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New Britain herald., 1927-01-03
NEW YEAR DOCKET
IN Court light
Minor Disturbances Figure
Largely in Complaints

The second session OF police court
in the new year was comparatively
short. the docket being lighter than
the ordinary Monday morning grist.
Judge B. w. Alling was on the
bench and Prosecuting Attorney j..
G. Woods presented the states case.
Frank Andreszyll, aged "a, of 35
Broad street, charged with drunken
ness, breach of the peace and as
sault, had nothing to say and was
fined SO and costs for drunkenness,
judgment being suspended on the
other charges. Supernumerary Of
ficer William O'Day made the arrest
about p. m. at the home of STAN
ley Kopek, $40 Grove street, on COM
plant OF Mr.. and Mrs Kopek. who
said Andreszyk. who formerly
boarded with them, came to their
home and made disturbance.
Michael Banko, aged So of 80 Star
street. was charged with breach of
the peace and drunkenness on COM
plant of his brother. Theodore, to
Supernumerary Officer Carroll Sat
urday night The complainant tes-
titled that he has been greatly an
noyed by his brothers actions for
long time. The latter said some
friends gave him too many drinks
New Years but he denied he makes
a practice of drinking heavily. Judge
Alling fined him 81 for drunkenness.
John Romanski, aged SO, of 5S5
Myrtle street, pleaded guilty to
charges of break of the peace and
drunkenness. Officer Peter Skier
kowski arrested him last night on
complaint His boarding mistress
I testified that he makes disturbances
quite frequently but she did not care
to have him arrested. Last evening
however, he broke the glass in the
to go out intoxicated, and she felt
obliged to call the police. Officer
Peter Skierkowski made the arrest.
Romanski admitted he broke the
glass but said he was angry because
the boarding mistress was giving his
cider to three male visitors. He
wanted to leave the house but she
locked the door to keep him in. He
demanded that she open it and when
she refused he put his first through
the glass.
Judge Alling merged the counts
and imposed a fine Of 81 and costs.
Edward O'Brien, aged % years, of
IS Smith street and Leo Honeski,
taged 81, of AIS North Burritt street,
were charged with breach of the
peace and drunkenness. They were
arrested about SIS Saturday night
at the corner of North Burritt and
Broad streets by Officers Peter
Skierkowski and G. W. Hellberg, on
complaint.
Attorney Lawrence J. Colon rep
resented Honesli and Juodge w. L.
Mangan represented O'Brien.
Attorney Colon said O'Brien and
Honeski are friends and were on
their way home. Being intoxicated
they bumped into each other and
Honcski thought O'Brien was trying
to steal his money. Judge Mangan
said there is no question that the
men were intoxicated but he doubted
New Britain herald., 1927-01-03
Joint Installation of
Two Odd Fellows Lodges

The officers of Stella Rebekah
lodge, No. IL and Phenix lodge,
No. 81, will be installed at a joint
installation Friday evening, The Of
ticers of Stella lodge will be in
ident Miss Clara Rock, and those
of Phenix lodge by District Deputy
Grand Master George H. Osborne.
There will be a short meeting of
Stella lodge promptly at 1880, with
the installation following at S
o'clock.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-03

alteration Marines have for their SER
geants-the tougher the better.
Tell 1t to the Marines" is Simon
pure entertainment-but 1t is more
it is the very soul of Uncle Sam s
great service thrown on the screen.
The feature will be shown four
times daily at 2:45. 1850, 1905, and
$40 with special showing after
school for children.
On Thursday the program will
change and brings Bertha, the
Sewing Machine Girl with Madge
Bellamy, while the companion fea-
ture will offer Mary Aston and Lloyd
Hughes in High Steppers."
New Britain herald., 1927-01-03
bad LIQUOR KILLS
|, man IN new HAVEN
Same Sort Of Brew Causes
Slashing ARRAY

