New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 22, 1927, Page 12

REFUGEES RECITE “HARROWING TALES Tell of Wild Antics of Chinese Maobs in Trouble Zone Manila, Jan. 22 (UP)—First ac- counts of the flight of American men, women and children from Foo chow, China, under the guns of the | menacing guns of lawless Chinese soldlers, were told today following the arrival here of §5 refugees from the terrorized city | C. P, Savigl , who was among the more than four score Ameri citizens brought to Manila aboard | the Uni ates destroyer Dillshury | deseribed scenes of lawlessness and rioting that paralleled the nti-for- eign demonstrations of the Boxer xebellion. So surcharged with potential dan the situation in China be- vighurst « said, that all living in ¢ districts controlled by the Cantones ment have been ordered by the | American legation at Peking either to leave China immediately or seek | protection under the guns of the nea consulate. Throughout all China, Americans and foreignes join- ing in a wide-spread hegira from critical inland districts to the near- | est seaport or guarded consulat ! Only in areas where the C ese promise strong milit tion and appear able to give Americans remain, Savighurst, Orders to aban to American res hands of undis rest he said, to otec- | will | to| Tt on Foochow came plined Chinese sol- | diery launched a concerted raid on Foochow m and schools. Shouting that Chinese habies been roasted alive, the soldiers, with hundreds of Chinese joining in raced through the streets, gathering in mobs hefore the missions. One group pulled chicken incubator—a torturing de- vice they said it was. | Missionarics, cowering in their homes, were threatened with death. The mobs demanded the slaying of all Christians. Missions and homes were wrecked under the trampling feet and weapons of the milling rout. Gathering about him the Amer!- | | can women and some of thg men at | the consulate, nest Price, the American consul, sent out an emer- gency message for the destroyer Pillsbury. The destroyer steamed into the city and while the mobs | gathered about, menacingly, the wo- men and children were escorted aboard. The native militarists then threat- | encd to open fire if the destroyer dared to leave the doc! Fearful that the mob would carry out its threats, the naval officers or- | dered the refugees below, out of danger of bullets. The decks of the destroyer were cleared for action. Guns were levelled at the shores. | The gun crews waited beside their batteries and the destroyer moved | slowly out into the river. But not-a shot came from shore, The Pilisbury then steamed down the Min river to the open sea and proceeded to Manila. Left behind in the city were Con- sul Price and 350 Americans. Price was determined to remain at his post ot protect the Americans un- der his charge, and calm, if possible, the Chinese mobs, Foochow, which is one of the treaty ports, is located on the shores of the Min river, 35 miles from its mouth. Capital of the province of Jo-Kien, it nestles in a natural am- | phitheater of hills. Ancient Chinese | walls encompass the city, Across | the Min river stretches a long bridge the “Bridge of the Thousand Ages.” &n impressive work of Chinese en- gineering. i Among the refugees who arrived at Manila were Mrs. Price, wife of the American consul, and her four children, of Titusville, Pa.; Mrs. | Savighurst, of Kansas City; Dr. Ma- bel Hammond and her mother, of Pasadena, Calif.; Mrs. C, R. Kellogg | &nd two children, of Denver, Colo.; | Mrs. Ralph Leaks and four children | and mother, of Keokuk, Jowa; Mrs. | J. E. Gossard, of Chicago, and R. B Blakney and wite, Boston. BOSTON MURDER MYSTERY | Body of Unidentified Young Woman Found in Snowbank at West Rox- bury this Morning. Boston, Jan. 22 (P)—The body of & young woman, helieved by the po- lice to have been murdered, w found in a field in the West Roxbury district today. Two boys, Louis Jesso and Farl Nickerson, who had lLeen playing about the field, discovered the body. They ran home and told their par- ents, who notified the police Medical Examiner Leary hurried to the scene with officers. The body had the appearance having been in the field for ty three There was no clue to the id the young woman, wl v or days. ity of 0 was about w had dritted over | » body and had partly melted in warm weather of the last day or The boys told the police that when they found the body there a coat over the head, Blood on twenty The swampy near line 5t from Garde the swemp found hody I moble was was foet sttt fo the ground away s in o stree pool wh the cdge a wound o head and appare Medical after viewing the woman's age at years, The