New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 28, 1923, Page 1

News of the World By Associated Press ESTABLISHED 1870 BELGIUM WON’T RETIRE FROM Endurance Fliers, Taking on Fuel and Food in Mid Air, Continue in NEW RUHR OCCUPATION, NEITHER CANSHE REDUCE ARMAMENTS M. Jaspar's Note To England Suggests That (Allies Settle Repara- tions By Conversa- tions Rather Than Conferences. If German Dsbt Is Reduced, Then Percentage of Allied Shares Must Be Revised, Premier Declares. By The Associated Press. Paris, Aug. 28.—The Belgian gov- ernment in’its reply to the last Brit- ish reparations note stands with I'rance on the principal points of con- tention maintaining that the legality of the Ruhr occupation has been es- tablished by the previous action of the allies, including Great Britain, and that evacuation of the Ruhr val- Jey is impossible on simple’ promises from Germany. Belgium Claims Priority The reply given ount at the Belgian embassy here this morning dwells ‘particularly upon the justice of Bel- gium's claim to priority in repara- tions payments. It points out that thus far Belgium has received only 2,000,000 gold marks more than G‘Pfl( Hrltam Foreign Minister Jaspar asserts that “the wholé problem of repara- tions and the question of inter-allied debts are definitely bound together,” and he proposes a new method of procedure in the negotiations, sug- gesting conversations among the al- lies “without reverting to the old sys- tem of conferences.” Might Cut British Share. M. Jaspar remarks that if a reduc- tion in Germany's debt is necessary the balance she is obliged to pay ought to apply to material damages only. 'This might be understood as meaning the elimination of pensions ; from the allied claims on: Germany, thus reducing the British share to an infinite small percentage. The Ruhr regime, the note says, is what the Germans have required it to be by their \lo!en(‘P and resistance, It (Continued on Twemh Page). STEVENS AND SHAW OF PORTLAND WILL COACH Pacific Coast Oarsmen Ten- tatively Named to Take . Charge at Harvard Cambridge, Mass,, Aug. 28.—Sub- ject to the formal approval of the Harvard athletic committee, Edward A, Stevens of Portland, Ore, will coach the Harvard varsity crew next year. This was announced today in a! joint statement by John Richardson, chairman of the Harvard advisory rowing committee, and B. M, Henry, captain of the varsity crew. Stevens will be assisted by Samuel Shaw, also of Portland, Ore. Stevens rowed at Cornell under Coach Courtney in 1908 and 1909 and coached at Cornell under Courtney in 1911. “‘The Washington style of rowing,” said the statement “has been largely patterned on the Courtney stroke. In their essentials the two styles are highly similar. It is believed that un- der that direction of Coach Stevens there will be a uniform style taught in all the rowing at Harvard this year. Shaw who is expected to devote most of his time to the freshman crew was captain of No. 6 on the winning crew of the University of Washington this year. “Stevens comes to Harvard,” the statement continues, “with the enthu- siastic backing of many oarsmen on the Pacific coast. For the past eight years he has rowed on the crews of the Portland boat club. He has twice been captain of the club. As an amateur he has been the active coach of the crews on which he has rowed “Several members of recent Wash- ington crews-and the stroke and an- other member of the Navy Olympiec championship crew have been rowing under Stevens at the Portland boat club. Stevens has also helped to or- ganize rowing at Reed college, Port- land, and ‘comes with the strongest recommendation as to ability, tact and character from President Shoiz of that college. *“We rowed with Stevens and went over the situation with him thor- oughly at Portland early this month we believe him to be the right man to undertake the work ‘Shaw, as captain of the Washing- ton crew, proved himself an unusu- ally capable leader. He had the re- spect of his men and greatly assisted in developing the spirit which made possible the victory of his crew at Poughkeepsie