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New Britain herald., 1928-01-07
LOCkjAW IS BLAMED
 FOR DEATH G MAN, s2
Newman H. Miles, Hurt Christmas Eve, Dies
 at Hospital

Lockjaw resulting from injuries received when he fell while enter ing his home at o1 Liberty street on Christmas Eve is believed to have caused the death of Newman H. Miles. S2 years old. who died at the New Britain General hospital this morning at 6:20 o'clock.
 He suffered cuts about the body when he fell. following weak spell and from the time of the accident until this morning he had been in & critical condition. He was active for his age and worked until the time of the accident.
 Mir. Miles was an employe of the Humason & Beckley division of Landers Frary X Clark Co. for the 60 years he had made his home in New Britain. He was a stock clerk in the concern in the latter years of his services.
 Born in I4akeville, November IS, 1S45, the son of Mir. and Mrs. Fred erick Miles and Mary (Holley) Miles, he was educated in his native city and came to this city where he went into the employ Of the only New Britain concern with which he was connected during his long life.
 MT. Miles ancestry dated back to Revolutionary days.
 For many years the Miles home was on Washington street but for the past 27 years the family lived in its present home on Liberty street. MT. Miles was a member of Red Men and was an attendant at services at the First Congregational church.
 Mir Miles was an active republican in his younger days and was a former member of the board of po- lice commissioners.
 Mir. Miles death comes about II months after that of his wife. who died in February 1927. Surviving him are two daughters. Miss Elsie M. Miles principal of the Lincoln school. and Miss Sadie H. Miles.
 Funeral services will be held Monday afternoon at , o'clock at the home on Liberty street. Rev. Theo- dors A. Greene. pastor of the First Congregational church, will officiate. Burial will be in Fairview cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-07
CONNECTICUT
You Must Get Ready to Die," Ruth Snyder's
 Mother Advises Her

New York. Jan. ! 01Mrs. Snyder. condemned to death for murder Of her husband. in her cell at Sing Sing prison was told today by her mother. Mrs. Jose phine Brown, that all hope of re- prieve is gone and that she must prepare herself for death. The conversation between the con- demned woman and her mother. who has been . frequent visitor at the prison and is the legal guardian Of Mrs. Snyder's ! year old daughter. Lorraine. was secret. On leaving tho prison. however. Mrs. Brown said:
 "I had to tell her that all hope b gone. I wanted to be the one to do 1t. I told her that 1t was useless to cling to faith any long CT. I told her to prepare herself. She has been . brave girl, but she knows now that she must die."
New Britain herald., 1928-01-07
? [: Ba,num;s Estate Diuided
 For Last Time 37 Years After
 7he Famous Showmans : Death
Trust Fund, by Which $4000o Annuity Was Provided for Circus Owners Widow, Distributed Among Relatives of Deceased New York Real
 Estate is Included "..'

Bridgeport, Jan. ! R-Final dis tribution Of . trust fund of eS76,- 614.57 established by the will of the late P. T. Barnum. world famous snowman and circus owner was made here today through the pro- bate court. The trust fund provided for . $40,000 annuity for Barnum's widow. the late Baroness D'Alexan- dry D'Orenigiani. who died in Paris last June.
 Barnum died April !, 1891. leav- ing an estate inventoried in 1901 as $4,27S,5s2.01. Distribution of the trust fund principal wal announced aS follows:
New Britain herald., 1928-01-07
LINDBERGH WILL FLY
 OVER DANGEROUS WAY
Hero Flier Makes Ready to Continue Trail to
 San Jose

