New Britain Herald Newspaper, May 7, 1929, Page 1

[===%] NEW BRITAIN HERAL ESTABLISHED 1870 5 YEAR - PAYMENTS RECOMMENDED FOR NEW FIRE STATION Commission Completes Reporf o ‘Gommon Gouncil on Fibanc- {ng House lor Burnesdale COST WOULD BB $50,000, IN BOARD'S ESTIMATION Ome-Eleveath of Mill Per Year Re- quired ‘to Pay For Structure Un- der Proposed Financing Scheme —Project, Thrice Rejected By Finance Board, Gets Before Coun- cil For First Time on May 13. Authority to proceed this year with erection of a Barneadale fire atation is asked by the board of fire commissioners in a report prepared for the May 15 meeting of the com- mon council in which = deferred payment plan is suggested to finance the project. The west end firehouse has been before the board of finance and taxation thres times and has been rejected ench time, This is the first instance of a request to the common council and the first mention of a scheme to extend the payments over @ period of five years. 1-11th Ml Per Year Needed The fire board :xplains that ene- eleventh of one mill a year for each of the fire years will finance the fire- house, It favorable actjon is taken by the council an¢ the board of finance and taxation, work will be started at once and equipment pur- chased, but it is not planned to put the house in actual operation until April 1 of next year. Numerous® other municipal pro- Jects have been carried out under the statute which the fire board would invoke and the commission- ers have the assurance of Chairman Edward F. Hall of the board of finance and taxation that the plan , may be used in meeting the problem ©of aftording the western section of the city protection against fire. ‘At tle April meeting of the com- meon ‘council, Councliman Samuel Sabletsky imaugurated this move- ment by introdyring a resslution asking the fire rd to report n MEthods of Snancing & Arehouse which would not make it neceassary 10 spend funds out of this year's tazation, but which would permit work to begin at once. Fire Boasd's Statement ‘The commission's reply to this Pesolution reads: “Pursuang to your request for*in- formation concerning possible meth- ods of financing the construction and equipping of a fire station to serve the Barnesdale district, so-called, and the localities of the southwest and the northwest, the board of fire (Continued on Page Two.) BECKER, IN STATE PRISON, APPEALS FOR FREEDOM Appears Before “oard of Pardons and Reviews Shooting of Hart- ford Policesman, Arthu- Becker of New Britain, who has served six,and one-half years of a minimum sentence of 10 years in state prison at Wethersfield for assault with intent to kill, ap- peared before the board of pardons yesterday and made a plea for lib. erty. He was represented by Judge W. F. Mangan, who has represented him before the board a number of times. 5 A new rule of the board aliows petitioners to appear in person and Becker had prepared a statement in support of his plea, which he pre- sented wih great earnestness. ‘He reviewed the shooting of “Larry” Lowe, Hartford police officer, in the passenger station in Hartford, the erime for whigh he was sentenced. The petitions of Joseph Clanflone and Michael Ruggiero, who are serv- ing life sentences for the murder of Enio Renaldino of this city near Farmington reservoir seven years g0, were withdrawn. LAFOLETTE CALLS MEETING ‘Washington, May 7 P—Chairman LaFollette of the senate manufac- tures committee issued a call\*oday for a meeting tomorrow of the com- mittee to take up the Wheeler reso- lution asking an investigation of working conditions in the textile in- dustry of North and South Carolina and Tennessee wher estrikes recent- 1y have oceurred. ACCUSES WILL HAYS ‘Washington, May 7 (/»—Charging that independent theater « owners were completely “‘subjugated” to control of the organization of Will H. Hays, Benator Brookhart, republi- can, Jowa, introduced a bill today to provide for sweeping regulations of motion picture bookings. Woman Greens Picker Reports $131 Theft Mrs. Rose Peck of 263 High street was picking ndelions on Walnut Hil' Park yesterday afternoon and left herypurse on & bench, only to find it had dis- appeared in a short time. Ac- _cording to her teport to Super- numerary Officer Charles Mc- Grath, there was $131 in the purse. The officer tried to find & but without success. SINCLAIR BECOMES MERELY NO. 10520 Nulti-Nillionaire Oilman Begins First Day in dail FIVE-YEAR FIGHT ENDED —— Sinclair Loses Long Contest to Es- cape Sentence—Is Very Nervous as He Enters Jall—Assigned to Work in Drug Room. Washington, May 7 (P—Starting his first full day as a prisoner, Harry Sinclair, wealthy oil operator, early today was assigned to the drug room of the Washington asylum and jail to act as dispensing pharmacist and assistant to the jail physician during his three months’ sojourn behind the bars, At the jall it was explained the post had not been filled before be- cause