New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 17, 1929, Page 1

HIGHER TAX RATE SEENS CERTAITY| o Buigst Raqesss " i PRUNBRS MUST CUY DERP ‘load of Fimance and Texation Must Swing Axs on Deportment Estimates t0 Keep Leyy Down Near Prescat Amessment Rats, Budget requests of the fire, police ublic works and school depart- ments, and charges for interest and Qdiscount and for payments on prin- cipal, provided the last two accounts remain at about the same level as this r, give indication of need, next :::r: for a tax rate of 33 mills, unless deep cuts are made by the I.oard of finance and taxation. = This year's rate is 26% mills. That the interest and discount and the payments on principal costs will e at least as great next year as this, is assured by financial agents of the city government. More than $2,000,000 is asked in 1he combined budgets of the fire, po- lice and public works departments, an additional half million dollars is forecast for the financing counts, and the school department asks §1,- 289,900, Other accounts last year, received more than $1,000,000, when a total of $3,125,320.02 was appropriated, Thess ounts were cut twice last year, bringing them to a point where little more than fixed charges and maintenance costs were ~provided, and it is not expected that any fur- ther reduction can be made this year. . The estimated - income will be about the equivalent of two mills on the next grand list, which provides | §116,363,798 in tax revenue per mill. It the health department includes in its estimates, items for an incin- crator and reconditioning of the city sanatorium, the requests will be hoosted another mill. MARSHAL FOCH SAID T0 BE BETTER TOOAY Doctors Announce Slight Improvement in Condf tion After Consultation Parls, Jan, 17 M — Word that Marshal Ferdinand Foch was sohie- what better today waa given out by Lis doctord after a long consultation at his bedwide’ this mornfng. Their bulletin sald & slight improvement noted during the last three days was continuing, As they left the marshal's home the doctors added that he had slept 1ather well during the night and that his spirits were still high. His strength, they continued, apparently was ample to carry him through to victory in his counter-offensive against a heart attack that compelled him to retreat to his be§§ last week. Only a nurse remained up to care tor the stricken soldier last night. General Weéygand, Foch's closest friend, arrived at the home of his chief this morning and remained until the doctors left at 10 a. m. Although their bulietin was fav- orable neither General Weygand nor the physicians were of cheerful mien 28 they came from the house into the bitterly cold air. Geueral Weygand told a friend, lLiowever, that his hopes were higher than ever for the marshal's recov- ery. But it was expected to be many days before he was strong enough to go to his simple office again or to hurry away from breakfast to the church of 8t. Clotilde, where, morn- ing after morning since he came home from the war to live in Paris, hie has attended early mass. Dr. Davienieres returnd to his pa- tint for a few minutes at noon just a8 the marshal was having his rather thin lunch of hot milk and soup., The doctor later said the pa- tient was “a little better,” that his spirits were good and he was rest- ing comfortably. Major L'Hopital, the marshal's faithful aide, and one of the few visitors privileged to enter the house, mnade his usual morning call but did wot see his chief. In the meantime the callers’ register is being filled vith more prom..nent names. The papal nunclo, Archbishop Maglione, ittended by two monsignors, called in person today to sign the register. Premier Poincare personally gave his colleagues in the cabinet the lat- st report on the marshal's condition this morring even before the vari- ous political problems on the agenda were taken up. News of the mar- shal’s flinees was also a big item on foday's wireless broadcast from the Eiffel tower. Plane in Panama After Flight From Miami, Fla. Panama, Jan. 17 M — The Pan- American Airways plane 8-38, com- inanded by Captain R. J. Merritt, ar- rived yesterday morning from Miami. The flight was made by way of Ha- vana, Belize, British Honduras; Tela, Honduras; Managua, Nicaragua and David, Panama, Except for small storm area over the Caribbean, ideal weather conditions prevailed