New Britain Herald Newspaper, October 2, 1923, Page 1

b NEW BRITAIN HERALD [ NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1923 —EIGHTEEN PAGES, PRICE THREE CENTS OKLAHOMA ELECTION GOES Fodt and Schuman Sent to Jail | VRATZA, BULGARIAN CITY OF 50,000 ON WITHOUT ANY TROUBLE; | For 3 Months, Fined $500 Each, REPORT HEAVY BALI TING “For Violating Transpartation Law POPULATION, DESTROYED BY FLAMES . m— 3 America Plans New York-London |9 Houses Are Burned ,' Mail Route on Two Day Schedule | Avd Aid Is Sent From = FOR MANSLAUGHTER Capital 40 Miles Away — ZR-3, Under Construction in Germany, to Be Used For —Loss of Life is Un- . This Purpose—ZR-1 Starts Back From St. Louis— RN-1 to Be Tested Tomorrow, Later fo Fly to |, known Panama and Back, Via Cuba, IA Mysterious Explosion: Which Starts Blaze, Is ] Popularly Attributed to Communists. S "I' VINEY By The A - Pross, Sofia, Oct, 2~Tho city of Vratza, 40 miles northeust of Bofia, with & population of 60,000 was destroyed yesterduy by fire originating from & mysterious oxplosion popularly attrib- uted to' communists who have been - Did Not Know He Was Wanted by Authorities, ciated ) ' SEVERAL ARRESTS AT POLLS ARE REPORTED ZR-1 Starts Back, | BL Louls, Oct, 2,—The ZR-1, the navy's glang dirigible, arrived here whortly before dawn this morning| Charles Plerkowski, 19 yeur old High street youth, the seventh mem- ber of the gang alleged to have been responsible for the death of Frank Davidowlez of 72 Booth street follow —_— —— of, s . Q* » | - Bot Four Full Couties WOMAN'S Bl N Briin wen Pisd DIERKOWSH| HELD : ; HOSPITAL ELEC% ~“4sove sudge Ketogs in ceed in Carrying Out —— % or Court Today, | m'.De ll‘&fi-‘- l Louls W, Fodt, lotor of G s d tp“ uls W, Fo propriotor of a res- | urrenders to Police Schuman of Glen street, truck driver | mg sm——— S in the employ of Fodt, were each fined 'OBT“NS ';“:"’ A:)““t' ch':vh‘ NEW DIRECTORS SELECTED e ';,’.,:;',“:',,',,,thlu“f,', '"‘l"' tor | Rear Admiral William A, Moffett, chief of the bureau of | read. rt at Hartford this n in Y Has o Attwood Makes Comprehensive Churge of Hlegally transporting intoxi- | Youth Tells Lawyer He Has loow In |parture in the ZR-1 this morning, that when the ZR-8 under con- corn presented the state's case and| Pennsylvmia Visiting Relatives and | struction in Germany was completed it would be put in mail serv- " Modt was represoented by Attorney I | | TP . Tinaloow = TaRyiTm McDonough o thi As added that the next long flight of the ZR-1 would be from Lake- B 3 were T Pleasant Social Event, 44 Podt hAg m.u:mnwu“.m Erekind hurst, N, J., to Panama and return via Cuba, an's Hospital board held this after- |und turned over to Deputy Sherift noon at the New Britain general hos- | Comstock of Hartford on September And Part of Fifth Suc- Y4, Guilty When Arraigned - \Seventh Member of Orange Street k President at Annual Moeting [cwurunt on ‘Arch ‘street, and sosgon Executive's Spokesman Ad- $600 and sentenced to three months Bo“D oF s&m g =7 {aeronauntics of the United States navy, said just before his do-i by S‘Ilflil‘l‘ Boxes. Report as Secretary—Mrs. Rapelye cating liquor. Attorney Hugh M. Al- |ice between New York and London on a schedule of two days. He | ¥. McDonough of this city, . At the annual meeting of the Wom- | Cue of the local police department P"l”NfiEs 40 FEET BUT pital, Mrs, George W, Traut was re- {22 on a bench warrant Issued at Hartford, In the warrant it was . By The Associated Press, Oklahoma City, Oct, 2—~Oklahoma's special election, at which will be de- cided whether the legistature shall mect to consider impeachment charges against Governor J, C. Wal- ton, swung Into full movement early today. Reports indicated polls were opened throughout the state with the exception of four full counties and a part of a fifth, Indications were that an unusually heavy vote was being cast, In Bryan, Harper, Cimarron and Johnson countles all voting places were closed and in Jefferson county only six out of 28 were opened. Polls Closed By Force Johnson appeared to be the only connty where the threat of Governor Walton