New Britain Herald Newspaper, November 17, 1928, Page 14

FOR WORLD PEACE ‘Nrs. Whiney Speaks on Non- Support of the women of this ‘city for the advancement Of the in- ‘ternational peace program being fos- | ‘tered by the ILeague of Nations 'Non-Partisan association was asked | by Mrs. Joseph A. Whitney at al “World Peace” meeting in the| ‘South church chapel yesterday aft- crnoon. Mrs. Whitney addressed ‘about 150 women, many of whom | took a strenuous part in the recent | political campaign. Mrs. Whitney described the ob- (jects being sought by the associa- tion as being two-fold. Both will be discussed in the legislature of the United States. The one is the adop- tion of the Kellogg multi-lateral | ‘peace treaty and the other is the | ‘entrance of the United Stgies into “the world court and league of na- (tions. Through the urgence of wom- | .o, these measures can be brought | out of committee by December, Mrs. | Whitney said, | Mrs. Whitney substituted for Mrs. “iFforence L. C. Kichelt, who twice attended the league of nations but | who was prevented from appear ance Liere because of illness in her tamily. Mrs. Whitney is a member of the contral executive committee of the League Non-Partisan associa- tion and is a member of the alder- manic body of the New Haven city council. She enumerated the steps al- 1cady taken for world peace. She declured that the United States could not remain isolated from the other nations of the world because of its continual contact with them in finance, trade and other activi- ties. Nations have been drawn icloser through improved methods of . communication and the nation that remains isolated appears ridjculous, she asserted. The adoption of the Kellogg treaty will be a long step forward ibut it will be only the beginning, she claimed. The next step will be the joining by the United States of the world court. ' As a student of international rela- tions, she thinks that increased armament is a cause of war. She sald that this country feels that it should prevent more wars but should also be prepared in case of an unexpected war. Some people here, she said, be- lieved that this country should adopt an imperialistic attitude, should in- ccrease its powers and become an ag- gresaive nation. A better course, she elaimed, would be for this coun- | try to become the leader in the movement for world peace. She concluded by asking her hear- ers to organize and exert their in- fluence with representatives in con- greas to have that body carry for- waré the program which has as its aim peace and good will among the nations of the earth. DEATH TOLL 10 IN EUROPEAN STORM (Continued From First Page) t ward today toward Denmark and Holland, In England the weather was calm, with bright sunshine. The alr ministry stated that there was another depression just off Ire- land which would affect England shortly unless there was a change in the direction of the wind. The new disturbance was not expected to be as violent as that of yester- day. Third Girl in Family Enters Religious Life ! Miss Genevieve Kowalezyk, daugh- ter of Mrs. M. Kowalszyk of 643 Burritt street and a graduate of Sacred Heart Parish school has en- tered upon a probation period of one year preparatory to a two year novitiate before becoming a sister in the order of Children of Mary of the Immaculate Conception, which is connected with the Sacred Heart parish. Miss Kowalczyk is the third member of this family to en- ter geligious life, the other two be- Bister M Seraphine and Sister Mary Angela. She is 21 of age. The order was founded by Lucyan Bojnowski, pastor of Heart church, and has a member- ship of about 100 sisters who deyote their time to the carc of the orphans and inmates of the home for the aged, as well as doing work of the | s | ers same nature in other cities. SACR! The twenticth annual the Bacred Heart parish Lenefit of the ish sOrphan; North Burritt et will sto r the st parish will continue ksgiving Day. ening th November insurrcetion of 1 public meeting at the ha Lueyan Bomowski, pastor of Su Heurt church n th ith a pray Hartford il deliver an in which he will late the story of fanious revolution, concluding ' ch with it rected Polar Angelo laones il The pro-| im interspersed with re citatic 1 musical offerings 1 pupils of seventh and eig crades, and n o will coneluded with the ntation of a patriotie play « Resurrected | Poland.” which will be given by mel of the Elizaboth atie circle. | | s spee remarks 1. Mayor resur- M h Dram Peterson Aboard § p To Escort Hoover Home t & Peterson of the U. & 8. Utah is spending a 24 hour furlough at his howe at 200 Stratford road He will =il Monday afternoon for crica