New Haven, Jan. ; r-A poor
grade OF liquor is believed to have
been the cause. indirectly, of the
death of Joseph Dabulect. 40, who
collapsed yesterday afternoon in
Lombard street. while over-indulg-
ence in liquor is thought to have
been responsible for a fight at 25
Minor street in which Henry Guam
der negro, was stabbed in the abdo-
men. AS result OF the stabbing. a
relative, Charles Fauste, Is being
held on a charge OF drunkenness and
breach of the peace.
While the exact cause of Dabu-
lect's death will not be known until
an autopsy is performed. the medical
examiners opinion Is that 1t was
caused by pneumonia brought on by
exposure as we'll as alcoholism. Da-
bulect was found lying on the side
walk in front Of 81 Lombard street.
He died few minutes after he had
been taken to New Haven hospital.
Dabulect is said to have lived at
seen there for about week. On
New Years eve he is said to have
gone to the home Of Michael Pinsky
and asked shelter for the night.
Pinsky was unable to care for him
and it is believed Dabulect slept out
in the rain and cold in the yard. 1t
was the opinion of investigators that
he had been drinking very poor
grade of liquor.
The quarrel in which Quander was
stabbed is believed to have started In
an argument over family troubles
after he and his relatives had be-
come intoxicated. A small knife,
believed to have been used by Fauste
was recovered by the police. Guam
der is in a critical condition at New
Haven hospital.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-03
Usher in New Year at
Burritt Hotel Social

Between 100 and $50 persons at
tended the annual New Years eve
party at the Burritt hotel Friday
night and Saturday morning. A
steak dinner was served.
The hotel dining room was dec
grated and favors consisting OF pa
per streamers, whistles, balloons and
roise making instruments We're pro-
yided by the managem
Dancing was enjoyed until early
in the morning. Entertainment was
provided,
New Britain herald., 1927-01-03
AT TIE; EIALTO

Dorothy Mackail wears new bob
in Subway Sadie" which opens a
two-day cnga cement at the new
Rialto theater at Broad and Wash
irgton streets. Besides tho new bob
there are other things we'll worth
seeing. An ultra smart fashion
show. unusual scenes in New York s
subways, a night club scene that for
sheer hrilliance has rarely been
oqualled. a sweet and simple story
well told, well directed and well
New Britain herald., 1927-01-03
CENTRAL JR. ii. S. NOTES

The doors of the Central Junior
high school We're opened for the first
time in two weeks this morning to
welcome the teachers and pupils
back from the holiday vacation.
The sectional presidents of the
school did not meet this morning be-
cause Of the busy situation of getting
assignments out. Mr.. Jack. assistent
civic league director, announced that
the meeting will be held tomorrow
morning.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-03
TAKEN ILL ON STREET

John Merwell. aged 10, of New
ington, was taken i'll at Central
Park about $50 this morning and
Officer Charles Anderson took him
to New Britain General hospital. He
appeared to be faint and when he
recovered he insisted on being taken
to the Russell & Erwin plant, where
to work.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-03
$50 FOR POLICE FUND.

Chief w. c. Hart of the police de-
partment has received a contribution
of $50 to the pension fund from the
Commercial Trust Co. in apprecia-
ton of services rendered during the
past year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-06
GUESTS ARE LEFT
WAITING At Church
ZiegIer Wedding Is Suddenly
Shifted to Hotel Without
Any Explanation.


NEW YORK, January "a sudden
switch of plans that left large crowd
waiting at the Fifth Avenue Presby-
terrain Church while William Ziegler,
ir.. young baking powder millionaire.
and Miss Helen Martin Murphy of
Troy, n. Y, were married at the
Hotel Plaza, remained unexplained to-
day.
The church chapel was decorated
with flowers and many guests had ar:
rived for the wedding, scheduled for 4
o'clock Yesterday afternoon. when 1t
was announced that the bride and
groom would not appear. Later II
was learned they had been married at
the Hotel Plaza. with only the bride
parents. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Muir.
phy: Mrs. William Ziegler. mother of
the bridegroom: Frederick J. Pohn-
dorff, n friend of the bridegroom, and
Miss Gertrude Ide of Troy attending.
Neither Mr.. Ziegler nor his bride
would comment on the change in
plans Mr. Pohndorff asserted it was
due to something that happened in
Troy" but declined to say what that
something" was.
Inc ceremony was IJel tOI lilSN bN
Rev. Dr. Henry Howard of the Fifth
Avenue Presbyterian Church. Miss
Murphy is a Catholic.
The marriage united two large for
tunes. Mr. Ziegler. the nephew and
adopted son of the late William Zieg
Ter, founder of te ROYAL Baking
Powder Co, inherited $50 600 600 of
the Ziegler estate. The brides father
is senior member Of the Troy law
firm of Murphy. Aldrich & Guy. and
she is the granddaughter Of the late
Edward Murphy. jr.. and the late
Henry Townsend Martin, Albany
banker.
This is Mr.. Ziefiler's second mar
riage. He was divorced from his first
wife. Gladys Virginia Watson. in Paris
on September 9. 1926. They We're mar
ried here on December II. 1912, and
have two children.
The bride is an accomplished sports
woman and shares Mr.. Ziegler's love
for horses. They plan to sail for Eu-
rope Saturday. to return to Aiken, s.
G., in February. where the bridegroom
owns an estate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-06

