New Britain Herald Newspaper, June 11, 1927, Page 13

AUTREMONT TWINS OFF FOR OREGON Being Taken Back There; to Stand Trial Steubenville, Ohlo, June 11 (A— After nearly four years of scouting the law, Ray and Roy De Autremont 27 year old twins, are on the first leg of a journey back to Oregon | where they will face charges of mail robbery and murder., Arraigned today on the mail rob- bery charge they pleaded not guilty and were held in bonds of $50,000 each. Later plans were completed to take them to Columbus, Ohio, where they will be held pending the arriv- al of federal officers from Oregon. The brothers’ waived formal extra- MAKES HIS ESCAPE |BOY { FROM JUYENILE GOURT | | | Goes Through Window in City Build- ! ing and Goes Down Fire } Escape. Boleslau Wisk, aged 15, of © | Broad street, escaped from the cus- | tody of Miss Ruth Bristoll, woman | probation officer, by going through a | window in the men’s room on the | main floor of the city building and out onto a fire escape leading to the | | ground, this torenoon. He had just |been committed to the School for Boys at Meriden in juvenile court, | his record including a number of | | petty offences. | On leaving the common council | chamber, where the court sits, the boy is said to have asked Miss B toll for permission to go into the | men's room. Whether or not he |knew the fire escape could be reached is not known, but wken sevéral minutes had elapsed and he |did not come out, an investigation was made and the open window pointed the way to his escape. The police were notified and a search was started for the young offender. | FINISH PLANS FOR ROY (above) and RAY AUTREMONT. dition, Four men were killed when a mail car of a Southern Paciitc train was blown up near Siskivou, Ore- gon, in October 1923. The two brothers wera arrested here Wednesday night. Their young- er brother, Hugh, is now on trial at Jacksonville, Oregon, for murder. He also is charged with participa- tion in attempted hold up from which not one dollar was obtained. From a front seat in the litl court room, Ray De Autremont’s voung wife looked on, their year old son in her arms. Until his arrest had ot known her husband other than the “Elmer Goodwin” she thought him to be. She swooned as her husband was led away. INSURANCE COSTS SCHOOLS §70,000; FIRE DAMAGE $131 t Pa she (Continued From Firs ge. him it 20 cents per hundred on school holdings wasn't a reasonable figure. He said 20 per hundred would be low but that 25 per hun- dred would be a rcasonable figure. Paying $12,000 a Year “We are paying $12,000 a year for insurance and it is a 100 to one chan that we will suffer a $10,- 000 loss on any school building.” Mr. Day urged the committee to put $10,000 a year into a reserve fund as is the practice in local fac- tories and in 20 years, he said, the board would have at its disposal a third of a million - dollars which could be used to reconstruct any unit if it were burned to the ground. “We yould have in addi- tion,” he said, “the income from this money hire a couple of good teachers.” Mr., Duy todl the members that he interviewed - bankers, insurance, men and men who have censerva- tive reputations and they all con- vinced him that his scheme was not “a ¢ one.” One insurance man told him that it was about time someone thought of it, Mr. Day said. In conclusion the committeeman said that he hoped the finance com- mittee would look into the matter of a decrease in rates. Committeeman eorge LeWitt suggested that the matter be left to a special committes instead of the finance comittee President P. F. King said he was anxious to save the city money. “We might gamble but 1 would hate to wake up some morning and find a buflding gone and nothing to meet the cxpense of furnishing a sub- stitute building,” he said. It was he who suzgested that the finance com- mittee take up the matter with Mr. Day previous to Mr. Casale’s mo- tion to that effcet. Aldermen to Recommend $4,816 Tax Abatements Abatements in taxes in the amount of $4,516.50 will be recommended to the common council next Wed- nesday evening by the hoard ot ald- ermcn. The abatements are to cof rect errors and duplications and to allow military exemptions which have heen claimed. The tax lists as far back as 1921 are affocted, but the greatest amount is on this year's bills, which total $3,806.7 L 0. R. M. MEMCRIAL SUNDAY Mattabesctt Tribe, No. 14, I O. M., and Indianola council. No. D. of P., will decorate the graves R. of deceased members Sunday morn-| ing. Thn membsrs will meet at Fairview cemetery at 9:30 o'clock. 