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New Britain herald., 1927-09-06
PASTOR ASKS DIVORCE
 SAYS WIFE LEFT HIM
Rev. R. \. Gilman Takes Steps For Permanent Separation From Wife He Married Abroad.

A petition for divorce has been filed by the Rev. Raymond N. Gil- man, pastor of Stanley Memorial church of this city, against Mrs. Irene Gilman of New Haven. Papers in the caso have been served on Mrs. Gilman.
 The case Is returnable to the Sep tember term of superior court in Hartford. Rev. MT. Gilman alleges desertion as grounds for this action.
 Mrs. Gilman, who was born in Russia and belongs to the old Rus sian aristocracy, of the pre-Bolshe- vik period with her mother, Mrs. Helen Poroshine, was a refugee to the southern part of the country. Here she entered Near East Relief work. It was in connection with this work that she met Rev. MT. Gilman, then in charge of the outfit. They were married in that country. When Rev. Mir. Gilman came to America and accepted the pastorate of the local church, he brought his wife with him. Inability to adapt herself to the habits and customs of an American home, are said 10 have resulted in her leaving with her mother, who had followed her here. The two women went to New Haven four years ago and they have lived there since. Mrs. Gilman holds an important position in the foreign languages department of the New | Haven Y. W. C. A.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-06
MARKET LEADERS
 IN RECORD JUMP
20 Industrial Issues Reach New
 Price Altitude
EASY MONEY RATES FACTOR
American Smelling, American Can, Baldwin, General Motors, Wool worth and L. s. Steel Common Among Other Issues.

New York, Sept. 6 (P,-The "bull' movement in the stock market, which has been under way with few interruptions for more than three years, took another stride forward today when a big buying movement carried more than 40 individual is- sues to their highest prices of the year, or longer, and the average of 20 industrial leaders to the highest level ever recorded. American Smelling, American Can, Baldwin, General Motors, General Electric, Woolworth, and U. s. Steel com mon were among the many issues to attain new top prices. New York Central and Southern Railway also reached new high ground.
 Resumption of the advance which was temporarily interrupted by profit-taking towards the close of last week, coincided with the sale of a New York stock exchange seat at a record price of s230,0o0, as against a low of s17O,000 earlier in the year.
 Easy money rates, continuance of which was forecast by the terms of the new treasury financing, and expectations of a sharp upturn in fall business, provided the back ground for the advance.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-06
TAX RATE INCREASE
 PREDICTED BY HALL
Finance Board Chairman PrOphesies Rise Next
 Year

In the opinion of Chairman Ed ward F. Hall of the board of finance and taxation. an increase in taxes is probable next year and this without any provision for a golf course or an airport,
 The declaration Of the city's finance director which was made expected oshave a depressing effect on the two movements begun with the appointment of committees last week. The airport committee has looked over several sites and has tentatively agreed on one, while the golf course proponents~are scheduled to meet tonight.
 Senator Hall called attention to the fact that considerable study and pruning" was required this year to make the budget conform to the revenues of 25 1-2 mills tax and that there is no leeway for addi- tional improvements at that ratio of levy. Also, he pointed out, funds must be provided for1 the personnel and teaching staff of the Robert J. Vance and the Benjamin Franklin schools, both of which will be in service by next year. while the costs of upkeep. including fuel. etc, will also be great.
 With regard to the policy Of financing public improvements over a period Of five years, which is the plan employed in the town house addition and the war memorial. Sen- ator Hall declared against any new programs of improvement under this scheme until present obligations in- cured in this method have been met.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-06
R0RABACK WILL MAKE
 HIS HOME IN HARTFORD
Chairman Of Republican State Committee Buys K. l.. Jones
 Estate on Prospect Avenue.

