New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 2, 1924, Page 5

FAHOUS CLOWN OF CIRCUSES IS DEAD Pete Conklin Worked at Jester's Trade 40 Years Conklin, clowns, New York, Jan. 2.—Pete dean of American circus whose colorful carcer dated back to the sixties, when he traveled with F T. Barnum’s tent show, took his final t cut yesterday, his last coherent speech being a recitation which he had spoken hundreds of times in white spangled tights and caj It was the same speech, but the thousands who had laughed at the lines in the speech, had dwindled to a solitary nurse-who sat by his bedside during his dying hours. And the sawdust ring's towering wall of laugh- ing human faces had given place to a bare hospital ward, The old jester's wish that he inight die on the stage was denied him by a few days. He was playing a minor part in the drama “Queen Victoria® when he was stricken and removed to the hospital. He will be granted another wish, howeve | and that was to be buried beside his wife, who died six months ago. Forty of Pete's 8§ as a clown. When his ca jester was finished because of his age or perhaps because he would not re- sort to the methods of what he call- 1 modern “knockabout clowns" le became a familiar figure at Coney Ts- land, where he was known for vears, - There he sat outside the “lLoop the loop” and the Infant In- cubator to attract crowds, which al- ways responded to the magnctism of the old man. Pete could relate his life as a jester, being how, while circus in Mexico during the Maxi- milian regime he clowned his way from in front of a firing squad and reseued the whole eircus. And he had played before many famous person- ages too, Iinclnding Queen Vietoria and many storics of his favorite one traveling with King Bdward VII, when he was pow- | EXCHANGE FALLS OFF Unsettled Politi Iand Causes Pound Sterling to Take Sharp Decline, New York, Jan, 1.—Selling of sterl- ing exchange because of the unsettied political outlook In Fngland fluenced a drop of more than two cents in British bills and relatively lower prices for continental exchanges at the opening of today's foreign ex- change market, Demand sterling was quoted at $4.29 1.4, a drop of 2 3-8 cents over the closing pr of Monday, the last market day, ench francs, off 10 points, touched 4.99% cents, the pre- vious low price of all time., Scandi- navian exchanges also moved lower, Holland guilders being quoted at 37.78 cents, a drop of 15 points, and Danish exchange at 17.57 cents, a fourteen point loss. Murder‘s“;v Te, Then Turns His Revolver on Himself South Yarmouth, Mass, Jan. 2 As his family was about to sit down | built that will not mect with the same | British government 1o their New Year's dinner yesterda: Frederick Warner, formerly chief en- gineer of the Pollock Rip lightship, shot and killed his wife, and then turned his pistol on himself, He died before the arrival of a phy Their daughter, a school told the police she had ieft the room | Commander Bvangeline Booth, of the | now is assigned to Ghent, 4 few scconds before the shooting, Outlook in Fng-| In-| NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2, ISTRICTER ELECTRICAL CODE BECOMES EFFECTIVE TODAY New Regulations Expected vance City Toward Fire Under- writers’ Class A Rating. to Ad- i | | New Britaic comes one step nearer {to a class A rating for insurance pre- | miums under the rules of the Nation- al Board of Fire Underwriters| [through the adoption today of the| national board's code for electrical (work done In this city, it was an-| nounced this morning at the oftice of | Klectrical Inspector Cyril J. Curtin | In whom has been vested authority | to enforce the new and more strict| rules for electrical installation, | Adoption of this code, together with the systematic inspection of wir- | |ing in old bulldings which was start- | ed several months ago by Inspector | urtin fulfills ' the specific require- | ments of the national bhoard as out- | |lined in the report issued last week. | The electrical department is now as | close to 100 per cent rating as it is possible to bring it, it is believed, Application of the new code and | its enforcement will nearly double the work of Inspector Curtin. The in- spector, who is a journeyman elec- trician of seven years experience, sug- gested adoption of this code shortly | after taking office last year and prior | to