New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 7, 1925, Page 13

~ # ol REVOLT LIKELY IN RANKS OF ROWEN? (Chntinued from First Page) and his faithtul littte band. He has ~ sold his home, his automobile and all his belongings. Nelghbors, however, have bought his goods and say they will restore them when the present furor dies down, fCensor” 1s Busy Hollywood, Feb, 7.—-If last mid- night marked the beginning of the end of the world as predicted by Mrs. Margaret W, Rowen, Hpllywood prophetess of doom, the event was as strictly censored in town of the forecaster as was any world war battle or sitting of the peace, conference. What Mrs. Rowen and her’ dis- ciples saw and heard at the stroke of 12 they say and heard in private, and if they drew any conclusions they kept them stricttd to them- selves, the home* Tiven the whereabouts of the scer- | ess and most of her followers was volled in mystery, though it was an- nounced earlier they probably would walt In théir homes rather than in groups. Bell Rings, Lights Out At the cruclal hour a .reporter rang the doorbell of the home of the prophetess, where lights were burn- ing. TInstantly the lights went out. That was the only sign that unini. tiated observers were able to report in connection with the proclaimed hour of fulfillment. However, there were other phases of the “end of the world” situation that became matters of public rec- ord. One woman visited the district at- torney's office to ask aid in prevent- ing her mother from disposing of her property as the result of Mrs. Rowen’s prediction. She sald her mother already had given a portion of her funds to the Rowenite cause. Acts Against Husband In the Los Angeles superior court Mrs. Arvilla Mae Balzar filed suit against her divorced husband, Dr, F. J. Balzar, leader of the Rowenite colony in Pasadena, alleging that in his haste to settle other accounts before the end he was neglecting alimony payments due her and was $1,000 in arrears, At the city prosecutor's office it was announced that several ‘com- plaints connected with the doomsday prophecy were being investigated, but no details were revealed. Safer In Jail A‘oordlnl to the police and another man glve himself up becaus he sald, he was wanted in Jessup, Pa., for forgery and, having read that the world was to end, thought it would be a “lot safer in jail.' The man who committed sulclde, Waiter Michlowsky, of Brooklyn, hanged himself with a leather strap. To sulclde record the polide add- ed: “Afrald of the end of the world.” Benjawin Lomoncelll, who had been Mving in a furnished room in Elghth avenue, was the man who surrendered, He said he had beon & notary public In Jessup and jumpéd $2,000 ball berdre his case was to come up last Monday. Believes, But Pat In Coal Valley Stream, L. L, Feb, T~ Though Mrs, Catherine Kennedy, organizer and leader of a smalf band of Reformed Seventh Day Adven- tists, gteadfastly belleved in the brophesy of Mrs. Margaret W. Row- en, head of the cult, that the end of the world was cominz last night, she had a ton of coal put In the cellar of her home here yesterday. “I know that I will be saved and taken to heaven,” she said, “If this prophesy does not come true I will lose my faith in Sister Margaret Rowen." She did not say to what use the ton of coal would be put if the pro- phesy was fulfilled. Mrs. Kennedy was not prepared individually to admit that tonight would be the end of the world, but she said that within seven days the end would come. During that period neither she nor the half dozen of her little coterie of followers will work, but will spend their time ‘n fasting and praying. Herman Steubbe, 50 yeara old, who lives on Washing{on avenue, Roosevelt, and is a member of the Methodist church, announced his be- lief in Mrs. Rowen's prophesy, He said he has put his earthly affairs in order for “the long journey,” which he believes from his Interpretation of the Scriptures, is about to com- mence. Members of his family do not share his belief. Her Mother's Views, Philadelphia, Feb. 7.—8he may be a prophetess to her followers in Hollywood, Cal., but to her mother Mrs. Margaret Ro¥en is only her child and should be spanked. The mother, Mrs. Matilde Wright, and the others of Mrs. Rowen's relatives here take no stock in the new reli- gious cult and prediction of the werld's speedy end. “It isn't my fault she is acting this way,” Mrs. Wright sald. “Be- fore I left her in Hollywood three years ago, she had managed to change the views of hef husband's three children. She did not change me, however. I was as good a Methodist when T left there as I was when I went to California four- New York, Feb. 7.