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New Britain herald., 1926-03-02
4,5OO STONE HASONS
 REPORTED ON STRIKE
New York Union Holding Out For Wage Increase Amounting
 10 St a Day.

New York. March tPt-Thc foI,. e1gt strike Of stone masons which unlon leaders have predicted would rall out i,a00 men, went into effect yesterday Union officials were silent as 10 the number Of men who went out, but builders claimed that only about 5 men employed on the Cathedral Of St, John the Divine had struck.
 Representatives of the Building Trades Council and the Building Trades Employers association met and were reported 10 have made pro gross towards q settlement. The ma .ons demanded increase from $12 10 SIG Il day, the same increase that is asked by bricklayers.
 The New York World will say to- Jay that q settlement was actually arrived q, yesterday at the joint meeting, but that the new scale will not he announced until "Wednesday. The newspaper understands that tho new wages will carry increases Of about $l day for majority of the workers.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-02
B'Nai Israel Sisterh00d
 Meets at Synagogue

An interesting meeting of the Sis torhood of B'Nai Israel was held
 last evening in the vestry rooms. Mrs, Alfred Levitt, Mrs. r. NJ. Dawson and Mrs, Harry MilkoWit2 were appointed committee in charge of furnishing night gowns for the Newington Home for Chil- drc0, Mrs. c. Hadas and the mem b"rs of the entertainment commit- tee are working on plans for an operatic concert 10 be given in May, Pleasing rccitations by Miss Sylvia Levine of Mcriden and piano duets ivy Miss Bernice Pinkus and Miss Lillian Suzio made up the entertain mcut. Refreshments were served by Mrs, $. Shurberg, Mrs. Morris Dunnc. Mrs Max Fucker Mrs, Charles Greeustcin Mrs. Iona Schu- pack and Mrs. w. Gordon, Mrs. A. r. Hoffman will give the next benefit bridge at her home on Lin wood street next week,
New Britain herald., 1926-03-02
JOHNS HOPKINS AMENDS
 BASIS OF DEGREE AWARDS
Completion Of Rigid Numbers or Credits No Longer a Re
 Quircmcnt.

Baltimore, March 2~~Johns Hop kins university in the future will award degrees not upon completion of a rigii number ot credits, but up- on the facuty's decision that Ruf- 0riont intellectual progress has boon made Provost Charles K Ednunds has announced.
 This is one Of The initial steps, Dr. Edmmds said, toward carrying ont tho unircrsity's announced plan of concentrating its entire effort on research and advanced study The plan contcmplatos ultimate bandon- mcnt Of awarding the collegiate bachelor Of arts degree.
 The university intends" Dr. Ed- munds said. "to encourage students to follow the bent or their natural aptitude rather than to force them into q straight jacket Of required courses.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-02
JUSTINE WISE IS
 AIDING STRIKERS
Daughter Of Famous Rabbi Lines
Up iilll hllll nVlAVlo

ua-4' ,s g, .l4..a a. .1..a Justine Nlse. .@ year old duusA,.l of Aapbl stephen >, MIse, ol lne ifeo S!AaEosue, has comu to thg support ot IHo atrlkna mlll wolh- CTS WAo were her IeHu~ laboilIs for a short time last year.
 She was the principal speaker yesterday at three mass meetings in the Passaic- Garfield wooden dis trict, stgnalizlng the sixth week of the strike affecting l1,00o workers,
 Iassaic and nearby towns made extensive preparations 10 cope with yesterdays demonstration, mobilz. ing extra police and placing the lire departments in reserve, but the only untoward incident was the arrest of four picicts, who later were rn. leased
 Miss Wise appeared in New hauor's Hall to eXhort the workers 10 continue their protests against the ills which she wrote some time ago she had found SIS an employe. She was one of q group Of young college men and women who went 10 work in the mills about q year ago.
 Later they said they had been discharged after three months when . their identities were revealed, Miss , Wise wrote numerous articles in which she accused the mill opera tors of maintaining hlacklists and spies to keep their employees in sub- i icction. The owners denied these charges,
 l Her appearance was part of q program arranged by the united 1 front committee. headed by Albert 1 Weisbord. which previously has brought Elizabeth Curley Flynn. 1 former head of the l. ". w.. th" deposed Bishop William Mont gomery Brown, and other sylupa- , thizors 10 address the strikers, The strike entered its sixth week
 with 3 refusal of wage adjustment
 demands by inc Passaic Worstoll Spinning company That company i had been the only one which would consent to q conference with tho l united front committee.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-02
SP0RTSMEN'S CLUB LARGEST IN STATE
Fish and Game Assn. Has Mem.
 bership Of 1925