to clase the polls by force of arms had been ‘carried out, There 100 armed state police held ‘possession of all election supplies and would not permil them to be removed from the office of the county election board. In Bryan county Sheriff John Coni . followed - instructions of Governor Walton and barred the election. An coffrt to ohtain an injunction against nim late yesterday at Durant failed. Cimarron and Harper counties were not voting because supplies have not been received from the election board and in Jefferson county a ballot short- age kept most of the polls closed. The Coause of It All The storm that has raged through Oklahoma during the last few days has revelved about the following few short paragraphs that appeared ~at the end of the long ballet handed (Continued on Page Fifteen) NEW BRITAIN MAN I MISSING WHEN CALLED George Kukis Forfeits Bond in U. S Court for Liquor Violation New Haven, Oct, 2.~—Judge B & Thomas in federal court today said there is no occasion for leniency in certain types of violation of the lquor laws. The question he sald was not whether the law was right or wrong * hut rather shell the law be enforced. The court has before him the case ot Louls EIfman of Boston, described as a man in the plumbing business ar- rested at Westport for transpogting rectified spirits and whose attorney made a lentency plea on the ground that Eltman was not going to carry liquor any more and that he was not regularly in business as a bootlegger. Judge Thomas replied that *many persons are asking for protection of their constitutional rights, and some are going beyong that u,m! asking for protection as violators of one of the constitutional amendments. He said the case before him suggested no real veason for consideration. *We have now reached the turn in the road,” he said, “after four years of operation of the prohibition laws and we will have to educate people to stop the transportation of intoxicating = liquor that is forbidden under the law. If the transportation wercs stopped it could not be sold and the man who goes into the business knows the risk Bifman was fined $400. Benedetto Tuccalron of South Nor- walk was tined $260 after pleading guilty to having wine and whiskey in his home. Myron Boga of Union City was fin- ‘ ed $60 and costs. He had whiskey in the house when federal agents called. Bonds were called in the cases of Anthony Benjoise, and Mrs. Mary Grunskas of Waterbury and George Kukis of New Britain, in liquor cases. Dr. C. W. 8. I'rost a former health officer of Waterbury was fined $50 and costs on each of fwo counts for violation of the narcotic drug laws. His attorney denied that the physiclah had engaged in the business of dis- pensing drugs to all who applied. He said Dr. F'rost was authorized to write prescriptions and had written 25. But counsel claimed one set pf agents had authorized the physician to prescribe and another set had stepped in and caused arrest upon what seemed a technical violation. The recommenda- tion of the prosecutor had been the fine be $200 but the court modified this. Frank Gordi did not respond when called to face a charge of passing bad notes and silver certificates and his bond of $5,000 was called. FFrank Bobowick of Bridgeport on a " charge of transporting liquors, plead- ad uot guiity, elected president, Other officers chos- en were: Honorary vice-president, Mrs, C. P, Merwin. Vice - presidents, Miss Cornelia Chamberlain, Miss Letty H. Learned, Mrs, Allan C. McKinnie. Sécretary, Mrs, Willlam E. Attwood. Treasurer, Mrs, Katherine D, Rape- lye, All the officers were reelected. Miss Chamberlain {s a new mémber of the staft of officers. Board of Directors The board of directors chosen con- slsts of Mrs. George P. Hart, Mrs. W, H. Rattenbury, Mrs, B, H. Cooper, Mrs, James P, Baldwin, Mrs. Willlam F. Bacon, Miss Margaret Eddy, Mrs. (Continued on Thirteenth Page.) 17 YEAR OLD SCHOOLBOYS TRIED 70 KILL TEACHER Fired at' Worcester Schoolma'am When She Refused to Give Them Money—Held ¥For Trial, Worcester, ‘Mass,, Oct. 2.