where his ship will Elect Herbert Hoov party and bring ) 9, Lis country following their | wih tour, RABBITS GET IN THE WAY, HUNTER TELLS GANE CLUB Bunnies So Pleutiful They Clutter Up Woods and Interfere With Traffic. The first annual outing of the | New Britain Fish and Game associ- ation was lived over again in the hearts of the sportsmen who viewed he mation pictures of that event | last evening at the regular meeting | of the association in Jr. O. U hall on Glen street. The pictt were taken will become a part of the records of the local club. Hunters reporter that male pheas- ants and ruffed grouse were ve arce but that rabbits were plentiful that, according to one hunter, “you had to kick them out | of the way at times in order to avoid walking on them." Rubbits are con- sidered poor hunting material and arc shot only to provide something to carry home when the bag might be otherwise empty. A prominent member said that he only shot rab- bits when they got in his way, and then he had to wait until they got far enough away so that they wouldn't be blown to pieces. The association will be represent- ed at the meeting of the combined association of fish and game clubs of the state in the state capitol at Hartford Tuesday, November 27. This meeting is called before each session of the legislature meets for the purpose of discussing and rec- ommending or disapproving new bills or amendments pertaining to the hunting and fishing interests of the sportsmen. All sportsmen who wish can attend the meeting. TEACHING METHODS RADIGALLY CHANGE Squire Notes Evolution at Chamberlain School Megting “Since children are in school only five hours and are at home 19 hours, the real responsibility for the prop- er bringing up of them falls upon the parents,” stated William W. T. Squire, director of the New Britain Junior achievement foundation, ad- dressing the Parents and Teachers' meeting at the Valentine B. Cham- berlain school last evening. The meeting was largely attended and was presided over by Charles Land- en, president of the association. There has been a revolution in teaching methods in late years,” Mr. | Squire said. In the old days, children were forced to keep still in their seats during classes and sit upright. i Now the children are encouraged to move about and keep their bodies in motion. Moving about has been found essential, and develops both | the mind and the body. xplains Junior Achievement Work “Junior achievement, or child wel- fare work as it is sometimes called, was started 10 years ago by a man of great means who desired to help the advancement of the children of | America. Children are taught all kinds of useful industrial occupa- tions in their spare time after school hours that will prove of great hene- fit to them in later It gives them proper training in their carly lives and encourages the develop- ment of both mind and body. “In farm and rural dist s, the children learn interesting facts about farming and when they became young men and women, they I ow more about agriculture than i eir tuthers and mothers who have been working on farms all their lives. “The responsibility of bringing up the children falls mainly on the par- ents, for although the teachers do, all they can, the chil” en are in their hands but five hours a daj Mr. Squire told his listeners that | the American Legion was partly re- | !sponsible for the American Educa- tion week program in this city and said that the Legion was attempting to make this country a better place for the children to live in. Eulogizes Late Charles Fox Principal Edward T. Weeks of the Chamberlain school paid a touching tribute to the memory of Charles Fox, who passed away a few weeks ago. short eulogy on Mr. Fox's life, stat- ing tha* he was one of the or- ganizers of the Parents and Teach- association of the Chamberlain school by whose untiring work the iation became a successful or- ition. Mr. Fox also library movement in the school and gave his time to build shelves for the books. The program at the meeting was as follows: Singing, by the audience; s retary’s report: selection, orches- vocal solo, Miss Adeline Swan- dramatization, Thanksgiving Day: select orchestra; speaker. William W. Squire; Miss Swanson WEEK OBSERVANCE Week of Praver and World Fellowship will he rved by the ing Women's € n Associa with a Vesper service given v afternoon will be ol rit t the Si- onciliation ct of the hour. Miss Edith r who had two years of graduate work at Boston Unive will be the leader. Special music has been Sith Fred Latham as the soloist companis his wife, Mrs Latham und @ chorus composed of Olive 8haw, Anna May Havlick, Dor- is Stipek, Dorothy