over geveral strong eastern crews."” Harvard and Yale will fight it out en the Thames next year with each crew coached by a former Pacific coast expert. Yale went to the uni- versity of Washington to get Coach Ed. Leader. PART OFNEWHOT JUTS ON S SIDEWALY Building Commission to Meet and Probably Order Its Removal SIX INCHES BEYOND LINE Chairman Wexler Decides to Call At- tention of HisgBoard to Situation— Contractor Said to Have Admitted Encroachment of Two Inches. Chairman 1. Wexler of the building commission has called a special meet- ing of that board for Wednesday evening at which time, it is expected, orders will be issued to the Elihu Burritt Hotel corporation for the re- moval of a part of the hotel build- ing which, according to figures com- piled by the board of public works, extends beyond the street line on ‘Washington street. The section of the building in ques- tion projects beyond the property line at a ppint about 16 feet from the southwest corner of the struc- ture, and is of pressed brick with limestone trimming. Several days ago the engineers of the public works board made a sur- vey and reported a six-inch en- croachment on the sidewalk. This was called to the attention of en- gineers of the H, I.. Stevens Co., architects in charge, and they also made a survey. Their report, ac- cording to the building department, admitted that the hotel extended be- yond the street line, but they claimed the distance to be only two inche Chairman Wexler called on C Engineer Joseph D. Williams this morning and asked for a map of the| corner showing the property lings and location of the building. Th‘ will be produced at Wednesday evey ning's session of the building board. The chairman stated this afternoon that he feels the proper procedure, in case the building is found to be actu- ally over the line, would be to order its removal. Under a section of the charter, the ecity may exact a penalty of $100 a month during the period that prop- |erty is allowed to remain standing i beyond the prnpeny lines. Bus and Private Auto Attacked by Flames Engine Co. No. 4 was called out on a still alarm at 10:12 o'clock last night to extinguish a blaze in an automobile on Garden street owned by James Cor- bett. The damage was slight. At| 11:38 o'clock Engine Co. No. 5 w‘u,} called out by a still alarm to Sheffield street where a jitney owned by Mrs. Muter was on fire. The blaze was ex- | tinguished in a short time and the ! ‘BRITAIN, damage was slight. Their Record Breaking Flighi 2500 kilometers in 17 (‘ONNECTI(‘UT TUL SDAY, AUGUST 28, 1()23 —SIXTEEN PAG Eb GOVERNORS hours 32 minutes 44 4.5 seconds. They made the previous record last June 28, 18 hours, 15 minutes 8 1-5 seconds. The 300 kilometers they made in 21 hours and 11 minutes. The previous record—26 hours, one minute, 32 seconds—was made by | Lieuts. Oakley Kelly and John A. Macready of trams-continental non- stop fame, The latest report today indicated that Captain Smith and Lieut, Richter were making an average speed of 91 1-2 miles an hour, They hope to remain aloft at Jeast 45 hours, thus breaking all endurance records. Meanwhile if luck stays with them, various speed and distance records will fall, J. H. FITZSIMMONS SUDDEN DEATH VICTIM Dies in Main Street Drug Store—Wife in Hospital in Critical Condition » | James H. Fitzsimmons, aged about 56 years amd & lif¢ long resident of s New Britain dropped dead suddenly in the City Drug store on Main street ‘".orlated Prees. Aug. 28—~In a 81. “l.gmd food in "fl., brag ™ that an % scnup! up water L= Lowell H. Smith and . P. Dichter, circling a course avs.y, San Diego passed this morning the 24 hour mark in their air marathon. They hopped off from Rockwell field at 5:04:17 a. m. yesterday. Dur- ing the 24 hours they refueled and re- provisioned several times, receiving supplies from another plane, Early today they had broken two speed records, those for 25600 and 3000 kil- ometers. They flew ARE DROPPED FROM DEPT. JEgan, Hartford; Shea, New Haven and Skeba, Meriden, Dismissed For Drinking Activities b Hartford, Aug. 28.