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New Britain herald., 1926-02-05
BLARNEy STONE OWNER

Blarncy Ireland. Feb. . Pl-The Blarncy stone has changed owners. Sir George Colthurst, who had owned the famous old Blarney cas- tle for many decades. is dead, and his elder son, who now becomes Sir George. has taken over Tho historic ruin. The new owner, a keen sports man, will make his home on his ancestral property. Blarncy castle is stin open to visitors. and hun dreds of tourists are lowered by their heels 10 kiss the stone eStry month. IL Is especially popular with Americans.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-05
Fade0ut "Clinch" Gains
 Popularity in Japan

Tokyo, Feb. | (P-Not so long ago the Japanese motion picture Ccnsors permitted no picture 10 hc shown in which there was a kissing rpiSodC.
 The osculatory scenes were re moved bodily because in this coun- try kissing has always been consid- cred extremely immoral Of late months. however, tho crusors, iuflu- cnced hy tho public, have become more liberal Now tho Eoro and heroine arc permitted to cliuch in tho western fashion and brief kiss is allowable Eu' ii must he brief for if the scene becomes too ardent the Ccnsors will start using their scissors.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-05
SAYS COWS GET "JUNFPY',
Case of "Nerves," Complained or Ir
 Suit, To Re Investigated

Oklahoma City. Feb. 5--A veter- marian of the state department of agriculture was sent to Osage coun- " yesterday to determine if cattle owned by w. K. Hale, a range chief tain, are afflicted with nervous disease" Hale brought e damage suit against the Oklahoma Pipe Line company, which laid an oil line through his pasture, in which he complains that hammering of metals and the clanking Of pipe affected the nerves of his cattle.
 Hale Is in federal jail awaiting s second grand jury investigation on the charge that he was a conspira- tor in the murder of Henry Roan. m usage Indian.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-05
Only If Friends Go to
 Abe Hummel's Funeral

New York, Feb. , P--Abe Hum mol. once famous diN orce and crim- inal lawyer and vivid New Yorker, was buried today in Salem Fields cemetery. Of the many who Hum mel once called friends, only Ii followed the hearse to the cemetery,
 Among these was Henry D. Hum- mel, bakery cart driver of Portland, Me-. who came here 10 attend th" funeral and to claim his share Of inc IIummcl fortune estimated at moro than S1.00o,0o He says that Abe Hummel was his father.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-05
Fifteen Masked Men Hold
 Up Train; Steal Alcohol

Peoria, H.. roh. 3 tP)-Fifteen masked men early today held up Il Chicago Rock Island. and Pacific freight train near Henry. ]lI, 4o miles north Of here and escaped ;n trucks with pure alcohol estimated at $1o,oo0. The shipment comprised the greater part of two carloads. Conductor Charlos Somcrs and two railroad detectives were djs;rmod by the robbers.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-05
DRY LAW BAD, BISHOP SAYS.
pr. Mann. oC Pittsburgh. Declares II
 Cannot Be Enforced.

Pittsburgh, Feb. PI-"Thc fact that every hootlegger GOT so, ] be- licvc), would vote for tho continu- ation Of the Nolstoal law, if inc were asked his opinion, is proof that # is not a good law." said Bishop Alex ander Mann Of the Episcopal Dio- ccse Of Pittsburgh, when asked 10 comment on the report Of the Tom perancc society Of the church.
 "pcrsonalIy, l do not believe In the Eighteenth Amendment, ani J think the Nolstead law is a bad law. Prohibition cannot possibly be en- forced. The law is resented hy Inc many persons, good and bad. who feel il an Infringement.
 "Underetand mo plainly-l do not believe in breaking any law. ! he iiave in keeping 'ho law, one" it i$ passed. but do believe tha' bad laws should he modified"
New Britain herald., 1926-02-05
Funerals of Victims
.TusPpII 1{Dllis

rHh death of Joscrh Rohis, was inc second suffered In his larC" family ia one week. The other was th" denth last Monday Of an infan, hoy. Mir. Robis is survived by a wife, Catherine, and eight children ranging from four 10 i6 years of arc. He also leaves three brothers and two sisters.
 The funeral services will probably h" in Sacred Heart church Monday morning and burial will bc in Sacred Heart cemetery. hut thc exact tinr h1s nct lncn dcciirtl
 Anthony thCrnauekas
 Anthony Chernauskas. 30 years old, assistant foreman, was born in Lithuanis, and came here several
New Britain herald., 1926-02-05
FIREMEN SAVE BIRD


