New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 26, 1928, Page 9

MAY BE ABLE T0 NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 1928 FIND MRS, KNAPP Her Wheresbouts Thought Known by University Authorities Syracuse, N. Y., Jan, 26 UP—A clue to the whereahouts of Mrs. Ylorence E. 8. Knapp, former secre- tary of state, who resigned last night a8 dean of the College of Home Economics, Syracuse university, was in the hands of Hurlbut W. Smith, chairman of the executive commit- tee of the university board of trus- tees today, Get Wire A telegram from Mra. Knapp, who has been in seclusion since publica- tion of Moreland Act Gommissioner Randall J. Le Boeut’s report on his investigation of her administration of the 1925 census, was received by Mr. Smith last pight, but he refused to reveal where the message was sent from although he made publc the text, which follows: Her Messago “In full knowledge of my own integrity and in justice to the uni- versity 1 place my resignation in your hands until such time as my good name is cleared before the world."” William Fos, Former Cloth Cutter, ' est Owner in World by Purchase. New York, Jan. 26 UP—William Fox, one time cloth cutter, today was the second largest theater owner in the world, purchase of a chain of 307 motion picture houses in the west having increased his holdings to 356 theaters. | The largest theater chain is that ! of the Publix theaters, controlled by the Paramount Corporation, | ‘The acquisition of the huge thea. ter chain, one of the largest trans- actlons of its kind on record, marked | the twenty-fifth anniversary of Mr. |3 Fox in the motion picture industry. i I lnouo!‘eIISwoop,nemmuhrz-| | The theaters taken over by him | [ through the Fox Film Corporation are the West Coast theaters circuit, including 250 motion picture houses | in California, Oregon, Washington, Montana and Nevada; 50 theaters in | the Saxe circuit in Wisconsin gnd seven in Chicago. Mr. Fox refued | to reveal the amount involved in the transaction, but said the deal was for cash. | Mr, Fox started in the motion pic- ture business a quarter of a century ago with $1,666.66 saved from his | earnings as a cloth cutter. His last | spectacular purchase was that of the | i Roxy theater in New York and thc Roxy circuit for $15,000,000. Don’t Forget the Opening Date—Friday, January 27 : At The ORIGINAL ARMY AND NAVY SUPPLY STORE 56 CHURCH STREET—NEW BRITAIN, CONN. A $40,000 STOCK GOES TO THE GUILLOTINE for beheading of all profit and a portion of the cost to boot. Values are awaiting you that will shatter every sale record of the past ten years. It is a real sale that will measure up to everything that the word “Sale” means. Every man in or near this county, and in the City of New Britain who knows the quality of our merchandise will be here to take advantage of this price slaughter. Mrs. Knapp's resignation, which | naa been rorccast since the nst| NOTHER AND THREE DEAD public indication of the census scan- - dal last October, followed by two - days the recommendation of Com- |Explosion of Old Oll Lamp Wreaks | mission Le Boeuf that the Albany county grand jury investigate her| MAVOCin Pennsylvania Home; Two | activities in connection with the Children Escape With Injuries, census with particular attention to | charges of forgery, grand larceny | Gettysburg, Pa, Jan. 26 (UP)— | and illegal removal of state records. | Explosion of an old eil lamp while May Accept Resignation it was being filled at bed time, caus- | Acceptance of the ggsignation by ¢4 the death of Mrs. A, 1. C. Wil- | the board of trustecs 13 expected. A |liams and three children. Two other | The Biggest, Broadest, Legitimate, Worthy Sale Ever In New Britain xiosrs IREAD: FOLKS! READ!| oves OVERCOATS OVERCOATS If you are not in a coma you will never stay away from this sale of all 4 of these . Value $30 3 of these Value $40 sales. special committee appointed to con- sider her case will pass on the res- ignation and report to the execu- tive committee within two or three ldren were burned but will re Mrs. Williams and one of the chil- n were inthe kitchen last night $2.98 You can’t afford to stay away if you respect the American Dollar $2.98 Prices That Make Past and Present SALES Look Like Mere Shadows in Comparison WORK AND DRESS SHOES SHIRTS Extra Heavy Black Black Black Heavy Genuine English Broad- Work Socks and and and Police cloth Shirts. All sizes. . C pair illing the lamp when it blew up, S spraying them with blazing oil and | |8 setting fire to the home. days, Mr, Smith indicated last night. With the only water near the GOYERNMENT T0 BE | R B farm home frozen, firemen were un- | siamm WEALTHIER able to extinguish the flames beforc | UV, they had consumed the house and | killed Mrs. Williams, Wesley Wil- |liams, 5, Ethel, 3, and an 1S-months |old baby. Ralph, 13, and Ruth, 9, who were | on the second floor when the plosion oceurred, escaped with mino: injuries, Genuine Army Khaki BREECHES All Sizes Men's $3.95 Value $1.69 Overalls Our regular $1.50 Over- alls, All colors. Made of the best heavy denim. Made extra large. 97c Tan Tan Tan Shoes Heavy Dress Oxfords Steel Arch {{I‘hfl“e' Tan, Grey and Work 3 5 Shoes All Sizes Support Sh Regular $1.95 o $4-85 Value | $5-36 Valuc § $6.95 Value seitar LB alue 87¢ $4.00 Value $2.67 | $2.67 | $3.87 Huge Tax to Be Imposed on Estate of Mrs. Auna M. Harkness Who Left $93,459,332 in Stocks, New York, Jan. 26 (UP) — The federal government and several . I states will be $18,000,000 viener | Bodies of Norwich | when the Standard Oil millions left | by Mrs, Anna M. Harkness are taxed, it was estimated today. An appraisal of the estate, flled | here yesterday, showed it amounted to $107,052,494. Her son, KEdward | 8. Harkness, will have $93,459 added to his already great for under the will, Mrs, Harkness was left approxi- mately $50,000,000 under the will of her husband, the late Stephen V. ler's partners in the founding of Standard Oil. The fortune more than | doubled through the increase in 'hoi value of its stocks, mostly Standard Oil companies, but including banks, steel and utilities. In addition, Mrs. " Harkness gave away another §35 000,000 to philanthrophy. The federal government will get about $12,000,000 in taxes, New York state $3,736,996 and twelve other states $1,885,264 among them. " K. OF P, GO TO WATERBURY. < A group of members of St. Elmo lodge, Knights of Pythias, will ac- company District Deputy Z. A, Fink- elstein and staff tonight to attend an open installation of officers of Theodore Roosevelt lodge of Water- Lury. The grup will meet in front of | dragging the Shetucket river for the Harkness, one of John D. 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