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NEW BRITAIN HERALD
News of the World
By Associated Press
Average Daily Circulation For
Week Ending IO OOA
Nov. 14th .. i,jOO)
ESTABLISH Kl) 1870
o?)l"iIjM,TTAIN DAILY HERALD, FRIDAY,
NOVEMBER 20, 1925. -THIRTY-TWO PAGES
PRICE THREE CENTS
PLAINVILLE BLOCK TENANTS;
DAMAGE BY FLAMES $10,000
Occupants of Claren
don Routed in Night
Clothes, One Being
Carried To
Down Ladder.
Safety
Several Town Firemen
Hurt Fighting Blaze
New Britain Department
Responds to Appeal for
Help.
(Special to the Herald.)
Flainvllle, Nov. 20 The most
dangerous and most spectacular lire
in many months, and the second
blaze In the same place within a
few weeks, forced the occupants of
; tie Clarendon block on Central
square to flee In their nightclothes
early this morning ind did damage
to the building estimated at well
over $10,000.
Three alarms were blown, and!, de
splte determined work which brought
injuries to more than half of the
local fire department, the blaze as
Mimed such proportions that outside
help had to be called from New
Britain. To- Chief William J. No
ble of New Britain and his men is
.tiven the credit for subduing the
(lames and preventing them from
destroying the neighboring buildings,
.mil Chief Edward P. Prior of the
local company Is unstinted in his
(.raise of the work of the Hardware
City men.
The fire apparently started in the
;itehen of the Clarendon restaurant,
al' hough the cause Is not known, and
.-proad rapidly. It is thought to
'nave burned for some time before
il was discovered at 4:15 o'clock by
'.inard Stanley, who sent in an
larm. The flames were also seen
!y the crew of a passing freight
vain, and the engine whistle was
lown until the steam exhausted. A
cond alarm was blown by the
Trumbull Electric Mfg. Co. whistle
...t 4:45 o'clock and a third one 20
aiinutes later.
Fses Gun To Awaken Sleepers
Chief Prior and his men responded
a almost record time, but the names
f i o bursting through the roof when
'hey arrived. Mr. Stanley tried to
c-ouse the sleeping occupants of the
r floors by shouting and throw-
alio
cr stones at the window, and finally
.puty Sheriff E. W. Furrey emp-
, his revolver to awaken them.
.,c halls were filled with dense
uoke and the whole lower floor was
.Irendy ablaze, giving the alarmed
ewidonls no time to dress and forc-
ai.' tricm to uasu imuuKJi ;
a the street, r.ven men vuu mui, ,
..... .i .....1 tl.o Clemen Vim! i
as miPi-... ' ,,, '
a raise a luuuer vy mnwi ,
Vpe' .-, . . -r n..i Fir mm I
Game right D C to 1 Im, hs
The full hose supp yof the loi.ai
. . " . . intense and
a piiniii' in im.i iii...". -
v ry fireman in the company set to
.ork Willi a daring which thrilled
large crowd of onlookers. Chop
.nc their way through the roof at
a rear of the nuutiing mm i"
na It also with streams from front ;
,.,,'d side, the men fought with flames
II about them in utter disregard
,; the injuries which they eonstunt
v received from falling embers and
aliiss.
in spite of their utmost efforts the
i iainville firemen could not handle:
,.. fire which broke til rough the
oof and walls In so many plnces
'.at the hose and manpower were
cmffirlent. Chic? Trior sent a hur-
-v cull to New Britain, and Chief No- I
c and No. 2 truck responded. From
'nt time the fire had no chance, j
i nder the direction of the New Brit- ,
in chief, the newcomers and the lo- j
cil men attacked the flames in a
a, ore efficient way and gradually
becked and extinguished them.
Block Complete Buln I
The Clarendon block Is practically j
tutal ruin. The rear portions are.
totally burned out; the stock room. I
,. ilcheii. and restaurant proper are ,
u recked practically beyond repair:
a vacant, store in the block was bad- I
'v damaged; and the Pnlaco of
-v.ects suffered heavily from water
nd fire and smoke. At one time it
appeared that, the (lames would,
reach across and carry the Neri j
idpek with the Clarendon, but the I
arV.val of the New Britain company ,
( r vented this.
I'hl-f Trior and half of his men
ait'fTcd injuries during their battle i
ith the (lames. The chief received j
bad laceration on the hand and
i.arely escaped more serious Injury '
h.n a largo plate glass nmuun
cashed down right at his feet.
