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New Britain herald., 1927-05-27
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BROWNS KEYNOTE
c. Of G. Official Speaks TO Mer.
chants in North End

A formal organization OF mer-
chants doing business north OF the
railroad tracks was frowned on by
Colvin B. Brown. manager OF Or
States Chamber of Commerce. at a
gathering of the merchants in the
directors rooms of the City Nation
al bank today. but Mr.. Brown ap-
proved a plan whereby expert adj
vice may be procured by the mer-
chants acting as a group for better
ment OF conditions in merchandise
ing.
If there is TO be a formal or
ganization it should include all re-
north or south o fthe tracks and at
all events it should be handled In
cooperation with the Chamber of
Commerce. Mr.. Brown advised. Re
tail stores in New Britain present
an unfavorabe appearance for a
great part, the visiting organizer
declared. He favored a program for
Frightening up store fronts and dis
plays, control over advertising signs
and widening and paving OF Main
street north Of the tracks.
The chain store bugaboo can be
dispelled. Brown averred. by adopt
ing chain store methods Of efficiency
or going them one better. He point
ed to the advantages individual mer-
their absentee ownership system and
emphasized the ease with which the
New Britain herald., 1927-05-27
PRIZES AWARDED
!. GRADUATE NURSES
Members Of Other Glasses Also
! Rewarded for High Marks

Miss Ellen E. Parlee OF Norton,
New Brunswick. Canada, was award
ed the first prize of $50 in gold for
the highest average in practical and
theoretical work in the graduating
class OF the New Britain General
hospital training school graduation
exercises last evening at the state
Normal school The second prize OF
sc5 was awarded 10 Miss Stella kul-
Per of Kensingtou.
Miss Catherine Gallery. president
q, the class. was awarded the prize
a $50 given by the Woman's hos
p!tal board to the nurse who has
shown the best poise. even Iempera-
ment and kindliness during her
training period
In the intermediate class the first
prize OF $50 was awarded to Miss
Carrie Porowski and the second prize
OF SIS to Miss Helen Teveleit. Miss
katherine Dinda OF the jvnior class
was awarded the first prize OF $50
and Miss Helma Nelson second prize
OF s25.
The following nurses were given
honorable mention. Misses Doris G.,
Wood, graduating class: Sophia
Dzekosky. intermediate class; Anna
Basevicz, junior class.
Clarence f. Bennett, president OF
the board OF directors OF the hos
pital, presented the prizes. Miss
Maude E. Traver. directress of
nurses, presented the class pins to
the graduating class and at the same
New Britain herald., 1927-05-27
Boston and Maine Road
Income Is Declining

Boston, May 81 tP>-Hcavy in
crease in maintenance expenditures
We're contributing factors in a drop
in net income to s4oo.7So for April
compared with S602,232 for the
same month last year. the monthly
statement OF the Boston and Maine
railroad today shows.
Operating revenues fell off $751;
400, but part of that was repre-
scented by the revenue on lines north
OF Wells River which are now under
lease to the Canadian Pacific. Pas
senger revenues declined s221,7 As
while recent arbitration board wage
increases were responsible for a
boost OF s145,000 in that item, it was
pointed out.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-27
DALFATR CLUB OUTING

The Dalfair club held a hot dog
roast last evening at Lake Com
pounce, making the trip by buses
and private autos. Because Of the
weather, it was necessary to eat in
the pavilion, the luncheon having
been prepared in advance by several
members. Games were played and
several bowling matches rolled. BY
special request. several Of the con-
SESSIONS were opened and the club
members enjoyed these. after which
there was dancing. The busses made
a delayed start for home about IL
o'clock.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-27
Boys Turn Policemen,
Chase SUSPECTED Thief

Observing TWO boys, aged about
- years, about the Central Junior
High school yard this forenoon. two
students gave chase and caught one
Of them in the alleyway between
City Hall and the new Commercial
Trust Co. building on West Main
street. They tried to bring him back
to the school for questioning relative
to numerous bicycle thefts Of late,
but he cried and screamed until the
attention Of workmen in the bank
building was attracted.
According to the students report
to Captain Kelly, the workmen
threatened to throw water on them
New Britain herald., 1927-05-27
SUICIDE EAYES NOTE
TELLING OF MURDER
Man Who Killed Himself In Mil
waukcc Said That He Killed
Young Woman.

