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New Britain herald., 1927-04-22
SAYS HE DROVE CAR
 IN PAYROLL THEFT
New Claimant for Honor" in
 Robbery at Hartford

William Malone, local youth now waiting trial in the June term Of superior cour. on charges o' bur glary and robbery, did not tell the truth 70 Sergeant r. J. O'Nara and Detective Sergeant W. T. McCUe of 'ha local police department and Lieutenant Frank SantorO of the Hartford department. when he said his part in the robbery of &5l5 and g. bank draft for s1,td0 on Pearl street. Har,ford. April 2. consisted Of driving the au'ouo ohile !n which the robbers esre whiskcd away from enc or the crime. according 10 the rolice today.
 After MadonA's arrest, he told the local officers that Virgil Gill Of this city pointed out Miss Margaret Cal lahan. who was carrying the money, and two young men jostled her and committed the robbery. while he waited at the wheel of q stolen car and did the driving. Last night, however. Victor Posgie. aged f9. o- ! A Blue Hllls avenue, hartford sur rendered 70 the Hartford police. and in his confession. said he drove the gar. while Malone and another youth nho has not been apprehend- cd. committed the robbery. The Hartford police expect 10 arrest the other youth momentarily.
 According 10 Detective Sergeant Sutherland o' the Hartford police Gin and Malone this morning told him that Fosgie drove the car and Malone actually dipped" lhe money Tn making this admission hadona comedies that he lied in his original statement and repeated the lie 70 Lieutenant Sartoro in the lat ter's office, in the presence Of De. tactiye Sergeant NcCue. What his purpose uas, the authorities do not understand, because all connected with the job are equally guilty, they say.
 Poscie was bound over to the June term of superior court in s3,0o( bond. in Hartford police court this morning.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-22
Fishing Boat struck.

Philadelphia, April 22 Pt-With one man lying dead across the bot tom Of a fishing launch and another unconscious after lightning struck the boat, the third member Of the party piloted the craft through the binding thunderstorm last night 10 the Delaware river shore near River view Beach.
 The dead man was Leverman Hickman, 4n, Pennsville, \. J. He, Norman Dolbow and Usa McPherson were laying nets when suddenly caught in the storm quarter mile off shore. The lightning bolt which killed him stunned Dolbov and the two others.
 The launch ran wild until Dolhow rerainea consciousness and took the helm.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-22
Modern Women's Hygiene Ends worries of old ways Discards like tissue
Ey ELLEN J. AUCKLAND
 Peri:leped .Ss,N

Ey ELLEN J. AUCKLAND
 Resi:1r,ed .Ns'n CHEER gowns and gay frocks. D business and social e1actments under the most trying of hygienie handicaps are a comfort women of today enjoy.
 This because old hygienic ways are being widely supplanted by 2 new way called Kotex. I/ Kotex discards as easily as tis- v sue. Thus no laundry. no em- barra.sment of disposal.
 It's 5 times as absorbent as ordi- nary cotton pads" Thu. you wear lightest irocks; dance, motor, go for hours without a moments doubt Dfodo-i.ss, too; thus ending al fear of of4ense. in 10 better class women now employ this way. Doc tors advise it. Nurses widely urge 1t. Obtain at any store without embarrassment simply by saying "kOTEX."
 Try today and you'll never again risk the uncertainty ot old ways. Box of l2 costs only few cents. Be sure you get the genuine Only ko:cx itself is like" koteA
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New Britain herald., 1927-04-22

president. Mrs. A. H. Host of West Hartford; recording secretary, Mrs. Henry II. Lyman Of Middlefoli:
 treasurer. Mrs. W. R. Bowes Of Bris- fol; historian, Mrs. w. II. Dresser ot Hartford; registrar, Mrs. Ward Church Of North Haven: councillors, Mrs. $. Wales Dixon of Hartford. Mrs. II. M. Bulard ot Guilford and Mrs. Armond H. Hall ot Walliugford.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-22
Comment of Jury

Freehold, \. J., April 2 CR-The jury which wrangled all night over the fate of Mrs. Christine Stoble, convicted Of manslaughter in the shooting Of her unmarried daughter Rosa, whom she found with a new horn child in arms. included Mrs. Gertrude Scott, Of Red Bank. the first woman to sit on a Jury Tn a murder case in Monmouth county.
 "1t was a tough night but I'm glad I stuck l. out" said Mrs. Scott today. II was reported that she was one Of those who prolonged the discussion Of the jury by voting TOT q verdict of murder in the second degree instead Of manslaughter.
 Every woman should seize the opportunity for service on jlries,' she declared with little apparent wearinoss after the long night ses- sion.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-22
City Items
Teller ls. Rooney. Casino tonight