receiving the stamp of approval of | the underwriters it had been used in | his office as, the standard for elec- | al work. | Penn. Candidates Must f State Views on Liquor Harrisburg, Pa., Jan. 2 — Every candidate for the legislature in the | primarias this spring will be called upon by the state administration to | announce his or her position upen | prohibition enforcement bills which | were defeated by the 1923 legislature | Governor Pinchot declared today in an address before the 'l'(-nnsyl\unial Citizens' Conference. The measures | to which he referred provide for reg- | ulation of breweries and distilleries. | “In actual fact the Jiquor traffic de- | fies the law in more than one city of | this commonwealth,” the governor! said, . | | President Discusses the Merchant Marine Problems Washington, Jan, President Coolidge talked over the merchant marine question today with Matthew | . Brush, president of the American | International corporation, and direc- | tor of the wartime ship building ac- tivities at Hog Tsland, Mr. Brush said he had not been | invited to take a place on the ship- ping board, which soon will be with- | out a chairman, and would not ac- | cept appointment if tendered, He in. | |timated that he had suggested sev. eral names to the president, | Means End of Dirigibles | New York, Jan. 2.—The fate of the French airship, Dixmude, forecasts !the end of dirigible building, In the | opinion of General G. A, I.. Dumont, | military attache of the I'rench em-. | wupposed to DAYLIGHT SAVING CASE CONTINUED Sols the So-Called “Denatured’ Alcohol Case” Hartford, Jan., 2.—It is that the so-called denatured alcohol case will be heard by the supreme court of errors at New Haven later in the month as arrangement were made today for transfer of the case to the New Haven term which opens Jan- uary 15, unless the case could be | heard at Hartford next Tuesday, and there is ve little prospect that | State’s Attorney Alcorn will be able | to argue it next Tuesday. | This is an appeal by the state's attorney from the action of Judge John P. Kellogg in the superior court last October, when the court directed a verdict of not guilty to be returned | in the case of the state against Louis | Torello, Daniel Lawler and Harry | Cobla of New Haven, and Anonii Vigilanti and Antoni Semprone of West Springficld, Mass. Torcllo was found in Suffield one day in August | driving a truck on which were eight barrels of denatured alcohol. State’s Attorney Alcorn charged him with unlawful transportation of liquor for | beverage purposes and charged the | other men with being accessories, D. S Time Case st of the statute against the dis- play of daylight saving time in pub- lic places has also been continued, the case of the state against Merton W. Bassett, a Hartford jeweler, being continued today, under a stipulation | to the March term of the supreme court, The supreme court began today the hearing of arguments of cases for the | January term. Chief Justice George W. Wheeler presided. Assoclate Jus- tices John K, Beach, Howard J, Cur- tis and John E. Kecler were present and Judge Maltbie of the superior court sat in the place of Justice I ¥, Burpee, probable | MYSTERIOUS CLAIN ¢ With Man Who Was Killed Tells Police Varied Versions of Slaying, 2 Palmyra, Pa., Jan, 2,—Investigation of the death of Jnos Robb, whose body was found on the field of the Palmyra Athletic club Saturday night with a bullet wound through the head, today centered in stories told by Esther Walmer, 16 year old girl who was with Robb until a few min- utes before his death, The girl s being held as a material witness, The girly police said, has given scveral versions of her connection with the case. One was that she ac- companied Robb to the baseball field and that while there a masked man appearcd and told her to leave with- out looking back. A few minutes later, Robb's daughter, Violet, at the Robb home nearby, saw what are have been flashes of a {bassy at Washington, who arrived to. | Pistol and later the body was brought day on the Rochambeau. “irance had her Dixmude, jusi America had {her Roma,” he sald. “The history of | |the new Shenandoah will end in the | |same way, tIis inevitable, T do not think that a dirigible will ever be fend,” | | e ‘ 'Evangeline Booth Pleads { For Unity on the Bible | Chicago, Jan. 2-—A plea to avoid | doubts in the