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New Britain herald., 1928-03-30
MERCHANTS T0CLOSE
 ON SATURDAY NIGHTS
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Thanksgiving and Christmas closed ell day and Good Friday at noon Evenings before holidays the stores Will close at 6 o'clock as usual.
 There was no opposition to the re- malnder of the program. the fight being on the question of closing Sat nrday night during the summer months.
 MT. Robb explained that this sub- ]ect was one which lad come up for action every year for several years and that each yearit seemed little closer to eventual closing. Its bound to come, you can't stine progress" he said
 This is the tine" continued the chairman. we are going to put it over. It will not be done auto cratically either. After We do put it over, if the merchants adhere strictly to the decision it will only be a matter of month or two until they will do it automatically.
 George H. Tyson, former chair man, said the same issue comes up every year and every year it be- comes more and more apparent that Saturday night business is falling away. He said he has talked with many merchants who agree that the Saturday night business does not compare with what it was few years iEo.
 He said he has closed at s o'clock Saturday nights all this year and that he docs not keep any clerks and lets two watchmakcrs go at 6 o'clock. 'Jf you keep clerks hang Ing around when there is no busi- ness. they ,ose interest in the brsj noss,' he said. He said in Mcridep. Where they close Saturday nights and reman open Friday nights they say they do more business on one Friday than they formerly did on two Saturdays. He closed with plea for more progressive spirit Tn New Britain and q comment that stores olght to close Saturday night Inc whole year.
 $. M Davidson, speaking for tho Davidson and Leventhal and inc Fair Department stores, said he had
New Britain herald., 1928-03-30
City Advertisements
ANNUAL tIJY ELECTION.

The legal voters of the City ot Ne" Britain a rc hereby notified and warned that the Annual City Flee N'h ol said city will he held on ,he second Tuesday Of April. to wit: on Ire 10th day of April. 1928, for the eectlon of tho following officers of s7ld city. to wit: Mayor, Collector of faxes; Treasurer; Comptroller: two ks rs of Voters; three members ot Board of Relief; four members or the School Comml'tee; one alder man or 3, term of two years in each of the following wards, 10 wit: sec ond, fourth and sixth wards of said city, and two councilmen in each of the following wards of said city, to wit: the first. second. third, fourth fifth and sixth.
 The places or voting in each ward of said city duly fixed and designated as by law required, arc an will be as follows:
 First Ward: High School, Bassctt
 street entrance:
 Second Ward: New Trade School,
 AoVut4l -nuil street entrance Op-
 posite Whiting street; Third Ward: Camp School, Prospect
 street:
 Fourth Ward: Junior High School
 Main street, corner Chestnut street:
 Fifth Ward: Bartlett. School, corner Broad and Grove streets: Sixth Ward: Elihu Burritt School, North street.
 The polls will be open from 6 o'clock a. m. until o'clock D. m., and no longer.
 The United States Standard Voting Machines placed for that purpose in all the polling places in all the dis 'rlc1s or wards shall be used under the provisions of law Dated at New Britain, Conn, this Soth day Of March, 1928.
 GARDNER C. WELD, Mayor of the City of New Britain. |
New Britain herald., 1928-03-30
klNGSBtRI HuPMOBlLE AGENT

Announcement was erroneouslv made in the Herald advertising col umns that the Hupmobile automobile agency ot this city is held by the City Service Co.,, of which A. NJ Paonessa is head. The agency is held by the kingsbury Motor Sales Co, Of 250 Arch street, of which Edward B. klngsbury is president
New Britain herald., 1928-03-30
Was To Be Married Anril

Springfield, Mass, March 50 P- Fred l.. Roberts of Waterbury, Conn.,. burned to death when his truck took fire after a crash in Ber- lln' Conn. today. was 10 have been married April la, it was said by his employers. Grove X Co. of this city. Roberts was o1 years and was bring Ing load of produce here.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-30
ACCIDENTS DURING 1927
New Britain Had More Than 1000 According to Statistics of Motor Vehicle Department.

