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New Britain herald., 1927-01-03
COUNTER SUIT BY
FREDERICK BULLEN
Claims Wife Is Under Influence
Of Springfield Man
NO PROOF FIRE WAS SET
Domiano Home Badly Damaged by
Blaze-''Y" Takes First Victory
Evening School Reopens Tonight
--Sequassen Lodge Elccts,-Plain-
villa PpiefS

A claim that his wife was under
! the influence and domination of
"one Potter Of springfeld' when she
decided to claim title to their prop
erty here is made by Frederick Bull
len, Justice of the peace and school
| committeeman, in a counter-suit
| filed in the superior court to suit
brought by the wife, Martha. Will
| liams Bullen, for title to the prop
erty. This claim was branded as
'immaterial, scandalous and imper-
! tinent'. by George II, Day, counsel
for Mrs. Bullen. in court before
Judge Newell Jennings Friday. and
Henry H. Hunt. attorney for Mr..
| Bullen, agreed to Days demand that
| it be eXpunged from the case. The
| case was then continued for trial
The original suit was brought last
summer by Mrs. Bulien. who claimed
that she owned the property on
| WASHINGTON street where they resid-
! ed, and that he had dispossessed her
on June >, 1926; she claimed pos
| session of the land. Mr.. Bullen, in
| his counter-suit for possession. al
! Ioges that the property was pur-
chased on April II. 1919, he paying
! S1O,052.74, and she only $500. They
agreed that the title should rest
with hcr, but that the land should
be used Jointly by them. He states
| that they lived happily in their
home with their son from that time
until June "a, 1926.
During the winter of 1925, Bull
len claims. he became i'll and re-
ouired care, but was neglected by
his wife in June, 1925, At that time
he alleges, she came under the in
tluoncc Of Potter, whose full name Is
not given in the court action. Sup
posedlv actuated by him, she notl-
ned her husband she would claim
title ard ordered him off the prop
crty, but he refused
A suit for $1,000 damages
brought by Bullen against his wife
several months ago, is also pending
! Arson Charge Improved,
Suspicion CT the fire which dam
aged the home Of steven Domiano OF
South Washington street Friday
night vas set has led to an investl'
CATION by the police, but no proof
, has been found and it is not though
any charge will be brought. The
fire broke ont about g o'clock al
night, originating apparently in the
ceiling OF the first floor. By the time
.iremen arrived the flames had
spread menacinsly and the entire
building was filled with smoke, hut
he members of the fire department
ripped UP the floor p!anks and
poured chemicals on the blaze until
it was finally subdued. This tearing
ND OF the floor did more damage
han the flames themselves but was
absolutely necessary 20 get at the
Are. No estimate OF the loss has been
made.
The cause Of the fire was at mrs.
thought to be fIulty electric wiring
Then a quantity OF oil-soaked rags
and other infammahle materials
were found scattered about the house
! and incendiarism was suspected. Inc
police were notified and all mem
bers of the Donialo family thor
oughly questioned, but no results
New Britain herald., 1927-01-03
Evening School Rcopens

/ The Plainville evening school for
nom English speaking adults will re-
/ open tonight after the holiday recess.
Classes in Americanization as we'll as
the reading and writing of English
win be conducted by Miss Esther
/ Nelson in the intermediate depart
ment and by Miss Ruth Jacobs In
the advanced department.
/ Several persons in the advanced
class have already secured final citi-
zenship papers, but they still see the
need of further study Of English in
order to assume the responsibilities
Of American citizens. One of the
chief rights of an American citizen
is the right to an education. The
opportunity Is provided. 1t is hoped
by the school authorities that all
former pupils and many new ones
will take advantage Of the oppor-
tunity.
Funeral Of W. J. Blakcslee
Funeral services for William j
Blakcsloo were held Saturday after
noon at the funeral parlors of W. A.
Bailey & Co, Rev. A. A, Ball, pastor
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New Britain herald., 1927-01-03