All credit is given by Chief Prior
,ad his men to Chief Noble. "With
.t htm we couldn't have stopped
e James." the local chief said to
day, "and we can't praise (hem
nough." While the Flainvllle fire
mi ,i fought hard, they could not. he
said, have been successful had it not
l-een for the able direction given by
chief Noble, whose experience at
large fires proved the deciding fac
i,.r In the battle with the flames.
The loss Is estimated at well over
ia.eiai, purl of which Is covered by
insurance. A (Ire similar In origin
badly damaged (he restaurant about
i vo months ;.go.
iiusii noYcorr vmr.n
Dublin. Nov. 20 (IP) The Sinn
!' in renference hen? has adopted 1
n r-solution favoring a boycott o' j
1 Vter linen through an ad vert Is-)
i. g riii;.ntcn In the t.niteo fiatei ;
if ri puiiticins now pen prisoners
in Northern Ireland are not re
sed before Christmas.
OBERLANDER, WVCOFF,
EDDIE TRYON SOUGHT" m
Callahan Trying to Sign
Football Stars for
Miami Profs.
GRANGE OFFERED TEX TO
TWENTY THOUSAND A GAME
Columbus, O., Nov. 20 P)
Red Grango will , receive from
$10,000 to J20.000 a game if he
decided to play professional foot
ball, starting Thanksgiving Day,
it was stated today by Clyde
Tuttle, treasurer of tho Colum
bus Tigers, a member of the
National I'rofessional Football
League.
New York, Nov. 20 (PV Acting on
behalf of Miami Kla., interests, Tim
Callahan, former Yale gridiron cap
tain and all-American star, an
nounced today he had offered pro
fessional football contracts to Eddie
Tryon of Colgate and Swede Ober
lander of Dartmouth, two of the
east's outstanding backlleld stars, as
well as Doug Wycolt of Georgia
Tech.
Callahan said he and his associ
ates had been commissioned to as
semble an all-American star team
of college players to play profes
sional football in Florida. It is ex
pected that this team, he said, would
among other contests, meet an ag
gregation featuring Red Grange in
its lineup in a Christmas day game
at Miami Beach.
Callahan shed some, new light on
Grange's expected professional ven
ture by saying it was his under
standing that C. C. Pyle, Cham
paign theater owner and reputed
manager of Refl, had signed for the
Illinois captain to play professional
football. Callahan expressed the
opinion that this had been done by
I'yle under the lattcr's supposed
contract with Grange and that the
football star was not yet officially
Informed of his step.
Callahan admitted he had not yet
signed any players of promlneneo for
the Miami team, but declared at
tractive offers would be made to a
number of star players besides
Tryon, Oberlander and Wycoff. He
expects to have his outfit recruited
within a week.
Hanover, N. H., Nov. 2 P)
Swede" Oberlander, Dartmouth
backtleld star, admitted today he had
(received an offer from Tim Callahan,
former Yale captain, to play profes
sional football in Florida, but re
fused to make public his decision.
"Any announcement will have to
come from Callahan." he said.
Detroit, Nov. 20 UP The Detroit
y,,ws )o,iav
quoted officials of the
Wills St. Claire company makers,
as saying that Harold (It
1) Grange
ppeared at the main offices of the
company at Marysville, Mich., last.
demanded an automobile,
10 square" hc use of Grange's
name in a series of advertisements,
j The demand was refused,
j Orange was accompanied by C. C.
I'yle, whom he introduced as Ills
i manager, the News quoted Harold
, ;. Wills head of the factory as say
ing. A. H. Moormon. general man
ager of the Wills St. Claire company
(Continued on Tago 29)
Papers In Chapman 's Final Fight
To Escape Noose Not Yet Offered
If They Arc Not Presented ' FIRST ARREST MADE FOR
Today They Will Be To- j TURNING AUTO ON MAIN ST.
morrow, Judge Groehl j
Says Alcorn Will Not
Oppose Reprieve Re
quest if One Is Necessary
Hartford. Nov. Jd WP Whether
the petition of Gerald Chapman for
a writ of habeas corpus will be pre
sented to Judge Edwin S. Thomas
today had not been determined at
noon. Judge Frederick J. Groehl.
chief of counsel for Chapman, plan
ned to be in Hartford this afternoon
to go over the papers in the case,
and to go to the state prison nt
Wellierstlelil fnr t, ,'Onferene,. ilh
Chapman and for his signature to
the papers.
If it Is found not feasible for
counsel to take the papers to South
Norwalk this evening for the sig
nature of L'. S. District Judge Edwin
S. Thomas, counsel will wait on
Judge Thomas at his home in South !