4 which would be used to | BIG CHURCH CIRCUS, ‘Steet Parade to Mark Opening| i Next Thursday Night Huge flood-lights are being in- | stalled on the Edson street grounds | | of St. Joseph's parish in prepara- tion for the four-day circus which is to open June 16 with an array of| circus talent assuring nights of en- tertainment and thrill in the fullest| degree. \ The committes in chargs of thi | undertaking has surpassed all pre- vious records in this line and has gotten together a series of acts that would grace any circus now travel- ing. The circus will be held at night on the Edson street grounds, in the rear of Joseph’s church. Sur- rounding the bhig spacious lot will be thousands of feet of canvas, giv- ing a real circus effect, with hun- I dreds of high powered lights, mak- {ing the grounds as light as day. Everything is arranged to start oft with a bang. A big parade led by the Willimantic Boy Scout band of 30 pieces and augmented by the East Berlin drum corps will furnish the music for the parade. Imported | clowns and others will cavort in the line of march. On the big lot at elght o'clock, the | how will begin. Five big acts, just | a bit different from those seen fin New Britain in the past will be pre- sented. Dephil and Dephil, the world's greatest unicyclists and the most sensational performers in their line, will be there. Performing at a height of S0 feet without the aid 0 net, this intrepid pair defy death. Then comes the Dumaine Duo, the funny roller skaters. This act is considered the best comedy roller skating act in the country. The Reckless-Leclaw family; a group of | four, will perform. They have a hazardous act on wheels, Two more acts, including the Hong-Kong Qi rtette, Chinese knife. throwers, contortionists and gym- nasts, and Delmore and LaFavor in an astounding series of double trapeze stunts. lor the opening night only, the Willimantic Boy Scout band, with 50 pieces will fur- h the music and the succeeding nights, a local band and the East! | Berlin' Drum corps will furnish the mus 'DISCOVER “PEEPING TOM” ' LOOKING IN NURSES' HOME | Intruder Jumps From Second Story Porch When Male Attaches of T Hospital Give Chase | A “Peeping Tom™ was discovered | at the nurses’ home of the New | Britain General hospital last night nd for awhile there was consider- |able exéitement in the neighbor- hood. At about 11 o'clock one of the nurses saw a man on the second | floor of the house used as an annex who was trying to peer into a window. She immediately tclephoned to [the hospital office and several men |employed there gave chase. The | man jumped from the second floor porch to the ground and ran towards Hart street, where he dis- | appeared. Drive Auto Into Field, Upset Load of Hay Stewart Jackson and Raymond eorge, each aged about 23, will be G |arraigned in Newington sown court ! | tonight on charges of breach of the .peace and drunkenness. They were |arrested during the storm at mid- | night by Constable R. V. Halloran of | Newington, atter they had driven an | automobile into a hay fleld in that | |town, upsetting a load of hay and’ |otherwise damaging the premises. Jackson, who is said to have come |from Maine to Hartford recently, was helplessly intoxicated, according to the Newington authorities, bu Georgs was ubusive and during struggle to prevent arrest, he kicked out the windshield of the car. Both voung men were lo ked up at the New Britain police station and were released shortly before noon today |on $50 bonds in each case. “Fair and slightly cooler” might ! be the report of today's weather, as part of the wresent heat wave. While it is a fact that today was not much cooler, than yesterday, a slight drop in the temperature, es- | pecially in shady spots, with & slight breeze was noticed. A 9 o'clock this | morning the temperature had | mounted to 76. DE PINEDO HOPS OFF Lishon, June 11 (UP)—Frances de Pinedo, Italian four-continent (flier, left Ponta del Gada, Azores | Islands, today for Lisbon, en route |to Rome, the Itallan legation an- nounced |READ HERALD CLASSIFIED ADS {ercises of New Br NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, BASSETT MANSION S SOLD FOR 825 Landmark Since 1850 to Be Razed for School Site The home of New Britain's first city court judge, Ozias B. Bassett, built where the present academic building of the Senior High school now stands by Mr. Bassett with the assistance of neighbors, has been Isold by the school department for $25 and will soon pass into oblivion with many of New Britain's other !landmarks which stood during the early years of the city's history. Seventy-seven years ago, or in 1850, Judge Bassett with his neigh- bors cleared away a space facing Franklin square park and built what was then the most beautiful resi- dence in the city. Mr. Bassett, his wife and 12 children moved into the home. The family lived there until the death of Mrs. Bassett in 1905 at the age of 100 years. The home was moved from its first location to its present place in 1904 when the school department bought the property. Shortly after the death of Mrs. Bassett, the school board purchased the house and property and for a time the house was used as an open air school. Of late months the need for ac- commodations for a new high school building has made it necessary that the site on which the house stands be used and bids were