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sell was originally presented
week ago ana proved SO inspiring
mat II was repeated al'er many re-
quests.
lhree scarlet fc'er cases
1hree cases OF scarlet lever nave
oeeh reported 10 the health oHlcer'
Dr' deorSe /. Cook- lhey are all
III the Vlclnlty OF Harts corner and
apparently came from the same
source. All have been quarantlned
ana steps taken 10 prevent the
spread Oh the disease.
VI. l.. Church Notes
The official board of the Plain
willie NJ. Z. church will meet at S
o'clock tonight at the parsonage.
The Woman's foreign Missionary
society will meet at the home of Mrs.
Frank White on Pennington avenue
Wednesday afternoon at o'clock.
The regular prayer meeting will
be held on Thursday evening,
First Social of Series
The first of the series of mid
winter socials to be conducted by the
Pythian Sisters will be held in Odd
Fellows hall Wednesday night at
O'Clock. There will be . vhists in
the series, one every other week;
pi rs wiz oe d" d usu d. s'en "llls"
VIII d srdi'u pl'@e aI tue ellu Vi the
series.
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nome OF Mrs hiram harris on maple
street.
The Victims club Will meet TINS
evening at the nome OF Mrs John
Rasley.
The public schools reopened today
Duffy Gnazzo has resigned as
counter man at the PlalnTille
restaurant,
New Britain herald., 1927-01-03
Death of c. ". PCase

Word has been received here of
the death of C. w, Pease. which oc-
CURED Saturday in Duluth, MINI.
Mr.. Pease was the father of John
w. Pease Of Canal street. The body
is being shipped to Plainville for
al
New Britain herald., 1927-01-03
Funeral Of W. J. BIakcslee

Funeral services for William j.
Elakcsloo We're held Saturday after
noon at the funeral parlors of W. A.
Bailey & Co, Rev. a. 4. Ball, pastor
Of the Plainville ". z, church. Of
hciattnr. Burial wa smade in West
ro,o> +er1r
New Britain herald., 1927-01-03
Liquor Law yiolator Fined

John Maumchik of "a Curtiss
street pleaded guilty before Judge
William J. Malone in the city court
this morning to charges of keeping
liquor with intent TO sell and repu-
New Britain herald., 1927-01-03

Plainville Grange will meet at S
o'clock tomorrow night. The 1927
officers will be installed by Mr. and
Mrs, Howard Sperry of Forestville.
Refreshments will be served, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Radcliffe being in
charge
New Britain herald., 1927-01-03
Painville Y. ". c, A.
Manchester Hi-Y Club


Referee-GotberE
This week Plainyille Is scheduled
to play the Wrapping Community
club Seconds at Mapping.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-03
{ ON N i NIFTY 1HEATEE

MON. and TUES, JAN 81
MARE NOSTRUM
Direct from long run on
Broadway at g top, Rex In
grams wonder picture, that
thrilled Broadway for many
months, is here at last! Expect
something bigger, more powerful
and fascinating than ever seen
before Cd the screen! See It
now.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-03
VISITING nurse IS
WARMLY GREETED
Miss Dolby Comes to Berlin to
Take Up Duties
OFFICE IN LEGION HALL
Local Woman Sues For Divorce
Charging She Slept In Barn-Work
On Beckley Crossing Bridge Held
Up-Bnefs.

Today marked a red letter date
when Miss Irene Dolby took up her
duties as town nurse, thereby end
ing struggle for the service which
dated back to early spring. 1926.
Championed by a hard fighting
League, OF Women Voters, the ques-
ton ran the gamut of opinion and
passed the last town meeting only
after one of the httterest fights ever
recorded on the town annals. Even
then, with the appropriation stated
and the committee appointed, the
project had not received all the
bumps coming to it and dlssension
In the ranks OF the committee, the
New Britain herald., 1927-04-09
greatest tourist
TRAVEL EXPECTED
Owed 40 Million Automobiles
Out This Season