throughout the flight. Jacksonville, Fla., Jan. 17 UP— linmigration authorities today an- nounced the seizure of the schooner I">nnie B. Atwood at Brunswick, Ga., the arrest of its captain, John vght for the last four years of one of the largest alien vggling rings in’ the south which responsile they said, for the el entry of hundreds of allens » \ie United States, , Dr. Joseph Goldberger of the United States Public Health 8ervice who discovered the cause and treatment of pellagra, died today at the naval hospital in Washington. DR, GOLDBERGER DIES N HOSPITAL Noted Scientist Stricken Study- ing Canse ol Pellagra PATAL [LLNESS ENIGHA Brother Physiclans Unable to Tell From What Doctor Was Suffering ~—Post-Mortem Examination May Show Cause of Death. ‘Washington, Jan. 17 (m—8tricken while engaged In a study of the diets thought to cause the discase of pellagra, Dr. Joseph Goldberger, a United States health service aclentist, died today at the Naval hospital here following an iliness of several months. He was 5¢ years old. An Ealgma The fatal iliness, which started during the pellagra studies, however, was an enigms at his death to his fellow aclentists. A post-mortem was planned by Dr. G. W. McCoy. director of the health service's. hy- gienic labpretory and a close friend of Dr. Geldberger, ta determine the caupe of the fatal fllness. Dr, G.. W. McCey sald that phys! clans attending the dead actentiat, believed he suffered from some form of anaemia. They did not agree on the type of the disease; however, and later concluded that some other, un- determined - infection’ was the primary cause of his sickness. His fatal iliness occurred when he was experimenting with pellagra-preven- tiv: foods. 20 Volunteers Twenty of Dr. Goldberger's col- leagues of the public health service volunteered for blood transfusions shortly after he became critically ill early in November, but after six operations this was abandoned as of no avail. Before the fatal attack he had suffered three other severe ilinesses typhus fever contracted 15 years ago while he was experimenting on it in Mexico City; yellow fever short- ly after this, while he was working with this disease in New Orleans; and dengue fever while he was mak- ing a atudy of it in Brownsville, Texas. Born in Austria Dr. Goldberger was born in Aus- tria-Hungary, but came to this coun- try with his parents when he was about seven years old. He graduat- ed from the Bollevue Hospital Medi- cal college, New York. He later en- tered the public health service. Dr. Goldberger’'s greatest achieve- ment with the service was his con- tribution to the world's knowledge of pellegra. His discoveries are be- lieved to have saved thousands from succumbing to this malady. He is survived by his widow, thrce sons and & daughter. Unl Diet During the 14 years in which Dr. Goldberger was in charge of public health investigations of Pellagra, he showed that the disease was due to an unbalanced diet, and demonstrat- ed the means whereby it might be prevented and cured. His work con- tributed largely to the general knowledge of nutrition. He discov- ered the vitamine “PP” ¢r pellagra preventive, and showed thgt dried yeast contains it, and this is an in- expensive ' concentrated safeguard against the malady. Several years ago, public health officials mid pellagra was a com- (Continued on Page 10) HABBERSETT HOME AFTER YAIN SEARCH FOR FATHER Hamflon Street Resident Returns William C. Habbersett of 79 Hamilton street returned home last night after directing an (neflechuli search for his father, George 7. | Habbersett of 2061 Roslyn avenue. ! Baltimore, who disappeared on Jan- vary 7. His mother came with him. The elder Habbersett, a hardware mlesman, left home on January 7 to go to Washington on a business trip. When he failed to return a few days later an effort was made to trace him. It was learned that he had not called on his customers in ‘Washington and that he had not | department of Russell & Erwin. Telegraphic agency, news bureau, as stating that Poland distrusts Germany but does not hate her. propaganda for revision of the eastern frontiers was being conduct- ed “not exclusively by privat ganizations,” M. Zaleski was qdoted registered at any hotel there. The |as saying that this was contrary to son went to Raltimore to lead the the spirit of the league of nations search but no trace has been found | protocol