spring chain of a was found on the left wrist, wateh could not be found the body was a beaded hag co; Ing a vanity but nothing to slow the woman's name was 11 dressed. o brui *head, Y causc Exan body between wilht watah but the 1in- READ HERALD CLASSIFIED ADS FOR YOUR WANTS case, along a section of a |- | ther setting. | that he had found B BOY PROPERLY TREATED FOR HIS BROKEN ARM Investigation By Humane Socicty Reveals No Basis for Charge Agalnst Miss d'Agostino Miss Esther d’Agostino of Forest- ville, whose brother, Gabriel, broke his arm recently while cranking an wutomobile, has issued a statement denying that the boy did not re- ceive proper medical treatment, The Herald has verified her statement by inquiry at the office of the Con- neeticut Humane socicty, which sent an investigator, who reported that there was no substantiation of the| . Miss d'Agostino is a teach- r at the Camp school in this city. Her explanation of the incident fol- lows: “AL 7:80 o'clock Wednesday morn- g January 12, 1 arrived In New vitain and went to the. Camp chool, where 1 am employed as a her. At about § o'clock my sis- who te attempting to start her Lrother, Gabriel, returned from the post oftice, gave my sister a letter and offered to help her. In trying to crank the car he broke his fore- arm. My sister immediately pulled it th m and succeeded in caus- s the bone to go back into place. again tried to start the car so at she might be abie to take him quickly to a doctor. Thinking that she would not be able to start the car quickly enough, the boy asied Ragnar on (an employe of the Trinity Dye Works next door) to drive him to a doctor. He took him car. My | to the Dristol hospital. “Later 1 was informed about the Our orders to the hospital were that they take an X-ray and attend to the arm. I went to the hospital and was told that the bone iad been partially set and that an ray had been taken but that on Thursday it would be necessary to give the boy gas and complete the ing. ‘A talk with my brother in which he voiced extreme fear of taking gas caused me to deem it wiser to take the boy home that evening, quict his fears, and return him to the hospital the next morning. The hospital claimed that under such conditions, 1 would be obliged to sign a release. 1 did so. “Later 1 made an appointment | with a New Britain doctor, so that I could be was all righ continue with Dristol hospital. herefore, on Fi appointment for 9 o with a physician, that the condition of the arm W much better than he had expected and that the bone did not need fur- He also added that the boy would have no further trou- ble with the arm. The same morn- ing Mr. Williams of the Connecti- cut Humane society called in For- estville. At 11:30 o'clock I tel phoned to my home to ask what the doctor had done. My brother gave me the doctor's report. Mr. Wi- liams then spoke to me. He id things very dif- ferent from the report given him and that everytiing was as it should be. He also told the boy that it was a mistake. Saturday morning I tele- phoned to the Connecticut Humane society and was told that they were very sorry that they had sent Mr. Williams." ONE DRINK T00 MUCH Pretty New York Blonde Takes isfied that everything but he told treatments at the y morning an Swallow, Gasps and Collapses —May Die or Be Blind. Brooklyn, Jan. 22 UP—A night club foursome that started out in a dance today threatenad to end in tragedy as a result of a single drink. Miss Lillian Courtney, a pretty blonde, reached for her companion’s bottle, poured out a small drink and swallowed it. Then she gasped: “For God's sake, don't drink that. It's burning my stomach out.” She collapsed, was rushed to a hospital and there became totally biind Physicians said that if she recovers, which they doubt, she will be blind for life. The owner of the bottle, William Smith, also of Brooklyn, is under arrest on a technical assault charge. The bottle contained hol—colored and flavored to resem- ble whiskey. Mr. and Mrs. Hellberg Married for 30 Years Policeman and Mrs, Gustave Hell- f 130 Lincoln street observed aniversar ir home last night. A reception 11 puree of gold in caslon. Mr. @ Mrs. 1 in this and h a oc- were present. Mr. re presented w honor of the He city 1 eobson, | are lherg were mar- 1891 by Rev, the parcnts of children: Clifford, Stuart and Hellberg, Mrs. Harry Morris s Mildred Hellberg. n Hellberg is one of five Stanley 1 Mi Polic oldest H wears badge No. 1 and occupie position of doorman at the po- Bring Suit for $15,000 Against Panora Bros. for 100 dam: has been ght by David Kaplan of Hart- d Nathan Spiegle of this city. Jo lic n and ned amount two plaintiffs also ask ment of a