—Willlam Hopskie and Edmund Caskey, both 17 years of age, pleaded guilty in cen- tral district court today to charges of assault with ‘intent to kill Miss Anna M. Lee, a teacher in Cambridge street public school, by shooting at her yes- terday when she refused to givé them money after they had entered the school room where she was teaching, and they were held in $2,000 each for the superior court. The bullet went through the dress of a pupil, Ruth Javery, and missed Miss Lee by a few inches, embedding itself in a wall behind her desk. IT'S UP T0 HURLEY NOW Coroner Mix Turns Ansonia Murder Mystery Over to State Police For a Solution, New Haven, Oct. 2.—Coroner EN Mix today turned over to the state police the case of Nazareno Santoro murdered by unknown parties at Ansonia night before last and they will work under his direction. The Ansonia police also will continue the local inquiry but the state police in view of certain angles in the case will go afleld in expectation of getting something tangible. Some credence seems to be placed in the theory advanced by friends of the dead man that th origin of the feud in which they believe he was the victim was elsewhere, possibly in Chi- cago. SUICIDE IS PREVENTED Man Had Rifile Muzzle in Mouth and Toc On Trigger When Police In- terfered. By The Associated Press, Eureka, Cal,, Oct. 2.—Alex A. Kels, heavily insured Lodi, Cal., butcher, who was supposed to have been the victim of a murder near Lodi, %ep- tember 12, was arrested in the rall- road yards here last night as he ap- parently was attempting to end his life. The muzzle of his rifle, was in his mouth and he was attempting to discharge the gun with his toes. At the police station fhie prisoner talked about his wandering since Sep- tember 12 but was more reticent concerning the burning of a hystack in which Kels automobile was de- stroyed and a man, ‘first belleved to be Kels was burned to death.” Kels life was insured for $80,000 with his wife as the benefictary, but special clauses in the policy would have increased the amount pald her to $100,000 in case Kels met a vio- lent death. Commits Suicide When His Case Goes to Grand Jury} 8t. Paul, Oct. 2.—Three months ago | Harry Simmons, accused Harry Som-| mers of stealing his straw hat. Som- mers protested his innocence and Simmons shot him dead. A few hours after his case had been presented to a grand jiry Jast night, Simmons hdnged himself in the county jail. PRINCESS VERY ILL. | Rome, Oct. 2.—The condition of south Texas ranchman has done more enfistment September checks remain unclaimed solved murder case months after oth- er state troopers had been withdrawn. He made trips to several eastern cit- Eleven Missing in Boat trude, were rescued at dawn today by the steamer Grecian of chants’ and Co., 30 miles off Sandy Hook. Princess Glovanna was still very grave this fmorning according to dispatches; I‘lrom Raccogni. Peritonits has rla-i ,\"Iupvd and there are serious intes- ( tinal hemorrhages. leged that Schuman transported in- toxicating beer owned by Fodt from Bristol to New Britain early in July when seen by a county official who stopped the truck, took a sample of the load and had an analysis made which showed that the bheer was stronger than allowed by law, Btate's Attorney Alcorn asked that the men be fined $500 and be given u four month's jall sentence, In. view of the fact that the men pleaded guil- ty to the charge as preferred against them they were given but a three months' jail sentence but the recom- mended fine was imposed. GETS HIS MAN AFTER GHASE OF FOUR YEARS Texan Fleeced Out of $45,- 000 in 1919 Rounds Up Last of “Con” Men 2 Dallas, Tex, Oct. 2.