of the missing man. William C. Hab- | German reapproachment and_ gen- bersett is connccted with the sales | eral stabilization of European reia- ‘tions most difficuit. ASSEMBLY FINISHES 17S ORGANLZATION House and Semats Gommittoes Are Appoinidd Today MINORITY LEADERS UPSET Belieove They ihould Have Botter Representation on- Various Com- mittecs—Senator Bergin Delivers Address Before Upper Branch, State Capitol, Hartford, Jam. 17 (M—The general assembly complet- ed its organization today when joint, standing and special commit- tees were announced in each branch. There was individual interest in' the assignments and this was em- phasized in the senate when the minority leader, Senator Frank 8. Bergin, made a vigorous protest against the “exclusion” of the mi- nority from the committees which will handle the bulk of the major work."” 43 Democrats ‘The problem before Lpeaker Eddy in the house was to care for the 43 democratic members. The women members in both branches faired unusually well, as Senator Weaver will have some important commit- tee work, and Mrs, Lewis, in the house, received a chairmanship as she did last session. In the house, Mr. Diana of New Haven, offered a bill to repeal the law which makes it compulsory to display standard time publicly in the months of daylight saving. This subject has always been a matter of controversy and Mr. Wadsworth of Farmington is again in the house and he is recalled as the author of bills which provided for observance énly of standard time. Sends Nominations Governor Trumbull sent in his nominations of Lester E. Shippee, of Killingly, as bank commissioner; Clarence ‘M. Knox, of Hartford, as commissioner of aviation; Milton C. Mapes of New Haven, to fill an un- expired term on the board of har- Lt soommissioners for New Haven haspor; Norman C. Stevens, of Hartford, to fill an unexpired term on the board of finance and control, and Dr. Harold A. Bancroft, of Hartford, as consulting physician at state prison. The communications were dated in advance of his trip south, In the house, a “fraud LIl was offered to enact legislation which may be more drastic than the pres- ent “sky blue” law. The governor sent to the house his nominations of Walter M. Pick- ett té be common pleas judge at New Haven and Charles B. Waller to be common pleas judge at New London, both reappointments. The routine of committee an- nouncements, reading of Governor Trumbull's nominations and the in- troduction of bills was completed quickly in the senate. Senator Ber- (Continued on Page 10) APPOINTMENTS NADE " 70 ASSEMBLY PESTS Senator E. W. Christ Is Chairman of Appro- priations Committee (Special to the Herald) Hartford, Jan. 17—Appointment of Benator Ernest W. Christ of New Britain, to the chalrmanship of the legislative committee on appropria- tions, one of the most important sub-divisions of the assembly, was announced at today's session. Benator Christ was also appointed to the state capitol furniture and grounds committee, whose import- ance has been increased by the de- mand for more room for state de- partments, bringing to the fore- ground the possibility of a new building program. Representative Thure Bengston, a first year inember of the house, was named on the committee on banks and on constitutional amend- ments. Places on the claims com- mittee and * on the public health committee were assigned to Repre- sentative William F. Lange, a for- mer member of the New Britain health board. 8enator R. O. Clark of East Ber- lin, was given the chairmanship of the manual and roll committee, and was also appointed to the fi- nance committee and the committee on corporations. Representative Robert White of Plainville, will serve on the cities and boroughs committee and on the insurance committee. A bill calculated to release cer- tain appropriations for betterments at the Newington Home for Crip- pled Children, was introduced in the senate today by Senator Christ. Poland Distrusts But Does Not Hate Germany Warsaw, Jan. 17 (®—Foreign Minister Zaleski, in his annual out- line of foreign policy before the parliamentary foreign affairs com. mission, is quoted by the Polish official Polish Declaring that intensive German or- and rendered a Polish- 2 Preparing for President-Elect The J. C. Penny home at Belle Isle in Biscayne Bay, Miami, Fla., where Mr. Hoover will stay during his Florida visit. HOOVER OFF FOR