With tho largest membership in the stute Of Connecticut al the pres- cnt time, having a total of 1925 members. the New Britain Fish and Game association expects to have g. 000 by the first Of March, 1927, ac- cording 70 a statement made by President Austin l.. Stowell. follow. ing the first annual meeting held last evening.
 The meeting was held at the Cen tral Junior high school auditorium. Mr, Stowoll presided. The plans for an increased membership including taking in every sportsman In Hurt ford county west Of the Connecticut river. There are fully 100 Hartford men now in the organization and many moro are listed as prospects.
 Tie aim is to eventually grow into a Hartford county organization. so las to build up Il closer relation be- tween the sportsman and the farmer or land owner and for stronger leg islative strength.
 Something definite will have to be .donc soon In connection with the 'queston of pollution of streams, &C., .cording 10 statements made at the meeting of the association last eve- ming by George J. Fisher of Middle town, game warden of Middlosex .county,
 The meeting was held in the Cen .tral Junior high school. Mr. Fisher paid q compliment to the New Brit ain organization saying 1t vas tribute 10 the brotherhood of sports mon.
 He dHelt at some length on his experiences in ridding Middlcstx county Of game law vlolators. He told of his efforts to protect the Sal mon river from shad thieves and Of breaking up deer killing gang.
 Eighteen miles of streams have been stocked with 5000 bullheads and 10000 trout, perch and calico bass, according to Frank Fox. Mr. Fox said the state has furnished s. 1000 more trout to be placed in streams this spring and considerable stocking of picknrel and perch is planned. The association has con- frol of five ponds.
 During the year 12o pheasants were released and more will be re- leased this coming summer. accord ing 10 John Hart. chairman of the game committee.
 The report of the treasurer show - cd receipts of s1,241 and disburse- men's of 21c1.2o.
 Officers were elected as follows: President Austin L, Sto~ell; vice presidents, Mayor Paonessa, Sher- man Aver. and John Hart; treasur- CT, Fred R, Beach; financial secre- tary T. l.. Monier; recording Eecre- tary H. l.. Johnson; legislator. F w. Pape; chairman of fish commit ito". Frank Fox; chairman of game committee, George Hansen; chair man of publicity committee, Fred
New Britain herald., 1926-03-02
MARRIAGE DIDN'T TAKE
Atlantic City Prize Beauty of Three Years Ago, Who Wed "Ior Love, " Now Seeking Divorce.

Toronto, March CPj-- Mrs. Mar ioric Splan. who as Marjorie smith vas Miss Toronto" at the Atlantic City Beauty Pageant three years ago. has filed suit at Ottawa for di- vorce from her husband, Clifford Splan, q motor mechanic. She charges non-support,
 Miss Toronto Was married shortly after appearing in Atlantic City and her husband declares thnt she has never been the same glrl'' since the beauty competition.
 When Miss smith returned 10 Toronto from Atlantic City 1t was reported that she had q proposal of marriage from all American million are and hotel owner but that she had declined 1t and decided to mar ry "for love"
 Mrs Splan Is now working as a model in a Toronto department store.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-02
Conn. River Is Open for
 Third Consecutive Year

Hartford, C0nno March LPI-~ For the third successive winter, the Hartford and New York Transports ton Company has been able 10 keep the channel of the Connecticut river sufficiently clear of ice to permit un- interrupted steamer trips to and from New York, For the first time in history such record has been made. The river here today was 4.8 feet above mean low water and had risrn somewhat sine" yesterday.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-02
PAJEWSKI DENIES HE
 ASpIRES TO BE MAYOR
Former Fifth Ward Alderman Wtu Not Seek Republican Somi-
 nation. He Says.

