and
Rev. J. N. Beaman, chaplain. This
association was organized a year ago
for the purpose of developing / spirit
Of civic pride among the household.
ers in the neighborhood, to secure bet
ter street lighting and paving and
keeping the neighborhood free Of un.
desirable tenants.
Evening star., 1927-05-29
GUILLOTINE OF FRANCE
LIKELY TO BE ABOLISHED
Sentiment Favors Substituting
More Modern Mode of Inflict-
ing Death Penalty.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, May 2S.-The guillotine,
Frances mechanical headsman, which
Is called "The Widow" Is threatened
with the oblivion OF things that get In
tn. way Of progress.
It is proposed that when Deibler,
the official executioner, as was his
father before him, retires soon a new
modr Of inflicting the death penalty
should be adopted. Many favor elec.
trocution, but stories of condemned
persons reviving in collins has
st. ,ngthened the arguments Of those
who wish to keep the old-fashioned
chopping block that has stood the test
Of time.
The guillotine was a product Of the
French Revolution. DIR. Guillotin.
professor Of anatomy at the Sorbonne
and member Of the Assembly, was
given credit for inventing the ma
chine. AS a matter of fact. DR.. Louis
of tn College of Surgeons devised the
guillotine, merely perfecting an old
It. liar apparatus.
Evening star., 1927-05-29
Mrs. Delisi Sues for Maintenance.

Mrs. Irene s. Delisi yesterday filed
suit for maintenance against Samuel
Delisi, whom she describes as worth
$4,000. They were married in 1919
and the wife charges he was cruel
from the start of their married life.
She says he struck or several times
and even threatened her life. There
are four children. Attorney 4. Nor.
rise Wan1pler represents, the wife.
Evening star., 1927-05-29
Divorce Suit Dismissed.

Justice Bailey has dismissed suit
for an absolute divorce brought by
Mrs. Margaret B. Sherman against
Alpheus J. Sherman. They were
married July Z, 1924. The court de.
cided that the charge of misconduct
had not been proved. Attorney David
A. Hart appeared for the husband.
Evening star., 1927-05-29
ASCOT TIE AGAIN IN FAVOR.
Pre-War Cravat Returns to Popu-
1arity in London.

larity in London.
LONDON, May % Cp.-The Ascot
tie, which went out Of style during
the war, when cravat materials were
scarce. has come back into favor
again.
Augustus John, the artist. has
always worn one-even during the
war-as have a few other Chelsea
geniuses. but generally the "vonnC
bloods" preferred the four.in-hand. or
the bow, which has been brought into
favor recently because it has been
worn by the Prince of Wales.
West End toggery shops report
that majority Of the we'll dressed
young Londoners now wear the Ascot
tie with morning dress, especially for
race meetings. weddings and other
social functions.
Evening star., 1927-05-29

Because his team had been beaten
in the match for the foot ball cham.
of France, player shot him
self at Lezingnan recently,
Evening star., 1927-05-29

Sir Edwin Lutyens, eminent archi-
tect of Britain, will be q familiar fig.
ure in Washington for the next two
years, while the new embassy on OBJ.
servatory Hill will be in the course
Of construction. It is now estimated
that the building will be in readiness
for both residential and chancelry
purposes just about the time another
presidential term begins, or March,
1929. At first sight Sir Edwin's plan
does not appeal because it presents so
many unique features to engross the
attention. Of pure Queen Anne style,
1t is group house. so to speak, and
this type of architecture, though un.
familiar in Washington, is taking a
firm hold all over the country. For
instance, the new golf and tennis club
for women just completed at West
chester, y. Y, is practically the same
kind of house only that the founda.
ton idea is Dutch Colonial instead of
Queen Anne. Great square or oblong
houses up in the air are going out of
fashion except for hotels and apart
ment houses. There are really five
separate houses in the plan for the
British embassy, and there will be
absolute privacy and seclusion for the
family in the personal sense. The
state rooms will be under another
roof and entered by distinct exterior
door. The chancelry will have splen.
did spacious we'll lighted offices. and
each important officer will have rooms
to himself with his staff Of clerks,
typists, etc. away from the noise and
distractions of other divisions. Those
wishing to see the ambassador will
not, as for some time back, have to
invade his home. but will be received
at the proper entrance and9conveyed
Evening star., 1927-05-29

when Miss Rachel Warrington
narries Baron 1vor Holger Rosen-
crantz the 2Sth of June there will be
a gathering of the many ramitications
of both families. Miss Warrington
is the daughter of 9Ir. and Mrs.
George Howard Warrington of Gin
cinnati and has frequently visited
Washington with her parents. Re-
Gently Mr.. Warrington purchased the
fine estate OF Augustus Pitt Adamson
at Hot Springs, Va, and here the ro-
nance began with the visit of Baron
Iyor to his uncle, Baron Marcus
Posencrantz. who. with his wife, has
lived at the Virginia resort for the
past 20 years. The bridegroom-pros-
pective is the son of Baron and
Baroness Pale RosencrantZ of Copen-
hagen. the former one Of the recoG-
nizad noyelists and dramatists OF Den
mark and the author of 'Cat and
Caudle.' Which :. had 2 tremendous
rogno' f7sy: in bSoti form and then as
Evening star., 1927-05-29

The executive committee of the
Whittier PIT. A. met Monday after
noon at the home of the new presi-
dent, Mrs. Charles Moran. New busi-
ness for the coming year was dis
cussed and social get acquainted"
was held.
n,Ln A1n,fa rio nd I,iaior IIioh p IT
New Britain herald., 1927-01-18
TUESDAY
Eastern Standard Time.
Note-Asterisks Indicate Pick
 of the Programs.

Figures to left of call letters indi- cate kilocycles: those to right, meters.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-18
Gus Johnson Is Mayor
 With Weld, Judd Away

Alderman J. Gustav Johnson of the fourth ward is the city's acting mayor today. Mayor Weld is in New York city, and Representative Will liam H. Judd, who as president pro tenn. of the common council presides in the absence of the executive, is at the state capitol. Alderman John- son is the senior alderman and there- fore is called upon to exercise the duty of office. Acting Mayor John son declared today he does not ex- pect to be called upon to perform any official actions, the scope of which embraces the authority to re- move any or all appointive officers.