—State Police- men John Egan of Hartford, Winfield Shea of New Haven and eGorge Skeba of Meriden were dismissed from the state police force with loss of pay from July 14, the date of their sus- pension by Superintendent Rober{ T. Hurley by action of the state police commission here this morning. The charges made against the dis- missed men by Superintendent Hurley were that on the evening of June T they absented themselves from duty at the Centerbrook barracks without leave of their superior officer and at- tended what is known as the Murdeck home in Saybrook where they drank intoxicating liquors, and that in con- nection with these charges they sub- mitted falsified reports. These acts are all violations of the “rules and regula- tions of discipline’” and of the “gener- al instructions” of the state pdlice de- partment. “STEALS” BIG LOGOMOTIVE Southbridge Veteran, Pn.smhly De. mented, Starts Engine ILets it Run Wild—No Damage. N Southbridge, -Mass., Aug. 28.- locomotive was taken from the N. Y., N. H. & H. railroad company round- house néar Cross and River streets here about 3 o'clock this morning by Henry Belanger, aged 39 years, a world war veteran. After it was start- ed the man dropped off and the loco- motive ran wild on the Southbridge- Webster branch, through the Quine- baug river valley until it reached a point near the Inteval mills in Quine- baug county where it stopped on an up-grade a distance of seven miles from the Southbridge roundhouse. No damage was done and no one was in- jured. Belanger was arrested and will be examined as to his sanity. Eats In New Britain, Sleeps In Farmington; Where Does He Live? SUIT FOLLOWS COLLISION | Manuel Alvis Brings Action For $1,- 000Against Richard Hagopian Fol- lowing Motor Vehicle Crash. Manuel Alvis of this city, through Attorney David L. Nair, has brought suit for $1,000 against Richard Hago- pian as the result of an automobile accident at the corner of Stanley and Allen streets Saturday in which, Alvis claims, he sustained personal injuries which necessitated medical treat- ment. His ‘motorcycle also was| damaged. 1 The writ is returnable in the su-| perior .court at Hartford on the first | Tuesday in, October. Sheriff James | Manning sgerved the papers this morning and an automobile of the defendant has been attached. Hagopian was discharged when ar- raigned before Judge William C. Hungerford in police court Monday morning on a charge of reckless driv- ing. | Thirty Million Dollars Involved in Big Oil Deal| Charleston, W, Va, Aug. 28.—One of the largest oil transactions of re- cent years was disclosed here last night in the announcement of the purchase of the Humphrey Oil Co. of Houston Texas by the Pure Oil Co of Columbus, O. The consideration Unusual Conditions rounding Domestic Situa- Sur- tion of Salvatore Butera, Mayor’s New Appointee. That he could eat his dinner in New Pritain and then go to bed in Farmington without leaving his own home was the understanding given Salvatore Butera of Farmington avenue when he purchased the prop- erty which he now owns, several years ago, he exphkiined this morning to Mayor A. M. Paonessa when he came for the second time in as many | days to find out what town he lives in. Butera has been named for a place on the board of public works by Mayor Paoness: A question was raised as to his place of residence. Maps in the assessors’ office indicate that the house is in Farmington, but he has been allowed to vote in New Britain and land records locate the property here. When he came into the property, Butera explained, he was informed that the town line crossed his house and that the kitchen was in New Britain, while the remain- der of the dwelling was located in the neighboring town. Mayor Paonessa is endeavoring to straighten out the misunderstanding If Butera lives in Farmington he will not accept the appointment tendered him and another comgissioner will possession of was announced at $30,000,000. Small Fire at Cdpitol But No Damage Is Done | Washington, Aug. 28.