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New Britain herald., 1920-12-14
SENATOR B0RAH PRESENTS RESOLUTION LOOKING TOWARD u.S.-B BRITAIN JAPAN
 PACT TO CUT NAVAL PROGRAM IN HALF
Plan Would Make Each Nation to Agree This Reduc- ton For Next Five Years-League of Nations Also Has Tentative Agreement to Put Immediate End to Growth of All Armaments.

Geneva, Dec. 14.-tBy the Asso- ciated Press)-An agreement among the powers to put an immediate end to the growth of ornaments Is con- templated by the disarmament com mittee at today's session of the as- scmbly meeting.
 Hjalmar Granting of Sweden and H. l.. Fisher of Great Britain said that the committee while in fovor of the speediest possible disarmament was forced to the conclusion that the moment had not arrived when it would be possible.
 There are countries with the most powerful armament building facilities outside the league" said MT. Fisher, and disarmament can begin only when it is universal"
New Britain herald., 1920-12-14
JURY IS CELEBRATING.
Kranz, Roche and Bednar Will Prob ably Know Tofiay to What Murder Charge They Must Plead

Bridgeport, Dec. 14.-The grand jury met here at II o'clock today for the purpose of determining the degree of the crimes for which Max Kranz of this city, Joseph Roche of Danbury and Joseph Bednar of ths city are charged. After listening to the charge by Judge George Hinman, in which he defined the various degrees of murder and manslaughter. the grand jury retired to consider the evil dence. The jury is expected to report late today.
 Kranz and Roche are held for the murder in Newtown on November of Arthur V. Donahue. New York newspaperman. Bednar Is charged with the murder of Andrew |. uss on the night of September II in this city.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-14
But Few At yyort

Springfield, Mass.. Dec. I4.-Tbe plant of tho Hodges Fibre Carpet Go. which has been closed since Novem- Der when the members of the tex He workers union refused to accent ib per cent wage reduction which Inc management stated was the only way tho plant could be kept running. E In operation again today though with considerably loss than the full working force. Under the old scale was said that men were receiving between s36 and st0 and the women sotween s22 and S2i.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-14
HELD AS BURGLARS
New Haven Men Held in Bonds of $10,0OO, Are Accused of Stealing S4OOO Worth of Cloth.

Meriden, Dec. 14.-Raym C.. Valentine and Alexander Newman, both of New Haven, were charged in the local court this morning with theft, burglary and conspiracy in con- nection with the disappearance of s4,000 worth of suiting material from Joseph Grenon's tailor shop last Thursday night and its recovery in a New Haven dwelling Saturday, when the men were arrested. Lawyer Vim. l.. Hadden. of New Haven, appeared as counsel for the accused and secur- ed a continuance until next Thursday, but bonds were not reduced from s10,- 900 each deNpite his protest. He intimated that the defense would be an alibi.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-14
MACHINE GO. HAS OVERTIME
Three Large Departments Of Local Factory Working 55 Hours Wcek to FuJlfiII Orders on Hand.

The New Britain Machine company has found it necessary withins the past few days to increase production in certain departments to fulfill orders About week ago the plant announced a schedule of eight hours a.day, five days a week. Three of the largest departments of the factory are now running 10 hours day and five hours on Saturday. The odepartments which are running are: the screw products department, the tool room and the automatic department, The office force is now running from to 12 and from 1 to 5:S0. The rumor that the Machine company has re- ceived a large order from the Ford Automobile company could not be confirmed.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-14
BREAD IS LOWER HERE

Bakers in Several Instances Cut Prices
 -Further Reductions to Como in
 Early Part of 1921.
 Reductions in the price of bread from IS to 16 cents loaf have been made by some local bakers and others are expected to follow their suit within a short time. President J. M. Halhnan of the New Britain Bakers association will call a meeting of that organlza- tion shortly to take action upon proposition for general reductions Further cuts may be anticipated Tn about tour ror. five weeks, one local baker explains, since flour is now sell ing at the mills at a lower figure than that of several months. However, IL will not reach the market until after the new year and until that time bread will be made out, of flour bought at the higher price and making necessary a higher selling price.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-14
GRIM REAPER THROWS
 GIPP IN LIFE'S GAME
Famous NOtre Dame Foot
 ball Star Dies Early > This Morning.