Hartford, March su {P-Eina, Of hclal lSurcs from the state motor vehicle department show that Hart lord led i'll the number Of automo pile accidents in 1927. although New Haven with SIPS came a close sec ond. Hartford had 3,o90.
 Bridgeport was third with o.515. New krlfaln. Stamford and Water bury each had more than 1000 ac- cldents. The total for the state was -b s"2, which includes accidents for all types of motor vehicles.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-30
PLAYWRIGHT DIES

London, March 30 (UP)-John keble Bell. noted playwright who wrote under the name of Keble Howard. died today at hospital in Bournemouth. He was 52 years old.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-30
POWER FOR JAPAN

Tokyo. Mar. So.-A billloo apa [ half dollars are now inveetelS ' in Japanese electric corporatione. onlv in the last ten years has vse z electricity been general,
New Britain herald., 1928-03-30

formed he had had an opportunity to vote against it and did not do so, The vote was declared unanimously in favor of Saturday closing,
New Britain herald., 1928-03-30

The body was burned beyond recoe- hltlon and the truck with it's load
 oi groceries completely destroyed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-09-27
NJ CARL SUED ON
COAL CLAIM

John r. McCarl. Comptroller Of
the Treasury, was ordered by jus.
tice Stafford in Circuit Court to-
day. TO show cause on October II
why he should not be required to
pay the balance on q judgment
against the United States by the
New River Galleries Company, OF
New Jersey, representing the pur.
chase price Of coal reQuisitioned for
war purposes seven years ago.
The bill recites that the coal was
requisitioned in 1919, 1920 and 1891,
through the Secretary OF the Navy.
Upon failure of the Government 10
pay the price of the coal suit was
brought in the United States Dis
trict Court for New Jersey and
judgments obtained for a total OF
$242, 0S0.29.
The case was carried by the Gov
eminent to the United States SUI
preme Court on appeal, where the
Judgment OF the lower court was
sustained and interest on the judS.
ments at the rate of per cent was
awarded from April is, 1921, the
date of the original judgment.
Congress passed deficiency bills
to pay off both the judgment and
interest, according to the petition
OF the plaintiff. but McCarl refused
to allow the treasurer to pay $20,-
600 of the amount, saying that the
Government had a counter-claim
against the plaintiff in the form
OF an alleged stop order issued by
the United States Shipping Board.
When the Shipping Board lost its
action in the Court OF Claims, Nc
Carl is said to have rendered q
check for $4,000 to the plaintiffs,
which they refused because the in
terest on the judgment was not
included.
The suit filed today is for the
purpose OF collecting the balance
OF the principal and the total In
terest on the claim. Attorneys VIII
liam X. Quinter. Ira j. Williams
and Francis g. Brown appear for
the coal cOmDanV
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-09-27
KELLOGG NOTE
AWAITED

Diplomatic Washington IL await
ing the publication Of Secretary Of
State Kellogg's joint note to France
and Great Britain. expected before
the end Of this week.
The note is believed to be already
on the cables, If not actually IN
the hands of American Embassy
officials in Paris and London IN
the process of being decoded.
That President Coolidge is re-
sentful OF the indirect diplomacy
OF the British and French foreign
offices, and the unconventional
manner in which the fact that
France and Britain had reached 2
secret agreement was announced.
together with leaks as to the aetuai
contents. has been clear here for
weeks.
Officially. the American Govern
ment has never been informed az
to just what the agreement was.
The summary sent here by SF
Austen Chamberlain was known 70
be incomplete and lacking 1nIot
nation on what publicity later -
shown to have lurking in the 49,
Sgcnndwa virtual u1ilitaH
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-09-27
FRIENDS
CABLE LOVE

Miss Setsu Matsudaira, whose
wedding to Prince Chichibu, son Of
the Japanese Emperor, takes place
in Toyko tomorrow, was remembered
by her old classmates of Friends
School, 1901 I St. n. W., today.
/ please come back to see u.s."
was the cabled message they sent
her, along with flowing wishes for
happiness on your wedding day and
for the years to come"
Setsu was graduated from
Friends School last June. She was
very popular with her fellow stu
dents, and Thomas w. Sidweil,
principal of the school. thus ad-
dressed them today:
DO you realize that one wfo was
In our midst last year, passing
among us from day to day, asking
no favors at all, fitting into the
scheme of things, scrupulous IN her
| Observance of the rules Of the
school, is chosen to a high place OF
distinction and honor, snd may
some day be empress of Japan?
Not OF the royal family but on
account Of her superior attrac tions
and qualifications, she is accepted
into the royal family in order that
this marriage with the crown prince
| may take place"
The students appIauded this
tribute to their old schoolmate. and
some day some of them may visit
! the Land of Chrysanthemums, to
| be entertained, perhaps, Al the
Imperial Palace by the princesS
| Setsu.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-09-27
POLICE 7 RAILS
NEAR END