FLORIDA MONDAY Will Be Guest at Belle Isle for Month Monster Gathering Scheduled For Miami Tuesday in Honor of His Visit—Will Travel on Special Train, ‘Washington, Jan. 17 (P—Presi- dent-elect Hoover will leave here Monday at 10:30 a. m., for Miami Beach, Florida, where he will he the guest of J. C. Penny on Belle Isle for a little more than a month. Mr. Hoover expects to arrive at Miami at 1:30 p. m., Tuesday to participate in a monster all-state demonstration which is being ar- ranged in honor of his visit to the state which with three others in the once solidly democratic couth gave him 2 majdrity last November. , Governor on Hand T stite officials will be on hind to wel- come the president-elect and it is planned also to have all of the coun- ties in the state represented. After the welcoming in Miami the presi- dent-elect and his party will pro- ceed in escorted motor cars to Mi- aml Beach and thence across a causeway to the Penny estate. The trip to Miami is to be made on a speclal train on the Atlantic Coast line and the Florida east coast rallway. It ws astated today at Hoover headquarters there would be no stops en route except those nec- essary for operating purposes, Besides his personal and offize staff of a half dozen or more, Mr. Hoover will be accompanied to Florida by nearly two score photo- graphers who will make their head- quarters either at Miami Beach or Miami. The present plans of the presi- dent-elect are to return here about two weeks before the date of his inauguration in order to continuc the conferences with republican ((Continued on Page Two) Ice Storm Eails to Hold Up Traffic Here A misty rain which froze as it fell made walking and driving ex- ceedingly dangerous today. Automo- biles drove slowly through the streets, their windshields covered with ice, which windshield wipers, slycerine and other preventives were powerless to dissolve. Sidewalks in some places were almost impassable and some serious falls were reported on Main street. The Connecticut company reports trolleys running this afternoon on time, although Hartford cars were a few minutes late this morning. Buses are said to be a few minutes off schedule. The New York, New Havén and Hart- ford railroad reports all trains on time. Independent bus operators re- ported this afternoon they were having little trouble. The park department that comes there will be skating at Stan. ley Quarter park this evening. There will be no skating anywhere else in the parks. Want to Increase Salary Of Governor of Vermont Montpelier, Vt., Jan. 17 UP—A bill to increase the salary of the governor of Vermont from $3,000 to 6,000 & year was introduced in the senate toda An attempt to raise the governor's pay from $3,000 to $10,000 was defeated two years ago. reports DELAY IN INSPECTORSHIP Although the common council last night voted favorably on its com- mittee's recommendation that an ad- ditional inspector be provided in the building department, such an official wil not be named for at least one month, since the ordinance commit- tee must first create the ordinance !and the council must then approve. This action is expected to take place at the February meeting. ' THE WEATHER New Britaim and vicinity: #* governgr - and ‘other: high W unless & heavy warm rain | SALVATION ARMY MINUS I7S HEAD High Comneil Mt Elest Stc- cessor to General Booth (CELEBRATION IS PLANNED REMOVED FROM OFFICE Interest Centers in What Disposition General WiIl Make at $10,000,000 Properties Vested in Him — May Go to Court. London, Jan, 17 UM—The cholce of a new head of the B8alvation Army by the high council which last night deposed General Bramwell Booth, adjudging him in an unfit condition to continue his leadership is now the next important develop- ment in affairs of the Salvation Army which have evolved so drama- tically the past two weeks. Votc 55—8 Commissioner Hay, as president of the council, this morning issued a formal notice of the council's de- clsion by & vote of 55 to 8 to ve- lieve the general of his command, but gave no intimation of what fur- {®r steps would be taken. |- One of the army officials at the hotel where Evangeline = Booth, American commander and leader of the “reform’ movement is making her headquarters, sald however that the council would meet tomorrow to elect “a new commander and to take legal steps, if necessary, to obtain Ppossession of the army's huge