—A small | blaze in the basement of the United States capitol early today filled sev- eral of the Ilqwer corridors “lth‘ smoke but was extinguished before | doing any damage. The fire started in a pile of cord wood. About 20 minutes after it was discovered it was extinguished HYLAND COMFORTABLE | Baratoga Springs, N. Y., Aug. 28.— Mayor Hyland of New .Yerk who is| ill at his summer home here, passed | a comfortable night his physician said | today. ] be named, the mayor announces. MISS COLLETT WINS AGAIN, Eastern Point, Aug. 28.—Miss Glen- na Collett defeated Mrs. Dorothy Campbell Hurd of Merion cricket club by four up and 2 to play in the first | round match of the Shennecossett in- vitatton golf tournament. Miss Edith Cummings of Onwentsla defeated Mrs. Ralph Hammer of Woodway by four up and 3 to play. ANOTHER BON! Norfolk, Va., Aug. campaign for the passage of a sol- diers’ bonus bill by the next congress was included among recommendations in the report of the legislature com- mittee prepared for submission today to the annual convention here of the | taxes although Newington claims to and Then | NEWINGTON SELLS LAND ~ [he o ‘asiceat the. arugsist for-some. PARTLY IN THIS CITY thing to relieve an oppressed feeling Neighboring Town Disposes of House in the stomach. Medical Examiner Waterman Lyon was called and gave Lots to Collect Taxes in Spite the¢ cause of death as chronic in- digestion. Mr. Fitzsimmons drove to the store in his automobile and entered telling the druggist that he had been to see Dr. Arthur Savard earlier in the morning, felt distressed and wanted something for relief. George Patter- son, druggist, was about to prepare |something when Mr. Fitzsimmons re- marked that he thought he shduld again go to see Dr. Savard and with thé remark suddenly started to fall forward when Mr. Patterson caught him. The druggist placed him in a chair and asked a young man in the store to call Dr. Savard. When the physician arrived Mr. Fitzsimmons was dead. Dr. Lyon was then called and gave permission for the removal of the body to the M. J. Kenney un- dertaking parlors. Mr. Fitzsimmons leaves his wife, who underwent a serious operation at the Hartford hospital and is in that institution in a serious condition; two daughters, Mary, who graduated from St. Mary’s parochial school in June, and Margaret, Mr. Fitzsimmons was born in New Britain and with the exception of two years, when he was in the navy he had always been a resident of this city. For the past several years he has made his home with his family at 595 East Main street, For the past 40 years or more he has been employed at intervals by the North & Judd Mfg. Co., having first started work at that factory when he was 12 years old. Ahout 17 years 4go he joined the navy and upon his return to New Britain in December of 1905 he again went to work at North & Judd's, where he has since been employed steadily as yard foreman, He was well liked by his business as- sociates and his death was a shock to ail of them, This morning he complained to Martin H, Kenney, su- perintendent of the foundry, of hav- ing indigestion, Mr. Kenney advised him to consult a physician. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus, the A. O. H, the Fore- men's club at North & Judd's and the tactory Mutual Aid socipty. IFuneral arrangements are incomplete. HARTFORD PEOPLE HURT Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Smith Injured Plane of Tegalities The assessors’ office has been ad- vised that the town of Newington has foreclosed upor and sold to satisfy bills for back taxes, several lots on First avenue, ‘at the Newington town line, this notwithstanding the fact that a part of the property is in New Brit. ain and Newington could not legally seize or transfer title to this part. As a result the city will continue to bill the original owners for future have divested them of their title and tmanfirred it to another. MARCINO TO BE TAKEN TO WARREN FOR TRIAL Alleged Wrecker of Bank A Faces Charges in Chicago and Buffalo Buffalo, Aug, 28.