New Britain Herald Newspaper, April 22, 1924, Page 5

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S U FAMOUS ENGINEER ON WATERWAYS DIES Lindon Wallace Bates Was Expert * 1o His Line Paris, Apri| Bates, of Mt. Lindon Wallace non, N, Y, mterr nete as an expert on watersays, died hiere today from a stroke of paralysis years' illness. His body will be jreturned to the' United States Lo be placed beside that of his son, Lindon Bates Jr., the sinking of th el who achieved who lost his lite in He was born at M in 18538 Mr. Bates became noted as a water- ways expert in the carly so's with the invention of an improved dredge, which he used in connection with the dredging of the Kaw river and the filling in of the present site of the vards at Kansas City, Mo. Later arried on similar operations in the 0 drainage canal and-the delta at the mouth of the Mississippi river, He was frequently consulted Dy Liuropean governments and waterway improvement projects completed by him Ineluded the drainz of the Schelt river in Belgium, the deepen- ing of the mouth of the Volga viver; improvement of the haibors of the Ilack sea ports and enlargement of the mouth of the rviver Danube, At the invitation of the Aust government, for the city of Brisbane and eight other ports and made extensive plans for the regulation of a number of Aus- tralian rvivers. Hig system of dredging was introduced in India, on the Suez nal, in South Australia, China and In collaboraiion with others he plrpnrml elaborate plans for the improvement for the port of Shanghai, China. aliap he designed the harbor | NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, TUESDAY, Nun First to Kiss Cardinal’s Ring This remarkable photograph was obtained following the celebration of his fil\f mass by It shows a nun, on bended knees, who was the first to kiss the cardinal’s new ' Mens Drominent in Clvio Cardinal Hayes. ring and was taken at the Church of Santa Sussana, American church in Rome, In the United States one of his most important projects was raising the grade of the city of Galveston, Texas, thereby insuring the safety of the city against floods, in his carcer, he planned and designed railroad lines, docks awk terminals in the states of Oregon, Washington, Montana and | California, \\ alcrburv ‘\Ian Bound Ov. 91' to Next Term of C our uska of 18 \umh Rive rs\llfl charged with kill was bound over to the court under bonds of §3 0, morning in the 'city court. uski, or Pawluski, street, H!N‘! assault with intent to superior this Mike Pal- of 181§ Lafayette whom have attacked with a knife has been in the hospital appea witness. since ruary 17 ared in court complainant Paluski, he who is said to have had his hand. 1 ——y 0 —BOSTON STORE— DONNELLY, MULLEN CO. |Justfor Wednesday TRA SIZES 41 to 56 TRICOSHAMI SILK DRESSES $5 Just in time for Wednesday selling, We want you to forget the price — don’t feel that these are just ordinary five dollar Dresses; sold for more than double this price 30 days ago. Made of unusual- ly good quality of Tricosham, in large sizes only. Colors: Black, Brown, Navy and Grey. Berkley Cambrie, No. 60, mill remnants, l . yd, 9C 2t05 yds.. .. Curtain muslin, fine qullty, 36 in, i 25c New Spring Cretonnes, handsome patterns, excel- S 2Bc Bath Mats, medium size, 18 in. Diaper Cloth, best quality. 9 9 c 10 Yd. Piece .. .. Unbleached Toweling, 18 in, wide, l" lz c linen . 18 in. Art um, All Linen Hnd Towels, pink, blue and gold border, Wed. 490 Fine Irish Linen Napkins size 20x20, made of excel- lent ity of satin dam- i V483,98 FOR VALUE GIVING THESE ITEMS ARE WINNERS | All Linen Guest Towels, pretty patterns, value 59 Wed. 39C Boott Ilom~tilrlwd Tow- els, Wednes- l 9c ~-¢ day Linen Napkim. fringed, red Imrders.} ' lz%c Wednesday Hcm~tilched Serim Cur- tains, 2 1-4 yds, long, with tie backs, 79c Wednesday .. p Quaker Craft Curtains, new line of patterns, 2 1.4 yards Iong.'". $2. 19 Wed. .. Bed Sheets, size 72x90, full bleached. \\'ednesdq,\' — Bed Blankets, large size, white, grey and tan, Wednesday 980 Stamped Luncheon and Buffet Sets on unbleached muslin cloth of a superior quality. Wednesday .. ca. 89C Searfs and I;r‘n'erpieice; with colored borders in all sizes and warranted fast colors. Wed- & 89(: Bucilla Perle: Cotton, all colors. Wed- 4 C neaday . ... skein Bates Dress Gingham, 32 | Fine Count Percales, 36 in, wide, pretty patterns, Wed, yd. 14C Davidson's Combination Fountain Syringe and Hot Water Bottle. Wed, Special. .., Black \hopplnz with double handle. nesday Special Bags Wed- Boston Bags in black and hrown, layge size, 98c Wed. Special. . Men's Genuine Woven Madras Negligee Shirts, all new neat patterns, sizes 