Latham, Jertini, Mrs. William Fay, Mrs. Rob- ert Charlotte Nicoll, Louise Noble and Florence Rice. Miss Gladys Day will be the pianist, At the close of the meeting lunch will be served. has Chapman JOINT RATES ORDERED Washington, Nov. 17 (®—1In interpretive decision handed down today the interstate commerce com- mission ruled that it was empowered under the Denison act of the last congress to order any railroad to mal ates with Mississiy r barge an joint i Y lines withou iving the railroads concerned op portunty to testify at public hear- tings, by A. G. Hawker and | 80 | Principal Wecks delivered a | arted the | vocal solo, | Ired | Lillie | NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17, (OFFICER TESTIFIES IN VESTRIS CASE “Yes." Witness Not Sure Johnson said he “didn’t think” there were any place for gaskets to seal the edges around these doors. “Had there ever been any such Kets?" “I'm not sure.” “As a matter of fact weren't some of those gaskets missing?"” “There was no place for gaskets.” “You're willing to swear to thut, that there never had been any gas- o far as 1 know there never 'Neill, presiding at the hearing. asked the witness if he never had any occasion to examine the ports o that he would know about the guskets. “1 had opportunit Never Made Inspection “But you never did inspect thosc | ports?” Tuttle asked. | “I never had occasion to. There never been any trouble with them. “There was trouble enough on the last trip. You never inspected the sonally? “No. Johnson Describes Doors Tuttle asked Johnson to describe in detail how doors were closed. He said each door had 12 or 16 bolts. “How were bolts fastened ™" “The bolts were screwed into the { Tl of the ship. There was a thread in the hull, and a thread on the bolt.” 3 “How soon after you sailed did |the ofticers discover something out {of order on the ship?” | “Seven p. m. Sunday.” | “Your rgdio operator yesterday | said he noticed a 10 degree list Sat- { urday night. He's wrong?” “Yes."” Admits Slight List “passengers here have said they observed the list long before Sun- { night. They are Wrong, wind and sea on port side Sunday. fou say there was no list Satur- day night?” “Then your radio operator docsn't know what he's talking about?” I don't say anything about the radio operators.” “When did you first discover any- thing wrong?” 4 7:30 Sunday night.” The Radio Message “Don't you know Captain Carey sont a radio that the ship had hove to since Sunday noon?” “That was because of bad arey said sca was only moderately rough. He was wrong was he?"” “It was more rough.” Contradicts Captain “You contradict your captain, do than moderately have you been the Holley hotel.” th whom? What represent of the line—have you talked? “Mr. Clark, one of the lawyers of the line, another lawyer—T don’t re- member his name.” “When did you tal% to them?” alk to anybody else represent- ing the line? pt. Heasley, the marine super- | intendent of the line.” “Anybody else?” “Capt. Regan.” )id you talk to any of these men Wednesday, Thursday or Friday?" Visited Lawyer's Office “I went to the Thursday evening. “Whom did you meet there? . Clark.” ’id you put in a written report after landing?” lawyers office > made no written report Who took you to the hotel after landing 2" “We went in a taxi by ourselves,” “Who told you Sunday night that something was wrong?” “The ship took a heavy lurch nd mage had been done. 1 was nxious about the deck cargo. They ported to me that the cargo had shifted—fhat a bulkhead had broken and that the cargo was in the Witness Uncasy Johnson was shifting uneasily his chair, a5 Tuttle pursued questioning. His weather face reddened at times. Johnson said he had “no idca cf [the weight of material in the bulk- head.” Th i his beaten bulkhead was of wood,” bout 2 1-2 inches thic cogth and height? About 30 feet across.” “Were there braces’ “Yes, upright “How big he w How many “1 don’t know.” have no mental picture?” at | you ever down there?” Well, go on with your story.” | “I inspected and found the half door was making quite a lot of wa- “Where was that half t of the coal port e from the watel “How was it fastened? “With about 10 bolts from the inside W was door 2" the same di fastencd the water coming the fore side, about half Whgse husiness was it to sec that the half door was properly “Ming Wi trip | | | | at did you do about it on 1 examined “Was the cargo n g “Ho thers “About like & Z-lnch pipe.” “When the eargo went throrgh the bulkhiead, how far through did it go? it m l much water was coming in Here United States Commissioner ! are | 'here was a slight list caused by | since I went around to sce wbat if any| “About fifteen feet.” Johnson