Teller Ns. Rooney, Casino tonight -Adyt.
 We are headquarters for Certi- fled Maine Seed Potatoes, I.avn Seed, Sheep Manure. Garden Ferti- lizer and Lime. The c. w. Lines Co.,, Tel. 69l.-adyt
 Barney Rapp's orchestra with Humphrey Muldowney will be guests at the Blue swan this evening" advt.
 A son was born at New Britain General hospital today to Mir. md Mrs. William Frazee Of 1eJ Rock well avenue.
 Teller vs. Rooney Casino tonight. -Advt.
 Officer William O'Mara reported a complaint that bread is stolen daily between s:30 and 7:30 a. m. at the A. tS P. store, q Eroad street.
 Teller vs. Rooney, Casino tonight --Advt.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-22
Stolen Birds in Hand'
 Land Two in Police Bush

Fred Villa, aged about l7, Of Pleasant street, was arrested this morning about 10:30 o'clock on the charge or theft by Officer Thomas J. Feeney, and a companion, whose age will cause his arraignment in juvenile court rather than In police court. was turned over 10 the pro- hation department on the same charge.
 According 10 the police, the boys stole eighteen pigeons from II. Carl son Of 295 Arch street. and sold nine of them on Hartford avenue for so.5G. Officer Feeney traced the pair to Christian Lane and found them with the nine other pigeons, which they were taking to Berlin 10 dispose Of. they said.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-22
S6O.OOO Fire IO.S.

Webster. Mass, April 22 Lp'-Fire today caused damage estimated at $50, 900 to a Main street business block. destroying American Legion hall. wrecking business offices on the second floor and greatly dam aging the stock in trade in the jew elry store and q hardware store.
 Bremen found dynamite enough in one 0, the stores in the block to have blown Up three blocks if it had
New Britain herald., 1927-04-22
S10.OO0 ROBRERY

Mjneola. L. T.. April P UP>-A cafe containing iewelry valued al slo ono was stolen sometime within +he past three weeks from the home of Mir. and Mrs. John Greenleat in Hewlett Bay Park near here, ac- cording 10 information to the Mas sau county police today.
 The last time Mrs. Greenlaaf went 70 the safe wa. on March 3. Since that time she and her husband have spent considerable time away from the house, leaving four servants in charge.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-22
WON'T BROADCAST DEBATE

New York. April c2 tCP)-The Clarence Darrow- Wayne B. Wheeler debate on prohibition in Carnegie hall tomorrow night will not be broadcast. tine American forum. sponsors o' tho affair, said.
 The controversial nature o' the eubiect. a. well as the time f. would fake 10 broadcast the entire dobat" ,,nq inc reason for the decision not in put the debate on tn" air, formal statement said.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-22

during the afternoon.
 Constitutional amendements rav- ored by the 1927 legislature include one providing for reapportionment of state senate seats on d population basis which will give Providence. the states largest city, two addi- tional representatives in the upper branch. or three in all, but will with one each. The proposition goes on the ballot in 1928. as does one abolishing the property qualificd- ton for voters In cities.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-22
POLISH CLUB MEETING.

The regular monthly meeting Of the Polish American Republican club will be held Sunday evening at 1:3o O clock, at Falcons hall. President James Kloskowski will preside. T. is expected that a committee will be q appointed at this meeting 10 arrange q series of picnics which will be held this summer, as has been done in the past
New Britain herald., 1927-04-22
THUNDER STORM
 DOES DAMAGE
(Continued From First Page)

vas expected 10 be cleared up quickly.
 Lightning which struck the Meth odlst church at UncasyilIo caused $ fire which destroyed the structure and it's contents. The damage was estimated at sjo.o0o Bolt put out Of commission for some time the electric light and power lines which supply Montville.
 Lightning also was blamed for fires in Hamden and Bridgeport, neither O which did much damage.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-22
Home Burned Down.