Bible was made by |8alvation Army in the United State to the home by strangers England Must Publicly Exonerate Two Americans Washington, Jan, 2 When the publiely exon- crates American consular officers Brook and Slater from charges made against them Ly British shipping | terests and sustained by that govern- ment the consulate at Newcastie wiil be reopened in charge of Consul Charles Roy Nasmith Mr. Nasmith Belgium There has been no change so far how She said that so far as she knew there | speaking at the annual meeting of | ever in the deadlock existing between had been no quarrel. Neighbors said he had periods of despondency. Accidental Deaths Is Finding of Coroner Dridgeport, Jan, 2—Two findings of accidental death were made today by Coroner Phelan, one that of Stephen Farrington, of Norwalk, run down and fatally injured by a motor cycle operated by Nathan Taylor of South Norwalk, on Decem- ber 17. The other e is that of John Maria Rava, 28, of Greenwich, who fell from a motor truck on De cember 18, receiving injuries which caused death, The Parson's Faded Preacher (solemnly)—Rastus you take dig woman for or for worse? Rastus—Pahson Bison. APPED HANDS chilblains, frostbite—just rub de here better ah shoots it all.— {the local branch. “While others |cloud the sky with questioning and | doubts, we keep the heaves blue | labove us through an all conquering | faith in God and His teachings,” she | said. | | ASSYRIANS HAVE SOCIAL. [ The annual entertainment of the Assyrian-American Citizens' club was held Monday evening at the Knights' of Columbus meeting hall on Main street. Tt was considercd ong of the best ever given by this organization in the city. Mayor Paoncssa was prescnt, as was James E. O'Brien, honorary president of the club. They were introduced by the club president, Mr. Jones, and were both called on to speak. The other spealers were Baba Georges, Darius Benjamin and others | The guests of the evening were Mayor Paoncssa, James E. O'Brien, Dr. Joel FK. Werda, Rev. Elisha Adams, Rev. Sergls Sermas and Rev. Simon Yonan, Peter George, Baba George, Pius George, Anna George, ! ¥'red George, Darius Benjamin and London and Washington Gets Official Word About Kidnapping Washington, Jan. 2.-—-Official word reached the state department today from Minister Schurman ut Peking of the capture by Chinese bandits at Tsao-Wang of Juline R, Kilen and the wounding of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Hoff, American Lutheran missionaries. The minister said he had made rep- resentations ¢ to Foreign Minister Wellington Koo, who had expressed regret and promised to communicate immediately with the provincial aun- thorities and insist upon promt ac- tion for the rescue of the missionaries Washington Then the 17 Began Hilda (married a fortnight)—I do think it was kind of him to give us a wedding present. We scarcely know him Jack—Onh wreath when his wife died. 1 suppose he remembered 1 though of him in his trouble, so he would think of me well, you see, 1 sent a § P, e’ . & (1 i ). ©n soothing, cooling, healing | Elisha Beddal were on the entertain. | ' bine.~Tit-Bits (london The Erring Wife and Mother, is the woman who sacrifices her heaith and consequent happiness to her ambition We all know such women anxious that their homes shall be kept immaculately neat and attractive and their children well dressed they overdo and soon bring on some feminine ailment which evidenced by nervousness, irritabllity headaches, backache and other ac and pains attending such ills. Every woman should remember that the most successful remedy for such con ditions is Lydla E. Pinkham's Vege- table Compound which for fifty years has been restoring women to health, strength and happiness is ) Glasses Cheap are those that fit properly. It is cconomy to have a compe- tent man fit your eyes with glasses. Let me prove it in your case, Frank E. Goodwin Eyesight Specialist 327 MAIN ST, TEL. 1905 | ment program, half of which was ren- | | dered in English. Paul Joseph was in charge of the evening's program. Too Much Grace Mistress—1 told them 7 o'clock for dinner, Mary, but 1 think we'll give ithem a quarter of an hour's grace Mary—Well, mum, I'm as fond of religion as anyone, but 1 calls that rather overdoin’ it.