Hartford, Sept LP) - J. Henry Roraback, chairman of the republi- can state committee, president of the Connecticut Light and Power company and director in the Aetna Life and National Fire h. surance companies, has purchased a home in Hartford.
 MT. Roraback, whose residence is in North Canaan, has bought the Russell Lee Jones house at 995 Prospect avenue.
 Mir. Roraback said today he hoped to move into the Jones house by late in the fall, but he should retain his house In North Canaan, and the matter Of his changing his legal residence to Hartford would be decided in the future. MT. Roraback and his fam fly have spent their summers at Madison for the past few years.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-06
Elm and Stanley Street Places Raided Over Weekend By Bur- glars Who Leave No Clues.
Two Stores on West Main
 Street Entered and Evi. dence of Attempted Breaks Found Elsewhere

Using garage tools to knock off the combinations. burglars broke into two safes in the office of the Auto , motive Sales and Service Corp, PAS Elm street, and stole $500, and the same operatives are believed to have made a similar break in the office of Swift & Ferguson Auto Sales Corp, office at 1129 Stanley street. where they stole s15. Besides these oper- ations, several others were reported 10 the police over the weekend and holiday
 The Swift & Ferguson break was discovered yesterday morning and Automotive Sales and Service Corp. break was reported this morning. The police are of the opinion that there Is some connection between these jobs and two which were dis covered on East Main street several weeks ago. At the Swift &s Ferguson office, one safe was broken. At the Automotive Sales and Service Corp. office, one safe was on the ground floor and the other on the upper floor. In both places, entrance was gained through windows and the tools found near the safes.
 The Automotive Sales and Service Corp. office was closed at 1:30 Sun day afternoon, the police learned to- day, and the theory is that entrance was made that evening or early Mon day morning. It is believed both jobs were laid out in advance and done simultaneously, probably by persons who felt reasonable certain that sizeable amounts of money would be found in the safes.
 VandaIs Cause S1,O00 Damage
 Damage estimated at approximate ly s1,00O was done in the National Biscuit company establishment at { Woodland street, presumably by boys. A hammer was used to gain entrance and boxes of crackers and cookies were ripped open and their contents thrown about the place. That the vandals were in the place some time is believed by the police, who found that everything that was moveable had been damaged.
 Henry Jackaway of the New Gift Shop, 5S West Main street, reported to Officer William Politis last night
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New Britain herald., 1927-09-06
ASKS FIVE.DAY.WEEk
 FOR MILLS IN STATE
President of Federation of Labor Addresses
 Convention

Middletown, Sept. 6.-Organized labor of Connecticut today looked to this city. the meeting place of the Connecticut Federation of Labor in 42nd annual convention, for the re- view of labor conditions the past year and the forecast for the year to come.
 The convention will be in session four days and the forecast was that it would be the busiest in years with many resolutions to be offered and acted upon, some of these dealing with labor conditions elsewhere in the United States. Officers expected q harmonious session.
 The delegates were arriving all forenoon and several hundred were present when President Patrick r. O'Meara opened the first sitting and made his report. The keynote in the presidents address was "the five day week." Said President O'Meara: There Is absolutely no need of our working people to be employed longer than this period due to the increased use of modern machinery, and the general production methods used tends to tire the human by the speeding up process, and this de- mands further extension of the recreational and shorter working day" he said.
 Other recommendation for future activities touched on amendment of the workmen's compensation laws to eliminate waiting for benefits, ex- tend the number of plans covered and the amount of compensation, and give greater protection to widows and orphans of men killed in industrial accidents; education as to the old age pension system: and elimination of child labor, provision for playgrounds, and utilization of educational facilities for children. In touching upon the death of work CTS in the organization President O'Meara paid tribute to the late II. Wales Lines of Meriden. and to his friendship for and assistance to the unions.
 Cooperative purchasing, activities. organizational difficulties, strikes and industrial adjustments. junior typographical unionS. labor forums. and the present status of the move- ment toward a state labor bank were discussed in the report, and opposi- tion to national prohibition amend ment and its working out was re- iterated.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-06
MOTHER SWIMMING ENGLISH CHANNEL Mrs. CorNn Fighting Waters
 From England to France EMERGED VICTOR LAST YEAR
Plans to Make New Record and to Bring Glory to Amcrica-Covers Two Miles in 36 Minutes-Goinr Strong at Noon.