—~"End of the teen years ago. world” talk was attributedeas the “We hadn't been there very long cause of two entries on the police hefore my daughter started having blotter today. One man committed visions after she atended some meet- sulelde, driven to the deed by pre- ings in a tent on a vacant lot. 1 dictions that the world would end. | fc * sorry about the children. When e * Burritt Mutual Savings Bank is the School Bank—the Savings Bank in New Britain where 12,000 school children put- their savings each week, and among this large number of young savers, very likely is your Boy or Girl. Do you take a real interest in his or ‘her savings— the lifelong habit which is be- NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1925, they would see a dark cloud in the sky they would come running to me and say, ‘Granny, does that mean the world's coming to an end? They'd look all worried like, and I'd have to comfort them." The suggestion that Mrs, Rowen must have a magnetic personality to attract lowers brought a quizzical look to the aged mother. “Bhe 1s not four feet tall and Is almost as wide," she sald. No farewell messages came from Lallfornia to her mother or brother, “Huh, we're not the elect,” the brother explained, HELD A§ SUSPECTS 14 Arrested At Hot Springs Are Be- lieved To Be Members of “Williamson Gang” of Canada. the Hot Bprings, Ark., Feb, 7.—De- partment of justice agents were due here today to investigate activities of the fourteen men, women and children, arrested Thursday on suspicion that they were members of the “Wjlllamson gang” of Canada, who had been traveling over the country selling furs purported to be Alaskan seal and rock seal and who were released through writs of ha- heas corpus, The arrests were made on the strength of a letter from’ the de- partment of justice, saying that complaint had been made by the British embassy that members of the gang misrepresented themselves as officers of the British army and navy. Will Try to Bring Big Banquet to This City With the expectation of bringing the 1926 banquet to this city, about 60 prominent republican men and women left New Britain today to at- tend the annual meeting and dinner of the McKinley Association of Con- necticut, which will be held at the Hotel Garde, New Haven, tonight. It is belleved that this city will have the largest single delegation at the meeting, Secretary of Labor James J. Davis will be the principal speak- er. Senator Hiram Bingham will preside, Governor John H. Trumbull is scheduled to speak. It i prob- able that all officers for the next year witl be New Britain men as it is customary to choose officers from the city in which the next banquet will be held. Soviéts Name New: Man As War, Navy Commissar Moscow, Feb. 7—The Soviet News Agency Rosta announees that M. Un- schlight has been appointed vice commiesar for war and navy. The agency, giving a brief sketch of the new minister, says he was active in the labor movement for 25 years un- der the czarist reglme, and was many ‘times arrested and deported. He played-an important part in the October revolution, was president of the Petrograd revolutionary com- mittee between 1918 and 1921, com- manded different fronts from 1921 to 1923 as vice-president of the Cheka, and has since been a mem- ber of the revolutionary war coun- eil. EXPECT 300 BALLOTS. early today by leaders in the Boys' club city. election campaign. The polls opened at 9:30 o'clock morning and the ballots began drop- ping in at the rate of one a minute, particulars, Wrinkled brows | dence that they were | cd. Mike Parparian demanded a | ballot early this morning and ! was only with difficulty that st up a “Sty Gwaw- | | other excited youngster howl about voting for | fore the officials learned he an aspirant for an aldermanic berth. Detroit, Mich,, Feb. Co- pulos, Detroit, defeated A vote of about 300 was forecast | this | | the Poys manifesting more interest | her. in the voting than knowledge of its|of bed and flee to the street, and | husband chasing her in his | polsed pencils, however, gave evi-|feet. king it ser-|ing the | iously, and close results are