New Britain Herald Newspaper, November 16, 1916, Page 10

NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1916. SIXTY YEARS WED | | ON SUNDAY NEXT sfi and Mrs. Samuel Clark to Observe Anniversary A quiet family reunion will mark ‘he observance of the sixtieth wedding poniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel W. Clark of 118 Greenwood street on nday next. Mr. and Mrs. Clark bave twelve living children and nu- merous grandchildren and hem will gather under 0of tree to help piversory. ; 50 Years at Corbin’s. Mr. and Mrs. Clark Pn November 19, 1856, in Middletown, Py the Rev. Mr. Lewis, then pastor Pf the Baptist church there. They ame to New Britain in 1865 and hav ltyed herc ever since. Mr. Clark was iron moulder by trade and went to vork in the iron foundry of the P. I". Corbin company over a half entury ago. He saw the concern Erow ifrom a small shop to one of | bhe largest hardware manufacturing pmpanies in the world and then | ferge into the American Hardware Porperation. He saw the founders of is_great plant, Philip and Frank ‘orbin, put the best years of their lives into it and then pass on, their places being taken - by other and ounger men. A few years ago Mr. lark, who had been for many years oreman of the foundry, retired after fty years of faithul service and since hat time has confined his efforts to | pleasant occupations about his home. Former City Treasurer- Politically, Mr. Clark hay always' been a rock ribied republican and in pears past w one of the leading pirits of that party in New Britain. For fourteen years he was city rer and his popula put he was returned by an over- vhelming vote. The past campaign ' as been followed closely by Mr. Clark | pnd on election day he spurned the | pffer of an automobile to take him 0 the polls, preferring to walk “When I get so that I cannot walk to pote I guess its about time I stopped oting,” he said when a ward official pffered to send a motor car for him. Have Twelve Children. The recent Mexican trouble has been watched as closely, by Mr. and Mrs. Clark as by any people in the ountry, for their son, Alpha Clark, s in the regular army serving ou | e border. He is a sergeant of a | fnotorcycle corps. He enlisted at tho | butbreak of the Spanish war in 1898 | d has been continuously in the ser- | pice since that time. The other chil- Hren are Mrs. Eugene Steele of New | itain; Frank W. Clark, Jr., of Qil | ity, Pa.; Theodore Clark of Berlin; | Walter Clark of New Britain; John | lark of Meriden; George Clark of | few Britain; Mrs. A. F. Schade of | Frederick Clark of New | Mrs. Frank Bacon of New Britain; Ernest Clark of Hartford and esse Clark of New Britain. Both Are Nearing Eighty. Both Mr. and Mrs. Clark are near- fing their ecightieth milestone. On INovember 4, Mrs. Clark observed her | beventy-ninth birthday and Mr. Clark | 1 be 79 on March 20. Since their | golden jubilee ten years ago Mr- and | [Mrs. Clark’s children have made it point to have a family reunion at heir parents’ home on each anni- ‘ersary. X Both Mr. and Mrs. Clark are Jjoying excellent health. most of the family celebrate the an- were | { | I | en- McCENROE—DUANE. fPretty Wedding Ceremony at John’s Church, Middletown. A pretty wedding ceremony oc- curred Tuesday morning when Wil- liam J. McEnroe, of No. 3 Winter [street, New Britain and Miss Anna Teresa Duane, daughter of Mrs. An- nfe Duane of No. 146 Liberty street, 'Middletown, were married at 10 o’clock at St. John's church by Rev. P. L. Dolan. Miss Catherine Duane, la sister of the bride, was bridesmaid, land Thomas McEnroe, a brother of the bridegroom, was best man. The shers were Dr. C. B. Flaherty of Hartford, John Duane of Hartford, [Francis Doherty of New Britain, and James Egan of Middletown. As the bridal party entered the ehurch, the bridal chorus from Wag- ner’s “Lohengrin” was played by the organist of the church, Prof. W. G. Dineen. During the ceremony “A Perfect Day” and “O Promise Me” were played, after which the nuptial high mass tpok place. St. John’s quartet composed of Mrs. A. J. Camp- bell, Mrs. M. Ahern, Willilam Perry and John Hazelton sang the “Mass of §t. Cecelia” by Mattfeld. “Ave Maria” was sung at the offertory by Mrs. Campbell and as the party left the church, Mendelssohns wedding march ‘Was played. F The bride wore a dress of white Georgette, trimmed with silver tissue and malines lace, with tulle veil. The bridesmaid wore a dress of Madonna blue velvet, trimmed with chiffon and metal brocade, with hat of blue velvet faced with lemon-color and trimmed with fur and metal rose. Following the ceremony a recep- tion was held at the home of the bride, at which guests were present from Meriden, Hartford, New Britain, Boston