Washington, April tEP)--Tour-
lists seeing America by automobile
will spend nearly $4,000, 900 600
along the highways Of the nation this
year. the American Automobile as
ISOLATION estimates.
One third of the nation-ahout 40
million people-will take to the open
roads In some 100000 cars for
their vacations in 1927. the associa-
ton forecasted in figures collected
from motor clubs.
Every section of the country re-
ports the greatest activity in his
tory in preparation for a banner
tourist season. The increase in see
ing America by motor" this year over
the number Of tourists in 1926 will
be at least 10 per cent
In addition to those to stay in the
United States, more than 1000, 900
cars will enter Canada this spring
and summer on pleasure jaunts and
many thousands will head into Mex
leo from Texas and California
points.
OF the 100000 machines that
will so touring this season. one third
viii carry camping equipment and
extend their outing to SO days, it
was estimated. Two-thirds of the
caravan will remain cntour only 10
days but will depend on hotels for
accomm odations.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-09
MISS. river RISES
over FLOOD BANKS
All Available Men Pressed Into
Service

Columbus, Ky, April 8 P-The
waters Of the Mississippi river were
seeping slowly over a broken levee
here, today. Every able bodied man
available toiled to the point Of ex-
haus,ion TO hold back the Hood
which had reached a level with the
top of the levees lowest point.
A part of the dixie broke away last
night and should a moderate wind
spring up before hundreds of sand
filled sacks are thrown into place.
it was feared the waters would crash
through to submerge the town to a
depth Of six feet.
Early reports from other levee
towns along the twisting length of
the Mississippi indicated no immedi-
ate danger from the tremendous
weight Of the rising waters. Fami-
lies, however, were steadily moving
their possessions to higher ground
In addition to raising and rein
forcing the lcvcca, a natural spill
way has been established between
New Orleans and the Gulf Of Mex.
leo. The high water of 1922 Gre.
atod IL crcvasse in the levees below
New Orleans and flooded thousands
of acres at that time.
The present rise is expected to
come within a few inches of the
thousands of acres below New Or
leans were flooded.
Between Natchcz and Bator
Rouge, where a considerable area OF
fertile farm land lies between the
river and a line of bluffs, prepara-
tions are being made by the Red
Cross to move out 500 persons tC
"a refugee camp to be established
at Fort Adams.
A large portion Of the southern
of Catahoula Parish and part OF
Franklin Parish, Louisiana. viii
shortly be flooded by the Missssippl
backing up the Black. OuchIta, Tex
as and Little Rivers.
Three deaths have been reported
az a result Of the floods. These oc-
CURED near Eidgley, Tenn. where
three children OF Mr.. and Mrs. Bob
PRESLEY were drowned when a skify
overturned yesterday.
Below tho mouth OF the White
river In CoGhoma county. Mississp-
pi, the cavinc OF the natural banks
Of the Mississippi indicated TO on
rinoers that the spur levce in front
Of the main defense at Burks land
ing was endangered. The main
levoe. however. was expected to
hold. Should breach occur at this
point 5000 acres. occupied by an
proximately 700 residents, would be
submerged.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-09
MACDONALD GIVEN
ROUS|NG SENDOFF
Cheered as He Starts for Visit
to United States

London. April 0 Pl-Cheered by
taxi drivers and railway employees,
Ramsay Macdonald, former labor
premier started for Southampton
this morning to board the steamer
Aquitania. for New York. AS he
boarded the boat train at the Wa
terloo station, accompanied by his
daughter Ishbel. who will accom-
rany him to the United States, n
crowd of railwaymon and taxi drlv-
crs shouted Good Old Ramsay
His children, Alistair and Malcolm
were at the station to say goodbye.
Before taking the train Mr. Mac
Donald had parting shot at the
baldwin governments trades UNION
bin, saying:
Il hope the people OF this conn-
try realize the very serious stu
alton and terrible uns.ttlement Gre
atet by this bill. III be away only
q short time and when the big fight
on the measure takes place III be
on tho floor of the house taking my
part in It,"
To the correspondent the labor
leader said: This is really Just Il
private trip for my health. III have
10 make some speeches, but actu-
ally It's my usual Easter holiday
extended Il few days"
New Britain herald., 1927-04-09
400 CHURCHES IN
ROME DECORATED
Elaborate Palm Sunday Rites
Are to Be Observed