 Chicopee, Mass. Feb. , tP'--A starling that had been accidentally attached by string to the cornice of q business block for q day and Il half was rescued hy the fire de- partmcnt today after police efforts 10 set it free by use Of a shotgun failed. Patrolman D, J. Hickey tried 10 dislodge the bird with a long stick. Failing, he decided 10 end its suffcrings with a shotgun but tho shells he used proved duds. Then the tlrcmon were appealed 10. The birds mate had stuck by it anu at intervals few 10 if, seizing the string in its bill and attempting 10 break it.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-05
USGIJSU RvRTH RATE LOW

London. Feb. 5 Pl-The birth rat" in England and Wales for 1925 was the lowest ever recorded, with The exception of the war years of l9lf and 1918. The rate last year was IS.3 per thousand of population, as against 1S.S for 1924. 9.7 for 1923, 2n.4 for i92a and 224 for 1921. The low record war years were 1917. with q rate oG l7.S. and 1918 with 17.7.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-05
JAIL TERM FOR BREWERS
Man Who Sold Their Product Must
 Go To Atlanta

Cincinnati, Feb. 5-George II. and Joseph Osterfeld, president and vice. president of the Mohawk Brewery, were given jail sentences of six and four months respectively in federal court yesterday on charges of man ufacturing and selling illegal beer, they had pleaded guilty.
 Harry Wortham, who bought the beer and distributed it to Cincinnati saloons, was sentenced 10 Atlanta pcnitentiary for 1 s months, X truck driver for Workman, jointly indict- ed. was sentenced to ono year at At l&nta and two brewery workers were fined $Gj0 each.
 This was the case which Hamil- ton County Sheriff Richard B. Witt vas indicted and later acquitted.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-05
EXILE. S5. WILL KETrRN

New Orleans, Feb. tP) -- Ninn- teen indictments Of thirty-siX years standing against Major Ed ward A. Burke. eighty-tivc years old, were Quashrl in criminal court here today on motion Of the district attorney. and friends Cablcd him that he might leave his exile at Togucigalpa, Honduras. and como home.
 Friends who have worked for years 10 nuash tn" indictments, which charged diversion of S200,- o0O state funds whom hr was state treasurer say the money went to promote an exposition in New Or lrans. Burke. who was native Of Louisville, Ky. started life as q railroad telegraph operator at lr- hana, H., and was q major in the Confederate army al twcnty-four.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-05
nISINESS .AS ISIALl

New York, Feb. 5 --Busincss was transacted as usual on tho con- solidated stock exchange today fol- lowing tho issuance yesterday of q temporary injuncticn prohibiting r"rtain pruciircs including alleged hucketing and manipulation of wash sales" in which no securities changed hands,
New Britain herald., 1926-02-05