predict-| turned to the house, but his wife an-| | nounceq his intention of giving his cutor Greensteln if ho cared to ay brother Jacob a vote for sheriff; his| anything to the court, family loyalty was 6o strong that it|said “no, T guess, not, you he anything you want with me."” could be persuaded to even look at|was given 10 days in jafl on each | the candidates for other offices. An-|count. | Waw” and 1t was some minutes be- | Main street, Wallingtord, was | with operating a campaigning for Stanley Gotowala, without a license in his possession, Willfe | depot was | cushion match which ended here last | was arrested. SECOND OFFENDER S SENT T0 JAl Landzeon Also Fined $160 for Violating Liguor Law Pleading gullty to a charge of vio- lating the liquor iaw Frank Land- zron of 276 Eim street was fined $150 and costs, and sentenced to 80 days in jall by Judge Willam C. Hungerford in police court this morning, It was a sccond offense for the defendant, Landzron was arrested January 29 after the police visited his home, accompanied by Peter Walentickon- is. Walentickonis was glven a mark- ed $2 bill and sent into the house, ¢oming out a short time later with & pint of alcohol, which he had pur« chased from Landzron. The police then went into the house and placed the man under arrest, Attorney P. F. MecDonough re- presented the defendant and told the court that Walentikonis had ap- proached the -defendant and told him that his wite was sick and he had to get some liquor for her. Landzron had some liquor in the house from a party the night before, McDonough sad, so at the sugges- tion of the police stool pigeon, he added water to it to make a pint and sold it to him for $1. Arch Street Man Fined $150 Lewls Pitruzzello, propletor. of a store at 232 Arch street, was found gullty on a charge ot keeping liquor with intent to sell and was fined $150 and costs. A charge of having a reputation was disposed of with a suspended judgment after a number of residents and business men from the neighborhood fn which the store is located had testified that Pitruzzello had a good reputation. After Assistant Prosecutor Wil-J llam M. Greenstein had failed to produce a search warrant in court, Atty, 8. Gerard Casale attacked the rald on Pitruzzello's store as illegal, claiming that it had been made without a warrant, The police tes- tified that they had a search war-| rant for the place. - Another clalm made by the de- | fense was that the jug, which was produced in court containing a small quantity of alcohol, was empty when taken from the Pitruzzello tenement in the rear of the store by the police. by Sergeant Patrick A, Mcdvay. Policeman Thomas J. Feeney told | the court that he saw Mrs. Pitruz- | zello pick up the jug in the kitchen of the tenement and run into the bathroom with it. The police also testified there was a buzzer in the kitcher operated by a button on one of the | counters in the store and used for the purpose of warning Mrs. Pitruz- zello of danger. Flees Home in Night Clothes Meeting Mrs. Angelo Chevrolatti on Webster Hill last night in her night clothing, Patrolman John O’'Brien investigated the cause her appeaarnce in such an informal attire, and locating it, arrested it on charges of drurfkenness and as- sault. The cause was the woman's husband, who arrived home in an | inebriated condition according to the woman, ang started to assault | She was forced to jump out | her | ' bare | dlleged laxity among the marshal's Realizing the futility of chas- woman, Chevrolatti re- was too scared to go back. When ssked by Asssitant Prose- Chevrolatt an do He Didn't Have License With Him Ambrose Latouraine of 40 South charged motor vehicle was fined $5 and costs, execution of the sentenca being suspended. He told the court that one of the trucks that carry the mail from the stuck and he was driving Hoppe, 200 to 171 In a special three [a machine to pull it out when he that He sald his of The jug was found | in the bathroom of the tenement | that | City Items The Junfor Achlevement Carpen- led by Clift Atwater, has elected the following officors: President, I'rank Pats; vico-president, James Lentini; secretary, Leonard Anderson; assis- tant sccretary, John Demlik; treas- urer, Andrew Kobela. Ponaclle and Maier-Pattison tick- ets at C. L, Plerce & Co.—advt, A meeting of the city hall com- mission was held this afternoon at 8 o'clock. Lehigh Anthracite is the that Satisfles” Universal Coal & Wood Co. Harry C. Brown, Mgr. 