Another two weeks will see the
Police Trial Board docket virtually
cleaned up, Inspector L. j. Stoll,
the chairman, forecast after look.
ing over cases still pending.
The trial board yesterday dis
posed OF five cases, and its find.
ings were transmitted to Inspector
Henry G. Pratt. acting superintend.
ent of police. ...
Policeman Ernest Fillmore was
charged with jumping a lease on
an apartment on California Street.
He told the board the owner gave
him permission to break the lease.
Policeman 3. H. Henry was
charged with being with a woman
in an automobile parked last month
in Rock Creek Park. This was the
first case made after Col. u. S.
Grant III. started his cleanup. of
the parks.
Policeman L. I. Bolts was accused
Of using improper language when
he got into an argument with q
colored chauffeur.
Policeman r. &. Miller also faced
a charge Of verbally abusing a
citizen.
The case Of Frank A. Davis.
patrol driver at the Seventh pre-.
cinct, in which the policeman Ia
accused OF failure TO arrest q man
known TO DO carrying gun. also
was heard.
IL is charged that Davis followed
the man. later sending a taxi driver
TO another officer asking that the
man be arrested.
Should the District Commissioners
adopt the recommendations Of
Major Edwin B. Hesse that precinct
captains handle cases of minor in.
fractions Of discipline, it will mean
the removal of more than two.
thirds OF the cases now heard before
The trial board to the station house.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-09-27
MAN
TORTURED BY
CAPTORS
~ TnternatlenaI News Service


KENOSTIA, wis, Sept. 27.--HAr-
old Henderson. non-striling work
man at the AlIen-A Knitting Mills
here. kidnapped late yesterday by
strikers, staggered into q farm farm.
house today, Is miles from q point
where he was Kidnapped, HIS cloth
ing was stripped from him. his
body coated with tar and he was
nearly unconscious from exposure
and exhaustion.
He told q story Of having been
tortured for hours by his abductore,
OF finally being bound and gagged
and tied up with blankets so that
he could not see, and driven to a
lonely spot on . prairie where ne
was released.
Kenosha police and the sheriff's
office were notified by the farmer
where Henderson appealed for aid
and the man was rushed to q hos
pitaI. He was questioned by Capt.
Emil Clausen OF the Kenosha
police.
my sisters, Marie and Olga. and
I were riding on Green Bay road
late yesterday" Henderson said,
when q large car containing five
or six men drew alongside and
forced me to stop or be forced into
deep ditch.
'BecRuse OF previous attacks by
striking workmen on the non
strikers, the doors Of my car were
kept locked but two of the men
smashed the windows, opened the
doors and seized me. / started to
fight and my sisters tried to help
me but they hit Marie over the
head, knocking her unconscious.
received blow from q pistol and
l went out too.
"They crippled my car to pre-.
vent Olga from getting help, blind
folded me before / got a good look
at them. They threw me in the
bottom Of their car and drove away.
Walked Nude Is Miles
I'VE rode for half an hour and
then turned into what later
learned was an abandoned farm.
They took me to the grainary and
tore off my clothes. Then they
porued hot tar over me, tar so
hot 1t b2istered my skin. They
tied me, gagged me, rolled me in
blankets and tossed me hack in the
uOIlVAh VI Tie car dSdlHs
"They dumbed me out of the
machine not far from Antioch.
They talked frequently Of how
the strikers weer going to win and
said they would tar every scab in
the mills"
without any clothes I walked
] 5 miles to the farm of Emil Stein
book because l couldn't go into
Antioch in my condition. Steinbock
knew me and telephoned the
sheriff"
Henderson said he couldn't dienti-
~ his kidnapers because he was
blindfolded. The strike at the
Allen-A Mills has been in progress
since February. In that time homes
Of IA nOn-striking workers have
been bombed and there have been
innumerable beatings.
Federal Judge +. A. Geiger in
Milwaukee has issued an injunction
against picketing in connection with
the strike and more than 40
strikers have been arrested and
tried for violating that injunction
but none have yet been convicted.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-09-27
Screams AND Shots HEARD
BEFORE DEATH Of GIRL IN FIRE