spoke in a low, husky voice. Tuttle finally demanded that he speak so he could be heard. “I can't speak any louder.” “When you're on shipboard don't you speak so your captain can hear Commissioner O'Neill asked. t I can have some water, I'll The officer responded. A bailiff brought water. Johnson's voice, however, remained scarcely audible above the roar of Broadway rising to the courtroom's open win- dows. Friday's Hearing E n in testimony by the two surviving radio operators of the | Vestris led to a vigorous effort by i federal officials today to determine | whether S8O8. calls were delayed by | orders from the owners of the ves- | sel, featured yesterday's hearing. ‘Wants Messages United States Attorney Charles H. Tuttle asked steamship companies whose vessely assisted in the rescue work to submit at the inquiry which he is conducting coples of all mes- sages exchanged with the Vestris. |orders to all its stations, while the | Radio Marine corporation, which | produced one message, continued a search of its files for further ex- changes between the Vestris and its | owners. |~ Under Summons to testify at this |atternoon’s session were Chief Offi- | |cex Frank M. Johnson, surviving | ranking officer of the Vestris, and | the commanding officer of the Vol- taire, another Lamport & Holt liner, which was bound north and, if it {had not been delayed, would have sank. Radio messages between the | Vestris and the Voltaire were order- {ed produced. i E sive Answers Attorney Tuttle at yesterday's hearing questioned Charles Ver- chere, 18 year old third wireless operator of the Vestris, and James |T._F. McDonald, second wireless \man, In an attempt to learn what radio messages had been sent prior to the SOS. He was met with eva- sive answers. ‘Maybe,” He Admits Verchere, when questioned by Tuttle, finally said that “maybe” Captain Carey of the Vestris had sent a messhge to the line's agents Sunday night telling them the ship was in a bad condition. “Didn’t you tell me downstairs there was one reading ‘We may need help’?” Mr. Tuttle’s question indi- cated that Verchere had hold him a message was sent out Sunday night, hours before the vessel sank, says He Forgot “Yes, 1 forgot,” Verchere an- swered. “Who told you to forget?" attorney pressed him. “No one.” Mr. Tuftle then turned commissioner and aid: “Your Honor this bears out a statement I made to you before this hearing began.” Remarking “it does,” the commis- sioner warned Verchere as to his loath to tell the truth. ordered to turn his face away from the court room and ook at the com- missioner, evidently to prevent any exchanges of glances between him and anyone in the crowd. Operator's Tes.imony Verchere testified that when the Vestris was leaving the drydock in Brooklyn, hull chipped and painted, she col- lided with another ship. He did not kiow whether any demage had been done to her. MacDonald denied knowledge of any messages sent to the owners telling of trouble the ship was hav- ing prior to the gencral call to all ships Monday to stand by and then the SOS. But One Message Found Arthur 8. Costigan of the Radio Marine corporation testified the corporation had found only one message sent by Captain Carey to the line offices and this was after the SOS. had been sent. The message had 11 a. m. Monday November 12, stamped on it and read: “Hove to from noon yesterday. During night developed 32 degree list. board decks under water, Ship lying on beam ends. Impos- sible 1o proceed anywhere. Sea moderately rough.” Pictures Are Shown Alfred Hanson, a pantryman, told of the listing of the ship and of his | own cxperiences in getting away | from the sinking vessel. Several | pictures he had taken of the lower- | ing of the lifeboats were introduced. While one inquiry is procecding | before Commissioner O'Neill, two | other inquiries as to the seaworthi- | ness of the Vestris are being held. Another Investigation The board of underwriters of New York is seeking information that might have a bearing on the pay- ment of 0,000 of cargo insur- ance, while officials from the depart- ment of commerce, the federal agency charged with inspection of steamships, have arrived from | Washington to take charge of an in- | auiry already launched by local offi- { cials. the to the | Lifehoats Were 0. K. In the inquiry, before the steam- {ship inspectors, Captain Frederick Sorcnson, a passenger on the Ves- tris, testificd that so far as he could tell the lifeboats were in good con- | dition and that the erew launched | them in as cfficient a manner as | possible. Previously he had heen quoted in | newspaper reports as saying “the | crew ho the lifeboats,” that there was “criminal