New Britain Herald Newspaper, July 9, 1927, Page 1

FINAL EDITION ESTABLISHED 1€70 BYRD AND OTHERS OF PLANE'S CREW HAVE LEFT PARIS Start Home Tuesday—French Pilot Signs Year's Contract at $150,000 With Levine BOTH DROUHIN AND HIS EMPLOYER CRITICIZED French Press Regrets Fact Levine Hired Man Who Was Making Own Plans For Atlantic Flight—Cham- berlin Explains Differences With Levine—Byrd’s South Pole Flight This Year. Paris, July 9 UP—Commander Byrd and the members of the crew of his transatlantic monoplane America said farewell to Paris to- day, leaving on the “Golden Arrow” cxpress train for Calais just after noon. There were no formalities, but a big crowd was on hand at the station to cheer the aviators. The commander and his party ar- rived unostentatiously from their hotel and went directly to their seats in the train. Sheldon White- house, the American charge d'affaires was at the station to say farewell in the name of the embassy. From Calais the aviators will mo- tor to Dunkirk, where they will be made free citizens of the city, and then to Le Touquet, where a ban- quet will be given in their honor. To Have Queen’s Suite They plan to arrive at Cherbourg Tuesday and to board the Leviathan that afternoon. It is learned that they will occupy the suite on the liner used by Queen Marie of Ru- mania on her American trip last year, The aviators spent packing their luggage, the morning grown tremendously since their ar- | rival just a week ago from Ver- Sur-Mer, where the America ended its aerial odyssey. They made no last minute visit, all farewells, with the exception of that to Mr. Whitehouse, having been | said last night. The airmen seemed in fine health and spirits, and said | their strenuous week in Paris had | done them a world of good. Pilot to Get $150,000 Paris, July 9 (P—Maurice Drou- hin's contract with, Charles A Levine, under which he is to pilot the transatlantic plane Columbid, back to America, runs for vear with compensation of $150,000 the newspaper L'Auto says today. Expressed in French money, this| amounts to 3,750,000 francs, which ! appears to be rather a stunendous | sum to the French public. L’Auto's | story has tended to stimulate, rather than quict, the controversy raging over the proposed fiight. and the newspapers generally criticize both Drouhin and Levine. Levine is Criticized L'Auto which characterizes the (Continued on Page Four) BERTAUD PLANS HOP WITHIN A FEW WEEKS Probably About Mid-Au- gust—Hartley’s Wife Objects to His Going New York, July 9 (A—A fellow air mail pilot whose name is still sacret will occupy the navigator's seat in the giant Fokker monoplane Old Glory when it wings its way | to Rome with Lloyd W. the controls. The take off has been tentatively for mid-August. Commodore Her! ort Hartley of the Levia‘h~, who was offered the post by William Rarlolph Hearst, spon- sor of tI projected flight, left the decision to his wife, and she said “No Mrs. Hartley, a bride of little more thin {wo vears, had tears in her voice, but determination as well, she explained at her Forest Hills, Long Islanc, home that never, under any clrcumstances, would she give her approval. “I don't think he should be so foolish as to 1'sk his life. in this flight,” she said. “I'll never change my mind, though I know that he would like .> go." Commodore Hartley received the offer by wireless aboard the Levia- than in mid-ocean. He cabled from Cherbourg, France, saying the de- cision rested with his wife. T' . Leviathan commander, who has crossed the otean 800 times and is an authority on Atlantic weather, will help lay out courses for Ber- taud to © v, said Philip Pa:ne, Hearst representative. Twinty to thirty alternate routes. in order to prepare for bad weather areas, will be preoared by Hartley, Bertand and T* Commander John Law, U. 8 N. This will be done to eliminate *ys at the takeoff while awaitin avorable weather, it was announc s possible by the great cruising range of Old Glory, Bertaud at lon which has | one | as | - T"'-"""-' *uuo) ‘pi0jan “3d3(Q ")Ap AIRIQIT WG JRINOIUUG) . I Makes Final Exit From Stage of Life JOHN DREW ROME T0 BRAZIL AIR FLIGHT NOW PLANNED Italian Hopes to Mak 4,000 Mile Tiip in Thirty-Nine Hours | Rome, July 9 (A — A non-stop flight from Rome to Brazil over a |route of more than 4,000 in (39 hours, will be attempted by an o |Ttalian plane some time in Novem- {ber, it wus announced today. | Considerable secrecy —surrounds |the d:tails of the propect, but jt is known that the plane will have th 1,200 hor: Dux” e motors, developing over power and will be named * | tribute to Mussolini. It will be entirely of Ita jutacture, thus fu'filling the Iments established by the | Chamber of Commerce at Brazil, which has offered a prize for the first such plane accomplishing |the flight. The hopoff wil Ibe made in early morning hours from the C pinao airdrome, ncar Rome. | route -will be over Surdinia, Gibral- {tar, Casablanca, \lm Porto Praya, Cape Verde Isl nan |do Noronha Tsland (off 1 jcoast) and thcuce to Pe | Brazil, when the arriy {in the late affernoon of day. EDWARD MANSWORTH DIES AT HOME ON WINTER ST Retired Contractor Helped to Build as a ian man require 1 n 1lo, Brazilian rnambuco is expeeted the sccond St. Mary’s Church—Lived in this City for 50 Years. Edward Mansworth, aged 70 years, died this morning at his home, 8T | Winter street, following a long ill- ness. Mr. Mansworth, who was formerly engaged in the mason- con- tracting business, was born in Ire- land and cams to this city about 50 ears ago, and was one of the build- | ers of the present St. Mary's church. Surviving him are or Matthew, and the following nephews and nfeces; James Manswe Hartford, John and Matthew | worth of Middletown, Mrs O'Brien and Miss Elizabeth | worth of Hartford, Mrs. Mary | phy of Middletown and Mr guerite Pollard of Fast Be The funeral will be Lield Monday morning at 9 o'clock from St. Mar church where a solemn requiem high mass will be celebrated. Burial will be in St. Mary's cemeter Mans- Mur- Mar- COSGROVE LEAVES HOSPITAL Patrclman Danicl Cosgrove, who suffered a fracture of the arm and other injuries tn'a fall from a police department automobile on South Main street last wek, has left New Britain General hospital and is at his home, 25 Ellis sircet. He will be off duty several weeks at least. JOHNDREW, NOTED ACTOR, DIES AFTER d WEEKY' SICKNESS One of America's Foremost Thespians and Was T3- Years of Age \HAD CAREER OF OVER 0 YEARS ON THE STAGE Came of Noted Family of Stage Famous Barrymores of the Pre: ent generation—Had Been 111 \\llh Arthritis and Rheumatic Fever 7 | keen and | | | | note. | | Drew, brother, ! la Since May 31. San Francisco, July 9.—(P—John Drew, noted American actor, died here today after being confined to 2 hospital since May 31 with arthri- tis and rheumatic fever. He was 73 years old. Mr. Drew arrived in San Francis- co the latter part of May engagement in Wells.” cause of his condition he was rced to cancel his appearance and taken to a hospital. His grew so serions that on June 4 John Barrymore, Mr. Drew's nephew, was called from Hollywood m‘d hh with Mr. Drews' dauzhter, rs. Lonise Devercaux, came to the nulnd “actor's bedside, Rallied Scveral times Mr. Drew rallied several times but | he invariably suffered relaps | leaving the actor weaker On June 9, after a physicians A their first bulletin admitting that Mr. Drew's condition W ave. Through all Drew was che he to play an “Trelawney of the this s ring Mr. rful His mind was showed great interest flood of telegrams from fl parts of the world. His s vitality and unwilling- dmit that he was playing his last part on the stage of life was de- el d by those who attended him to be the only re: A steady stream of friends passed throu the hospital doors but none but the actor's danghter, her hus- and nephew wes allowed into rkened sick room. company with w came to in the friends in tremendo ness to which Mr. ancisco start- ed its tour from New York January 31. TIts cast of fifteen players inchid- known to theater goers 20 . the oldest of by such actors s Whiffen, Tffie Shan- wrenee D'Orsay. il of Actors family crations, “a which, holds record for con- | . John ! is ay from an incon- spicuous beginning fo a position as one of the anding figures of the theatri and re- as the leading ex- ponent of comedy, classical and modern, Mr. Drew's inclination to a stage cay was herita from his par- ents, both of whom were players of His father, also named John Drew, was an Trish comedian of great talent and ability and n the delineation «f Jrish characters was unexcelled. His mother, Louisa T was re 1 as one of the versatile actresses on the American stag Sister An addition to th most Actress r famons son. ple had a daughter, Georric Drew, who had a succcssful carcer and who hecame Manri rrymore. Their children, Ethel. John and Lionel Barrymore, all hecame stars ot the etage. When John Drew reached the of 20 his mother, who had person ly directed his pr ion for a ars was m r of the Arch Street Theater, Philadelphia. fhat made i* rather easy for the voung 1 to get a start. For his debut, in 1873, he was cast as Plum- per in the comedy “Cool as a Cu- cimber.” Then for he played in many small parts * making any particular impression In the co a we two ves (Continued on Page 14) FATS FIRECRACKER, DIES Louisville, July 9.