North Dartmouth. Mass. April 9
 qt-The severe electrical storm which ragged in this section of inc state early this morning left Manuel Camache and his eight small chill drcn homeless, A bolt of lightning
New Britain herald., 1927-04-22

stfuck their house or the Pine Hill read and quickly enveloped 1t in flames. Camache rushed his children 70 safety Tn their night clothes. then summoned fire apparatus from the village five miles away. All he saved was a rocking chair
New Britain herald., 1927-04-22
MOTHER IS GIVEN
 10 YEARS TERM
(Continuea From First Page)

much aroused.
 "In childbirth. a time when under come 70 her help, you committed the most cruel crime imaginable by 7hoo,ing your own daughter
 >coTs At Insanity Plea
 Your insanity plea was so Acti- tious that 1t nearly fcll on its own weight.
 "A crime os this Kind is commit ted only by hend incarnate. My regret is that the court canno. give you q more severe sentence"
 But Mrs. Stoble dil not change expression as the judge entered the formal order that she be confined 10 the New Jersey state prison for 10 years, the limit under the law.
 AS the sayel fell marking courts adjournment Mrs. Stoble was led, without protest, back 10 her cell and the 5o spectators present passed down to the street. without demon- stration.
 No Parole fO~>lble
 T wish the sentence could have been longer" commented John T. quinn the prosecutor. "But under the New Jersey law l ? years In state prison for manslaughter means 10 years at hard labor.
 ""There can be no parole.'
 I. had required less than four days for Jersey justice, famed for it's sniftness. 10 dispose of the case Of this mother who killed her daughter in the hour Of childbirth. Tuesday the trial started. Ii took an hour 70 gct a Jury. The state offered three witnesses, the defense 1 relied chiefly on Mrs. Stohle's own testimony. Arguments were con- cluded during the noon hour yester- day and the jury deliberated all night. without sleep. l Today Mrs. Stoble begins her sen | tenca.
 1 Still refusing stubbornly to admit 1 tha, she believed Rosa was dead, l Mrs. Stobe talked to newspaper men m nNT F'li atL'l 44'i ''1''' '''-'- ] She appeared weak and almost tottnred 10 the grating in the door. ! T have not eaten for three days, v 1 she said. '1 will never eat again. All the things they said about me in court are lies. I do not believe even now that Rosa is deaa.' ] Michael Stoble, her husband, was 1 greatly affected when the verdict was given and slumped in his seat. He now has the eight Stobla chil- ] dren to take care of while his wife i ia in prison.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-22
lire in .AnsODia

exploded, but it was where it was safe from shock.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-02
WI Says Chaplin,
Moody, Liked Solitude
DIR. HOUCK


Ts mast 0May, must DC atOHe.'A8s
Charlie Chaplin often said that to has frat BRIDE Mildred Harfs
Al honeymoon seaned.
Of Ute gue Oddys
Of Mildred Harris OVR StOry-My Life With / Genius
related the comedians
presaaed first rift thelkappness of couple No read
I'd instGLment:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-02

You'll find home ownership to ne
the greatest pleasure in the world.
Make that Investment today from the
Times and Herald real estate columns.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-02
Oh. H9Il1K.
SENT TO
BAL To.

DR.. Knut Fl. Honck, sup
posedly insane psychiatrist Of
st. Elizabeth's Hospital, today
was removed from Walter Reed
Hospital to q private sani-
tarium near Baltimore. His re-
moval marks the final break
down of the long investigation
into the battling disappearance
Of Mrs. Gladys Walter Houck,
the physician ) wife, who dis.
appeared from their home the
night Of December Ia.
BY DR.. Houck's own admission,
he quarrelled with her and tore
off her night clothing before she
disappeared. The next day, after.
trying to burn her torn garments,
CONTINUED on Page .. Column 81
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-02

Henry Ford last month turned
down an offer OF billion dollars
for the Ford Motor Company, it
was revealed today before the
board of tax appeals, hearing the
suit Of the Government to collect
$31, 100000 in taxes from former
Ford minority stockholders.
John w. Prentice, New York in
vestment banker, said he made the
offer to the Fords. Prentice said q
group OF New York bankers were
willing to 80 along with him in the
deal.
Edsel Ford replied to Prentice
with curt refusal to accept the
offer.
Hornblower and Weeks first
offered to purchase the Ford com
pany In 1916. Prentice stated. He.
said he went to see Ford, who
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-02
NE CT IE
N LARKE
DEATH
b IaternationaI News Service