negligence.” and ihat the hoats themselves had “rot- | ten seams” through which the water poured. He told the inspectors that what he had said was that several of the bhoats were stove in while launchir Revised Tragedy List A revised list of the dead and | missing of the Vestris, made by the s of Lamport and Holt, shows !a total of 110 names. Their check of the lists shows that 324 sailed | on the Vestris, the number of rescu- | d remained at 214 agen | - i TRUCKS IN COLLISION t]0f 107 Gold strect struck a Citizens | Coal company’s truck driven | William J. Wallace of 71 Cleveland I strect about 6 o'cloc st evening at Commercial and | causing mode¢ dam l te allace was going cast on Comme 1strect when the trucks met, a cording to Detcetive Sergeant El- linger's reporty The navy department issued similar | been near the Vestris at the time it | Later he was | where she had had her | A truck driven by Steven Lipinski | CATHOLIC WOMEN PLAN FOR SEASON New Britain Council Aunounces Program of Meeting Announcement of the program of the New Britain council of Catholic women for the coming year- was | made this morning by the program { committee consisting of Mrs. Ed- | ward Dray, chairman; Mrs. Ellis J. | Bardsley, Mrs. Henry Donnelly, Miss {Agnes Coholan, Mrs. Willlams Squire and Mrs. Audley Shaw. All of the | | meetings will be held at the K. of C. home on Franklin Square in the evening at §:15 o'clock. The program is as follows: November 21—Echoes of the na- tional convention, Miss Agnes Ba- con, Providence, R. I; Industrial problems, Miss Linna E. Bresette, Washington, D. C.; Piano selections, Miss Caroline Young. December 19—Christmas in differ- ent countries of the world, Miss Catherine Ahern, Loomls institut { Christmas carols, Miss Cecilia Long; | Toy shower for children of Polish orphange. Junuary 16—Educaticn, care and | needs of crippled children, Miss Con- nce Leigh, Newington. Sol | Miss Michalena Baloska. | ITebruary 21—SBoclal legislature | before the general assembly. March- 21—Individual and the !church. Rev. T. Lawrence Riggs, | Yale University. i | Aprit 17—Social work with feeble- | minded, Miss Mabel Matthews. | , Mansfield training school and hos- | pital, | | May 15—Development of literary "tuste by education, Prof. Nicholas | Moseley, provost of Albertus Mag- { nus College and head of classics de- | partment. Soloist, Mrs. Kathleen | Crowley Solomon. COURT OF HONOR | | (Continued from Iirst Page) the bronze hooks on ths new monu- ‘ment and ceremonies held there, is | | somewhat complicated by the fact that certain types of flowers stain lthe limestone and in all probability will not be permitted to be placed | there. Mr. Ellingwood declined to | comment when questioned upon this matter. stating that it was something he could not discuss. 'NEW MASONIC TEMPLE 1§ MORTGAGED FOR $125,000, Savings Bank of New Britain Has! Large Part in Financing Struc- ture On West Main Street One of the highest mortagages filed at the office of the town clerk | in many years was put on record to- day when the Savings Bank of New ritain entered a mortgage of $125,- 000 on the Masonic Temple at West Main and Russell streets. The dicu- | ment was signed by Sherwood Ray- | mond, president, and William k. Fay, treasurer of the Masonic Tem- ple Corporation. Other papers filed today include Mary K. Donlan to Anna Sandstrom, Barrctt street, a warranty executed after the estate of Frank Sandstrom had transferred the property to Mrs. Donlan; Louis 8. Jones to C. Ernest Carlson, warranty, Laurel road, and a $3,000 mortgage from Carlson to Joncs. TAXI COMPANY SETTLES WITH YOUNG COASTERS Boys Injured By Automobile Had Brought Sults For $5,000 Each E The cases of Filmore Paulson and Christopher Rosia, minors, against| the Yellow Cab company for $5,000 | each, w ttled by agreement be- fore reaching trial. The actions were scheduled to be tried by jury | in superior court, both boys suing| for personal injuries sustained on Febrpary 3 when they were run| down by a cab operated by one of the employes of the company while | they were coasting on Broad and Smith streets, Bernard L. Alpert represented the plaintiffs and the firm of Brosmith & Maxwell was counsel for the cab company. WILLIAM HUMPHREYS DIES | | | i i | stratford Road Resident, Aged Fails to Recover From Injuries | Sustained in Fall in September | i Complications which set in after William Humphreys' 75, had frac- tured his leg in a fall at his home 179 Stratford road, were believed to | have been the cause of his death at the New Britain General hospital | this morning shortly before noon. | The accident occurred on September | | 25 and he had been at the