New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 3, 1926, Page 16

—_— ————————————————————. 'THICK GREASE AS ONLY BATHING SUIT IN CONTEST CAUSES PROTEST ANDREWS ADVISES RELEASE OF BOAT (Questions Legality of Liquor Seizure Norfolk, V Dec. 3 (A— from bond I 1 Release steam yacht Laurent pping of charges against its master were rec- . Andrews, forceme court dur- Martin T il at his D Andrew 15 Mre centra proh! netty clared procedure searchin trict Attc declarir cuestionad t Judge D the at in whic *“The that hest because in 1 the case are ‘hat tion violators, was no the v ric ney I drews wrole 1 see it, w t g some was leased ¢ to get rid of t sealed locker rat & matter of “Furthermore, with the proce guard officer who in that he boc reasonabl of can search warrant, s liquor only by answering n unc; 1 coast he arrest, without it a for s and without discovered th in questions as to nd NN $ f NN Yowr i\ / {er he had any liquor on board by telling him that he assumed so {nas- much as he had a sealed locker, | ete.” Alger's Claim | In his petition, Mr. Alger said he had not been aboard the the fall of 1925, when he became ill and went ashore at San Juan, | Porto Rico. While at San Juan all liquor on board the vessel was pla ed in a locker, which w aled by | a United States customs official and | locked, the petition related, and a | clause was incorporated in the char- ter to Mr. Billings which expressly stated that the ve 1 was t to be in any way that would violate the prohibition An affidavit by the captain serted that he never had key the locker in his possession but that it was in the custedy of Mr. A w York. P IS EXECUTED 8 BX-0 Former Brooklyn Patrolman Killed Man Who Came to Station to Maké Complaint. Dec. 3 (P—John . a former Brook he electric chair in last night for the ler of Samuel Kraniof, ation where the vietim a to protest inst Bren- kmailing Brennan hoped to th reprieve on the ground drunk when he kiiled Kraniof, Governor Smith would not interfere although 10,000 names to a clemency petition from Brook- Iyn Brennan was 28 years leaves a young widow fant son. J. n police- old and and an in- THREE MOTORISTS FREED All Found Not Responsible In Fatal Automobile Accidents Bridgeport, Conn., Dec. 3 (P — Three motorists are freed of crim- inal responsibility in three fatal ac- cidents, according to finding ed today by Coroner J. Eliza Elzea, 73, of Rowa me: her death accidentally the cor- en she was struck and a ear operated by Lewis ez also of Rowayton. Winifred Jones, 17, of vas killed ac finds, whe rear of a park inte the path of ano by Anthony Davis amford. The suddent decision of the driv- er of a parked ear tq start his ma chine Bernard Hoppe of suddenly and tnjure Douglas also of Norwalk, The boy was 28. Sound the ar directly r operated nberlain, 6, coroner finds. illed on November NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1926. Compete Together. Los Angeles, Dec. 3 () — Black | first mother to swim axle grease threatens to virtually eliminate cumbersome standard bathing suits in the $25,000 mara- thon swim from Santa Catalina land to the California mainland, heduled January 15, next. An announcement by Mrs. Char- lotte Moor choemmel of New York that she would use ten pounds of black axle grease and as little cloth re as possible in the California event, has reve:leu that moany of the 200 or more swimmers expecting to compete have similar plans. Oscar Reichow, a member of the committee in charge of the mara- thon sponsored by William Wrigley. ntestants may wear any ng form of suit they de- sire, or, it they . refer, no suit at all Reba “Bobby” Schwartz, expert Angeles swimmer, ha notified the committee that she will depend upon grease alone as a covering. Many Protests Likely = * Clommittee members pointed out that the rules are subject to change ¢ time before the opening swim. hey have been informed that a Los Angeles woman's club and a minis- association will call upon to protest as soon as the aseball and chicle magnate arrives on the Paclfic coast. More than a score of women have entered the channel swim, while the number of men will exceed two hun- dred, Reichow announced. Entries will close January 5. Mrs. Schoemmel sald she saw no “immodesty” * discarding the regu- lation bathing costume. Mrs. Clem- inzton Corson. first mother to swim the E h channel, was reported to have said she would withdraw rom the coast event if Mrs. oemmel carried out her proposal. Makes Announcement New York, Dec. 3.