New Britain Herald Newspaper, June 7, 1927, Page 9

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14 (4 LIVERMORE LOOT | - BELIEVED FOUND Stolen Jewelry Probably in New| York Bank Sale | New York, June 7 UP—The great- | or part of the $193,000 in jewelr taken in (hreo recent New . York rTobberies was believed by police to | be within their grasp today in a safe deposit bos in a New York bank. | Arthur G. Gibson, alias Arthur Barry, who admitted to police his | part in the “gentlemanly” robbcryi of the Long Island home of. Jesse L. Livermore, Wall street operator, May 29, also is said to have told them of | the hiding place of 'the loot. Gibson | implicated an underworld character | known as “Boston Blily” Williams. The polico arrested a man shortly | after_the confession was made, but would not say' whether the prisoner was Williams. It was the same _‘gentlemanly” conduct that featured the Livermore robbery that resulted in Gibson's confession. He had been arreste Ronkonkoma, Iong Island, Sunday night with a woman companion and confessed after the district attorney had promised to free the woman. When arrested he carried a bag con- taining §15,000 in jewelry, part of which was identified as that stolen the Livermores. woman, known only as_“Mrs. promised to takeMthe police to the strong box where they hope to recover most of the jewelry taken from the Livermore home and the Ritz Carlton hotel suite of Mr. and Mrs. P. A. B. Widener, 2nd, of Phil- adelphia, and Mr. and Mrs. Bror ahlberg of Chicago. Gibson's confession sald Williams had taken all of the jewelry obtain- ed at the Livermore home and prom- fsed to split it evenly later. He ex- pressed sorrow for his part in the crime because he “found Mr. and Mrs. Livermore were such good sports under stressing circum- stances.” He sald that his brothe Edywin, also under arrest, and *“Mrs. King” had nothing to do with the Fobbery. He related incidents of the rob- bery to convince Mr. and Mrs. Liver- more and Mr. and Mrs, Harry Aron- sohn, guests at the Livermore home at the time, that he was one of the robbers. He reminded Mrs. Liver- more that when she asked him for 2 cigarette he had given her one and lighted it for her and that he returned her “pinky ring” and said: *“I hope it brings you luck Gibson is wanted in Bridgeport, Conn., for escaping from jail while serving a three months sentence for | assault. He is alleged to have shot and killed Peter Wagner there fol-| lowing an argument in a dance hall. Police said he also is wanted as a fugitive from justice from Worces- ter, Mass, his former home. In the arrest of William Owens in Philadelphla federal officials be- leve they have another who had af- filiations with the New York gang. Owens was held in $25,000 by fed- eral authoritles and was said to be wanted in Toledo, Ohio, on an in- dictment for robbing Jack Cloville, & New York diamond salesman, of gems valued at $100,000. WEDNESDAY SPECIALS And They’re Real Bargains, toc SPECIAL LOT Women’s and Misses’ DRESSES | AA. Levine Tor lalready has the distinction of having | LONDON PAPERS GIVING CHAMBERLIN MUCH CREDIT| Praise Without Stint Seen In Edi. + torial Columns of Leading | British Dailles. London, June 7 (M—Admiration | without stint was accorded by the | London morning newspapers to Clarence D. Chamberlin and Charles their spectacular | flight from New York to Germany. | “They and the others who accom- plish flights of this nature,” says the Times, *stand in the heroic order of mankind.” “The achievement,” the Daily Tele- graph comments, “adds materially to the flying honors of a nation which | opened an era of practical aviation | for mankind.” | Many similar sentences might be | quoted. | The Columbia’s flight at the same |to reflect on the general question ‘of | 'MRS. LEVINE HAS FORGIVEN HUBBY SHOCK HE GAVE HER IN LEAVING Both She and Mrs. Cham- berlin Today Are En Route to Berlin on Liner