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Evening star., 1927-04-28
CATHOLIC WOMEN MEET.

Under auspices of the Forest Glen
Court, Catholic Daughters of America,
a "bet-togehter" meeting was held
last evening in the Knights of Column
Evening star., 1927-04-28

Made OF electric lights. a birdcage
eight stories high and having a
brightly colored parrot, presented an
unusual display at the front of a de-
partment store in Paris
Evening star., 1927-04-28

The Quota Club will meet at dinner,
$50 o'clock. at 1884 / street, when
representative insurance women will
be guests and speakers.
Evening star., 1927-04-28

keane Councils 500 club will give a
500 card party, $50 o'clock, in K. of
G. Hall.
Evening star., 1927-04-28

Members of the Bureau of Stand
ards will give a dinner this evening
at the Hamilton Hotel.
Evening star., 1927-04-28

The Conduit Road Citizens Asso-
citation will meet. o'clock, at Poto-
mac Heights Community Church,
carstop 1S, Cabin John cars.
Evening star., 1927-04-28

A benefit dance for the Curley Club
scholarship fund will be given tonight
at the Blue Triangle outing Club.
Evening star., 1927-04-28

A card party for the Radio Hos
pital fund will be given, o'clock, at
the Hamilton Hotel.
Evening star., 1927-04-28

The Federation of Citizens Associ-
ations will hold a special meeting
Evening star., 1927-04-28
FUTURE.

The Columbia Hospital Alumnae
Association will give a benefit dance
at Wardman Park Saddle Club to-
morrow, 10 pm.
Evening star., 1927-04-28

Rev. Francis L. Pree, d. ID. of
northern Virginia. newly elected pastor
of the Greater Calvary Baptist Church,
will preach a special sermon, s o'clock,
at the Vermont Avenue Baptist
Church, under auspices of the I'm
known Club. Subject: "The Unchange-
able Christ" Proceeds for the build
ing fund, Rev. James E. Willis,
pastor.
The Longevity Legion will give
longevity banquet, s o'clock, at the
Republic Restaurant, 910 T street.
Annual dinner of the Phillips Exeter
Evening star., 1927-04-28

Alumni Association, z o'clock. at the
Army and Navy Club. Principal Perry
and Prof. Tufts will speak.
''Reincarnation" will be the subject
for the question and answer meeting,
SIS o'clock, at the United Lodge of
Theosophists, Hill Building. Seven
teenth and l streets. All lodge activi-
ties free to the public.
Evening star., 1927-04-28

Annual dinner of the Phillips Exeter
New Britain herald., 1927-05-03
BLEACHER FINANCING
 TAKES FORWARD STEP
Serious Consideration Be- ing Given Banks
 5000 Offer

Almost final assurance that the annual football game between Pub lie High school and the New Brit ain High school will be played in this city was given today when Supt. s. H. Holmes stated that the proposal of q local bank to finance the erection of bleachers at a cost of 5000 is being considered Be- riously by the committee appoint ed to investigate the matter. The banks proposal is being made with the understanding that 100 men of reliable financial standing sign the note for that amount.
 Principal Louis P. Slade. a mem. Der of the sub committee appoint ed at a joint meeting of members of the school and park boards, stated that the committee is await ing reply from Corporation Coun- sel John H. kirkham to decide which board will have title to the bleachers if they are erected.
 The matter of providing bleach CTS at Willow Brook park for the game. scheduled to be played in this city next fall, has been under discussion for several months. It is felt that the game will have to be played in the Nelodrome in East Hartford if it there are not enough accommodations in this city. The school board has already given Principal Slade permission to take this action if bleacher. accommoda- tions can not be provided.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-03
STAND PAT DECISION
 ON OYER.AGE FIREMEN
Investigating Committee Makes No RecOmmenda-
 tion for Changes