hospital since that time. Surviving him are his wife, Humphreys, and Harden of Providence, Funeral services will be held Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock at | the home of his son. 179 Stratford | road. v. Samuel Suteliffe will of- | ficiate. Burial will be in Walnut | Grove cemetery, Meriden, | HA! LLING RID l w London, Nov. 17 (®—After| a thrilling and hazardous ride oa the front of the locomotive of a fast | | express train, arriving here early | ¥ |this morning from Providence, Jos-| eph Sezedelis, 11, of 23 Chalkston2 street, that city, was picked up by the local authoritics. He was hun- gry and thoroughly chilled from the exposed ride, and after being fed, was put o bed the Salvation | Army barracks. | | | READ HEBALD OLASSIF(ED ADS | 10 BE RETAINED jarmory. All members wishing to at- |o’clock Plainville trolley. | street complained to the police yes- {DR. VIRGINTA HUSSEY Belleville, IlL—Otto M. Linden- berger of East 8t. Louis and Frank J. Klapp were achooimates and later sisters. Mrs, Klapp died. = Linden- berger has been awarded a verdict for $90,000 against Klapp for alien- ation of affections. i Denver—Dorithy Adair, dancer, has received a preliminary. decree of divorce and $200 monthly ali-. mony from Elmer Adair, trapeze performer. The court ordered Adair arrested, Btockholm—Princess Ileana of Rumania has a new 22-metre yacht. It is a present of the Royal S8wedish Yacht club, 4 v ‘Cleveland—If Miss Caroline Rob- inson, a student at 8warthmore, is informed correctly, men in many co- educational institutions cheat at ex- aminations. Bhe insists they are causing the honor swstem to fai She gave her views at an intercolle- giate convention. San Francisco—Mr. Hoover has a new silk hat. It cost $20, ‘Washington—We folks seem to have been stepping on the gas. Offi- cial figures are that sales of gaso- line the first half of this year total- ed 4,652,393,535 gallons, Simshury—Health Officer O. L, Murphy suggests suspension of all social gatherings for at least ten days as result of prevalence of scar- | let fever. Meriden—Local lodge of Elks will dedicate new $60,000 home tonight. Murray Hulbert, grand exalted ruler, will attend. Hartford—Dennis J. Murphy, re- elected justice of the ' partners in business, They married | ously aince 1896, receives oath of of- fice in hoepital where he has been confined for several weeks, Manchester—Julius J. @trickland, 80, ends life with illuminating gas. New Haven—Benjamin F. Hend- ricks of here recently awarded $15.- 000 for injuries recelved on James street bridge, near Cedar Hill sta- tion of New Haven railroad, has ds cision reversed and complaint dis- missed in New York appellate court, s New Haven—The William H. Fogg scholarship for current term awarded in Divinity school to. Ju- lius J. Bella, ., of Bridgeport. New Haven—The thermometer reached 71 degrees here, two less than the record high for November. Middletown — Funeral services held for Prof. William North Rice, formerly of Wesleyan at Memorial chapel of university, Norwalk—Mutilated body of an unidentified man found murdered on Keyser's Island belicved by police to have been killed by rum runners. Waterbury—Five men will hop oft for Yale-Princeton game by air- plane from Bethany field. Waterbury—Twelve places raided by federal agents here and alleged evidence found in eight of them, Stratford—8peaking at republican victory dinner J. Henry Roraback, state leader, invites party ~ bolter back to republican fold again, City Items Mrs. William Geissler of Shuttle Meadow avenue entertained at cards Thursday afternoon at her home. Frizes were awarded to Mrs. C. “lmer Olson and Mrs. Brainord Brown. Luncheon was served. Mrs. George Deusal of 248 Chest nut street left today to attend the tuneral of her uncle, Dr. William Coyle of Windsor Locks. The members of A. G. Hammond Auxiliary, U. 8. W. V,, have received an invitation from the G. A. Hadsell Auxiliary of Bristol to attend its meeting on Monday night. The meeting will be held in the new state tend are asked to tahe the 7:15 About 11:30 this forenoon the po- lice were notified that a man had been taken ill at Lincoln and West Main streets. Before Officer McCabe arrived with the police car, somes one had taken the man home. It was said he was Frederick Lampson of 44 Wooster street, The police were notificd today of the return of the operator’s license {, of John A. Lazorik of 193 Lawlor street. PAST MASTERS WL RETURN TO GHAIRS Centennial Lodge fo Hold Anaual Event Next Wodnesday ‘The annual past masters’ will be observed by Centennial lodge, A. F. and A. M., next Wed- nesday evening, November 21. Mem- bers who have served as masters will