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New Britain herald., 1926-09-30
Mute on Bicycle Hurt
 When Bumped by Auto

John Fijalek, aged c2, of ' Elton street, was injured about the knee when he was thrown from his bi- cycle in front of 242 Jerome street about 5:15 o'clock last evening, in q collision with an automobile op- erated by Timothy Pompelli of 12 Sterling street.
 Officer Fred Wagner was driving south on Jerome street and saw the bicycle and automobile coming to- wards him. Just as the autom obile was about to pass the bicycle, Fija- lek, who is deaf and dumb, turned to the left and his bicycle struck the right front fender of the automobile throwing him to the ground.
 Pompelli took him home in hls automobile. Officer Wagner report cd no cause for arrest.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-30
Three More Men Called
 In Death of Young Girl

New York, Sept. 30 P)-Three additional young men were called today in the investigation of the death Of Dorothy Smith, formerly of Holden, Mass, who was fatally in jured when she leaped from fourth story window to escape from men, in the apartment. according to her story before she died.
 The three said they were Harold Donahue, Charles Watson and Arthur Kennedy, all of this city. Police say there were five men in the apartment. Francis Murphy, from whose apartment the girl leaped, and J. J. Fitzpatrick. describing themselves as brokers clerks, are held without bail charged with homicide.
 The three questioned today were not placed under arrest but taken tt the district attorneys office for in terrogation.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-30
LONDON TIMES THINKS
 DEBT IDEA WILL CHANCE
Predicts That Attitude Here in America Will Not Re-
 main As It Is.

London. Sept. 30 P-Discussing the impending elections In the United States, the Times In an edi- torial today contends that all though at present there is no prospect of the American people modifying their attitude on Euro- pean debts, the next five years will show that separations and debts will not and cannot be paid in any such measure as the politi- clans now declare"
 "The politicians themselves will be forced to admit" the paper adds, "the impossibility that separations and debts can be paid at all If the American tariff Is maintained at its present level"
 The cancellation or revision of debts. the newspaper thinks, will not be sentimentally inspired, but
New Britain herald., 1926-09-30
Embargo on Coal Today
 Announced by England

London, Sept. 30 (F9 - An em- bargo on the trans-shipment of foreign coal from Great Britain was announced today by the gov ernment. owing to the fuel short age growing out of the miners strike.
 The first seizure under this emergency measure was that of the cargo of the British steamer Ashworth at Glasgow loaded with American coal, part of which was consigned to Belfast.
 The board of trade explains the embargo as step to guard against any coal shipment reaching great Britain from being sent to other countries.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-30
DAWSON ESTATE
 TOTALS S349,775
Deceased Manufacturer Heavily
 Interested in Industries

An estate of s349.773.62 was left by Edward H. Dawson, late chair man of the board of directors of the American Hosiery Go. and president of the New Britain Savings bank, according to an inventory filed in prohate court by E. N. Stanley and Lucius II. Taylor, appraisers.
 The inventory showed valuations as follows: S35,0OO on real estate al 4o Lexington street; 250 shares of American Hardware Corporation stock, s2O,250; 156 shares American Hosiery Co., stock, SG,400; GO shares Connecticut Light & Power Co. stock. s5.54O; 40 shares Hartford Electric Light Go. stock, $11,72O; 20 shares Hartford Fire Insurance Co, stock, s12.75o; CIT shares Landers' Frary & Clark Co. stock, S5S,S99; 30 shares National Fire Insurance Co., stock. s22,2O0; 200 shares New Brit ain Gas Light Co. stock, $9,000; 16 shares New Britain National Bank stock, s3,76o; 34 shares Phoenix In surance Co. stock. S19,3SO; 20 shares Shuttle Meadow Club stock, s200.
 Cash in possession, s222.72; checks and coupons, sS46.SS: cash in banks New Britain National bank, check ing account, s1,O76.55; Savings Bank of New Britain, s11,S9o.42; due from the American Hosiery Co. ssssss. life insurance policies Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co.,, s4,319.01; Travellers Life 1nsur' ance Co.,, s4,134.40; household ef' fects, s1,s0S.36; personal effects s25.
 The inventory of the estate O Santa F. Gionfriddo, which has beer filed in the probate court, shows valuation of s21,25o, consisting o real extate
New Britain herald., 1926-09-30
New Rochelle School
 Board Members Resign