-—Tit-Bits (lLon don). Your watch erystal you say is cracked? Read the classified— then act. TRE YODHE LADY ACR0SS THE WAY ng 18 . the touchy iy acr peop and there's! with & chip e time. she sthing in going m one's elbow a t hates !January and |other slight rise generally is looked ito hold onto their merchandise later {ening in the price of both [lower is anticipated. 1924, REPORTS FIRM 66 MARKET NQT PERMITTED 10 ‘SING--GLUB TO MOVE Kiwanians Want Music on Their Weekly Luncheon Menu Joseph R. Andrews Believes There Will Be No Break Despite Un- loading of Cold Storage Supply. There is no sensational break in the egg market, nor is thore liney W be any such break as that which | marked the collapse of turkey and Christmas tree prices during the past month, according to Joseph R. An drews, president of the Chamber of Commeérce and a member of the firm of Andrews, Swift 3 Co., today. Mr. Andrews stated that the egg market, due to the usual laws of supply and demand, is somew lower at this time than it generally is, but that this is no indication that eggs have struck a sudden toboggan which will bring them down. In New Engiand under normal conditions cggs usually advance from three to five cents a dozen between the first of October and the middle of from that time on an- Because th club do not permit musie, the Kiwanis to the J1ks club where ations, the Rotary clubs assemble, Kiwanis lection of modern songs favorite melodies and it als the theory that vo music with food stimulates the appetite and breaks down social barriers. Thus the Kiwanians may move so that they o be permitted fo sin speaker at the today was ) New England field repre- sentative of Kiwanis international Mr. Richmond's address was along the lines of organization detall and advice the present temporary ganization. He said Kiwanis brates its ninth annive month and in nine years ti have been organized 1,150 clubs with a total of $7,000 members | He said common aim |ideal of erving the commu- {nity with program, with y the under-privi- indulgence in club may kindred Lions ain vocal mov organ and has . time ivance mixed y The luncheon Richmond, weekly for by dealers, This fall the weather has been so unusually mild that there have been more fresh eggs on the market than usual. This fact has had a tendency to slow up the sale of storage eggs Dealers of storage eggs do not care to or- ¥ than the middle of January and in order to meet the extra supply of eggs on thc market this fall, have forced the price down, there being a total drop in western ©gg markets of 3% cents a dozen on | eSpecial the wholesale rate, leged child. Mr. Andrews predicts a slight stiff-| He reeited a number fresh and {achievements in various parts of v)-.: storage cggs after the middle of country, including the auto tourists January. He says, however, that no camp at Hartford. He said “Kiwanis sensational chang: either higher or!is a conscious urge toward 'le obler and higher things” He said was non-sectarian, non-political and vacial and that its purpose was provide the machinery to force of a cross section of movements for the its the service definite rd for of Kiwanis it non to get th the ecity common PINCHOT HAS PLAN NELSON-MARFYAK w. presided Rev, Dr Hawkins, temporary and prayer was Abel A, Ahlquist, mit His Anthracite Policy to Fed- eral Officials, Harrisburgh, Da., Jan. 2.-—Gover- nor Pinchot today announcced thut he expected to leave for Washington Iriday with the completed draft of his federal legislation for the regula- tion of the anthracite industry He declined to state who would spon- sor the legislation although it is un derstood that Senator Pepper has agreed to introduce the mceasure wedding of Miss Tentative drafts of the bill were (i’ gaughter of Mr. sent the governors of 30" anthracite qyomas Marfyak of 128 coal consuming states sceking their . o aypert T. Nelson, M. M., of suggestions on the measurc. The = r'nited States navy, son of Mr. governor said today that he has re-| ..