receiver for Brothers who are large tors in Winsted value of Winsted ra in the su- the first MARTFORD LIBRARIAN Reading. Pa., Jan. 22 (P—City Li- n . Temple h 1 an offer to become librarfan Hartford, Conn. He came here out a year ago from Quincy, and made many changes in the Reading library system. a sk, ches in Southington, was | s me to| wood alco- | of their wed-| s held at which about | members of the polica force. | anora of | NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, SATURDAY, JANUARY 22, 1927. i -_— . PARENTS INSPECT ROOSEVELT SCHOOL King and Hall Speak on Educa- ion Department Program | The auditorium of the new Roosevelt school in the east end was crowded to its capacity last evening at the public opening. board and President Edward F. Hall of the board of finance and | taxation were the principal speak- ers. Following Mr. King's talk, Miss Florence Ostlund sang and with Mrs. Edwin Vahlstrom she render- |ed a duet at the close of Mr. Hall's speech. The Senfor High school or- chestra under the direction of George B. Matthews —rendered a cction at the openimg and at the close of the exercises. Supt. S. H. Holmes was to be present on account of a busi ness trip and Chalrman Jogeph M. Halloran of the school accommoda- tions committee was absent be- cause of illuess in his family. Mr. King told of the work ac- | complished by the school depart- {ment in its million dollar program and of its future plans along the {lines of school accommodations. In | his talk Mr. Hall said everything was being done to help the schools {in their work. Bond money which |is used for.street upkeep by other cities is being used for schools in New Britain, he declared. The building will be thrown open for an inspection. Those present expressed themselves as of the belief that the building is the most beautitul in the city. 323,000 BOND 1§ (Continued From First Page) of Police A. A. McPherson of New- port News is making an effort to cbtain the necessary documents and there is a possibility that by Mon- day a policeman from Newport News may arrive in the city and take the man away. Chief of Police William C. Hart intimated this morning that unless a Virginia policeman arrives in the city today, he may send Aaronson to the county jall at Hartford. Suspected of Arizona Swindle The National Surety Co. of Hartford this morning requested the local police for a photograph of Aaronson and on receiving it an investigation will be started to de- termine whether or not Aaronson |is the man who obtained $5,000 |from a bank in Phoenix, Arizona, through a game similar to that which was worked in Newport Detective Sergeant tioned Aaronson relative to the Phoenix affair, and the latter de- nied it, saying he has never been in Phoenix and knew nothing of the swindle. Nevertheless, the po- |lice will forward the photograph to the Hartford company. The Phoenix swindle was ac- complished by a man who repre- sented himself as an authorized cmissary of the Arrow Electric Co. of Hartford, interested in obtaining a factory site. After belng re- cefved into business circles, he de- posited a check for $25,000 in a bank, and a short time later pur- chased $5,000 worth of Liberty Bonds, for which he paid by check. The check proved to be worthless and when this discovery was mad ‘the swindler was missing and has ,not been located. The Hartford company officials are so impressed by the similiarity of the Phoenix case to that engin- cered by Aaronson in Newport News that they will investigate thoroughly in the hope of connect- ing Aaronson with it. McCue ques- I BANQUET FOR FROLIC CAST The testimonial banquet by the Lions' club to members of the cast of the Lions' Frolic will be held on February 1. DOGS KILL 14 CHICKENS A number of chickens met death in their coop in the rear of 280 Washington strect early this morn- {ing, when two large dogs invaded |the roost. Officer Willlam Grabeck Iheard th chickens squawking labout 2:50 o'clock, and when he went into the coop to investigate, the dogs ran out. Joseph Taballinoa, owner of the coop, said there were 16 fowl at roost, but a checkup showed only two remaining. The others were |strewn about the yard. MUTUAL FINANCE ELECTS Announcement was made to the election of Attorney Harry Milkowitz and Lucian H. Stev- to the hoard of directors of the Mutual Finance Co. Officers have been elected as follows: Pres- ident, John A. Andrews; vice | president, E. Linke; treasurer Henry P. Smit A. Cadwell; Luctan H. of H. ens as- Stev- secretary, sistant ens. George secretary, | WIFE AWARDED DIVORCE. Marie Gregory of this city was granted a divorce from Gregory, by Judge Newell Jennings |in the superior court