New Rochelle, N. Y, Sept. 90 LR) Three members of the board of education resigned today because of the recent action of the board in voting to drop the name of Woodrow Wilson for the local high school. The three members, Hugh Govern, Arthur T. Leon and E. Irving Hanson, in their letter to Mayor Badeau, asked that their resignations take effect at once.
 They said they considered the boards action an "affront to the good will of the people of Nov Ro- chelle," and that it was an ''unac-
New Britain herald., 1926-09-30
HOFF IS REFUSED RIGHT
 TO REMAIN IN COUNTRY
Immigration Omcials Deny Ath- letics Row Has Influ-
 enced Decision.
enced Decision.

Washington, Sept. 80 Pl-Charles Hoff, Norwegian pole vaulting champion. was denied permission to remain In the United States aft CT his visitor period had expired because the departmental board passing on such requests decided his plea was not supported suf- ficiently by evidence of cause, Rob ert Carl White, assistant secretary of labor, said today.
 Immigration records here show Hoff was admitted as visitor last January and that his application for extension Of time was made In August on the ground that his busi- ness in the United States was un- finished.
 The application was denied. Mir White said, and as 2 matter of
New Britain herald., 1926-09-30
Explains How Enlarged
 Veins Gan Be Reduced
Much Suffering, Expense and
 Loss of Employment

Many people have become de- spondcnt because they have been led 10 believe that there is no remedy that will reduce swollen veins and punches.
 If you will get a two ounce orig inal bottle of Moone's Emerald Oil at any tirst-class drug store and ap- ply it at home as directed you will quickly notice an improvement which will continue until the veins and punches are reduced to normal. Moone's Emerald Oil has brought much comfort to worried people all over the country and anyone who is disappointed with its use can have their money refunded. The Fail Drug Dept. sells lots Of it.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-30
Defective Switch Caused
 Wreck That Killed Seven

Washington, Sept. 30 P-A de- fective switch on the Long Island railroad caused the wreck at Calves ton, New York, on August 13 when seven persons were killed and 2S in- jured, the interstate commerce com- missions bureau of safety has de- cided. A passenger train was de-
 railed when it passed over the
 switch at a high speed.
 "The existence of such condi- tion," the bureau report said, "in- dicates a laxness in the maintenance
 of switches as well as in the super vision of same. Immediate steps
 should be taken to correct this sit- uation.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-30

routine the immigration commis- sioner in New York, where Hoff entered, had notified the athlete that his longer stay had become illegal.
 The assistant secretary said nothing as to Hoff's amateur status or relationship with the Amateur Athletic union came before immi- grafton authorities. He did not in dicate what the next move In the case would be.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-30
OPEN SEASON ON DUCK

Hartford, Conn.,, Sept. 3O.-lP)- Tho open season on ducks and Will son snipe will begin tomorrow and continue, for the former. to January 15, and for the latter, to November 30, according to an announcement made today by the state fish and game commissioner.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-30

recognized as an act "of wisdom and necessity"
 Tt is only bare justice to ad- nit" the Times adds, that this recognition may be somewhat de- ferred without, for this reason, sec ing in the United States a shylock without conscience and without he$t"
New Britain herald., 1926-09-30

New York, Sept. 30 tFp - Flat denial that any influence was brought to bear by the Amateur Athletic union on immigration au- thorities to have Charley Hoff ex- pelled from the country was made today in response to reports that the Norwegian athlete had sued the A. A. L. for $100,000.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-30
NEA Los Angeles Bureau

ceptable rebuff to the memory of our war president, who lost his life in the service of his country and humanity"
New Britain herald., 1926-09-30

Clarence Nordstrom. son of Mrs. NJ. Nordstrom. of Robbins avenue, has resumed his studies at Trinity college.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-30
MAPLE HILL NEWS

The first meeting of the Maple Tuesday afternoon at 2:S0 o'clock at the home of Mrs. M. J. Shonts on Stuart street.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-30