Berlin—Financial Offers for Chamberlin Already and Check for $15,000 Is Given Wife, New York, June 7 UP—Speeded on their way by cheers and honors, two proud wives were on the Atlantic to- day bound for Berlin to tell their husbands what heroes they are. Unlike their flying husbands who |time’ has caused some commentators | Made the trip in 42 hours Mrs. Wilda Chamberlin and Mrs. Grace Levine aerial progression. They say, among |re making theirs aboard the North | othér things, that now the ocean has |German Lloyd liner Berlin as guests I|been thrice flown, flights are in danger of losing their | N0t due to reach Bremen glamor as a mere adventure; that it | days. |is desirable that aviators and inven- [ But upon joining their husbands, {tors concentrate on eliminating the [in Berlih, Mrs. Levine revealed be- danger of acronautical trayel, whieh, |fore sailing, they hoped to make a |it*is contended, was sufficiently |tour of European capitals in the | demonstrated, if it needs demonstra- | Bellanca monoplane Columbia which tion, by the Columbia’s mishap at carried Clarence D. Chamberlin and Klinge. {Charles A. Levine on their Yecord- Another contention is that lb":bl'culiing Jjourney. Columbia’s flight did not bring near- | Had Hectic Day ler the possibility of trans-Atlantic| 7he day before their sailing was service. |a hectic one for the two women. | “What must now be sought,” says|mhere were scores 9[ messages of the Westminster Gazeite, is fuehy congratulationMo be'rcad, cercmon- ithat will go farther, or an engin¢|jeq 19 attend and countless purchas- that will require less fuel so as to to be made for a hurried trip I'provide lifting power and space for | .j.qaq, | passengers or freight.” ! Foremost in the happy confusion | o= T S, | were messages from the fliers. S ' Arnold-Hunt Nuptials In New York Church in Germany. Love, Clarence, (Specisi to the Herald) a cablegram trom Kottbus, Germany, to Mrs, Chamberlin, while one to New York. June 7e-Charles A.|Mrs. Levine said: “Trust you and the | Arnold, a structural engineer, lor-}f:;l‘f'?:‘o:"“:‘ ol tgm oveHok | merly of New Britain, Conn., but at 'ou. I knew - 1\ L1! xl 1‘\' L*tmh present n».cx.l;n,: mD:\'ow Hl:\(-n.‘i"d" S m-:‘n‘ ';‘;[‘J;‘"'-"':’p" Conn., and Mildred Dorothy Hunt, | 3ich & ; - of Springlicld, Mass, were married | \VOUld not have missed the experi- in the Little Church Around the | *"{% 1‘]“‘\‘m““’:‘":;‘:- A Corner here yesterday soon after| =TS v 3 (i Severa they obtained their license to wed |S10CK When she saw her husband at the municipal buildtng. The|URexpectedly leap into the cabin of ceremony was performed by the | Uh¢ Columbia, wag proud of him to- Rev. Randolph Ray. | day Arnold, who was born in New|' Britain, is the son of Clarence H.| [and Mary Massey Arnold. The brido |cO1Te & forSve Bn T | was born in Burlington, Vt. She is| 4 4 |the daughter of William and Dgra Willner Hunt. {H. R. Peterson to Wed New York Girl This Month (Special to the Herald) | New York, June 7—Harold R. Peterson, 33, formerly of Kensing-| ton, Conn., now of 23 West 83rd, street, New York, and Miss Iren Lear, 25, of the same address, pro-|accompanied the fife automobiles cured a marriage license at the | carrying the party from the Hotel Municipal building here today. They | Biltmore, where Mrs. Chamberlin stated that they would be married | Was stopping, to Hoboken. this month, but did not say where. |boken more policemen supplemented “Mr. Peterson was born in Ken- the New York officers and remained sington, and is the son of John C.