Aboard United Press Launch in the English Channel. Sept. $. uP) Mrs. Bennington Corson was al- most half way across the English channel at D. m. today. She was swimming strong after having a cup of cocoa and two Jumps of sugar from her pilot boat.
 The New York swimmer, better known as Mile Gade, was nine miles off the English shore five hours and four miles after she entered the wa ter at S:56 a. m. in an effort to ac- complish the difficult cross from England to France.
 At 2:30 Mrs. Corson was swim ming Is strokes to the minute. A heavy rainstorm passed over and the sky was clear again.
 Between noon and p. m, Mrs Corson swam three miles toward the French coast but owing to currents the distance covered was greater than that. The sea was choppy but the swimmer was making unusually good time.
 Mrs. Corson had her luncheon at 1:4S D. m. She was strong and hap py and seemed confident that she would be able to make new swim ming history today. No woman ever has swum the channel from east to west. If Mrs. Corson succeeds she will have conquered the channel In both directions.
 Mrs. Corson began her swim at 356 a. m. F. s. T. and had been iu the water five hours and four lnin- utes at 9 a. m, E. S. T.
 The mother of two children who last August swan from Cape Gris- Neg to Dover in 15 hrs. and 5 2 min utes. entered the water at South Foreland at S:56 a. III.
 The temperature of the water was 63 degrees Fahrenheit, visibility three miles. a light southeasterly wind was blowing, and the sea was smooth.
 To Make Record
 "I am out to beat Webb's time and add further lustre to America s name" said Mrs. Corson as she step- ped into the water. She referred to Captain Matthew Webb of East bourne. Eng, who back in 1875 was the first person to swim the chan mel. He swam from the Dover sands to Sangattey beach France in 22 hours and 45 minutes.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-06
PLANE OLD GLORY ON WAY TO ROME: HOPS OFF FROM OLD ORCHARD, ME-,
 AT 1::23 O'CLOCK THIS AFTERNOON
FLIGHTS INs BRIEF
By the Associated Press.

Calcutta, India Pride of Detroit arrives from Allahabad. on trip around the world, having travelled s. i2o miles since August 27. The next leg will take plane to Rangoon, 665 miles away.
 Harbor Grace, \. F, Sir John Car ling, from London. Ontario 10 Lon don, England. in readiness after last minute adjustments caused by rough handling last night when 1t narrow ly escaped destruction by fire after flight from Caribou, Me.
 Cranwell. England Adverse weather causes Charles A. Levine to postpone jump of the Columbia to America tomorrow.
 Paris - Leon Givon ready to fly Farnam Blue Bird" to America as soon as weather permits. He was beaten by workmen who called him q coward for turning back after starting out last week.
 Corunna, Spain Captain F. T. Courtney, British aviator, held up by poor weather on resumption of flight to New York, via the Azores and Newfoundland.
 Dublin - Captain R. H. Macintosh ready for attempt to beat Levine across the Atlantic The destination of his plane. the Princess Xenia, Is Philadelphia.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-06
CRIMINAL NEGLIGENCE
 CHARGE IS DISMISSED
Prosecutor Woods Finds Weincr Auto Truck Driver Not to
 Blame for Boys Death.

Morris Weiner, aged 24, of 63 Willow street, driver of the auto mobile truck that ran down and fatally injured Anthony Berk of 94 Booth street last Monday noon in front of the boys home. was freed of the charge of criminal negli- gence this morning. Prosecuting At torney J. c. Woods told Judge Roche in police court that an in vestigation into the circumstances surrounding the fatality convinced him that Weiner was not responsi- ble within the meaning of the statute on criminal negligence, and for that reason a nollc was entered. Attorney David L. Nair represented Weiner.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-06
ELUSIVE MILFORD MONKEY
 EVADES ALL RESCUERS
Bremen and Policemen Fall to Trap Animal PcTchcd on
 Tree Top and Letter Box.

Milford, Conn, Sept. 6 P}-There was a wise monkey in a tree in the yard of Edward Rogers. principal of the Devon school, this morning and the poice and fire departments would have nothing to do with him. The police have been in rescue work this summer and the tiremen have been taking cats out of trees with their ladders. But taking down a monkey from tree top was another thing.
 The monkey belongs to Joseph Monde of Naugatuck Gardens and got out of cage two days ago. A mailman was given start when the animal suddenly perched him self on a letter box as the letters were being taken out. Next it ap- peared in the yard of MT. Rogers. two miles away.
 Albert II. Flood. q neighbor. thought he could catch the animal by using bananas as bait. He placed several pieces on tree limbs and the last piece was in lasso loop. and Mir. Foods idea was to yank the loop tight and catch Mir. Monkey around the waist.
 Just as flood expected the ani- nal came down from the tree tor and ate the banana slices and got into the moose and was caught around the body. But Mir. Monkey loosened the loop and was back 1T the tree top again. Every time the idea was worked out the monkey would sit on the moose when ht reached for the banana inside f and woul scamper away when tho rope was drawn.
 Monde came to get his pet bu after chasing him of four tree after a hard climb each time h, stopped to lay out better bit 0 strategy. The monkey grimaces at passers by and automobilists as his percl is close by the Boston Post road.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-06
CLINE'S TRIAL IS SET FOR TOMORROW Holland County Superior Court
 Opens Today 100 VENIREMEN CALLED
Today. Session of Court Is Given Over to Naturalization Gases and Assignments for Trial - Author Prisoner Copyrighted Novel.