—J. Frank Norfleet of Hale county, Texas, has at last got his man. Since he was flecced out of $45,000 in Fort Worth in November, 1919, Norfleet has covered this eountry and others tracking down-and causing the ayrests and convietiens of 75 confi- dence men, finally identitying in Salt Lake City yesterday the last fugitive of the band which fleeced him. Norfleet has at times taken assumed { names and travelled in disguise when nearing neighborhoods where he be- 1leved some of his quarry were hiding. He has ben on their trail far into Mexico, in many parts of Canada, in every state in the United States save one, and in Cuba. Of the original six who were ac- cused of staging the fake stock gu.mci by which he was fleeced, the. Hale| county ranch man says that two are now in the penitentiary, one was ac- quitted, one committed suicide, one died of an illness, and the sixth is notw in prison awaiting trial. Mr. Norfleet has considerable land holdings in Hale county on the south plains of Texas. He has at various times served as a deputy sheriff in that region. . Veteran detectives here declare the to break up operations of confldence men in the United States than any other man in the country. Salt Lake City, Oct, 2.—M, P. Hunt, a Salt Lake City salesman, was identi- fled last night by J. Frank Norfleet, | Texas ranchman, as one of a gang who fleeced him of $45,000 in Fort ‘Worth, Texas. Hunt, who was known | to Norfleet as W.: B, Spencer, is in jail on three federal narcotic charges, and | the government refuses to surrender| him for trial in Texas on Norfleet's charge until after his trial here, HALL-MILLS CASE ECHO New Jersey Trooper sWho Tried To Solve Mystery Has Strangely Dis- appeared From Sight 2 Trenton, Oct. 2.—State Trooper P.| L. Dickman who for a year worked on the Hall-Mills murder mystery in New Brunswick is missing. Col. H. Norman Schwartzkopf, su- perintendent of the state police has heard no word from him since June. Dickman was automatically dropped | from the force upon expiration of his 1. His pay Dickman had been kept on the un- ies to question witnesses. Suddenly the reports ceased coming in. When last heard from he was in Canada. Since Sunday Are Saved | Sandy Hook, N. J, Oct. 2.—The 11 men who had been adrift stmee| Sunday in a small potver boat, Ger- | for taxation by the Mer- | Transportation | Miners’ PROOF OF BLACKHAND New York, Oct. 2.—Papers estab- lishing the existence of an internation- al blackhand soclety with chapters| throughout the United States and| headquarters in Italy have been sur-| rendered by Francisco Gmll, who is| under arrest on extortion charges, po- lice declared today. | ing a fracas in front of a restaurant at 111 Orange stroet oarly Sunday morning, September 28, surrendered himself to Attorney Harry Milkowitz this morning and was arraigned be- fore Judge B. W. Alling in court on a new warrant prepared by Prosecutor Joseph G. Woods charging him with manslaughter, He entered a plea of not gullty and through counsel wailved examination. Judge Alling found probahle cause and bound him over to the next term of the superior court which convenes in Hartford on the second Tuesday December, under bonds of §3,000. He was nble to secure hail and was re- leased from police headquarters be- fore noon. Brought In By Father Young Pierkowski was brought to the office of Attorney Milkowitz at an early hour this morning by his father, John Plerkowski, who has been aid- ing the police in thelr search for the boy. He returned home late last night. and informed his counsel that he had been with relatives in Penn- sylvania, Attor Milkowitz speak- ing to a “Herald” reporter, said that Pierkowski told him he did not be- ileve that he was wanted at first but as goon as he learned that he was, he returned home, His father and friends were able to secure bonds for the youth, who is the youngest of the men involved in the trouble Joseph Migatz of 96 Cleveland street, Btanley Budnik of .72 Orange Tstreet and Edward Potash of 72 Grove gtreet were bhound over to the next term of the superior court following a hearing in the local police court on Thursday, September 27 when they were arraigned hefore Judge Alling on a charge of first degree murder which was reduced to manslaughter. Prosecutor Woods ‘nolled the cases against Austin Zawalick of 78 Grove street, Tony Cerulick of 18 Gold street and Edmund Lipitz of 32 North street who turned stat evidence, At the hearing testimony was introduced to show that Pierkowski, Migatz, Budnik and Potash were the four members of the gang who pounced on Davido- wicz as he left the restaurant of Mrs, Emma Doble at 111 Orange street following an argument in the restau- rant. AMEND!JENT FAYORED Majority of Towns That Have Voted Already Favorable To Mcasure Re- garding Veto of Finance Measures, New Haven, Oct. 2.