Fred x. Tucker Of Daytona Fla, formerly of Maple Hill, is here on 6 visit.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-30

Mir. and Mrs. Richard Hubert, Jr., Isabel Ingraham of Stuart street
New Britain herald., 1926-09-30
pent last weekend at Fairfield

Mrs. Loren Bancroft of Robbins avenue will return Sunday from Hudson, N. Y, where she has been visiting friends.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-30

Robbins avenue have returned from a few days stay in Boston.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-11-29
THE ZERO HOUR

The city Of New Haven has be-
como somewhat exercised over the
fact that only two policemen are on
duty along Chapel street after $50
4. m.
After that hour and before day
light three robberies were commit
ted in the business district.
Crooks know when cities are
patrolled to the minimum. That
time Is between the hours when the
regular night force returns to the
station houSe and the day force Is
not yet on duty.
That was the hour chosen by
Gerald Chapman to commit his fatal
robbery in New Britain. It was the
time chosen some years previously
by the crooks who perpetrated the
other important early morning rob-
berry in tho city.
Our latest robbery. perpetrated
this morning, took place little
later in the day.
The situation Is alike in all cities.
The police departments are at their
most ineffective strength at such a
time, exactly the hours when crooks
fare forth on their ma or Jobs.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-11-29

has erroneously been regarded as
authorizations Of "feusus" or Jesus
Hominum Salvador" Jesus. the
Saviour. Of Men,"
Q. When did Alice and Phoebe
Cary. the American poets. die!
@. Alice died February II. 1871
and Phoebe July 81, 1871.
Q. Is there q representative in
Congress from the District Of Co
lumbia?
A. No.
Q. Was copernicus a German Or
Pole?
A, Nicholas Copernicus was born
at Thorn, in West Prussia, which at
the time was part Of Poland. His
father was a Germanised Slav, his
mother a German; and Poland and
Germany both claim the honor Of
producing him.
@. Do all states elect their gov
ernors every four years?
A. Alabama. California, Dele
ware. Florida, Illinois. Indiana,
Kentucky, Louisiana. Maryland,
Mississippi, Nevada. Montana, North
Carolina. Oklahoma. Oregon. Penn
sylvania. Utah, Virginia. Washing
ton, West Virginia and Wyoming
elect governors every four years.
New Jersey elects governor every
three years and the other states
elect every two years, except Mas
sachusetts whose governor is elect
ed annually.
@. Who wrote the words of the
song "Maryland, My Maryland?
A. James Ryder Randall was the
author. He was born in Baltimore,
Maryland. on New Years Day 1889,
was educated at Georgetown College
in the District Of Columbia and,
when quite young, went to Louisi-,
ana and edited newspaper at Point
Coupee. From there he went to
New Orleans. where he was engaged
by the Sunday Delta, and wrote
Maryland. My Maryland during
April, 1861. At the close OF the
Civil War he became the editor of
the Constitutionalist, published at
Augusta, Georgia. The song was
first published in Baltimore and
was set to the fine German tune
"Burschenlied." 1t became one Of
the popular battle songs OF the
southern Confederacy during the
Civil War.
@. Does the government Of the
United States protect Its citizens
everywhere in the world?
A. Protection is extended to all
it can be done consistently and WITT
in foreign countries, il
out affecting the peaceful relations
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-11-29
QUICK ACTION IN MAINE

Maine played a "nawsty trick
upon ye editorial clan. Scarcely had
the concentrating fraternity had an
opportunity to weigh, analyze and
dissect the scandal charges in the
Pine Tree state when sort of I'm
vestigation" was gotten under way
and Arthur r. Gould, Republican
nominee for the Senate, washed
clean Of the charges.
What will happen as a result will
be determined today. Fulton ]. Red
man, the Democratic candidate, will
probably gain something from the
refusal of Governor Ralph O.
Brewster to aid, Gould.
The Republicans need Gould in
the Senate very badly. Although the
national administration saw fit to
call of its orators after the charges
had been made, the slogan of
helping Coolidge" can still be ap-
piled in the state.
Maine has become one of the
states where politics, mixed with the
Ku Klux Khan, have become badly
scrambled. After today the state can
return to raising potatoes and milk
Ing tourists for two yeers-
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-11-29
oLD.FAsHIoNED Law