milk bill for the month of January
out of the clubs charity fund, while
means for paying 1t for the remainder
of the year are being considered. The
bill amounts to about $3.50 a month,
it was stated. Pierre Bealer. James
r. Schick, William Brown, DR. Robert
Scott Lamb and others joined in tell
ing of the work of the Founding
Home and emphasizing the need of
aiding 1t.
Leonard w. DeCsast, secretary of
the club, reported that the sum of
$1.279.78 had been spent for charitable
purposes by the club during the past
year. The expenditures included
money given to various individuals
and institutions. with the sum of
$G05.23 being expended for Christmas
charities
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-06
THATcHED ROOFS MAY GO.
Fire Hazard in Scotch Cottages Is
Object of Bill.

EDINBURGH. January s P).--
Thousands of the picturesque matched
rooted cottages Of Scotland will be
come but a memory under bill which
the government plans tor Introduce
next session in the British Parliament
on the ground that the old-style roof
ing is danger to life.
The bill is aimed at all roofs Gov.
cred with combustible materials. Fail
ure to replace the covering with in
combustibles within month after
the bills adoption would mean a fine
of E5.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-06
LIONS CLUB TO PAY
HOMES MILK BILLS
Local Group Will Bear $3.50
Monthly Expense for
Foundlings.

A resolution to aid the Washington
Founding Home by paying its milk
bills for 1927 was adopted by tbs
Lions Club at luncheon in the May
flower Hotel yesterday, when general
plans of club activities for the ensu
ing year were discussed. The reso
luton has 10 be approved by the
clubs board Of directors before it is
put into operation.
it was also voted to pay the home s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-06
BANK PREVENTS RUN
AS CASHIER ENDS LIFE
Officials Close Doors Of Jerseyville.
Ill, Institution When
Rush Begins.

BY The Associated Press.
JERSEYVILLE, H.. January c.
Closing the National Bank of Jersey
vile by the directors yesterday pre-
vented a threatened run on the insti-
tuition shortly after Frank d. Heller,
81, cashier, ended his own life by
shooting. An examiner who had been
inspecting the banks records was
placed in charge of affairs
A few depositors withdrew their ac-
counts, but the doors were closed be-
fore the run assumed serious proper
dons. Officials We're silent regarding
the banks condition.
Heller's wife declared that the
cashier had been respondent for a
month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-06
Salada Tea

A famously good product.
None better. Our low price on
the half pound package will
interest you.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-06

Look over the assortment.
Many varieties to choose
from. Pick out a few that
are different.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-04