South Bend, Ind, Dec. 14.--George Gipp, Notre Dame football played died at 3:23 o'clock this morning from streptococcic throat disease.
 Gipp, whose playing won him coun- try-wide recognition and made him a choice for a position on an all-Amer- ican eleven, had been i'll since the Notre Dame-Northwestern game on November 20. - .
 Pneumonia helped weaken the ath- Iete. Specialists called from Chicago succeeded in ridding his system of pneumonia, however. but Gipp did not have the stamina left to ward off the poison resulting from the throat af- lection.
 During the final hours of his fight for life Gipp was rational and Was said to show remarkable grit as he gradually grew weaker. His mother, brother and sister were at the bed side when he died.
 Gipp first jumped into the spotlight as an unusual football player when Notre Dame clashed with the Army m 1919, when his kicking, forward pass ing, field running and generalship won him the plaudits of the astern foot ball critics.
 One ray of happiness was brought into the athletes few remaining hours illness he was also informed that he been selected as a player on a mythi- cal all-American eleven. During his illness he was also informed that he had been offered a contract by the Chicago National league baseball club.
 Gipp was 24 years old and was a senior at Notre Dame, being a law student His home was in Laurium, Mich.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-14
REPUDIATES CONFESSION
Prisoners Protests Innocence and Says Police Made Him Admit Crime By Using Third Degree.

South Norwalk, Dec. 14.-Antonio Strolls, of II Main street, Stamford, arrested in that city for complicity in robberes there, and brought to this city yesterday on warrant charging him with burglary here, charged in the Norwalk police court this morning that he had been subjected to the third degree" by the Stamford and Norwalll police in order to obtain a confession that he was one of four men who on the night of November 20, robbed the store of Shuman Bros. of this city of s200 worth of cigars,
 cigarettes and candy. Strolls was bound over to the criminal superior court by Judge George H. Vosburgh under bonds of s1,500, probable cause having been found. In court this morning, Strolls protested his inno- cence and claimed that the Stamford and Norwalk police authorities had
 worked on his nerves until he didn't know what he was doing'' He also claimed that he had not signed the confession produced in court by Chief of Police William R. Pennington, in which it was admitted that he, to- gether with Vincent Vartabedian of 1850 Seaview avenue, Bridgeport, and Ralph Collins of IT Emmett street, Stamford had broken into the Shu- man store. Accompanying them was Albert Shopbaz of 21S2 Seaview ave-. Bridgeport. These last three were held by the Stamford court for the criminal superior court under bonds of $5,000 each for felonious assault on storekeeper of that city, and were not brought to this city for trial.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-14

Washington, Dec. IA resolution requesting the president to open ne- gotiations with Great Britain and Japan for an agreement to reduce naval building programs 50 per cent for the next five years was introduced in the senate today by Senator Borah. republican. Idaho.
 The resolution would declare it to be the opinion of congress that the United States would make such a re- duction if an agreement could be brought about and asserted that the navies of Great Britain and Japan were the only ones of power sufficient to require American attention.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-14
BUILDERS ARE RUINED
Evidence Shows That Iron League
 Has Had Monopoly That Has Driven
 Contractor Out of Business.

New York, Dec. 14.-Testimony that builders in New York and many other cities have been driven out of the structural steel erecting business by the iron league-the National Erectors' association,-was given to- day by Paul Starrett, president of the George A. Fuller Go. before the joint legislative committee investigat ing the building trust
 The Fuller Co.,, one of the largest construction companies in the coun- try, he declared. could not buy any steel for its own erection and the com pany had been forced to quit erect ing about a year ago.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-14
NEW YALE PROFESSOR
Samuel w. Dudley of Westinghouse 1.
 Air Brake Go. Will Have Chair of Mechanical Engineering.