—8o far as the towns voted yesterday séntiment was in favor of the proposed constitution- al amendment which would give the governor the right to veto a portlon of an appropriati bill without de- stroying the bill whole. The re- sult will not be definitely known until the remaining towns or cities have voted. Waterbury is voting today and New Haven and Bridgeport are two cities which vote next month. The vote in towns yesterday ran about a ratio of six for and one against, 78 towns whose flgures were avallable early today giving a total of 13,038 for and 2130 against, Charleston, W. Va.,_ Going Into Gasolifte Business Charleston, W. Va., Oct. 2.—In an effort to bring gasoline down to what Mayor W. W. Wertz termed a reason- able price level the city of Charles- ton has entered the gasoline business as a retailer. The city council last night passed a resolution progggling for the pur- chase of gasoline In tank car lots by the city and disposal of It to all citi- zens at “actual cost price.” Death Reveals Million Not Listed for Taxes Aurora, I, Oct. 2.—Personal pro- perty ‘worth $1,000,000 was not listed the late Francis 8. Peabody, for five vears preceding his death, according to a petition filed with the Dupage county board of re- view. Mr. Peabody was one of the best known coal operators in the United Stat He dropped dead Aug- ust 17, 1922, as he was about to go on a fox hunt. » THE WEATHER | — for New Britain and vicinity: Fair, not much change in tem- perature tonight and Wednes- day: moderate northwest winds | | potice | his | in | and after cruising about the city un. tl duylight headed north toward St Louls fiying field at Bridgeton, near here, | The ZR-1 docked at St, | ner here at 7:62 a. m, Starts on Return Trip, | The ZR-1, the navy's mammoth of | the wky, departed on its return trip to Lakehurst, N, J,, at 9:30 a. m, to- day. It will fly over Chicago, South Bend, Toledo, Detroit and Cleveland, Louls field To Test RN-1 Wednesday. Belleville, TN, Oct. the biggest non-rigid airshlp, will be given its first test flight Wednesday morning according to Major John A. Phaeglow, commanding officer of Scott field, near here, Dayton, O., Oct. 2.—The Barling bomber, with Lieut. Harold R. Harris at the controls and a crew of eight men, left here today for the St. Louls air races. WOLF OF WALL ST FOUND IN MEXICO Obregon to Deport David . Lamar Who Is Fighting Eviction Order Washington, Oct. ~David Lamar, known as the “Wolf of Wall Street” has been located by department of justice agents in Mexico. He disap- peared a year or so ago after being sentenced in New York in connection with a stock market transaction. The crime of which he was con- victed is not covered under the ex- tradition treaties with Mexico, but President, Obregon, after Lamar had becen located, issued an order for his deportation as an undesirable, accord- ing to department of justice officials. Lamar now is at Torreon, fighting de- portation. WEARS MEN'S CLOTHES NOW in ('1I||<-&o. Complains Because He Cannot Wear Dresses, ors to try I'red Thompson, alias Mrs, ‘rances Carrick, charged with the killing of Richard C. Tesmer, insur- ance broker, who was slain by a smil- ing girl bandit last June, is expected to be completed today. Eight tenta- tive jurors were chosen yesterday. Thompson appeared in court clad in black -trousers, brown sport shirt, brown sweater, gray silk hose, and black pumps. His hair was braided and knotted over the ears and his face was powdered. He complained | because he was not permitted to wear complete feminine attire. Veniremen were questioned as to' whether uncer- tain sex of a defendant would in- fluence their verdict. ' Thompson was arrested when de- tectives believed they noticed a re- semblance between him and the smil- ing bandit who killed Tesmer. Mrs, Tesmer, who was present when her husband was shot, later ili‘entlflcd Thompson as the bandit. Whole Town Turns Out to Chase Robbers of “Kitty” Moose Jaw, Sask, Oct. 2.