New Britain Herald Newspaper, October 17, 1924, Page 27

* VISIT PRESIDENT dotn Drew, Al Jolson and Com- pap e il Washington, Oct, 17-Presidential ! and stage hours clashed this morn- Jhg at the, White House and at the | conclusion of two hours of merry | battlagdt was declared a draw. Jon' Drew, Al Jolson and about 40 other meémbers of the Coolidge and Dawes Stage club won in deter- mining the hour for A breakfast en- gagement by arriving at the White House at 9:30, after the president had waited an hour and a half past his usual breakfast time. Mr. Coolidge stepped from the arena’ of wit and fun, however, promptly -at 10:30 to meet the cab- inet at the regular hour, just as hie guests in the midet of a serenade, were jolning in the chorus of “Keep Coolitge." { It was a lively morning, both in the breakfast room and later on the White House lawn, where the actors entertained Mr, .and Mrs. Coolldge, not only with songs but with im- promptu speeches. Jolson mixed in A few “presidential jokes” and was rucceasful in his threat to make Mr. Coolldge ‘“'laugh out loud.” ,When it came to the singing of campalgn songe, Mrs, Coolidge join- ¢d In with an enthulastic soprano. JBefore departing for the cabinet meeting, the president expressed his gratitude for the vigt and assured s callera that the doors of the White House were open to them “at feast until next March four.” { CHILD SUFFOCATED Atlantic City Baby Dies When Chil- dren Bury Its Face With Sand and Pebbles. | Atlantie City, N, J, Oct. 17.— Left in & coach on the sidewalk by her mother to get the rays of the | sun denied her in the rear /apart- | ment in which ‘they lived, little Dorothy M. Coy, three-months-old, was suffocated to death by sand and pebbles thrown in the coach by two small chlidren of the nelghborhood. The children ran before the mother found the babe and their identity has not been established. NEW CABLE LINE Commevrcial Cahle Company Prac- tically Completes Plans for New Line to Germany. New York, Oct. 17.—Arrange- ments for the new transatlantic cable line between the United States igd Germany have becn completed, larence Mackay, president of the | Cgmmereial Cable company, who rjurned from Europe today on the uretania, sald. he cable will be operated jointly by the Commercial Cable company afjd the Deutsche-Atlantische Tele- phen Gesellschaft, of Germany. | ergvman, 100, Still % Enjoys Good Old Pipe | ‘Pontypool, Wales, Oct, 17. —Rev. Christopher Cook, rector of Mamhi- W, the oldest beneficed clergyman ifthe United Kingdom and in all probability the oldest active clergy- man in the world, will shortly cele- brate his 100th birthday. { Mr. Cook was born in September, 1824, and has held the living at Wamhilad for 72 years. He has a son, 75, years old, who {8 vicar of Rowclstone, Liangillo. His father served as a naval surgeon in the Bat- tle of Trafalgar, and dled at a great age. The centenarian clergyman has Actors and Actressbs of Half Cen- tury Ago on Program for Artists' Benevolent Fund, ' Button, Surrey, Eng, Oct, 17, == “Bweet” Jenny Russell, aged 79, wa, the soubrétte at'a recent benefit 1.1“" here In the garden of Harry Tate's summer home for the benefit of the Varlety Artists' Benevolent Fund. Miss Russell sang a song of love and sweethearts which made her famous in English music halls half a century ago and danced the Highland fling with great vigof, wearlng the tartan which his been identificd with her appearances for many decades. Fourteen old time music hall ar- tists, whose aggregate age lacked only & few years of one thousand, wete on the program. Pat langan, aged 86, was the patriarch, and the youngest artist was forty-elght, J. W. Rowley, of “Over Rowley" fame, demonstrated that his 77 years have not incapacitated him, andd turned a somersault to the olé ery of "Over Rowley" just as he has done for half a century. He also sang “Starry Night” and "Down in a Coal Mine,” which have always been {dentifled with his name: Frank Foley, 69, sang “Stop Your Tickling Jock,” which he wrote for Sir Harry Lauder long before the Scotchman’s name was known outside of the British Isles, ROBBER GANG MAY | BEBROKEN UPNOW New Rochelle Police Think They Have Yacht Thiel New Rochelle, N. Y, Oct. 17.