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New Britain herald., 1926-12-17
TRY TO ROB HOUSE,
 ARE SCARED AWAY
Needle "SaleSmen" Fit When
 Woman Telephones to Police

Two men. representing that they were formerly in the service fright ened Mrs. Carl Berg of 363 Main street, shortly after 4 o'clock yester- day afternoon, one of them keeping her in conversation after selling her a package of needles for 25 cents while the other rummaged about her kitchen. They ran when she went to telephone to the police, but nothing was missing except a quart of milk which one Of them seized on his way out. .......
 Officer John c. Stadler was detail- ed by Lieutenant Samuel Bamforth to investigate the case and learned that both men are about six feet in height, one appearing to be about 35 years of age and the other about 40. The man who sold the needles Berg told the officer. He was wear ing a light overcoat, and a light brown hat His companions name is Schultz, according to MacDonald's statement to Mrs. Berg. He was wearing 8 dark blue overcoat and light brown hat. He appeared to be the younger of the two.
 Mrs. Berg was in her dining room when Macdonald entered and sold her the needles. The housewife across the hallway also bought package. Macdonald asked Mrs. Berg if she was Swedish and she replied affirmatively. I've got a friend out here who Is Swedish and
New Britain herald., 1926-12-17
'C0N GANG DUPES
 NEW YORK PEOPLE
Pieces Them Out Of Fully Half
 Million Dollars

New York, Dec. IT tR - Cash ing in on the publicity given Au- gust Heckscher's plan for rebuild ing the East Side, band of about 50 confidence men and women from the west have defrauded residents of the district of $500,- GOO gotten in payment for fake im- provement bonds, the downtown Chamber of Commerce asserted to- day.
 Harry H. Schlacht, president of the downtown organization which is associated with MT. Heckscher, said that the money obtained un- der false pretences represented in many instances the hard won sav- ings of the poor peoples of many nationalities who inhabit the dis trict.
 The investigation, disclosing the operation of the gang, was begun two days ago. Mir Schlacht said, when savings banks became curious as to why poor families were with drawing their savings.
 It is believed between two and three thousand individuals have already bought the spurious
New Britain herald., 1926-12-17
RUTHERFORD CONVINCED ANDREWS VIOLATED LAW
Visits House in Belvidere and Be- lieves It Is One of Three
 Tenements,

Building Inspector A. M. Ruth erford's visit to the Andrews house on Lake boulevard yesterday not only did not furnish him with facts to warrant 8 public statement that the building is one of two tene- ments, but it has strengthened his conviction that it is a three fam fly house, he said today.
 Attorney Israel Nair yesterday invited the inspector to view the building and announced he would ask, in justice to MT. Andrews, that the inspector make public the fact that every indication pointed to the fact that it is q building of two tencmcnts. Additional evidence gathered during the visit has been placed in the hands of the prose .cutor and issuance of a warrant today was anticipated.
 It is the claim of neighbors that Charles Andrews changed a two- family house into one of three tcncments in violation of the zone law.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-17
CARR0LL'S APPEAL IS BEING URGED
Theatrical Producers Sentence
 Will Be Determined

New York, Dec. II R-Hearing on the appeal of Earl Carroll. thea trical producer, on his conviction for perjury in connection with his testimony during investigation of his ''bathub party" began in the United States circuit court of appeals today.
 Carroll was convicted in United States district court May 23. was fined $2.000 and sentenced to a year and day in Atlanta penitentiary. Since hts sentence he has been at liberty on bail.
 Carroll was found guilty on two counts charging perjury in telling two grand juries that on one occu- pied a bathtub on tho stage of his theater at a Washington's birthday party. He was found not guilty of perjury in telling those grand juries that no liquor was served at the party. He was sentenced to a year and a day on each of the counts on which he was found guilty but the court ruled that the sentences might run concurrently.
 He was arrested after news re- ports were published that he had been host at an entertainment in his theater at which guests had drunk champagne from a bathtub in which Joyce Hawley. a show girl. had sat naked.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-17
Through fife Static