Rockville, Sept. 8 R>-The Sep tember term of the Holland county
 superior court opened here today
 with the case of Leonard Cline, nov
 elist. charged with staying Wilfred
 Irwin in Mansfield. May Is, as the
 most important one on the docket.
 Assignment of cases and a natural ization session were to occupy the
 attention of Judge Edward NJ. Yeo-
 mans, the presiding judge. today. The Cline case has been set for to- morrow.
 The 100 veniremen from which the jury is expected to be drawn for the Cline trial were sent sum- monses last week following the
 dra wing of names before Judge Yeo-
 mans.
 While deputy sheriffs were busy
 srving the subpoenas, preparations
 were being completed at the court house to accommodate witnesses, ! newspapermen and spectators. No indication as to the number of wit
 resses to be called by either the
 state or the defendant has been
 given. More than 20 newspapermen
 are expected.
 Irwin. for whose death the state holds Cline responsible, died at St.
 Joseph's hospital In Willimantic
 about 20 hours after he had been shot at Cline's place in Mansfield,
 soon after the two men had returned to the farm after escorting Mrs. IT,
 win to the Wlllimantic railroad sta ton, at the conclusion of a week end visit with her husband, who had
 been living with Cline for some time.
 While awaiting trial, Cline has been confined in the county jail at Holland where he recently completed a novel on which he had been work | ing when the fatal shooting oc- cured. He has been visited almost daily by his wife. who has been oc- cupying the Cline house at Mans field Two weeks before the shoot {! ing she had left her husband to go to New York, not returning until
 several days after Irwin's death.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-06
Bishop, Elm City Hotel
 Man. Suit Defendant

New Haven, Sept 6--Yale D Bishop, hotel and restaurant mar was made defendant today by Roy A. Stellar of Branford In sui, claiming s15,000 damages for "al. ienation of affections" of Mrs. Stel. Ter. The allegation Is that Bishop who was divorced by his wife somt years ago. met Mrs. Dorothy Stellel in 1926 and since then had been very attentive to her, taking her to var. ious places as his companion.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-06
RESCUES DROWNING CHILD
George Weir, Jr., Of Arch Street .. Saves Child Who Goes Beyond
 Depth at Sound View.

George Weir, Jr.. of Arch street this city, distinguished himself at Sound View Sunday afternoon when he swan about 25 yards and res cued four year old boy who wan dered beyond his dept in the water.
 The New Britain youth was at tracted by the cries of help from the child and broke away from a group Of New Britainites with whom he was swimming and carried the boy to safety. The rescuer received many congratulations from specta- tors.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-06
Armour Will Disposes
 Of S1,OO0,000 Estate

Chicago, Sept. 6 P)-The will ol J. Ogden Armour, who once was worth an estimated $200, 1000, was filed today for probate and dis posed of an indicated estate of S1,- GOO, ,000.
 The will left s10O,000 outright tc his daughter. Lolita, now Mrs. John J. Nutshell, Jr., and an annuity ot $12,000 to her husband. The remainder of the estate, eS- cept a few minor bequests of from $1,000 to 5000 to servants, was left in trust for the benefit of the widow and daughter.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-06
INFLUX OF PUPILS CAUSES CR0WD|NG
 IN THREE SCHOOLS
$50 More Than Expected Try to Enroll at Washington School,
 High Street
FIFTH WARD PARISH SCHISM
 IS BELIEVED RESPONSIBLE

