New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 30, 1926, Page 5

WOMAN SWIMMER CROSSES DELAWARE Mrs. Schoemmel, Mother of Two, Dodges Cakes of Ice N. river, Trenton, Dec. Delaware ~which crossed toric battle has been crossed again George Washington years ago to win the h of Trenton, In a more up-to-date manner. Mrs. Lottie Moore terday swam the io schoemmel yes. waters river, which r sred a temper ture of 33 degrees above zero, as part of an elaborate Sesquicentennial celebration. In striking as a pageant recnacting Washing- ton’s historic crossing in which men clad in Continental army uniforms hed a small boat m through floating c Schoemmel —completed her swim of 1,200 feet in 10 1-2 min- utes, and said she felt no ill effects From the cold. Mrs. Schoemmel, who is 28 and the mother of two children, dived overboard amid the floating cakes of ice from the and behind which Washington hid his hoats to conceal them from the ¢ sian soldic She arrived on the Jersey shore at a point just below the present bridge which spans the river at that point. ice. She was attired in a bathing suit | Thompson, during her swim, having consented to wear the togs rather than create | comment during governors and other | s here for the Ordi- un- unnecessary visit of the prominent person Sesquicentennial celebration. y in performance of her al feats shi of heavy gre As news of the intended cr by the swimmer hs many pe in Tren- ing the parade, ny saw her remarkable per- formance. The railing of the bri thinly lined with spectators and a fow more stood along the of the river. The noted swimmer had planned to make the crossing of the Dela- ware last Sunday morning about the same hour of the 150 years ago, when General Washington with his 4 crossed in boats. She persuaded to postpone the trip until yesterday so that it could be made part of the extensive celebra- tion program. Mrs. Schoemmel, who changed her epparel in the home of a resident of the vicinity, said that one or two other famed women swimmers had expected to duplicate her stunt but had failed to make the start. PROMINENT PEOPLE FIGURE IN ACTION Norwich Families ITnvolved in Alienation Case Reno, N * Dec. 30 (P)-—Three court actions filed with the county clerk here brought to light today a | George | triangle affecting croll, wealthy bond broker of h, Conn. Accuses Mrs, Gaines The actions enjoin Carroll from disposing of any of his assets, ask that his son be appointed his guard- jan because of alleged incompe- tence, and charge Mrs. Margaret §. Gaines, here with Carroll, with lienating his affections and seek damages of $50,000 from her. Mrs. dome: contract | the | {in the war of the s of Hes- | Worc | to the | Lucius W shores Carroll also asks separate mainte- nance of $500 a month. Carroll Well Known Norwich, Dec. 30 (P—George W. Carroll, who has become involved in three court actions filed at Reno in a domestic triangle, maintains a resi- dence at 257 Broadway, this city. He has been absent from Norwich for the past 18 months. Mr. Carroll, who is 67 years old, has for years 30 (M—The | been engaged in the brokerage busi- General | ness in this city. He was born in s city May 4, 1859, and has al- made his home here. I'or some years he was engaged in business with J. W. | local manu | tober 1, 1884, ances Briggs. Insilco Officer’s Wife Mrs, garet S. Gaines is the wife of Bennett M. Gaines of this city, superintendent of the local branch of the International Silver company. Revolutionary Stock Carroll family is one of the families in New England, be- scedants of Nathanial Car- born in 1638 in Salem, Ma W. Carroll is a direct d cendant of four ancestors who serv Revolution. He is a great-grandson of Lieutenant Ames Carroll, who turned out at the Lex- ington alarm, a great-great-grandson of Jonathan Adams of Northbridge, Mass., who scrved in the Third county regiment, a great- great-grandson of Louis Pope tain of a company which n Lexington and a t-great- of Stephen Crosby of Conn,, who also turned out at the Lexington alarm. Mr. Carroll is the son of th yman Carroll and his wife ighter of the late Ira They have one son, arroll, Jr., a graduate ul's school, Garden City, 1. SEA DISASTER WITH 21 DROWNED CONFIRMED he married Enna roll, grandson late is the Greene Brig zeorge W. of i But Vessel Which Sinks In Black Sea May Not Be American Boat. Odessa, ine, Dec. — | Dispatch ed here today con- firm the si of the vessel As- toria in the Black Sea near the Ru- manian coast with the loss of 21 lives, but fail to identify her as American. | The sinking of the freighter Protus with eight is also reported. | Heavy snow storms accompanied by violent winds are menacing ship- [ping in the Black Sea, and scores of |steamers have cancelled their sail- |ings. | e 1 Paris, Dec. 30 (A — The mystery lover the reported sinking of an [American steamed named Astoria in |the Black Sea was further compli- cated today by the receipt of a mes- from Vienna ng: > 10ss of the Astoria is not re- wm-ri here, but the foundering of a |reported American vessel from Ba- mun named Kaukasus, with the loss lives and 15 saved, on the Bul- n coast. No other particulars |are obtainable.” Shipping registers do not 1list a vessel named either Kaukasus or |Caucasus. A Bucharest despatch to the Tokal nzeiger of “erlin yesterday ns, passengers and crev steamer Astoria had been lost when |she sank off Kavarna, Rumania, in |the Black Sea. As published by the Paj idl the report said the ves- {sel was of American registry. The nly American steamer Astoria in Suropean waters is now loading at n English port. TLondon dispatches said Lloyds agency had received no {word of the sinking of any steamer ‘m the Black Sca. Rumanian her crew of GLOBE CLOTHING HOUSE Established 1886 41st ANNUAL SALE of LADIES’ SHOES WERE $10.00 $9.00 $ 8.50 $ 8.00 $7.50 $7.00 $ 6.50 $ 6.00 $ 5.00 NOW $7.50 $7.00 $6.00 $6.00 $5.75 $5.50 $5.00 $5.00 $4.00 The Famous Dorothy Dodd Shoes at these Sale Prices should he an inducement to you. GLOBE CLOTHING HOUSE Cor. Main and W. Main Sts. NEW BRITAIN NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1926. ssumption of the r of th; to collect a tax on in- liquors even though the ‘ dollars of internal revenue taxes on |on the May Sue BMtleggerS contraband liquor was sought today ' governmn: For Government Taxes |vy Assistant United States District toxicating Pittsburgh, Dec. 30 (P)—Authority \Almrn»*y William J. All' n in a letter | were sold illeg to institute civil suits against more\lo Attorney General gent. The - than 3,000 convicted bootleggs, dis- | contemplated suits from The bicycle is holding tillers and brewers in the Pittsburgh hundred dollars to § ,000 @ Tokyo. 'l number increased from district for collection of millions of ‘ind(\'ldu;\l violators and 13 in 1926. /British Society Woman +| Drives Into Canal, Drowns |, land, Walker, of prominen e he ur- a few its ¢ y manu irove are firm of London, ====——====For Economy’s Sake! 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