Norwalk on Saturday. Tho petition j
for the writ has been completed,
and the order itself is in readiness
for the signature of the court.
State's Attorney Hugh M. Alcorn
today said he had made no plans for
requesting a second reprieve for j
Chapman, who is under sentence to ,
be hanged at the state prison in .
Wethersfield on Dec.niler 3.
"I will make such a request if at
any time it appears necessary for
reprieve to be granted," said Mr.
Alcorn. "There is no way of aseer-
taining in advance if h reprieve will
be necessary, or if so if a definite
im nnfilce to settle the
ques-
tion at Issue. The matter of re
-jprlevc can easily tie taken care of I
Jwhen the necessity require.'
urm
TO BEJXECUTED
Irs. Soper, 19, Convicted to
New York Court
If Sentence U Carried Out, She Will
Be the Fourth of Ilcr Sex To Pay
Extreme Penalty In X. Y. Stale
Elizahethtown, N. Y., Nov. 20 P
Mrs. Fannlo Soper, 49, convicted of
murder in the first degree, for the
killing of her husband, Henry So
per, was sentenced to death in the
electric chajrby ' Supremo Court
Justice Whltmeyer today.
The date of execution was set for
tho week beginning January 3.
Cunvh'ted by Jury
A Jury, drawn largely from the
soil of Essex county, yesterday re
turned a verdict of murder, first
degree, after having listened for ten
duys to u trial which has attracted
wide attention in the Adirondack.
If Mrs. Soper Is put to death she
will bo the fourth of her sex from
whom the state has exacted tho ex
treme penalty. Martha Koxilla
Druse was hanged in Herkimer,
February 28 1SS7, for the murder
of her husband. Martha Place, who
was convicted In New York county,
was executed In Sing Sing prison on
March 20, ISSli, and Mary Farmer,
convicted in Jefferson county, was
put to death In Auburn prison on
March 25, 11)09. Mrs. Soper's at
torney, Patrick J. Tlerney, of Platts
burg has announced that an ap
peal from the verdict would be
taken on the ground of "improper
admission of evidence."
Sliowoil No Emotion
Mrs. Soper received the verdict
with the same lack of emotional
display as' has . characterized her
outward appeanlpce in court. Only
once did she falter and that was
when sho took the stand In her own
defense and told her version of the
fatal shooting. Compelled to de
tail how she had touched her hus
band's arm after the shooting, the
widow faltered, wept and then
broke down.
Henry Soper was shot twice In the
head as ho slept In the kitchen of
his quiet farm house after a hard
morning's work in the potato fields.
Mrs. Soper maintained that a
stranger came to tho door, asked
admittance and was allowed to en
ter the room In which her husband
rested. Then, the widow main
tained, she heard two shots, found
her husband dead, and saw the
t stranger disappear In an automo
bile. The prosecution basing its
case largely on circumstantial evi
dence, contended that Mr3. Soper
! did the shooting, attempting to
prove, through testimony of an ex
pert, that the two bullets were fired
from Soper's own revolver, which
the widow attempted to keep from
the investigators.
Among the character witnesses
who appeared for Mrs. Soper was
her only daughter, Mrs. William
Ellsbury, of Elizahethtown. Mrs.
Ellsbury told of the "happy hpme
life" of Soper and his wife. Soper
nacl two sons by a form
r marriage,
and the Buquet property was willed
ltnl" . ,,. , . ,
The jury deliberated one hour and
forty-five minutes.
. ,-,
I.T. SKOC.I.AND RKKIC3XS
Hartford. Conn., Nov. 20 WP
Second Lieutenant Victor It. Skng-
land, iistn unservatlon squadron, j
A, has resigned from tho National I
I Guard, tile fact being noted
adjutant general's orders today.
In
Berlin Man Violated New Ordinance
But Judgment Is Suspended
In ("our(.
Judgment was suspended In the
case of John Kapustynski of Berlin
when be was arraigned before
Judge Benjamin W. Ailing in po
lice court this morning as the first
defendant to be arrested for vio
lating the newly enacted city ordi
nance against turning around an
automobile on Main street. Judge
Ailing warned the man not to re
peat his act. Patrolman Alfred At
water arrested the defendant when
he founji him turning his machine
near tho Main street railroad
rr"t"in,Br"
Stanley lkihula, 19. of 138
Broad street, had judgment sus
pended when he appeared on a
charge of breach of the peace. He
was arrested last night on Main
street by Supernumerary Police-:,,
man John Nolan nfter he is al- ;
-, - r. u 1-
leged to have become abusive when j
the policeman ordered him to !
ti, i . 1.1 . c 1
u. "R"'"BlJ""" " """
proprietors of a store at 65 Grove
street, were continued for trial.