Children In Bassett Street District
 400 Pupils In Monroe School to
 Go On Part Time Schedule Until
 Vance Street Building Is Ready
 For Occupancy.
 Approximately $50 pupils. the greater part of whom are believed to be members of families which are not in harmony with the policies Of Rev. Lucyan Bojnowsli, could not be accommodated at the Washington school today. Superintendent $. H. Holmes declared the situation was unexpected and he had not made up his mind what emergency measure to take.
 This is one of three schools, which at the opening of the public schools today, were found to be crowded be- yond capacity. The Monroe school will have to adopt part time pro- gram for 400 pupils and the North end school will have to take care of it's enrolment for the time being, while a portable school building is being completed. Conditions in other schools, Mr. Holmes said, are com fortable and it is expected that with the completion of the Robert J. Vance school on Vance street the cchnn1 eit11nti0r will hn r. ed for. The completion of the port able school will take care of the Northend school, but the great prob lem will be at the Washington school where the situation was a surprise. The new Benjamin Franklin school on Clinton street is being construct ed but will not be ready for some time to come.
 When questioned about the ac- commodations at the Sacred Heart school, the principal declared that there has been little relief despite the fact that the school had lost part of it's enrolment through the schism which has taken place in the parish. The annual gain in enrolment has taken care of the decrease. The new s250,00O school building has not progressed far enough to indicate when 1t will be completed. An an nouncement of the enrolment could not be made today, but it is expect ed to be much larger than last year.
 Supt. Holmes has sent word among the principals to have an official count of enrolment in the depart ment office by tomorrow morning at II o'clock.
 With more than 400 students al- ready enrolled, the state trade school will have nearly TOO before the month is over, according 10 Direc- tor Herman S. Hall. The school opened it's fall season this morning with approximately that number. MT. Hall said registrations now in view will bring this number up to GS0 before the end of the term. These are day students and do not include the high school part time students.
 Two of the things which attrac cted comment at the school this morn ing were the number of high school graduates who have returned for in- structions in craftsmanship and the fact that there are students from 21 towns and cities in the state.
 St. Marys parochial school, St. Joseph's parochial school and the New Britain State Normal school will not be opened until tomorrow.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-06
HELD FOR RANSOM
Letter Sent To Uncle Demanding Sum of Money For Release of Missing Teacher.

Corning, N. r.. Sept. Pl-Miss Geanie F. Mcclure, a teacher in the Corning schools who has been miss ing since August 30. is held for ran- som by kidnappers. according to a letter received by the young wom-
 ans uncle, Duncan Mcclure, of
 Johnson City.
 The letter, postmarked at Buffalo September 3, was received by MT.
 Mcclure today and was turned over
 immediately to the police authori- ties.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-06
FIVE DROWNED
New England Waters Claim Five Lives Over Holiday-Conncctic Proves Exception.

Boston, Sept. CUP)-At least five persons were drowned in New England waters over the holiday.
 Louis H. Cohen, 19, of Peabody. lost his life at Winthrop: Elizabeth Worthen, 13, of Newburyport, at Salisbury; Nicholas Fridol, 60, of East Boston, In Boston harbor; and George Chisholm. 55, and his IA year-old son, William. at Calais, Me.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-06
Gehrig Gets Homer and
 Leads Babe Ruth by One

Fenway Park, Boston, Sept. 6 (UP)-Lou Gehrig, first baseman of the New York Yankees, batted out his 18th home run of the season in the fifth inning of the first game between the Yankees and Boston Red Sox today.
 The blow was made off Welzer. No one was on base.
 The homer put Gehrig one ahead of his teammate. Babe Ruth, in the rome run race.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-06
Like Lost Airplane

New York, Sept. tP-The mono plane Old Glory, which left Old Orchard. Me, today for Rome. is q sister ship, identical in every detail.
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New Britain herald., 1927-10-17

Crhoing the sentiment today.
 There were no demonstrations Sunday, for the pitcher lives over in Alta Vista, Wh"r" h. and Mrs Johnson and their five children, 10 say nothing of an assortment OI hunting dogs. have 1he run of an attractive little estate.
 No one took tn" trouble to tell Walter much about how the fans felt. and early in the afternoon Johnson slipped away for q couple of days with the dogs in Virginia.
 When he returns. he will consider any offers that may hc made him; including one from Paul Block. the new owner of the Newark lntcrna- tional League club.
 AS a manager. Johnson would prefer 10 remain in the majors. The club that wants him must be pre- Iared not only to pay him we'll but to point out the opportunity for a little family life--ior Walter John son puts his family above everything else
 That's why hes continuing on in baseball.