+ Mrs. John Nelson of Kensington, celved a few replies. I do not expeet place at the rectory much comment from the governors, chureh, Monday but 1 am going ahead with the legis- Rev. - Stephen lation just the same,” the governor The couple said, Margaret M The and John, create a commission under the the bride ate commerce commission to have was \ttired full regulatory powoer over the indus twill try from the thine the coal leaves the suede mines until its destination is reached, Body of Dirigible’s Capt. Started Back to France aples, Italy, Jan, 2—The body of Licutenant Du Plessis De Grenadan commander of the ill-fated French dirigible Dixmude, was embarked | with solemn ceremony on the French |\ " oo reganted the best light eruiser Strasbourg, which salled | a pair of gold cuff links this for Toulon. Before the | ”;I'MZM\_M he embarkation great crowds, represent. was served at the home of the ing all the classes, visited the arsena parents at which a large chapel 1o strew flowers upon the aumber of friends and relatives were ket of the The cercmony | at the argely attended authorities and to N« Albert N. Nelson of United States oul 5 Navy Takes Miss Mary Marfyak as Bride at All Saints Church. Mary Mar. Wl Mrs, North street The took Saints 3 o'clock officiated. by Miss bridesmaid brother of bride grey and Her ermine coat fur, & black dered with white turban brocaded | wore corsage houqguets of white and lilies of the valley The bride’s gift to was a pair of amethyst ear-ri attended as was Costello . Marfyak as t man in a suit of with silver slippers to white would inter proposed legislation poiret grey bridesmald wore g trimmed with monkey ar turban mat canton hor ermine and a black Roth silver, ndant and man her att afternoon arver Y ceremony a wedding 1| dinner pr bride’s aeronavt, pler was by the Italian popula 8 Autos Skid Into River At Louisville, Ky., Today Loulsville, Ky Jan mobiles skidded off the Ohio river here their occupants was reported or drowned, o ogent o couple Yorl left on a wedding trip hoth clty the [Repairs at State Armory Will Be Started Soon Work will start y pairs d alterations at the state armory o Arch street. The 1. A, Miller Co. Meriden be charge of work, which to $10.000, a which will be carried jor the supervision of quartermaster ger of the Connecticut Nati Funds with > the vere provided b scs- f the legislat 2. —Eight .Hv"»-i ey streets into today but none of injured o th o is cos 1 EDITOR'S WIDOW DIk, springheld, Ma Jan zabeth Bowles widow Bowles, for and publisher o publican, died heart disease was born in « cord, the daughter of Judge Eben- ezer 1. Hoar, and marricd Mr. Bowles in 1884, He died in 1915 Mrs, (o8 Sam- |~ cditor y the last uel many years the Springfic suddenly sion o ay of BRINGS SUIT FOR $100. All ad $380 to and paid S Attorney ¥ ] | brought suit aga | An mour the Bertis be due through Hungerford today Angelo Berti and lamages in the erty owned by 1ed Deputy GAS KILLS ROOM., Jert York, Jan. 2—Tonio Ponale killed by illuminating gas yes- | his bride n 24| 8heriff Adoiph ¢ nd unc w 18 by irri- further rge tracts o being Java WANTADS \¢5' BRING RESULTS FILIPINOS PROTEST Commission Drafting CITY ITEMS. North this T Independence tion Karbonik of an Jerome street, underwent morning, performed by Dr, Paul Swett bone s of Hartford “No, No, 10 record. by Phil Ohman, wick record. John Andrews & vt ! e Ladies of mian Kugle re monthly meeting Wahrenbur hall Arch afternoo 2:34 oper Long Bill Against Extension of Coastwise Shipping Laws, By d Press Manila, Jan. 2,—The Philippine in- ;| dependence commission is preparing a long argument opposing the exten- #ion of the coastwise shipping laws to Philippines as recommended to Coolidge last we by Jones of the senate com- meree committee, The protest will presented to President Coolidge by « commission. The action follows ment by Ma Que the Philippine senate in which he red that application of the coastwise laws “would be a great bloy ilipy commerce” and ppointment to the Philippine ple Co. Bo wil at the President Chairr Home ell’s, N« will cooked luncheon at Crow- advt w tain ne Order of Owls hold an this evening : important recent state- : el on, president the values in Mary F silk and cloth $7T W Ma hosiery Building Mr. and Grand street, New Year, Mrs. (00 Genia Glidden of N her son, Ellsworth f Rochell Get your Big Furniture drews & Co.—advt Rev. John I. Da Pundamentalism’ the Joh ) of M. ¢ —ady i Mrs ] pac entertained the ey's York inze Roman architects placed earthem = the walls to increase resonance rs in theater the Comfort Baby’s With Cuticura Soap Brunswick Davi tomorrow meeting of class at evening Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fairview street are atulations on the bi Lillian Rose, morning Lovisy Moore ters of Vetera meeting and insta G. 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