The couple were- arrested when De
tective Sergeant George C. Ellinger.
Sergeant Patrick J. O'Mara and
Pnlleeman Thomas J. Feeney raid-
i their store and seized
a quan-
tity of liquor.
Peter Kozakns of 21 East Main
street, arrested on a charge of
operating without having his 11-I
cense on his person, was released ;
withoid arraignment when he pro-
duced the license at police head-j
quarters mis morning. f
EXTRA 4 P. C. DIVIDEND
DECLARED BY L. F. & C.
Board of Directors Also Votes To
Pay Regular Quarterly
of 3 IVr Cent
At a meeting of the directors of
t.anders, Fiary & Clark, held this
morning the regular quarterly dlvl
dent of 3 per cent was duclared pay
able December 31, and an extra div
idend of 4 per cent was declared
payable January 9, 1926,
Both dividends aro payable to
stockholders of record at the close
of business December 21. The stock
transfer books of tho corporation
will bo closed from December 22 to
December 31st, both days Inclusive.
Lawyers for Plaintiff Ask Post
ponement Until Monday
SURPRISED AT EVIDENCE
Defense Introduces ICtter Which, It
Is Claimed, May "Wreck" Rlilne-
lnndcr Ills Own Lawyers Are
Taken By Surprise.
White riains, N. Y., Nov. 20 UP)
The Rhinelanders annulment trial
scheduled for resumption tills morn
ing, was adjourned until Monday to
give counsel for Leonard Kip Rhine-
lander, the plaintiffs opportunity to
make necessary Investigations Into
the contents of one of the "mystery"
letters that caused suddoiu adjourn
ment, of the case yesterday.
Beth In Court
Although tho case had bee ad
journed yesterday under circum
stances that gave rise to rumors it
would be withdrawn, the principals
were In court this morning shortly
after 10 o'clock. Young lthinclan
der took the stand for his fifth day
of unceasing cross-examination and
Lee Parsons Davis, counsel for Alice
Hcatrice Jones, the defendant, was
in his place.
Isaac N. Mills, counsel for Rhine
lander, then arose and told Justice
Morschauser that ho had just been
given certain information by Mr.
Davis which ho felt needed thorough
investigation beforo continuation of
the oross-examination, lie there
fore asked for adjournment until
Monday. Mr. Davis agreed, and Jus
tice .Morschauser ordered the ad
journment. Lawjers Confer
.Just beforo the. case was sched
uled for this morning. .Mr. Davis and
Mr. Mills were in conference In Jus
tice Morschauscr's chambers. Later
Mr. Davis left and Leon R. Jacobs,
associated with -Mr. Mills in the case,
went into conference with his col.
league. It was understood that Mr.
Davis had revealed the contents of
at least two of the letters which ;
have made their appearance in the '
case under unusual conditions, but I
.. .,,., i,w. , ,.,. , ,., ,,,
I The (wo' h-ttcrs are among about !
I three hundred which Leonard scut.
jt0 AHc(,. Mr. j,avis has ,..,
.to niako ,nf.m T1ll,llo lln I
ho has said would "wrick" voting
lihlnela.wter. The MOul
i ,,,,,, ,rs !re ;l(1,iltl.lllv of a .:i.,isri.
! t i oiirtl chanu 'ter.
Fiucrgency Arises
Mr. Mills, commenting on yester-
day's sudden adjournment, said: !
"Yesterday afternoon an enier-'
gency arose of which 1 had not Hie :
slightest information. Mr. Jacobs;
'and I took every posihle means to'
! learn the entire status of the easel
before the trial started, but xr. i
' Mavis, rhn-ing the conference, gave j
jine some information that produced'
j a new situation ami 1 felt it was my ;
duty as leading counsel (o make I
'some investigation to see what, ac
tion we should take In this finer-'
jgency. Mr. Jacobs and I investigat-!
I ed this new situation but have not
! been able, to complete our work.
i "In view of this condition 1 asked
; for an adjournment until Monday." '
j Mystery letters
The "mystery" letters have lum
i used by Mr. Davis under dramatic
'circumstances twice. Once lie per
i milted Ithinelander to rend one of '
iihem and then asked lum: "Ho vou
'wiKn ' continue with
this case '."'
I he plaintiff replied: "Y
Yesterday Mr. Davis produced an
other of these letters, permitted
young Ithinelander to read It and
then asked for a recess.