Continued from First Page)
which five or six persons are now
engaged, and 1t is desirable to double
such force in order to have them to
send out notices.
'"The law requires listing of delin.
quents of last year in the newspapers
instead of a pamphlet, as heretofore.
Because Of this fact. 1t Is desired to
use every effort to notify delinquents,
with the idea of inviting payments and
cutting down the printed list.
Last years pamphlet listed $4,000
delinquent accounts. During the tax
sale over 1900 parcels were sold, the
difference being due to the fact that
certain payments were made just
prior to the sale and a great many par.
cells were bought in by the District.
10000 Never Called For.
ut is our intention to notify as
many as possible Of these delin-
quents, but it will be found imprac-
ticable to reach every tax payer be-
tween now and the first of December.
bills that have never been called for
and many OF these attach to small
properties, taxes for which are per-
mitted to become delinquent from
year to year and upon which no hope
Of payment can be entertained.
About 1000 of the delinquent bills
are for high class property located
within the old city limits and about
5000 more are for fairly good class
of property located in the suburbs.
1T will he the endeaver of this Of
flee to reach these first and to notify
not only as to overdue payments for
last year. but by printed slip to. call
attention to the fact thai there are
other years of back payments where
such delinquencies exist"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-04
MANS BODY FOUND;
DAUGHTER IS JAILED
Alleged Confession to Evan.
gelist Results in Murder
Case Probe.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
REIDSVILLE. n. c., September 8.
"A day and half of excavation of
packed-down soil in a dark basement
under residence here, shortly be.
fore noon today, definitely brought
to head a murder mystery with the
finding of the body of J. Smith Petty,
once an overseer in a local cotton
mill, and who has been missing for
about a year.
The gruesome find confirmed story
told to the Rev. Thomas F. Pardue,
an evangJsS that Petty had been
killed. 1t laTded Mrs. Alma Petty
Gatlin, bride of two months and
daughter of the dead man, in the
county jail on charge of murder.
She was arrested soon after the body
was found, and this afternoon Coroner
wharton summoned a jury, and after
brief hearing the young woman was
ordered held to the grand jury on a
charge Of first degree murder.
Search Lasts Two Weeks.
AS a result of the inquiry and find.
ing OF the body. an Investigation is be-
ing conducted in an effort to ascertain
whether or not more than one person
might have been implicated in the
Killing. Up to tonight, however,
Sherin j. +. Smith said no other ar
rests had been made. He said that a
report that Eugene S. Gatlin. chief
of the Reidsville fire department, hus.
band OF the girl, had been held in
technical arrest pending Investigation,
was in error.
The search and investigation was
undertaken two weeks ago, Solicitor
Gwyn OF Rockingham County and
Sheriff Smith said today. The story
told by the minister, that a young
woman had come to him after one of
his revival meetings and confessed
Staying her father and disposing of
the body. was first brought to them
at that time, they said.
The preachers story did not give
any clue as to where the body might
nave been hidden, and the search
assumed the aspect of a hunt for the
proverbial needle in a haystack
There were those in the community
who, as talk went it's rounds. secuted
the minister's story. For DAYS the
hunt was carried on, but with many
believing that Petty, known to have
disappeared at times for weeks and
months, had merely gone away again.
Body Is Exhumed.
Last Wednesday, the solicitor said
today. a semi-official inquiry was held.
AT this inquiry enough information
was gathered to warrant Sheriff
Smith and his staff of deputies dig.
ging In the basement of a house oc.
cupied by man named John Price,
but which until last March was occu.
pied by the Petty family. Yesterday
morning Sheriff Smith and three
deputies went to the house. They
began digging in the basement. The
search was fruitless until this morn.
ing, when they tackled a pile of coal
stacked in one corner Of the basement.
The coal removed, they began NOV.
ing the dirt under 1t. 1t was the
hardest sort Of back-breaking work,
but when they had reached a depth
OF about 8 feet piece of clothing was
encountered. Careful digging then
disclosed the body. -eao 80. -
Exhumed, the body, although de.
composed. still was recognizable as
that Of Petty.
There Is not the slightest doubt
the body is that of Petty" said
Sheriff Smith this afternoon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-04
WOMAN POLITICAL
LEADER IN CAPITAL
Mrs. Margaret Wintringham,
Former British Legislator,
Is Luncheon Guest.

Mrs. Margaret Nottingham, for
mer member of the British Parlia-
ment, was entertained at a luncheon
IN In her honor by more than 100
outstanding Washington women in
the small ballroom of the Willard
Hotel yesterday afternoon. Mrs.
Nina C. Van Wrinkle acted as toast
master. Immediately after the lunch.
con Mrs. Wintringham paid a visit
to f-ount Vernon. She will leave the
CITY tomorrow.
District Commissioner Sidney F.
Taliaferro and Senator William J..
Harris Of Georgia formally welcomed
Mrs. Wintringham. Commissioner
Taliaferro appeared to please the dis.
tinguished English legislator when he
dispelled the popular belief that an
Englishman has no sense Of hu:.lor
by telling Of his visit to London as
delegate to the American Bar As.
ISOLATION convention in 1924.
Sena. Harris Speaks.
Reminding the women that it was
while he was in France that he was
appealed to come to the United States
and cast his all-important vote in
favor of woman suffrage, Senator
Harris declared, "Whatever women
a. empt they will accomplish, and the
world will be the better for their
efforts"
Mrs. Wintringham acknowledged
the many compliments paid her, and
told Of the great pleasure her Ameri.
can trip has afforded her. She has
paid visit to the home of Lady
Aston, in Virginia. It Is understood
that Mrs. bingham is again a
candidate for the English Parliament.
The ballroom was decorated, and in
respect to the honored guest all stood
at attention while the orchestra
played God Save the King"
NotabIes at Luncheon.
Prominent personages at the speak
er's table. some Of whom spoke briefly
follow: Representative Edith N.
| Rogers, John Balfour, Mrs. Dewitt
Mackenzie, Mrs. James Carroll Fraser
Representative David Kincheloe
Judge Kathryn Sellers, Miss Charl
Williams, Nine. Carl Won Lewinski
| DR.. Frank W. Ballou and Mrs. Ballou
Miss Jessie Dell, Mrs. Helena Reed
Miss Mary Stewart and Miss Jessie
La Sale.
Mrs. Davil Kfncheloe interspersed
the luncheon with several Of her most
popular song and whistle numbers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-04
CHEVY CHASE FIGHT |
|SPUT UP TO STATE|
Community Assessors Gus
ter Will Depend on Official
Probe of Work.