'Phone 2587~advt, Carl Hammer has returned to Worcester Polytechnic Institute after spending the mid-year recess at the home of his parents, Mr, and Mrs. C. Hammar of 74 Maple Hill avenue, The lost line contest running in the Herald is respectfully called to your attention.—adv, Friends of Mr. and Mrs, Cleon B, Johnson, formerly of this city, but now of Willlasmburg, Mass, have been notified that a 7% pound daughter was born to them on Mon- day. The child's name is Ileanor Underhlll Johnson. Victrolas and Planos, at Morans'- advt. Refill with “Lehigh Anthracite.” Universal Coal and Wood Co. Harry C. Brown, mgr. Phone 2587.—advt. Home Cooked Lunches, Crowell's. —advt, ‘Everybody's intrested in the Her- ald lost line contest.—advt, Finish the winter with “Lehigh Anthracite.” Universal Coal & Wood Co., Harry C. Brown Mgr. Tel. 2587, —advt. Ponsetle and Maier-Pattison tick- ets at C. L. Plorce & Co.—advt. To try the lost line contest is to sharpen the wits.—advt, Lost line contest now running in the He_mld.——ad\t. F06 HAMPERS TRAFFIC Heavy Mist Cause Much Tronble In “Coal Chicago—Autoists Teave Cars By {densest fogs in the memory of traf- fic managers blanketed Chtcago from midnight urtil dawn today, holding all transportation virtually at a standsitll. One taxicab company, which pre- viously had operated full strength in below zero cold, discontinued service because of the peril of collisions. Street cars and elevated tempt was made to maintatn sched- ules, trains penetrated only a few feet, Hundreds of inotorists parked rather than attempt to dirve them, Police automobile equards feared received. A man who shot others, one, escaped in the fog, |U. 8. Marshal at Chicago Washington, Feb. 7.—The depart- ment of justice has instituted an investigation into conditions in the office of United States marshal in Chicago, with a view to correcting assistants. dfficials are interested, among {other things, in the disappearance |some time ago of liquer from gov- |crnment warehouses wnder the eus- |tody of Robert R. Levy, the mar- hal. Levy conferred yesterday with Attorney General Stone and Assist- [ant General Holland and today Senator McKinley of T'linols called |on the attorney general in refer- ence to the case. Thus far, the department has felt that no blame attaches directly to Levy in connection with disap- pearance of the liquor stock, but | officials are inquiring into disci- pline among his asssitants and ha begun a study of the whole record of his office Although ofticials refuged to go into detalls, it Is understood the try club at the Boye' club, which 18 Texas Co .... The Rosdsie, Tex & Paciflc. Chicago, Feb. 7.—One of the|Lrans Oil all weather conditions, including 20 trains moved at a snail's pace and no at- Powerful headlights on suburban left cars | robbers would take advantage of the fog, but few reports of crime were two probably fatally wounding Now Under Investigation | High 8% 41y Low Allls Chal ... 78 Ani Bt Sug. Am Can . 1685 166% Am Logo ... 121% — Am Smelt | 103 102% Am Bug .. 63 61% Am Sum .. 13% Am Tel & Am Wool 3 Anaconda . 16 Atchison .... 1187% At GIt & W T 203 Bald Loco Balti & Ohio . Beth Stecl Bosch Mag Cen Leath CM&StP .. CM&BtPptd ? CRIsl & P . 4 Chile Cop Col Fuel Con Textile ... 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It is safe and saves time. 80 Million Bond Issue veonscsemTR T Wall Street Briefs | Quickly Subscribed & 1 PR | ¢ Yorl ror York, Feb. 7, — Several s * 2 i : | investigation Jndicated that the| New York, I —Foreign ex- ing developed “during these for- | msht.” Tn tho courso o the mateh |lccrae as at his home in Waitng- 1N EE SOt LA (L s Quotations, i cents: | Teporte of peodivg moreers e Drecedeits wers broken by the Copulosit.oc (Lhagt ooor | oxd | side, and without Levy's knowledge. | Great Britain, demand 476 3-4, SRR 1ds are | National City Co, today, when it not . 2 3 Augle Keickhefer in 1;13 of% 150 e e ELH ol b s N Seaa s | ! S todey; yhen 1 ot mative years? —but more im- {ipoltalia £33 luntnes Pbelcomp e Tinywyer. Disharred fon help I the marshal's office In |55 Frinee, demand in the | piae s | il bl al * B f there | bles 5.30; Italy, dema J o s [ attempting safety shots in the tast| Convicted Man’s Charge | Chicago, declaring tho staft there | P8 B/l i « is rduy's two-hour busi- [ t ti" % th P, | | [ entirely inadaquate les 4.15: Belglum, d e g ly d a e —_— | ftty points. | New York, VFeb. 7.