Last night was weak sister. A Hat tire. Thin soup. An oil-can. All wet. Blotto. A chisseler. A blue ruin. In other words, it was one of those evenings when you take . walk outside to see whether or not the aerial has taken a high dive to terra firma. There didn't seem to be . whole lot of pep. Of course. the fairly local stations were as loud as usual, and Chicago was pounding away fairly consistently. but other parts of the country seemed to be a total loss.
 This column today is going to con- sist mostly of observations taken as we speed around the dials, with lit tie regard for the programs them selves. We certainly wish we knew what to call all those little noises that we hear on our set. Of course. we call them many things, but we'd enjoy having titles tackled to some of thcm Perhaps some of the fans can help us out. We're sort of run ming out Of descriptive phrases. Dur ing most Of last night a mean. over grown sputtering buzz was in evil dence on the wave lengths below 226 meters. We have no special name for that one. for instance.
 Over at wSBC. Chicago. which ~as coming through with 9 full beard of heavy black wliskers, Jerry Sullivan was making an ap- peal for a Christmas fund. He fol- lowed up with "WsBC. Chee-Kah- ko." The station was not clear cut as far as transmission, or rather, re- ception, was concerned. This seemed to be the trouble at most of them. They were somewhat distorted and there didn't seem to be any power in back of them. If they had been moving pictures, we would have said that they were slightly out Of focus. We hope you get the Idea,
 wBz, Springfield, was back on its own wave length last evening. We heard Jack Denny's orchestra from New York, play variety of selec- kions. including 'Ionely Acres" that song dedicated to the gentleman whose two remaining teeth are pain ing him terribly. The band is an excellent one and the orchestratlons are novel, since the full orchestra is used only in the opening and clos ing choruses. In the others. special ty work by members of the band is featured. The piano parts are es- pecially worthy of note. The trade mark of this band is the celesta, which plays constantly while the an- nouncer is giving the name of the orchestra and the titles Of the com- ing numbers.
 WCAU, Philadelphia, came through strong for the first time in months, 1t seems. We thought we were go- ing to have really slick time with that station, due to the volume. But 1t died away after the announcer had concluded making mention of coming events in Philadelphia and as the orchestra at the Club Cadiz swung into line, WORD, Batavia. Illinois, drifted in and we switched to the latter station. WORD was consistently loud and it faded not ct all. A rather solemn. not to say sad. number was played as a violin solo. We left shortly.
 
 All evening we were troubled by
New Britain herald., 1926-12-17

bonds" which they were told were to return 10 per cent interest and result in the construction of new cheap quarters for everyone to live.
 we shall spare no expense" said Mir. Schlacht today ito run down this band of human vultures. There has been no bond issue. And we are warning people that if any one seeks to sell them so-called bonds, to call policeman"
 The material collected in the in- vestigation ordered by the Cham Der of Commerce, he said, will be turned over at once to district at- torneys for action.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-17
CLOSE UP DETAILS ON
 SALE OF ICE COMPANIES
Engineers Said to Have Made Favorable Report to Prospcc-
 tive Purchasers.

Representative of retail ice in for the purchase of several local concerns have received reports from engineers who have conducted a survey here and purchase of at least two of the larger companies is expected to result. The source of supply, storage facilities and trade of nearly every company in the city were surveyed. and 1t is understood the recommendation forwarded to New York are those which are now about to be con summated.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-17

Extra! Solution of this great mys- tery tomorrow! Watch for the great expose in this absorbing story. This hair raising. chilling, thrilling, ser ial (cereal?) comes to concluseion tomorrow in the Herald. Read 1t!
 
 That's all for {, day, thanks!
 P E. L.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-17
FALCONS TO HOLD PARTY

A special meeting of the board of directors of the Falcons Nest was held last evening at the Falcons hall with President Karpinski presiding.
 Among other matters discussed was the annual New Years party, and it was unanimously voted by the board to hold one this year on Sun- day January 2, commencing at 4 o'clock in the afternoon.
 The committee in charge of ar engagements consists of President l<arpinslIi, B. A. Grzybowski, S. Cen drowski, Fr. Barszac, S. Wojtusik, and s. Smarkus. The committee will hold meeting on Thursday evening December 23 at 8 o'clock.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-17

his name is Schultz" Macdonald said. Mrs. Berg doubted that there were Swedish people named Schultz and as she looked into her kitchen, she was frightened at sight of the man, who appeared to be trying to find something.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-17

flocks of slag, meaning f1akey noises. Just little rips and snorts and everything else. accompanied by the distant crashes Of static, which weren't near enough to do any real harm. but which failed to lend en- chantment, at any rate. Some Of the noises sounded. for all the world, like coal being dumped into chute. If the man next door has ever had coal delivered just as you have been about to lie down for a quiet snooze after Saturday noon luncheon, you'll understand.
 In the course of our travels we encountered regenerative after re- generative. There were apparently thousands of them. One of them, especially. spent about 20 minutes riding the waves. He chose loud station on about 270 meters and ran up and down the scale, without stopping. We hope he had lots of fun, but we didn't, we can assure you. We wanted to hear the dance music at that station.
 