no registered pharmacist had been received there in years. S8in- clair studied pharmacy at Kansas university and Is a registered phar- macist. His position will make him virtually inaccessible to curiosty seekers. After completing breakfast, Sin- clair returned to the dormitory and later was examined by Major Wil- liam L. Peak, superintendent of the jgil, who assigned him to duty as assistant to Dr. Morris Hyman, jail physician, Loses Long Fight His relinquishment of every day routine of a wealthy American was not by choice nor by direction of physicians. It came by order of the District of Columbia supreme court acting under & mandate of the su- preme court of the United States ‘promulgated yesterday. ‘The central figure in a five-year fight to avoid imprisonment because of his part in the leasing of the Teapot Dome naval oil reserves, ) (Continued on Page Eight) FIND EXTRAVAGANCE IN CITY PRINTING Council Committeemen Discover Waste and Make Cut in Order For reasons of economy, Council- man Roger W. Whitman of the first ward blocked the printing of 1,000 coples of the municipal record at the meeting of the common council committee on supplies and printing last night, and the committee voted. after a long discussion, to have only 700 coples published. City Clerk A. L. Thompson, who was at the meet- ing, could not recall a time when the number of copies available each year was less than 1,000. Bids were received on the contract for printing the Municipal Record. bills and reports to the common council and minutes of the common council, and the roster of city offi- cers, from the New Britain Record Co. and the New Eastern Weekly Publishing Co. Councilman Whit- man inquired the reason for pub- lishing 1,000 coples of fe- Municipal Record and City Clerk Thompson said it had been customary to have that number. Further discussion brought out the point that the books, which con- tain the annual reports of the vari- ous city departments, the mayor's message and similar material, were distributed to property owners when they called at city hajl annually to declare their property lists and also when they called to pay their taxes but since the law wa" changed to eliminate the requirement for filing lists, tlie circulation of the books had fJlen off. Ona. ~ar Mayor Paonessa took a large number of the books from the city clerk’'s office and distributed them among the schools for use in the civics classes, City Clerk Thomp- #on said. It is always well to keep 100 or more on hand fcr future ref- erence and demand, and cities about the state of‘en call for copies, in ad dition to those taken by members of the common council and city offi- cials and employes, he said. The committece left the city (lcrli'll office where the meeting was held and went into the hearing room, where is was found that fully 400 copies of the 1928 municipal record were on hand. Councilman Whitman made the point that it was an un- necessary expenditure to pay for printing of books which were not used, and the other members agreed. City Clerk Thompson replied that the principal reason that the books were not given a wider distribution last year was the delay in filing the re- poris of some of the city depart- ments. It was voted. on motion of Coun- ciiman Adam Zeigler, to publish 700 NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, TUESDAY, MAY 7, 1920.—TWENTY-TWO PAGES SINCLAIR, MILL! automobile. prison officials that he felt “fairly well.” w0 ‘PIOJHCH i R e wagr] IS Jo12uu00) ‘GO TO JALL Copyright, 1929, by NEA Service, Inc. Millionaire Oil Man Harry F. Sinclair herc is pictured, left, as he entered the District of Columbia jail to lose, for 90 days, his liberty and identity under the classification of “Criminzal No. 10,520.” and flaves lit the entrance to the prison as the Sinclair imousine drew up. The oil magnate’s brother, A. W. Sinclair, entered the building, followed by George P. 53-year-old executive whose defiance of the senate had resulted in the jail senteace. Aside from the fatigue of the long motor trip from New York to Washington, Sinclair showed lttle sign of ill health and told This photo was rushed to the Herald by air mail, train and Flashlights and then the pale, nervous, DIDSBURY'S DEATH BLAMED ON LARSON Driver Crimisally Negligent, Depaty Coroner Reports CUT OUT O TRAFPIC LINE Ofticial Asscerts Men Had Drinking and Lyons Street Man Was in No Condition to Operatc Been Automobile, (Special to the Herald) New Haven, May 7 — Eric Lar- years old, of 18 Lyons street, New Britain, was guilty of criminal negligence in an automobile accident in Ciintonville, North Haven. on April 24 when a passenger, George Didsbury, 37, of Glen street, New Britain, reccived fatal injuries, ac- cording to the finding of Deputy Coroner James J. Corrigan of New Haven who had been investigating the case. The report has been left in the hands of Prosecuting Attorney Ward Church of North Haven