|With the travelers until they had and Olena Peterson. Miss Lear was |Worked their way through hundreds born in Perth Amboy, N. J. Swm is|Of enthusiastic people on the pier. the daughter of Erwin and Cather- Have Ofiicial Escort ine Martin Lear. Karl Von Lewinsky, German con- for ten Has Forgiven Him “Forgive him?"” she said. “or course, I forgive him. I'm the proud- And I'll show I'm not afraid, either, by fy- |ing with him anywhere in Europe. |out there will be plenty ot room in the Columbia for and me, ' Honors and praise which were heaped upon the women from the time the Columbia landed also at- tended their departure. An escort SPECIAL LOT Women’s and Misses’ DRESSES DON'T MISS THESE Values to $15 Third Floor Values $10 Downstairs Store trans-Atlantic | ©f the stcamship company and are | |1f they take that great gasoline tank | At Ho- | COME EARLY—FIRST CHOICE “, CHARLES sul general, and Dr. Eugenc Klee, German consul at New York, and officials of the North German Lloyd line were in the escorting p Captain . Rehm and office the Berlin stood at attention group came up the gang {Chamberlin and Mrs. |Lockwood, a friend, occupied |commander’s suite, placed disposal by the captain. Check For $15,000 the liner sailed down the b Mrs. Chamberlin and Mrs. Levine, [tired but extremely happy, retired lafter the most eventful day of their lives, Mrs., Chamberlin carried with her a check for $15,000 given her for her husband by the Brooklyn {Chamber of Commerce at a recep- {tion at Brooklyn borough hall. Mrs. | Levine carried a gold watch, awarded {her husband by the chamber. he ichamber also presented Mrs. Cham {berlin a wrist watch !a fitted traveling ba [ Given Origi the As that $5,000 d in record estab- It at first was announced {Chamberlin would be given but the amount was increa recognition of the new {lished by the fliers, he chamber {originally had offercd $15,000 if the Columbia has completed the jump to Paris fir Mrs. Chamberlin alse carried the Mgs. Chamberlin first offer for her husband to turn! {into cash part of the distinction wo lin the flight. A Fifth avenue de partment store, after presenting Mr: | Chamberlin with a_complete w |robe, said it is willing to pay any would carry its buyers to C! land return with dre |displayed in connection with the 100th anniversary of the storc nekt | August. Hundreds of Messages ’ Hundreds of mes: ulations were received by the wo- men before they sailed. “You know how happy we are in this victory,” |read a message received by Mrs. SPECIAL Women’s and Values to Third Floor T [Charaberlin from Mrs. Evangeline L. | Lindbergh, mother of Coloncl Li bergh, Telegrams of ¢ ation also were received from Baron Von altzan, German ambassador at Washington. Eloyse, nine year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Levine, shared in the | glory won by her father. ile her mother was acknaw!edging congrat- ulations at home, Eloyse was the center of attraction in her class at Adelphi academy, Brooklyn. “He| |got there all right” the child said of her father, “and now we're all happy at our house.” Eloyse |is staying at home to complete her school term. Her nine months' old sister, Ardith, is also remaining here. 'BURGLAR INTERRUPTED | N PIANO SHOW ROOM | }l‘ulk‘(’mnll Hears Prowler in Pagck- | | ard Building But Visitor Flits | Before Being Caught i e 'HIDNAPPING BY AIR 1S UNSUGGESSFUL Miss Burke Refused to Marry, 20th Century Lochinvar romance of Ghar commerical avaitor, and Miss :n Burke, society girl whom “Kidnapped" m San Diego | his airplane Sunday afternoon, de-| veloped & somewhat unromantic | aftermath here today as the young| woman arranged 1o return home | lone after refusing to prefer| charges inst her 20th centur. The beginning of the adventure— @ in which La Jotte invited Miss Burke and her escort, Dr. John Steen, for an airplane ride and | |made his getaway with Miss Blrke Clthe s at their FIRST COME—FIRST SERVED Officer John Kennedy discovered lan attempt to enter Miss Laura P. | Farreil's plano showroom on the | | second floor of the Parkard building | lon Arch and Walnut streets at 1:45 this morning, his attention being at- tracted by a noise inside the build- | |ing as he was passing. He and Of- | Carroll and Bloomquist investi- | and found that the lr:\naom; |of the door leading to th showmom; was