ny International News Service
CAPE MAY, n. j., Feb. 2.
A new clue was uncovered to-
day, which, Investigators be-
lieye, may lead to q solution Of.
the mysterious death of Miss
Mary F. Clarke, wealthy Pitts.
burgh spinster, whose frozen
body was found on the beach
here on January Is.
Was to Meet Suspect
WardeIl Higbee, county detec-
tive who has been working quiet
" on the case ever since ! cor
oner's jury returned Z verdict Of
death by strangulation. announced
today that he had learned Miss
Clark had arranged to meet =
certain man here.
The man, whose name is with
held, Is being sought in several
cities, and his home is being.
watched.
Arrest Il Expected
Higbee predicted that the suspect
would be arrested soon. and SUBJ
jected to q rigid questioning.
The coroner's jury decided that
the wealthy woman was killed by
being held face downward in the
sand Of the beach.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-02

greeted him with tho statement:
You aren't one Of those Wal!
Street guys, are yours
Prentice said he suggested to Ford
that il he would recapisalize the com.
pany for 100000 900, HornbIew and
Weeks would take any part Of the
stock.
Ford laughed" Prentice added
The same firm offered to pay
81 00,000,0 900 for the business In 1924
and repeated the offer in 1925.
About 80 days ago there were per-
sistent rumors that the Ford family
was prepared to recapitalize and
SELL" Prentice testified. we again
the offer to buy for
$1,000. 600. 900. but 1t was rejected"
Prentice. who represented Horn
blower and Weeks. was called to the
stand to establish q valuation on the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-02
Cop Slayer Sentenced
To Chair March Ia Week
y international News Service

BY international News Service
c'Red.J Moran. convicted OF having
shot and killed two policemen, was.
sentenced by County Judge Martin
in Brooklyn today to die in the cleo
trio chair at Sing Sing prison during
the week beginning March IA next.
Travel by motor coach Schedules
Of all bus lines serving the District
and nearby cities can be found In the
Classified section OF The Times and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-02
HAS TURNED
TO PRAYER,
MA SAYS

WHITE PLAINS, N. r, Feb.
2.-Now that Edward West
Browning has "done his best
and worst and parted" -front
the witness stand-his child
wife is certain that victory Tor
her lies just around the cornsr.
While Browning storme
and ragged upon the witness
stand yesterday, in refuta
of her previous testimony, her
blue eyes we're fixed upon him
with an expression Of surpriis-
ing mildness.
Gazed at Him
Peaches" cupped her chin IN her
hands and gazed at him, the
entire time with little display Of
emotion. She seemed sad but not
bitter and occasionally slowly
shook her head. at certain items
Of his testimony.
At the close Of the session, she
said:
Il am certain that Mr.. Brown-
ing's carefully coached testimony
will be regarded as q good argu-
ment for the truthfulness Of mine.
Continued on Page 2. Column II
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At other times he would come
home. speak to me in q few mono
syllables. and then take up his
violin. For hours have heard
him improvising the weirdest. sad
dest music. He was lost in his
playing
There were still other times when
he was restless.
CONTINUED on Page 4, Column 81
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-02
G.. e. @. Johnson Will Get
Chicago Federal Post

President Coolidge has decided to
appoint Geopge E. @. johnson az
United States district attorney in
Chicago, it was learned today.
Johnson's nomination will go to
the Senate today for confirmation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-02
ACCUSATION OF
BUSCH BANNED

The alleged Identification by Pc.
lieeman Leo w. X. Busch Of Sam
Moreno as the man who shot and
fatally wounded him when Busch
and Policeman FranksL. Ach fought
q revolver duel with four men near
Grant Circle last September Is, win
not be admitted In evidence.
This was the ruling of Justice.
William Hitz in District Supreme
Court today In the trial Of Moreno,
(contlnued on Page .. Column 81
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-02
BY MILDRED HARRIS
Charlie chaplin's First Wife
Copyright. 1927. by Mildred Harrs)4
tRsproductlon in whole. part, prohibited.)
INSTALLMENT NO. 8

realized of course that artist like Chaplin would not
be like ordinary and did not resent his silence then
until to know that his moods allpowerful.
Sometimes after had tried to talk to him and he had not
word would kiss him goodnight and bed
He would return my kiss absently and sink back into his
broodng He often sat up thinking reading till daylight
Then he seemed to forget my existence
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-02
FORD TURNED DOWN OFFER OF BILLION