Managua, Mic. Jan. R-A chain of volcanoes today pointed the way to new conquests for the knight of the air. Before Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh, lay 210 miles of fly ing to San Jose Costa Rica.
 Leaving Managua, the trail of the Lone Eagle ran the length of Lake Nicaragua. largest body of fresh wa ter between Lake Michigan and Lake Titicaca on the Bolivia-Peru bound ary. From the lake a rugged range of volcanoes led to the central plain on which San Jose is situated.
 The congress of Nicaragua. pre- sented the flyer with a diploma Of valor and a medal of merit and honor" Termed a true knight of the air" by General Estrada. chief of staff. Lindbergh was told he had honored Nicaragua and the chamber by his presence.
 President Adolfo Diaz handed Lindbergh the diploma and pinned the medal on his chest.
 Lindbergh also received a present which he said he did not know how to use. A beautiful cane of native wood was presented to the flyer by the general reception committee.
 The airman had an opportunity 10 watch natives at work picking coffee when he went to the Fl Tezate plantation of Rafael Carbre- ra, former minister of finance. Lind bergh refused to do any coffee pick ing himself. even for photographic purposes. He consented. however, to pose, under coffee tree with the members of the party.
 Nicaraguan senoritas also were disappointed. During luncheon at the plantation. the national orchestra played for dancing but Lindbergh preferred to chat with members of the party. He even avoided the lunch 50 far as partaking of the delicacie was concerned.
 President Diax who has been III for some weeks. was unable to 50 10
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New Britain herald., 1928-01-07

To the estate of Caroline Thomp- son. daughter. $ze1.S75.1s. ..
 To Helen D. Rennell. granddaugh- ter. $145.s37.60.
 To the estate of Julia H. Clarke, granddaughter. &146.s37.6s.
 To Clinton Barnum 8eeley, grand son. $97.29l.73. "'
 To the estate of Jessica B. 6eeley Marshall, granada ughter. ss7,2sl.7s,
 To the estate of Herbert Barnum Seeley. grandson. Ss7.2s1.7l.
 In addition to the trust fund ot which they had charge the Hartford- Connecticut Trust company has in Its charge New York real estate. left by Barnum valued at e65,000.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-07
360 Acre Tract in Northern Section to Become Property of Municipality for Park or Other Purposes.
Property, Partly Develop ed as Model of Land. scape Gardening Art, Offered to Community as Gift From Prominent Citizen.

Word of very munificent gift to the city of New Britain was re. ceived today from Paris. Franca. where Alix Stanley, of this city, is spending a few months. when it was announced that he was willing to deed to the city his entire real estate holdings in the northern sec- ton of the city for park or other purposes. subject to his use during his life and that of his wife. Mir. Stanleys own homestead, "Tippo- nitin." is on the tract as are sey- eral other houses and he has spent many years in developing the prop erty Immediately adjacent to hls home as an example of landscape gardening. Its beauty. in situation and development. outrivals that of any other spot in the city and 1t has the added advantage of beins adjacent, at the north, to the pres ent Stanley Quarter park. With the addition of this tract the city win have a park system surpassing that of any other. In addition there ap- pears that an admirable situation Tor public golf links will be of. Tered for some time in the future.
 The property consists of over s60 acres of land with four dwelling houses, barns, garages and other buildines. "Tiponittin" is the inter- esttng name which Mr. Stanley has applied to his own home on the hill overlooking Hartford, Newington and New Britain. The proposed gift includes also the Cad Stanley house, . mo example of a Revolutionary home in fine state of preservation, and historically one of the most in teresting houses in New England, and the Anon Stanley house, colonial house of later date, and one other dwelling house.
 Three Large Parcels
 Tho whole property lies at the center of the old settlement, which has been known since colonial days as Stanley Quarter" A glance at the map will show it adjoins the present Stanley Quarter park on tho west side of the Hartford road and is divided by highways into three large parcels. The west farm. which adjoins the Stanley Quarter park and runs northerly along the west side of the highway for a considerable distance. and which includes "Tipo- nittfn" and the Cad Stanley house, contains one of the highest hills ia this section and fine forest rum ming down to the west to a little brook which continues on through Stanley Quarter park. On this sec tton of the property, MT. Stanley
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New Britain herald., 1928-01-07
NO INCEND|ARISM AT PUTNAM SCHOOL Supt. Holmes Says Facts Do Not
 Support "Firebue' Theory D0WNES BLAMES BOILER
Chief Noble Of Fire Department Convinced Blaze Was Not Set and Supports Defective Wires Ex- planatSon-No Report to Hart,