14 to 17. Wed. $l 09 Special Men's Fine Cotton Hose, double soles and heels; col- ors, black, grey, navy and cordovan. Wed- 1 zi_c nesday Special Boy Sport Hose, fine lisle with fancy tops, all new patterns, sizes 6 to 10, Wednesday Special Ladies’ Mercerized Rib- bed Lisle Hose, in all the new spring shades. Wed- nesday Special Ladies’ Band Top Lisle Union Suits, tight and loose knee, sizes 36 to 14, value £1.00 each, Wed- 79c nesday Spacial Wool Jersey Dresses $4.69 JUST FIFTY 1 THE LOT—MADE OF ALL WOOL JERSEY Colors: Grey, Navy, Black, Tan Greén and a few bright colors, Sizes 16 to 42 NEW SPRING SPORT COATS $10 They're just the kind of sport and utility Coats of cut Polaires and Plaids that you would ex- pect to pay much more for, and would have to if you bought them outside of this store. They're big- ger values than you've ever known, Each coat lined throughout. Material is of all wool. Sizes 16 to 14, Ladies White Muslin Gowns, elbow sleeve, in regular and outsizes. Wed- nesday 89 c Spec Ladies’ Muslin Bloomers, hemstitched, ruffled, full cut. Wednesday \pcual ~ White ( Chemise, sizes, Wednesday \pf(‘ldl Crepe l:n;;lsfi‘ hodice top, all 89c¢ “Children’s White Muslin Bloomers, lace trimmed, sizes 6 to 12, Wed. \porval Ladies (Cha I Gloves, gauntlet style strap wrist, all spring shades, Wednesday 63 c Special .. Ladies’ Fancy Handker- chiefs, in all colors, sham- rock finish. Wednes- 9 day Special Lace Vestees, also Collar and Cuff Sets, in linen, plain and lace trimmed. !\'edpecda,v APRII Saluska is alleged and who as the According was attacked by Saluska, knife in aluski identified Saluska in court as the one who attacked him, to | citizens today 22 &4, 1924, 'HUMANN GIRL IS FREED | - AFTER SERVING 2 YEARS| | Testified Falsely at Trial of Baby'se i Pather Who Slew His | | tival Auburn, N. April 22, — Gussie {Humann, of Brookiyn, was released | | from Auburn prison ye after |the state parole board approved Gov- ernor Smith’s commutation of sen- i" nee. She announced she was going [ home. forget the and live only Miss Humann K ar sen after conviction of perjury at al of Joseph Libasci, her sweet- vart and the father of her ed to killing iarry sterday a rival, Miss Humann's baby horn hortly after her arrival at prison, and 1l turned over ats. Itecently her mother nd her father petitioned Gover- Smith to Immediately {boarded a train for New York zoing to try and fo the past and live for my little g she said, "1 want vu hide myself at my father's | nome.’ Libasci, after the jury disa at onfessed to murder in and is serving a ing Sing, with a chance yea was the first trial, the second de |ife term at l'of relcase in 1 ' DISTINGUISHED GATHERING and State Afairs Attend Funeral of late Judge Webh Today | Hamden, April In the little | church of Our 1 1y of Mount Camnely Imost within shadow of the Sleep- ant a distinguished gathering of | paid their Inst tribute | of respect to the mortal body of Judgs Tames Henry Webb, jurist, citizen and ptleman. The solemn high ms | requiem was pontificated by the Rig Bishop John J. Nilan of the | diocesa while many priests assisted in | the service either on the altar or in | giving the responses. The courts of the state were rep- resented by many of the judges, the New Haven county and the state bar was represented by delegations and the town in which Judge Webb had | spent most of his life sent a large number of its best known residents. The service for the family was held at the judge's late home before the | body was taken to the church., The i floral tributes were many and of strik- ing beauty. Many of these were taken | to the cemetery in the village and | placed on the grave, The honorary bearers represented [ the courts, the bar and the town, for- | | mer Governor Marcus H. Holcomb and | Mayor David E. FitzGerald being {among the number. In New Haven \A”\ and county the minor courts did | not open until after the services, | pissas e | Prosecutor to Take Place | Of Judge Booth in Court Stamford, Apel 22.~When Judge [John R. Booth of Danbury goes |from the Kairfield county common | pleas court beneh 18 the superior {court bench to fill the vacancy which | has arisen through the death of Judge | James H, Webb, his seat will be taken | by Frederick W. Huxford, prosecutor lon the #riminal side of the common pleas court, Mr, Huxford wag select- ed jovernor Templeton for the | judgeship which would have been | effective when Judge Booth succeed- ed Judge Webb had the latter lived luntil December o be retired under |the age limitation law., The office of | prosecutor will Le vacant, Charles ' E. Williamson of Darien is the assis- tant prosecutor of that count, Ford’s Engineer Is to Be Cross Examined Soon Washington, April 22.