Peter l. Pajewsld, q former fifth ward alderman. today denied re- ports that he has aspirations to- ward the republican nomination for mayor and stated that hc will not be a candidate.
 pniowski served two terms in tho council as leader of the fifth ward delegation, lIo is the only alderman in recent years 10 haTe received the endorsement of both parties, having been nominated by the republicans and endorsed by tho democrats in 1923, He came into prominence during his period Of public scrvicr mainly as Il re- suit of his open attack on organl- zatIon forces of the c. c, P.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-02
Bridgeport Striker Is
 Arrested After Eigh1

Bridgeport March 2 P'--Ange- lima Capuzzionlo, Lenox Heights Fairfield, q striker at the Wolf and Abrams clothing factory, was ar rested last night after sho nearly o0rsod a riot when she attched q "strihchreaEor,' Anna pucho, Of 9t Pine street. She WAS held on Q charge of assault au! breach of the ncaCe and released und"r bonds of '1oo furnished by Carl Pinsky, secretary of the labor union.
 The woman had been paradiug iU front of the factory when thH ,rnrkers came from the factory and when sine spied the other woman sot upon hor, Other workers .oin- o1 in tho defense Of the assaulted woman.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-02
PRINCESS SUED
 IN SlO0,OOO CASE
Action Results When She Dis aVOWS Mrs. StoYer as Mother

New York. March . LP~~Prlnccss Blaine Von Der Ltppe-Lipski today Is defendant in a sl00,000 sIander suit because sho has disayowed Mrs, Lillian Agnes Stoyer as her mother,
 Two years ago inc American born princess was awarded q verdict of 5000 against her half sister for alienation of the affections Of Prince Nicholas Vladimir Lippe-Llpskj,
 Mrs. StoYer testified in the trial which began yesterday that Princess Elaine, formerly known as Mrs Sarah Ellen Phillips, denied in q newspaper interview In October 1921. that Mrs. Stoyer was her mother. The princess claimed. Mrs Stovcr alleges that her real mother died when she vas two years old,
 The trouble started. Mrs. Stoycr's version says when she was employed as housckeeper for the Carry-O On club for disabled soldiers, of which Wendell Phillips, also known as Charles Lee Phillips, first husband of the princAs, was head.
 Mrs, Stoycr widow of hotel keeper, offered a baptismal cortif. cate as evidence that Sarah Ellen, now Princess Elaine was the second of her three children born Deccm. Der l6. 1883, in New York,
 Sarah Ellen ran away at the age of IS with Charles Lee Phillips, Mrs StoYer declared After the contro. yersy that started at the Carry-O club, Phillips disappeared, and vas thought 10 have died. Sarah Ellen then became tho Princess Elaine by her marriage to Prince Nicholas.
 Mrs, StoYcr said she was unable 10 locate birth certificate of Sarah Ellen, but Il charnbcrmaid, wait rras and nurse identified the
New Britain herald., 1926-03-02
Detective Denoted by
 Enright Is Restored

Now York, March 2 tPs-Polico Commissioner Mclaughlin has de- cided that Matthew Solomon was q good officer in any sort of clothes and entitled 10 wear the kind he wanted.
 Six months ago Commissioner En- right "broke" the then Detective solomon and sent him to 9 beat in uniform. Early yesterday in evening clothes and fresh from a dance, Solo mon captured Red" Collins, alleged hold-up man. Solomon was shot in tho chest. Commissioner McLaugh- lin sent word to him, ot Eeconstruc- ton hospital, that he is third grade detective again, and will draw $4oo more q year in lis salary en- }e1ope,
New Britain herald., 1926-03-02
Portuguese Royalists
 Express Much Surprise

London, March 2, HI--The Lis bon correspondent oi the daily ex- press says that tho Portuges" roy1ii@ts have been surprised by tho publication there of q scnSa- tional message from former Kim; Manuel asking all those remaining faithful 10 him 10 follow new po- liiical program enviSaging rtstora ton of the moAarchist party under Prince Dunrte Nonoe, son of the late Don Miguel BraeDnza,
 The correspondent adds tlat # is thought this decision will not hp respected hy Nanuel's partisans. who believe f merely an attempt 10 establish unity among the Port ugeSo royali&tS.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-02
Youths Committed to
 Break Drug Habit