with a re- commendation that Larson be arrest- ed. Although Mr. Church could not be located today, it was learned from his office that a warrant will be is- sued and the New Britain youth will face trial. It is probable that his case will be hecard next Monday morning when the North Haven court meets. In the accident Didsbury received a fractured skull, concussion of ihe brain and several cuts and bruises asbout the body. At first it was thought that Larson also received se- verc injuries but he was allowed to leave the hospital the following day. Deputy Coroner's The memorandum on the inquest ed by the deputy coroner follows: “, the undersikned, deputy coro- rer for New Haven county, having notice of the death of George Dids- fil (Continued on Page Eight) NEW ENGLAND WOMEN MEET Hartford, May 7 M—Two hun- dred members and delegates to the vention of the national congress of New England women, at the Hotel Bond this morning heard encourag- ing reports from the national offi- cers. He Pressed Button copies of the Municipal Record in- stead of 1,000, Of this number 500 instead of 800-will be in double thick paper cover and 200 as usual in cloth case sewed binding. Inasmuch as the commniittee adver- tised for bids on 1.000 copies there was a question as to whether the bidders would change their figures on a lesser amount. This matter was being looked into today. ‘TARDY SOLDIER RETURNS Joseph Sokolowski of 150 Smith street was taken into custody by Officer Charles Weare last night after his father had complained to Lieutenant Bamforth that the young man was overdue at Fort Ethan Al- len, Vt. He has been in the army lcss than three months and today he was four days’ overdue. This after- noon he waf put aboard a train by Sergeant O'Mara after his brother had given him carfare for the return trip. e b . And Got Tear Gas Harrisburg, Pa., May 7 (®— It was an inconspicuous button, s0 inconspicuous, in fact, that Robert E. Swartz, chauffeur for Samuel 8. Lewis, former state treasurer, probably would not have known he had touched it last night had it not been for what happened. The pressure on the button released the contents of a num- ber of tear gas bombs placed in various parts of the state treas- urer’s vault as a precautionary measure and the fumes soon made the entire office section uninhabitable. Windéws and the doors lead- ing into the corridors were quickly opened with the result that watery eyes wére every- where in evidence. throughout the affected portion of the cap- itol. opening session of the annual con-| CHARTER CHANGES | FOR NEW BRITAIN Goneral Assembly- Passes-Bill Under Rules Suspension (ONE MORE DAY OF SESSION Senator Fox Rencws Fight To Re- instate New London Mayor on Harbor Commission of That City State Capitol, Hartford, May 7 (® -—The gencral assembly, under sus- pension of rules, today passed the| New Britain charter amendments. These provide that the board of finance may order audits, that the tax collector need not report tax collections to treasurer in detail; au- thorize the city council to provide additional voting districts in t first, third, fifth and sixth wards by dividing each ward into two dis- tricts; provide that the council shall be the sole arbitrator of salaries ot fixed by the general assembly; make persons responsible for street ob- structions liable for damages, limit | to $1,000 amount which may be re- covered for ice or snow damage or injury, provide for abatement of tax and authorize special school rental fund. Democrats Stand Together For the first time, this session the 13 democratic members of the sen- ate used the only effective weapon against the majority—the power to prevent a blanket suspension of rules. With only one more day remain- ing before the legislature adjourns, the 13 minority scnators decided to | use their only power at a time when it would be most effective. Scnator Peasley of Cheshire, ma- jority leader, had moved at the be- ginning of today's session that, to make possible action on all meas, ures, %1l rules be suspended. Under the rales, bills passed by the house would have to remain on the cal- {endar before the senate could con- !sider them. Thus bills passed yes- |terday by the house or this morn- ing could not have been voted on in the senate except by suspension of rules. Senator Peasley’'s motion also in- cluded suspension of rules for the purpose of immediate transmission, for immediate action, all senate bills voted on in the upper body, or transmission to the various authori- ties if senate actién meant concur- rence, who must handle an enacted measure before it becomes law. Senator Bergin of New Haven, minority leader, opposed a blanket suspension being made in advance. By a 20 to 13 rising vote Scnator Peasley’'s motion was lost, the rules requiring a two-thirds vote, The minority action made possible the democrats blocking any un- (Continued on Page 19.) | HENSINGTON BREAK NETS §1,000 