prop- erty now vested personally in Bram- well Booth's hands. During the morning & notice signed by the Salvation Army solicl- tors was displayed outside of inter- national headquarters. It touched on the question of authority in the army during the period between the deposition of Gceneral Booth and the selection of his successor. The notice read: The Notice “During the interval between the vacation of office by any general of the Balvation Army and the appoint- ment of his successor, the chiet-of- staff is authorized and empowered under the constitutional deeds of the Sglvation Army to exercise with certain specific limitations all pow- ers and discretions pertaining to the generalship. The statement was signed by Ranger, Burton and Frost, the army's solicitors. Now that the high council has come to its decision regarding Gen- eral Booth, interest is centering on what the general's next move will be. As quoted today by the Daily Mail, the general apparently will carry the fight for command to the (Continued on Page 10) $10,000 DEATH ACTION ' SETTLED BY COUNSEL |Estate of Estelle Smiegel Compromises Suit Against Petuskis |o A settlement was reached yester- day afternoon in the suit of Mrs | Mary Shine, administratrix, for $10.- jOUO against Andrew Petuskis for the | dcath of her sister, Estelle Smiegel, |in an automobile accident in Poquo- |nock on the night of September 17, 1928. Mrs. Shine was represented ;by Attorney 8. Polk Waskowitz of West Hartford. No disposition has as yet been made of the suit being brought hy Willlam G. Dunn, as administrator of the estate of Alice Orgelot, killed in the same accident, against Pe- |duskis as the driver of the car. This also was for $10,000. Joseph G. Woods represents the phaintiff in the action. Two Store Owners Are Shot to Death Chicago, Jan. 17 UM—Two store owners were shot and killed in their establishments last night supposed- ly while resisting robbers. Joseph Dorr, 50, was found dying on the floor of his delicatessen ,‘ntore by a woman customer. The |cash register had been rifled. Frank Nierman, 48, owner of a grain and fced store, was fqund fatally wounded in his shop. The icash register had beem robbed and ithe store ransacked. COOLIDGE S Batie Cabisos™ - sty St tors Witness Historic Event SENATOR BINGHAM THERE Uses Gold Pem Presented to Secre- tary Kellogg by the City of Havre, Franco—Dawes on His Right Hand. Washington, Jan. 17.—P—With ceremony appropriate to what he considers one of the principal achievements of his administration, President Coolidge today affixed his signature to the instrument of ratifi- cation of the Kellogg antl-war treaty, proclaiming to the world that the United States had approved it in full, Cabinet Present ‘The entire cabinet and a large representation from the senate were present as Mr. Coolidge signed the decument. He used the gold pen which was presented to Secretary Kellogg by the city of Havre, France, when the secretary went abroad last surimer to sign the treaty at Paris. Two copies of the instrument re- celved the president's signature and then each was migned by Secretary Kellogg. who sat beside the presi- dent at the historic old desk which served as a cabinet table from the time of President John Adams to the administration of Theodore Roose- velt, Dawes at Right Vice President Dawes sat at the president’s right, and Secretary Kel- logg at his left, while grouped be- hind them were the members of the senate. They Included Moses of New Hampshire and Bingham of Con- necticut, two leaders of a group which demanded that some sort of interpretation of the treaty accom- pany its ratification, Under the blinding glare of camera. lights and accompanied by the grinding of motion picture machines, the president entered the east room of the White House a few minutes after ten o'clock. He was accom- panfed by his military and naval aides, and Vice Presi- dent Dawes. Behind them the cabiret filed in, two by two. Taking his place at the desk the president was handed the pen by Bidney Y. Smith, of the treaty divi- ston of the wtate department, In whose cpstody were also the instru. ments ratification. The president LR s ah (Continued on Page 9) HARVEY SMITH NOT GUILTY OF MURDER Private Detective Freed by Jury in Elkhart, In- diana, Today Elkhart, Ind,, Jan., 17 (®—Har- vey L. 8mith, private detective, car- nival barker and evangelist, was