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The Washington times., 1927-04-21
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LOVE TRYST

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injuries would ultimately result in
his death.
Urged by her husband to cease her
friendship with Kelly, Miss Mackaye
chose to refuse. Kelly himself de.
clined to bring the relationship to an
end. The screen actor, according to
his own admission. told Raymond
that he loved Dorothy Maclaye.
Maid Gives Full Details
Just what was said when Ray.
rnond's wife and Kelly met has not
yet been brought out.
Kelly went to Raymond's home.
Ushered in by hot words, the subse-
quent fistic encounter started almost
at once. It was q one-sided battle,
according to the negro maid who
witnessed the fight. Kelly, Lnuscu.
lar and athletic, gave Raymond q
terrific beating. Raymond was
knocked to the floor five or six
times. the maid said.
Raymond was taken to q hospital
and there he died early Monday
morning,
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RUNAWAY GIRL s
MOTHER FINED

Charged with harboring her is.
,year.old daughter, Grace Ciice. who
had been committed to the National
Training School by the Juvenile
Court. her mothar, mrs. Marie cIice,
1902 Sixteenth st. b. w, was fined
s26 or Is days IN jail by Judge
Macdonald.
Miss Charlotte Richardson, OF
the training school, testified that
together with four or five police.
men they went to Mrs. Clice's
house in search for the girl who
had run away several times from
the training school.
They discovered that the Girl had
made her getaway BY climbing
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Promises to Wed Girl
Whose Eye He Put Out

Harry Bonaparte, colored, 'net
his waterloo" today in Judge Mac.
donald's court for having trouble
with his sweetheart. Dorothy John.
son, whom ne shot, resulting in
the loss OF her sight in one eve.
Harry said they had little
lovers quarrel and that he was
Jealous and shot her. Bonaparte
promised the court he would marry
Dorothy and the court gave him
$50 days in jail and put him on
probation.
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MELLOM DENIES SPLIT

There has been no '.split" be.
tween the Ware and Mellon political
forces IN Pennsylvania over the de.
feat of the old.age pension system
in the legislature, which the Ware
forces sponsored. Secretary OF the
Treasury Mellon said today in reply
to a question.
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BOY KILLED By AUTO

HAGERsTOWN,. Nd. April q.
While walking in the state road to
school at Clear Springs. near here,
Roland Bridendoiph, u. was in.
stantly killed and Harry Mills, jr.,
nine, was injured, probably fatally,
when they were run down by an au.
tomobile driven by DR.. II. e. Tabler.
Deputy Sheriff Charles CushInan is
investigating.
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through the skylight and jumping
down the skylight Of an adjoining
house which was vacant. The court
remarked the girl ought to be EN-.
ployed In a circus, where she could
use her athletic prowess.
When the girl ran away from the
training school the first time she
was found in her mothers house
hiding in bed between the mattress
and the springs.
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GETS $1,000 JUDGEMENT

A default judgment for $4,000
was given Mrs. Alice A. ..rcher
yesterday by Justice Bailey in
the Circuit Court against James
r. Walsh, OF 1907 s st. N. W.
The verdict was for a sum due on
a promisory note.
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Official Program At
Hayre De Grace

