New Britain Herald Newspaper, April 18, 1922, Page 1

= News of the World | By Associated Press | S —— agmas ESTABLISHED 1870 GERMANY IS DEB/gs & .DBY ALLIES FROViES: PART AT GENOA FURTHE R4 Latest Dispatch From Conference Seat Tells of Repudiation of Teu- tonic Envoys at Session - Opinions of Experts at Con- ference Is That Europe Now Faces Serious Crisis —Split Seems Inevitable. Genoa, April 18 (By Associated Press)—The allies have decided that Germany, having effected her own arrangement with Russia in the treaty signed Sunday at Rapallo is debarred from further participation in the dis- cussion of the conditions of agreement between Russia and the various other countries represented at the economic conference. This is the latest afternoon report from Genoa. Paris, April 18 (By Associated Press)—A Havas digspatch from Genoa this afternoon says the allies are draft- ing a note to the Germans and Rus- sians, notifying them it will be im- possible for the Germans and Rus- sians to continue to participate in the sessions of the Russlan affairs com- mittee on the conference if they per- sist in maintaining the Russo-Ger- man treaty. Consternation At Genoa. Genoa, April 18 (By Associated Press)—The consternation caused by the German-Russian coup in conclud- ing the treaty at Rapallo supplanting the Brest-Litovsk pact showed no signs of abating as the economic con- ference delegates continued their de- liberations today. Balance of Power Upset. As the different national groups ex- amined the text of the new agreement and deliberated on its possible effect upon the future balance of power in Europe they were impressed with the deep importance the signing of this separate pact was likely to have on the general political situation. Disaster is Feared. The prophets who, when the econ- omic conference was inaugurated, pre- dicted that it would result either in great good or disaster to Europe were inclined today to take the view that the congress seemed to be headed in the direction of disaster, which only the coolness of Premier Lloyd George of Great Britain and other conference leaders could prevent. Some men in allied circles read into the Russo- German treaty, especlally the manner in which it was signed, a future al- liance between these two countries. Europe Seems Divided. Premier Lloyd George himself went s6 far as to say the pact was a step in the direction of dividing Europe into separate camps the very thing the conference wished to avoid. Ap- parently the Germans were deeply dis- appointed at not being able to take part in the private conference of al- lied leaders with the Bolsheviki in an endeavor to lay down the general lines of agreement before bringing the dis- cussion into the conference commis- sions, thus reducing the chances of a break. French Pessimistic. Paris, April 18, (By Associated Press).—A high official of the gov- ernment declared this afternoon there was no possibility of continuing the discussions at Genoa unless the Rus- so-German treaty was cancelled. Even if it were annulled he de- clared the moral effect would remain of two of the parties to the Genoa conferénce maneuvering on the side to forestall the conference's work. Berlin Satisfied. Berlin, April 18, (By Associated Press). — Special dispatches from Genoa show anxiety to avoid the sus- picion that the Russo-German treaty suggests an affront to the powers which issued the invitations to the Genoa conference. The dispatches de- elare that Chancellor Wirth and For- eign Minister Rathenau acted fairly and above board in concluding the treaty in the environment of the Genoa gathering. Oldest Golf Player in Country Dies, Aged 93 New Haven, April 18.—Dwight Noyes Clark, aged 93, of Wood- bridge, died at Hotel Taft, where he had lived for some months, last night. Mr. Clark had spent his winters at Pinehurst where it was said a year ago that he was the oldest player on the links there. A golfing publication recently printed a picture of Mr. Clark, aged 92, with a two year old boy on the links, the latter being credited as the youngest golf player there. Shake-Up Ordered in Elm City Police Dept. New Haven, April 18.—Chief of Po- | lice Smith today surprised his force by re-assigning five of his captains and making other changes in the ser- geants and patrolment Captain George A. Spenc who on duty at headquarters has served as an inspec- tor, goes to Howard avenue, and Cap- tain James Deegan of the Dixwell av- enue is brought into headquarters. The other captains who w ‘hanged in their stations were Owen Walsh, Joseph Cohan and James White. NEW BRITAIN HERALD NEW BRITAIN, SKING ANY ATTRACTIVE WEDDING AT ST. MARY'S CHURCH Miss Marie Alma Crowe Be- comes Bride of Ellis Bardsley of Fall River KEllis J. Bardsley of [Fall River, Mass,, and Miss Marie Alma Crowe, daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Thomas W, Crowe, of Grove Hill, this city, were married this morning at 11 o'clock in St. Mary's church. A nuptial sol- emn high mass was celebrated with the Rev, John T, Winters, celebrant, and he also performed the marriage ceremony. The double ring ceremony was used. George O'Neill of Ifall River, Mass,, was best man and Miss Leonie Crowe, sister of the bride, was bridesmaid. The ushers in the church were Wil- llam Curtin; William Cameron of Providence, R. I1; Dr. Philomen Truesdale of Fall River, Thomas Chamberlain of New Haven, and James A, Dawson of this city. Robert Andre of Hartford, acted as ring- bearer. As the bridal party proceeded up the main aisle, Miss Crowe was with her father, while the groom-to-be was standing at the altar, and when the | two parties met, the bride was given away by her father. The bride was dressed in a gown of white satin crepe, trimmed with Chantilly lace and orange blossoms entrain, and she carried a shower houquet of Easter lilies and lilies-of- the-valley. The bridesmaid wore a midvictorian costume of rose glace taffeta and mellow lace, trimmed with motifs of the material, with a hat to match. She carried a bouquet of sweet peas and orchids. The wedding march was played by Professor F. F. Harmon and St. Ce; cilia’'s mass, composed by Gounod, was sung by a double quartet, Dur- ing the offertory, Mrs. Nellie Carey Reynolds of Hartford, formerly Mis® Crowe's vocal teacher, sang the "Ave Maria."” Tmmediately after the ceremony a reception was held at the home of the bride’s parents, after which the cou- ple left on an extended wedding trip. Mr. Bardsley is employed as a com- mercial traveler by the Fafnir Bear- ing company. Miss Crowe has been one of the most popular girls in the city. She is a graduate of the local High school and of the Anderson school in New Haven, and has acted as physical instructor at the local High school. She is a member of St. Mary's choir and has been active of late in solo work. REALTY MEN NON-SUITED Camp and Zinman Cannot Collect $2,- Main 000 Commission on Street Deal, Judge Kellogg Rules. Herbert V. Camp and Meyer Zin- man were non-suited in superior court {his morning by Judge J. P. Kellogg in their action for a $2,000 commis- sion on the sale of Dawson's block on Main street. The defendant, Hyman Kalmanowitz, was represented by Klett & Alling, and the plaintiffs by Lawyers J. H. Kirkham and Mortimer H. Camp. The plaintiffs alleged that Kalman- owitz entered into agreements with them for the sale of the business block in question at a figure of $50,- 000. The defendant, they alleged, did not live up to the agreement and the suit resulted. $75 FOR CHILDRE The Children's McAll raised $75.90 from repeating the playlet, “The CONNEC " WILSON AND REED IN OPEN RUPTURE Former President Denies Backing Up Democratic Senator LATTER INSISTS HE DID St. Louis Papers Publish Letters From BBoth, One Disavowing Support and Other Claiming Former Leader Was His Political Friend. St. Louis, April 18.-—~Woodrow Wil- son, former president, in a letter published here today, denied a state- ment printed recently in the Globe Democrat that he had thanked Sena- tor James A, Reed, democratic candi- date for nomination and re-election, for “great service which the senator rendered him in perfecting and pass- ing the federal reserve bill."” The statement was issued by Lee Meri- wether, aMorney and supporter of Reed here. Accompanying Mr. Wilson's letter the Globe Democrat printed another from Senator Reed in which a pur- ported copy of the letter from Wilson to Reed {8 given The letters from the former president and Senator fol- low: Wilson Makes Denial “The former president's letter to the editor of the Globe Democrat un- N WOODROW WILSON 1922 der date of April 15, dated at Washington: “I note in your issue of April 12th saying that he had seen a letter from me to Senator Reed ‘warmly thanking him for the great service the senator rendered in perfecting and passing the federal reserve bill. I have no recol- letion of ever having written any such letter. On the contrary, I clearly re- member that Mr. Reed as a member of the committee on banking and cur- rency interposed every possible ob- jection to the completion and adop- tion of the bill. His objections indeed were so many, so varied and so in- consistent with one another that I re- call speaking to him about them in conversation. Having spoken of read- ing a certain parody on a well known novel. I told him that his course in the committee reminded me of the conduct of the hero in that parody who, when rejected by the heroine rushed from the house, mounted sev- eral horses and rode in every direc- tion. Criticizes Senator Reed “Statements such as the one quoted (Continued on Eleventh Page.) JITNEY OPERATOR IS Convicted in Waterbury of Operating in Forbidden Wishing Well,” at the Camp school auditorium Saturday afternoonh for | the benefit of the local Children's Home. The success of the play | achieved at its first performance a | week ago today was repeated. a large | and nplh\masnc approval of the children CONGRESS DECIDES ‘ TO PASS THE BONU S‘ work in Caucus Today Senate Republicans, So Vote—T'unding Plans For Allicd Debt. Washington, April 18.—Decision to pass a soldiers bonus bill at this ses- sion of congress was reached today by senate republicans in party caucus, The vote was 36 to 9 on a motion of- fered by Senator Lenroot, Wisconsin. | The conference resolution as made public read: | “It is the sense of this conference |that the senate should at this session | pass a soldiers bonus bill and that the | republican members of the finance | mmittee be requested to frame such bill within a reasonable time."” I The conference also decreed that |the senate should procecd to the nnu-' sideration of the administration tariff| |Lil on Thursday “without further de-| la The measure will be called up| at that time and it was announced the | majority membership would make |every cffort to hold quorum cgn- tinuously. republican, « | a a Washirgton, April 18.—Prepara- tions for funding the S]],l\nn.mm‘hm‘lk foreign debt to this country were com- | pleted today with the organization of the allied debt commission. | notice of {l sonnecticut Co. others, | Territory Waterbury, April 18.—Charged audience o\nroismt:‘“lfl; operating a jitney between \\B-i G A R STATE MEETING terbury and Naugatuck, which is for- bidden territory under state law, Nor- | | man Hall was today found guilty by, | the city court and sentenced to 10 ] days in jail. 'wo others were fined $50 and costs, respectiv All gave appeals. Witnesses in the cases were seven special agents of the who claimed to have ridden on the jitneys run by Hall and $100 and JUDGE GRANTS FAVOR Fugitive Who Lived Good Life Given Another Chance To Go Straight, By Court Order. Newark, N. Hatlon Doty, went to his home near Wolcott, Conn., today to uphold the faith of a New Jersey judge who refused to sentence him for cscaping 3y 2 April 18 | from jail. Doty and another prisoner fled | from their cells in October, 1917, and Doty got a job on a Connecticut farm. While there he married a farmer's| daughter, and started life anew. The other prisoner, however, told the Waterbury police about Doty and he was brought back to New Jersey where he served out his first sentence. Yesterday he was freed, but was tak- en before Judge Stickle fnr sentence for escaping jail. You led a good life tive," said the judge, back to the farm wyh your uphold my faith in you.” vhile a fugi- wife to that one Lee Merwether is quoted as SENTENCED T0 JAIL Is| Thomas | you can go| ) PAONESSA SHORNN AS MAYOR OF CITY Other Recently Elected Officials Also Take Oath This Noon HCUT TUESDAY, APRIL 19: SHOOTS HIS WIFE, COMMITS SUIC ll)E‘ Brooklyn Man Kisses Her Goodhye at Station, Then Tries to Murder Her New York, April 18- Mrs Muller of Brooklyn was shot and dangerously wounded today by her husband Frank after he had Kkissed her goodbye in the 70th street subway station in Manhattan, Muller then shot and killed himself, The tragedy was witnessed by pus- sengers alighting from a train which had just entered the station Muller and his wife had been living apart for four years and the woman had just rejected the husband's plea for her to return to him When Mrs. Muller told her husbani that it was no use going back with him, he kissed her and said “well, you tell the police how it happened” ac- cording to the story she told the po- lice. He then shot her “Am I going to die?" she asked physiclans as she was placed on the operating table. “T want to live for the sake of my child."” In Muller's suitcase, found on the station platform was a letter addres ed by him to his parents which said in part: Elsle New Chief Executive Promises To Do All In His Power To Give City a Good Business Administration Dur- ing His Term, The Common Council chamber and adjacent halls were crowded this noon when Mayor Angelo M, Paonessa was sworn into office and for the first time since 1914, the democratic party | gained control of the city government. I Many Arce Present The demonstration attendant to the inauguration exercises was one of the higgest fn the history of the city. Hundreds of friends of the mayor and scores of city officials, past and pres- ent, including mayoralty candidates of the past decade, both successful “By the time you receive this letter |and unsuccessful, were in attendance, you will probably be somewhat upset, | Among the most interested of the Everything has been a failure. I can- |fpectators were Mr. and Mrs. Thomas not live without my wife. It is too bad | Paoncssa, father and mother of the Elsie and I could not agree and must [mayor; Mrs. A. M. Paonessa, his wife, be parted. Please take care of Mil- and Miss Constance Paonessa, his dred (his daughter). Please bury us|Gaughter, who is a student at Mt. St in the same grave." Joseph's Academy in Hartford. They STRIKERS WOUNDED, s PROBE IS ORDERED Rhode Island Governor Demands Inqmry Into Shootmg SOLDIERS GLAIM ATTACK Two Insist That the Had Previously Opened Them—This Charge is Denied By Men Wounded Fire On Friends of Victims. Providence, April 18.--Governor San Souci this morning announced that he had ordered Major Samue! A. Hall, commanding the National Guard troops in the Pawtuxet valley to | conduct an immediate ‘nquirr into the shooting and serious wounding byt guardsmen last night of two Polish | mill strikers in Crompton village. 1 Governor Asks Report. ! Mayor Paonessa, ex-Mayor The governor conferred on the mat- | | (‘urti; City Clerk A. L. Iter this morning with Major Hall and | “it 2 TR %L 0t ormer afterward sald that he had directed o oration counsel, filed into the the latter to file a detalled report of |\ hci) chamber at 12 o'clock, re- ‘:Lisir:;";o:‘nle':z.'}'“m autis ear“es“::il\nirnei a deafening ovation as they Paul and Jacob Pankiewlecz | impe first officfal to receive the oath brother, the wounded men are at the| ¢ r0c was the city clerk | Rhode 1sland hospital in this city, the | v former with a bullet in his abdomen ¢, heq over t and the latter with wounds in his| Curtie' Well Wishes right thigh .and ankle. Mayor Paonessa then took the oath | Troopers Claim Attack. lof office and received a second ova- The troopers involved in this in-l¢jon At this point ex-Mayor Curtis cident declared they fired upon the ,qcanced and placed the silver badge two men in the vard of the latter's!,r office on the lapel of Mayor Pao- home at the order of Lieut. J. Frank pessa's coat, and shaking the new Kenney after one of the men had fired | executive's hand, said two or three shots at them with a| «well, I wish the new revolver. cess. I am going to do everything Members of the familics of the two|tat it is possible for me to do to |wounded men asserted however that {make his administration a success. neither of the men went into the| The remaining few words of the |yard, that no shot was fired by either | Girs | of them, that neither had any gun and (Continue? on Page Kieven) |that the soidiers fired through the e e e+ e e o e e SCHODL ROARD RIGHTS . ARE UPHELD BY COURT |fused to let the troopers enter. Thu point to six huilet holes in the do as proof of their statement. No Strike Connections. orwalk Tax Board Must Refund Expended Money They Deducted The Pankiewicz brothers are strik the mayor in the Iong Tine that pa:scd of the side exit. Ovation Is Given (oken o8 e ceremony to him. mayor suc- rers from the Crompton mill of |h(’, |Crompton Co. but hoth sides agree that the troubic and the shooting that grew out of it had no connection with ! }(h? strike, but was due to a di‘lpn‘(‘ lholuven one of the men and an-! | other tenant in the same house who | |is also a Crompton mill striker, | Bridgeport, April 18.-—Judge Isaac Wolfe in the superior court today de- } nied a motion the tax board of Norwalk to quash a writ manda- | Yeseans ob GuiiWas ARG Nors mus issued }H favor of the school board last fall. The board of estim- ate and taxation must replace unappropriated funds or by special appropriation $18,000, which it de- ducted from the budget of the Nor- walk board education last June, according to the decision. The suit was brought last September by Henry C. Scheer, former secretary of the board of education. BURGLARS CHEEK' UK Police of of walk Today for First Session of Annual Encampment. Norwalk, April 18.—Veterans of the Civil war, members of the Grand Army of the Republic, gathered here | today for the first session of the state \4-ncnmpm$\m. The place of the first meeting was the South Norwalk Con- | gregational ch and Department Commander Christian Swartz extend- led a welcome to his comrades, There were responscs and later the veterans were taken for automobile trips about the city. “Tonight campfire | Lewis & of there New York Find Fvidence of with Pilcher |as the chief speaker will be the usual Commander-in-Chief Brooklyn, N, “ Check Rooms Where Guamea and Crooks Hide Tools, MILLION DOL) Pocomoke City, Md., vised estimates of the loss from yes |terday's fire which devastated the business section of this place and de |stroyed between 40 and 50 dwellings I placed the figurcs 4 approximately $1,000,000 Two hundred people were made homeless. R VIRE | April 18.—Re- 18.- has ~The made New York, ing business, which rapid | strides with the opening check rcoms for babies and parking sta- |tions for flappers’ corsets has been | broadened again. The police announced today they had discovered a checking station for burglars and n rs pistols where members of {he underworld may park their artillery when they have | hours of leisure Most of the city's gun wielders ap- parently were on the crime path, how- ever, as the parking station had only two pistols on its shelves, | The concessionaire was booked at |police headquarters as Fred Piccora and charged with violating the Sul- livan law. April e " WEATHER o- Hartford. April 18.—Forecast for New Britain and vicinity: Fair with smart change to cool- er tonight and Wednesday, THE | * CURTIS' FAREWELL SPEECH| through the council chamber and out | Judge | | Cooper swore the official in and then from | check- | a few |t ~FOURTEEN PAGES. OF VETERAN WATCHERS OF RHINE BACKINOLD U. 3. A {Last of Army of Occupation Return Today on Trans- port Cantigny Portland, Me., April 18~—"The trans- port Cantigny with troops returning from Coblenz, where they served with the army of occupation in Germany, was delayed in reaching port today by thick fog off the coast. The ship was forced to proceed slowly toward the harbor entrance and was expected to reach the Grand Trunk docks soon after the noon hour, docking four hours later than had been planned. Herald “Ads” Mean Better Business PRICF THREE CENTS FIRST ACT OF NEW MAYOR IS TO HOLD UP APPROVAL DEPUTY CLERK Paonessa Declines To Ratify Recommendation of Col. Thompson That Hargreaves Be Contin- ued In Office Action Adds trength to Report That Official Is First on List of Those to Be Dropped. Executive’ 3 Besides the third battalion of the I"ifth infantry which will be located | here with the other two battalions of |that regiment brought across on the | previous trip of the transport, the organizations aboard Included the headquarters company of the First {brigade, ambulance company 66, hos- | pital company 657, motor transport |company 63, and service of supply | company 20. The passengers included the wives of 85 soldiers and 30 children, two of whom were born during the voyage of ten days from Antwerp, Coast artillery troops which have {heen on duty here will be transferred on the Cantigny to the defences of l.ong Island Sound. HUGH TRUMBULL DIES Father of Senator John H. Trumbull Succumbs After an Operation at the Hartford Hospital Today. Hugh Trumbull, aged 76 years, a resident of Plainville since 1887, died this morning at the Hartford hospital where he was admitted several weeks ago to undergo an operation. He leaves his wife, and five sons, Senator John H. Trumbull and Henry Trum- bull of Plainville, Alexander and Frank Trumbull of Bridgeport and George Trumbull of Bantam. Mr, ,Trumbull was a member of the Con- gregations i church., Funeral services will prgbably be held Thursday af- | ternoon at his late residence at the jcorner of Park and Maple street, Plam\me HELD BY CORONER Norwalk Man Who Killed Step-Fath- er, Abusing His Mother, Arraigned Thompson | | on Complaint. | Bridgeport, April 18—Coroner Phe- lan today held Robert Thompson, 20, | of Norwalk, criminally responsible for the death of his stepfather, James E. Nelson, 47, shot on April 3. Nelson and the boy's mother quarreled over money. Robert, sick in bed at the time, shot the man as he was chok- ing his mother, according to the tes- timony before the coroner. TWO DARING ROBBERIES A.rml‘d Trio Steal $5.000-86,000 From | Columbus Bank—Kansas City Ban- ! dits Get $11.000. | Columbus, O, April nrme\i negroes, one of them masked, his morning entered the Steelton | lwr‘mrh of the Citizen's Trust and Sav- ings Bank in South Parsons avenue, and held up Cashier W. H. Todd, ecs- caping with between $5,000 and $6,- .000, i Kansas City, Mo., April 18,.—Two negroes with revolvers singled out a bank messenger on a crowded street car here today, forced him to get off and enter an automobile and robbed him of $11,000, including $4,000 cash. THREE DIE IN FIRE, LANDLORD ARRESTED Owner of New York Tenement Charged 3With Mansiaughter, Fol- Tragedy in House April 18 st Barnet apartment ts in which and her rned to death ~A charge of Epstein ¢ house in Mrs, were bu 1 a few hours been found. Heims was the daughter of A. Sherwood, general mana- ger of the HHoston Telegram, with her child Harold, 2, and Florence 3. I'She had rented the apartment only a (20 Detectives investigating the cause of the blaze reported that the new five story building recently opened to ten- ants was without electricity, or gas, and that anyone entering it after sun- wn had to iight candles or lanterns cece their v They also reported that Epstein did |not have a certificate of occupancy | from the building department. 'Epstein arrested upon the advice of Assistant District Attorney Purchell sald he was not to blame. He contended that it was the busi- ness of the agents and the architect | to see that the place was lighted. 1 Chat few days ) wi 18.—Three ! two | atter their ' When City Clerk A. L. Thompson presented the name of Harry A. Hare greaves for deputy city clerk to Mayor A. M. Paonessa immediately following the inauguration exercises, today, ape proval of the appointment was with« held, lending strength to the report that Hargreaves heads the list of prese ent City hall officlals who are to be dropped by the Paonessa administrae tion, Is Veteran Official. Mr. Hargreaves is a veteran memben of the municipal family, having been connected with the office of town and city clerk for many years, as deputya He left the office at the outbreak of' the war and for more than two years served overseas. Upon returning to the city he resumed his duties at the office. Col. Thompson Surprised. City Clerk Thompron was visibly af« fected by the mayor's refusal to sanc- tion the appointment. He admitted' that it was the first instance in him career as city clerk that his recom- mendation had not been adopted apon’ its presentation. In practically every instance in the past, the appointee has been inducted into office at the same time that other officials recelved their oath of office. In no instance, until today, has the name of a deputy been offered and approval withheld, he said. Ordinarily papers indicating the ap- pointment are on file at the city clerk's office within half an hour after the inauguration exercises. Charter Provision. The office in question comes unde¢ Secnon 30 of the city charter, as fol- said clerk may, with the ap- proval of the mayor, appoint one er more deputies ***."* From this passage of the charter, it can be seen that the city clerk's selection for deputies are in force only when approved by the mayor. In tiSy case there has been no approval. Mr. Hargreaves term of office expires at noon today, and since he has not been reappointed, the office is now vacant. Set Back to City Clerk. Col. Thompson said he expected the mayor's approval to Hargreaves ap- pointment, adding that he could see no reason why it was not approved. It was the first time that there had been any difficulty over the office, he said. Today's action brings to a head, the |rumor that has been going the rounds | for the past few days relative to the 1office of deputy city clerk. During |the war the office was conducted by “ol. Thempson with the aid of Miss, {Jean Cochrane, second deputy clerk, and the otlie~ assistants. | The new mayor is reported to be of the opinion that this organization can carry on the afairs of the depart- ,ment in an efficient manner by dropping Mr. Hargreaves, advancing ;the present staff and hiring in a new, !cheaper clerk to begin at the bottom. A monetary will also be ef- fected, it Paonessa Not Talkative, Mayor Puonessa reiterated the ase sertion of the city clerk that approval of Deputy liargreaves had been with- held. He acknowledged that the pro- cedure ditiered frem that of other years when lminediate approval was given the oiiicial’'s appointment. H@ declined to say whether or not his withholding was in the form of final action, explaining that he did not wiah to make iouncment of something now that he might be sorry for later, ‘\\ hether their statement was a ‘fecler’” for public opinion is not known, ['\chagen Leunard Wedding Performed This Afternoon | Donald K. Mcl.agen of 28 Church | street and Miss Marie V. Lenard of 105 Jubilee et were married this +|afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Stanley Memorial church. Rev. art officiated. After a Mr. and Mrs, McLagen Newington avenue. The connect>d with the mail force at the post office. W. R. Stew. wedding trip, will live on groom is carrying No Communicable Disease Reported Here in 2 Weeks » weekly morbidity report of the state department of health shows that New Britain is maintaining its high standard of health. For the second consecutive week there has not been a single case of communicable dis- ease reported to the state department. APPROPRIATIONS CURTAILED ‘Washington, April 18—House mem- | ber who put through the other day ‘nn amendment to the naval bill in. creasing the enlisted personnel from 67,000 to 86,000, decided at the last ! moment today not to offer amend- | ments increasing appropriations for the bureau of engineering, ordnance and construction and repair.