and 'Middletown. Mr. and Mrs. McEnroe left on a trip to Wash- ington and upon their return will live in Middletown. Mr. McEuroe is well known in Middletown being the local gashicr for the Connecticut company. St. FORMER POSTMASTER ILL. Former Postmaster Tra B. Hicks is married | t ‘ City ltems ; The vestry and Women’s Guild of . Mark’s Episcopal church will give reception and sociable to the people of the parish at the parish house from 8 to 9:30 o’clock this evenins freshments will be served. | St. |a 1 i or Overcoats Besse-Leland’s—advt | | W. L. Halliday of South Burritt | street has returned from an extensive | trip_through Michigan, Ohio and | Pennsylvania. Mrs. Halliday who accompanied him, stopped off at' Pittsburgh where she will remain several days with relatives. Chinaware, water colors and gift shop, opening at Miss McCabe's, Lee street, December 4.—advt. Eric Y. Carlson has sold property on South Main street to Anna L. Gross. i Moleskin, sheep lined coats for the game, $15 and $18. Besse-Leland’s, | of course.—advt. Joseph Donovitz has sold property | on Belden street to Benjamin Linsky. Iollowing an investigation by the | board of health late yesterday, it was | determined that Maurice J- O'Con- | nell of Bast Main street, previously | reported to be ill with infantile pa alysiz, had not developed the malady He will be kept under observation | for several days. | Lynch’s orch., Hotel Nelson dining room urday night.—advt, Miss Dorothy Horsfall and Miss Tsa- belle Jackson left today for New York where they will visit Mrs. Thomas Hinchliffe. ! For Overcoats Besse-Leland’s—advt E. R. Barnard of Newington sold property on the north side of | Park street to Harry O'Dell. It is probable that other property in the neighborhood owned by Mr. Barnard will be sold to the same party- ¥. W. Willlams is negotiating for the sale of a lot at West Main street and Sherman Court to a Mr. Schwartz of Hartford. It is understood that the Hartford man is planning to erect an apartment house on the site. Heavy sweaters at reasonable less at Besse-Leland’s.—advt. | | | | | has | Varieties in china, water colors, at Miss McCabe's gift shop, opening December 4.—advt. Giddings chapter, meet this evening at building. R. A. M., will | 7:30 in City A lunch will be served. For Overcoats Besse-Leland’s—advt The opening manship course X, M. C. A, 2 | session of the sales- will be held at the tonight. FINAL ARRANGEMENTS. Being Made by Ten ‘Committecs on Older Boys’' Conference. One hundred boys on ten commit- tees, are hard at work making final arrangements to entertain the Con- necticut Older Boys' Conference, to be held in this city, December 1, 2 and 3, during the Thanksgiving holi- days. Reports from all parts of the state indicate a large attendance. The New Britain boys are planning to entertain at least 500 older boys. One of the features of the confer- ence is a big parade on Saturday noon. Twenty-five boys will read papers on Saturday morning, in the sectional meetings for Boy Scouts, High school boys, employed boys, Sunday school and church clubs, and Y. M. C. -A. groups. The program promises a conference that will be one of the best ever held. Reglstrations must be in by next week Thursday, to insure free enter- tainment. All delegates are urged to send in their cards at once. PROTEST, IN EFFECT Manchester Guardian Says America’s Communication on Deportation of Belgians Is Taken as Condemnation. London, Nov. 16.—Commenting on the announcement from Washington that instructions have been sent to Joseph C. Grew, American charge at Berlin, to take up with the German government the matter of deportation of Belgian civilians into Germany, the Manchester Guardian says the plain man will think this amounts to a pro- test adding: % “If, therefore, such a measure is conveyed to the German chancellor, we welcome it, not because any change in the German policy is likely to follow but because it is at any rate a declaration that the latest Ger- man offenses concern not only the powers at war but America also and by inference, the whole of humanity.” While short of a formal judgment on some of the “German abomina- tions in the conduct of the war,” the Guardian says America “is doing great service in the cause of humanity and giving powerful reinforcement to the cause of the Allies when she pro- nounces, however, informally, her | opinion of Germany conduct of the | war.” LAUDS TROOPS. And Tells of Closer Relations posed With Germany- Pro- | Amsterdam, Nov. 16, via London, ' 10:22 a. m.