-—Investiga- | tion of Henry Ford's Muscle Shoals proposal by the senate agriculture committes awaits the arrival of W, B, Mayo, Ford's chicf engineer who is ed to appear some time this He will be questioned princi- about the amount of return the govornment would receive from the | Ford offer and provisions for fertiliz- ler production and power distribution | A, H. Hoo an associate of the | Hooker-White-Atterbury bidders, | prepared to complete his testimony today claborating on the possibili- tice of chemeal production at Muscle ‘Hm.u under terms of the bid was 1‘ MCCRAY TRIAL PROCLEDS | Testimony Today Regards Methods of Discounting Notes Indianapolis, regardin { ernor McCray in discounting notes cn- | dorsed by him, was continued by gov- ernmen’ at the trial of the governor in federal court here [on charges of using the mails in fur- neme to defraud. Ap- 5 witnesses, most of the state have prosecution, six of whom are April Testimony : methods employed by t witnesses 1o therance proximate them been from over unmoned by the 1 witnesses, d at yeste were examine oy testified Mc hanks to take up notes signed tduals and firms ment and that he claimed vestigated the makers of the | notes and reprosented them as having | ample means to meet the notes when due The [ prove spurions paper and that many of the ose notes he discounted, did which bore the governor offered the ’ banks | firms wh not exist DULLY - MeDONNELL The marriage of Miss Radie Ve | Ponnell and Thomas E. Duily of Hart- ford will take place tomorrow morn- ing at 9 o'clock at St. Mary’s church Fges Too Cheap Maysville, Ky.—Farmers in this re- {gion no longer take time from their | planting to gather eggs. “Hen fruit” has become so cheap that when the quotation dropped to 10 cents a lnrN\ farmers began giving away their ¢ to truck driver if they would pnm‘ tham Sl i an oot W 33 Albert Steiger, A Store of Specialty Shops HARTFORD Inre. Beginning Tomorrow and for ‘All This Week THE GREAT SEMI-ANNUAL OSIERY SALE Over 20,000 Pairs Women'’s Over 6,500 Pairs Children’s Over 5,000 Pairs Men’s Women's fast black mmcon/ml cot- ton, the “three scam™ style, light ) weight with double garter tops and seamless feet, also nle;zulal s in brushed ) heather drop stitch cotton. Value 39c. \\"omen's fine gauge mercerized lisle, ) the “three seam” style, light medium weight in black, white, cordovan and ) grey. Value Women's fine quality narrow ribbed to toe mercerized lisle thread, seamless feet, elastic legs in pongee, French tan, Ianl)mk beige, otter, p«.nl and black. Value T5e vyis Women's fine gauge pure silk and filne mixed, seamless, the “Three eam” style in various pretty light and mrd\um shades as well as black. $1.00 and $1.25 grades Women's pure chiffon silk, the “three seam’ style, seamless fect with nu-l'-) cerized tops in black, and the leading Spring shades. Value $1.25. ) Women's fine gauge pure dye silk, full fashioned with mercerized tops and soles, every pair perfect, in black, white ) and various light, medium and dark \ shades, Also Chiffon Silk in black. ’ Value $2.00 and $2.25 Women's fine purd dye silk, gauze or light weight, in black, bamboo, cinna- mon, dtnm:plmn peau, beige and new grey shades. Value to $2 Women's full fashioned pure dye silk medium weight with mercerized tops and soles in dawn, silver, nude, atmos- phere, French nude, beige, thrush and fog. Also all silk chiffon in black Value to 50 Silk, in otter, cordo- Women's pure dye Ingrain atmosphere, nude, peach, dawn, beige, sand, assorted grey and Algo all black in all sitk or with 1 tops and sole Value $3.00 auge first quality pure black, dawn, nude, African brown, Value $3.50 Women's fine g all silk chiffon in moonlight, airedale, roses, Mah Jong and otter. Women's outsize (extra wide) pure dye silk hose, Wayne Knit brand, in black, white, cordovan and Piping Rock. Were $2.25 Children's Mercerized Lisle Socks, in colored grounds or white giounds with fancy striped tops and scamless feet. Value and 39¢ Mereerized 3y Hose, wide ribbed with seamless striped or cheek turn white, cordovan, Rus and 85¢ Children’s Wayne Knit, feet and fancy over tops, black, an caif. Were 75¢ Men's Pure ity and always Thread Silk, a fine qual a wonderful seller. In back and colors. Irregulars of a 75¢ qualit mixed, in navy. A (5.4 and fibre and Regular Men's pure silk black, cordovan, wonderful value. Prices Average 40 Per Cent Below Regular 25¢ 35¢ 3 for $1 39¢c 30c 79c $1.15 $1.35 $1.45 $1.75 $1.95 $1.95 25¢ 65¢ 35¢ 3 for $1 50c For Quick Retwns Use Hevald Classified Advts.

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