Weather. clear; track, good.
FIRST RACE
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FIVE JURORS
IN SNYDER
CAST:
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Staying did not necessarily mean
that he was still disguised. =
Mrs Snyder had been listening
attsntively.
Four jurors look much alike to
the casual glance, all four Of them
being rather plump, jolly-faced
and quite able to endure q long
trial, which this promises to be.
And, strangely enough, they all
answered questions put to them
IN much the same manner. They
are:
!. william b Yong IS, mar
ried. 4 press agents He is fore
man 81 the Jury.
2. Charles b. Meissner, 80, i
landscape gardener, married and
with three children.
3. Harry Arnold, 20, : plumber,
unmarried.
4. Alfred r. Kramer, 35, d
clerk, married and with three
Mrs. Snyder expressed herself
IS being pleased with four jurors
accepted. Her faint smile EN-.
phasized her satisfaction.
Mrs. Snyder Very Attentive
As the monotonous question Of
talesmen proceeded, Mrs. Snyder,
her pale, set face framed in 4 black
tight-fitting hat, watched each
talesnar closely, often craning her
mack to get a good look at him.
II she did not like his looks or
any Of his answers, she would
pluck at the sleeve Of her attorney
and quickly this announcement
-Perernptorily challenged by the
defendant Snyder"
In spite OF the numerous chal.
lenges and the slow progress made
IN the selection Of the jury. hope
was entertained az court opened
this morning that the jury will
have been obtained by tomorrow
night.
The remarkable feature Of the
trial so far has been the number
OF citizens who looked upon the
icy-eyed. grnart-appearing defendant
ana asserted they were opposed to
capital punishment or, in other
words, sending woman to the
electric chair.
Ready With HReal" Defense
Declaring that Mrs. Snyder il
innocent and confident Of acquittal,
her lawyers said today that the
reason for the great care in the
selection, Of q jury IL to save her
from burning Jury" She seeks,
according to her lawyers, a fair
and impartial jury as soon as Il
may De had with Justice to all !
Edgar r. Hazelton and Dana
Wallace, attorneys for Mrs. SNYDER,
announced that they did mot believe
Il humanity possible" for any Jury.
man who has previously formed q
fixed and decided opinion concern.
ing. the case to lay aside that
opinion Immediately upon taking
his oath as q talesrnan.
In q formal statement, they said:
This in no manner reflects upon
the honesty and integrity OF any
5uryrnan in this splendid panel.
For the juryman would uI1-
doubtedly strive to the extent OF
his mental ability to lay the opinion
aside, but It Is hard to see by
what mental process he could OBJ.
1terate from his mind the opinion,
Is he heard that portion Of the
evidence which dealt with those
features Of the case which he had
read, discussed, or heard discussed
before trial, and which constituted
the foundation upon which he had
based his opinion.
I'VE are sure that the defend
ant, Ruth Snyder, will present q
real not q sham defense. and cotin-
( sel are confident Of an aequittal,
anxious to secure not 4 burning
but a fair and impartial Jury as
speedily 40 can be done with jus
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STUDYING FIRST JUROR
STUDYING FIRST JUROR
Nell BrinkIey Reads
Mrs. Snyder Face
BY NELL BRINKLEY
Famoua Hearst Artist

LONG ISLAND CITY, n Y. April 21--The trial Of Ruth
Snyder and Henry Judd Gray drags on.
We sit in airy, high cenged spacious courtroom pre-.
sided by deepvoced and stately judge Judge Scudder
the already summary outdoors looking n and watch two
people who perhaps look ongngy the outdoors when they
and wonder how long it will be that they can do it.
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FARM LOAN SURVEY

A general survey Of the federal
farm loan system has been under
taken by tho Treasury with view
to making It more Flexible and
extensive; Secretary ot the Treasury
Mellon said today.
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Want Q big league baseball?
Tell your boy 10 ret three sub
scE1ptions 70 The TiInAa and Sun.
day Herald.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-27
CHARGES 0RREG0V
 KlLLED CARRANZA
Mexico, Stirred by Politics, May
 Learn Truth

Mexico City. Sept 27 cCP) - Mexico today awaited auNously General Alyaro Obregon's r.pIy 10 the charge that h. ordered tne exe- cution oi th" late President Carran- za in 1920.
 The accusation was made by Can dido Aguilar, secretary of foreign relations during the pres idency of farranza. and Was printed as let ter Tn ;he newspaper E&cr !s.Or
 Ohregon. who served a term as president before CaIl.s became president. is a candidate for sec oud term. Aguilar said calamity would befall the nation If Obr.gon remained in the presidential race.
 Obregon, "ho is noted for his truculcnce. has now broken all rec ords for patience iu the face of the hitterest attacks on him by the anti reolcctionist forces. It was believed, however, that he would break his silence on This occasion.
 'arranza was aSsassiuated while on his way 10 Vera Cruz after fleeing from Mexico City. He had taken refuge in a hut al TlaXcalan-Tong when he was killed by troops undcr Colonel kodolfo Horrero.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-27
DISCUSS EDUCATIONAL WORK

The advisory council of tn" .du- catignal department of the local Y. W. C. \. met with representatives of local factories and offices last evening at the '. ". C. A. and held q discussion regarding the educa- 'ional glasses for the ensuing Sea son.
 I'll" following classes were agreed gpou: HanicrafL Bible. commercial anI business law, interior decorii- ing, music and literature. sociology. travel charm school and golf, ,..* Florence M. Rice. educational sec grtpry. presided.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-27
II. $. FACULTY OUTING
Teachers Will Assemble When Claoee- Close Tomorrow and Go to IinnaCiCrON Farm in i'lainIiIIc,