yesterday. It | was testifiel that she was deserted were married In Schene s October 18§ ady, N. Y, . She was cree child couns was granted custody of a Irving 1. Rachlin was he NEXT WEEK'S WEATHER Weather outlook for the inning Monday: North and middle Atlantic sts -Snow or rain Sunday will he followed by middle of week when sno probable for a v oor colder Sunday and Sunday night; rising temperature Tuesday and Wednesday; then colder latter part, week be- or rain is two. Much President P. ¥. King of the school | unab!s | SET FOR SWINDLER stly falr until the | SACASA FACTION READY | T0 OPEN ARBITRATION. Guatemala’s Offer To Act As Medi- ator Brings Reply—Diaz Not Heard From Managua, Nicaragua, Jan. 22 () uatemala’s offer of mediation to! | bring peace between the liberal and | conservative factions in Nicaragua, | | has been accepted by Dr. Rudolfo Espinosa in behalt of the liberal government under Juan B. Sacasa.! | TLe foreign minister says that his| government is awalting acceptance| by Adolfo Diaz, at the head of the| conservative government, before | sending representatives to a peace| conference, { President Dlaz, in answer to the| proposal of Guatemala, sald tha peace could only be discussed on| the basis of his remaining president, | with the granting of minority parti- |'cipation in the government to the | liberals. | The conservative government an- | nounces a repulse for the liberal| { forces at Oco Thursday, and publishes messages from Rama and Bluefields that liberal soldiers are! | deserting their leaders to seek work | | on fruit plantations. NORRIS TRIAL IS DRAWING TO END }Prosecution Seeks -to Break Down Delense Claims Today (urtroom, Austin, Texas., Jan. (UP)—Attempts to break down the testimony of defense witnesses in the trial of the Rev. J. Frank Norris, charged with murdering D. E Chipps, by calling rebuttal witnesses. were begun by the prosecution to- | |day. Testimony of Mrs. Fannie Greer, |s“itchbcard operator at the Waest- brook hotel, who sata she “listencd in" on the conversation between Chipps and Norris shortly before the Iformer paid his fatal visit to the ! minister's study in Fort Worth last July, was compared with that given iby Mrs. Greer before the grand jury {which indicted Norris. In her grand jury testimony, Mrs. | Greer said she did not hear Chipps | lcurse the pastor. On the witness stand she testified that the wealthy lumberman used profanity in telling | Norris she wanted to see the minister. Part of the testimony which L. §. {Greenenberg. Westbrook hotel cler) gave before the grand jury, was read. “I asked Mrs. Greer if cursed and she said he did Greenenberg's testimony showe Miss Melba Bullock, ort Worth school teacher, was the first rebuttal witness called. Norris. appearing none the worse for his ordcal on the stand yester- day, sat with his attorneys, as court opened. Chipps not,” MARINES AT CRISTOBAL 300 From Guantanamo Arrive on Troopship Argonne—May Go To Corinto, in Nicaragua, { Panama, Jan. 22 (®—The United States transport Argonne has arriv- | ed at Cristobal from Bluefields with 300 marines who were taken aboarl| at Guantanamo. The transport had | anchored off Bluefields and then| received orders to proceed to Cristo- bal with the marines. Officers of the ship, further than thig, have not made known their or- ders, but it is believed the Argonne will proceed to Corinto, on the northwest coast of Nicaragua. An unconfirmed report is that Rear Admiral Latimer, in command of United ‘States naval forces in Nicaraguan waters, is due to reach Cristobal in a day or so on the Rochester, bound for Corinto. HELD FOR ARSON James McAvoy of Wallingford Held Yor Trial in Superior Court—Ac- cused of Firing Store ‘Wallingford. Jan. McAvoy was bound over to the su- perior court under bond of $4,000 on a charge of arson when arraign- ed before Deputy Judge Henry L. Davis in borough court today He had pleaded not guilty and had walved examination. He was dis charged on a second count charging conspiracy to defraud insurance companies. The charges grew out of a fire December 28 In McAvoy's store and the adjoining store of John Lynch. Monday Lynchi was bound ove der bond of $1,000 on a conspirac charge. AZIZ GROTTO ELECTS | More Than 200 Members Attend Din- ner at Masonic Hall; A, L. Klein Is New Monarch. August L. Klein was elected mon- rch of Aziz Grotto at the annual meeting last evening. The meeting |followed a dinner ut Masonic hall, | Order of Amaranth, at which almost | 200 members attended. i | Other officers were elected as fol- by her hushand 10 weeks after they |lows: Chief justice, Willlam A. Leu- {tival of mus ‘I'OM: master of ceremoni Martin H. Horwilz; treasure