asked for the house. No bids were recelved. This week the house was sold to Jo- ph Luzieeta for $25 and according to the plans of the new holder the housa will be demolished. Only three of the 12 children who once made their homs in the his- toric residence are still living. They are Fred H. Bassett of West Hart- ford, who is now 88 years old, Mrs. Mumford of Philadelphia, and Julia Lee of Lynn, Mass. Buel tte is a son of Fred Bassett. LEGION TO ATTEND SHAFT DEDICATION Eddy-Glover Post to Pay Tribute to Heroes of '98 Plans for the participation of the members of Eddy-Glover jost, Amer- ican Legion, in the dedication of the Spanish-American War Memorial at Willow Brook park on June 25, werg announcel last night at a meeting of the post in the post rooms on Washington strvet. The post will turn out in a body to take part in the parade in con- nection with the dedication cere- monies and a universal dress of Le- gion caps, white shirts and blue bow tles will be worn. A special feature lot the Legion section will be a com- pany of sailors dressed in ‘“‘whites™ and carrying rifles which will appear in the parade. This section wiil be well drilled and should make a natty appearance. The poppy committee reported a net profit from the sale of the me- morial flowers of $1,250. This sum will be turned into the post's wel- fare fund. The post will attend Plag Day ex- ain Lodge, B. P. of E. on June 14. The members of the American Le- gion Auxlliary to Eddy-Glover post will be hostesses to the members of the post at a joint meeting on June 16. The committee on the Paragon [nn dance reported a net profit of 65, while the annual ball netted the Four candidates were initiated at last night's meeting. A large number of the members are attending the Hartford County association at Lake Compounce to- day. County Legionnaires Outing. The Hartforq Couuty association has planned its annual outing at Lake Compounce this afternoon and hundreds of Lcgionnaires from all over the state will be in attendance. The commitlee on arrangements has outlined the following program of sports: a baseball game between the single and married men in the county. A bowling match between team representing the New Britain and Bristol posts. T ‘Bang’ race will be a feature followed by the Stepping stone race and the cock fight. Onother comic event Will be the cracker and whistle race follow- ed by the contest between the blind men and the dash of the “squat- ters,” Henry C. Jackson, past de- partment commander and Kenneth Kramer present department com- mander are favorites to win the fat men's race while many have enter- od the “lean and lanky' contest. The last event will be the firemen's 1ace. he prizes to be awarded will range between the Spirit of St. Louis |ana the Spirit of Economy. A county meeting will be held fol- lowed by a chicken dinner in the pavilion at 5 o'clock. Fire Department Rules Revised by Commission A general review of the changes the rules of the fire department was made ar 4 special meeting of the fire board last evening. Among the new changes proposed at the meeting was an order providing that the superintendent of fire alarm boxes make a monthly report in the future. On motion of Com- missioner King the rules went into effect last evening An opinion from Corporation Counsel John H. Krikham relative to the disposal of $100 received trom a fire loss in a building owned jointly by the police and fire de- partments in the rear of the po- lice department was reviewed. Judge Kirkham ruled that the money be turned over the city treasury to BRINGS SUIT FOR $1.500 Suit for $1,500 damages has been brought by Frank Wolski, through B. J. Monkiewicz, against Bernard Zmijewski. The writ is returna®le in the city court the fourth Monday of June. saturday, | NEWINGTON NEWS A call for a special town meeting to be held Wednesday evening June 15, in Grange hell, has been posted by First Sglectman James C. Gilbert and is as follow “To consider and take action on a petition submitted to the board of selectmen to change the name of Maple street to Sequin street to eliminate existing confusion other streets and localities similar names. “To consider the appointment ‘of a committee to draw up a tentative plan and secure an estimate on the cost of the erection of a high school building on the site purchased that purpose on Cedar street. “If favorable action is taken on item 4, to take further action on the proposal and further outline the duties of the committee appointed. “To consider and take action on the proposal to authorize the board of selectmen to purchase a plot of land containing approximately four acres, within walking distance of the school children near the south and east boundaries of the town, for a sum not to exceed $2,500 as the site for a school, the action of the board of selectmen to be Sub- ject to the approval of the town plan commission. “To consider and take action on the proposal to author the board of