—No effort will be made to bring Joseph B. Marcino, ar- rested in Laredo, Texas, yesterday to Buffalo to face eébarges involving the wrecking of the {Nisgara Lige Insur- ance Co. of this city until the cases against him at Warren, Mass. and Chicago have been disposed of, Buffalo authorities said today. Marcino is wanted in Warren on charges of ab- sconding with $213,000 in bonds from the First National Bank of Warren and in Chicago in connection with the failure of several small banks. Eight secret indictment returned against Marcino by Erie county grand jury after an investigation into the Niagara Life failure have never been made public. Control of the company | was staken over by the state insur- | ance department last February after an investigation into its financial condition and on the ground that con- | trol of it by Marcino who was not an f official or director had been a viola- tion of its charter. Laredo, Texas, Aug. 28.—Removal orders werc awaited here today for | the return of Joseph Marcino, alias! Joseph Biati wanted on charges of absconding with bonds valued at $213,000 from the First National Bank of Warren, Mass. Marcino, whose rise from barber to banker attracted wide interest was arrested yesterday by an agent of | the United States department of jus- tice as he crossed the International bridge. He disappeared last February and department of justice agents be- lieve he had been in Mexico since then. Marcino's bond was fixed at $100,- 000. Although he had grown a beard and was disguised otherwise officers said he admitted his identity. The disappearance of Marcino brought d ter to the Niagara Life Insurance of Buffalo, N. Y. Frank L. Taylor, alleged to have been the man whom Marcino worked, is now in prison. When French Passenger Crashes in England. By The Associated Presa. Maidstone, Eng., Aug. Mrs. Douglas Smith Conn,, | passenger airplane crashed near here last evening but are expected to re- cover. Mrs. Smith had sevéral nasal bones | broken and was cut severely about the body; Mr. Smith has a fractured el-! bow and other injurie; Albert M. Austin, a New York lzu\'— yer was hurt slightly. 28.—Mr, of Hartford, Hartford, Aug. 28.—Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Smith live at No. 1246 Asy- lum avenue and Mr. Smith is a mem- ber of the firm of Allen, Russell and cut General Life Insurance Co. He| also figures in municipal politics, be- ing a member of the board of alder-| men from the fourth ward. Mrs. Smith was, before her marriage, Miss Doro- thy Louise Potter of Dallas, Teras. They were m.«rrl(d June 29, 1921. SENSATIONAL ESCAPE Two Prisoners, Handcuffed Together, Waterbury Woman, Held in Girl’s Death, Gets Bonds Waterbury, Aug. 28.—Mrs. Edward Kassor, of North Main street, this city, charged with manslaughter, waived examination through counsel in the local city court this morning and was bound over to the next term of the superior court under bonds of $5,000. Bonds were obtained by Mrs, Kassor and she was released. She is alleged to have performed an illegal operation on Mrs. Gladys Lynum, resuilt- ing in Mrs, Lynn’s death at the Colum- bus hospital in New ¥ork recently. Leap to Liverty from Moving Train, Salisbury, N. C,, Aug. through the window southern railway while handcuffed a moving train Volley of passenger together 18, made a daring escape from a r being transferred to the state peni tentiary at Raleigh from the county jail where they had been held since convigtion on a house breaking charge The window through which the two men made their escape was eight | inches high and 15 inches wide. HIGH TIDES | e August 29 (Standard Time) | At New Haven— 12:37 a. m.; 12:52 p. m. | At New London— 11:10 a. m.; 11:27 p. m. *. Cosgrav_e Is Elected on Kilkenny Preference Vote | By The Assoclated Press Dublin, Aug. 28.—President William T. Cosgrave has been elected on the first preference vote from Kilkenny. The president’s brother Philip was| elected from South Dublin and both Gen. Richard Mulcahy, minister for defense and Kevin O'Higgins, minister | for home affairs were also returned | from Dublin. C. N. Byrne government | | candidate for Wicklow also was THI. WEATHER —— Hartford, Aug. 28 —Forecast for New Britain and vicinity: Showers tonight and Wednes- day moming. Clearing by Wednesday afternoon or night. ¥Fresh southerly winds, Veterans of Foreign Wars. # | elected. and | were injured when a French | Allen, special agents for the Connecti- | Climb Through Car Window andi 28.