—A Constantinople de- spatch says the sultan opened parlia- ment in the presence of the cabinet and the German ambassador with a | speech from the throme, in which he | referred to the Turkish victorfes at the Dardanelles and eulogized the achievements of Turkish troops in all { theaters of the war. The Sultan sald - that after the abolition of the capltulations grant- ing extra territorial rights to for. elgners, Turkey began negotiations with Germany in regard to an agree. riously i1l at his home on West ain street and is said to be threat- ened with pneumonia. Today his con- dition was reported as somewhat im- proved. ment to regulate their legal relations | on the basis of European laws the principle of recriprocity. hoped the agreement would soon be ratified. | of 71, has been charged FAMILY IS HELD FOR DEATH OF GIRL Father, Mother and Daughiter Are | Under Suspicion Pontiac, 1L, Nov. Diemler, wealthy retired churchman and former county super- visar, waited in calm confidence here today, with his wife and youngest daughter, while State’s Attorney F. A. Ortman forged the first link in the chain of evidence on which one or all 16.—Jacob | farmer, | | of them may be indicted for murder. The victim, who now lies in a little | cemetery near the Diemer home, in the heart of the town, is Miss Chris- | tine Diemer, another daughter of the family. A waman in a rowboat found her body in the Vermillion river, a week ago. The girl had been miss- ing since October 27. Pecause Miss Diemer’s neck was dis- located and her skull fractured at the hase, her father, a patriarchal figure with man- slaughter and held to the grand jury n bonds of $10.000. So ve the girl's mother and her sister, Mazda- Jena, who graduated from the Univer- sitv of Chicago last August. Coroner Walter O. Moyers and W. M. Patterson, county treasurer and former sheriff, declared openlv that | “it looks bad for the family.” Pat- terson. who is serving as a sort of volunteer investigator, has detailed an elaborate theory which praves, he be- lieves, that Miss Diemer was killed by her father in the Diemer kitchen the night she disappeared and that | the younger sister helped carry the! body to the river. Can Find No Motive, But State’'s Attorney Ortman admit- ted he is groping. The baffling point about the whole thing is the almost complete lack of a plausible motive for the deed. The only one advanced.thus far is based on the fact that the dead girl had been for years subject to mental aberrations. She had been treated for these at various Institutions. At times she had become violent, had ! smashed china in her home and had | been restrained forcibly by her father. On the evening of her disappear- ance Mrs. Diemer and Magdalena had gone for a walk and an hour at the movies, leaving Christine and her fa- ther alone in the kitchen. She may have had a “spell,” the father may have struggled with her and killed | her. The other women of the family, on returning, may have helped dis- pose of the body to avert a family scandal. That is about the best the authori- ties can do, but there are points on which they believe they can bulld something stronger. There is, for example, a pair of muddy, mouldy women’s shoes found on the back porch of the Diemer home after the body was recovered. They looked as though they might have been used in a walk to the river many days before. Magdalena Diemer, on being ques- tioned about these, said she ‘“‘wasn’t sure,” but thought they were hers. She sald she used them in cleaning up about the basement. The basement is all cement and brick; there is no mud. SHOES TO ABVANCE 10 §30 PER PAIR This Is Prediction Made at Dinner oI Boston Dealers Boston, Nov. 16.—Shoes retailing at from, $20 to $30 per pair in the not far distant future was the prediction of'leading leather and shoe manufac- turers and retailers who spoke last| might at the annual “Trade Night” of the Boston Boot and Shoe club at the; Hotel Somerset. Hollis B. Scates, manager of Wil- liam Filene Sons’ company, summed up the sentiments of all the speakers when he saild: ‘““The public has not vet begun to pay the advanced prices on shdes,” Alfred W. Donavan, chair- man of the Massachusetts State Board | of Labor and Industry, himself a shoe manufacturer, and Elisha W, Cobb, president of the Boston Leather Be- nevolent soclety, Who were among the | other speakers, secanded Mr. Scates’| declaration and declared that the; prices for shoes, especially those for| men, will be higher at the close of the European war than they are at pres- ent. ! Even when Mr. Donovan declared that he believed the time was not far distant when shoes would retail at from $20 to $30 per pair, his listeners exhibited no surprise. The speakers predicted the passing aof the high leather boots now so much | in vogue for women’s wear. They | sald that the cloth-topped shoe would Be the “rage” within a short