— With the arrest early today of Fred Wright, of Brooklyn, the police be- lieved they had captured the first member of a gang of thieves which during the last yachting season caused to wealthy yacht owners loss- ! es estimated by the police at between $75,000 and $80,000. They believed the same gang also was responsible for heavy. losses to yachtsmen of Larchmont and Mamaroneck. Wright, who gave his age as 36, was arrested by the Harbor police as he was boarding a yacht from a stolen skiff, The police said they found in the skiff a suitcase contain- ing burglary tools. Wright was locked up on charges of burglary and grand larceny. Members of the New Rochelle and Huguenot: Yacht clubs were the heaviest losers in the depredations of the band of thieves, it was learn- ed. These@®liifis are two of the Dest kno tifs state. The vic- tims of gle Ban®s depredations in Larchmo and Mamaroneck also were members of wealthy yacht clilbs. 0 L Houston, Who Fled Ship, Going Back to England Robert Houston, deserter from a British merchant vessel while it was at a Brooklyn pier in July, 1923, who surrendered himself to the po- lice two weeks ago, will be taken to Boston for deportation according | to word received by Chief William C. Hart, . Houston surrendered himself to the police, handing them a written confession of his desertion and en- trance into the country, and was locked up. Chief Hart notified the immigration authorities in New York but as New Britain is in the jurls- diction of the Boston office of the immigration department, the report ‘was sent to Boston, Not hearing any word from the immigration officials regarding dis- not preached for some years but he is dlligent and regular in his at- tendance * at the services of the church. He ls surprisingly vigorous, enjoys his plpe and takes an active interest in his garden, where he has spent much time the past season. In Love Murder Plot. position of the man's case, Chief Hart released him from the local jail on Wednesday, but on receipt of word from the Boston officlale yesferday, Houston was again locked up last night. i o B w1 e Mrs. Marion Risteen who, with her “star boarder” George,| ' Plammer, is held at Beverly, M. ass, for the murder of Fred Risteers, her husband. Risteen’s body was foumd in a pond. He had been murdered, an automobile motor tied to the body to weight it down. The picture shows Mrs. Risteen being taken by-police to identify the remains, She is said by police to have broken down, admittin, charging Pldmmer. 2 NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1924, FURNISHES THRILLS 3/Dash With Boston Sweeper When Fire Bell Rings- ——r Boston, Oct, 17.—Ed and Dick, {two bay horses, attempted to re- | lieve the monotony of nightly drag- ging o street sweeper and revive the glorles of their younger days in the fire department, .when modern | apparatus’ swept past them as they trudged patiently along last night. George Regele, their driver, rososto his feet as they broke info a gallop and, swaylng Itke a charlotecr in a way for the rollicking two-wheeled vehicle, In making a turn struck an automobile and threw Regele to the street. A tire went oft like a gun and spurred the fire- eatefs on. The apparatus was far ahead but they plunged on gallant- ly. Then the vehicle became snarled with an electric light pole and Ed and Dick were stranded. They never got to the fire, ASSAULT, ROBBERY the/ sweeper CASEIS ON TRIAL Will Probably Go to Jury Late This Afternoon Hackensack, N. J., Oct. 17.—Tak- ing testimony in the trial of four Lodi youths for the criminal assault of Madeline Russell and the robbery of Hugh Altken, her escort, both of Hasbrouck Heights, on August 10, was completed today and summing up by counsel for the state and for the defense started this afternoon. The case 1s expected to go to the dury late today. During the forenoon three defense witnesses testified to having seen the defendants at a church festival on the night of August 10, contending that they could not have been at the lonely spot on the Lodi-Has- brouck Helghts road where the at- tack was made. Their testiomny was similar to declarations of other witnesses yesterday giving alibis for the accused youths, at least one of whom has been identified in court by Miss Russell as one