The annual outing of the faculty oi the Senior High school will be held tomorrow afternoon at the llnnacleroX farm in Plainvillo. Members who intend to be present have been asked 10 assemble in front Of the entrances Of both build lngs immediately after school.
 The committee in charge consists of Miss Elizabeth l.. Hungerfori, chairman: Miss Katherine II. Clark. Miss Grace Coholau, Miss Rose Clover, Mrs. ldella K. Knapp, Miss Adrcinne Raby, Mrs. Bertha K. Tal- lon, Miss Hazel F. True, Miss Helen liarks1ale, Leonel Depot, Lconar1 Nixon and David B. Swift.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-27

troop here 1T the interest among the boys warranted the move.
 The Par"uts-T-achcrs association will hold !ts first meeting Of the fall semester early next month. This meeting Is generally q reception to the teachers and social time.
 The next meeting Of the Social Five will be held at the nom. O. Mrs. Georgn Pollard.
 The weekly prayer meeting oi the Methodist church will be held to- morrow evening at 7:30 o'clock. A course Of religious education IS to be luaugEr4ttd al this meeting
 There will be supper in th" banquet hall of the Methodist church Thursday e.oning at G:&p o'clock
 The second weekly whist 70 he given by fh@ women Of St, Gabriel's Episcopal church will be held to morrow afternoon from until 1 o'clock. The public is invited. Re treatments will be served.
 Found-Younr female Police Dog with tail cut. Apply Adolph Zill or . e. ii
New Britain herald., 1927-09-27
City Items

Mir and Mrs. A. Naleskie and daurhtyr shirley, and Mir. and Mrs. Chester BojanowsH of Middletown. Uer. weekend guests Of Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell J. karbowski of this city.
 Mr and Mrs. Sylvester Karbowski and daughter, Lorraine. Of New Hag.u have returned home after a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Edward V. <'tepeck Of Albany avenue.
 Mr. and Mrs. Stanley r. Sobol Of Hartford have returned after d short 'Isit with friends in this city,
 Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Skinner Of smith street have been hosts 10 rcla- tivos from Arizona who are touring tn" country.
 Joseph r. Flis and Joseph NJ Kulis Of BUrritt street have returned home after spending the weekend in Boston.
 Adam Zernack of Bassett street, accompanied by MT. and Mrs George Collins of Sexton street. were on trip to Somerville, Mass, dur ing the past week -cnd.
 Miss Minnie Buckholz of Green wood street entertained friends from Salt Lake city during the weekend.
 Dr. Fred C. Enan1er of 162 Main street has returned to this city fol lowing an extended European trip.
 Unity Rebokah sewing club will meet with Mrs. Aaron Paul of { Lake Court Thursday afternoon rom to o'clock.
 READ HERALD CLASSIFIED .iDS
New Britain herald., 1927-09-27
chester '. W. C. As.

Girls wishing 10 compete will try out on Thursday night, open house night. at the New Britain Y. W. C. A. all contestants must be 17 year: old or over to participate. Any giI; Tn New Britain may enter this moe provided she comes to the Y in Non Britain for try out on Septomhc. %.
 The program will consist of:-Rc- lay race between teams, twenty yard dash' life saving approach and carrg race, form swimming. form divirg stunt by each team, follow the leader.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-27
FACULTY BOARDS
 CHOSEN BY SHADE
Committees to Work With H. s. Pupils Announced Today