—®)—A coating of black axle grease as the only “bathing suit” of Mrs. Charlotte Moore Schoemmell of New York in the $25,000 marathon swim from Catalina island to California on January 15 has been approved by the rules committee of the event, the swimmer announced ° today through her manager, George Maines. Mrs. Schoemmell, who holds sev- cral long distance records in east- ern waterways, said that she saw no / “immodesty” in competing without the regulation bathing costyme. It has been described as “disgraceful,” however, by Mrs. Clemington Corson, chamel, who has o with mile oemmell such conditions. Mrs. Schoemmell would spread ten p Mrs. over ¥ would th than most The grease her movements in th pects, 1 Iso will sible protection agai unusual for sharks bodies, and 1 do n any es.” she ¢ Mrs. Schoemmell | distanc n mo the o s be not only ent since . Catalina Island Contestants Prefer Swimming in the “Altogether” But Several Organizations Complain, Especially Since Both Men and Women Are to the been quoted Wraw from competition of competed under sald that she sounds of grea er body and averred that she | amply clad r contestants. ill facilitate S i or he 3 serve as n; s It 1s to attack dark ot h to take xplained. claims records tween five ing s mark for the Ba y Hook | s record around Ma ttan Is! Albany to New York swim, besides for the nd and swim. swim the BRITISH COLUMBIA HAS TROUBLES OF 17§ OWN Too Busy Enforcing Own B. C. main the | Vancouv ish Columbia, supply of liqu United § enforee n a to aid the Dom |Tum running to Am r for its ¢ This was the story i ra & of liquor pr s to stamp o explained that bring liquor from other points Kingdom f cffc L nto quor is after these or Cictoria, bound foreign city, they s fer the liquor to ma Your Credit As Good As s %5 . 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Balloon Dance given by Athletic club, Newington Grange hall, Los Angeles, Dec. 3 (A—Conflict-, 0 p. m., Dec. 3. Music ng ideas on the property of an| arly morning party last Tuesday at | the Beverly Mlls mansion of Charles: Chaplin, which culminated | |in the separation of the film com- | |edian and his wife, lessened the |chances for peace between the pair | |today as they turned to their law; | Entertainment and dance by Sis- | ters and Sons of Hermansohn, 0dd i hall. Sat. night.—advt. Tasty Sandwiches at Packard Dxug. —Advt, Mx(v[ d Sandwiches at Crowells. | 2%, I8 T ion, A daughter has been born to Rev.| On one aspect of the party they |and Mrs. H. Engelbrecht of Taco- |2sree—that Mr. Chaplin instructed }m-.. Washington. “Mrs. Engelbrecht (his wife to turn her guests, Includ- was formerly Miss Hilda Steege, (ing Baron and Baroness Mille De aughter of Rev. and Mrs. Theodore Precourt, out of the house. e of this cit Chaplin described the incident as | Balloon Dance given %y Athletic [a “noisy drinking party” which, he irls' club, Newington Grange hall, |says, “roused the entire household, | Friday, 8:30 p. m. Dec. 3. Music including the nurse and the baby. | v Dick Kelly's Band of Hartford— | rpe comedian's wife insists that it the party was “very quiet and re- S b A, | spectable.” M. P. Andrews Acting as | Mrs. Chaplin in a statement last | | > . . |night from the home of her grand Electrical Inspector | parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Curry | Mason P. Andrews has been ap- o Beverly Hills, said she and her | | pointed acting electrical inspeclor yother, “Mrs. Lillian Spicer, had! b Chairman A. P. 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