Milwaukee, Wis. May 81 (UP)--
An investigation was being made to-
day into the death OF man be-
lieved to be w. c. Martin, treasurer
OF the Hamburg American Shipping
company, who committed suicide
after writing a note telling OF killing
Il girl in Chicago.
The note said he had left his wife
for the girl and then had killed the
girl after he had found she was
faithless. He said he used a pistol
given him by an underworld leader.
Chicago, May 81 UP)-Chicago
police believe the girl mentioned in
a suicide note found In Milwaukee
is Miss Evelyn Lagrand. who was
found shot to death last Friday. She
was known to the underworld. po-
lice said.
Investigating activities Of ". X.
Martin. whose father Is president OF
the shipping company and lives at
3O4 East S6th street. New York. po-
lice say they learned Mrs. Martin
was in Cedar Rapids. la. She knew
little Of her husbands recent activi-
New Britain herald., 1927-05-27
New Map of State Is
Now All COMPLETED

Hartford. May u R = The new
map of Connecticut for the next
state register has been completed and
copies sent for approval to the
comptroller's office. This map is a
great improvement in many ways
over any available In the past. 1t
shows not only all boundaries Of the
towns and counties, streams. rail-
roads. and the various kinds of high
ways. but also the various villages
with express office. telegraph office.
store. post office. one or all Of them;
tho kind of roadway along which
trolley lines run, and even towns
having only SUMMER post offices.
The $1,000 copieS ordered will be
New Britain herald., 1927-05-27

time capped" the members Of the
preliminary class. The annual report
of the training school was presented
by Miss Traver.
Diplomas were presented by James
s. North, president OF the training
school. who presided over the pro-
gram. The invocation was made by
Rev. William II. Anderson.
The address to the graduates was
made by Rev. Walter A. McCrann of
st. Mary's church.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-27

to reach basis for an agreement ut
this time. is expected to result this
afternoon in an adjournment OF the
joint wage conference Of the Gen.
trail Pennsylvania bituminous coal
miner and operators. which has
been in session here this week.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-27

favorable featurea>of those systems
can be employed In private enter
prise.
Included among those at today's
conference were: F. c. Kelly. P. X.
Rogers, H. L. Mills. Herman Adler.
Nathan E. Mag, David Segall. Henry
Morans. A. A. Kaplan Thomas H.
Doyle, A. W. Carlson. William c.
Kranowitz, DIR. NJ. S. Dunn, George
Cans. S. NJ. Kennedy
New Britain herald., 1927-05-27

distributed to those desiring. them
from the state park and forest COM
mission offices on Capitol avenue in a
few days.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-27

il they took the boy back to the
school. The captain advised them
to notify the police when they see
suspicious boys.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-27

ties and said he had been faithful to
her. She believes. however, that the
man found dead in Milwaukee is her
husband.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-23
OUT OF STATE FIRMS
 MUST REGISTER HERE
Otherwise Their Agent Doing Bus- mess in Conn. May be
 Fined 5000.

Hartford. Conn.,, June ?3.-R- The failure of the agent of any corporation not organized under the laws of Connecticut and doing busi- ness in the state to register the concern that he represents with the secretary of state may result in a fine of $1,000 and thirty day jail sentence after July l, according to an announcement made today by Secretary of State Francis A. Pal lotti.
 The secretary points out in his statement that Chapter 12s of the public acts of 1927. effective July 1, provides that any person or any agent. of1icer or employe of any foreign corporation. who shall trans act any business within this state without having received Authority from the secretary of state is liable to fine and imprisonment. The prose- cutting officer of the county in which tho business is transacted will have jurisdiction.
 Until . corporation complies with the provisions of the general statues, sections s5a7 and s52s. 1t may institute no action or proceed-
New Britain herald., 1927-06-23
IRISH PARLIAMENT
 MEETING RESUMES
Police on Duty to Prevent Any
 Outbreaks