 There was lots Of fun below 2S5 meters, and above that wavelength. too, for that matter. but the mixing up of stations was more in evidence on the low waves. Most of the dial space below that point was entirely out of the question. the stations over tapping like shingles on roof.
 Several of the stations Just died out suddenly, for no reason at all. Now they're here. now they're not. For instance. we were listening to WLW, Cincinnati. where q dance or chestra was mussing up the at- mosphere. and suddenly the station went-poof!-jus like that
 We finally halted for awhile at WTIC. where Emil Heimberger's orchestra, unscheduled. presented a program Of dance music. It was an- nounced that members of "The Vagabond King" company were present and that they would sing, but we were fooled once and so we didn't stay very long.
 We haven't any definite station re- ports for you. because we were dis gusted with conditions, not so much from an atmospheric standpoint. as from that of inter-station interfer- ence and regenerative set broadcast ing.
 Continuing our list of stations re- ceived. KCBD, Zion, was the last one yesterday. WEEL, Boston; WWJ, Detroit; WJAD. Waco, Texas; CURT, Toronto: CKNC. Toronto; CKCL, Toronto! CHIC, Toronto; CFCA, Toronto; WQAo, New York; WPAP, New York; WIN, New York; KGO, Oakland, Cal: WHB, Kansas City: WDhF, Kansas City; MEAN, Providence, R. l.; WJJD- WEBH. Chicago; WRNY, New York; KVOO, Bristow. Okla; KTHS. Hot Springs, Ark; WHAZ. Troy. N. Y; WGY, Schenectady: CKY, Winnipeg, Canada: WMBF. Miami, Fla: WTAM, Cleveland WEAR, Cleve- land; WODA, Paterson. N. J.: WOAI, San Antonio, Tex: WILT, Philadel- phia; WEI. Philadelphia; WHIT, Chi cago. WHAs Louisville. Ky: WOR, N CKAC, -Iontreal; CHYC, WCCO, Minneapolis-St Paul, Minn.; WBBR. Staten Island. N. Y; WLW, Cincinnati: WISE, At- lanta, Ga; WNAC. Boston; WHAP, New York; CNRO, Ottawa, Canada; CKCO. Ottawa; MA, Arlington, Va; So. Dartmouth. Mass; WLST Providence; 6-KW. Tuinuco, Cuba; -ZE. Mexico City. More tomorrow.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-17
GERMAN CABINET IS
 DEFEATED, ASSIGNING
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ed in the resignation of Major Gen. eral Won s6eeckt as commander-in- chief of the Reichwehr.
 Minister of Defense Gessler as- serted that he had not been consult ed or advised of the presence of Prince William at army maneuvers and that he consequently could not defend Major General Won Seeckt in the Reichstag where the matter had come up. The general resigned and was succeeded by General Heye,
New Britain herald., 1926-12-17
BAR ADOPTS RESOLUTION.

Bridgeport, Dec. IT R-Resolu- tions on the death of Judge John J. Walsh were adopted at meeting of the Fairchild county bar today, and 1t was directed that the resolution be spread on the records of the su- perior court.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-17
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New Britain herald., 1926-12-17

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New Britain herald., 1926-12-17

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New Britain herald., 1926-12-17

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New Britain herald., 1926-12-17

Several of the stations Just died out suddenly, for no reason at all. Now they're here. now they're not. For instance. we were listening to WLW. Cincinnati. where q dance or chestra was mussing up the at- mosphere, and suddenly the station went-poof.-iust like that,
, 1926-02-10