 There is no evidence to support the theory that "irebug' was re- sponsible for the Putnam school fire" Supt. Stanley H. Holmes said today in discussing the difficulties encountered in determining the course of the blaze which caused damage of S6O,000 Thursday night.
 MT. Holmes finds some basis for the idea that an overloaded boiler was responsible, since large amount of scrap paper thrown into the furnace after the closing of school might have had the effect Of sending too much heat into the pipes. Physical evidences although not conclusive could have resulted from boiler difficulties. he said fol- lowing an inspection. but he is at a loss to account for the dtverting of the blaze into the eastern portion of the building and the absence of more damage in cellar and first floor. hV ACHo0 A5 dpVuI 60 RUOO d4 ans other. It could have been caused by any one of several things. I am convinced the Polish school blaze was caused by incendiarism, and we have had a slight fire at the Bart lett school for which we could not account. But. of course. that could very easily have been coincidence" Mir. Holmes declared.
 That MT. Holmes does not place much credence in the incendiary idea is indicated by the fact that he will not suggest to the board or the police that an investigation bs made along these lines. 1 Downes Suspects Boiler
 John E. Downes. supervisor of school buildings and construction, made. an official inspection yester- day and has reached the conclusion i that the fire was due to an over heated boiler causing a nre in the partition of the walls, eating its way into the attic and then spreading through the piles of supplies stored there.
 [
 The outward evidence to support this theory is hole burned in the floor just above the boiler room near the point where the pipes pass. Miss Anna NJ. Geissler. principal l of the school, diccounts the theory ! that boys sent Into the attic to bring down supplies were careless in the handling of matches and that the fire started in this manner. 1 Boys rarely go upstairs, she said today. About once in every two weeks supplies are brought down, but there is sufficient light to make the use of matches unnecessary, she insisted. On the day of the Ire the janitor had been upstairs, but that was several hours before school closed for the day, she said, and also pointed out that desks for which he was sent are kept in . Continued on Page 16.)
New Britain herald., 1928-01-07
House to Tiks Up Butler Rse. luton While Senate Starts .
 Inquiry
TEN TORE BODIES
 REMOVED FRoM CRAFT
Coepsas Found on Floor Between Motoes-Lethal Gas May Have Caused Deaths-AnnOuncement of Names Made Early Today.

Names Made Early Today.
 Washington. Jan. ! (UP)-The first congressional action on the s-4 disaster was expected today.
 By previous arrangement. the house will take up the Butler resolu- ton authorizing President Coolidge to appoint a special commission to investigate the disaster. as we'll as safety devices to protect undersea craft in the future. Passage was expected before night.
 Meanwhile, the senate naval con- mittee will prepare the way for action by the senate early next week. It will consider the similar Hale resolution today.
 Johnson in Attack
 The house probably will not vote tefore further discussion of the accident, which already has pro- voked bitter criticism of the navy department for several days. The latest attack was from Rep. John son, democrat, Oklahoma, the home state of the SIS commander, who charged in his maiden speech in the house late yesterday that navy of- fcers are attempting to blame Com mander Roy K. Jones, which he said was "cowardly, a shame and a dis grace" ~
 Before the house begins considera- ton of the resolution. the naval af- fairs committee will map out pro- gram for other naval business before t, It will decide today how much more time will be given to Rear Ad- niral Thomas P. Magruder to testify regarding his charges ot inefficiency in the navy department. 80 that It can set . date for beginning work on tho naval building program. Magruder, who went to phtladclphia today to testify in an investigation there, will appear again before the committee Monday.
 In tho last few days the admiral has sat, silently, for long periods while committee members took sides over. his case. Twice 't appeared that blows might be struck. Ma gruder became angry for the first time yesterday, when he resented criticism from committee members.
 Four Bodics Removed
 Boston, Jan. '. CF - Ten moro bodies of S.l victims had been re- covered today, making 15 In all that have been reclaimed from the wreck off Provincetown and divers there were hopeful for continued favorable conditions today to com plete their search of the engine room ,f the sunken ship.
 The bodies of the men were
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New Britain herald., 1928-01-07
70 ARE DROWNED AS FLOOD WATERS THREATENL0ND0N Thames OVerloWs Banks and Submeres Countryside for
 More Than 50 Miles
LONDON. TOWER MENACED;
 ROYAL JEWELS GUARDED
Tramway Service Stopped-Granite Walls Washed Away-Throngs Flee in Terror, as Streets Become Rivers and Homes are Submerged Beneath TOrrents-RecOrd Break ine Tide Arguments Disaster.