Dublin. June .s RAPolice re- serves were stationed about parlia- ment building today in readiness for any disturbances that might arise as the members gathered for the initial meeting of the new Dail Eireann elected a fortnight ago.
 These precautions were prompted by the differences between the Free State authorities and the deputies of the Fianna Fall, (the De Valera republican party), who have declar- ed their intention not to comply with the governments ruling that they must take the oath of ale glance to the king before being ad- mitted as members of the house.
 On the eve of the Dali opening three prominent members of the bar Arthur C. Meredith, Albert Wood and Gavin Duffy, the latter sigma tory of the Anglo-Irish treaty creating the Free State, took legal exception of the governments rul- ing. In a statement in behalf ot the De Valera party, they gave 1t as their opinion that there was no ground. Either in the Anglo Irish treaty or the constitution, for ex- cluding any member from any part of the house whether or not he had taken the oath before the body had been duly constituted and the speaker elected.
 The attorney general and other lawyers announced that this legal opinion was untenable, pointing out ground, either in the Anglo-Irish treaty prescribed the form of the oath of ale glance. while article XVII of the constitution stipulated that the oath must be taken by every member before a representa- tive of the crown or some authoriz- ed person. In this case the author- ized person is the clerk of the Dail
 The government party won 46 seats in the new Dali, while the Fianna Fail has A. The labor party with 22 seats. while opposed to the government on other questions, has backed the Free State authorities in their stand that under the constitu- ton the oath is prerequisite to the taking of seat in the Dali.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-23
CAPTAIN WILLIS HELD
 .IN BONDS OF $15,0o0
Must Show Cause Why He Should Not Be Sent to Boston For
 Trial,

Hoboken. N. J.. June 23 UP)- Captain Browne Willis was held at the Hudson county jail today in de- fault of s15.oOG bail. pending his appearance Monday in federal court at Newark to show cause why he should not be sent to Boston to an- sWer charges of intimidating wit ness and obstructing justice.
 Willis was said tc have been mas ter of the steamship Clara Mattheu, alleged by police to have failed to render assistance after colliding with another vessel in Boston har- bor. The Clara Mattheu was seized. Thirteen members of the crew, sailed as grand jury witnesses. are vleclared to have forfeited sl0o bail apiece and disappeared.
 Willis was subsequently indicted here for conspiracy following charges that the Clara Mattheu landed 4,O00 cases of liquor in New York last New Years Day. The captain is also said to be the owner of the steamship Trader, which, un- der the name of Turner. was seized here Monday with cargo Of 1000 cases of liquor.
 The captaia was arrested June | as he 1isembarked from the Hol- land American liner Neendam. He is alleged to have been armed with two yeyolverS and dirk. He was ordered held for federal court when arraigned before T.. $. Commission er stanton yesterday.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-23
BULLET FAILS TO HALT
 BOY BURGLARY SUSPECTS
Policeman Fires At Fleeing Duo Detected Examing Garage
 On Stanley Street

Detected Examing Garage
 on Stanley Street
 Two boys, aged about IT years, escaped after a long chase about o'clock this morning, during which Officer John Smigel fired one shot in the air in an effort to frighten the pair into stopping. He saw them near Smiths garage on Stan ley street, near the corner Of Smalley, and as he tried to hide be- hind 8 pole, they surveyed the sur roundings as though planning to en- ter the garage. They saw the officer, however, and immediately walked away. He called to them to stop but they broke into run and led him through Stanley street to East Main, over the fence at the Corbin annex property. through backyards and over the railroad tracks between East Main and Smalley streets.
 At this point. the officer fired the shot as he realized his chances of capturing the fleeing pair were dim finishing. On reaching smalley street, they ran to East street and were swallowed up in the darkness on Judd avenue. Officer Smigel searched every hiding place he could think of in the vicinity, to no avail. and later he and Sergeant Stadlsr searched the neishborhopd but could find no trace of the lths. In his report, Officer smigel stated that he believed tho young men were plan ming to steal . car or something else out of the garage.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-23
WEDDING LIQUOR
 GETS MAN IN JAIL
10 Days and Sl00 Fine for
 Drunken Operator