Gustave C. nniless. In addition to the de- | Winger; secretary, William H. Crow- |a musical leader in the city. veiled; marshal, Fred O ; orator, Alford Wilson; cap- |taln of the guards, John A. Helan sentinel, Frank Rockwell; trus- or three years, the retiring mon- arch, Noah Lucas. | HARTFORD COUNTY MEETING Hartford county senators and representatives will meet next Tues- day at the State Capitol to clect two | members to the hoard of county , commissioners. E. W. Schultz of this city is the only member whose term does not expire this year, (®—James {the Married for Half Century and Still on Their Honeymoon ROBERT H. WILCOX Mr. tobert H. Wilcox celebrating their 50th wedding and Mrs. are anniversary today at the home of their daughter, Mrs. C. H. Clark of 204 Mart street, with whom they have made their home for the pas 14 years, during which Mrs. Wilcox as been an invalid. "he couple were married at the Japtist church in South Norwalk by » Rev. Mr. Simmons, then p: of the church. They moved to Wate bury and lived in that place for 35 New Dritain in have besides the daugh- h whom they live, one daugh- Mrs. IFrank Howd of Water- ter wi ter, or | . 3. CITIZENS ARE RETREATING (Continued From First Page) ticipation of further trouble. The entire eclectrical and public automobile service has been paraliz- ed by the strike. The omnibus com- panies stop operating when workers claimed they had been threatened by the tram workers. The only trans- portation now available are private automobiles and rickishas. Hankow Reports Denled. Peking, Jan. 22 (A—There is no confirmation here of the report that Hankow is being evacuated by for- eign men. The rumor was widely circulated here yesterday. All Indications are, however, that the Hankow situation is growing more tense dally. Munitions For U. S. Troops. Manila, Jan, 22 (®)—The U. 8. §. Stewart sailed today' for Chinwang- tao with stores and ammunition for the Fifteenth infantry. Chinwangtao is north of Tientsin, where the American army contingent maintains headquarters, ROBERT H. WILCOX. British Troops Ready. . London, Jan. 22 (A—The first bat- alion of the Middlesex regiment and the Cameronians at Catterick Camp have been ordered to stand by in readiness to proceed to China. All ranks have been recalled from leave and instruction courses. The Hankow correspondent of the Evening News, cabling last night, said: “The British in Hankow are reopening Monday.” The News prints the item under the caption “Hankow Boycott Ends,” and says the message obviously means that business is to be resumed in the British concession of the city, nese mobs. Italian Boat Arrives bury, and two sons, William R. Wil cox of Waterbury and Charles F. | Wilcox of New Haven. They have 16 | grandehildren. | Mrs. Wilcox s an active member of Canonicus Branch of the Sun-| shine society and Mr. Wilcox is ac- | tive with his own business which he | conducts from the Hart street resi-| dencer | The couple will receive today| from 3 to 5 o'clock and 7 to 9 o'clock. A buffet dinner will be serv- ed to the gu Invitations have | i been accepted from residents of | Waterbury, New Haven, Rridgeport,i | i IN York, Rhode Island, Cos Cob, Hartford and Chicago. Shanghail, Jan. (UP) — An | WESSIAN' SUNG AT LUTHERAN CHURCH Appreciative Audience Expresses Pleasire at Its Rendition hureh was erowd- night at the first performance there of Handel's ora- Tirst Lutheran ed to the doors las The Messiah,” by 100, torio masterpicee, soloists, chorus of string or- chestra and piano, under the direc- tion of P’er Olsson. The performance was surprisingly effective. irge chorus, comps ung people identifie h, with the T choir as a nucleus, sang the re- sounding Handelian choru; with precision. The contrapuntal webs in the parts were a ked and executed without blemish, and as the choruses are such a notable part of this o torio's classic greatness, the ability of the massed singers to contribute such a thorough-going rendition went far toward making the event successful In connection with the soloists one ed soley with the lar chureh of those little things happens which | try conductor’s souls. Mrs. Per Olsson, wife of the conductor, who was to have sung two soprano solos, contracted a heavy cold and yester- day this was at its peak, so that she could not sing a note. Arrangemen were concluded with Mrs. Howard % Horton to substitute, and this sterling singer went into the pe formance without previous rehears and acquitted herself with glor: Under the circumstances it was a re- markable tour de force. The other soloists were Harry Christensen, soprano, dred Swanson, alto, Charle Stuhlman, tenor and John Lindsay, bass. These able