The personnel Of the faculty com mittees which takes charge of activi- ties Of the senior high school Was made known uy Principal LouIs r. Slade today,
 Mrs. Amy c. Gultord wilI have charge o. th" Amphon club, the auditorium programs will he the custodian O. dramatic properties, and adviser of the senior mId-year class. Miss liza r. Harvey will be the advisor of the Jane senior class. and supervisor Of th, senior club.
 The rest Of the committees fol- lows: Art club Miss Jennie II. Ois- son; athletic committee, Principal Louis r. SlaIc chairman, Leou"l Depot, secretary; Newell Ames, comptroller and Coach George NJ. Cassidy; bookstore, Mir Ames, dIrec- tor, and Miss Ruth C. Goodwin; cheers and school songs, Davld E, Swift; social calendar, Miss MilHe C. McAuIey chairman, Mrs. Guii- ford, Nr. Cassidy Mr Depot. Mss Elizabeth l.. Huugrrford, Gaorg" E. Matthews, the class advisors and club supervisors.
 The class advisors are as follows: Mrs. Guilford with Miss Elizabeth L. Macintosh, assistant, senior mid year class; Miss Harvey with Miss Adrienne Raby, assistant, June seniors; Miss Agnes NJ. Finnegan with Miss Hazel r. True, mid-year juniors: Mss Mildred C. Weld with Miss Helen Fl. Stahl assistant; June juniors; Miss lone D. Tractor with Miss Katherine H, Clark, first year mid yea rs, and Miss Emma \. Daw- son and Miss Helen Wolski, first year June pupils.
 The Spanish club supervisors will b. Andrew Guiliano, chairman and Mrs. Bertha K. Talon, assistant.
 The traffic squad consists Of Robert F. Golf, first floor; Charles J. Campbell second floor, and David B. Swift, third floor In the academic building; and Palmer P. Howard, basement, Ernest F. Upham. first floor, Newell Ames, second floor, and Miss Margaret Glover, second floor, rear. in the vocational build ing.
 Miss Josephine Crowley Is the su- peryisor of the Young Women's Luncheon club Mr. Ames and Miss Bertha E. Waddell will take charge Of the employment bureau. MT. Cassidy. MT. Depot. and MT. Ames for boys, and Miss McAuley and Miss Rose Glover for girls are on the first aid committee.
 The French club committee is as follows: Charles J. Drapeau, chair man: Miss Gladys | Nickerson, Miss Adrienne Raby, and Miss Mary M. Souther Miss Rachel s. Carpenter will take charge of. lost articles In the academic building and Miss Margaret M Glover will take care Of lost articles In the vocational building. Mir. Cassidy, Miss Crowley and Miss Bertha NJ. Jones are in charge Of the group who stay in the school during the noon hour.
 George E. Matthews, who or eanized the school orchestra, the first in Connecticut. will again be the director Of the organization, MT Golf, Mir. Nixon, Mr. Swift. MT. Campbell, MT. Cassidy, Mir Epham, Mr. Ames, MT Depot, Mir. Howard and Mir. Sale will be proctors and will be in charge Of the building of activities beyond the session limits.
 Jesse D. Sallee is faculty super . visor of the board Of publication | and Miss Goodwin is in charge Of , sennnd hand knnle
New Britain herald., 1927-09-27
BERLIN NEWS
(Contlnuei from Page Seven)

The Fife and Drum corps will meet Thursday evening in the base ment of Community hall for the regular weekly rehearsal.
 The drive for new members for the East Berlin Library association is now on. II is hoped to secure 100 new members. The library is popular especially with the younger people who find books of every description to their liking. A complete library of modern fiction for older members has been added and this department has become increasingly popular during tine past season.
 Mir. ana Mrs. George Welz enter tained number Of their friends at their home on Wilcox avenue over Sunday.
 The first whist of the season al Sacred Heart church last evening was well attended. The prize winners were as follows: ladies', first, Miss May Seagel; second, Mrs, Edward kahms: consolation, Mrs. George Pollard; mems first, John McIner- ney, second, Walter Nalarney; con- solation, James O'Toolo. The party next week will be held Monday eve ming and Mrs. John Dcmore and Mrs. J. r. Lewis ~lll be hostesses.
 The Community club meeting to- morrow evening will begin promptly at o'clock The entertainment com fmittee has prepared a. program, Re treatments will be served.
 Boys club activities will begin fin the near future. The girls club be- gan last week and it is expected 10 commence the work Of the boys within q week or so.
 Several of the younger boys here have applied for admission 10 the Boy Scout troop at Berlin. There has been some mention Of starting 6
New Britain herald., 1927-09-27
FAY TO ADDRESS LIONS