—Eugene I\ | 2 i el Germany, demand | tributed Ia earni ually dispose portant s 15 the question | o = McGee, Taemiber of the law firm of || LeVY sought to reslgn last Scp. 1ok capcn Bisi Benmu MenGAd | resulting (rom Heavier traftic, i tew min- . | CARROLL LEAV HOSPITAL | Fallon and McGee, was disbarred by | “‘(:7 °"t-l h‘; ‘\- vn‘ e ep | way, demand 14 Sweden, der most. encoure JCIIEnE S cription books were are you too, setting an example | Baitigore, Md, Teb. Ear | the appellate division of th: laduced bim ol remald, B e e ‘ to W. R, : 4 Carroll, theatrical producer, who | court yesterday for the al . » = " S e ricn N = e e ey 4 of $§50, f fll l) tti f | entered ku m-mmrlr here rfl\v‘ first 7(‘ version of $210, m;d him by a c]lmlvt Coolidge Gives His Spain, demand 14 Gy i ; the & w’ : m“y‘:‘.‘x n(,,:: the week after suffering from a sud- | who was compelled to serve time in 2 “ ;9 |mand 1.60; Poland, demand 19 1-4; | Pacl B LS d $30,000,00 or them by putting away alew den illness, was able to return to | Sing Sing prison becauss an appeal Sanction to “Poppy Day | Caeeho-lovakia, demand 2.85: Jugo. | fnanclal situation of individuals ana N ek his hotel last night. Mr. Carroll's| from his contietion was not per-| Washington, Feb. 7.—Endorse- |gavia, demand 1.4 Austria, de. | communitics ¢ wy. Meavy advance dollars every now and then? conditlon though weakened, was | fected, | ment of the annunl “poppy drive to pand” (14 1-5: Rumanin, demand | L B o S | considered by physiclans as im- | ~ ralse funds for disabled service men, || Argentina, d 1 29.87; Bra- | \ 1 oritha flotatior | proved enough to permit him to REPORT PAPER SOLD. their widows anil ents, Was | gj), nd 11.31; demand 2 1 ]Sn’t it a good way to encour- lm\e tomorrow for New York be-| Bolfast, Feb. R—It la reported|given to the Veterar aisal ol o ‘, . n repor fore making & trip south for a|bere that a syndicate which includes| Wars yesterday hy President Cool- | et it i AT C . . s (SRR el i i e e s | R ity Advertisement ? | O e orennt. | Business Courses Draw age em. ou ailone can P mack, the tenor, has purchased the | commander-in-chief of the organi 4yl et : A Siling CELLTET NORWICH U, WINS Freeman's Journal. The price s giv- | zation, The sale of popples, which | 80,000 to U. S. Colleges | ;"5 /™ 0 M55 TN ' e e . o Cincinnati, Feb, 7.—Shouldering a | en a& £37,000, | take place just prior to Memorial | Washington, Feb. T.—Attendance |, o F . F5ie 0 arply in t k 22 ¥ answer thls questlofl. handicap of six polr Norwich| (The Freeman’s Journal, estab-|Day, the president wrote, “has|in bustness departments of Ameri-| oo g0t C A0 S0 GLEN STREET }l'nl\er!".v polo trio defeated the | lished in }763 and long famoua for| scemed to me to reflect n universities has i trom | e frai Dl A giver h a | Cincinnati Riding club lere last: its defense of the Irish nationalist | larly appealing eentime 0 to 80,0 | i3 } before the | night 12 to 11, R. W. Fisher|cause, discontinued publication in| for and interest in the ¢ ars, with con in a | e N \ Works, City of New ___"-““md for the visitors. | December.) | service men." | 1923 1eading other subje | x A m 307, City Hall, at | | 1 r ™. T R Feb. ¢ S 1 combining ‘» I X H d Court and. Glen | 1 » : o Stroet street om Main , in making th v mulat K| str to MHI Street, to be known as last night, said that despite the| i p Str S ot 2 arge inerease in of &t K 3 8 g 1 Stock Certificates el : it n rning, t Insurance Papers All these are not only safe but are where you can e ) baiance. s et quate colleg ' Bonds find them when you need them—if you have them e i Records | British Officer Held 1 it Bo: G od | In Fraud on Rajah| c.nouers of 1 Not n one of our Safe Deposit Boxes. Get one today, e a1 o Sockiolders o Do otes iln\fi refused bail for r value of the capital s 00 | British army capta 5 {o $5 A share to wipe o Jewelry only $3.00 per year. e e Saceltolxty New Britain Trust( Co. connection with the E | which it was testified that Rajah Si Harl Singh was mulcted of sum in a blackmailing plot courts have ruled | was aide-de-camp | must remain in 11‘ nce on t a nice in | ga Pit Terminal Co: today declared a quarterly ¢ eiof $1.50 a share on the pref disbursement on t company wa o wi JANICE MEREDITH | COMING—CAPITOL THEATER Virginia i ¥ It is ¢ 11 to stock of record Fe