—Clarence Ren- nett, 17 months old son of a motor- cyele policeman died here today result of eating a firecracker given him by John Ray Dillingsley, it years old. The Billingsle as drowned the Ohio river a fow the baby's death. as ci hoy in hours before 9 (A — and Bristol, afternoon July The peace Conn., of quietude Maz- will enjoyed John zonl of East yesterday by 3ristol yesterday ix months ion in city give him opportunity for {more quictude and refle jail, the judge of the lo tr‘nur( decided today. Neighbors testified that ticd the hands of his cig Mazze [Father Ties Poy to Chicken Coop to Keep Him Quiet; Gets 6 Months Binds Hands and Ropes Him to Building So He Can Enjoy Peace and Judge Gives Him Uninterrupted Vacation. |stepson tight together and tied him chicken leaving in noon, mather the eveni ni pleaded y cruelty to a child, that he wanted to keep quiet. Neighhors said that frem vy 1 ninistered beatings to the boy. a after- until the work in coop yesterday him there returning from releaséd her son explained the b the man severe | Stars and Was an Uncle of th(" son he lived so long. | stage | the wife of | age | without | "V BRITAIN HERALD NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, SATURDAY, JULY 9, 1927. —SIXTEEN PAGES Quincy, I, July 9 (UP)—With a motor strapped to his back for power, and 10-foot wings strapped |to his arms to buoy him up, G. W. Bousquet, Quincy inventor, hopes |to fiy to Springfieid, Mass, and to | Washington, D. C. Bousquet is building his tiny “Darius Green” flying machins which he calls the “Quincy Midg- et,* here. The wings are built a light fremework of bamboo fish- ling rods wrapped in cotton tape. They are to be covered with silk inn cemented with airship glue. Th' fuselage is 14 feet long and '18 inches wide. The weight of the on| Illinois Man Hopes to Make Flight To Springfield, Mass., With Motor On Back and Wings On His Arms |machine 250 | pounds. Bousquet expects to make a run- [ning start, kick off, and trust his propeller to carry him into the air. His legs will guide him as a {rudder, he says. After a try-out, Bousquet plans to fly to Springfield, Mass, and then to Washington, where he wili ask for a patent on his craft. He has not yet planned how he will carry his fuel. Bousquet has patented numerous inventions, and some time ago built some water wings with which he “walked on the water"” Mississippi river. complete will be 'WILL, SUPPOSED LOST, i DISCOVERED IN DUMP ‘Norwich, Vt., Find Ma’y 1 Change Disposal of ‘ Woman’s Estate | | Norwich, Vt., July 99 (P—A will that had been given up as lost was ound on the town dump by ac- cident yesterday -and its recovery may lead to a change in the disposal of the estate of Mrs. Georgia Ray. will was found in an old lettle by Edward Gerry Conklin, of New York, a student at Columbia universit He is spending his va- here and came across the » as he was passing the dump. Upon discovery of the will, which was among old papers in the kettle, stepchildren of Mrs. Ray, who had been searching for it, planned steps to recover the estate. Ray died several months ago. The disposal of the estate was held up pendjng the outcome of the | arch for the will. When it could not be found, Judge Frederick Zouthgate of the probate court at Woodstocly ordered the estate ad- ministered. Under the law it would £o to Louis Spear, a brother of Mrs. R On W the T tion. cdnesday, the contents of homestead were sold Summer residents carried of the family heirlooms and of the estate was disposed It now develops that those who | purchased articles at the sale may be forced to return them. The will is to he presented to Judge S cate for instructions. The amounts to several thousands of ars and insures comfort and hap- | pine for the stepchildren through 55 Year COld Man Held for Robbing Acquaint- anfe, 68 | | i Whether or aged 53, of ‘ not 40 from I° the Park hotel, stole ! cd Neibling, aged 68, lof Iiast Berlin, while the latter was {in an intoxicated condition in a Jlacksmith shop in the rear of Main | street, opposite Bast Main, late yes- will be decided by he superior court in the Septembe term, Roper being bound over by | Judge M. D. Saxe in police court this | rorning in )00 bonds on the e of theft from person. | pleaded not guilty and denied hav- |ing taken the money from Neibling, |although admitting that he accept- cd $100 from John