NON o us can think of Abraham Lincoln without thinking
somewhat of self-he was that human. Even the of
greatness, bearing him so swiftly to the heights loom NOT
7 nave made him remote, but almost to bring him i.
In this compare him with Washington, a figure as dist ~
-. CIV a ) rouha a those OF ancient or even mythical times.
Despite his warrant to the name. who con1d call him CT
man george? Yet none halts at Honest Abe!
ne was honest and plain and simple, and he kent those
4uan.ies oeyono MS earlier years in a way found only among
M truly great, and seldom so emphasized in that small
company He was, perhaps, the most human and unaffected
counted for by any of the formulate we know Cer+.in1r -,
other American approaches him in the matter of genuineness' and
our knowledge OF the dominant personalities of the past leaves
MIN as lonely In this as he was in his strange life
He is a vast heritage for his own land. and for all 1onds
and no one doubts that time will strengthen his hold ~ 49,
sharing. But he had so little to do with outer tbinaS. ho moa
SO rec from pretense and false pride and selfishness. and 81
mhla with sorrow, that these hindrances and this helm
10 expression OF certain dreams latent in all hearts have made
MS heart an open door to a common room for human homes
, 1926-02-10
ST. VALENTINES "a

For SC many years that the memory of man runneth not
to the contrary, sentimental youths and romantic maidens
have exchanged tokens of affection on what we know as st.
Valentines Day. Just how the ceremony came into being no
body knows positively, for its origin is shrouded in mystery,
although the name probably was the result of one of those
wise compromises the early fathers of Christianity made With
the practices of idolatry, grating into the customs of the
then new religion the feasts and the holidays to which their
converts had been. accustomed, fixing them on days dear to
the church, making them conform to the Christian creed and
handing them down to posterity as Christian customs and
Christian holidays.
All the more is this to be suspected in this instance, for
the reason that neither of the good saints whose names are
associated with the event knew anything of romance, and
either would have been properly shocked had anybody sc
much az limited that he would cast sleeps eyes at the fan
sex on February Ia or any other day. But st. Valentine, the
elder, having his day on the calender near that on which the
youths and maidens of early England were accustomed tc
send to each other tender missives, it is altogether likely the
wise missionary bishop made virtue of necessity and joineC
the two in a way inoffensive to the church and pleasing t
the people.
But whether or no this may be the explanation, the rea
origin of the custom may be traced, as most other hoida,
observances, to a crying need deep in the soul of man. Ii
spring life is at the flood. Even age renews its youth, anc
youth itself is in mating mood.
, 1926-02-10

Commissioner of the General Land
Office. was defeated for senator
and was defeated for vice presi-
dent in the Republican national
convention of 1856.
Such a procession or disappoint-
ments would have broken the spirit
of a less heroic man. They only
served to spur him on. He had
convictions, and he had the faith
hat in the end the truth would be
justified. Within four years after
he babe farewell to his Springfield
neighbors and took upon his should
ers the great burden of the Presi-
dency in the face of the greatest
civil war in history, he had become
a world figure. destined to a colos-
sal and an v er growing place in
history.
Radicals often quote Lincoln in
support of their contentious. Lin
coin was essentially a conservative
once declared, that did not spring
from the Declaration of Independ
ence and the American constitution
He was abused by radicals all hi:
life. He was sure footed. H.
went no faster than events would
Justify.
In his speech at the Wisconsin
state fair in 1858, Lincoln after ex
alting labor as a factor in societ,
warned the workers against pull
ing down the house of another les
they might also became houseless
He was a believer in the represen
tative republican form of govern
ment. He had not the slightes
trace of socialism in his philosoph.
His own career is a standing denia
of the socialist doctrine that mel
are the creatures of environment
He rose above environment to be
come one of the strong men o
history.
, 1926-02-10
LINCoLN's LIFE LESSON

The career of Abraham Lincoln,
whose birthday we observe this
week, was n of constant struggle
against adverse circumstances. 1t
proves that strength comes to men,
not through freedom from difficult
ties, but through the strengthen
ing of character by combat with
them.
Lincoln was born in penury, rear
ed amid rough wilderness conditions
which denied him opportunity for
more than the most primitive edu-
cation: he was disappointed in love,
became a bankrupt in business, was
defeated in his first ace for the
legislature, was denied a renomin-
alton to congress, was shouldered
aside for the governorship of I'LL
nois, was refused the office of the
, 1926-02-10
SMILES " SMILES
(By Victor Neuhaus in Moniter)
Laugh and the world laughs with
YOU
Weep and You weep alone;
This sad old earth must borrow its
mirth-
1t has sorrow enough of its own.
ella Wheeler Wilcox.