—Leaping | Weaver, 25, and his brother Lawrence | sheriff near here last night. They were | Daily Circulation 9,136 PRICE THREE CENTS PLEDGE FULL SUPPORT Week Ending Aug. 25th .. TO ADMINISTRATOR IN HIS DRIVE FOR SUFFICIENT SUPPLY OF FUEL Conference At First Undecided: As To Number Of “Teeth” To Put Into Resolution — Wad- leigh Announces Elaborate Plans To Take Care Of Eastern States—Harrisburg Parley Continues. By The Associated Press, New York, Aug. 28.—Governors and governors’ representa- tives of the anthzaclte con<ummg states conferring here today adopted a resolution submitted by Governor Cox of Massachusetts pledging their fullest co-operation with Fuel Administrator Wad- leigh in his efforts to supply the country with fuel in the event g£ the threatened suspension of #nthracite coal mining Septem- rl Adoptmn of the resolution ended discussion among several of the delegates as to the number of “teeth” necessary to be put in the resolution setting forth the plans of the conference. Gov- ernor Cox’s resolution, one brief paragraph in length, supplanted a longer one which had been offered by W. B. B. Ainey, former fuel administrator of Pennsylvania. Governor Cox's resolution read: “It is the sentiment of the representatives of the anthracite’ consuming states that their local organizations will co-operate to the fullest extent in any plan approved by the federal fuel dis- tributor which will secure to consumers a maximum of fuel.” leh ol Govt. By The Agsoviated Press, New York, Aug. 28.—Plans for an elaborate organization to save . the eastern and middle Atlantic states fro msuffering in the event the vesfigation of the peat deposits threatened suspension of anthracite . | of the country as a source of | mining is carried out Sept. 1 were {| fuel has been ordered by Secre- ||launched by Iederal Fuel Adminis- | tary Work. trator Wadleigh here today at a con- | ference with representatives of the | governors of 11 states, the coal car- tying railroads, the United States bu- reau of mines and various other agen- cles. ’ Mr. Wadleigh called the meeting to order shortly before 11 o'clock and laid before the 50 or more representa- tives the plan which had been work- ed out in the main by James C. Bry- | don, president of the bituminous op- porary Embargo To West— erators 'association. 2 Program As Outlined Hope Pinchot. Will Succeed | The program outlined had two im- 3 | portant phases: Washington, Aug ?8.—A tempor- | " - ary embargo on shipment of smoke-i,h‘ Afec;“,‘;’ s[x‘noatg dlsfrlhutl?u less coal to the wesf and establish-| o Bnout [he affected aréa of sich ment of special tarifts for all rail | anthracite coal as is available, of bi- through shipments lo New York and | fiparous ol and of fuel oll and New England and organization of u‘:}, "“”u feiitites for"the reNUI S8 central committee to assure a full car| "RCYE SPRNL supply to the bituminous fields pro- | * Bursion St (N ducing fuel desired as substitutes for | C“MPAIEN of education to induce the Snth anitadase Vuat. ImalSutarl buesol public to conserve fuel and to teach tions being considered by gavern et | them how to use substitute tuels, 80 by government| e of the suggestions, it was re- ported, was that the U. 8. bureau of SEC. WORK ORDERS PEAT DEPOSITS ALL CHECKED UP AS SOURCE OF FUEL Washington, Aug. 28.