London, Jan. 7.~(R-A flood brought death and destruction to the center of London today.
 Twenty bodies were recovered from districts where the River Thamei burst its banks. Four per- sons, believed to have been in a flooded house, were missing. Exten- dive search of the poorer districts, 1t was feared, might show more vic- tims.
 The river swept over it's banks for sixty miles from the sea and a night of alarm and tense excitement such as has been unknown for years re- suited. The flood was due to heavy rain after a Christmas snow. Abnor- mally high tide and gale made matters worse.
 The granite wall along the Vic toria embankment held against a terrific volume of water. preventing a more serious catastrophe in the center of the city. The water rose to the top of this wall which Is four feet wide and runs for mile and a half from the city proper to Vest minister street. At some points the waters overflowed, but the wall it. self held against the rush of the waters.
 Granite Wall
 At one point beyond the West minister end of the embankment, an- other wall burst. The waters rushed through the gap, inundating the streets. Two people were drowned there. The basements of many houses were flooded.
 The electric conduits which oper- ate the street cars were invaded by the waters and tramway service war stopped.
 On the opposite bank of the river matters were much worse. There ti no embankment and the streets were quickly flooded. Hundreds of dwell lers of the poorer districts were reused. They fled in haste and terror from their beds, amid an uproar of shouts and cries of alarm.
 Many public buildings were thrown open to shelter the sufferers Police and others assisted in remov- ing the stricken there and supplying them with food.
 Royal Jewels Guarded
 Among the noted buildings which were partly flooded were the Tower of London. where the military gar rison turned out to protect the royal jewels and other property; Lambeth palace, residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury: St. Thomas hospital where all lights were put out, and the Tate picture gallery.
 Tremendous floods fin the upper
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New Britain herald., 1928-01-07
Large Forces Prepare to Aug. ment American Troops in
 Nicaragua
6St READY TO SAIL FROM THE EAST COAST
That SandinO's Men Will Destroy BridGeS and Wreck Railroads. Is FeAr-MAt0e General Le Jealne Aids Ohicers to Run Down Eva. sive Outlaw-Argentine Assocta- ti0n Makes Plea For Peace.

Washington, Jan. ! (UP)-In the east and west today, 1.1%S marines and officers were concentrating on Hampton Roads. Va. Charleston. g. c. and San Diego, Cal, preparatory to departing Monday to join the forces fighting the rebel leader San dino in Nicaragua.
 Headed by Maj. Gen. John A. Le- Jeune. marine corps commandant, 6sl will sail from east coast ports while 467 will embark on the west coast. LeJeune will leave from Charleston.
 LeJeune will spend about two weeks in Nicaragua inspecting U. 8. forces and looking over the area where marines will try to eliminate Sandino before the Nicaraguan pres idential election in August.
 The entire Nicaraguan marine force will be under the command ol Brig. Gen. Logan Feland. who will leave from Charleston with LeJeune and Lieutenant Colonel c. R. San- dersOn.
 Col. Dunlap is Commander
 The new force will be commanded by Col. R. H. Dunlap, sailing from Hampton Roads with about 200 men.
 In addition to Feland. Dunlap and Sanderson, 70 other officere will be included in the force leaving iron, the east coast, of which three are majors. 12 captains, 1S lieutenanta and 12 second lieutenants. Two chief gunners will accompany the group. ..a
 The Pacific coast force will be headed by Major H. c. Pierce, who will have assisting him 10 officers of whom i've are captains eight
New Britain herald., 1928-01-07
W. H. DAY DEFENDS INSURANCE SCHEME School Bolrd xemb6 Also At.
 Jacks Commercial Co. "STAudNG" IS CHARGED Committeeman Claims EAort ts Be- ing Made to Coafase Program He Sponsored and to Delay Installing
 6 6prinklees.
"STAulNG' IS CHARGED