Davis of 22 Com- | mercial stre Davis, according to Roper, took the money from Nicb- {ling and divided it with him. | cant Thomas J. Fee testi- | that he was detailed by Lieu- nt Bamforth late last night to te a complaint by Davis had robbed Neibling after throwing whiskey in his face during h shop. Neibling had $240, ac- 1 to Davis, and when the ant took Roper into custody Main street about he found $97.14 in his pocks Questioned as to where h obtained the money, Roper, accord- | ing to the sergeant, said he had aved it. The money included three | 20 bills, and Neibling's money was |in $20 denomination, the am"vanl said. For the pasf four years, has done no work and makes practice of “bumming” money the public on the streets, ac- cording to Scrgeant Feeney. Davis testified that he ling on Main street about 10:30 yes- terday morning and they bought a bottle of liquor, each paying half the cost. They drank it in the { blacksmith shop and then Neibling [bought a second bottle and later a| third bottle. late in the afternoon Roper joined them and searched Neibling's pockets and took money. teliing Davis he would mind it for | Neibling, who was intoxicated. Davis, lon going to his room, was troubled by his conscience and could sleep as the thonght of having Neib- ling robbed of his money preyed on his mind. He had worked with | ibling and felt he deserved bet- | [ter treatment than to be robbed, so | | terday afternoon, on raorn Roper a from he decided to report the theft to the | police. Tt was fhe first time in his (Continued on Page 14) at | FOKPOCHET GETS S240 FRON DRUNKEN VICTIN James Roper, | He | a drinking bout in the black- | 1 o'clock this | et Neib- | ! \THREE POWER NAVAL | Definite Collapse Week Unless England Modifies Demands Geneva, Switzerland, July.—(P— “No progress has been made,” Ad- miral Viscount Saito of Japan told the Associated Press as he emerged at noon today from a meeting of the executive committee of the tri- partite naval conference. Japanese delegates appeared tremely downcast. ex- of the three power naval negotia- tions loomed as a possibility for next week unless Great Britain consents to make a sibstantial reduction in the total tonnage of cruisers | which she now is insisting—some- thing like 609,000 tons. This is the view prevailin here today. When the Americans recently an- nounced a disposition to go as high as 400,000 tons—100,000 more than the maximum of their original pro- posals—in an endeavor to meet the British views, it is understood that W. C. Bridgeman, first lord of the British admiralty, tc'° the Ameri- cans that the British considered this |an ultimatum, At yesterday's meeting of the ex- ecutive committee, Mr. who presided, insisted on the convo- mhnn of a plenary session Monday |to have an opportunity of publicly | presenting views ot both sid But, despite the delicate situation in which the conference finds itselt, | one sailorman plenipotentiary is still lopeful, saying: driving on a leshore, with breakers ahead, the casc Is not hopeless, be- cause the anchors may hold, and. of course, the anchors in this case are represented by Anglo-American friendship, which, if disturbed. would be a rricvous loss to the world. Great Britain, Mr. Bridgeman told the newspapermen, is only seeking to maintain her security through a fleet of small-sized “defensive war- ships,” then referring to the demands | of the United States for larger sized cruisers, he declared it was impos- sible to reduce the total tonnages in |the various categories if the maxi- ! mum tonnage of individual warships is to be extended until the craft be- came aggre: sive types. The Japanese delegation generally tavors a reduction in the size of each type of surface craft. The Japanes: | spokesman told the assembled news- paper men that the Nippon experts were convinced that 8,000 ton cruis- ers could still carry eight inch guns, an1 they were ready to recommend a IO\\i‘rm;: to that figure. “But.” he added, “we want a real limit on total tonnage alse. ~ We have not deviated from our original proposals in that regard.” The Japanes - delegation has made blic its recent proposal to the con- | rence, which was formally prc. sented to the execntie committee at | vesterday's session. As outlined previously, Japan suggests tHat a to- tal of 450,000 tons be accepted by | the United States 4 Great Britain for cruisers and destroyers combined while Japan would have a little more than 300,000 tons. The document es ing strength of Creat Britain's sur face auxiliary craft as 472,000 tons The document also confirms