50 young they were not told about
the tragedy. They were taken 70
the home OF Carl Donaldson, a
relative. in TenleytOwn.
Their little cousins. William Hen
bricks, 10, and katherine, z, were
taken to the home of another rela-
tive.
Schlorb was taken to the Four
tenth precinct, but after question
ing was released. He was treated at
Emergency Hospital for burns.
c: d. Tebrow and w. M. Cren-
shaw, near neighbors in the 1000
block of Davenport st. N. W., de-
scribed how they were awakened by
the sound of the explosion. It was
Crenshaw who summoned the fire
department.
Mrs. Adeline Donaldson, mother
of Mrs. Burke. also lived in the
house with the Schlorbs. She was
taken out with the children when
! the fire started.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-09-27

The cOurtship has Deen carried
on by mail and all arrangements
for the wedding have been made by
teleEram and letter. This unique ro-
nance unseen Is in keeping. Miss
Gleitze declared, with tenet she
has observed all her life.
when was IL years old and In a
Bavarian convent" Miss Gleitze said,
II made q solemn vow that no man
should ever kiss me upon the lips
until became his wife. l have never
broken this vow"
The swimmer has been secretly
engaged" for two years. Her fiance
Ii Private William Farrance, of the
East Lancashire regiment, who is
stationed Ut Quetta, India. He will
sail for England shortly to claim
his bride. "a
'WiIl first wrote to me In Decem-
Der. 1926, from Karachi. He had seen
my photograph in the Indian news
papers Miss GleitZe said.
''It was an awfully nice letter
80 different. from the many thou
sands i have received since took
up swimming. He ended by asking
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cents. Mrs. Burke was unable to
explain how the purse reached the
spot where IL was picked, up.
]. r. hewitt, coroner, reported
after q preliminary examination
that there were no traces Of bullet
holes in the body Of Mrs. Schlorb.
He added that he would be unable
70 make q positive statement as
to the cause of death until after
an autopsy and inquest tomorrow
morning at 11:30 o'clock.
Children in House
There were four children in the
house, two belonging to the Schlorbs
and two grandchildren Of the
Burkes by a daughter now dead.
The men took the children out into
the front yard. The Schlorb chill
dren, Lillian, year old last Mon
day. and Freddie, 2 years old, were
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-09-27
MOTHER WANTS
BABY BACK
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The authorities at the hospital said
there was no one of that name there.
Williams carried the gnrgling
baby to the First precinct. TO the
House Of Detention, and finally TO
Children'A Hospital before he could
prevail upon anyone to care for
him.
Mrs. LaPointe told detectives that
the baby was born at Homeopathic
Hospital on August IS. Monday her
husband ordered her to take him
away, she declared.
The young mother concluded her
statement with a desperate appeal
for the return Of Eddie, even II
it meant q break with her nus
/
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-09-27
WOMAN KILLED BY TRAIN

CHICAGO, Sept. 27.-The body of
Miss katherine Leonard. 27, of
Oakland. Cal, was found On the
tracks Of the Chicago. Burlington
and Quincy railroad at la Grange,
suburb, today, badly mangled'
Miss Leonard had been visiting
an uncle. Henry d. James. He
said he did not believe she COM
mitted suicide.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-09-27
Botanical Society to
Name Officers Oct 3

The annual election Of officers Of
the Botanical Society Of Washing.
ton Will be held at the Cosmos
CLUB on Tuesday evening, October 2.
Robert F. Griggs will read a
paper on "A New Key to the
Families OF Flowsring Plants" and
Ssnsr scientific brochures win be
Wscuksea
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-09-27
JOHN COOLIDGE
UNHURT IN
CRASH
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meeting from the Springfield CMass.)

meeting from the Springfield CAass)
fair.
He was due at work at 3 q. m.
Whenl the crash occurred. how.
ever, it was between $3.50 and S45
b. M. He was being taken to the
home Of DR.. Benjamin w. Bacon.
professor OF divinity at Yale, where
he has living quarters.
DIR. Bacon, though he did not
know John Coolidge, placed his
home at the boys disposal upon
reading that John WAS finding dit.
ticulty finding a place where he
could live within his income.
Coolidge told the policeman that
he planned to 90 to DR.. Bacon'A
first to change clothing before re-
porting at his office.
The crash occurred at Edwards
and Livingstone Streets, New.
Haven, not far from the Bacon
home.
Apparently there were no eye
witnesses. The impact, however,
must have been heavy, as the
Veno car was found on one side Of
the intersection. upright bu badly
wrecked.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-09-27