to- day acquitted in superior court here of the murder of Mrs. Genevieve Stults, a beauty parlor proprietor of Mishawaka, Ind. The jury returned s sealed verdict at midnight which was read when court convened at 9:30 o'clock this mornirg. Smith and his father, Thomas 8mith, of Hagerstown, Md.,, broke down and sobbed as the foreman an- nounced the verdict. Mrs, Btults disappeared in March, 1928. Seven months later, human bones, identified as those of the missing woman, were found in a pile of lime near here. Smith, when ar- rested, admitted he had been paid $50 to scare Mrs. Stults out of town, but he insisted he turned the job and the money over to two strangers. Mrs. Stults, when she disappeared, was seen leaving town in an auto- mobile in company with two men. After a brief investigation by. police, it was assumed she had eloped and the case was dropped. Last October a hunter found the bones in the lime pile. The skull had been crushed. With the body was a wrist watch, a ring, and clothing, (later identified as the property of Mrs. Stults) and $204 in currency. Nearby was an iron au- tomobile wrench, South Bend police arrested Mr. and Mrs. Charles Reyher of that city, and Jack Kimball, a brother of Mrs. Reyher. Mrs. Reyher told the police that she had paid Smith $50 to get Mrs. Stults “out of town” be- cause of an alleged love affair be- tween her husband and the beauty parlor operator. Smith later was captured in Atlanta, Ga. The Reyhers and Kimball were released and the grind jury indicted | Smith.. The trial opened January 2. The defense attempted to break down the state’s clalm that the body found in the lime pile actually was that of Mrs. Btults. | Thief, Conscience Stricken, Sends $1 to His Victim Anthony Serafin, Walnut Hill park refreshment booth conces- slonaire, yesterday received . a letter postmarked at Chicago, 1L, and upon opening it found $1 with a note that the sender had broken into Serafin's re- freshment stand last year and had taken some merchandise, for which he was forwarding re- imbursement. He expressed willingness to pay whatever bal- ance might exist—but he neg- lected to furnish an address to which & bill might be forwarded. e A iy Ao Jan, 12th ... \ Cirenlation Par 15,195 PRICE THREE CENTS “THTAKES JUDGE ROGKE AFTER INFLUENZA ATTACK; EAR MOURNS HIS PASSING JUDGE HENRY P. ROCHE BAR ASSOCIATION AT ROCHE FUNERAL Lawyers Yote fo Attend Obso- (quies Saturday in Body PALL BEARERS SELECTED Associates and Other Friends Ex- press Deep Regret at Demise of Popular and Esteemed Judge of Members of the New Britain bar apsoclation at a meeting this mern. ing voted to meet at 9 o'clock Sat. urday morning at the city court and proceed in & body to the home ef Judge Henry P. Roche, who died last night. Judge Mangan, chairman of this morning's meeting, seclected Attor- neys Thomas J. Cabelus, Donald Gaffney and M. D. Baxe as a com- mittee on resolutions. Pall bearers were named as fol- lows: T. J. Cabelus, the deceased Jjudge's law partner; Emil J. n- berg, clerk of court: James \(E. O'Brien, who attended Holy Cross college with Judge Roche and who 8 now Americanization director here; Matthew Meskill, a lifelong friend; David L. Dunn, a friend and classmate; Judge Willlam F. Man- gan, long time friend and fellow at- torney. The honorary bearers will be: Judge Bernard F. Gaftney, Judge M. D. Saxe, Judge John H. Kirkham, Attorney General B. W. Alling, Judge F. B. Hungerford, Attorney Arthur W. Upson, Attorney Michael A. Sexton, Attorney Mortimer, H. Camp, Dr. John L. Kelly, Attoraey P. F. McDonough, Attorney Joseph G Woods, Harry Morton, Chief W. C. Hart, Attorney Charles H. Mitchell, Probation Officer E. C. Connolly and City Clerk A. L. Thompson. Present at the bar association meeting were: Attorneys Harry Gins- burg, T. J. Cabelus, E. J. Danberg, F. B. Hungerford, John F. Downes, John McDermott, A. 8. Aharonian, M. 8. Gordon, P. F. McDonough, H. H. Milkowitz, F. B. Keeler, W. F. Mangan, A. A. Greenberg, B. J. ((Continued on Page Two) MISS SCHADE BETROTHED T0 CHARLES W. SMEDLEY Engagement of Widely Known Planist and Vocalist to City Editor Announced. Edmund A. Schade of 59 Arch |street today announced the engage- | ment of his daughter, Miss Ruth E. Schade, to Charles W. S8medley of 42 | Prospect street. Miss Schade is a teacher of the planoforte and is widely known in musical circles. She is vice president |of