of her as- sailants. LAST DAY “TO. BE MADE” Tomorrow is the last day for the admission of electors who wish to participate in the national election niext month. The selectmen, regis- trars and town clerk will be in ses- session from 8 o'clock in the morn- ing until 8 o’clock in the evening. Due to the importance of the clection both majfor parties will have staffs of workers and a fleet r‘or automobiles working bringing applicants to be made. SWEATERS All colors—from $1.95" §7 g complicity in murder and { Roman circus, shouted to clear the ! |said his condition is not eritical. Beautifully trimmed Waterbury Sleuths Trying To Find Driver of Car Which Ran Dowa and Killed Woman Sunday, Waterbury, Oct, 17.—Members of the Waterbury detective bureau this morning styried on a new scent to | locate the Ariver of the automobile | which struek and fatally injured Bridget Carey, a Middlebury cook in Middlebury Sunday night, The driv- er, while on the way to the hospital with the woman, learned she had dled and deposited her body on Bunnyside avenuy, where It was found at seven: o'eleck by a patrol- ma A Middlebury woman, whose name the podce are withholding has reported that between 5:30 amd 6 o'clock Bunday night she heard the screams of & dylng woman, and upon going to the door she saw an automobile driving in the direction of Waterbury at a terrific rate of speed, with two men on the front seat and with screams eoming from the rear of the car, This informant. hag been working as & nurse for a number of years. WOMAN BACTERIOLOGIST | Mrs, Vera'Broxon of Boulder, Colo, Engaged By New Britam, Supt. Pullen Announces This Afternoon. Mrs, Vera Broxon of Boulder, | Colo., has been engaged as health department bacteriologist, it was an- nounced this afternoon by Dr, R. Pullen, superintendent of the de- partment. & Mrs. Bruzon is a graduate of th celved a degree of B. A, and of the U refty of Colorado, where she received u degree of M. A. She has had dnsiderable experience n the district Inboratory of the Minnesota deparient of health, ACCIDENTALLY SHOT Boy Taken to Hospital With Bullet | in Side From Gun With Which Companion Was Playing. George Foot, aged 17, of 90 Bar- nett street was taken to the New Britain general hospital this after- noon with a' bullet wound in his right side. He sald that he and a friend, Thomas Swaln, were in a garage in the rear of his house when Swain picked up a revolver and accidentally discharged it, the bullet entering Foote's side, It is LICENSES SUSPENDED The police have been notified of the suspension of the operators li- censes of the following: Harold W. | Hatch of 129 Lincoln street, Timothy Collins of 119 Linwood street, Aure- lio Colangelo of 463 Myrtle street,” Steve Murray of 363 Farmington avenue and Charles Kobus of 44 Orange street, From $16.75 ’ to $159° With collars and cuffs of natural and sable dyed squirrel, black fox, Jap mink, heaver, Fisher Tailored and dress up frocks from Are favoring charmeen, twilleen and satincrepe sample dresses, one of a kind model in this e x ¢ e p tional purchase — all tailored. Jay's 238, 95 T'niversity of Kansas, where she re- |j FOR CAMP LEWIS (Skirts ~ California Coast--Dogs Not Go to Frisco 8an Franclaco, Oct. 17.—The navy dirigible Shenandoah, delayed because of storms and head wnds encountered last night on her trip from Ban Dlego to 8an Francisco along the Callfornia coast, today pnt a4 messagé In the alr to Mayor James Rolph, Jr, saying the aircraft would not visit San Franclsco until her return trip, The Bhenandoah continued up the coast without entering San Fran- clsco bay, The mossage Lansdowne sald: “Passing San Francisco. Regret steady head winds prevented Shen- andoah reaching San Francisco yes- terday before sunset. Will come to San Francisco on return to San Diego." As the news was relayed through- out the city and the disappointed residents settled down to a routine day, the Shenandoah was reported oft Point Reeves at 6:30 a. m, 23 miles north of San Frdnelsco. from Commander To walk through all the gtreets, avenues, lanes and other "public thoroughfares of London, never tra- versing the same ong twice, would require a ten-mile walk every day for ten years. 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