'.If a man pulls = trigger OF
revolver with intent to kill him
self and accidentally kills some
one else, he Is guilty Of
murder"
But man can make all the foolish
laws he pleases; that does not mean
juries will convict under them.
This 10 what happend in the
famous smith-Derham murder trial
in England, . case that in England
attracted a. much attention as the
Hall-Mills ease in the United States.
The Judge told the Jury that, un-
der the ancient law he cited, the de-
PENDANT was guilty even II he tried
to commit suicide and accidentally
killed another while 80 acting.
But a jury Is not bound by tech
nicalities to such an extent. The
jury system has its faults, but these
are not AZ glaring as slavish wor-
ship Of what some Aberrant leGs-
lature or parliament In a moment Of
fitful logic caused to be written on
the statute books.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-11-29
WHITE STAR SALE

Although it was a morsel of sat-
isfaction that the White Star line
was owned by the International
Merchant Marine, an American
corporation. the fact that the line
flew the British flag let this Ameri-
can ownership be no gain to Ameri-
can shipping.
Sale of the line to the Royal Mail
Steam Packet company, a leading
British firm, therefore subtracts
nothing from American shipping.
1t merely means Americans no
longer own the line which flew the
British flag.
The proper method would have
been for the White Star line, when
it was owned by the l. NJ. M, to fly
the American flag. But business
would not have been as great and
profits less.
That is the trouble with American
shipping as compared with foreign
competition.
It is said that P. A. s. Franklin,
president of the !. NJ. NJ, will some
day operate an all-Amercan line. 1T
is to be hoped this is true, as
Franklin is the acknowledged
American leader of ocean Transport
tation and OF rights ought to be
operating fleets under the American
flag.
The way American ships could
improve the possibility for profits is
being studied by shipping men and
sometimes their deductions find
their way into the papers.
All OF them favor a ship subsidy,
but know they cannot get one.
The next best thing Is a mail CON
tract running into much higher
figures than the Job Is worth. That
in effect would be a subsidy, but
would be known as a mail contract.
Without some such reward"
running an American marine in
competition with foreign liners will
continue to be a difficult undertake
ing.
II liquor could be sold on Ameri-
can ships beyond the 12-mile limit
but then, We promised ourselves
when we began this editorial not to
mention prohibition.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-11-29
JUST A MERGER

It Ii the duty of newspapers own
ing a tendency to be a watchdog OF
public rights to point out the
methods Of electrical mergering.
Well. here's another. .t
In Indianapolis the omnipresent
insults have been active-the same
insults who are more than mildly
interested in New England power
concerns.
1t is proposed-by the Insulated
electric group-to merge the two
electrical concerns serving the city.
So lax has the political In
diana Public Service Commission
been that no valuation OF the COM
panies has been made. IN all
probability this has been neglect
with purpose.
The two concerns are assessed for
SIS, 100000. The insults would con-
solidate them into a new company
with = capitalization of s55, 900, 900.
That's a proposed merger as Is
one.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-11-29

ever. has brought to light the fact
that there are 10 fre-trap school
structures in that city and that the
lives of thousands OF pupils are men,
aced thereby. Exits, stair towers and
their construction generally are
found to be out of-date and danger
Gus. Only one school in the city has
sprinkler system.
Springfield IL not in a class by it
self in this respect. will be the
thought that occurs to commenta-
tors. Since most Of the old school
buildings were constructed there
have been such advances made in
fire-proofing buildings that virtually
every old building used for such a
purpose can be regarded as being
entirely out OF date,
The best safeguard under the cir
cumstances is to keep pupils thor
oughly versed in fire drills, teach
them caution, and keep the heating
system in perfect condition at all
costs.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-11-29
WASHINGTON POLITICS