time, and | would do much toward holding downi the cost of shoes. “In three months’ time.” said Mr. | Danovan, “the best dressed women on | Tifth avenue will be wearing patent Jeather shoes with white cloth tops.” The same speaker sald that the only solution of the high cost of shcecdr the ordinary man and woman was the abolishment of the “unhealthy” leather sole and the substitution of the more serviceable rubber fibre walking surface. Mr. Scates predicted that next spring would see the greatest “‘white season in years. He said that white canvas boots, selling at $5. or perhaps even more, would be all “the.go.” British in France Make an Attack on FIRE BUG CAUSES Parts of Line That Were Long Inactivej REIGN OF TERROR BAPAUME / 0u8T O GRANDCOURT: S ErRe-DMION LE SARS 55 ComeLes O N L 4 S i ] BERTINTOU! ! ) | § S BOFUFS O LE LLy l O Morval M LISBL oFEEElCDUET .OEA!CGUE.T BOUCHA&ESN ES | ALA] { advance on The map reproduced herewith shows the northern part of the Somme front in France, with the gains north and south' of the Ancre reported by London dispatches. The British have taken St. Perre Divion and Beaumont- Hamel and are fighting for Beaucourt and Serre. The broken line is the allied front on July 1, when the, offensive started. The black line is their front now, approximately. The shaded portion shows gains in recent stroke. The photograph shows a group of British soldiers bringing up one the Jarger field pleces after a recent the Somme front. “After a long period of compara- tive inactivity, or, better, perhap: futile activity the British he launched a major attack in an en- tirely new section of the Somme line, ays.the military expert of the New | incendiar of | MRP OF BRITISH ADVANCE York Times. “This section is in part the line that received the t shock of the Brit- ish offense in July. At that time the HIDE ’EM WITH BARRELS. | with the conference of Union Metho- Judge's Advice To Girls. Whose Skirts Are Short, Baltimore, Md., Nov. skirt is vory short, use This plan gested in Central Police court, and met Justice Packard’s approval. The plan was suggested by the | forewoman of a baking powder con- cern who was a witness. Two. girl employes had complained that an employe of the concern had made an improper remark to them, and the man was summoned to court. He | appeared with several witnesses in his | behalf. In her testimony, the forewoman declared that when the girls leaned over to do their 'work their skirts went so high that she was compelled to put a barrel behind to obstruct the view. The justice aproved of this and suggested that she go about the streets and do the same kind of act for others, There was nothing in the testimony to bring criminal action against the man and he was disclLarged, 16.—If your a barrel. the with OPPOSJE INAUGURAL BALL. Methodists Consider Time Il Chosen for Dance. New York, Nov. 16.—Methodist bishops attending the annual meeting of the foreign mission board of the church in New York were unanimous in hoping the president will not grant Mrs. Wilson’s request for the inaug- ural ball. They agreed thoroughly dists of St. Louls which adopted reso- lutions asking the president mot to re- vive the custom. “At a time as grave as the present, when the shadow of tragedy hangs over the world, we can surely find something better to do than dance,” said Bishop Matthew S. Hughes of Portland. “T think I ean speak for all the bishops in hoping there will be no ball,” said Bishop Willilam Burt of Buffalo. Bishop Kdwin H. Hughes of Bost..n went further. “I am sure that all Methodists oppose the ball; we have very definite convictions on the subject.” FIRST RECITAL SUNDAY. Theron W. Hart, organist at the First church, will give a free organ recital Sunday evening at 7:30 o’clock assisted by Herbert E. Anderson on the violin. Mr. Anderson is a mem- ber of the Hartford Philharmonic or- chestra and also of the Musical Art Trio of this city. This recital will be the first of a series to be given month- ly at the church. The following program will be played: Festal March, Calki intermezzo in D flat, Hollins; vio solos (a) Adagio, Corelli, (b) Madrigale, Si- monetti, Mr. Anderson; Govotte in B flat, Handel Menuett in D. Mozart; Evensong, Johnston; Ilullaby from “Jocelyn,” Godard; violon solos (a) Arle, Bach, (b) Romance, Svendsen, Mr. Anderson; Ave Maria, Schubert; grand chorus in D, Guilmant. CAPTAIN LADBURY TO TALK. Captain H. P. Ladbury will talk at the New Britain Institute this evening on the curios that were brought back from the border by the members of Company I The boys Jf the com- pany brought back a great many things that are attracting the visitors to the museum and have caused much comment. Tuesday afternoon