II / could marry him in order that
he might help me with my social
work.
For many nights I pondered over
that letter and then one day about
a fortnight later decided that !
might be losing part of my life II
1 failed to answer.
Miss Gleitze has several photo
graphs of her future husband. The
date for the wedding has not been
set but probably it will take place
in November
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-09-27
STRANG[ER UNEMO1l0NAL rs
He TELLS TALE Or JEALOUSY

confIde All his worries to her
keeping.
Smiths llalf.brother, John Allen,
ard hts brOther-ih-Ia law, the Rev.
DaffieI fIiggs. were lin Baltimore
yesterday. On the mission Of break
ing the news OF the Staying to Mrs.
Alien. They were diesuaded frcfn
making the attempt, however.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-09-27
Jewish Science" Topic
Of Lecture at Temple

Jewish Science" is the title of
the lecture which DR.. Clifton HARDY
Levy, of New York, will deliver be.
fore the sisterhood and brotherhood
of the Washington Hebrew Congre.
cation next Monday evening in the
Eighth Street Temple.
DR.. Levy will devote his lecture
to the spiritual healing part OF
synagogue work. He hopes TO create
a center of Jewish science in Wash.
ington.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-09-27

a FIRE THAT COST Mrs Lucille Burke Schorb of the
5000 block Grant Rd N W. her life early today y
bsi investigated BY police. The charred body of the
yorne mother was found in the kitchen of their home.
Doors had earlier been battered in police said by the
husband of the young woman but the intense heat drove
him back. The picture st the left shows the mother
husband. and two children Of the dead woman. The
second picture shows the ruined home with an arrow
pointing to the room where Mrs. Schlorb's body was
found The thrdpicture shows Policeman " f. Cannon,
Causs ana w. Peters, all of Precinct H. examining
pocket book owned by the mother OF the dead woman,
and found on Davenport Street about block from the
burned home The picture at the right is of Mrs Adene
Donaldson. grandmother Of the dead woman.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-09-27
Channel Star to Wed
Man She Never Salv
q 1ntesna.IenaI News servIee

LONDON, England Sept. 27-Boasting that no man
shall kiss her until she IL married to him. Miss Mercedes
Geze tho pretty London stenographe who achieved world
fame BY swimming the English Channel and the Strait OF
Gibraltar is betrOthed she never met.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-09-27

In what section of WashInRton do
You prefer TO rent your apartmenf9
All sections are represented In tOday's
- aaeliklea EsRtal sN0lDWHGGS --.-,,.-.a....
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-09-27
SEVENTH RACE
One lie and on..aixtssnth
Weather, clear; track. fast.
FIRST RACE
Six FurIongs

If selection means anything - Yen
as an apartment seeker, turn TO t0dAyA
ElaAsi led QARtAl AnlRnanAHlh -. -. . g
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-09-27

The mother has been told that
her son Is in great trouble and that
he IL missing. She appears conf
dent that be VIII come T. her 4ad
The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1928-06-07
Delegates Leave For Big
National Convention

The exodus Of delegates to the Republican
National convention begins today. Charles IIebbard
delegate at large is taking his daughter, Miss
Mary Louise llebbard 10 the convention with
him. Mrs. Davis Is accompanying her husband,
+. Eugene Davis who is the district delegate.
A. A. Kelly, Jr. is going and Mrs William Stein
hardt will enjoy the great battle spectator
senator and Mrs. r. w. Condor left Spokane
yesterday. Tuesday both guests at luIl-
cheon al which the WomanS Republican club were
hosts. senator Condor, who is the national
mittceman for the state of Washington addressed
the women ON parry affiliations. He believes that
1t Is a mistake To sink party affiliations for the
personal popularity Of the candidate.
lie gave the women advice Ia their conduct
in politics urging them 10 be good losers. The
winner should also be very careful never 10 slight
the minority if she would be good executive.
Mrs. a. c. Enloe, the president was intro
duced by Mrs. w. w. Stiman. retiring president
Ms. Enloe introduced the speaker as well as Mrs
r. w. Condor and Mrs. Miles Pondexer the
guest of honor