HAUL Thigves-Take 90 Pais-o Shoss From fe_mt_u’s Store LEAYE BOXES IN PILE Shirts, Suits, and Socks Among Stolen Articles—Prowlers Unheard in House Ten Fect Away—State Police Checking Fingerprints, Thieves broke into the store of James Perretta in Kensington some time last night and escaped with nearly $1,000 worth of shoes, clothes and stockings. Entrance was gain- ed by a window in the rear of the store, and as far as could be learned thgre was no one who had heard the rqbbl‘rfl make their entrance. The window which they entered is less than ten feet from the nearest house, but reeidents say that there was no noise to attracét their attention. James Perretta stated that he had closed he store last night at about 9§ o'clock and had no left until about an hour later. As near as can be decided, the entrance was gained som.e time after midnight, as a crowd of men were at the lunch cart near- by until that hour and they noticed nothing out of the way. The only clues to the robbers are fingerprints which were left on the sill of the window and which were photographed by statc police tnis morning. The thieves took about 90 pairs of shoes and many suits of clothes. Shirts and stockings were also added to their collection. All shoes were taken from the boxes and the boxes were left in a sepambled pile behind the countcr of the store. This shows that the burglars must have spent considerable time in the store. Mr. Perretta discovered the break when he opened his store this morn.- ing. State police were notified and are working on the case. This is the sccond robbery in Kensington since Saturday night. It is thought possible that the men who held up the Dennis Haggerty's lunch cart, less than 500 feet away, also broke into the store last night, but there is no proof as yet that the same group were responsible. This store has becn broken into i several times in the past, mostly by Loys who have been captured, but this is the first time that so large & robbery has been effected in the town. Suit for $2,000 Settled On Payment of $148 Suit for $2,000 brought by Herbert L. Wells of Newington against Ed- win Magnuson and John Johnson of this city has been settled through an allowance offered by Nair & Nair, attorneys for the-de endant, of $148. The action resulted from an action for foreclosure on a mortgage orig- inally brought against the Newington mar by the local parties. Wells was represented by Spellacy, Wholean & Yeomans of Hartford. CREDIT MEN MEET Hartford,. May 7 UM—Approxi- mately 300 retail credit men and ‘women gathered at the Hotel bond today at the eighth annual conven- tion of the New England getail credit grastora WITNESSES LIARS, WONAN DECLARES Challenges Truth of Testimony (Given in Police Court DENIES ~ POINTING GUN Mrs. Elizabeth Rackliffic of Green- -wood Street Found Not Guilty When Tried on Charge of Breach of the Peace. Mrs. Elizabeth E. Rackliffe, of 90 Greenwood street was discharged by Judge Stanley J. Traceski in police court today on the charge of breach of the peace, the trial being enliven- ed by her accusations against em- ployes of the R. G. Miller & Sons, Inc., milk dealers. *Liar,” she re- peated aloud sevcral times during the testimony and when Officer Peter McEvoy was demonstrating the manner in which she was hold- ing her revolver last 8aturday morn- ing, she stood up and called him the same name. Revolver Not Loaded Ofticer McEvoy told of going.to Greenwood street in the middle of the night in answer to a complaint to headquarters by Mrs. Rackliffe. She told him she could not sleep on account of the noise made by the milkmen, and he did not notice that she had a revolver in her hand until he had gone ‘onto the Miller company property to investigate. She was be- hind him, holding the revolver in tront of her. It was not loaded and she gave it to him at his request. She told him Chief Hart had given her permission to have it. In reply to Attorney Cyril F. Gaffney, coun- sel for Mrs. Rackliffe, the officer said he did not seize her by the wrist or otherwise use force, as it was not neceesary to do so. He found no cause for her complaint, he said, there being no noise on the premises. He was not aware of conditions there, he said, not having done duty there in 10 years. He was substi- tuting as night doorman when the compiaint was received. “Turned Tail and Beat It” George Schaefer of 358 Arch street testified that he was loading his de- livery wagon with milk when the officer, followed by Mrs. Rackliffe came in. I did not stay around tong enough to see whether the re- volver was loaded or not,” he said. “I turned tail and beat it.” In reply to Attorney Gaffney, he said he did ot consider the milk .company s noiey. He goes to work at m. Frank Pzuski of 208 East Main street testified that he has been em- ployed by the milk company for two inonths as checker and there was no unnecessary noise on the premiscs at any time. A truck comes from