performances and fully their part to prove that such im- portant works could be given pre- sentation entirely with local talent. The orchestra, with Herbert I. Anderson as concertmaster, and in conjunction with the piano, played by Mrs. Lind ve splendid sup- port to the singers. The pastoral symphony, played by strings alone, usual, enthusiastically re- Mrs. as, as d. As a conductor Per Olsson the large assemblage of singe instrumentalists well under control It no doubt took much effort and will power to bring about this first performance of the oratorio under chfirch auspices and without hav- ing resource to outside singers, and to the dynamic organist and musi- cal director of the church goes much of the credit. The perform- ance was beyond the expectations of even the most sanguine and no one was better pl ed than Con- duetor Olsson himself. Singing of the alto solo, “O Thou That Tellest the Tidings." altos in unison was re 4 an experiment, but was effc and suceessful. In a little A. A. Ahlquist made note of the fact that this was merely a first | performance of this oratorio in the |church, giving the impression it |would be performed oftener. The | pastor also included a short |ment of the condition | which the work was written in days, and of its first performan held speech the Rev. Dr. st under Joseph A. served by members of Laurel Court, [in Dublin, Jreland. With 2 male chorus of 50 voices organized, a children’s choir of 50 voices, and a {hree-day spring fes in sight. Conductor en route toward Lutheran church Olsson is well | making the First Round Table Meeting of City Department Chairmen Mayor Weld has called the chairmen of all municipal com- missions for a round table confer- ence on city business at I office Thursday evening. The heads of hoards offer suggestions of com- mon intere: at these mee much has been done in cocrdinat- ing the work of the several de- tments as a result, the ! reports. < | written by Fran na ! G, H. | tings and | mayor | Italian gunboat, the Ermanno Carlo- to, has joined the flotilla of foreign battleships now standing by in| Shanghai harbor. LE&CHMUALAD | HAS $16,130 IN TREASURY | rene Tl s, b e | zovernment ¢+ s il immediately from | . Bombay. | Disbursed $6,536 During Past Year, Financial Statement Shows— | 3 | Amcricans Flecing Washington, Jan. 22 (UP) — | Americans were fleeing today from | dozens of isolated mission posts to | Chincse coast cities, where U. S. battleships wait to protect them or carry them to the Philippines and safety, if necessary. Ofticials here were alarmed over the anti-foreign riots swecping China | and took all precautionary measures to evacuate the 12,000 Americans there in the emergency. American battleships and marines | are prepared to use force to cover an evacuation, but it is realized that foreign guns unless discreetly used may enrage rather than frighten the | Chinese mobs. In no case will American forces take sides in the| A1 Jab: lgzgmal military and political con- WL gexys = | With John Van A. MacMurray, JUVENILES IN DRAMA | American minister, ordered back to | Peking to take charge of the situa- == | tion, and gdditional marines‘ordered , Act Play Ably Presented By!from Guam to the Philippines as a | reserve, other forces are walting the ¢ Club of Contral|call of Admiral Williams, Aslatic | commander. 26 U. S. Warships two! Twenty-six American war vessels {are in Chinese waters or on the way there. earby, at Manila in the Philippines, 17 more are under Isteam, ready to move northward on Officers Re-elected, J. J. Heckman was re-clected pres- ident of the Landers, Frary & Clark Mutual Aid association at the annual officers yesterday afternoon, Other officerswere also re-clected, They are: Vice-president, Vile: treas- rer, J. Hubert; secretary, F. cheidler. The following financial statement was issued. 1‘unds on hand January 10 $14,356 receipts, $7, disbursements, §6,686.40 hand, January 1, 1927, membership, January 1, d by application. received by reinstatement, 13: loss by death, 11; loss by 470; 490; member- total, removal, Senfor Drama Junior High School ““The DButle a play in acts, was presented by the Scnior Dramatic club of the Central Jun- ior High school at the school audi torium last night. The play was A s A. F. Saltonstay |20 Jiour's notice. i was dlnabted by Biiss B - B Aproad (hess shiye some of fhiem N vas Cirected by Miss K. i%jup the Yangtze river in the interlor e e om” ks, Missiof China, are 6,282 bluejackets and “rnished by the school orchestra | Wa%) 610 marines. There is an additional | | under the direction of Miss Bradley. reserve of 526 marines in other i isatic ports, and 900 U. 8. army Miss Dunlap was