selectmen to vrect a school build- ing on the site dealt with in item 4 at a cost mot to cxceed $20,000 to be ready for occupancy by the fall term if possible, I'or the purchase of the site and the erection of the school building, the hoard of select- men requests and appropriation of $35,000. “To consider and take action on the proposal to authorize the select- men and the town treasurer to bor- row the sum of $35,000 on school notes for the school's erection. "To consider and take action on the matter of securing insurance protection for the fire trucks of th with partments during.the time they are ington in preference to having the town assume liability for any dam- age done by the them or to them. “To hear and take action on th report of the last town meeting to secure an estimate of the cost of erecting a new town hall building.” Arno Schubert, has returned home from Rensselacr Polytechnic Ins {tute to spend the summer with his { parents, Mr. and Mrs. Arno Schu- bert of Robbins avenue, Maple Hill, Bertha Francis, daughter of Town | Clerk Thomas A. Francis, has re- {turned from the Connecticut College | for Women, where she has com- yvl‘:ted her first year. Mr. and Mrs. Everett Jones have | returned from Portland, Maine, | where they have been spending the past two weeks. Miss Margaret Ames, daughter of Mrs. and Mrs, Arthur O. Ames of | Elm Hill, and a student at Mt. Holy- oke College, has returned for the summer vacation. Texal Wilson of this town won the gold medal in the speaking contest given under the auspices of the Wethersfield W. C. T. U. last night. There were six children entered fn the contest from several towns this section of the state. ELKS IN BRISTOL WILL HONOR FLAG Aunual Exercises at H. S. Ath- letic Field Tuesday Night (Special to the Herald) Bristol, June 11.—The Flag exercises of the Dristol Lod I Elks will be held at T:30 o'c nest Tuesday evening at the ol athletic field. A platform he erected near the stairs leading from the fleld to the high school and seats will be accommodate 700 people. The Boy Scouts will act as usher: The evening's program will be as follows: “Star Spangled Banner™ F. W. Band Opening exercise by Exalted Ruler Robert W. Harris and officer Prayer by Chaplain A. J. LeFedre. Vocal selection by Arthur J. Wus- Iy “History of the Flag” by Joseph M. Donovan. Altar service by Esquire and of- flcers. Patriotic song by the High School Choral club. Patriotic band. Elks’ Tribute to the Flag" Superintendent of Schools Karl Reiche. Patriotic Song by the High School Choral club. Oration by Judge Thomas F. Ryan, ot Litchfleld, p: exalted ruler Torrington lodge. “America” by the assembly. Closing exercise by Exalted Ruler Tlobert W. Harris, Police Court Cases The case of Michael Zutanchik of 30 Bond street, Hartford, charged with breach of the peace, was con- tinued by Prosecuting Attorncy James T, Mather, this morning un- til next Monday morning under bonds of $50. Zutanchik is charged with using abusive language to a local physician and his wife on Broad street on May 30, The case of Roy Pelletier of 630 North Main street, who was charged with disobeying a traffic signal, was nolled by the prosecuting attorney on payment of costs amounting to $5.40. Albert Bonetti ‘ot Race street, whose auto struck Mrs, Elizabeth ullivan of 26 Bridge street on the morning of May 28, appearcd this morning before the prosecuting at- torney, who decided that the case was one to be settled civilly. ave for Convention Frank A. Kennedy, Paul M bard, Harry H. Browne, Irving Nor- ton, Nelson J. Voorhees, Raymond W. Greeno and Willlam Service of this eity will leave tomorrow morn- ing for Atlantic City where they will attend the annual convention of ths Shriners to be held next week. day ot high by the Ve airs by the V. F. W. by Al Hub- with | for | ¢w Britain and Elmwood fire de-| n the service of the town of New- | the committee chosen at '’ of | SATURDAY, JUNE 11 ‘SGHOOL BOARD NOT - ANXIOUS FOR MART ‘Sablotsky and Le Witt in Tit— Teachers Ask Pay Change | The likelihood of a farm produce | market being established in the rear of Central Junior High school dwindled yesterday following dis- sion of a question before the rd when Chairman P. F. appointed a committee of three members, two of whom had | gone on record as opposed to the plan, to et with the council com- mittee, Mrs King » G. Kimball and Wil- liam H. Day, both of whom had spoken ag: 8T ing the petition | of the council as presented by Coun- cilman Samuel Sablotsky, were named to-the committee with Com- mitteeman S. Gerald Casale as the hird member. Mr. Casale proposcd i the committee and said he had not sufficient information to be prepared to vote at once either in favor or against the project. LeWitt vs, Sablotsky Discussion of the proposed market was featured by a verbal clash be- ‘ouncilman Sablotsky and mitteeman George LeWitt, the former had concluded his remarks in favor, LeWitt asked: “Conncilman, how large a