—There are. no able-bodied men today in Hazenmore, a rough and ready town, north of here, and no police. Every fellow who could sling a gun was | tramping the heavily wooded rolling | hills ready to fire on sight—and they fall see*prett ywell. Most of Hazen- more's men folks were sitting up late Sunday night when several men— three or four—who had been watch- ing the progress of a poker game drew their “gats” and made away with the $800 that was in the pot. When the poker players got out the door, the Dbandits . were speeding south in an automobile. The town's other automobile was utilized and 16 miles ont the pursuers sent word that |the robbery car had been disabled land that the bandits had fled into the | woods. Today the citizenry and gen- darmerie of Hazenmore ar combing the woo WERE ONCE WEALTHY ? New York, Oct. 2.——With exactly 36 rubles among them—and a ruble is worth only a little more than a Ger- man mark-—thirty nine titled Russian men and women arrived today with a boat load of other immigrants in the sasraza of tha Constantinania. 2.~The RN-1,| I'red Thompson, on Trial for Murder Chicago, Oct. 2.-—Selection of jur-| | ESCAPES WITH SHOCK |Walter Kingsbury, 61, Falls | From Third Story of ‘ Maip Street Block Walter Kingsbury, aged 61, of 344 | Church street, & bricklayer employed by A. N. Rutherford, Inc., fell from the third story of a building at the corner of Main and Winter street this morning at 8:16 o'clock soon after he had ascended a ladder preparatory to beginning the days’ work. The distance he fell 1s about 40 feet. Dr. A. J. Savard, who attended Mr, Kingsbury, said this afternoon that, so far as he knows, there are no bones broken although the vietim, who is at the New Britain General hospital, Is suffering from shock. *I should say that his condition is fav- orable,” said Dr. Savard. Mr. Kingsbury was stepping from the top of the ladder to a staging when he stumbled and crashed down. He was carrying his toolbag at the time and it is believed tnat this con- tributed to his fall. As he plunged toward the sidewalk, he struck a staging about 10 feet above the street, his body- bounding off and landing with a thud while many witnesses stood rooted to the spot with horror. John Caufield, Wililam Avery and Martin Snyder, who are employed by the Rutherford company, rushed to Kingsbury side. They summoned Dr. Savard, who ordered the man taken to the hospital in the police am- ance. This is said to be Kingsbury third accident of this nature. During the construction of the Elks' building on Washington street he and several others were precipipated two stories when a staging gave way. He was also painfully hurt while in the em- ploy of the Torrington Building Co. BURNING STEAMER LIKELY WILL BE ABANDONED Freighter Ablaze After Terrific Explo- sion Which Occurs Off Banderas Bay on Pacific Coast San Pedro, Cal., Oct. 2.—The burn- ing frelghter Diana Dollar bound from Genoa to San Pedro, has probably been abandoned and beached in Ban- deras bay, 1125 miles south of San Pedro, according to word recelved here by the Radio Corp. of America. At 1:20 a. m. the vessel reported a violent explosion had occurred when the hatch covers were lifted to pump water into hold No. 6 when a fire was discovered yesterday. Flames spread rapidly through the ship, the message said and the order to stand by to a hand on ship was given by Captain Anderson, Lifeboats had already been lowered the message stated. 2 Los Angeles, -Oct. 2.