Had August Nobitz, aged 37, ot after having been driven there from a wedding on Bond street late last night he would have saved himself fine Of $l00 and costs and jail sentence of 10 days which Judge w. c. Hungerford imposed in police court this morning after Officer John O'Keefe testified that an auto mobile driven by Nobitz struck q tree on Broad street about o'clock this morning.
 Officer O'Keefe and Lieutenant | Rival testified that NobitZ was under i the influence of liquor and unfit to drive Q car and Nobitz declined to make a statement. Officer O'Keefe said Nobitz drove the car back ur Broad street after having been driven home.
 Poor Health Saves Driver John Bernardo, aged 22, of los Arch street. pleaded not guilty to the charge of reckless driving on South Main street and Judge Hungerford suspended judgment because of the young mans physical condition. He warned him. however, that he must be careful of the manner in which he handles automobiles on the pub lie streets and nothing except poor health saved him from punishment in this instances,
 John P. Mcguire of 102 Ltnwood street. Benjamin Thompson of AS Sexton street and Edwin s. Bunnell of 53 Walnut street, the latter an employe of the Connecticut Co.,. tes- tifed that Bernardo drove truck owned by the William H. Allen Co.,, Inc. through South Main street at reckless rate of speed and forced a car off the pavement yesterday morning. Had there been cars com- ing out of Roberts street. Bernardo would have been unable to stop his truck soon enough to avoid a colli- sion, Mr. Bunnell said.
 Bernardo denied the charge and said the truck could not possibly go faster than "a miles an hour. There waa trouble with the accelerator, he said, and he could prove it by Off cer Eugene kietfer. who formerly drove the truck. He reported for work in an unfit condition and was ordered home but because of nu- merous bills%he must meet he feared he would lose his job, so he con tinued to work although he felt dizzy.
 He is suffering from water on the brain, he said, and is to undergo an operation this afternoon. Officer w. r. Hayes arrested him on complaint of Mir. Mcguire. The officer testi- fled that he followed the truck up South Main street when it was load ed with building materials and it's speed was 22 miles an hour
 After the case was disposed of, Bernardo was taken with weak spell and Judge Hungerford ordered him removed from the court room. The police took him to his home Bound Over For Emhezzlemcnt Stanley sczglowski, aged 3a, of 4
New Britain herald., 1927-06-23
CLASS WILL
 Written by Bernard Levitt and Gunnard Carlson, and Read by Harry Vetrano

Know all men by these presents:
 That we. the Class of 1927 of the Senior High school of the City of New Britain in the county of Hart ford and state of Connecticut, be- ing of sound and disposing mind and memory. do make. publish and declare the following to be my last will and testament. hereby revoking all former wills by us made.
 We give, devise, and bequeath to our lawful heirs as follows: I. To our principal, MT. Slade, we impart our genuine good wishes for the same success that has character ized his administration during our
 three years.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-23

1 compauied by an announcement
 that the young lady was longing for
 a handsome husband. One dollar must be enclosed in each appIica- { tion.
 'Hulda Bergston went about the
 country giving concerts. Yes her name was still Bengston. HuIda said Bengston took better in her profes- sion than plain Brown or smith would.
 Florence Hornkohl and Cert Skene were running . home ex- clusively for unmarried ladies. Both of them had renounced men. This was the extent of Dots in- formation 50 l again set out to selling books. In the course of my travels I reached 2 Emall mining town in Alaska. Here l found Mir. Anderson and Mir. Schick prospect ing for gold. Both were we'll known for miles around as very desperate characters. their dexterity with 8 revolvef being no small feature in their fame. Tommy Weston was making . fat living selling electric refrigerators to the Eskimos.
 "Back in civilization once more the first person I. encountered was Albert Havlick. He spent much of his time trying to land three pound trout from the swimming pool in North End park.
 "One bright afternoon, when I was dashing madly toward the sta- ton in . mM Western town ] met Marie Smith just leaving the office of a famous lawyer. I cannot re- member the lawyers n1me-but she drove me to the station in . white Chrysler roadster.
 "In the next town I was nearly crushed in the crowd in front of the courthouse, 50 I pushed my way inside. Here I found . famous case being tried. Judge Gunnard H. Carl son was on the bench listening to the impassioned pleas of Mir. Za- leski. counsel for the state. MT. Massey was defending the desperate criminal, Bernard Levitt, who was charged with the heinous crime of wilfully murdering Kay Hughes' pet canary. He had the look of the cat who had just eaten the canary. His only defense was that he was hun gry. Mortified and distressed at the enormity of the crime I left the courtroom and started up Main Street. I6s the window of . local Dry Go41E Emporium sat Marion Falk. advertising Mellin's Food. Outside. gazing enviously at her pretty plumpness were Eleanor O'Brien. Rosetta Chadsy and Kath- erine Durham.
 Stopping for lunch in . quaint old village hotel I was ushered to my table by head waiter Earl Cowles who told me he had resigned his position as a garage mechanic in Lawrence Carlson's Ford Service Station for the remunerative posi- ton of head waiter. While l was waiting for my order I picked up a morning paper and found an adver- tisemen. for the Barnum and Bailey Curcus. which was playing in town that afternoon. My attention was at- tracted to ths flaring headlines.
 q immediately resolved to go to the circus. The advertisements in the car which took us to the circus were many and varied but tho one
New Britain herald., 1927-06-23
DEAD FOR 6 WEEKS