plot is in the rear of Central Junior High school” “I din't know exactly: is it?” Sablotsky asked. Witt exnressed surprise that the Trawie wnould request use of a ot without knowing its dimer when Sublotsky repeated his eWitt said: “Mr. Downes rere today and could tell How large o vou heliove it is, do you: should you ask me the| vou don’t know it your- lotsky shot back at the cman But One Supporter ilteeman James J. Butler; only member who favored ing council's request. He attention to the fact that there are few farmers making use of the market in the month of June | and when the great number is on hand school will have been dismissed since the peak is reached during the summer vacation period. He favor- ed granting the use of the land over | a trial period and cancelling the privilege if there are abuses, or if conditions dangerous to the welfare | of the children appear. The fact | that the use of the school grounds | ommit the will eliminate rental which will be | passed on to the farmers affords the | city an excuse for demanding a| lower price on vegetables, Butler declared as an additional argument for favorable action. | Comm nan William H. Day | feared, he said, unhealthy conditions | would accompany the handling of | large amounts of vegetables and ving in anid out of horses. Chair- | n King reminded that a caretaker | might make the grounds apparently | clean, but there might be remaining | condition which would make abso- | lute cleanliness impossible, | Mrs. Kimball asked if an effort ! had been made to obtain park prop- | v, and Councilman Sablotsky said it was thought to be impossib! Committeeman LoWitt expressed himselt as oposed to allowing the | school children to play on the | grounds where the various undesira- | ble elements including @ and debris had been fifteen minutes | before. “L know I would not w children to play around the am sure the parents of o dren would feel the s clared. nt my | ana 11 chil- he de- | Propose Salary Change i Mrs. Laura Mangan asked if it were possible to change the salary Arran; nents under which the teach ers in the city are now“working. said that at the present time a paid their yearly ¥ in 10 monthly installments, with nothing during the summer va- cation. According to Mrs. Mangan the teachers are anxious for another arrangement ich would allow them p: 1 12 equal installments. At the present time the teacher | receives the last 10th of her yearly | sala at the end of the June term Superintendent Holmes said this change could be brought about but it would make serious changes in the bookkeeping system. Committeceman James J. Butler | motioned that two propositions be | presented to the teachers to be! voted upon. The first would be a suggestion that the system be chang- ed to 12 monthly installments and the second is that it be changed to allow the teachers pay on a 10 squal installment bas At present the 10 installments are not cquql-§ | & retary Burr voiced the opinion it was contrary to the interest the teachers and should be re- 1o the t ' council before | board takes action. Mrs. Man- ered this request with the that the teachers’ council is too slow in its action on matters referred to it Teachers the | to Decide Committecman Butler withdrew his motion with the agreement that the m erred to the teach- ers. It was leit with the finan commitee with the understanding that it interview the teachers' coun- | the individual teachers. ommendation from the tinance committee that the school Loard lease one of the 12 portable buildings to the New Britain Fresh Air camp for $30 was received. On motion of Mr. Butler it was decided to refer the matter back to the finance committee with power te lease the building for $1 if it can be done legally. Mr. Butler pointed out that $50 would represent many con- tributions to the camp cause. Chairman Traut said that would be glad to give the building [to the camp under the law the building must be sold or leased. Coal Contracts Let ance committee also moved contracts for bituminous coal be let to Berson Brothers at the rate of $6:43 a ton and semi- | bituminous coal be bought from the |same concern for $8.65 a ton. This concern was the lowest bidder on |each item. Ths Loard voted its ap- proval, | The f that coal jsucceed Mrs. {23 a very efficient teacher. | the annual | High school will be on | February 24, |finding work in Cambridge, , 1927, The recommendation of the school | accommodations committee relative | to furniture in the Robert J. Vance | school was approved on motion of Committeeman Morris D. Saxe. Fol- | lowing were the recommendations: That 19 oak tables at $22.50 each bought from Milton Bradley company; that 20 oak tables at $18 each be bought from Milton Bradley company; that 714 pupils' desks $4.30 each bLe bought from Milton Bradley company; that 22 teachers' desks at $10.40 pe purchased from Adkins Printing company; that 23 swivel desk chairs at $7.75 be pur- chased of J. M, Curtin