During this time, Davis. Mr. Mills
and Justice Murfchauscr held a pri
vate conference and the trial w:is I
adjourned until today although It i
was still early in the afternoon. The
letters have been produced both
times in the midst of cress-examin- ,
atlon Into intimate details of the
pre-marital relations ef young
Ithinelander and his wife.
ITALIAN LOW KI.OTi:i)
New York, Nov. Io ) The
i nn one nee. 11..1.0.. 1
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.......r,.. n ...,, , 11.1 11 ii 1 11.
; syndicate bead-d by J. P. Morgan
ind Co.. was sold before noon to-
1.1V ti-illi .in 1,1,11. I n..N..,l.
'soription. While tho Morgan
firm
'merely announced the
closing of
I banks associated in the offering
said that orders for the bonds were
unusually heavy and estimated
that total .subscriptions would run
to $4ii0,fi'in,000.
NAVAL ARSLVXL III, .17,13
Toulon. France, Nov. :u UP)
The naval arsenal was on lire to-
lay. High wind caused tear that
the flames might reach now der nnil
explosives mieevines. Xit'eions ef-
fori. , r, iuu.l hi- Hviitnn ami
naval suihorllles to prevent a
disaster. The fire was entlnsuished.
FOLEY CLEARED IN
REPORT OF COURT
Shenandoah Probe Officer Ex
onerated ol Charges
MITCHELL CASE NEAR END
Testimony From WKnosses In Hono.
lulu to Be Taken By Impositions
Colonel M lichen Himself WII
Go On stand yext Mmi(Itty
Washington, Nov. 20 (PCaptln
I aul I'oley was exonerated today by
the Shenandoah naval court of In
'luiry of Mrs. Margaret Ross Lans
downe's charge that he sought to
sway her testimony.
The court held that Captain Foley,
its former Judge advocate, was not
guilty either of seeking to cause
false testimony to bo offered before
the court, or of seeking by "impro
per means to influence" the widow
of the Shenandoah's commander.
Court's Division
The decision rend by Rear Ad
miral Hilary P. Jones, president of
the court, follows:
"Jt appearing to the court after a
careful consideration of all evidence
adduced and of record In that con
nection that the defendant, Captain
I'nu! Foley, United States navy, late
tho judge advoeato of this court, is
not guilty of seeking and endeavor
ing to cause false testimony to be
offered to this court and Is not
guilty of seeking and endeavoring
by Improper means to Influence a
witness about to testify before this
court, and It further being a matter
of judicial notice in this court that
it was an obligation imposed by law
ful resolution upon Captain Paul
Foley as judge advocate to make a
preliminary examination of witness
es to be examined before this court,
and it further appearing to this
court upon consideration as afore
said that, tho said Captain Foley has
in nowise been guilty of improper or
unethical conduct, as such judge
advocate, and all of the evidence
known to tho court having been ad
duced before It and made a part of
its records:
"It Is hereby adjudged and or
dered that the said defendant, Cap-
I tain Paul Foley, United States navy.
is not guilty of the matters ana
things alleged against him;
"Said defendant la hereby dis
charged and released from further
! attendance upon this court"
I Mi's. Lau.sdowno Protest
I Just as the decision was being
handed down, Judge Advocate
i Leonard received formally the pro-
test, of counsel for Mrs. Lansdowne,
asking dismissal of the court be
f cause beforo it had barred her at
! torneys from taking part In the in-
quiry. The protest had been filed
with Secretary Wilbur, anil forward
ed by him to Major Leonard.
With the I.ansdowne-Foley in
cident out of Its way, the court con
tinued its general Inquiry Into the
causes of the wreck of tho Shen
andoah. Mitchell To Testify
Washington, Nov. 20 (P) Chances
that the .Mitchell courtniartlal trial
will proceed to its end without any
prolonged delay brightened consid
erably today.
Perense and prosecution counsel
agreed that the testimony of several
witnesses who are In Honolulu be
taken by deposition at once.
Representative Frank R. Reld,
counsel for Colonel Mitchell told the
court he would put the defendant en
the stand Monday to testify in de
fense of his public accusation against
air service administration, which re
sulted in the charge of misconduct
now pending against him.
The court today gave its attention
largely to documentary evidence
read by the defense from the rec
ords of the house aircraft commit,
tee and the president's air board.