With the exception of few minor details, investigation into recent ap- pointments to the fire department with reference to age requirements. has been completed and Chairman Donald L. Bartlett of the common councils special committee sees no grounds for altering the status of any appointees, he said today.
 The committee was instituted to investigate the cases of Victor S. Davis, Jr., and John Fay, both of whom had passed their S5th birth day before being named as regular tiremen. In the course of their meet ng it developed that Joseph r. Ryan had failed of appointment to the de- partmcnt because his record showed, he had passed his 35th birthday, and Albert Freysinger had resigned because he was told that, having be- come 35 years of age he was no longer eligible.
 The committee, consisting of Councilman Bartlett. Alderman John F. Maerz and eX-Councilman Thure Bengston, agreed that the ordinances permit appointments up to the age of S6 years, although the specific order of the council was to the contrary and placed the maxi mum age at 35 years. Reports that Davis is actually more than 36 years of age were investigated in the meantime but Councilman Bartlett today declined to state the findings although his declaration that there 1 is no evident reason for changing Davis status is taken to mean tha, these reports were found to be un- true.
 The special committee will rec ommend to the council that the ordinances be changed to make il impossible to appoint regular fire. men after they reach the age Of 3i years
New Britain herald., 1927-05-03
ABSENT BRIDEGROOM
 RETURNS, WEDS GIRL
Worcester Young Woman, Deserted Yesterday,
 Married Today

Worcester, Mass, May Pl- Twenty-four hours after he had failed to appear for his wedding with Miss Beatrice E. Brcault, Clar- ence T. Rochetord. prominent Wor- cester contractor, was this morning married to Miss Breault in St. Jo- seph's church by Rev. Hormidas Kenny, assistant rector.
 Ten relatives witnessed the cere- mony, in vivid contrast to the more than two score friends who yester- day gathered to witness the nuptials and who were agog by the failure of the groom to put in an appearance.
 MT. Rocheford, although posing for a photograph with his bride, de- clared that he had nothing to say as to the reason for his mysterious ab- sence yesterday. Relatives from Providence at whose home he ap- peared yesterday morning at s o'clock said that the Worcester con- tractor arrived fatigued end appar- ently in daze.
 They put him to bed and called a physician who prescribed rest. At o'clock last night, he awoke and in sisted on returning to Worcester. The start was delayed, however, and he did not arrive in Worcester, it was said, until II o'clock. The wcd- ding took place this morning at g o'clock.
 Effort was made to keep the news of the wedding secret. After the ceremony had been performed. the bride and groom hurried from the rear of the church and into wait ing car.
 At the home of the groom's fath- CT, Lizine Rocheford, after a shor, reception to relatives, the couple prepared for the motor trip through New York and Washington, which is to be their honeymoon. Afterward they will live here in new home just built by Mr. Rocheford, who i. now engaged in the construction O. several school buildings for the cit, of Worcester and for country towns
 The bride was a stenographer a local jeWelry company's store.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-03
Two Much Married People Still
 March Up To Altar To Say q Do"
5 Year Old Actor to Take New Haven Divorcee, Mother of Eight, as His Sixth Bride.

Boston. May 3 (UP)-Five times a widower. J. Theodore Murphy. 55- year-old New York vaudeville actor, will say II do" for the sixth time Sunday.
 Accompanying him on his latest trip to the altar will be Mrs. Aldena Marie Fanion Whitney. 27. of New Haven. Conn.,. who last year divorced the father of her eight children.
 Here's Murphy's matrimonial record:
 1S92-Married Annie F. Downs, who died in 1894.
 1896 - Married Addie Gilbert, actress, who died in 1899.
 1901-Married Isabelle Maxwell, who died in 1905.
 190S-Married Emily Leask, who died in 1909.
 1915-Married Marie Delmar, who died in 1922.
 Consumption, childbirth, a com- plication of diseases, pneumonia and brain trouble were the respective causes of death.
 Murphy, pump, genlal veteran or two wars. told newspapermen here, after filing marriage intentions. that he never had proposed. His plan, he said, was to merely announce that he and the girl in question were to be married and then not wait for her reply.
 He said he tried this in New Haven two weeks ago when he met Mrs. Whitney for the first time and. as usual, it worked. Mrs. Whitney said she was not the least bit super stitious over the fact that each Of Murphy's five wives had died.
 Asked for something in the way of advice to the lovelorn, Murphy said:
 Never marry a woman near your own age. Take young chap of 20. He will marry a girl of the same age. When he is 40 he is still a young man, but she has lost her charm for him. A man of 45 should marry girl of about 20. And then when she is 40 or 45 he will be too old to chase around. as the saying goes. And then if he does die she is still young enough to marry again and not spend her last days in a rocliing-chair of the Old Ladies Home."
New Britain herald., 1927-05-03
.SMASHES BOTH GATES
 AT ELM ST. CROSSING
Youth Disappears But Later Surrenders to
 Police