the New Britain Musical club of | which she was a founder. She is also |a contralto soloist and a member of Ithe quartet of the First Baptist church in Bristol. Mr. Smedley is city editor of the New Britain Record. No date has been set for the wed- ding. “Wild Man of Borneo” Buried in Wisconsin Plattesville, Wis., Jan. 17 »—The original “Wild Man of Borneo” was buried in Greenwood cemetery yes- terday. “Sylvester Hendershot” was the name they put on the headstone. He was 82 years old, and had spent his last years, broken in health, at the Grant county poor farm. For 20 years Hendershot was Barnum’s “wild man.” Then came domestic trouble, and the wife of “the Wild Man of Borneo” and their five children, left him. Hendershot was found in a shack near the farm last week, cold, hua- gty and dying. 1 JndgeofCity and Po- lice Courts Dies at Home on Bassett Street at Age of 42— Appointed to Bench in March, 1927, Graduate of New Britain High School, Holy Cross College and Yale Law School—Brother, J, Ware ren Roche, to Conduct Obsequies, Judge Henry P. Roche, 43 years old, a member of the New Britaln bar for the past 17 years, died of in« fluensa at his home, 76 Bassett street, last night, following an ille ldl:'- Which began a week ago toe Last week by the usual arrangee ment between him and his fellow assoclate on ‘the bench, Judge Mor- ris D. Baxe, he occupied the bench in city court while Judge Saxe heard cases in police court, After the Wednesday seasion he felt ill and Thursday morning he went to bed hoping to combat a cold and an attack of the srip. He lay in bed under medical care for #everal days and was apparently on the road to recovery until last evee ning when he suffered a relapse and sank into unconsciousness. Relatives were at his bedside at the end. When he auffered the re- lapse all hope for his recovery was abandoned. His brother, Rev. J, Warren Roche of Derby, and his slater, Mi 3 Katharine F, Roche, principal of the Northend achool, were present when the end came, Father Roche will aing the solemn high mass of requiem at St., Joseph's church Baturday morning at 10 o'clock when funeral services will be held. Burial will be in 8t. Mary's cemetery. Natlve of Keasington Judge Roche was born in Ken. sington, June 2, 1887, a son of the Iate Judge James Roche and Nora Warren Roche. The family moved to New Britain when the children ‘were very young. He entered the Rockwell school and after completing his primary education there he went to the old Grammar school which is now the _(Continued on Page 9) THREE DIE IN 0HI0 HANDGAR ACCIDENT Four Others Seriously In. jured When Hit by Freight Train Poast Town, Ohio, Jan. 17 UP— Three members of a Baltimore ang Ohio section crew were killed ine stantly and four others injured seri- jously, some probably fatally, here today when they were struck by a | frefght locomotive soon after starte ing the day's work. All the men lived at Middletown near here where the injured were taken. The accident occurred when the section crew stopped to watch north bound train pass on the do ble tracks where they were at work, failing to notice a south bound freight wpproaching which hit | them. Won't Arrest Meriden Woman on Bench Warrant Meriden, Jan. 17 (P—Deputy Coroner James J. Corrigan stated to- day that Mrs. Eleanor Forster, who is charged with having inflicted fatal knife wounds upon her husband, Fred Forster will not be arrested on a bench warrant. Ib Attorney Corrigan said that inas- much as the woman is now out om bond there is nothing to prevent her case taking ‘“regular channels” through the Meriden police court and a subsequent binding over to the superior court at New Haven. Liquor Law Violator Will Receive “Life” Manistique, Mich., Jan 17 P—A circuit court jury convicted Tony Papich of a liquor charge after an hour's deliberation today. Papich has been convicted on similar charges four times previously and the present conviction makes a life sentence mandatory under the pro- visions of the Michigan habitual criminal code. : Mauretenia Again Establishes Record New York, Jan. 17 (®— The liner Mauretania has again broken the speed record from New York te Plymouth. The New York office of the Cunard line was informed that , the ship, reaching Plymouth today, had made the trip in feur days, nineteen hours and fifty-five min. utes, breaking her former record by two hours and two minutes