open, and there were marks an . indicating that burglary had | 1. | - | Officer Bloomauist obtained the | key from Miss Farrell and the po- | lice searched the room, finding | cveryiking apparently untouched. | Bike Rider Hits Auto | And Does a Lindbergh | ng a bicycle in an east- | crly direction on West Main s about 7:15 last evening, | Ohanesian, aged 13, of 172 Glen strect, struck the right front fender of an automobile owned and driven | Arak Baghasian, P. O. box 8§99, 1 went over the curb and was| thrown onfo the lawn on the west de of the post office building. | Oiticer William O'Day reported automobile was going west | 7 out to tu left into | South High street at the time and the bicyelist said he was coasting and his brake failed to function properly, causing the accident. He [escaped unhurt, except for a severe |shaking up, and the fork of his | bieyele was broken. { of New York motorcycle policemen |thing up to $50,000 if Chamberlin | ages of congrat- | after tricking Dr. Steen into 1nm--} ing the plane for a moment—threw | the girl's San Diego friends into a| frenzy. They quoted La Jotte, who fhad been forbidden to call upon Miss Burke, as having threatened to get her into his plane and ex- tract from her a promise to marry him or “we will die together.” Ends Piles Tortures At Once [New York Specialist’s New Preparation Now on Sale at Local Druggists Hemorrhoids are varicose veins of the lower intestinal tract, and are caused by chronic inflammation, weakening of the vessel walls. The usual treatment is a salve contain- ing either a narcotic, like cocaine or | morphine, or drugs like Oxgall, Tan- nin, ete., that constrict the blood vessel Prox. as the new preparation of a great New York Specialist is called, s on an entirely new principle dilating the veins, and thus re-estah- lishihg normal circulation. Prox contains no narcotics or harmful drugs. All pain is banished with ! the first application and its continu- ed ‘use results in permancnt relie Has been used successfully by thous- | ands who have never been able to| get quick rellef with any other treat- | ment. Prox now on sale by all druggists. I La Jotte was known to have but j& small supply of gasoline, and all | [the peace officers in southern Cal |fornia were watching for his plan ! The night passed. plane was sighted over here. Miss Bruke was quoted by the deputy arrival sherifis as saylng on that she had been her held Yesterday the [agalust her will by La Jotte, while Los An- |the aviator cheerfully admitted to A delegation of deputy sner- |the officers that he had chosen his s and H. R. Royle, of San Diege, | stormy method of wooing on a tip other-in-law of awaited the plane field, Miss at the landing | La Jotte said they had flown from | n Diego cast t oasis in desert. Miss Burke, he said, “a little peeved” and rejected the idea of an elopement, insisting | ng at once to San Diego. | 'mained all night at the | oasis at the home of the father of | La Jotte's employer, Ellwood | Lloyd, of Los Angeles. La Jotte in: his motor prevented him from re- | ing his proposal on the flighl: the Colo- Arch-Type Shoes 'slip one over on a rival. Burke, | from a newspaper cartoon, and to Both Miss Burke and her broth- er-in-law, however, refused to file rd to Twenty-nine | charges against La Jotte although Royle warned the flier never to call at the girl’'s San Diego home. low airmen said this privilege been “air, kidnapping.” 40TH WEDDING AN Fel- had denied him even before his NIVERSARY Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Bottomley, Sr., of 159 Monroe street, observed their June 4. were present at the reunion, Fit the Narrow Heel The Arch-Type shoe is made two widths narrower at the heel. It is designed by experts to relie built-in steel 1 arch v,\'elght of the hody evenly, thus pre- venting the arches from sagging. ve tired feet. 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