DAMAGE OF $1,500 BY
FIRE ON ARCH STREET
Three Stury Iiinlillne; at Roar of
Xo. 119 Threatened No. 6
Company Answers
Fire in a three-story
building at
l lie rear of 14S) Arch street shoitlyidav in onnosition to the 12 annli-'
alter li o'clock this morning re-
suited in about $1,500 damage be- pany for the establishment of bus
lore it was put out by the tire du-I routes in Connecticut. The proposed
partment in answer to an alarm j lines would cover 55o miles of high
trom liox !M at the coiner of West jvvay. The applicant has no standing
Pearl and Arch streets. The build- j before this commission, since by the
ing is owned by I. Milkowitz and; charter of the New Haven road, its
Hie loss is covered by insurance.
Chkf William J. Noble of the
lire department investigated the
blaze and reported that it had
been caused by a defective chim
ney. The lire is believed to have
started In the partitions of the
third tloor and male its way up
ward to the roof, which was a muss
of llames when the department ar
rived. Engine Co. 6 was late in arriv
ing at the fire as the result of a
mistake made by Captain John
Connolly in reading the tape. The
company went to liox f3 at the
comer of Maple and Whiting
si reels instead of to Box 94. As a
result. Chief Noble will prefer
ehnr(,es against the captain and he
will be lined two days pay auto
matically, the standard penalty for
the offense, fixed by the board of
lire commissioners.
THE WEATHER
Hartford, Nov. 20. Forecast
fur New Britain anil trinity:
fiiiirnlly fair tonight anil
Saturday
KING GEORGE'S MOTHER
AND ALL ENGLAND MO URNS HER LOSS;
WOULD HA VE BEEN 81 ON
CHILD STRUCK BY AUTO
IS DEAD AT HOSPITAL
John Barnes, fi, of 462
Myrtle St., Dies of
Fractured Skull
John Barnes, six-year-old son
of
Fireman and Mrs. Lester Barnes of
42 Myrtle street, died shortly be
fore noon today at the New Britain
General hospital from a fracture of
the skull, received when he was run
down On Myrtle street In front of
his home last night by nn automo
bile driven by Merwln W. Keehner
of ISO Curtis street. Tho boy was
a grandson of Deputy Chief Eugene
F. Barnes c.f the fire department,
and his father is connected with
Engine Company 4.
Chief William C. Hart said this
afternoon that unless evidence
comes to light that tends to dis
credit the first reports on the ac
cident, there will probably be no
criminal action taken against Keeh
ner. The facts that have been gath
ered by the police thus far have
been turned over to Prosecutore Jo
seph G. Woods for his consideration.
The dead boy is survived by his
parents and one brother, Lester,
(Continued on Page Twenty-nine)
ANDERSON HATED ALL
BUT ONE OF FAIR SEX
And She Now Plans
Advise Aged Mother
of "Dutch's" Death
to
Rochester, N. T., Nov. 20 UP) In
copyrighted story, tho Rochester
Journal and the Post Express today
revealed another colorful chapter in
the life of "Imtrh" Anderson, notori
ous bandit slain several weeks ago
In Muskegon, Mich., with the body
o. Anderson still in Muskegon, it
devolved upon Miss Grace Cramp
ton, attorney, and former associate
of William J. Baker, another of An
derson's attorneys here, to bore fur
ther details of the life of the arch
criminal.
Miss Crnmpton today was endeav
orlng to communicate with the dead
bandit's mother in Denmark, with
a view to making arrangements for
the final disposition of Anderson's
body.
That the notorious bandit, self
confessed woman hater, had yet one
woman to whom he turned from
time to time for the consolation of other car, the driver turned sud
frlendshlp and undertaking was re-denly to the left without giving
vealed today when Miss Crampton j any signal. Fitzpatrick swung quick
admitted having been the dead band- ; ly to the left to avoid hitting the
It's only woman friend and con-
fidante.
NEW ENGLAND TRANSPORTATION CO.
CHARACTERIZED AS OUTLAW CONCERN
A. L. Shipman, Counsel for
Conn. Motor Stage Assn.,' "'''"""y 1,as hoon fi"ved uy prac-
ttically all the railroads who have so
Attacks Standing of New
Haven Road Subsidiary
Organization.
j Hartford, Nov. 2D ( The New
', England Transportation Co. is an
I nut In w concern and cannot be rec-
iognized by law. Arthur E. Shipman
of Hartlord, counsel for the Con- ,
Inecticut .Motor Stage association, I
argued before the public utilities
.commission at the state capltol 0.
I canons oi ine iransporiauon com-
cations of the transportation
; admitted owner, neither its s.ock nor
f 'ruritles can be held legally by that
company, asserted Mr. Shipman. By
I amendment to its charter the rail
company, by special laws, was pro
hibited from acquiring directly or
indirectly the securities of this cor
poration, since they were not owned
: by the rail company on May 19,
1 !' 1 5.