New Haven. Dec. 14.-Sa muel w Dudley, at present chief engineer of the Westinghouse Air Brake Co.,. has been chosen professor of mechanical engineering on the Strathcona Foun- dation by the Yale corporation, it was announced today.
 Prof C. J. Tilden of the department of engineering mechanics, the an nouncement also says, has accepted the directorship of a national move ment which has for it's immediate ob- feet the laying of a broad education al program along highway engineer .seuu uonBlIodsuRIl HeMuSIu pue SuE the details of which are yet to be announced.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-14
TRAINING CENTERS TO OPEN
State Trade School Directors Hold Meeting Today and Decide on Com- mcncinx Dates of Schools.

At the weekly meeting of the Trade School Directors. held today at the New Britain Trade School. it was vot- ed to open the Instructor Training Centers on Friday night, January [, 1c<t, at New Britain, Danbury, Mer- iden. South Manchester, Torring- ton, Putnam. and Stamford. The date of opening for the New Haven center will be annouced later.
 Today's meeting was devoted to dis cussion of the topic What auxiliary material must trade school instructors be prepared to teach"
 The Department of Vocational Ed ucation of the State Board of Educa- ton Is introducing this movement for the professonal advancement of in- structors already in the schools and for the purpose of providing expert tradesmen with an opportunity to lit themselves for trade instructional work. Provisions are being made for the training of four hundred men throughout the state. Application for admission to any of the centers should be made to the director of the State Trade school nearest the applicants place of residence.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-14
INJURIES PROVE FATAL
Driver of Deputy Fire Chiefs Car in Waterbury Dies As Result of Acci- dent Thanksgiving Day.

Waterbury. Dec. 14.-Frank H. Sut- ton. member of the local fire depart ment and driver for Deputy Chief Thomas J. Lynch. died this afternoon at hospital here, of injuries re- ceived early in the morning of Thanksgiving Day. Sutton was re- turning from a firemen's ball in Nau- gatuck and just after alighting from an automobile on South Main street he was struck by a car driven by Peter Salomone of ' Adelaide street, Hart ford. Sutton was knocked down and his skull was fractured. The police made an investigation of the acci- dent but Salomone was not ordered held at the time.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-14
Ponzi is Scrub Woman"
 Also Prison Librarian

Plymouth, Mass, Dec. 1.-The country jail received a new librarian when Charles Ponzi, get-rich schem- CT, became an inmate. After Ponzi had finished his morning chores to- day he put his mop and broom away and began the work of cataloguing the books of the jail library. As a young man just arrived in tn s country he had performed duties of this na- ture for a university in the south several years ago.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-14
Calder, Edge And \ . Report Speculati1
 checked Al ing Govt. contl|
 Mines
Committee on Pro
 and RecOnstructiOl Advocates More Schools. a