Citizens of old Chevy Chase. Md.
are aroused. They see prospects of in
creased assessments and increased
taxes as a result of the muddle the
village political boss is charged with
making in his attempt to force the
resignation of William Lyles Offutt,
assessor. The assessor, incidentally,
refuses to resign until there has been
fair hearing.
Because Offutt took office space in
the District Of Columbia to house his
few records, no suitable quarters be.
ing available in Chevy Chase, Md,
proper, and then because he had re.
duced assessments on "a lots, as
against the expressed wishes of the
village political boss, the latter is
charged with working through Off.
Gals of the county to obtain Offutt s
custer. Offutt has defended his as.
sessments and declares that his as.
sessments in Chevy Chase in the main
are equitable. The village boss and
other officials still disagree.
See Increased Assessments.
At any rate, citizenry of Chevy
Chase, thoroughly upset over the stu
dClOIls uCCldEo THAT III dShlIlS Tie otdt6
tax commission to adjudicate the case.
officials are merely opening up the
way to obtain what they themselves
desire-increased assessments on prop
erty there, at the same time escaping
the penalty Of purely local action.
Cffutt has been bombarded by Off.
Gals with demands for his resigna.
ton. and though at first declaring he
was willing to step out IL the tone of
demands were modified, he Is now
standing pat and insists on q hearing.
The village boss and others, upset
by Offutt's disinclination to surrender
the fort until there has been a hear
ing in the case, have, according to citi-
zens of Chevy Chase, Nd, now passed
the buck" completely TO the State
tax commission even in the case Of
the Offutt custer demand.
Lindsey to Investigate.
Lawrence A. Chiswell, supervisor
Of assessments for the county, has de.
clared that his request for the re.
moval OF Offutt now will depend upon
the recommendation of M. j. Lind.
sey, the Maryland State Tax Com
sey will visit the Chevy Chase area
next week and inspect the assessments
already made by Offutt and decide
whether they are equitable or not.
Upon his decision as to the business
Of these assessments will depend CHS
wells action. If Lindsey approves of
Offutt's stand, the assessor will retain
his post. If they are unjust accord
ing to the State inspector, then Offutt
will undoubtedly be dismissed by the
State tax commission.
Friends of Offutt still insist. how.
ever. that the resignation demand was
inspired by the village boss when Of
futt had merely refused to give up his
Office few blocks over the Maryland
line in the District of Columbia, and
not until after he had refused, he
questioning the authority or legality
of such a demand, were the extra
charges of low assessments made
against him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-04

Continued from First Page)
and E. C. Hooper, Local No. 262. On
Monday, the opening day Of the con-
vention. the program will be merged
largely with the Labor day celebra-
ton arranged by San. Antonio trade
unions.
Sessions Of the executive council,
composed Of National President
Luther C. Stewart; National Secre-
tary.treasurer Gertrude M. McNally
and nine national vice presidents,
were in progress yesterday and today.
This body. which governs the or
ganization between conventions now
held biennially, reviewed the pro-
gram of convention business as It
has been formulated so far, and let
it be known that it considered the
improvement Of classification admin
istration as an item of outstanding
significance. The council considered
an invitation for the federation. to
affiliate with the Federation Interna-
tionale des Fonctionnaires ct des In
stituteurs and will present the pro-
posal to the convention for its in
dorsement. This organization an
international body comprising the
government employees of the British
Isles, the countries Of continental Eu-
rope, ustralia and New Zealand, and
IL affiliation Is effected 1t will estab-
lish an official contact between gov
eminent workers of the United States
and those of foreign lands.
On Monday a Labor day parade
will be held in the morning and will
be followed by the opening session of
the convention in this city's million
dollar auditorium. In the afternoon
President Steward will be the prin-
cipal speaker at Labor day fete in
San Pedro Park. The address of well
come at the morning session will be
made by Acting Mayor Phil Wright,
to which response will be made by
Dan F. Connor, president Of the San
Antonio employees organization, who
Is well known to Government work
ers who have attended other conven-
ton gatherings. Among the speakers
scheduled are Maj. Gen. Ernest
Hines. commander Of the Sth Corps
Area: Maj. Gen. w. d. Connor COM
manding general Of the I'd Division;
Senator Morris Sheppard. Senator e.
B. Mayfield, Representative Harry
Representative John n.
Garner and Representative Claude B.
Hudspeth. Business sessions win get
under way Tuesday and continue
Friday.