Rome. April . (UP)-The toul
hundred Rome churches are filled
with flowers and palms for the cele-
bration Of Palm Sunday tomorrow
The largest crowd is expected at ST
Peters where the palms will be
blessed and distributed by the arch
priest OF the basilica. Cardinal Merry
del Val. Cardinal Pompili. arch
priest of the basilica OF st. John
I.ateran and vicar OF Rome, viii Of
flciate at that ceremony. Pope Plus
will celebrate the occasion quietly
receiving his palm at the hands OF
u prelate OF me papal court.
Americans are expected to crowd
81. Peters for it IS there the great
est interest prevails, specially since
the name OF Cardinal Merry del Val
is a household word in American
CATHOLIC homes. The basiica will be
hung with rich damaskS OF red and
gold.
The palm presented to the Pope is
plaited and ornamented with flow
RS. 1t is painted and miniatured in
the medieval style by the Benedictine
nuns of st. Prisca on the AVentine
hill. The Pope's palm Is provided
by the historic Bresca family OF San
Reno. that privilege being conceded
70 them by Pope Sixtus V, under
dramatic circumstances
It happened in 1886, when the
ooelisk which stands in st. Peters
Square was about to be erected. The
Pope had given instructions that
absolute silence must prevail while
the obelisk was being lifted into
place. At critical point. however
the ropes began to slip and certain
disaster was imminent. A sailor in
the crowd disobeyed the Pope's Or
der and shouted, Throw water on
the ropes" The act was quickly
done. the rope ceased slipping and
the disaster averted. The sailor be-
longed to the Bresca family The
Pope was so impressed that he
granted that the palms supplied
him on Palm Sunday should always
be the privilege Of the Bresca fam
lily, which has persisted to the pres
ent day.
Special programs Of sacred music
will be rendered In st. Peters by the
famous choir OF the Julia chapel.
tomorrow, while the choir of st.
Johns Lateran will sing in that
bascilica.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-09
NOW YOU
ASK ONE

!. In which gospel Is the most
complete version Of the Sermon
on the Mount found?
2. 70 whom did Luke address
his gospel and The Acts OF the
Apostles?
3. Which apostle performed
the first miracle Of healing men.
toned in The Acts?
4. When Peter and his asso-
ciates were arrested by the Jew
ish council in Jerusalem. what
member of the council interceded
for them and argued down a pro-
posal to have them executed?
5. What Christian convert was
sent to SEQ Paul Immediately
after the latter's conversion at
Damascus?
6. Who was Barnabas?
I. In what city did Paul find
an altar dedicated ITO the I'm
known Cod?
s. Before what Roman official
did Paul make his famous "ap-
peal to Caesar?
9. In what way was this ap.
peal very important to Chris
tianity?
New Britain herald., 1927-04-09
juvenile Court IS
Mirror OF HOMES
Bad Environment Cause Of De.
linquency Among Children