 cism of the national coal with implid threat of drast lation by congress to med evis of profiteering and sl accompanied the partial rep{ senate committee on produ reconstruction submitted senate today. In general suggested government actd bring about co-operations uIl lation in building constructid three republican cornmitt Senators Calder of New YoI New Jersey and Kenyon, n plemented their findings VI tional statements asking sp. islative attention to method ducing and distributing coal
 Scores Coal Industr1
 These, Chairman Calder sd be corrected, while Senato declared that eff the mattei on, I for on, harsh as th} may be, shall favor taking mines." Senator Edge said industry cannot bring ordd the prevailing chaos, and reasonable relief to the, suffe pie, so I am ready to mod what in this case my oppo government intrusion into business.
 PrOfiteering a Disgra
 Coal profiteering. especi1 has .followeds the priority ord interstate commerce commit continued unchecked by tn ment of Justice and is a nat grace" the committee said il report. Coal speculation permitted to monopoIize u portation facilities of the col tarding necessary construed increasing the basic cost of ture and distribution of con
 "Our investigation into situation has convinced us private interests now in e the production md distrih coal in spite of efforts by actually unable to prevent ! uance or repetition of the pTI plorable situation and that duty of the government to q reasonable and practical ste may to remedy the evil.
 Remedial Measures.
 Government administratio} production and distribution the committee said, should but for the preserid recommended that .loperatorS salers, jobbers and retailersI luired to file full and freql ports with a federal agency reports should show, the cd concluded total tonnage pro handled, size and quality lmount of tonnage contract 'old on contract and at spot whom and the prices" The should be sufficient 'to d costs and profits, and the d nterrelations or the commuI interest. if any, between cd producing and distributing q
 In both fields, the committ there exists a serious sho} housing, not only in the gre} put in the smaller cities" leld to have deleterious reffe public health, morals and i1 growth.
 Trade Schools Favored
 Establishment of more tradd 'y cities and states to train ices for the building trades ! as, was the creati ederal bureau to assist in codes which would public interests and at the sa over costs.
 Financing building investm ommittee said should be al everal ways, suggesting lowJ xcess profits and surtaxes xemption for real estate md
New Britain herald., 1920-12-14
HOTEL BOND CASE UP
Counsel for Hartford Firm Declines
 to Answer to Charge of Violating
 Lever Act.

Hartford, Dec. 14.-Arthur L.. Ship man, secretary and counsel for the Hotel Bond Co. Inc, appeared before U. $. District Judge Edwin l.. Thomas in the federal court this morning when the case was called by U. S. District Attorney Edward L. Smith, to plead to an indictment returned last week charging violation of the Lever act in having sold food at an excessive price on the day of the Yale-Harvard football game at New Haven. MT. Shipman entered a gen. eral demurrer setting forth that the indictment and motions were not suf- fcient in law and the hotel company was not bound to answer
 Walter Cohen of New York was fined $500 for violation of the Vol stead act.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-14
GOVERNORS APPOINTEfS
Five Interim Appointments Annomc- ed, Composed or Clark, Cheney, Ad- Ter, Platt and Day.

Hartford. Dec. 14.-Five interim appointments of Governor Holcomb made since the adjournment of tho hst legislature for terms ending with Inc sitting of the next legislature, will so continued In effect by the incoming governor. Everett J. Lake. according V announcement by him today. The nen are Walter H. Clark. Hartford tate board of charities: Louis R Cheney. Hartford. and Frederick M. Alder. New Haven directors of Con- secticut Reformatory; Philo T. Platt, Newtown. state board of agriculture; David s. Day. Bridgeport. state board H pardons.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-14
Fire Dept. Squadron to
 Keep Snow Off Streets

New York, Dec. 14.-Estab blishm ent by the fire department of emergency motor squads to keep the streets clear ed of snow was announced today. Sixty four tractors manned by 396 fire fighters, will be used. The squads were organized because of the diffi- culties encountered by the department last winter when streets were blocked
New Britain herald., 1920-12-14
SUGAR STILL DROPPING

New York. Dec. 1.-The American
 Sugar Rfg. Co. announced today that another reduction of 1-4 cents in the price of refined sugar to the basis of 8 1-2 cents per pound for fine grant, lated. Qutations of other refiners. re- maining unchanged. ranged from
New Britain herald., 1920-12-14
Naahun Affected

Nashua. N H., Dec. t4.-A reduc- Hon and readJustment of wages will become effective In the Nashua and Jackson mills of the Nashua Mfg. Co. The mills together employ 5000 in lh" manufacture of cotton goods. The announcement said nothing as to the mount Of tho reduction.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-14
Weather Bureau Sends
 Out Storm Warnings

New York, Dec. 14.-The weather bureau here today issued the follow ing storm warning: change to south west warning 10 a. m.-New York to Block Island, dangerous southwest to west gales today and tonight; storms of great intensity central over northern lake region moving north
New Britain herald., 1920-12-14
PASSENGER PLANE FALLS
Pilot, Mechanic and Two Passengers Killed in Crash of Paris-London Machine.