years ago, He Is survived by his wife, Eva, q daughter. Catherine, and two sons, Anthony and John, the last named a resident of Call. fornia. The funeral will be at the home, s26 Church street, Monday morning. and at St. Andrews church Interment will be in st, Mary's cemetery.
 Giuseppi Catanlora
 Guiseppi Catansora, Sl years old, is survived by his wife. Anna Ca tanzora. Funeral arrangements arc incomplete. He lived at 2i5 Elm street.
 Donoto Glannuki
 Donoto Giannuzi. S3 years old also of 2l5 Elm street, is survived by his wife. in Italy whom he had hoped 10 bring 10 this country within year, Funeral arrange ments arc incomplete.
 Alilo Prunctto
 A wife and eleven children were depending on Alno Prunetto of IA Atlantic street, for support, Of this number there are six boys and five girls. Tho board of public works will bo asked 10 aid in clearing the road for the funeral Monday. Until these arrangements are completed no definite announcements can be made.
 Omer Bastille
 Omer Bastillc, a native Of Bid1c- ford, Maine, was one Of tho first to be found by the rescucrs. He is sur vived by a father. mother, a brother and sister in Bddeford and another sister In Amesbury, Mass. He lived Funeral arrangements arc being held up until tho brother arrives from Bid1eford, which Is expected to be late tonight.
 A friend of his, William Trum- hley. and two others Of French ex- traction came to this city several months ago. He and Trumbicy both obtained employment in the same department. The latter was injured In the cave-in, but he is ex- pected 10 recover.
 Peter Szyskowski
 His wife. Nellie. and five chii- drcn, the oldest IA years of age and the youngest seven months old, survive Peter Szyskowski, SS years old. Of this number four are sons and one is a daughter. Funeral services will be at Sacred Heart church Monday morning at 7:3O o'clock. Burial will be in l Sacred Heart cemetery.
 Paul Bobolox Paul Bobolox of 92 Tr3monl street is survived by a wife, Cath crino, and four small children. He was 57 years old.
 Funeral arrangements arc in. complete.
 By order of City Engineer Joseph D. Williams, snow blows will this afternoon break the roads leading 1 from tho homes of North X Judd factory collapse victims as far as 1 their churches nt which services are | to be held, and to the cemeteries where they will bo buried.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-05
LEAVES MONEY TO HOSPITAL.

Norwich, Feb. P}-According to the will Of the late John T. Clark, who died here Jan. 24, the residue of the estate, with the exception of q few small personal beQuosts, is loft 10 tho w. w. Backus hospital The estate is valued at S1@,ooo. Mir Clark was wcll-known furricr here for many years, but had re- tired from business several years ago. He was SC at the time of his d5ath.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-05
AIR MAIL PLANE WRECKED

ncs Molnes Feb, R - The westhound air mall plane, Chicago 10 Omaha. was wrecked at the air mail field here last night when Pilot John Bifile. in landing, ran into horse. The pilot escaped in- jury.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-05
BURBANK REJECTS
 OFFER TO LECTURE
Not an Ngnostic For the Money In It, Horticulturist Says of
 LyCeum Oficr.

San Francisco, Feb. R-Luther Burbank, California's wizard of the plant kingdom, has refused an offer of $l2o,0o0 for a years lecture tour for an eastern Lyccum bureau. Ad- mission that such an offer had been definitely offered and as definitely rejected was made today at his home al paonta Rosa, by Mr. Bur bank. who added
 T am not in this for the money"
New Britain herald., 1926-02-05
BUILD BIGGEST SEAPLANES
British Authorities Will Have Ono
 For Thirty Passengers

London. Feb. 5--Iuge scaplanes arc in course Of construction for the authorities. When they are com plctcd they will he the largest craf; Of their kind in the world
 One giant Is being fitted with two 1000 horsepower engines and when fully loaded will weigh more than 15 tons.
 Another super flying boat will he driven by three engines, capable Of developing 2,10o horsepower. Ii will have accommodations for 70 pas songcrs In a luxurious saloon.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-05
TROY JURY NOT SELECTED

Worcester, N9ss, Feb. B LF7-ATl prcmptory challenges to which counsel for both Troy and Britt were entitled were exhausted, and many more challenges were made for cause when the youths who are alleged to havn been involved in a series of spectacular holdings in and around Worcester last summer when trial Of thoir eases was resumed this morn ing. Troy's counsel challenged 19 jurymen and Britt's counsel chal- lengcd 20. and District Attorney Baker challenged l2.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-05
S2a 1000 EINE IN SOMEKNMIE.