Ford plant in 1919. He said that the
Ford corporation was the best
motor car company In the world, al
ways was and always will be"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-07-26

same property conveyed to the present
mortgagors. by three separate deeds
of conveyance:
Lot rs being conveyed by BENJAMIN
f. Cramer (widower); deed dated Sep
tember 9Th, 1920; recorded IN me
ttic at Mays Landing, N. j., IN BOOK
637, Folio 316.
Lot ~ being conveyed by Enoch A.
| Higbee ct Tx; deed dated June 22nd,
| 1922; recorded in the Clerks once
aforesaid in Book 6S1 of Deeds, Folio
The part of lots %, "a and % being
conveyed by deed from Charles N.
Stiles ct ais: deed dated July 18th,
! 1924 recorded in the Clerks Office
aforesaid in Book 74S, page 1856.
Tract 2. Beginning at the intersec-
| ton of the Southeasterly line OF Bay
Avenue, sometimes called the New
Boulevard and shown as such upon
| A. Higbee ct ais; property originally
laid out and shown upon. a map en-
! titled Map of property belonging to
| Wesley Gibbs and William H. Somers,
and on file in the Clerks office of the
County of Atlantic, at Mays Landing.
IN. j., with the Northeasterly line of
| Somers Avenue, now called Higbee
Avenue. and runs thence % in a
| Northeasterly direction in the South
l
Boulevard one hundred (100) feet, and
of that width extending between par
alel lines at right angles with Bay
| Avenue, or New Boulevard, eighty-six
and fifty-four hundredths (S6.54) feet
| to the Northwesterly line of Lot 81
! as shown upon a map hereinafter re-
| ferfed to. Being part Of Lot 81. all
of Lots 55 and Sc as shown upon the
plan of lots of Wesley Gibbs and Will
liam II. Somers on file in the Clerk s
Office of the County of Atlantic at
Mays Landing. ". T.
| DEGREES approximately $11 .682.1S, be-
/, sides interest. costs and fees.
| Seized as the property of E. Roy
| Bourgeois ct ais, and taken in execu-
ton at the suit of William E. Schu-
| bert and to be sold by
| JAMES CIMINO,
Sheriff.
| Dated July 90. 1927.
John G. Reed, Solicitor
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-07-26
sHERtFF,s SALE

BY virtue of a writ of fieri facias,
directed to the Sheriff of Atlantic
County, issued out of the New Jersey
Court of Chancery, will be sold at
public vendue, on
Thursday, the Twenty Eighth Day
of July, Nineteen Hundred
and Twenty Seven,
at two O'Clock daylight saving tIne)
in the afternoon of said day, IN the
Board of Chosen Freeholders Assembly
tee Trust Building. in the City or At
iantic City. County OF Atlantic and
State of New Jersey
TRACT NO. /.
All that certain lot, tract or parcel
of land and premises situate, lying
and being in the City of Margate City
in the County of Atlantic and State
of New Jersey:
Beginning at point in the Wester-
ly line of Jasper Avenue, eighty feet
Southwardly from the Southeriy line
of Amherst Avenue: thence ~ West
sixty seven and five tenths feet to a
point: thence (2) Southwardly, paral-
lei with Jasper Avenue. forty feet tc
point; thence 90 Eastwardly. par
allel with Amherst Avenue, sixty sew
en- and five-tenths feet to a point IN
thence t4) Northwardly, in and along
the said Westerly line or Jasper Ave
nue. forty feet to the point and place
of beginning.
Being Lot No. 8 in Block No. Is as
shown on Map of Winchester Gardens
dated June 20. 1928. by J. w. Hackney
Civil Engineer.
TRACT NO. 2
All that certain lot, tract or parcel
of land and premises situate. lying and
being in the City Of &argate City, in
the County of Atlantic and State Of
New Jersey.
Beginning at point in the Wester-
ly line of Jasper Avenue distant forty
feet Southwardly from the Southerls
line of Amherst Avenue. and extend
ing thence "a Westwardly. parallel
with Amherst Avenue. sixty-seyer
and five tenths feet to point: thence
Cd Southwardly. parallel with Jasper
Avenue. forty feet to a point; thence
go Eastwardly, parallel with Amherst
Avenue, sixty seven and five-tenths
feet to a point in the Westerly line OF
Jasper Avenue: thence "a Northward-
ly. in and along the said Westerly line
of Jasper Avenue. forty feet to the
point and place of beginning.
Being Lot No. 2 in Block No. Is. as
shown on Map of Winchester Gardens
dated June 30, 1928, by J. w. Hackney
Civil Engineer.
TRACT NO. 3.
All that certain lot, tract or parce
Of land and premises situate. lying and
beinE in the City of A1argate City. In
the County of Atlantic and State OF
New Jersey: