New Britain Herald Newspaper, April 6, 1923, Page 1

GJVE A DIME, TEN CENTS, FOR THE SAKE OF THE BABIES AND CHILDREN. A DIME. News of the World P~ Anenciated Press 0D Paoguy ‘Aimaqpy a;lug Shasasana .- 9q . lnanm:uo 2 YOUNG WOMEN BRUTALLY ISTROKE IS FATAL SLAIN; BODIES DISCOVERED | () ADMIRAL KNAPP ON LONELY STATENIS. ROAD Both Had Been Stabbed and Their Throati' Cut —One, Married, Lived in Jersey City, Other Was From Utica Police Believe That Murders ‘Occurred Elsewhere and| Bodies Were Thrown From Passing Automobile —Husband Being Ques- tioned. 6.—Miss Bessie . New York, April Y., and Mrs, McMahon of Utica, N. Irene Blandino of Jersey City, N. J.,| were found murdered with their| throats cut along an lsolated roud- side at Dongan Hills, Staten Island, | darly today. The police believe they were murdered elsewhere and their| bodies thrown from an automobile, Identified By Artificial Leg. * Mrs. Blandino, who had an arti- flelal leg, was identified through the finding of a receipt for the limb. Miss | .McMahon had heen visiting her at her, home in Coles street, Jersey City, according to the police. The receipt was issued by John N. Escher, New York artificial limb man- ufacturer. Mrs. Blandino had vis- ited his shop last Saturday to have the leg adjusted, Husband in Saloon Business. Mr. Escher sald she had told him that she was married four years ago, when she was 15 years old. Her hus- told | band/ a barber In Jersey City, him Jast week, he said, that he had gong into “the saloon business,” in Jepkey City. Mrs. Blandino, Escher hi, always, wore expensive jewelry. ; /Stabbed in Back. Mra, Blandine's throat bore three separate wounds and.thiere was a long slash in her back. A long slit had: been cut.in the back of her expen- &ive fur coat by tie assailant's knife, Fhe body of Miss McMahon also hore wounds on the batk in addition te those at the thmnr Her top coat, however, had not been cut and the police think the garment must have Leen put on the body after she had been slain, Butcher Knife Used The slayer's weapon, a long thin butcher knife of the type known as a trimmer was found in a clump of hushes a few feet from the bodles. It was bloodstained, but appeared to be comparatively new. Blandino, found at his barber shop in Jersey City, was taken to police headquarters for questioning. An assistant, Broyario di Lorene, told the police Blandino had been perturbed because his wife and Miss McMahon had been absent all night. ‘Was Beautiful Girl Medical Examiner Lord said the young woman identified as Miss Me- Mahon was a married woman. She wore a wedding ring. Dr. Lord said he believed her to be about 15. He added she had been one of the most beautiful girls he ever had seen. Lorens said Mrs. Blandino and Miss McMahon, who had been visiting at the Blandinos for about five weeks went together about 8 o'clock last night a short time after Blandino had left the house, HEALTH BOARD KICKS ON NO WATER’ ORDER Will Insist on Service Being Provided to Avoid Nuisance If the water department carries out its announced intention of shutting off water service in buildings where water rentals have not been pald promptly, and as a result of that ac- tion trere is danger of a nuisance or . hardship being caused, the health de- partment will issue orders to have the water turned on, Dr. . P, Lee, su- perintendent of the department, as- serted this' morning in answer to a query as to what the department's stand would be under those condi- tlons. Several days ago it was announced At the oftice of the water board that there arec many delinquents. .on the nooks of the office, and that it had been decided that drastic steps must he taken to cnsure payment. It was stated that water service would be turned off in a few days in the houses controlled by some of the delinquents. In many cases the houses are ten- anted by persons other than the own- ers and in tome instances the owners are not even in the city or within bounds of easy commuhnieation, If the water was turned off the tenants " and not the owners would suffer and in answer to thé water board's sugges- tion that they move, it was argued that it is not possible to get out of ne tenement and into another sum- arily. If required to go several days ¥ithout water, nuisance and hardship uld be caused sufficient to warrant rs from the health department the return of water service, Dr. fteels, ’ BALTIMORE RANKED AS SEVENTH CITY INU. 5. Census Figures Put Boston Eighth—N. Y., Chicago, Phila. and Detroit Lead i Washington, April 6. — Several changes in the relative size of the lar;er American citles are indicated {by new census bureau figures pre- |pared on the assumption that growth conditions prevailing in 1920 in the various localities are continuing. Baltimore has gone ahead of Bos- ton and nmew ranks the seventh largest city of the country. Colum- bus, O., has passed Providence and now ranks 27th. | Paterson, 49th city in 1920 has been forced out of the first 50 city class by Springfield, Mass. The estimates include: New Hs#ven, 172,987; Bridgeport, not estimated; Hartford, 152,138, The estimates show probable totals as of July 1, 1923 as follows: New York, 5,927,625: Chicago, 2,- 886,121; Philadelphia, 1,922,788; De- troit, 995,668; Cleveland, 888,5619; St. | Louis, 808,853; Baltimore, 773,850; Boston, 770,400; T.os Angeles, 666,853; Pittshurgh, 613,442; San Francisco, 539,058; Buffalo, 536,718; Milwaukee, 1484,695; Washington, not estimated; | Newark, 438,699; Minneapolis, 409,- {128; Cineinnati, 406,312; New Orleans, 404,575; Kansas City, Mo., 351,819; Seattle, not estimated: Indianapolis, 340,882; Rochester, 317,867; Jersey City, 309,034; Portland, Ore., 273,621; | Denver, 272,031; Toledo, 268,338; |Columbus, 261,082; Louisville, 257,- |671; Providence, 242,378; St. Paul, 241,801; Oakland, 240,086; Akron, not |estimated; Atlanta, 222,963; Omaha, 204,382, OLESCAVICH CHARGE - TOBE INVESTIGATED Hearing Also for Policeman Who Refused to Testify in Court 1 Jois | The first meeting of the discipline |committee of the police commission uvlll be held tonight at 6:30 o’clock for the purpose of investigating a complaint made by Petetr Olescavich that heé had been assaulted by three members of the police force, Sergeant McAvay and Patrolmen Maurice Flynn and Patrick O'Mara, Olesca- vich was placed under arrest late one night last month for operating a motor vehicle while under the influ- ence of llquor. He was examined by a physician who declaréd that he was competent to drive a car. He was then diseharged from custody by Ser- geant Matthias Rival, The same day Olescavach lodged a complaint with the police board that he had been as- saulted by the policemen. The commiittee will also investi- gate a complaint that Patrolman Thomas Lee refused to appear in police court'yesterday as a witness against a man who was charged with selling liquor. A raid was made on Lee's beat and it Is said that he de- clined to' testify on the ground that he knew nothing against the reputa- tion of the place. It is said that Patroiman Lee has reported his predicament to Alderman Fajewski of the fifth ward, who has conferred with the mayor about the case. The discipline committee is com- posed of Commissioners E. A. Parker and T. F. Jackson. 102 Million Increase in January Imports to U. S. Washington, April 6.—Preliminary estimates of the commerce depart- ment today valued imports of the United States during January at $319,- 000,000 or $102,000,000 more than the imports in January 1922, and $25,- 000,000 in excess of Imports during December. Sjogren, Who Murdere(i His Middletown, April 6.-~Joseph L. Sjogren, who killed his brother, Gus- taf, in Portland January 8, 1913, to- day pleaded guilty to murder in the second degree and was sentenced to life imprisonment by Judge C. L. Avery in the Middlesex county su- perior court. The grand jury in- dicted Sjogren for first degree mur- der. - The man had confessed . his crime. The court session was short. State's Attorney Inglis related the story of the erime and Dr. Roy 1. Leeks, su- perintendent of the Connecticut State Hospital, testified that from an exam- ination of Sjogren he was convinced that he was sane. No relative of the man was in court #0 far as was learned. The court Retired le Omcor, Native ol New Britain, Digs In Hartford STRICKEN 0N TROLLEY CAR Was Appointed To Annapolis By Sen- ator Hawley—First Vessel Under His Command Was the U. S, 8. Tenncssee in 1911, Hartford, April 6.—Rear Admjral Harry 8. Knapp, U. 8. N,, retired, was suddenly stricken this noon while on a trolley car and died while he was being taken to the Hartford hospital. Admiral Knapp had entered the trolley car near his home on Farm- ington avenue. He collapsed while the car was on the way down Asylum street. The car was stopped on Pearl street in front of the Hartford Elec- tric Light Co. and an ambulance was called. Was Born In This City Rear Admiral Knapp reached the retirement age in the navy on June 217, 1920. He was born in New Britain, Conn,, June 27, 1856, the son of Mr. and Mrs, Frederick Knapp. The fam- 1ly lived in Farmington avenue, Hart- ford, many years. He was graduated from the Hartford high school in 1874 and was appointed to the U. 8. Naval Academy by Senator Joseph R. Hawley. Being graduated from the academy in 1878 he became a midshipman in 1880 miral, to which rank he was commis- sioned on January 17, 1917. He be- came a vice-admiral later in 1919 by reason of duty assignment. His First Command. The first vessel commanded by eRear Admiral Knapp was the Tennes- see on which in 1911 he took Presi- dent Taft to inspect the Panama can- al then in process of construction. Rear’ Admiral Knapp was chief of staff of the Pacific fleet in 1907 and 1908 and in 1917 and 1918 was mili- tary governor of Santo Domingo. La- ter and up till a short time before retirement he commanded the Am- erican naval forces in European wa- ters. Named As Investigator. ‘When Admiral Sims criticized the award by Secretary Danlels of the D, 8. M. to Commander David W. | Bagley, the secretary's brother-in-law who lost a ship during the war, Rear Admiral Knapp was detailed by the secretary to visit London and inquire as to the British admirglty system of distinguished service awards. Rear Admiral Knapp was a member of several service and social clubs in New York and Washington. 4,000 IN FIFTH WARD MAY SEEK U. §. CITIZENSHIP Alderman Pajewski Arranges for New Americanization Classes If School Can Be Secured Alderman Peter J. Pajewski of the| fifth ward, has arranged with James E. O'Brien, ization classes at the Bartlett school if the use of the school building for that purpose can be secured. The alderman reports that there are nearly 4,000 men and women in! the fifth ward who will probably be admitted as electors within a few years. They are now being educated in Polish American Independent litical club and by fifth warders who have taken an interest in Americani- | zation work. New York State Exemption Of Building Tax Upheld | New York, April 6.-—The appelate | division of the supreme court today unanimously reversed the decision of Justice Tierney, who declared state tax cxemption building law un- constitutional. The opinion which was written by Justice Victor J, Dawling. declares that the ing tax exemption ‘“was wise and Jjustifiable and is free from the taint | of unconstitutionality.” NATIONAL BANK CALL Washington, April 6.--The troller of the currency today issued a. call for condition of all banks at th» close of busincss on Tuesday, April 3. Deserted by Family, Portland Man Hears Judge Impose Life Sentence Brother in Argument Over a Quarter in 1913, Was Harassed By Guilty Conscience. room was fairly well filled. Sjogren, in his confesslon after his arrest re- cently in Hamilton, O., said that he | had had a quarrel with the brother over a quarter of a dollar. He hit the brother with a revolver butt and then shot him four times. He hid the body in a heap of stones and two days later left town. The body was found but no trace of Sjogren was found until he voluntarily sur- rendered himself at Hamilton. was brought back without objection. Sjogren had said that his consclence had worried him and this fact led him to give himself up. The case of Jullus Land indicted for murder in the second degree will be called next Wednesday and 100 talesmen have been called. TRIES T0 BITE THROUGH ARTERIES OF HIS WRISTS Confessed Burglar Makes Vain At- tompt At Suicide—Condemned ' By His Pal New York, April 6.--After an all- night grilling in which police say he confessed to 30 chain store robberies in Brooklyn, KEdward Dougherty gnawed at arteries of both wrists in a vain attempt to end his life, His arrest came after a confession by Ralph de Salvo, sentenced to Sing Sing for ten to 20 years for robbery, who “squealed on his pal so as to get and passed ; through all the grades up to rear ad-| director of continuation | schools, for the opening of American- | Amorican citizenship through the | Po- | the | legislation grant- : comp- He | || for New Britain and the dirty rat who tried to steal my wife because I was taking a trip up the river BUSY BIDDER BUYS A BIRD BOX BOY BUILT Auction Held at Luncheon of Community Cam- paigners Today A toy bird box made by Benny Richman of The Handy Carpenters’ Junjor Achievement ciub, of the New Britain Boys' club sold at auction to- day for $11 to E. W. Pelton at the luncheon of the workers in the United Community corporation drive, while at the same time the total amount of money pledged raised the figures to approximately $2,000 higher than the amount reported on the closing day of last year's drive. | The bird box or house was built by | Benny at the Boys' club, at a cost of practically nothing. It was made, as is the policy of the Junior Achieve- ment movement out of salvaged ma- terials. Benny was one of a team consisting of three boys, the other two being Charles Biggie and Harold Sandquist, selected from a club of 35 -boys to demonstrate. He has demonstrated this work before both in New Britain and Springfield. The campaigners met as’ guests of the directors of the Chamber of Com- merce, As Benny finished telling how he made the box, John C. Loomis, president of the chamber, called out, “Will you sell the box, Benny?" *“I'li say I will,” was the immediate re-| sponse and Benny ran his own liitle auetion sale right there. Bids storted at 25 cents and climbuod up sy 4ptd1y heseould herdly keep track Lo untfl it went to $10, bid by F. O, Rackliffe. Mr. Peiton bid $1 more, Mr, Rackliffe declared a $10 limit and the box was awarded to Mr. Pelton for $11. Benny immediately present- ed the $11 to the drive. The total reports showed plml;:ewl ireceived to the amount of $29,071.90, |as compared to something over $27,- {000 when the drive closed last year.| The total number of new pledges re-| ceived this year is 1,439, 15 new ones| {were added to the report of Dr. Ger-| |trude J. Kinsella, bringing her total | |from 19 to 34. Team Numbér 24, Captain Mrs. B.| | B. Bassette still continues to main-, tain its average of over $1,000 a day/ ! since the drive started. This 1mm |was awarded the blue banner (m]a\ for the highest amount pledged, nml Team No. 10, Captain ILogan Page, qualified to retain the blue banner, lawarded yesterday for the highest number of pledges. The reports were as follows: ’ Teams and Amounts Received. New Amount Pledges Pledged $ 10200 | 2. ¥red Housmann { . I'rank Woods . 2 58,50 . George Christ . 256,15 | . D, L. Bartlett 341.00 | 6. Harry Traver . | 7. R. McCutcheon . Carl Newmann . George Bean 10, T.ogan Page 11. ¥. W, Macom- | ber 12, Maurice son .. John- [13. {14, Fred Rackliffe 5. Dr. Fred Lee . . John C. Loomis James O'Brien . Frank Shields 19. P. J. Smith ... . C.. W. Wilson Dr. Gertrude Kinsella Mrs, H.C ner 23, Mrs. War- | Cevaneas 109.00 Catherine Wilbor Smith Mrs. B. Bas- sette ..., 473.10 906.75 Day's total . Total to date .. 1439 $20,071, 9"\ Among the contributions received | | was one of $200 from the New Britain | Lodge of Elks and one of $25 from| {the Russwin Girls' club, $18 from the| four groups of Junior Achievement girls and $11 from Benny mc}mmnl | for his bird box. Demonstrations were given by group of girls who compose the Sey- mour Junior Achlevement team, lead- jer, Mra. H. C. Warner. The C. J. White Page Twenty-Five) | -M m;mnracluring (Continued on | * THE WEATHER Dy April 6.—Forecast vicinity: Fair, somewhat colder tonight. Saturday fair, not much change in temperature; fresh westerly winds. | | Hartford, B — | Passengers on Liner Arriving Today . ton, | nouncements of 12 1- | | Lewis of Grenwich, Conn., Ito take NEW BRITAIN HERALD NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 1923, —TWENTY-EIGHT PAGES Average Daily Circulation Week ,ndlu 9’2 41 March 31st PRICE THREE CENTS CLEANG. 0. P. SWEEP |PRICE OF SUGAR RAISED AS IN THE FIFTH WARD TARIFF COMMISSION BEGINS WORK ON GETTING AT CAUSE \Democrats Minus Candidates for, Common Council Positions SIKORA HAS WITHDRAWN Nominee Says He is Absent From City Greater Part of Time—Fgan In- formed Positively His Name is sucl‘ On Voting List. { The democratic ticket went to the printers this morning without a single | nominee from the fifth ward, a cau- cus in that district Tuesday evening having decided that the republican nominee for alderman, Peter J. Pa-| jewski, should be endorsed; William F. Egan, a nominee for councllman, having been found to be not on the voting list, while William Sikora, the other nominee for councilman, has withdrawn due to the fact that he is seldom in the city. The democratic town committee | was authorized at the city convention | last night to fill any vacancies that might exist op the ticket, but it was| not until this morning that announce- ment was made of Sikora's with- drawal. It became known yesterday | afternoon that Egan, through a mla-l | | understanding, had never been aa-| mitted as a voter, although his appll- cation was in the hands of the regm- trars of voters last March within the‘ | time limits, Clear Path for G. O. P. These facts assure the fifth wara| republican nominees of elgction. They are, besides the alderman whose can- didacy was endorsed, Albin Burklel\ and Stanley Karpinski, both of whom | now have a clear field although their candidacy was not formally endorsed.| The last two have not previously held public office. Alderman Pajewski 1» rounding out his first term. Egan was surprised yesterday after- noon to find that he was not on the list. He said he was given to under- stand by certain leaders of the demo- cratic party that his application had gone through the regular channels and he was eligible to vote. Tgan Advised By Lawyer The fifth ward nominee retainea Aitorney Thomas F. McDonough to detenmine his rights and was advised that{ while (he nominatién of itselt| mi; ot st g’ fie could ne” be elected |ward a re-nomination as People Will Demand Harding Again, Says Vice Pres. Coolidge CALVIN COOLIDGE —————— e Washington, April 6.—Vice-Presl- dent Coolidge today predicted that President Harding's renomination and re-election would be demanded by the people because of the record of his administration, The vice-president declined to pre- diet what his attitude would be to- Mr. Hard- g's running mate, indicating that he did not regard the present as op- portune time for discussion of the subject. 1t was explained at Mr. Coolidge's office that he had made his position regarding the presidential nomination | clear because of numerous questions addressed to him and because of re- cent newspaper speculation involving his name in connection with the par- ty's 1924 ticket. He sent this telagram in reply to a {questioner who asked whether he be- and_tuke "office unless a special ses- sion of the board of selectmen is held before , election day. Attorney Me-| Donnugh stated today that the demo-| {cratic town committee had not sent| ‘lhe name of Egan to the town (‘l(‘rk‘!“h? renomination and re-election office wihin the required time ana‘ tha'. he could not now, under any con-| dmons be a candidate. | Old members of the party say that| (Continued on Page Twenty-Five) lieved President Harding would be renominated and whether he himself |would again become a candidate ror‘ the vice-presidency: “I believe the people will demand | of | the President Harding because of under great record of achievement | Lis leadership. “I have no announcement to make |at this time of my own plans for the future.” Mail Bandit, Believed Escaped, Really Gets Away Today After Discovery in | RELIEVED OF LIQUOR | | | Find They Cannot Bring Customary Quart Into’ Countay. New York, Aprll 6—When the Ara-| guaya arrived today from Bermuda 75 passengers cach were armed with | a quart of liquor. When custorns guards began col- | lecting the bottles, the tourists mur-' mured “for medicinal purposes' cent date stating that Surveyor of the | Port Whittlesey had ruled a quart | was for invalids. The voyagers' faces fell when they | were informed the local customs rul- ing had been cancelled by Washing- | Each faced a $5 fine, 31 HURT IN WRECK i Engineer on Wrecked Tpwa Train Un-| couples Locomotive and Speeds on | to Secure Assistance, Marshalltown, la., seven persons were injured, probably seriously, in last nu:h"l wreck of a Minneapolis ansas City passenger train on the Chicago Great Western, three miles east of this city. IPour of the seven cars making u the train turned over on their sides. William Newlove, engineer of the wrecked train uncoupled his locomo- tive and two cars, which were not derailed, and started for Marshall- | town for aid. Haif way here the 1“0\ cars were derailed. Uncoupling his| engine Newlove speeded on to bring H‘IV' for the injured. April 6 \l\\\ ML I.\ IL'\I\I PAY. Fitechburg, Mass,, ;\mfl 6.~ per cent wage increase cffective \prfl 30 were made rswell, Nockege, Grant n mills of this eity. | 1800 employes are af-| land Approximately fected. LEWIS REPI New York, April S KIRKBY Reginald M. is expected | the place of Oswald Kirkby of Englewood, N. J.,, who announced yesterday he would be unable to go | | {to England to compete as a member | tional of the Walker golf team, ipanh‘!] him when the discovery made and who thereupon fainted, told | A ~An- |8 Hospztal Cellar Chapman, Million Dollar Robber, Mysteriously Dis-l appears When Guard Temporarily Leaves Him to Revive Fainting Nurse. Associated propped Athens, Ga., April 6, (By Press) ~—With his feet and |against a brass rail heside the boiler |corners, produced newspaper clippings of re-lin' the basement of the hospital from|is not under which he was thought to have os- [caped on Wednesday night, Gerald [Chapman, leader in the million dollar mail robbery in New York 31 months ago was nearly captured today by Harry Bishop, a guard from the m- lanta penitentiary. Makes His Getaway, hnhnp. in giving attention to Miss Fstelle Scott, a nurse who accom- as Chapman to go back to his room. {few minutes later, however, when Miss Scott had been revived Bishop as unable to find the missing crim- | An immediate search was in- . but brought no resuits. The Gallant Bandit. The discovery of Chapman made when Bishop, who is on duty guarding a federal prisoner in |the hospital, started for breakfast| with Miss Scott. In passing tow the kitchen a view of the boiler room disclosed Chapman. Bishop and Miss “‘41 ott descended to him. He arose and offered Miss Scott hig chair when the nurse fainted. Offered First Aid. Chapman, according to the immediately offered to give her first aid. Bishop said he told (‘hapman that inasmuch as he was too weak he should go on up to his room was | now man left Bishop with the nurse, after he had revived her he went up to see after the prisoner. No trace of Chapman could be found, however, | and an immediate search was un- successful. Chapman escaped from his room Wednesday night in a suit of clothes belonging to his guard, when the guard had stepped out for a moment. He was recuperating from gunshot wounds received tured here escape eral prison, week after a sensa- from the Atlanta fed- was | guard, | Chap- | . and | when he was cap-| 'Three of Five New York Refiners Advance Rate ' 20 to 25 Points, In- | crease of 1-4 Cent Over Yesterday’s Figures | ‘ ‘Washington Probers Start Drafting a Preliminary Statement in Reply to President’s Request for Information, New York, April 6.—Three of the five local refiners today advanced the price of refined sugar 20 to 25 points; ' the quotations ranging from 8.90 to 9.25 cents a pound an increase of ap- proximately 1-4 of a cent above yes- terday's prices. Commission Starts Work Washington, April 6.—The tariff commission today began the drafting of a preliminary statement covering the sugar price situation in reply to the president's request for informa- tion on that subject. It was indicated that probably a week would be con- sumed in getting together certain statistics which the commission can obtain from government sources. The members of the commission . said however that the statement on which they are working would cover in the main patent facts taken rrolgL market records and other easily- ag~ cessible sources. [t is not int{ended to take the place of the more compre- hensive report on which field investi- gators are engaged and which will in- clude statistics of production com and other items entering into the gen- . eral price situation. This report probably will not be ready for several months, Neither is it expected' that the pm~ liminary statement will attempt to fix responsibility for the recent rapid in- creases in prices. SUICIDE IN CEMETERY New Haven Man, 53, Drinks Poison Near Graves of His Parents—Lived With Daughter at Morris Cove. Meriden, April 6—The body of Wil- liam H. Barrows, 53, of 165 Townsend avenue, New, Haven, was found near the graves of his parents in West cemetery in this city early today by factory workers. He had committed suicide by drinking poison during the night. Identification was made by a 'bra(her Charles A. Barrows, living |nearby, The dead man left South | Meriden 20 years ago after separating |from his wife there and had sines !lived with his daughter, Mrs. Archie | Young of Marris Cove, The body was \ummrd to an undertaking establish- |ment by permission of the medical ex- Aamlnm and Mrs. Young was notified. The brother here had not seen Bar- 1ows since last summer, His former wife still lives in South Meriden and is married again. New Haven, April 6.-—William H, | Barrows who dicd in a Meriden ceme etery today, reported to the police here Wednesday night that he had, been held up at Grannis Corner, near his home Wednesday night and robe bed of $23. He claimed three men |who stopped him had guns. As the while within the town limits Jurisdiction of the city ‘])oht” the holdup was reported by J(In latter to the constables in the annex, RIVER STANDS AT 169 FEET This is a Rise of Nearly 10 Feet Dure ing the Past 48 Hours—Flood Crest Probably Some Time Tomorrow Hartford, April 6.--The Conneoti- cut river stood at 16.9 feet above low water mark here this morning. ace cording to the official report of the local station of the United States weather bureau. This indicates a rise nearly ten feet in the 48 hour pere icd ending this morning. TForecaster W. W. Nelfert predicted a slow but |steady rise today with the flood probe ably cresting sometime tomorrow between 17 and 18 fect. Last night's rains swelled tributary streams and [the Park river which discharges at Hartford was running a torrent today. The precipitation here amounted te about 1 1.2 ae ing to offie cial report | ot British Steamer Aground In Fog on Cape Cod Today | Chatham, Mass,, April 6.—The Brite ish steamship Competitor, a freightes of 2,200 tons, ran ashore on Cape Cod near Nauset today in a fog. The' steamer, at first believed to be a rum runner, was apparently light. The Competitor was last reported at Searsport, Me, on March 30 after & voyage from Port Talbot, Wales. She was under command of Captain Baum, The Competitor was high and dry at low tide, and the coast guardi from the Nouset station were able to walk out to her. | -