company, and that one principal’s desk be pur- chased at $3%.25 from Adkins Print. ing Co. Suspension for Absentees The following rule was adopted the recommendations of the achers’ committee: Any pupil of the Senior High school who has been absent in any n semester for a total of five either continuously or at vari ous times, without reasons satisfac- tory to the principal, shall be de- | nied the privileges of the school for the remainder of the semester, Following is the list of teachers| who were recommended for the $75 | special compensation paid to teach- | ers for special extension courses last summer: Clare Powell, Edward Weeks, Maude Prescott, Ernest| Flynn, Astrid Olson, Mildred Hoop- | er. Helen Wolski, Gertrude Barnes, Ruth Goodwin, Dorothy Wesker, | Caroline Stearns, Pearl M. Snow, Katherine P. Brown, Edith A. Adams, Ruth A. Perkins, Jesse D. Salice, Isabel L. Jackson, Helen Connolly, Beatrice Koplowitz and Raymond B. Searle. | Teachers Appointed | The following changes were ree- | ommended in the personnel of the ! be |teaching staffs: Central Junior high hool: ~ Tsabel Porter to succeed Miss McCafferty at salary of $1,600; Mary Donohue to succeed Miss Porter at salary of $2,000; Frank T. Adams to succeed Henry Otto- son at salary of $1,800; Nathan Hale Junior High school. Walter J. Mullin to succeed Ernest V. Flynn at salary of $1,800; Walnut Hill school, Mrs, Clara 8. Traut to Porter at salary of $2,000; elementary schools: Grace L. Hanrahan, Elva McKirdy, Flor- cnce Freedell and Rose Kirshnit, unassigned. Franklin E. Pierce wrote the board praising the Senior, Central Junior and Nathan Hale Junior { High schools for their efficiency. The resignation of Dr. Mildred | Gardiner, school physician, was ac- | cepted. When the question of a salary in- crease for Miss Millie G. McAuley. sistant to Principal Louis P. Slade at the Senier High school, came up | { Secretary Burr lauded Miss McAuley | whose willingness to take over part of the administration duties has been a great aid to Mr. Slade. Wwith the passing of Mr. Moody much of his work will be taken care of by Miss McAuley since a successor to Mr. Moody will not be appointed. A salary raiss from Ernest F, Up- { ham, director of history, was also recommended and passed. During the discussion Committeeman Butler asked if there were other positions in the schools which corresponded | to Miss McAuley's but Mr. Holmes said there were none with as much responsibility. Sccretary Burr, chairman of the special committee on bleachers fer | Hartford-New Britain game next fall reported that Com- mitteeman Young, Principal Slade ind Judge Mangan were appointed | to make negotiations for the bank’s| vided and the annual game will be| { kept in this city. Senior High school graduation will | be on Friday, June 24th at 2 p. m.; ! ation will be on Thursday. June 24%d | {at 2 p. m. and Nathan Hale Junior Thursd 2 June 23 at 2 p. m, it was voted. GUESTS FLEE FLAMES fore Than 1,000 Hasten from Drake Hotel in Chicago When | Fire Starts—Several Injured. Chicago, June 11 (A — More than 1,000 guests fled from the| Drake hotel on the Lake Shore jdrive early today when fire broke out in the east terrace, a dancing floor of the exclusive hostelry. Several persons were reported injured slight] A cigarette, tossed into an arti- ficial bush in a corner of the room in which several hundred persons were dancing, was blamed for the fire. As the flames spread, feeding | on paper decorations which were hung in profusion about, there was a scramble for the exits. Smoke filled the French driving out 400 diners, fty guests were routed their beds by the smoke. Wife Won’t Join Him, Husband Gets Freedom George W. Blake of this city was granted a divorce from Etta Blake of Cambridge, Mass., by Judge Ed- ward M. Yeomans of the superior ourt yesterday. Blake and his wife were married in Somerville, Mass. 1803, and lived to- gether for 14 years, five children be- ing born to them. In 1917 Blake ex- | perienced considerable difficulty in Mass., where the family lived and he de- room, from ! cided to move to New Britain, which decision was met with flat disap- proval by his wife. He came to this city alone, finding employment. He took up his residence at 387 Main street, where he now lives, and he wrote often to his wife, asking| her to come to this city. But her mind had not changed and she re- | fused each time. ‘“She said she in-| tended to stay in Cambridge where all her friends are,” Blake testified | vesterday. | | SUIT SETTLED OUT OF COURT A settlement has been effected in the action of Loomis Thompson, an | rchitect, against M. M. Krikorian This case was appealed to the su-| preme court of errors after judg- | ment had been rendered for the | plaintiff in the lower court. The appeal has been withdrawn. Hun-’ gerford & Saxe represented the | plaintiff and Donald Gaftney, thel defendant. He said that |, City_ltems The Parents and Teachers' asso- ciation of