between 4 and 5 a'clock Captain Ladbury talked to 175 school children at the ! A WONDERFUL SPY ? SURE ! HE ADMITS IT British advanced beyond the village i of Serre, but the Germans, pivoting on their strongly fortified position at Thiepval, swung back and regained most of the ground lost in this sec- | 1 }tion. Now, after several months, the British have again struck, and this time have made serious inroads in the | German lines. “When the British are able to gain good gun positions north of the Ancre (and it may be that this last attack has brought them this advantage) the German line which stretches north from Beaumont-Hamel will be doubled up on short sections at a time. The situation about Combles will then be duplicated. A continua- tion of this process and the line will then be straightened out from Arras i south. | “The situation now is that with every advance north of the river not one, but two sections of the German !line will be affected. If the Germans south of the Ancre can be dislodged i by a flanking operation in the north, i then will come a situation very much to the British liking. The salient of which Beaucourt has been the apex is almost a right angle. The sides of this angle are too far apart for | the guns on one side to reach to the other. Unless this can be done there is nothing necessarily weak in this form of battle line. At present there is nothing weak in the German posi- tion and will not he until the salient can be sharpened into an acute angle. As this angle is produced the length of German lines which can be reached by the British artillery increases, so that with each blow a greater front is affected. Thi the principal dan- ger ‘to the Germans in this last at- tack.” MANEUVERS ON BORDER. Natfonal Guard Divided Into Two Dr. Armgaard Karl Graves, the “in- ternational spy” who was arrested in ‘Washington on a charge of having at- tempted to blackmail Countess von Bernstorff, wife of the German am- bassador, by demanding $3,000 for three letters addressed to her and and smuggled here from Germany, returned to New York and made sev- eral sensational declarations. First, he asserted, he does not ex- pect ever to have to answer the black- mail charge, for he does not think the German embassy officials will dare have him give translation of the three code letters on the witness stand. He insisted that there is not a word reflecting upon the Countess von Bernstorff in any of the letters. They do contain information about certain stocks, he asserted, which could be played as sure winners on the American market because of cer- tain German activities to come about in the near future. Also, he declared, they contain diplomatic secrets of high importance to this country. Count Bernstorff, he charged, has made millions of dollars with friends in this country by playing stocks on Armies for War Game. Brownsville, Tex. Nov. 16—Twenty- five thousand soldiers comprising Na- tional Guardsmen from many states and several regular army organiza- tions today began what army officers declare to be the most extensive man- euvers attempted since the coming of the National Guard to the border. The soldiers are equally divided into two armies, one to be known as the “brown army” and the other as the “white army.” The invading force, army,” is to try to wrest a large section of territory known as the | “lower Rio Grande valley” from the | “white army,” the defending force, | which is to be stationed In the | neighborhood of Llano Grande, 46 miles west of Brownsville. the ‘“brown NEUTRAL STEAMERS SUNK. Greek and Norwegian Vessels Are Sent to Bottom. London, Nov. 16, 9:40 a .m.—The Greek steamship Barbara and the Norwegian steamship Lokken are re- ported to have been sunk. The Barbara, 2,831 tons sailed from Barry, Wales, Novem- ber 8, for St. Johns, N. F., The Lok- ken, 1,954 tons gross, was last report- ed in the Tyne on October 26. gross, | INDEPENDENT GAINS VOTES. advance secret information from Ger- many. “Bernstorff knew twenty-four hours before the U-63 appeared at Newport that she was in American waters, and he ‘cleaned up’ in the market on this advance information,” Graves said. Count von Bernstorff called Graves’ Institute building. 1 assertions “rot.” Boston, Nov. 16.—A net gain of sixteen fvotes for Alvan T .Fuller, Independent, who was elected to con- sress for the ninth Massachusetts dis- trict, was shown by a recount, the re- sult of which was announced. Ful- ler obtained a majority of 308 votes over Congressman Ernest W. Roberts, republican. | Soringlied Department Has Eight Calls in Short Period * Springfield, Nov, 16.