The kind OF politics played IN
Washington nowadays is sometimes
OF bewildering character; all one
can get out OF the melee Is that its
politics." with some subterranean
end in view.
Thus one comes to the decision Of
President Coolidge to recognize
Senator Curtis OF Kansas as the Re-
publican leader OF the Senate.
This effectively disposes OF the
rumor that Senator Tess OF Ohio
would be the unofficial spokesman of
the President in the Senate.
The unofficial spokesman will be
Curtis, and thereby hangs a posi-
bility OF meeting the farm bloc more
than half way.
To get the background straight it
is necessary to realize that Senator
Curtis supported the McNary-
Haugen farm relief bill in the last
Senate, bill that was anathema to
the administration.
But in spite of this Curtis will
represent the administration in the
Senate.
To help in getting the background
focused properly it is also necessary
to remind ones self that Senator
Fess was the author OF substitute
farm relief bill in the last session,
a bill that was supported by the
President. The Fess bill was one of
those compromising things designed
to yield the farmers an inch when
they wanted a mile.
But in spite of this Senator Tess
is not to be recognized as the adj
ministration spokesman.
Oilc SelS Tie lIHpleSSlOl tudL INC
administration, somewhat beset by
political difficulties in the next SEN
ate, is going tosplay up with the
farm bloc to a greater extent, this
by way of winning its good will and
possibly keeping some of the recall
citrant states in line by the time the
next presidential campaign gets I'M
der way.
There are some who will not be
to learn that the admins
tration ultimately will not be oppos-
ing radical farm relief If such
procedure will mean votes at a criti-
cal period.
That's politics and nothing else
but.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-11-29
Observation
On The Weather

Washington, Nov. 29.-Forecast
for Southern New England: Rain
tonight and probably Tuesday morn
ing; Somewhat warmer tonight:
colder Tuesday: fresh. possibly
strong southwest shifting to north
west or west winds.
Forecast for Eastern New York:
Rain in the south and rain or snow
in the north portion tonight and
possibly Tuesday morning: warmer
In extreme south and colder in
north portions tonight; colder
Tuesday; fresh, possibly strong
southwest shifting to northwest or
north winds.
Conditions: Pressure is high but
falling over the Atlantic coast dis
tricts this morning from Maine to
Florida. A disturbance Is central
over Ontario with trough extending
southwestward over the lower lake
region and the Ohio valley to the
lower Mississippi valley. 1t is pro-
ducing light rains over narrow
belt from eastern Texas northeast
ward into the lower lake region.
An area of high pressure attended
by lower temperatures overspreads
the plains states and far southwest.
Pressure remains low over the north
Pacific coast states.
Conditions favor for this vicinity
unsettled weather and not much
change in temperature.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-11-29
A REPORT ON CHINA

The 13-power commission, which
held a conference in China recently,
has made report that at least in
dicates broadening conception of
fairness toward the Asiatic repub-
lie, but by no means goes as far as
the friends of fairness had hoped
The main contention of the
Chinese against interference by the
western powers revolves about ex-
Intentionally, which supercedes
local authority and courts. This sys-
TEN gives to foreigners living in
China the privilege of not being
amenable to Chinese law and court
procedure.
The system is beneficial-to for
eigners-but ties the hands of the
Chinese government and lays down
a barrier against that exercise of
authority within its domains that
every sovereign government Is sup
posed to exercise. Were China
powerful state, of course, no such
eXtraterritoriality would exist.
The commission recommended a
progressive surrender of rights I'M
der these treaties. Grave abuses OF
accruing privileges by nationals of
foreign governments are admitted;
the shortcomings of the treaties are
to be corrected, If possible.
There are 254,00 foreign individ-
uals and SAB foreign firms in
China--most of them in both cases
being Japanese-who enjoy these
special extraterritoria rights. Such
rights, however, cannot be relin-
pushed until China substitutes suit
able laws and judicial procedure to
insure adequate protection.
An impasse is imminent. China,
realizing what it lacks in this re-
spect, declares it is impossible to i'm
prove the situation so long as the
special privileges remain.
While the commission sat in
Pekin a long list of high crimes
were committed in nina, which are
duly chronicled in the report. No
punishment has been melted out. it
is related; and under those eircum-
stances 1t would be folly to entrust
the law, over nationals to a China
which fails TO punish crime. This, at
least, is what the commission says.
1t happens, however. that China
has been undergoing extreme stress,
with civil war besetting the central