the Monroe school will meet Thursday evening, June 16, at 7 lock. Clarence S I8 rthy . Duna ot Wash- visiting Mrs. of 149 Black Rock avenue. A daughter was horn it New Brit- ain General hospital today to Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Hickey of Commonwealth avenue. Richard Long of this city was commiitted to the state farm at Nor- wich by Judge Avery 'n superior court yesterday. Long las a long police court record and was before the court on an appeal f{rom a com- mittment to the farm. Angelo Paltzor of 52 Stuttle eMa- dow avenue complained to the po- lice that four panes of broken in his garage by boys play- ing ball. There was no session court this morning. A son was born at New Britain General hospital yesterday to Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Craso1 of Kens- ington. YOUNG THESPIANS T0 PRESENT PLAYS Two to Be Given at Nathan Hale Dramatic Clqb Two one act plays, “Three Pills in a Bottl by Rachel Lyman Field, and “The Teeth of the Gift Horse,” by Margaret Cameron, will be presented by the Senlor Dramatic club of the Nathan Hale Junior High school, at the school auditorfum on Tuesday evening, June 22, at § ‘clock. The plays will be presented under the direction of the faculty ad- visors, Lee Bryant, Rowene Hersey and Julia Marriner, and the musical ofterings will be presented by the school orchestra under the direction of Mary E. J. Oliver. Properties and settings, together with lights and curtain, will be handled by pu- pils of the school. The cast of “Three Pilis in a Bot- tle” is as. follows: Tony Sims, Lillian Kalberg; The ‘Widow Sims, Agnes Odishoo; a Mid- dle-Aged Gentlemen, Raymond Cor- of police {ceran; His Soul, Thelma Kitson: a George Terwilliger; a Serudb Soul, Scissors Grinde His Soul, Sylvia Blocl Woman, Mary Adams; Her Sadie Epstein. Scene—aA poor room in the Widow Stms, home. “The Teeth of the Gift Horse” is composed of the following char- Richard Butler, Andrew Florence Butler, Florence Anderson; Marieta Williams (Rich- ard’'s Aunt) Rosalind Dunn; Anne Fisher, Marian Straska; Deviin Blake, Joseph Normant; Katie, Hilda Gourson. The understudies are Annie Wain. ickiewlcz and Adolph Markavich. The dancing numbers will be un- der the direction of Julia Marriner and the dancers will be Lillian Pol- lard, Helen O'Nell, Josephine Aparo, Cecelia Dolan, Josephine Cianci, Hilda Gourson, Lillian Xalberg, Mary Adams and Marian Straska. Those in charge of stage properties and settings will be Morris Cohen, Frank Pietrasziewski and Matthew | Carrozza. Arthur Bell will have °d fruit | loan, and that bleachers will be pro- | charge of the curtain and William Halloran will be in charge of the lights. The ushers will be Jack ‘Winkle, Andrew Kochnowsky, Stan- ley Nowak, Edwar] Stankawiez and | Central Junior High school gradu-|JoScPh Dagnall. Officérs of the club are as fol- lows: President, George Terwilliger; ice-president, Tiorence Anderson etary, Lillian Kaioerg, and treas- urer, Morris Cohen, INVENTOR KILLED AS HE TESTS INVENTION (Continued from First Page) ination of fire hazards and perfec- tion of devices to minimize the dan- ger of handling explosives. He had recently been trying for an exploding cap that would present no danger to anyone handling it. Ross had two hobbies. One was fires and the other parrots and cock- atoos. His collection of the birds was said to be one of the best in the country, many of the specimens | having been caught by himself on sits to the tropics, His interest in fires had led to in- vention of a fire engine and a method in vogue in many cities of preventing fire hydrants from freezing in win- ter. His home in Newton was equipped with an elaborate fire alarm system which registered from Bos- ton, Newton, Waltham and Water- town. Years ago Ross established several records for automobile racing at Or- | mond Beach, Fla,, but later his in- terest in sport turned to yachting. At one time he manufactured a steam automobile. He was 50 years old. ADMIT RIFLING AUTO The robbery of the automobile of Miss Mahle Bloomquist of 79 Dwight street near the Shuttle Meadow club Wednesday night, was com- mitted by Edmund Ference and his 15 yvear old companion, according to their admissions to the police. It was said today at police headquar- ters. Sergeant McAvay talked with Ference before the latter started for Cheshire to serve his reformatory commitment, and Ference told him of robbery, which was reported to the police Thursday. About $25 was taken and silver and gold flled pencils and other articles. About $10 and the pencils were recovered, Ference's companion di- recting Sergeant McAvay to the hiding place in the wooded section near Willow Brook. London, June 11 (P—A highly placed court official gave authorita- tive denial today to the rumored en- gagement of the Price of Wales to Princess Beatrice, daughter of King Alfonso and Queen Victoria of Spain. lass were | THRILLS ABGOND - INMYSTERY PAY Gentral Junior H. S. Dramatic