—The fire in hold No. 6 of the freighter Diana Dol- lar was apparently under control at 7 o'clock today, Captain Anderson re- ported in radio advices received here by the Federal Telegraph Co. This message relayed by two other vessels to the local station, followed earlier messages indicaling prepara- tions for abandoning the ship. The fire followed an explosion. GIRL BIGHLORIDE VICTIM Stella Granacki, Aged Hospital—Autopsy Being Performed | By Medical Examiner Lyon Stella Granacki, age about 20 years, | of 22 Hdrace street, died at the New Britain General hospital at about & o'clock this morning. Medical Ex- aminer Waterman Lyon is perform- ing an autopsy on the body at the B. C. Porter undertaking pariors this afternoon to determine the cause of death which is belleved to have been from polsoning. The young woman was admitted to the hospital about eight days ago after having used bi- chloride of mercury. Funeral arrange- ments are incomplete. TOBACCO RAISER BANKRUPT New Haven, Oect. 2.—The bankrupt- cy petition of Thomas R. Caldwell, to- hacco raiser of Hartford today showed debts of $15,115 and assets of $17,150, nart of the latter exemol 20, Dies At opposing the government, Interior Russeff took charge of the situation and sent the entire Bofln fire department to the scene together with medieal and relief expeditions. tion here telegram fro yesterday: garia and also the Assistance ly overpowering the fire, of the explosion is unknown, portant. known." By The of Providence, pion, and Miss Alexa Stirling, former title holder, easily round matches in the tional golf championship today. Miss Stirling defeated Miss nabell, a Canadian starter, and Miss Collett won from Mrs. Fred port, Conn,, Phipps, New York, one up. feated Miss Bessie Fenn, holes. Mrs. J .L. Anderson, one up. J. of an additional 300, ing memorial postage stamps to sup- plement the original 300,000,000 | ordered yesterday by Postm eral New, who said the eriginal mbnt of the new 2-cent stam been found to be insufficlent. Ministor of Efforts to stay the conflugration were unavailing in the face of a high wind, and the flames not only razed | the city | suburbs, proper, but also some of the » Paris, The Bulgarian lega- ived the following Sofia, dated at 4 p, m, LJ “A violent explosion has been fol haus lowed by an intense fire which 18 ra; ing at Vratza. ings have been destroyed, among them. Two hundred bufld« branch of the pational bank' of Bul.l' Farmer's bank, :nt from Sofia is graduale The cause “The material damage is most im- The loss of life is not yet COLLETT-STERLINGIN WINNING ENDS AT RYE Defending Champ afid For- mer Title Holder Easily Take First Matches ed Prese, 2 liss Glenna Collett, the defending cham- Asgo Rye, Oct. won their first women's na- Marjorie An- 5 and 4, ' Letts, of Chlcago, 4 and 3. Other results of the first round fol- low: Miss Miriam Burns, Kansas City, defeated Miss Bernice Wall, Oshkosh, Wis., one up. Mrs. R. H. Barlow, Merion, Pa., de- feated Miss Marjorie Jenney, Hemp- stead. Bridge- H C. Miss Georgianna Bishop, defeated Mrs. Mrs. Dorothy Campbell Hurd de- 1 up 19 defeated Miss Mrs. Jack Renwick Rosamond Sherwood, one up. Mrs. C. H. Vanderbeck defeated Miss Maureen Orcutt, one up, Mrs. Norman K. Toerge defeated ' Miss Edith Leitch defeated Mrs, J. Thompson, 5 and 4. Miss Dorothy Highbee defeated Mrs. Lee Mida, 3 and 2. Miss Edith Cummings defeated Mrs. Quentin Feitner, 6 and 4. Mrs. H. Blumenthal defeated Mrs, Florence Halloran, 2 and 1. Begs for Leniency, So Court Withholds Sentence New Haven, Oct. 2~—After his counsel had made a vigorous plea for leniency Judge Newell Jennings today delayed until Tuesday the sentencing of Joseph Golnick of Meriden, for tie taking of the car of Morris M. Wilder without permission. deferred in the liquor cases of Stephen Husack of Seymour and Eugene Ewen of Ansonia. cases in which sentences deferred viewed. Sentence was These were recent raid are being until all the cases are re- LEAVES BIG ESTATE New Haven, Oct. 2.—The estate of FEzekiel Stoddard, whose will was of- jfered in probate {thought to exceed one milllon dollars in value. $500,000. |quests, the estate to within the family. life use of the property and certain specific bequests |remaining will be made into trusts for {three heirs, Major Carlos Stoddard and Mrs. Frank But- terworth. PRINT MORE HARDING STAMPS, court today, 18 The papers say it exceeds There are no public be- be distributed Mrs. Stoddard has and the two-thirds Stoddard, Louis Oct. 2.—The ‘Washington, printing ,000 of Hard- 8