tha: { Japan is asking for 70;000 tons in submarines, which is considerably higher than the American minimur: suggestion for her. |Rhodes Student to | Wed English Doctor | \ Cambridge, Mass,, July 9 (P—The romance of a Rhodes scholar and |an English girl who is a doctor was I revealed here today with the filing nf the marriage intentions of John H. Ferguson, 25, at the Harvard medical school and | Miss Rosalind V. Carruthers, 27, a physician of London. Terguson met while at Oxford four is the son of a professor in the | University of Cape Town, South Africa, while Miss Carruthers' | parent was a captain in the Briitsh | army. Miss Carruthers is expected to ar- {rive here for the ceremony in about [ten days. They will live in South | Africa after Ferguson completes his | course at Harvard. | ears ago. He not | THE WEATHER New Britain and vicinity: Tonight, fair and warm, T morrow. increasing cloudin | !l ana -ssibly showers, * | | | | | | | * * of thei PARLEY FACES BREAK| Next | The | Geneva, July 9 (P—The collapse | on' Bridgeman, | “When a ship is| imates the exist- | student instructor | Miss Carruthers ' HALF MILLION GAR OWNERS WORRYING Face Gasless Week-End if Chi- cago Strike Isn't Ended COMPROMISE LOOMS AHEAD| Ofl Companies Scem Disposed to | Make Concessions and Strikers | May Also Recede Somewhat from | | Their Earlier Demands, Chicago, July 9.—(P)—Half a mu-j | llon motorcar users in the Chicago ! metropolitan district faced a gasless | | week-end today as oil company and | | union officials continued conferences | looking to the rcopening of filling | JS!L\UOHS. closed by controversy over wages to be paid tendants and tank truck drivers. There was an air of compromise as negotiations resumed to- day, a tendency on the part of the oil companies to go part way and on the part of the recessions from their mands. Union leaders offered to accept a $5 a month increase for tank truck | drivers, instead of the $15 first sought, and they cut their demand of a $10 increase for filling station attendants in half, 4 Settlement is Foreseen Officials of the old companies were understood to have looked | favorably upon the new wage se ment proposals, provided cer justments were made regarding {length of service, but the question of | a week's vacation with pay for um} tank drivers remained an obstacle. | Sixty, cent of the filling sta- tions in Cook (Chicago) Dupage and Lake countics and Lake County, Indiana, were cl last night, and | a 100 per cent closing by nightfall today was freely predicted if ne- gotiations failed. The sirike, or lockout, in the Sincair Oil comp: whercupon the commit | senting all the oil compu in the | district ordered all their stations | closed and all tank trucks from the street. They expluined it would be ! too great a hazard to life and pro- | perty for them. to operate with the | | Sinclair stations closed. | Neediul Supplics Are Assured were taken to were men to make original de- | came first 1y stations repre { Mcanwhile steps guard against danger to the public from the threatened gas shortage. olice, fire depariments and hospi- {tals were assured supplies of tk fuel, as were Chicago motorbusses | {and most of the taxicab companies. | There for the most part have their own supplics. Oil company estimates of the daily average of gasoline in the | affected territory were approxima ly 700,000 lons, although figure reaches a million gallons { most Sundays and holida The closing of the filling stations, | deseribed as the first of its kind in a large city since the beginning of the automobile era, was scen by busine rests as containing pos- bilities of greater commercial | amage than even a street car or clevated strike. | More than 100,000 tr |in the Chicago district, it w ed out, transporting as much as L000 tons of supplies and in a 12-hour period. the on S operate s point- | merchand HOB SHOOTS WRONG BOY, | 16 MEN ARE ARRESTED 11-Year-Old Lad Who Ran When | Searchers Approached Vas Mis- | taken for Their Quarry. Eldorado, Ark., July 9 fmen wer in custody ‘l"’ill" today riotous activities wounding of a 1 {who was seized her ing charges of a result of the ar-o d negro boy a mob of nearly 200 men. The mob was .earching for {an alleged neg ailant of a 19- year-old white gir | ad 570 boy, saw | the crowd of enrs & men ap- ! proaching and ran. When membe of the mob called to him to halt and {he failed to obey the orler, he was {fired on. The negro yoath dropped {te the ground, although he was not | riously wounded, and was seized | | by his pursners, It was piroved later, ! n