Girls are greatly in the minority
h the Juvenile court OF this city,
according to Miss Ruth BRISTOL, wo-
man probation officer. Miss Bris-
TOLL. who looks after those children
who get into trouble. tells many In
teresting things about the juvenile
court and the citys manner OF deal
ing with delinquent children, that
are not generally known to the
public.
To show the number Of boys COM
ing to her attention in contrast to
he girls, Miss BRISTOL gave figures
for the first three months Of this
wear. In January there we're %
boys and three girls; in February
there were 20 boys and one girl;
while In March the number OF boys
taken care OF was As, while no girls
made their appearance.
Children are brought IN on sever
al charges such as truancy, thieNing
md destruction OF property, but
only small percentage of those
apprehended ever go before the
Idge. All are given a chance TO
comedy their ways. They are inter-
,iswed and told the difference be-
tween right and wrong. They are
placed on probation and II they
change they are allowed freedom.
but il Il is necessary to bring them
back again for the same oftense
hey are taken before the Judge.
Juvenile court is usually held In
me common council chamber. IT Is
distinctly informal and the judge
acts more as father than as
minister Of Justice. Most cases con-
s.st OF reprlmand although there
are some so serious that 1t Is nee
sssary to send the offenders to the
school for boys In Meriden. Children
up to IS years OF age are dea'
cth in the juvenile court. Usually
one hearing before the Judge Is suf-
ficient, because the child is so i'm
pressed that he remembers what IS
said TO him However. there are
hardened offenders In that court
lust az there are in the city's police
court and the method OF dealing
Nth them is necessarily strict.
Four-Ycar-Old Offenders
There Is no minimum age lltnt
fn the juvenile court and, unbeieV-
able as Il seems, Miss BRISTOL stated
mat complaints have come TO her
,ararllng four year-old children
Every Saturday morning the Judge
listens to cases concerning children
Who have stolen articles, have been
constantly absent from school, have
run away from honn. or who have
Destroyed property. In the main he
consures them severely and places
them In the care OF their parents. al
the same time roprinanding the
parents for being so careless rs 70
allow their children 10 fan into such
Labits.
Juvenile delinquency according 10
Miss BRISTOL. IL largely du" TO poor
training and TO the fact that the
children are not taught the differ
ence between right and wrong. The
cases occur mostly where there are
large families and small income and
both parents have TO work in order
70 make ends meet. In such cases
there IL naturally a lack OF home
training and the children are
thrown ION their own As a rLle
The parents are genuinely Interested
In the children and are unaware
'ha. they are committing o.fenses
against society. ont a. times there
New Britain herald., 1927-04-09

and that Is. inculcate 4 higher re-.
spect In the hearts OF our fellow
citizens for a revered name-and
stop our brother Americans from
calling our name out Of turn"
Copyright 1927. by John j. Daly)
New Britain herald., 1927-04-09

The Gel was an object OF worship
TO the ancient Egyptians, and the
Greeks and Homans considered II a
delectablc food.
Arizona state miner., 1927-04-02

ALBUQUERQUE, n. M.-DaIe
Jones, aged 16 years, member of
the Belen high school basketball team,
was found dead in an empty tank
car on the railroad yards at Belen.
He had been engaged in unloading
gasoline from the car and had evil
IDENTIFY crawled into it after finishing
the task and was asphyxiated !.
Arizona state miner., 1927-04-02

ton might be left unpicked in the
fields because of the low prices of cot
ton and the scarcity and high price of
labor.
Round bales, counted as half bales,
included in the stastistics totaled $685.
861, compared with 351 ,121 in 1925 and
314,325 in 1924
The number of ginneries operated
was 1919 compared with 15,482 in
1925.
The final ginnings by states, in
equivalent 500-pound bales follows:
Alabama, 1,497, ,197; Arizona 122 200;
Arkansas 1,545,65 California $780,
935; Florida 1882; Georgia 1,493,-
061; Louisiana 828,020; Mississippi L.
833 ,230; Missouri 8,152; New Mexi-
co 70,866; North Carolina 1924 496;
Oklahoma 1,759,S5O; all other states
1876.
Arizona state miner., 1927-04-02
Is Million Bales Is the Final
Estimate of 1926 Cotton Crop

The 1926 cotton crop has been
placed at 1857 6O7 running bales, or
17,910,258 equivalent 5OO-pound bales,
by the census bureau at Washington,
ID. c., in its final ginning report
That quantity of cotton, exclusive
of linters, and counting round as half
bales, included 234,O41 running bales,
which ginners estimated would be
turned out after the. March canvass.
The crop compares with 16,122,516
running bales, of 16, 6,1O3,6 equivalent
500-pOund bales, in the 1925 crop, and
with the department of agriculture's S
estimate, made last December, of 49,
61S,e0O equivalent 500-pound bales.
Until the census bureaus final gin
ming report there had been much un-
certainty as to the exact quantity of
the record-breaking crop which would
be picked and ginned. Early reports
indicated considerable low grade cot