Driving in an alleged reckless manner, Thomas Murtha, aged 10. of 330 East Main street failed to stop an automobile after it crash- ed through the gates on both sides of the Elm street railroad crossing about 12:30 this morning, but at 4:30 o'clock he surrendered to Ser geant J. c. Stadler and Officer Otis Hopkins and was arraigned in police court on charges of reckless driving and evading responsibility. He pleaded guilty to the former and not guilty to the latter and the case was continued until tomorrow morning on request of Sergeant Stadler, who said Lieutenant Rival wanted time to notify certain witnesses.
 At 12:30 o'clock. John Coffey of 55 Judd street, Bristol, gate tender at the crossing. notified Lieutenant Rival at police headquarters that an automobile had broken the gates and the driver had not stopped. Mir. Cofey did not catch the registration of the car. but ten minutes later, Officer William O'Day reported that Frank Chase of 1856 Stanley street. had notified him that there was a car parked on Elm street, near East Main street. The radiator was warm, the door was open, and a splinter of wood was stuck under the wind shield. The car was damaged about the front, and all the circumstances indicated that 1t had been in an &C., cident.
 Officer O'Day drove the car to the police station on Lieutenant Rivals orders. and Officer George Collins was detailed to go to Murtha's home. After Murtha's mother failed to arouse him from his sleep, his brother. Raymond Murtha. succeed ed with some effort, but Officer Col lins reported that the young man ap- peared dazed and unable to carry on a conversation.
 At 2:15 o'clock Sergeant Feeney notified Lieutenant Rival that he saw Murtha in an automobile on Main street, and at 3:25 o'clock Murtha telephoned to the lieutenant and said he wanted to report an ac- cident at the Elm street crossing. He said he was telephoning from Spring. field, Mass. but according to Lieu tenant Rival. the call came from Hartford. At 4:30 o'clock Murtha surrendered and was released on a bond posted by his brother. Ray |mond Murtha
New Britain herald., 1927-05-03
Frank Colapinto Accuses Gov. Fuller of Mass, of Waving Bloody Shirt" in SaccO.Vanzetti Case.

Forty students at Clark University at Worcester, Mass, led by Frank Phelan. a New Britain youth. have forwarded a petition to Gov. Alvan T. Fuller asking him to intervene to prevent execution of Sacco and Van- zetti, radicals under sentence of death for murder.
 Phelan. who is also known as Frank Colapinto, attended New Britain High school several years ago and was active in the social and athletic activities of that institution. He was employed as High school re- porter for local newspapers and was also night telephone operator for the Connecticut Light &s Power Co. He entered Clark University two years ago.
 The local student was booed and hissed by some of the students as he read the petition he had drafted at a stormy assembly of the students yesterday. Accusing Prosecutor Katzman and Judge Webster Thayer of waving the bloody shirt instead of holding the scales of justice Phelan called upon Gov. Fuller for immediate intervention.
 Tt is up to you whether you will see justice done or whether you will allow a fish peddler and shoe maker to be electrocuted and so clectrocute your judiciary in the eyes of all intelligent people" the petition reads. After reciting that the men were tried not for murder but for not loving the United States, for draft lodging. for circulating radical literature and for speaking disrespectfully of Harvard college" the petition asserts that makes 1t plain the men were convicted for being intelligent"
New Britain herald., 1927-05-03
Mrs. Locke, Former Opera Singer, Acquitted of Staying One Husband, Already Weds Fifth.

New York, May H9 Lydia Locke. former opera singer, who had been married four times and acquitted of the murder of one husband. has been married once again. the New York American says today.
 Her fifth husband, with whom she Is at present honeymooning in Ragusa. Jugoslavia, Is Carlo Mari novic, New York. shipping man. says the American. News of the marriage has been received by cable by friends of the bride.
 Mir. and Mrs. Marinovic plan to live at her Westchester county es- tate. Locke lodge. The establish ment contains a s50.000 organ, 24 wandering deer and private lake.
 Lydia Locke's first marriage in 1908 to A. w. C"Prince") Talbot, a race track gambler, ended vio. lently in Reno the next year. Tal- bot was shot to death at a con- ference with his wife in an attor- ney's office. She was tried for mur- der but acquitted upon his death- bed statement that the shooting was accidental.
 After marrying Orville Harold. operatic tenor, in 1913. and being divorced from him in 1917. she married Arthur H. Marks, pres;- dent of the Skinner Organ com pany. A divorce in 1924 brough. her s10o.O00 in settlement from Marks and promise of another large sum at end of year if she would not annoy him during that time. Counsel for marks, however, averred she failed in good behav- for by appearing in New York with child from a Kansas City sani- tarium and claiming it was hers and Marks. The case got intt court and the child was returned to the sanitarium. The former singers fourth marriage was to Harry Dornblaser. a broker. and took place a few days after she was divorced from Marks. This marriage was quietly disrupted and since then she had been living in Paris.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-03
CHAUFFEUR ARRESTED
Bridgeport Man Is Under Arrest on Charges Preferred by Young Wo- man Companion.