Somerville, Mass, Feb. ! tR-Tbc parish house Of the univcrsalst church in this city was destroyed by fire of undetermined cause carly to- day. Loss was estimated at S25,0o0. The church building adjoining Fuf- fercd considerable damage from smoke.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-05
LISTENERS WIN RADIO STRIKE

Chicago. Feb, 5-Chicago's second radio strike" has ended. The "wallI- out" fostCred hy inc Broadcast Lis lcnorS' association after WlBO came on the air on Monday nights, silent in this area, was brought tO q close when the station announced that hereafter 1t would not broadcast q distance reception report on those nights.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-05
AMUNDSEN VERY ILL

Los Angeles, Cal, Feb. Pl- Roald Amundscn. Arctic and Ant arctic explorer, who is here ou a lecture tour is seriously ill. threat cncd with pneumonia, his physicians announced today.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-05
SYRIAN VILLAGE MAssacREp

Damascus. csrfa, Feb. s.--in- habitants of tho Christian village Of Maruueh, ;otallinE about forty, were ma. Ted Monday by native band Of origands. Maruneh Is afty-hve miles northwest of Dsfuas- eus.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-05
HrNGER MILLS COYOTES, TEAR

Ellsworth, Ncb., Feh, 5-Emhold- cued by hunger. coyotes have been reported stalking persons on ceun- try roads, singly and in packs Or dinarily the mere sight ot a man causes . coyote to flee
New Britain herald., 1926-02-05
Helen SChnlCItCr

Funeral services for Helen Schmeltcr. year old daughter of Rudolph Srhmoltor of 44 Bond street will he held al the home tomorrow afternoon at o'clock, and at St John German Luthorn church at @,20 o'clock Roy. M, W, Gaudian will officiata Burial will he in Fairview cemetery
New Britain herald., 1926-02-05

New York Exchanges Q92,000,- 000: balances, 9j,o00.000.
 Boston -- Exchanges, 52,o00,000 balances 15.OOo,000.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-05

Mrs. \. N. Lewis

Funeral services for Mrs. A, \. I.,wis, formerly of this city who died Wednesday at her homo in Norfolk, Va. were held this afternoon at ? o'clock at Erwin chapel Rev, Theodore A, Greene, pastor of First Congregational church oiticiatcd. Rurlal rae in l'airvicw cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-05
CYCLONE IS REpORTEn

Paris, Feb. , tP,-A violent cy- clone struck the island Of Madaeas- ear between January 30 and Fcbru- ary ., intcrrupting communications with the mainland, the minister of colonies announced today.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-05

Shoe buckles in great Narinty of carved wood, colorcd composition and cnamollcd metals as well as cut steel and brilliant arc seen.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-05
BOLLERER'S
rtIsN SuOP

llp"rrS delivered in evrts ltart of thr world within tNa hours ibruugh OFT trlr efaph strilce.
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 The Tslsrrnrh yionst of New Britain
New Britain herald., 1926-02-05
HEAVY BUYING OF
 OILS AND MOTORS
Spectators Pay No Attention to
 Call Rates