presented with a| > bouquet by the members of the| troops standing regular guard over e |the railroad which runs from Peking | club in appreciation of her efforts|io the sea, At Poking there is a |in supervising the play. i than - 300/| st of characters follows: Hiram Baxter Elsie Kogelman | a hired girl | logation guard of more marines. Consular reports today continued | {to picture the trek of missionaries veeass Helen Anderson | from the interior to the coast, though Mr. Hiram Baxter, a storekeeper |many are heroically staying at their 2% . Vitald Mikalauskas posts, | Sally Baxter, the pretty daughter Most of the American women and Foae Hilda Krenn'children have already been evacuat- Sammy Baxter and Mary Anne Bax- | ed from such cities as Hankow. Foo- small children chow, Amoy and Kiukiang. Some izabeth Gibney, Helen Malchor {have gone to the Philippines but | Lord Arthur Butler, Englishman 'most of these refugees are in or en Richard Brophy | route to Shanghai to join the 4,000 | oah Kaplin ! permanent American residents there, | Sally sister | Danger Tn Shanghai . AR Beatrice Bull| Tear is now expressed for the he officers of the club are: Pres-|safety of Americans in Shanghal. ident, Richard Brophy; vice-presi-| Even in the foreign quarter of that | dent, Beatrice Bull; secretary, Elsie|POrt, there ave only 30,000 foreign- Kogelman; treasurer, Hilda Krann,|°rs against €00.000 natives. If the WORE DURABLE STEBL 3 s | !among those 800,000 natives. defense | Ludlum Boggs, Jennie {would he impossible and immediate | evacuation essential, | Tn such an emergency commercial ships would be commandeered for Lonigahy transport, with marines and blue- Product Said to Be Even Harder |jackets covering the flight of the re- | fugses: from the city. Demonstrates | Than Any Other Kind, Watervliet, N. » —| s"""“’“,,:‘om' Sl Demonstration of a steel said to be| ‘ondon, Jan, 22 (A—Notwith- cight times harder and more dur-|Standing the hopeful tone of the able than any manufactured in | foreign office as regards the situa- America was made at the plant of | tion in China, some of the morning the Ludlum: Steel company yester- | newspapers believe the outlook is day. The process of manufacture | more serlous than in recent days. was developed in the Fried Krupp | This is manily because of cabled laboratories, at Essen, Germany. | reports that the United States gov- and the American manufacturing [ ernment {s anxious over Chinese ts have been acquired by the|affairs and the announcement that |Ludlum company after months of | the American Misiter at Peking negotiation. John MacMurray, who had started In the demonstration for Washington, was ordered to re- were worn smooth in turn to his post. ssful attempt to make an im-| The assumption of the press pression on the new stecl alloy,|Seems to be that if Washintgon is d the neck of a glass bottle was | 8ravely concerned there must be severed cleanly when a plece of | 5round for anxiety, —which is not the new process steel was used as|Kknown to the general public. |a_ cutting tool. Thus some quarters are attac:ing o ey importance to a Peking message to 5 T the effect that private advices re- T '{f)’r"x!j”‘f:::m%:“]"‘-“ | celved there from Hankow state the {natituted by Mrs. T einsd e m;;snuacmnhlms developed a serious as- | city against Max L. Lopatin of West | hooaion ety feport lacked con. Haven, through Cyril F. Gaftney. The plaintiff claims that the de- fendant drove an automobile onto rer property, damaging a fence. The writ is returnable in the city court| the fourth Monday of January steel files | an unsuc- from recelving notice were it not for the suggestions from America. England Silent. The British governmeint has is- sued no statement except that of | yesterday, deprecating “sensational = e | announcement” relative to the pre- MARRIED FOR 26 YEARS | cautionary military and naval mea- Mr. and Mrs. George Z of | sures being taken and saying that Gireenwood street are recelving con- | there has been no modificaton gratulations today on the 26th an-|of the conclliatory attitude | niversary of their wedding. adopted toward the legitimate as- rcently overrun by Chi- | firmation would have prevented it | pirations of Chinese nationalism, Nevertheless the fact that the cabis net was called together yesterday to discuss China, thiereby delaying Premier Baldwin’'s departure for his week-end in the country, is suppos- ed by some commentators to indi- cate the receipt of important late news. Marshal Chang Tso-Lin, north>mn i military leader, in a telegram to the Daily Express, reiterated his detcr- mination to wipe out his sout™:.rn opponents adding: “I only hope the powers will