Bridgeport. May 3 tP - Thomas Gaffney. 25, chauffeur. was arrest ed today on charges of criminally assaulting Lillian S. Craze. p, a clerk and daughter of Mrs. Frederick A. Craze. Gaffney is locked up in default of s3,00O bonds.
 The alleged assault occurred at noon yesterday near the northern boundary of Beardsley park. close to the Nichols town line, where Gaffney carried the girl in an automobile after he had offered to give her a lift to her place of employment.
 Gaffney admits the assault. accord ing to the police. The police con- ducted an all night search and ar- rested Gaffney at his mothers home this morning.
 Gaffney has a wife but has been separated from her.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-03
DESERTS MACHINE TO OPPOSE CHANCE IN MONEY CONTROL But Mrs. Merritt's Plea Fails and State Boards Merger
 Is Adopted
10 MILL TAX AFFECTING
 INSURANCE STOCK KILLED
House Rejects Measure Despite Stirring Plea By Alcorn Who De- clared That Powerful Influences" Were At Work to Have This Pro- posed Measure Voted Down.

Hartford, Conn.,, May 3 UP)- Despite the stirring plea of Mrs. Alice P. Merritt, state senator from Fairfield county, that the bill merg- ing the state board of finance and board of control not pass, the sen- ate today accepted the committee report and adopted the measure.
 Mrs. Merritt and Senator Es- posito of New Haven were the only members of the body to vote against the bill.
 With her voice choked with emo- ton, Mrs. Merritt spoke for the sec ond time against passage of the bill.
 Protests Rapid Action
 "Why should you askk us, sir" she said, addressing Lieut.. Gov. Brainard. ito pass on this legisla- ton so hurriedly? I would not vote against the bill if we had time to draw better one. If the commits sion on state institutions is wiped out I feel it will simply be saving money by not spending money where it is needed.
 Nothing constructive has been done by this senate: nothing worth while has been accomplished at this session of the legislature. Improve ments were needed at Mansfield and our insane and feeble-minded peo- pie sbould have received proper legislation but it was not forthcom- ing. And now I am told that the door to the appropriations commit tees room is closed and the keys thrown away
 There is nothing that can be done. l am through"
 Esposlto A-so Opposed
 In speaking against the bill, Sena- tor Esposito said, 1t is an attemp, to run the business of the state as a private corporation. We have heard of the czar of Russia and we know of Mussolini in Italy. It is my honest belief that Connecticut has not much reason to boast of better conditions"
 Mrs. Merritt had first addressed the senate for more than 40 minutes giving in detail her objections to tho bill.
 "In conclusion" she said, "I wish to state briefly my opposition to this
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New Britain herald., 1927-05-03
HOUSES FLOATING AROUND, HOGS AND COWS SWIMMING,
 AS ALL LAND IS FLOODED
King George Wires Sympathy for Those
 Affected by Floods

London, May (UP)-King George today cabled President Coolidge an expression of sym pathy for the flood sufferers in the Mississippi Valley.
 T have heard with profound sorrow" said the kings message, "of the, serious loss of life and damage to property caused by floods in the Mississippi valley. I hasten to offer my heartfelt sympathy both to yourself and to all those suffering from the results of this sudden disaster"
 The cable was signed George R. l."
 The government also cabled through Ambassador Sir Esme Edward. an expression of sym pathy directed to Secretary of State Frank B. Kellogg.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-03
Davis Will Return to
 Flood Zone With Hoover

Washington, May 3 R@Presi- dent Coolidge has directed Secretary Davis of the war department to ac- company Secretary Hoover tomor- row when MT. Hoover returns to the Mississippi flood area in order that the engineer corps of the army and the Mississippi river commission may expedite a report on flood prs- ventioA measureA
New Britain herald., 1927-05-03
Local Student Leads Agitation
 To Prevent Radicals Execution
To Get Diploma She
 Earned Back in 1878