School Committeeman William H. Day, sponsor of movement to in- stall sprinklers in public schools hit at the Commercial Co.,. today for alleged "stalling" and delaying . re- port from the New England ex- change on the latter's sprinkler tn- vestigation 90 that the school com mittee would not be able to act on the matter until 1t was too late to figure 1t in on the appropriation for next year.
 Requests Early Action
 The committeeman said he recom- mended to Louis w. Young. acting chairman of the finance committee that the special insurance committee get together and act on the matter without regard for the report of the New England Exchange report. At present the committee has . report from . mutual insurance organiza- ton gtvipS hsursa on the cost of in-
New Britain herald., 1928-01-07
EMPEROR'S BROTHER
 WILL WE'D C0MM0NER
Japanese Prince Chooses Bride From the Lower
 Classes

Tokyo, Japan, Jan. z R - Per- sistence has won for a prince the hand of a commoner.
 The engagement of Prince Chi chibu, 25 year old brother of the em- peror, to Setsu Matsudaira, IT year old daughter of Tsuneo Matsudaira. Japanese ambassador to Washington, was confirmed today. Official an- nouncement is expected shortly.
 Negotiations for the engagement were begun informally last July by Baron Kenjiro Yamalawa. Ann bassador Matsudaira declined the of fer because he thought the honor too great for him and his daughter.
 A second offer was made by Count Kabayama. The ambassador was finally persuaded to yield to the wishes of the royal household.
 The dowager empress is under stood to be in favor of the marriage, having chosen Setsu some time ago herself. Prince Chichibu is we'll ac- quainted with his prospective bride. which is somewhat unusual in the case of Japanese marriages.
 No imperial prince can marry the daughter of a commoner. according to court regulation. Ambassador Matsudaira while member of a noble family, is himself convmon- CT. Consequently Setsu will be adopted. it is believed. by one of her relative peers, either the Mar quis Nabeshima or Viscount Matsu- daira before the marriage.
 Prince Chichibu is the second son of the late Emperor Yoshito. He was educated at Oxford. He return cd to his native land by the way of the United States when his father was taken fatally ill.
 We'll Known Here
 Washington. Jan. R-An off cial announcement must come from Tokyo before Tsuneo Matsudaira, the Japanese ambassador. will comment
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New Britain herald., 1928-01-07

Managua, Nicaragua. Jan. 0- Charles 4. Lindbergh hopped off fer San Joss Costa Rico. at ll:0o tAfs nosaiAe
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-13

sion. voice culture. diction. body
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CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK



The Woman's Guild of the Episcopal church will
meet at the parish house, 3 p. m, with Mrs. E. K. Good
rich, Mrs. N. E. Kendall, ST., and Mrs. N. E. Kendall,
Jr, as hostesses.
The Woman's Auxiliary of the Presbyterian church
will hold their annual rally day social at the church, at
80 o'clock. Circle number three will be hostesses.
The Altar society of the Sacred Heart church will
have a social meeting with Mrs. Robert Moore, Alt st.
Charles, at $3.50 o'clock.
The Baptist w. M. S. will meet in circles at the
church, at $3.50, for Bible study.
Tuesday
Hi-Lo meets with Mrs. w. L. Pendergraft.
Learners meet at the Baptist church, $3.50 p. m.
Wednesday
Self-Culture club meets with Mrs. G. c. Stewart,
$50 p. M.
Just-Sew with Mrs. Ben C. Clark, 3 100 p. m.
Wednesday Tournament club with Mrs. Chauncey
Reid.
Thursday
The City Federation will meet at the Baptist church,
$3.50 p. n.
Victoria Heights PIT. A. at school house.
Friday
Merry Matrons bridge club and Ell Jardin bridge
club at the community house, Ell JardIn.
Grammar school carnival, and coronation of queen.
Incarnate Word PIT. A. meets, $3.50 p. m, at the
convent.
Halloween carnival at the First Ward school, A to
6 o'clock, auspices PIT. A.
Halloween carnival at Victoria Heights school,
given by PIT. A.