Chapter 39 of the special acts and
resolves of Massachusetts, 191T, was
to like effect and was even a stronger
act. So far as Connecticut Is con
cerned, the applicant is, therefore,
an outlaw corporation.
"This commission is a state
agency. It cannot shut Its eyes to
an Illegal act on the part of the real
applicant who is applying to the
commission for the exercise of its
powers in the name of an illegally
owned subsidiary."
Iteply Is Made
Benjamin I. Spook, general coun
sel of the road, replying to Mr.
Shipman. quoted from a decision of
the Connecticut supreme court.
"The New Haven's contention," he
said, "is that the New England
Transportation Co, was created by
the New Haven road for the pur
pose of conducting the motor bus
business which the legislatures of
Massachusetts, Rhode Island and
IA1ERED BV PEST HOLE
ON OVERLOOK AVE.
Revolting: Conditions
Yards and Highway
Reported
in
Unless speedy relief Is given by
the city of New Britain to relieve
alleged unsanitary conditions
caused by the lack of sewer facili
ties on Overlook avenue, owners
of property on that street will ap
peal to thq state department of
health.
City Engineer Joseph 0. Wil
liams, First Sanitary Inspector
John A. Dolan of the health de
partment and Plumbing Inspector
P. J. Tormay have made visits to
tho street yesterday and today and
conditions there have been pro
nounced the worst existing in any
part of the city.
For several years efforts have
been made to have a sewer con
structed there but without avail. A
new petition is now before the
common council and board of pub
lie works, and unless favorably
acted upon, the state department
may be asked to insist upon sewer
installation.
Almost unbelievable conditions
of filth are reported to be existing
in yards and in the street, snd the
health department Is concerned In
tho possibility of disease spread.
FORCED AGAINST CURB,
AUTOMOBILE TURNS OYER
Driver Escapes Injury But Is Taken
Into Custody for Reckless
Driving.
Striking the curb, blowing out a
tire and crashing sideways into a
pole, an automobile driven by
Walter E. Fllzpatrtck of 566 Arch
street was capsized near the Whit
ing street railroad crossing about
1 o'clock this afternoon, but the
driver miraculously escaped with
out so much as a scratch. The ma
chine was badly damaged.
Policeman Thomas J. Feeney' In
vestigated the accident and arrest
ed Fitzpatrick on a charge of reck
less driving. Fitzpatrick said that
he was driving along Whiting
jfreet at a speed of 26 to 30 miles
1 011 Jl0ur wncn he cam0 "Pn ai-
other machine that was being
driven ahead in the center of the
road. Fitzpatrick said that he blew
his horn to warn the driver ahead
that he was going to pass him, and
then, just as he was abreast of tho
other mnchlne and as ho did,
struck the curb.
he
Connecticut In 1925 authorized all
railroads to conduct. This practice
of doing the business through a sub-
far gone Into business, notably the
Boston & Maine, the Great North
ern and the Heading, all of which
have created subsidiaries for the
purposes. For all practical purposes
the transportation company is the
New Haven road. All the stock Is
owned hy the New Haven company.
The directors are all officers of the
New Haven company. The Connec
ticut supreme court In a similar sit-
aUon has held that there Is but one
"'al ownersnip and interest."
J- Moss Ivea representing the
!V"Brcss "i company, operating
""v-'n l'animry and Y aterbury,
between Danbury and Waterburv,
ana Benedict E. Lyons, counsel for
com-i1'50"" isomers ana tne Lyons Mo
; - -
lur pencil
company, operating be
tween Thomaston and Terryvllle,
argued for their clients.
.lust Noil the Money
Mr. Shipman said that' Harold
Price, the traffic manager for the
applicant, had testified he did not
examine the tcrrito-y for which he
drew up bus schedules. The appli
cant has not shown a reasonable
rublic exigency tor their proposed
routes, Mr. Shipman continued, hut
only that they are losing money
and want to go Into the bus busi
ness which has been put on a suc
cessful basis.
He argued that the New Haven
road actually will compete with ex
isting companies, contrary to the
statements of the company's offi
cials, for It has been admitted that
on the proposed Hartford-Willl-mantic
route it is planned to run
within ten minutes of the existing
schedule and duplicate exactly th
present route,
Mr. Shipman also urged that the
manufacturers and business men
who favored the applications mere
ly proved that the New Haven road
was in financial difficulties and that
the freight rales were affected by
the loss of passenger revenue, but
that no public convenience ot
necessity has been shown.