occupy all the offices. The mas- ter mason degree Will be worked. Those who will fill the offices and the offices they have been assigned to are as follows: M, H. A Traver; 8. W, W. IL. Day; J. W. Angelo Plaschi of 3 Burritt ' street complained to the police to- day that boys have done considerable dumage to his property at 65 Albany venue, breaking windows and the fence, Waiter Berglund of 48 Andrews street reported to the police this forenoon that his automobile struck dog in front of 247 Arch street, and he took it to Dr. B. D. Radcliffe for treatment. A son was born at New Britain General hospital today to Mr. and Mrs. Harold White of 37 Golf street, Maple Hill. ! John Plascynski of 175 Gold terday that his son, Leo, aged 18, stole a diamond ring and $5 about 3 o'clock in the afternoon and has not returned home, police were notified about | §:45 last night that two young men | were in a yard at 125 Black Rock | avenue and left in the direction of South Burritt street, Paul O. Wagner, proprietor of a shoc shining place at 81 Main} street, and Sergeant P. J. O'Mara yesterday found a sign in a barn on the parking place on West Main street, after it had been reported stolen in front of the typewriter ex change at 81 West Main street. Boy are believed to have taken the sign and thrown it away. Lehigh coal that's good. City Coal & Wood Co. Tel. 217.—advt. Have your nails manicured .at the Lucille Beauty Shop. Tel. 638.—adst. ATTEMPTS SUICIDE Woman in Serious Condition—*Con- fessel” Last July to Slaying Her Husband Philadclphia, Nov. 17 (P —With two self-inflicted bullet wounds near the heart, Dr. Virginia Alvarez Hus sey, who last July ereated a sensa tion by ‘“‘confessing” that she had slain her husband, Lindly M. Hus- scy, novelist, and “the other wom. an,” was in a_critical condition to. day at the Miser Cordia hospital. After the police had found Hus- and “the other woman,” Mrs. Grace Tetlow Sauveur, wealthy di- vorcee, alive at an artist's colony near Sergeantsville, N. J., Dr. Hus- | town state hospital. She was re- said she and her husband became | reconciled, although they were not living together. In legal proceedings | closing the incident Mrs. Sauveur | denied having been unduly friendly | with Hussey ¥ OF HEART TROUBLE Boston, Nov. 17 (—While wait- ing last night to be called before the | membership examining board of the Boston Lodge of Elks, Max Gold- berg, 51 year old Canbridge Real estate dealer, was stricken with heart disea He dicd as a physi- cian arrived. It is estimated that more than 11,- 000,000,000 bottles of soft drinks and non-alcoholic beverages are consumed in the United States each year, 3 \ HARRY A, TRAVER Gee; treasurer, J. R. An- secretary, W. W. Pease; 8. D., E. H. Prior; J. D., W. J. Lof- gren; 8. A. H. Parker; J. 8, H E. Scheuy; chaplain, O. A. Marsh marshal, 8. H. Raymond; 8. G., W. i W. G, W. F. Faulkner; . H. Dyson; H. A. B, 8. F. M., O. N, Judd; F. Erichson; charge, W. Eddy; lectures: first section, H. Day. H. W. Gee: second section, H. Prior; third section, E. H. Prior. ‘CONSCIENCE' SEEN AS HOPE OF ‘DRYS' W. C. T. U. Hears Public Must Be Educated to Prohibition - Boston, Nov. 17 )—A plea for an “enlightened public conscience” as the, ultimate hope of prohibition forces was made today by Dr. .en Hutchins, director of the de- H. W. drew | partment of medical temperance, of the National ‘Woman's Christian Temperance Union before the 54th nnual convention of that body &t the Tremont Temple here. Can't Sce Clearly “One does not expect those who drink to see things clearly because their reasoning power is impaired: |sey was committed to the Norris. ;One need not expect those brought up in bootleg environment to rise !leased two months ago and friends | above it suddenly and work for pro- hibition and one hardly dares to hope that a conscienceless creature will desist in pursuing a trade so re- munerative, but it does seem reason- able that well meaning people of | even ordinary intelligence have had , haa been signed. such opportupities for knowing that they should sense this thing in its right relation and realize that the fight against it demands their co- operation. : EM FIRE Sulem, Mass, Nov. 17 UP—Fire which swept the second story of a three-story structure occupied by the American Coal and Charcosl company here today, destroyed 4.000 bushels of charcoal and 60,000 small bags of wood. The loss was-esti- mated' between $5,000-and:$10,000, Henry McNamars, aged 36, of 25 Hurlburt street was fined $§ and costs by Judge M. D. Saze in po- lice court today on the charge of assaulting Walter Kiesck, aged 14, of 268 North street. The boy testi- fied that he sold a rabbit te