London, Dec. IA large passen- ger airplane which was leaving for Paris from Cricketwood near London. with six passengers this morning fouled a tree. burst into flames and crashed to the ground. The pilot, a mechanic and two passengers were killed.
 The four who lost their lives were pinned beneath wreckage and burn ed to death, calling frantically for help which it was impossible to render in time to save them. Of the four pas sengers who escaped two were slightly hurt but the others were not injured. There were no Americans aboard the machine.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-14
HARDING HAS "A CARI

Marion, O., Dec. 14.-Pr{ elect Harding now is an honor member of the Marion typogn union No. 675. He was voted t( bership last night at a meeting local.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-14
BURGLARS IN BRIDGEp|

Bridgeport, Dec. 14.-Thie1 night entered the home of A. held and removed clothing al elry valued at $1,00O. The al that the house had been roblN made early today by the butle
New Britain herald., 1920-12-14
Hartford Wants Federal
 Unit 0f National Guard

Hartford, Dec. 14.-Application has been made to the war department in Washington for the federalization of a National Guard company in Hart ford the first in CQunecUcuts
New Britain herald., 1920-12-14
Amoskeac Mills Close.

Manchester. N. IT,. Dec 1.-The Amoskeag Mfg. Go. today announced To-day shutdown commencing De- rember 2s and . wage reduction of f2 f-2 per cent Work will be re- Iumed under the new wage schedules on January 2. the cotton divisions working. three days week and wor- tied departments which have been Nile for several months resuming gradually. The mills employ Is,6oO persons.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-14
NIGHT RAINFALL 1.5d

The rainfall during the nif| 1.53, figures in the hands of thI department show. Today's raj oxpactad will dnlllale that f7us
New Britain herald., 1920-12-14
WEATHER

Hartford, Conn.,, Dec. 14.- Forecast for New Britain and vicinity: Rain, colder tonight; "Wednesday generally fair and colder.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-14
AFTER JAN. i HOURS ARE
 TO BE SOMEWHAT SHORTER
Oniciais win Meet fin Interim and Decide Just What Working Sched- uIc Is to Bc-Mills Throughout Mass, New Hampshire and Rhode Island Continue to CurtaiI in Both Wages and Working Hours.

It was announced today that the Stanley Works and the Stanley Rule and Level Company will close down during the week from Christmas to New Years day. vice-president clar- ence r. Bennett of the Stanley Works said. when asked about conditions nfter January first, that operations would Do continued in both factories but on somewhat shorter hours.
 Tho above conclusion was reached nt a consultation of the factory heads Rt the Stanley Works yesterday after noon. There will be another meeting of the officials. superintendents and managers before 1t Is decided what number of hours the factories will op- crate as n weekly schedule.
 a Rhode Island to Vote.
 Pawtucket, R. l., Dec. I4.-The at- titude of the Rhode Island textile council toward the wage reduction announced by many mills in this state Will bo decided by tho men and wom- on affected by tho cut Harry Eat ough. q member of the council. said today that the sentiment Of the work CTS would be obtained at mass meet ings called in Hevery part of the Itate.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-14
ANY SIGNIFICANCE?

Geneva Insists Constantine Won't Rn-
 main on Thronc-Two Greeks, With
 Bombs Arrested.
 Paris, Dec. 14.-Constantine will not vmain long on the throne of Greece. ny Geneva dispatches to newspapers H this city. The correspondents de- dare they obtained this information rom "a parsonage closely connected with Constantine" He is quoted as nying that after a brief interval Con- mntine will abdicnte In favor of Prince George, Duke of Sparta.
 Paris. Dec. 1.-Two Greeks carry nE passports for Lucerno and in pos session of bombs have been arrested
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