sist us in whatever way possible, since ‘we are fighting for the same cause, The whole nation is desir ous of having our old treaties revis- ed, but we must proceed in the proper way and follow the usual international procedure.” MONIER FINED §5 FOR ASSAULT ON CONDUCTOR Assessment Remitted On Payment of Costs — Counter Charge Filed Against Trolley Co. Employe. The case of H. A, Tellar of 109 “ranklin avenue, Hartford, against Theodore L. Monier of Maple Hill, came up before Justice of the Peace E. Stanley Welles in Newington town court last night. A charge of as- sault was brought against Mr. Mon- fer by Mr. Tellar through his law- yer, Attorney P. 8 Waskowitz of Hartford. Mr. Monler was fined $5 and costs. Tellar, a trolley car conductor, testified that on the 9:22 trolley from Hartford, Monier struck him in the mouth after an altercation arising from an injury which Mr. Monier al- leges his daughter suffered through being pushed from the car by the conductor. Mr. Monier pleaded 1 guilty to the charge made against him, Tellar produced four witnesses to testify for him, Willlam Stenson, John Quinlan, motorman. and Mrs, Mary Gabriel, all of Hartford, and Mrs. A. Porat of Wethersfield. Al claimed that after a heated argu- {ment the conduclor was struck in the mouth by the defendant. Dr, L. E. Dary testified for Mr. Monier. Judge Welles decided that there was a simple case of assault and fined Mr. Monier 85 and costs, the fine being remitted on payment of court costs of $11.71, Mr. Monier then entered 2 counter charge against "cllar, charging him with assault upon his daughter, At- torney Waskowitz disclaimed any previous knowledge of a charge against his'client and asked to have the case continued, since he had not! time to prepare a defense. Judge Welles did not agree with the attor- ney. After a conference with Mr. Tellar, Attorn: owitz said tha: it had not been decided whether or not his client was on the particular trolley from which Mr. Monier's daughter is alleged to have been pushed. He further stated that his client had no klowledge of any such accident. Judge Welles then contin ued the case one week. to be held at the same time and place. SMASHES WINDOW 10 SHOW STRENGTH Holyoke Man Arrested for De- struction of Property Henry Nolan, aged 25, of Holyoke Mass, formerly of New Britain, made an ineffectual plea for clem- ency in police court today after tes- timony had been offered that he was intoxicated last night and put his fist through a window in the store of Joseph Fazzina at 114 La- vette street, to demonstrafe his strength. Supernumerary Officer James M. McCue made the arrest about mid- night on complaint, he testified. Nolan's hand was bleding from a deep cut but he denied to the of- ficer that he had broken the win- dow. Fazzina testified to seeing the man break the window. Judge Alling sentenced him to Jjail for 30 days and suspended exe- cution of the sentence, but revoked the order of suspension of the exe cution of a 30 days' sentence last April, which means that he must serve 30 days and on his release b will have a 30 days' sentence hang- ing over him. “Here's how strong 1 am,” Nolun said, according to Fazzina, and he gave the demonstration, whereupon Fazzina jumped on him and held him for the police. Attorney Monroe 8. Gordon ask Judge Alling to give Nolan anoth- er chance. Last April he promisei to leave New Britain and he did so. Ignatz Mikalowski, aged 45, of 102 Gold street, charged with theft of $45 from Mrs. Bonislaw Polroska of 157 Broad street, asked that he be given an opportunity to engage counsel, and a continuance until Monday in $200 was granted. Mrs. Polroska reported to the police that she dropped the money out of her purse while on Broad street and Edward Chajnick of 87 Gold street is said to have seen Mikalowski pick it up. After officers Thomas J. Feeney and Patrick Meehan arrested him, he was found to have the money. Prosecuting Attorney Woods en- tered a nolle in the case of Yang Get, aged 32, of 213 Main streef, charged with assaulting Otto Stiner. Stiner did not appear in court. Get was represented by Attorney Mor- timer H. Camp. The case of Lawrence Uhryn, aged 41, of Manttapan, Mass., charg- ed with embezzlement on complaint of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, was continued until Feb- ruary 2. BRITISH OFFICER DIES Weston-Super-Mare, Eng., Jan. (®) — General Sir Charles Warren, veteran of campalgns in Italy, Egypt and South Africa, and known for his archaeological excavations in Pales- tine, is dead. | FLU EPIDEMIC ABATING Madrid, Jan. 22 (®—Official ad vices and private telegrams from all parts of Spain say the influenza epi demic is abating.