Mc- Namara for $1 some time age and received payment, but a later deal of the same nature left McNamars owing him $1.50. On Thuraday, he jmet McNamara on the street and asked him for the money, ~which McNamara denied owing. Even if he did owe it to him he would not pay it, he sald, and Klescs was not “big enough” to do anything about it, Klescs admitted that he was no match for him physically and Mc- Namara pynched him on the mid¢ of the head and knocked him intc the gutter. An old man helped him to his feet, he testified, and Mc- Namara went on his way. { McNamara, who was arrested by Officer John M. Liebler on complaint to the prosecuting attorney’s office, pleaded gullty and said he had been drinking wine Thursday- and it overcame him to the extent that he did not know what he was doing, | today, he sald, and he was willing to apologize to the boy. Quesationed by Assistant Prosecut- about the assault, McNamara sald he slapped the boy and did not punch him. “S8o you do remember McNamara swung his hand to remember, but I was told that I slapped him,” McNamara answered. After court, McNamara asked Mr, Greenstein referred him to Prob: him he would not be placed on pro- Namara was locked up and will go and costs is made. Switches Markers, Pays 85 . Donald Demay, aged 28, of 177 charges of. operating an automobila & certificate of registration and was fined $5 and costs on the latter charge, judgment being suspended | He intended to pay for the rabbit ing .Attorney W. M. Greenstein about it,” Mr, Greenstein sald as demonstrate the slap. “Well, I don't Greenstein to.be placed on proba- tion to pay the fine and costs, Mr. tion Officer Connolly, who assured bation it he could prevent it, Mc+ to jail -unless payment of the fine Hart. . street, . pleaded guilty to with improper markers and without on the former. He was arrested by Officers O'Day and Doty, who saw him driving a car on Stanley street with ‘the markers fastened on with wire, yestcrday forenoon, and fol- lowed him. Demay could not shov’ & registration certificate, but said his uncle had it. Interviewed on a | building jjob at Main and East Main strects, the uncle admitted that the markers belonged on a car which had a damaged radlator and Demay Wwishing to go to Hartford with a relative, took the risk of transfer- ring the markers to the unregister« ed car. A ‘The continfied casc of Patrjck Mc- Guire of Hurlburt street, charged with assaulting his wife, was con- tinued for six months in charge ot the probation officer, RED CROSS FUND BEHIND LAST YEAR |88,m in Ruck, According o Reports Made Today ‘The Red Cross roll call fund 1s lagging according to reperts today. and is more than $2,000 behind the mark it had reached this time last On November 16, 1927. the oll call fund had reached a total of 182,200. Yesterday's report was only $810. Onesyear ago today the fund had reached the mark.of approxi- mately $3,500. Today’s report bare- ly goes over the thousand mark. Red Cross officlals are at a loss to account for the slowing up -of funds. The drive for the relief of Florida and West Indies hurricane victims, which has not yet officially closed, puts the Red Cross in the unique if not embarrassing position of conducting two drives at the same time. This is reflected in the result. ‘Treasurer Leon A. Sprague and Roll Call Director Arnold Mills have re- ceived letters from people who thought their checks for the storm relief included the membership fee. One condition which might has had a tendency to slow up the drive this year is the fact that store and factory reports have not yet come in. . The fund stands today as follows: Quota $5,000.00 Yesterday ‘Today's receipts . Total to date total . $810.59 200,70 1,011.09 Amount needed .. $3.988.91 Today’s receipts included one check for $50, seven for $5 each; 112 for $1 each and gifts amounting to $3.70. Deal for Cohn Stores Has Not Been Completed At the Springfield, Mass., offices of H. M. Clark, realtors, today, the statement was made that no deal had been closed for the occupaney of four stores in Doris block on Main street by Sears, Roebuck & Co. Morris Cohn, owner of the block, said yesterday that arrangements had heen completed but no papers | The realtors said that they woild not say positively that the deal had not been cansummated but they ex- pressed doubt as to the reliability of Cohn’s statement. STUDENTS RETURN Malden, Mass., Nov. 17 (P—Two 14 year old girl students at the Cen- ter Junior High school, who disap- peared from their homes here 10 days ago, were back today. But the story of their whereabouts in the interim was not told to the police. The girls were Agnes M. Buria and - Claire Burchardy