Hartford with milk in wooden cases lined with wire, late at night, and several milk teams and one truck leave there at intervals. He saw Mrs. Rackliffe with the revolver In her hand, -and he *“pushed every- body out of the wi he said. Questioned as to previous occur- rences between Mrs. Rackliffe and (Continued on Page Ten.) O'GONNOR WILL RETIRE FROM CITY COMMISSION Member of Board of Compensation and Assessment to Tender Resignation Soon. James T. O'Connor, a member of the board of compensation and as- sessment since 1922, has made known his intention of resigning, as he is planning to leave this city for an extended visit elsewhere. He was re-appointed for a three- year term a few days ago, Mayor Paonessa, who made the original appointment in 1922, returning him to the board upon the expiration oi his term. Mr. O’Conner retired from active business a few months ago. He is fourth ward member of the democratic town committee. EDUCATION BILL KILLED State Capitol, Hartford, May 7 ®) —After the senate had passed the bill separating vocational trade schools and vocational training in other schools from the control of the state board of ecducation, the house at an afternoon session today killed the bill. Mrs. Lewis of Strat- ford, house education chairman, said the bill was adopted in the senat: on a minority report and not on a commiittce report. and Speaker Eddy sustained the point of rule. The bill thus “falls between the houses.” There was no action at all, as the bill had the character of a committee measure and Mrs. Lewis’ statement was tantamount to the bill's never being reported out of committee. Married for 23 Years Wife Sues for Divorce After 23 years of married life, Mrs, Natalie Schmidt seeks to divorce her husband Gustave Henry Schmidt. alleging intoler- able cruelty for the past five years, according to a writ issued today by Attorney Edward A. Mag. They were married on April 28, 1906, in Hamburg, Germany and have two children, Fred. aged 20 and Henry. aged 19. Mrs. Schmidt also. asks the cus- tody of both sons and alimony. Papers were served by Deputy Sheriff Martin Horwitz. The writ i8 returnabte in superior court on the first Tuesday in June, PRICE THREE CENTS NEW TARIFF BILL CALLS FOR INCREASED RATE ON RAW SUGAR AND WoOL raw sugar and a rate of 2.40 cents on on raw Cuban sugar. rate on refined world sugar would be per pound on refined Cuban sugar. pound and 1.91 cents a pound. sugar from the Philippine Islands. provided. The bill proposes no change in the rate on pig iron. Long staple cotton wouid be left on the free list. No limitation would be placed on the present free importation ot Fresh Beef, Veal, Lamb and Pork Rates Doubled But no Change Proposed on Cattle on Hoof— No Change on Sugar Beets. Washington, May 7 UP—The new republican tariff bill introduced in the house today propuses a world rate of three cents per pound on raw Cuban sugar as against existing rates of 2.20 cents a pound on raw world sugar and 1.7¢ cents a pound Under the new bill, drafted after four months of work, the tariff 3.50 cents per pound and 2.80 cents The present ratcs are 2.39 cents per . A three cent per pound increase on raw wool imports would be The bill would practically double existing rates on beef imports. An increase from 15 cents to 25 cents per bushel was recommended on corn imports. There would be no change in the rate on oats, rye, wheat, and flour. Changes proposed on other articles com; rates included: Commodity Raw Wool (clean content) Fresh Beef and Veal 1 Fresh Lamb . . Fresh Pork Cream ....... sesenee Bweetened Condensed Milk Oleomargarine Cheese Rice (brown) e Cherries (sulphured with stems and tips) ... i Maraschino Cherries ...... Cherries (stems tied, pits removed) . Other changes would be: Commodity Peanuts (unshelled) Peanuts (shelled) Beans (dried) Beans (green or unripe) .. Soy Beans . % Flaxseed Onions Tomatoes Mushrooms Almonds (unshelled) Almonds (shelled) . VETERAN EDUCATOR DECIDES T0 RETIRE Mrs. Grace M. Coholan to Leave After Present Term Mrs. Grace M. Coholan, principal of the Smalley school for the past 21 years, has tendered her resigna- tion from the teaching staff of the city, effective at the end of the pres- ent term. At a gathering of the teachers in the school yesterday aft- ernoon, she announced her decision to retire from her life work as a teacher. 8he first became a teacher in 1880 and served in that capacity for one year when she married. 8he then resigned and took her place in life as housckeeper and mother for the next 20 years. In 1901, she again took up teach- ing, this time as a substitute. 