Frederic l.. Fay director Of re- Iigious eduration at the South Con er"gational church, will be the speaker al the Lions club meeting tomorrow. MT. Fay will tell nf his motor trip 10 inc Black Hills. Tn" fifth anniversary of the Lions club will be observed at the Burritt hotel tonight.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-27
PLAINV|LLE NEWS
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Continued from Page Seyen) Bristol and New Britain high schools. However, for the school year 1927-28 the toHn school com nittee are asking for net amount 10 be spent on the schools in town of s95,sS5.25, or the sum or s2f,04&.- @ more than was required 10 be ey- pended on the schools in town last year. In other words the committee estimate that it will cost f2lG4277 more 10 operate the schools in town for next year than what f cost last year.
 According 70 last official figures given opt in the papers, there arc registered Tn the schools Of the town 21 more pupils than T year ago. However, the total registration of Plainyille pupils in public schools is less than it was year ago Tn" above ia an increase os over 25 per cent over last year for the purpose Of carrying on the school york in the schools of the tonn."
 Reception For Rector
 Ar informal reception will he ten dered Rev. and Nra Leonard Q. Melville at the parish house of inc Church Of Our Saviour from to z
New Britain herald., 1927-09-27
GIRLS SWIMMING MEET
New Britain. Hartford and Manchcs- ter Y. W. C. !. Satators to En- gaze in Tournament Friday.

The New Britain Y. ". c. A. senior life saving girls and senior swimmers will take part in swim ming meet 10 be held on Friday, at the Hartford Y. W. C. A. Three teams will compete in the meet. Hartford. New Britain. and Man
New Britain herald., 1927-09-27

T'latIy accusing obfagon of eiv- ing the order. AEuiiar added; It's time you told the truth. r you don't. I can prove my allegation by docu- m.nts which are IncontrOyertlbIe."
New Britain herald., 1927-09-27
MAY BE RETIRED

Washington, Sept 27. -- (P, - Colonel John T. AXton, chief chap Ian of th" army, has been ordered before retiring board for examin- ation. The dat" Of the examination will be fixed by the board.
 r. melody wants something he looks in the Herald Classified Ads.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-27

been awarded the custody Of il minor daughter. The divorce was granted on the grounds of intoler- able cruelty.
 Broahcasting studio Established.
 A broadcastlug studio has taken is place along with the many insti- tutions operated by the New Dcpar- ture Mfg. Co. The studio has been established in the band room, where the band has l's haadquarters. and is for the purpose of broadcasting through WTfC the weekly programs of the New Departure orchestra and band. Through remote control, these two musical units are enabled to broadcast their programs direct from Bristol without tho necessity Of making the trip to the Travellers studio each week.
 Last season the two organization alternatod in giving scmi-monthly programs, but this year one Of the two groups will be on the air each Monday night.
 Voting Machines For Obstruction,
 The voting machines which will be used for the city election next Monday, have been set up for in spection and instruction of rot"hs and will te available today. We'd ncsday and Thursday, They will be legally locked up on Friday 10 remain locked until freed for the election. They will be available for instruction at Firemen's Hall Tn Forestville, Uncas Hose house on North Main street and the Federal Hill auditorium and instructors will he on hand 10 explain the operation of the machines
 Jnspccts Rural Schools.
 Miss Eugenia Norton. school nurse is engaged at the present tune in making an annual inspection at the rural schools. An ins~ctoA was conducted at the Stafford ave- n,e and Edgewood schools last Fri day, and Wednesday of this week she will inspect the schools at North and South Chippins Hill and will visit the Fall Mountain school next Friday.
 New Departure Band at Fairs.
 The New Departure Band of this city. which occupied an important position in the annual beauty pageant at Atlantic City will play at the Great Harrington Fair during three days of this week. They Will also play at the Danbury Fair from Get. 3 to 10 and on Oct. 12, 1@ and 14 will play at the fair at stafford Springs.
 The band played at the Goshen Fair on Sept. and were booked for l inc same place for next year.
 To Receive Bids For Arm0ry.
 Sealed proposals for furnishing ! labor and material for the new ar ! morv which is to be constructed on i Center street in Bristol, will be re- . cDivcd by the Bristol armory com i mission and opened and publicly ] read at the office of Adjutant Gen 1 nral George NJ, Cole on October 14 . at II o'clock q. m.
 Separate proposals will be rfcelV- | ed for the general construction, | plumbing work, heating work and | electrical work and each proposal . must be accompanied by certified check equal 10 five per cent of inc i bid, or by q bid bond in like amount | binding the bidder 10 the execution | of the contract.
 Payne ,2, Keefe, architects of New | London designed the building.
 Mora than f00 persona are be-