Mr. Lyons claimed the New Ha
ven road had no right by law to
take off trains and so create aa
exigency, and that the trains were
removed so as to establish tht
need .'or bus routes.
I .. f . . v.,
DIES TODAY
DECEMBER 1
Death, Result of Heart
Affliction, Shock To
Whole Country As
She Had Been Out
Riding Wednesday.
All of Surviving Children
at Her Bedside When
End Came Guildhall
Luncheon Is Cancelled,
Food Sent to Charity. t
Randrlnghnm, England, Nov. !0
Queen Mother Alexandra, wid
ow of King Edward VII, and mother
of King George V, died late this
afternoon at Sandrlngham house.
A bulletin signed by the attending;
physicians. Dr. F. J. Williams and
Sir Thomas Holder, said: "Her Ma
jesty, Queen Alexandra passed way
at 6:25 o'clock. The Queen and
members of the Royal family were
present."
Queen Axelandra passed to rest
amid the peaceful rural surround
ings which she loved so well. Since
Thursday morning', when the doc
tors, announcement made It patent
that the aged queen was In a critical
condition, the hamlet of Sandrlng
ham and Its tiny neighbors Wolfer
ton and Derslngham, which claimed
her for their very own, had waited
heavy-hearted for the end.
Throughout the long; hours little
groups lingered, wet-eyed, at tho
portals of the Royal residence, hop
ing against hope for some word that
their beloved mistress would sur
vive. Birthday Plans.
Within a few days (on Dec. 1)
the Queen mother would have Ob
served the eighty-first anniversary
of her birth, and all the Inhabitants
had been preparing in elaborate
fashion to celebrate the event at
Sandrlngham house. Additional tele
graphic apparatus had been Installed
to cope with the Inevitable showr
of congratulations and good wishes
from all parts of the Empire. This
Is now being used to tell her people
In the four corners of the earth, of
how she died.
Even to the people of Sandrinj
ham, who knew tho frailty of their
Queen, news of the mancing heart
attack came as a surprise. Only on
Wednesday she was out driving, as
was her custom and a few days ago
It was authoritatively staled that
she was In better health than for
some time past. So the news of the
grievous heart attack early Thurs
day morning came as a stunning
blow.
The King and Queen, Prince Hen
ry, Princess Victoria and Queen
Maud of Norway (Alexandra's third
daughter) were already at Sand
rlngham on one of their customary
visits. The family gathering had
not been pre-arranged as there
seemed to be no cause for special
anxiety about the condition of the
Queen mother.
Klnc Hurries Home.
King George was the host of a
shooting party when news of the at
tack reached him, and he hastened
to his mother's bedside. His first
glimpse of the anxious tear-stained
faces of the servants and officials of
Sandrlngham house told him plain,
er than words of the true situation.
The King stayed with his mother
as long as the doctors thought advis
able. The physicians and n".rses
remained In constant attendance.
Last evening the son again visited
the Queen mother. At that time
word had been given out that there
had been no change and that ths
Queen was resting peacefully, but
the watchers learned the ominous
additional fact that a arrangements
had been made to summon the
King at any hour during the night.
All through the trying hours of
' darkness there was keenest anxiety
i nmon tne .,-, of ,ha du;r,:
: of ' whlpn knPW thl, .,d
i of King Edward VII almost as on
of their own family. Little groups
waited along the highway to Sand
rlngham scanning every passing ve
hicle and submitting any arrivals
from the Koyal home to searching
questioning.
others flocked to the places where
there were wireless Installations,
thinking to get the first tidings of
her condition from one of the broad
casters. A touching sceen was en-
j a.tCl, , one 0l- tlu,0 p.s when
m. -.ii ,
nobdy would desire dance music In
view of the Queen mother's grave
connmon nnq closed tne evenings
program forthwith. The villagers
stood stiffly at attention and listened
bareheaded while tho radio blared
the strains of "God Save the King."
This morning the Princess Royal
Louise, eldest of Alexandra's three
daughters, arrived from London to
join the other royalties here. Thus
all the surviving children of the
Queen mother were at Sandrlngham.
A Pathetic Fiirarp.
One of the most pathetic figure
of the scene during the last trying
hours was the aged Miss Charlotte
Knollys, who had been in attend
ance upon her Majesty for flfty-fiT
years. During all that time
throughout the greater part of Alex
andra's life in England Miss Knol
lys rendered service of real devo
tion. Perhaps there has been bo prV
lel In the history of Royal houses
for such a long and loving ajrweia-
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