Club Scores Big Hit “The House of a Thousand Thrills™ a play in three acts, was ably pre- sented by the Senior Dramatic club of the Central Junior High school last evening at the schoel auditor- ium before a large audience which expressed its approval by enthusi- astic applause. The play, based on a mystery plot, was in capable hands, each member of the cast do- ing remarkably well and portraying the characters with skill and finesse. The entertainment was directed by Miss Ruth Dunlap. The cast of characters was as fol- low: David Arden .. . Walter Neuman A young English author inter- ested in mysteries. Mona Carlton .. Mildred Keimowits The favorite granddaughter. Serena Carlton ... Louise Anthony The unmarried daughter. Travers vveee. Willilam Nicholls The butler. Emily Temple -. Dorothy Potts Mrs. Carlton’s secretary. Agnes Melville Marjorie Recor Second granddaughter. Mrs. Rachel Carlton ......... Ruth Bloomberg The wealthy eccentric mistress. Ronald Melvills ..... 8idney Rayne Grandson, Paul D'Albret Ronnie’s friend. Miss Derby Velvet - . A burglar. Officers of the club are: Presi- dent, Sidney Rayno; vice president, Dorothy Potts; secretary and treas- urer, Lydia Schneiler; club direc. tor, Ruth Dunlay. Club members are: Louise An- thony, Ruth Bloomberg, Emily Cieszynski, Ruth Hanna, Thelma Hatoff, Mildred Keimowits, Willlam Nicholls, Leo Nimro, Dorothy Potts, Sidney Rayne, Marjarie Recor, Wile liam Ross, Lydia Schneider, Rus- sell Schwab, Karnick Tarosian, Ernest Tyrrell, Mildred Wentland, Dorothy Zwick. Associate members are: Frank O'Brie; Walter Neu. man. LA N.Y. READY FOR LINDY HoLIDAY Gity's Millions Waiting Tmpa- tieatly for Huge Celebration New York, June 11 UP—With the approval of Colonel Charles A. Lind« bergh placed on its plans, New York |13 keyed today to open the greatest |reception ever accorded an individe ual in this city when the trans-Ate lantic flier arrives here Monday. Impatient in its enthusiasm, New | York, world speclalist in receptions, bridled its enthusiasm to await the arrival of the young hero before un- corking its five day welcome pro- gram. The Cosmopolitan millions of the city are expected to be out in greater force than ever before to receive again the young man who less than four weeks ago hopped off from Roosevelt fleld on his flight to Paris. The entire city will combine in one vast tribute. With official New York as the sponsor, numerous or- ganizations and intimate supporters of the aviator are pooling their re- sources in an attempt to outdo the great welcomes given the hero in Paris, Brussels and London and the tion of him in Washington. w York’s first roars of welcome | will be heard when the airman lands in an amphibian plane in the har- |vor at 10 a. m. There he will be {taken aboard the municipal tug Macom and landed at the battery. An elaborate schedule of dinnera and receptions will follow until he licaves for St. Lous Friday morn- ing in his plane the “Spirit of St. | Louis.” Sponsors of the flight settled a problem for Mayor Walker's recep- |tion when they relayed a message irom Colonei Lindberg that he would follow the committee's suggestion | and land in the bay to aveid danger of accident in the crowds which {would attend his arrival at Miller | field, Staten Island. | Tuesday morning Colonel Lind- ,bergh will be the guest of the {Wright Aeronautical company at Faterson, N. J., where the engine of the “Spirit of St. Louis” was built, | Thursday night he will be guest of | honor at a dinner of the Aeronauti- |cal Chamber of Commerce. { Mayor Walker has proclaimed | Monday a day of “public celebra- tion.” One million school children Wil be freed from books for the day |to join in the reception. The New York Stock Exchange, the curb market, and the coffe sugar and cocoa exchanges will be closed for the day while the cotton exchange and the rubber exchange will cease trading at noon. Hundreds of thousands thus re- {leased from office work in the downtown area will be supplemented by thousands of visitors. Railroads {will run special trains. Eight thousand policemen, stand- ing at five and 10 foot intervals will guard the line of march from the Battery to City Hall and thence to Central Park. Speculating in vantags seats for the parade and the reception cere- monies ht city hall was rumored. Of- fers of from $20 to $250 fof tickets to the city’s grand stand at city hall were reported, although city officials said that all efforts to keep tickets from speculators would he made. Flags and bunting already are bes ing placed on buildings throughout Manhattan, Hawkers ars doing & thriving business on Lindbergh bute tons. Thousands of store vindows are displaying miniatures of the “Spirit of $t. Louis” along with photographs of its pilot. A string of code flags, speliing “Welcome Lindbergh™ will be strung across the line of marck in lower Broadway from the offices ¢ te United States linea. Frank O'Briea Emily Cleszynsk} Russell Schwab