New York Feb, 5 PI--Hcayy buy ing Of the oil and motor shares fen tured the resumption Of the upward movement in todays stock market, High call money renewal rates were again dsrcg gariod by spectators for the advance, who brought forward new leaders whenever the mark, showed signs of wavcrinG on profit taking.
 Union Oil Of California, which is expected eventually 10 become q unit in new California on merger. was run up four points, while sry- oral other petroleum issues advanced d point or two in response to the further spread of gasoline and crude oil prices, Hudson assumed the leadership Of thc motor group by climbing nearly three points before the end Of the third hour. being closely followed hy White, which sold u ioGst . points above ycstcr- days final quotation. Another iu- tcrestlng feature of the days ses- sion was the revival of speculative interest in tho leaders, Endicott Johnson moving up nearly three points and Central Leather prefer rcd Q
 Special buying continued in the high priced industrial spccialties. Allied Chemical which sold 10 127la on realizing soon after the opening roboundcd to 131, now high rec ord: United Fruit and International Business Machines each advanced iia points and the Commercial sol vents issues and New York dock | $at.
 Wall Street OpcninG Stock prices displayed strong Iundertonc al the opening of today'S market, which was featured by the ibuoyancy of high priced industrials and specialtics. Tho first sale Of | General Electric was a block Of 500 shares at $50 1-j. an overnight gain | of l-4 and new high record for all lime. Sloss Sheffield. California Packing and First National Stores I all opened a point or so higher, but Allied Chemical and General Asphalt were heavy.
 With spectators for the advance apparently finding little difficulty in getting funds to furnish their op- crations and bear traders unablo 10 dislodgG long stock in their sporadic selling attacks, prices swept forward as trading assumed broader propur- 1 tions,
 Oil and Motors were heavily trad- i cd in. Kelsey Whocl climbing three | and tjyc-eighths points before ihc end of the first half hour and Chrys- ! lcr, Whit" Jordan, General Motors, Union oil of California and Cali
 fornia rotrojaum advancing one to
 two and on"-half points. Savage
 Arms, United Fruit, Wright Aoro-
 nautical Consolidated Gas and Cali 1 tornia Packing also extended their
 initial gains or two points or more
 while dozens of others advanced a
 point or so. Union Bag X Taper
 was heavy.
 Foreign exchanges opened steady, dcmand sterling ruling around Hi.SGis and French francs around i 3,15 cents.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-05
LOCAL STOCKS
Insurance Stocks

Furnished by Putnam X CoD
New Britain herald., 1926-02-05
TREASURY STATEMENT

Treasury balance ..... sS32,537,04S
Evening star., 1926-03-07
Ernest Schelling Here With
Flonzaley Quartet.

N the list of Americas great music
today the name of Ernest Schell-
ing, who appears here with the F'lon-
za1ey Quartet March IS. stands high.
for Mr.. Schelling is one of the worlds
fine pianists and a remarkable COM
poser. Ernest Schelling also was a
captain in the American Army during
the late war. He was decorated with
the distinguished service medal by
his own country and awarded the
Legion of Honor medal by France.
He is a man of whom every America n
may justly be proud.
Born in Belvedeere. New jersey. he
made his debut in Philadelphia when
Az years old. He studied abroad at
Paris Conservatoire. He won a gold
medal for playing with Matthias. pupil
of Chopin. Mr.. Schelling worked with
Leschetizky. following which he be.
came one of the few pupils of Pade.
rewski
Mr.. Schelling enjoys the distinction
of having appeared as Soloist with
every great orchestra and under everv
great conductor in the world. An out
standing event in orchestral music the
past season was the performance of
Mr.. Schelling's "A Victory Ball." given
by the Philadelphia Orchestra, under
Leopold Stokowski, and the Philhar.
monic Orchestra, under Willem Men.
gelberg.
Evening star., 1926-03-07

THE finest cast vet assembled for
appearance with the Washington
Opera Company has been engaged for
the fourth performance of the season.
when Wagner's opera "Lohengrin'
will be sung at the Washington Audi
torium. March %, according TO an
nouncement by General Director
Edouard Albion.
The role of Lohengrin will be sung
by Paul Althouse, who received un'
usual acclaim from the audience for
his performance of Samson in
Samson and Delilah" January 25. His
performance at that time was of such
a high order that Mr.. Albion engaged
him for Lohengrin before he left the
Auditorium.
For the role of Elsa, Anna Fitz-
hugh, who has not been heard in this
city in several years, has been en-
gagged Miss Fitzhugh. former mem
ber of the Chicago Opera Company
sang the role of Mimi in La
Boheme" here.
Ina Boursakaya of the Metropolis
tan Opera Company will sing the role
of Ortrud. She appeared in this
city with the Washington Opera Com
papy two years ago singing the title
role of Carmen. Her performance
on that occasion marked her as an un-
usually fine actress and her voice was
hailed by the critics as beautiful.
The role of Telramund will be
taken by Ivan Ivantzoff, the Wash.
Evening star., 1926-03-07
operate Singers Here
In Costume Recital