Lebanon, Ind, May 3 (UP)- Although she refused a high school diploma in 1878 because she was the only graduate, Mrs. Cora A. Bynum will get her sheepskin from the High school here this spring. Authorities learned of her case recently and arranged for her to take part in this years graduation eXer- cises.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-03
W. c. T. U. CAMPAIGN

Boston, May R-It it's war against ''the organized liquor traf- fife" the Woman Christian Temper ance Union is building wall of defense against a wall of defiance" Mrs. Alice G. Ropes of Wollaston, state w. c. T. U. president, said in the opening address at New Eng land conference of the organiza- tion here today.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-03
BECKER REFUSED PARDON
Appeal to Board by New Britain Man Who Shot Hartford De- tcctivc Turned Down.

Arthur Becker of this city. who Is serving from ten to twenty years in states prison on the charge of as sault with intent to murder, was refused pardon or reduced sen- tence by the board of pardons yes- terday. He was represented by Judge w. F. Mangan of this city.
 Becker, who is 30 years of age. shot Detective Sergeant Lawrence Lowe of Hartford in the Hartford passenger station when the sergeant attempted to arrest him as he left a train. The sergeant recovered from the bullet wound.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-03
Senator Hall Presents State. ment Showing Figures for
 Next Two Years
SAYS ESTIMATES GIVEN ARE CONSERVATIVE ONES
Legislative Program Will Permit Essential Work Now and the Next Session of Assembly Can Proceed With Work Without Need of Bond Issues.

State Capitol, Hartford, Conn, May Pe-The sources from which Connecticut will receive s42.17S,700 during the next two years to meet appropriations totaling S42.15S,0 ,063.- 40 that have been recommended by the legislatuee appropriations com mittee were given by Senator Ed ward r. Hall, of New Britain, chairman of the committee, in a lengthy statement to the senate to- day.
 The Building Program.
 Senator Hall pointed out that the immediate building program for the states institutions had been arrang- ed for. With these projects be- hind us," he said, i've believe that it will be possible for the next gen. eral assembly to construct whatever buildings are found to be necessary for Mansfield and for the insane and the new office building without the necessity of resorting to bond issues"
 S425, OOO From MONfcS.
 The item of estimated income which included s425,ooO from the proposed tax on motion pictures were figured conservatively, Sen ator Hall said. They are based on past experience. The movie tax is the only new source of revenue mentioned.
 The budget of the appropriation committee will allow for the com pleting of the immediate building program for the Connecticut Agri- cultural college, Newington Home Connecticut School for Boys, Mystic Oral school, Connecticut Agricul. tural Experiment station, state prison, New Britain Normal schoo and armories at New Haven ant Bristol.
 Other Incomes. The state board of finance esti' mated the income from taxatior and other sources for the next two years beginning July 1, 1927. a s34,0o9,5oo. Senator Hall sait that to this would be added tht treasurer's estimated cash balance in the civil list fund June 30, thi: year of S3,0S5000. million dollar that will not be used and laps' from the amount of the 1925-192' appropriations s3,166,000 of thu motor vehicle department fees ant almost a million dollars from othe sources.
 The appropriations recommende' this session, for the first time il the history of the state, total mor' than $40. 0.00o.000.
 Senator Hall said in full conric tion, realizing how difficult it is fo (Continued on Page Two)
New Britain herald., 1927-05-03
TRIAL OPENS TODAY
Taking of Evidence in Case Against
 Two Chinamen Begins in Hartford

Two Chinamen Begins in Hartford
 Court.
 Hartford, Conn.,, May RN-After five days spent in selecting a jury. the taking of evidence was begun this morning in the trial of Chin Lung and Soo Hoo Wing. two Chi nese accused of the murder of Ong Cling Hem in Manchester on March 24. The state will attempt to prove that the two accused committed the crime in connection with an out break of Tong warfare.
 After number of maps. diagrams and photographs of the scene of the crime had been submitted in evil dence Robert T. Mckone, Hartford. taxi driver. was called to stand. He remembered driving two Chinese passengers to the railroad station here early on morning of March 24, and identified light Fedora hat and a light coat as similar" to clothes worn by one of the passen- gers.
 The two accused seemed bland.