Much of the unhappiness of the
world is due to the fact that so
many people haven't learned how
to smile. Man is the only animal
that can laugh and smile. The
parrot and the maybe talk after
a fashion. They can make a laugh
ing noise, but they lack the facial
expressions which make the human
smile speak with a thousand tongu-
es.
Weeping and laughing are the
expression of human emotions. 1t
is claimed that the crocodile sheds
tears, but it is doubtful if they
are the result of n emotion.
We call m emotional. They
can cry and laugh more readily
than men. The nervous system of
the female is more highly strung
and responds much quicker to i'm
pressions.
1t is unmanly to weep, and bois-
ferrous laughter jars on one's finer
sensibilities. But both mark the
beginning of higher life.
IIlllllllNe uldn ulu nOI lduSHt anu
he was ashamed to cry. We could
not teach the North American In
dian to laugh, and he remained In
dian, defying all attempts at civili-
cation. The guffaw of the Negro
was the surest sign he could be
domesticated.
We are not supposed to laugh in
church. This is a custom which
dates back to primitive times, but
as the church is modernized, it
rings now and then with laughter.
Paroxysms of laughing and weeping
are difficult to stop, which proves
that we are dealing with a recent
emotional expression in human de-
velopment over which we have not
as yet gained complete control.
The child is born with a cry, and
its mental awakening is indicated
by cooling. The baby of the cave
man did not co.,. and it never
learned how to laugh. The first
peal of laughter came with the
mental advancement of man and
was the first signal of our civili-
cation. The first laugh very likely
was stimulated by some kind of
alcoholic liquor which, in primitive
days, may have had some useful
ness.
From this drunken gutter we
have gradually developed to the
soulful smile.
The telephone girl put a smile
in her voice. 1t does not crate
on our ears. She makes us ashamed
of u inconsistent Impotence, al
though we do not admit it. She
, 1926-02-10
EMERSON FOR GOVERNOR

Durlng these times when the state is being scratched from
corner I corner for gubernatoral timber the people of the
oi.her art OF n state are very complacently sitting back.
nop"e that the demand will be sufficiently strong TO in.
fluence our fellow townsman, j. M Schwoob to enter Tho voc
WIN MS statewide acquaintance, his record for service both
ol N state senate, and as a citizen of Wyoming,
II Is Iet that no man in Wyoming is better qualified for this
important position than our own 81. M. Schwoob"
However up to the present time Mr.. Schwoob has been
very retlcent about his candidacy at this time. and it is
unlikely That ne will become a candidate. In the face of this
situatlon, the announcement that Frank c. Emerson may cast
MS d INTO n ring will be welcome news to his friends over
the state, and especially to those of the Big Horn basin ub
appreciate MS true worth as a business man and as one who
d at all tunes had the best interests of Wyoming at heart
wyoming could do no better than to select a man of Mr.
years. A"
The Cheyenne Tribune has the following to say regarding
him:
Probably no other matter in recent wears has baen ca
momehtous IN bearing upon the interests of Wyoming a s the
Colorado River controversy. Wyoming is indeed fortunate that
curing the period OF this controversy Frank C. Emerson has
been state engineer-that he had the courage and pertinacitv
TO defeat partisan POLITICAL effort illegally to remove him. the
courage the pertinacity, the resourcefulness and the influence
TO procure wyoming adhesion to ratification of the Colorado
hlVer compact when other agencies, legislative and executive.
charged with protection of the states interests were misguided
lost.
History was made in the gray morning hours of the
last sitting of the last legislature-the history of Wyomings
preservation from a colossal blunder. Had it not been for Frank
y. Emerson, there would not be in the legislative record the
act which enables Wyoming to stand behind the compact which
affords protection of its tremendous interest in the Colorado
rivers waters. His unerring judgment, indomitable pluck,
compelling pertlnaclty, ability to both lead an ddrive-alone
were the factors that preserved this states ratification legis-
lation. Rarely, if ever, has there been another situation in
which one mans influence, exerted in behalf of a cause which
every other influence had abandoned, so dominated a legisla-
tive assembly.
wyoming will elect a governor this wear. Wvominoites
wisely would give consideration to Frank C. Emerson's emil
nent qualifications for that office"