the victim of the attempted a sanlt failed to identify iun., that the | { wounded negro hoy was rot the or | sought in connection with the crime as -y by NEGRO SLAYS GOP | Miami Gun Toter Shoots Six Others | ! Before "alling With Victims' Bul- | lets Finding Mark. i July 9 (P—Policeman , was killed and six negroes were wounded when Charles Lee, negro ran amuck with a shot- !gun in the negro district here last | "night. | Lee was captured a short while | {later and was found to have becn [ wonnded four tin cs from bullets ed by the slain cfficcr. Detective John fawyer and Policeman John Holland, w!o were with Morris in automobile said as they pa | house he suddenly appeared and opt oA fire on them witl a shotgun. | Morris, who was sitting in the rear seat of the car althcugh mortally | wounded, returned he negro's fire luntil he feill £ m the car. Lee previously had shot | wounded his wife, son and other negroes. Morris, o leaves a widow, came here frcm Tulsa, Okla. Miami, Fla J. L. Morris, and four (it is completed Mr. Cohn | being 84 | the {become panic 'slcepers from the park lawn. | human Average Daily Ciroulation For Week Ending July 2nd .... 14,194 PRICE THREE CENTS/ MOTHER AND SIX CHILDREN BURNED TO DEATH IN FIRE THAT RAZES HOME IN PENN. Former Anti-Saloon League Official Had Booze, She Confesses Miami, Okla. July 9 (P—Mrs. Dorothy Johnson, 23 year old for- mer secretary of the Anti-Saloon league, walked into district court here late yesterday and entered a plea of guilty to a charge of possessing liquor. She admitted to Judge Cuddie E. Davidson that she had a quan- tity of alcohol and 60 bottles of beer in her home at Picher when she was arrested several weeks ago. Judge Davidson announced he would defer sentence until Mon- day and granted her freedom un- der her present bond until that time. GOHN AGAIN TO BE HIGHEST TAXPAYER $170,000 Main St. Building Planned Will Put Him in Lead Plans are being prepared for building to be erected for Morris Cohn on his property at 3 3Main street, the structure to contain seven stores and about 40 apartments, at an estimated cost of $170,000. Work on the building is expected to commence this summer and when will be the owner of the most extensive por- tion of Main street land developed for business purposes. He owns the properties lying between the east boundary of Trinity Methodist |chiurch and Elm street. Completion of this work will ad- vance Mr. Cohn from his position as third highest individual taxpayer ‘o that of the highest individual contributor to the city’s tax coffers, a pokition he previously held for several years. Fred Beloin at present pays most, his assessment Louis R. Raphael, with assessment of $422.150 is sec- ond and Cohn comes third with 5. Mr. Raphael is also plan- ning a Main strect structure which, when completed, will probably again change the standing and put him in the lead. The site of Cohn’s building has a Main street f 3 00 | eet frontage of 100 feet and | " a depth of 185 fect. He purchased plot several months ago from the John Boyle Co. at a cost of $100,000, 5 {ANOTHER MURDER CASE FOR NEW YORK POLICE Portions of Bod of Young Woman Found In Bag At Battery Park Early Today. New York, July 9 (F—Parts of | the legs of a young woman, wrapped |in brown paper, were foind by the police in a ¢I* p of bushes in Bat- tery Park at the tip of Manhattan !Island early today. Physiclans said that the limbs had apparently been |severed from the body by an axe within the last three days. The police believe that the bundle was throv into the shrubbery by |some one who ha" intended to cast |it into the waters of the harbor from a Staten Island ferryboat but had icken. The discovery was made by police- men who were routing early morning The flash lights of the bluecoats dis- closed the package and one of the policcmen kicked it. The bundle, crudely tied with cord, burst open, | disclosing a pair of khaki pants, in the legs of which were concealed the mbs. The legs had been cut oft below the knees and were wrap- ped in muslin and an old laundry tag. Sharp cuts were found on the legs. The police believe that the woman wa: between 20 and 25 years old. In cach of the pockets of the trousers was found the “finger” of a suede glove, apparently cut off with scissors. Boy Musician Brutally Beaten by His Father \or](‘ July 9 (P—George | G year-old Brooklyn n\rd nungan«n Rhapsody” on piano aftcr his father ordered him ! to stop. The boy is in a hospital | suffering from a fractured skull and | concussion of the brain and the stepfather, Hardy Custance, 45, is