8he soon became a member of the regu- lar teaching force. In 1906, the year in which Stanley 8. Holmes be- came superintendent of schools hers, she was teaching in the sixth grade of the ‘old Burritt school at the cor- ner of Main and East Main streets and in 1907, she was made princi- pal of that institution. In 1908, the Smalley achool was finished and ready for occupancy and Mrs. Coholan was transferred to it as its principal. She has re- mained in that capacity ever since that time. = Mrs. Coholan stated that she has been considering resigning for some time past. Members of her family have been urging her for some years past to retire but until this year, the urge to carry on has been greater. Finally, she rcached the decision that she “had done her full measure of duty in her chosen path” and she tendered her resignation to the school board. Mrs. Coholan is the mother of six children, five boys and one daugh- ter. Two of her sons are Catholic riests, one, Philip, a chaplain in the United States Army with the rank of captain, and the other, Fred, of St. Mary's church in Norwich. The other three sons are William T. Co- holan, steel sales manager of the Stanley Works; Gerald M. Coholan. sales representative of the Stanley Works in Philadelphia and Harry J. oholan, the daugh- ter, is following in her mother’s foot- steps. 8he is a teacher of English at the Senior High school. 7Z0C00 MAY FIGHT fupernumerary Officer Thomas Zocco, who has been summoned to appear before the police board to- {night to answer the charge of un- becoming conduct, has consulted a local attorney relative to fighting the charge, it was learned today. ‘Whether the attorney will appear for him or not had not been decided pared with the existing Bill Rate cents a pound cents a pound cents a pound '3 cents a pound cents a gallon cents a pound cents a pound cents a pound cents a pound Present Rate 31 cents 3 cents (ORI PRy - . 515 cents a pound No comparison . 5% cents and 40% 40% + 9% cents a pound No comparison Bill Rate 4% cents a pound 6 cents a pound . 2% cents 2 pound 33 cents a pound 2 cents a pound 56 cents per bush. + 1% cents a pound 3 cents a pound 609% ad valorem 513 cents a pound .16% cents a pound Present Rate 3 cents 4 oents 1% cents 3% cent 15 cent cents cent 1% cent 11 4% cents - 14 ecents 40 1 No change was_suggested in the tariff on cattle on the hoof. P ‘The new bill would make %o changes in the rates on apples. cherries and fish. The bill would make we in the present tate of $0 ogiis Por ton on sugar beets. oy The rate changes proposed in tarift measure wers agreed upen by republican members of the hewse ways and means cominittee. These members met in executive session for weeks and democrats were Bot permitted to be present. Goes Back to Commities The bill now must be referred back to the committee for formal approval. At that time demecrats will be present but, as republicansy-’ have a majority on the com: protests the minority -mem might make are expected to be vet- ed down. A conference of republicans te de- termine the procedure under which the bill will be considered im the house probably will be called Thurs- day. A one-half cent increase per pound would be provided for grape fruit. No changes were proposed in the rates on white potatoes, oranges, lemons, raisins, peaches and peas. The rate on hydraulic cement, now on the free list. would be placed at eight cents per hundred pounds. Besides being no change in the sugar beet rate, no change was pro- posed for other beets. Hides and leather would be left on the free list and no duty weuld be placed on boots and shoes which now are also on the free list. The bill would provide for me change in jute, now on the free lst. No change would be made in any tobacco products. Shingles, now on the free list would bear a duty of 25 cents ad valorem. Turpentine and rosin would re-. main on the free list. Amceng the manufactured cotton rate changes. for which ne compar- ative figures were immediately avail- able, were the following: Cotton yarn (not bleached) of numbers not exceeding 90, b per cent ad valorem and in addition thereto for each number, 3-10 of ome per cent; exceeding number 90, 32 per cent ad valorem. Cotton yarn (bleached), of mum- bers not exceeding number 90, ten per cent ad valorem and in addition thereto for each number 3-10 of one per cent; exceeding number 90, 37 per cent ad valorem. No change thread. Crochet, embroidery, darning and Knitting cottons put up for handwerk in lengths not exceeding $40 yards, 25 per cert ad valorem. Cotton cloth (net bleached) eon- {aining yarns the average number of which does net exceed number 99, ten per cent ad valorem and in ad- dition for each number 35-100 of ome in ocetton sewing (Continued on Page 19.) Poor 0l Woman Persecuted today. BRING SUIT FOR $600 Luigi Diamenta, Santina Dia- menta, Antonio Morelli and Frances- co Morelli have brought suit for $600 against Andrew Bandsas, alleg- ing bréach of contract in connection with the proposed sale of real estate. Casale & Casale lssued the writ, which i returnable in the city court the third Monday in Mage New Yeork, May rested on & charge of at an elevated station day, Mrs. Bertha years old, pleaded “only & peer weman earn a living.”