COLORFUL scenes from three grand
operas-'Romeo and Juliet La
Boheme" and "Rigoletto''-at a single
performance, with Edward Johnson
and Joan Ruth, Metropolitan opera
! artists singing the leading roles, in
| costumes and with proper settings
is the novel treat which Mrs. Peggy
Albion will present at the Washing
ton Auditorium one week from tomor-
row night, March Is,
Mr.. Johnson. a leading tenor of the
Metropolitan. is a Canadian. Miss
Ruth is an American soprano popular
| both here and abroad.
They will sing the four most be
loved songs and arias from each of the
operas-the songs which the audience
always waits to hear and then whistles
or huns the morning after. Tickets
for this event-the first of its kind in
Washington history-can be obtained
tomorrow and all this week at the
Albion bureau, 1889 G. street north
west.
Edward Johnson began his vocal
career as a New York choir boy He
has completed another round-the
world concert tour since his last ap-
pearance in the National Capital. He
sang in China, in the midst of the
riots and uprisings, and in Japan, as
we'll as in Europe. last Summer.
Like Enrico Caruso, Johnson was
developed by the famous teacher
Lombardo. He last Summer visited
this masters home in Italy.
Joan Ruth, who will appear as
Juliet" Mimi" and "Gilda" opposite
Johnson, sang in Washington with
marked success at the d. A. r. Con
gress. being the featured sooist This
was last year, during her last trans
continental concert tour. Miss Ruth
also made her operate debut in Wash
ington. singing the play role of Cheru
bino in the production here of Moza ri $
Marriage of Figaro three years ago
last fall.
Evening star., 1926-03-07
Washington Opera Company
Announces ''Lohengrin Cast

ington Opera Company's Russian bari
tone Ivantzoff. who is staying in this
city, has proven himself finished
opera singer.
Sigurd Nilssen, basso, who made
his operate debut in this city Novem-
ber as Friar Laurence in Romeo
and Juliet" will sing the role of King
Henry. Nilssen, former member of
the De Reszke Quartet, took the
honors from two Metropolitan stars on
his first appearance here, in the unani-
nous opinion of the critics in this
city.
An expanded chorus has been
trained in the beautiful choral
passages of the opera by Noes Zlatin,
director of the National Academy of
Opera. More of the costumes and
scenery of the old Manhattan Opera
Company, which have aided so much
in the production of the operas this
season, have been obtained for this
performance.
The beauty of the music in "Lohen-
grin" has made this opera one of the
most popular of the Wagner scores.
The lovely orchestral passages and the
magnificent choruSes are familiar to
most lovers of music and have added
greatly to the interest being mani
tested in this production.
The box Office is located at the Jor-
dan Piano Co., at Thirteenth and G
streets. and tickets may also be Sc
cured at the Nictrola department OF
Woodward G. Lothrops.
Evening star., 1926-03-07
Observation-Disclosures
ORCHESTRA.

The third and last concert of this
seasons series by the New York Phil
harmonic Orchestra will be given at
the National Theater Tuesday at 4:3O
pm.
This concert will introduce to Wash
iugton the famous conductor. Wilhelm
Furtwaengler. In II guest appear
anceS in New York last season Mr..
Furtwaengler drew as many sold-out
houses. His popularity Is enormous,
and it has been achieved entirely on
an artistic basis. He came to New
York with no boasts and no eXtrava-
CANT advertising. Long before his
first concert was over his position was
established.
Mr.. Furtwaengler was born 80 years
ago in Berlin, and is one of the young
est men ever to be chosen as regular
conductor of the Philharmonic Orches-
ira. Twenty years ago he made his
debut as orchestral director in Zurich,
Lubbock and other cities. He came
into prominence gradually, and in 1915
succeeded Artur Bodansky as opera
director at Tannheim.
The program Tuesday will be:
Symphony No. 4. in minor Brahms
,,,,, 1ntermisson.
Overture to Die Meistersinger" Wagner
Tiskets are on sale at T. Arthur
Smiths bureau, 1880 G street.