held in $5.000 bail on a charge of felonious assault. The boy's mother and the man’s wife, Mrs. Henrietta Custance, charged that Cusganee, \w {who is a dock worker, assaulted the lad. Rum Runner Killed in Grade Crossing Crash Manchester, N. H., July 9 (&— Mass,, terd, afternoon at crossing, in Lebanon, when a train crashed into a large sedan in which he and a companion were transporting liquor, died at Mary Hitchcock hospital in over, to which he was removed soon after the accident. Police are searching for the other man in the car, Han- boy, | | | | | cd Lee's | Bdward TLancka, of Forge Village, | who was injured early yes- Bank street | the | | us back. | ment hotel here yest \Father, Badly Injured, May - Die-House Be- comes Raging Fur- nace Following Ter- rific Explosion Near Reading. Victims Range in Age From 45 Years to Babe in Arms—Polite Claim Still Caused Fatal Blast. Reading, Penn., July 9 (P—Mrs. Catherine Fair, 45, and her six children ranging in age from one to 15 were burned to death early to- day when flames following a terrifig explosion destroyed their farm home at Bernville, 15 miles north of here, County police blamed a still. Father May Die The father, Mark Fair, and Ans gelo Consoli, the farm owner, wers seriously burned. The father may die. Neighbors several hundred yards distant awakened by the con- cussion said they caught sight of Mrs. Fair, with a child in each arm, trapped by flames on the stairway. The dead children were Florence 15, Catherine 14, Virginia 10, Buddy 5, Fern 3 and Mirfam 1. Origin is Uncertain The origin of the blast is mada uncertain by conflicting reports of Fair and county detectives who in- vestigated, TFair's statement that an oil stove exploded is contradicted by, Chief Detective Hiltzinger, who said he found unmistakable evidence of a still explosion when he searched the ruins. The explosion occurred about 1 a. m., while the mother and chil- dren were asleep. The father said he and Consoli arose at that time to begin work, and prepared breakfast on an ofl stove. A few minutes after leaving the.house, Fair said, he heard the explosion and saw his home a mass of flames. Husband's Story “We both ran back and tried to get up stairs to my wife and chil- dren, but the heat and smoke drove Our clothing caught fire and we were painfully burned.” A neighbor, H. K. Hollenbach, about half a mile away, said he was almost thrown from his bed by the Through the flames I could sos i Mrs. Fair with her baby in arms, leading two other children. In an- other room I could see two other children running frantically about. Then they all staggered and fell.” The walls of the two-story log house collapsed before firemen came. HOTEL FIRE CLAIMS LIVES OF 7 PERSONS Three of Victims Children in Vancouver’s Disas- trous Blaze Vancouver, B. C., Seven persons, dren, are dead a which gutted th the large July 9.—(A— three of them chil- the result of a fire upper stories of Royal Alexandra aparte terday. A dozen were injured David Henderson, a painter, who | was Aeclared by police to have start- ed the tire when he dropped a lighted cigarette into a can of high- ly inflammable paint remover in ons of the apartments, is in jail on a charge of manslaughter. The dead are: Henry Gritfen, 40, Man. An unidentified to be Grilfen's wife. Edward Fitzgerald, 9 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. P. Fitzgerald of Ed- monton, Alta. Mrs. John Barber, of Winnipes, woman belleved 66, of Vernon, | B. C. Mrs. Emily Rickaby, 53, house- per of the Roval Alexandra. Grant Luckhart, 10, son of Grace Luckhart, Toronto wri An unidentified child, b Mrs. Luckhart's 12 Mrs, 195 livved to be year old | aaughter, Jean. Most of the occupants of the hotel were visitors in the city and all lost their clothing and personal effects. Many were being cared for in Vancouver hotels today at the ex- pense of the city Starting on the fourth floor of the seven story structure, the blaze rapidly spread trapping men, women jand children, who struggled franti- cally through smoke filled corrie dors to fire escapes ard the roof. Within a few minutes exit by the stairways was cut off. Henderson said the cigarette was dropped by a passerby on paper in the fourth floor corridor and was responsible for the fire. The painter recelved minor burns while making his way to safety. DIES OF BROKEN NECK Elizabethtown, N. Y., July 9 (®— Miss Evelyn Woods, circus per- former whose neck was broken by ‘a fall from a flying trapeze during an exhibition here a few nights ago, died at the Elizabethtown Commun- ity House last night.