New Haven. June 23 RtThe body Of Thomas E. McShara, be- lieved to have been about 40 years old. was discovered last night lying on bed in a second floor room of gas-filled house at 129 Nash street. He had been dead for six or more weeks. In the bedroom not far from the body was an old fash- toned three-jet gas heater from which the gas was escaping. Dr. Marvin M. Scarborough, medical ex. aminer, gave accidental asphyxia. tion from Illuminating gas as tho cause of death.
 Practically nothing Is known hero about him and for some time had lived the life of a recluse.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-23
Program o Jest Song Marks Class Night Exercises Aew Britain High School

which teok my sysf was one for Hole Proof Hosiery posed for by Eleanor Martin and drawn by Amerigo Anselmo. At the circus Mr. Connolly had charge of the lions. It was really surprising to see how quickly he could move on occasion. Outside Everett Anderson, manager or the circus was exclaiming in stcntorfan tones that for the slight sum of five cents a piece we could see all tho wonders within.
 Everett Noble was featured as Toreador in the bull fight He had no need for . red scarf. Barker Anderson next called our attention to the senss tional acrobatic stunt by 1ola Neri. After this hair raidng act came a parallel bar performance by the loose jointed Mir. Saunders.
 "Mr. Vetrano the giant now gave exhibitions of wonderful feats-pf strength.
 "There was great excitement over . race between . fast pony and Mfr. Peterson. often wondered If he wouldn't make use of those long legs sometimes.
 "Perched away up above us was Winifred Reynolds who was just going to make g two hundred foot dive into basin Of H20. After the performance I saw the Midget of the show, Ethel stromquist. hurry. ing to the mess tent.
 "The following morning I boarded . train for Texa1vhere ! received an invitation from Gabriel Brem. berg, Sheriff of Plnal County, to at. tend the opening of the worlds largest arena. the featufins event of which would be prise fight be- tween the famous pugihst. Charles Smith. and Kid Bruce. There could be but one outcome to such 6 fight so I decided not to accept tho invi. tation. I hated to see poor little Bruce pounded to pulp.
 Weeks later I stopped over Sun. day in . beautiful little southern town. There was such a feeling of Sabbath peace and contentment in the air that I automatically picked my way to the little church. Ths minister was none other than our own Red Matulis. His sermon vas full of pathos and beauty and 50 in- spring that I am still wondering who wrote 1t for him.
 Back homo in New Britain once again found everyone greatly ex- cited. Election time was drawing near and the candidate for Mayor on the Socialist ticket was Duke D'Avanzo who was using for his platform-one session day for the Senior High school. If I remember correctly Duke never did approve Of coming to school twice day.
 This election, however, did not attract much attention for New Britain was about to be put on the map for som mething beside its hard ware. Frank McGrath who had for two terms been governor of tho state had been nominated for Presi- dent on the Republican ticket lnd had every chance in the world of becoming President of the U. S.
 "My year selling books had been 50 successful that I could now af- ford to retire and take the advice of some of my customers. which was to read the books which I had been selling"