—An in- WASHINGTON HAS SEVERAL PROPOSED FUEL SOLUTIONS 11th Hour Suggestions Include Tem- fuel agencies while awaiting the re- | sult of the Harrisburg conference. | i 2 | mines send engineers to various com- A desire to refraln from embarras- |, ;iteq to meet dealers, consumers sing Governor Pinchot in the siight-1g,; iyt officials and offer expert adx est degree coupled with an apparent) oo on the use of substitute fuels: | confidence that a settiement will .be| "o 0 (o earlier roports the con. | reached caused unusual reticence in|(erence was not attended in person official circles today regarding the , B s ket b bty | by governors of any of the states in- srgency program, e coal COM-|yo)yeq, All, however, sent représens mission met early to discuss confiden- tatives authorized to act for them. 2 notice upen tial reports from Harrisburg. Amm\g the agencies represented were RS p g |the American Railway association, of- P"“ THEA’I‘EH I)ARTLY | ticers of all the coal carrying roads of the eastern and middle Atlantie | states, national coal association, Am- RAZEI] IN BRI"EEP‘]RTWM" wholesale association, national | vetail merchants coal association, Am- | erican petroleum institute, American federation of engineering societieg ‘Flames This Afternoon | and U. 8. bureau of mines, Conference Resumed, o , . ‘ny The Assoclated Press. | Threaten Destruction of | UHarrishure, Pa., Aus. 28.—Gov. ernor Pinchot's second day of inters Old Park Playhouse [vention in the anthracite wage ne- | gotiations today brought him into S | executive session with the spokesman | Bridgeport, Aug. 28.—Park theater, | for the employers in the industry | one of the oldest in' the state, was Which is threatened with shutdown threatened with destruction by fire|September 1. which broke out at 1:20 this after-| Miners union officials who have is- noon and for half an hour raged in a |Sued notice to the 158,000 miners fo | pile of scenic effects stored in the|cease work at midnight, at August basement and later spread to the 31, explained yesterday' to the gov- | main floor, where it was controlled. | €rnor the reasons which have actu- The smoke was very thick and fire- | ated them in refusing to proceed men were hampered in their fight. | | with wage contract negotiations and | Captain Sidney L. Bray, aide to Jire|today he was to get the employers’ | Chief Johnson, was overcome by the |side of the question. | smoke. | Other than to serveé No estimate of the damage was|both sides that the public interest i given out. Firemen believe the blaze MR, 7 to have been due to defective wiring. (Continued on TWC”"’ Page) The theater was recently elased by | 8. Z. Poli from the P. 8. Shea estate, LOGMJ PEOPLE NAMED To |and was to have been used as a pub- | | lic auditorium, according to Mr. PbI{" | announcement. G. T. A- U- SHTE OFFIGES It Is Also Voted Today to Hold Next Year's Convention in New | KILLS HIS HOME WRECKER | | New Yorker Finds Man Fleeing From Britain Wife's Bedroom on Sixth Floor, | New London, Aug. 28.—The 58rd annual convention of the Catholic Total Abstinence Union meeting at temperance hall, closed today with the election of officers for the ensuing year. The officers chosen are: President, Rev. John Ryan, Dan< bury: re-elected. First vice-presis dent, William J. Hickey, Derby; sec- ond vice-president, Mrs. Nellie Don- ovan, Naugatuck; third vice-presi- {dent, Miss Lilllan Martin, Meriden; .| state editor, Miss Clare Kane, New Britain; secretary, Frank J. Kinney, | Branford, re-elected; treasurer, John Kelly, New Britain, re-elected; first national delegate, John J. Keating, New London; second national dele- gate, Edward Callahan, New Britain; third national delegate, Mrs, Mary McAllister, Torrington. It was voted to hold next year's The re- | | Shoots Him Off Fire Escape. New York, Aug. 28.—Ernesto de Meria, living on the upper east side br into his wife's bedroom early today, found Robert Sacramano climb- ing out onto the fire escape and killed him with a shotgun | Knocked out of the window by the | charge, Sacramano feil six stories to | the pavement. De Meria went directly to a police station and surrendered | He was charged with homicide. 3 Another Gold Stampede in | Alaska as Placer Is Found Anchorage, Alaska, Aug. 28-—Dis- covery of placer gold reported to run |as high as $4 gold to the pan on the "'okla! river, (0 miles from the Alafka raiiroad, has been theé signal for a general stampede from Nenana, | convention in New Britain. »Healv and other interior points, ac- | ports of officers shows the o cording to advicés received here. |tion in a ourishing condition with ;The find was made by Indians, branches and nearly 4,0000 mem!