—Two fires of an Incendiary origin, two of doubtful origin and four false fire alarms last night convinced the fire and polife officlals that a fire bug was at large in the city. The most damaging fire of the night was at Trinity church, where considerable damage was caused to the sub-basement of the building. The cause of this fire is unknown. Previous to the Trinity church fire the firemen fought fires in the adjoining garages and stables of Charles Dunbar at 592 State street and C. A. Wright of 45 Bay street. These fires, the firemen say, were of origin. The other fire of the night was in a barn at 108 Sharon street. The cause of this fire was also unknown. Between the time of the Sharon-street fire, which broke out at 8 o'clock, and the fires on Bay and State street, which were discovered at 10:12 o'clock, four false alarms were rung in from boxes in the south end of the city. The only available clew which the police had to work on was the description of a young man who _ was seen riding away on a bicycle from a fire alarm box that had been rung in a few minutes previously, and going in direcion of a box that was rung in immediately afterward, The police believe that this is the persdn who was responsible for the false alarms and at least two of the fires. All four fires were of a lively na- ture, but the greatest damage was caused at Trinity church. The first alarm of the evening was rung in at 8 for a fire in a barn owned by Louis Futterman of 108 Sharon street. The blaze was discovered in time ‘to save five ho which were kept there, but had gained such heddway before the firemen arrived that the entire top of the structure was burned. The building was of brick construec- tion, which prevented greater dam- age. A determination to ascertain the cause of the fire proved fruit- less, although the firemen felt con- vniced that it was of unquestionable origin. € NO LAPSE IN PRESIDENCY State Department Declares Secretary Dansing Will Not Be Acting Execu-! tive on Sunday, March 4. * ‘Washington, Nov. 16.—There will be no lapse in the service of President Wilson because of the fact that March 4 next, inauguration day, falls on Sun- day, according to an opinion reached at the state department. On account of reports that a lapse would occur and that Secretary Lansing would pe acting president on March 4, a form letter explaining the law has been pre- pared at the state department to be sent out in answer to inquiries on the question. While it is not expected that the formal inauguration of Mr. Wil- son will be held until Monday, March 5, he will be advised by Secretary Lan- § sing to take the oath of office on Sun- day. If Charles E. Hughes concedes the re-election of President Wilson today, Vance C. McCormick, chairman of the democratic national committee, probably will discuss plans for the, president’s inauguration with Wash- ington democratic leaders when he goes to Washington that day. Usually. the chariman of the inaugural com- mittee, which has charge of the jpa- rade and other civic ceremonies, is se- lected soon after the election. It is taken for granted by officials that the president, following out his plans of 1913, will have no inaugural ball. CALLS NEGRO A MENACE American Federation of Labor Votes to Eliminate “Black Peril” to White Workingmen in North. Baltimore, Nov. 16.—The emigra- tion of southern negroes to northern labor centers was brought to the attention of the convention of the American Federation of Labor today when the committee on organization favorably reported a resolution. de- signed to eliminate what was char- acterized as a “menace to the workers in the northern states.” The resolution, which was adopted by the convention, recited that in- vestigation in the state of Ohio hhd demonstrated to the satisfaction of labor leaders in that state that the negroes were brought north for the purpose of filling the places of union rhen demanding better conditions, as in the case of freight handlers. Believing that “the conditions that prevailed in Ohio may apply in all northern states” the president art executive council of the federation were instructed to inaugurate a move- ment looking toward the organization of negroes in the southern states. A resolution also was adopted, look- ing to the organization of a depart- ment comprising those organizations directly connected with theaterical industries, The executive council was insructs ed by a resolution emanating frozm the trades and labor congress of Canada to place an organizer in the province of Quebec as soon as prac- ticable. BRISTOL PROGRESSIVE DEAD. Bristol, Nov. 16.—William J. John- son, a prominent member of the pro- gressive party here four years agp, died here oday at the age of 60 years. Death was due to heart failure. It is believed he leaves a sister in Wa~ terbury,