New York. March Pl-Five POT. 70 Ricon youths, who said their fam ilies were prominent in government and social circles in their country. appealed 10 Chief Magistrate William McAdoo 10 send them to prison yes tArday to break them of the drug hahi., He sentenced them 10 100 days each in the drug cure hospital ou Rikers Island. They were Fredo and Eugenie Camare; Robert Lopes Peter Harrington and Karlio Ton' ria, all about % years old.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-02
May Disarm Frontier Of Greece and Bulgaria

Sofia, Bulgaria, March 2 PI-Di- rect negotiations arc going on be- tween Sofa and Athens with the ob-
 ioct of disarming the frontier be- tween Greece and Bulgaria, 10 pre- vent a repetition of the recent hor-
 der dispute. This incident was final ly closed yesterday when Greece paid over to the Sofia government fifteen million leva, the second and last ln- staIlment Of the 30,000,n0o lcNa, (224,0o0) indemnity ordered paid by the council Of the League Of Nations,
New Britain herald., 1926-03-02
Students Favor Chapel
 Ask Interesting Texts

I'rinNeton, N. J. March 2 lPl--ln he platform set for its first issue thc 19@7 board of the Daily Prince tonian stated that it did not consider compulsory chapel q hardship. but demanded that the speakers be in torcsing and conyersant with the real position Of college men in re- 1igon, lt decricd the fact that many lecturers simply repeat material from the text books, feeling that lec-
 urcs should be intorpretativc rather th1n q statement of facts.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-02
Woman Dead, Friend
 Killed by Automobile

Boston, March lP-Mrs. Bessie NdoW. 5l, of RoXbury was killed Inst night when struck by an auto mobile. Her companion, Mrs Rose Sirk. 7G, was seriously injured. They were starting to cross the street when struck by q car driven by Theodore Koalow, 17, Koslow was arrested on charge of man slaughter Mrs Adlow was the mother of Representative Elijah AdloW of the Massachusetts logis- laturn.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-02
Western Trainmen's Pay
 Request Js Rojectcc

Chicago. March fPN--Tn com mnui"2'ion to tha Rrotherhoo1 c Railroad Tralnmcu and the Order Q Railway Conductors, the Wosler Eajlroad executives have informo' the officials of the unions that tho' would he unahlo to comply wifi their demands for ware increases which approzim2to seven per cent,
New Britain herald., 1926-03-02
WOLVES KILLING GAME

Prince George, F, C. March Pp Black timber wolves have in vaded the Chief Lake and Murch Lako regions near here, and ore killing off moose and other bis game in that district, Ebert Miller, who operates q trap line there ro- ccntly came across the tracks of q number of wolves.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-02
Speeder Fined S2O for
 Dash Along Arch Street

Alleged 10 have driven his auto mobile on Arch street last night at 80 miles an hour without an opcrator's license. Howard Good rich aged 96, of l16 Cherry street. was fined $9o on charges of specd- ing and driving without q license hy Judge Uungcrford in police court today.
 He was arrested by Officer WN~ liam Strolls, Nho said that he stopped Goodrich last week and warned him about speeding. The officer declared that there is about three feet ot ice on either side of the street and it is in a dangerous condition.
 Goodrich said he was taking a friend home, and that he was tn q hurry. He claimed that he has sent for his license but 1t has not been received yet.
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New Britain herald., 1926-03-02
NEM POLICEMAN ON JOB

1 Succeeding Frank Parker who re , gently resigned as policeman,
 William J. McMurray last night
 commenccd his duties as a regular member Of the force. McMurray was a supernumerary before his
 appointmeNt.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-02

teeth and you can feel that film nova sort of slippery coating. Beneath it arc the dazzling white teeth you envy.
 It keeps your smile unattrac- tive because it absorbs discolor- ations from food, smoking, etc. It invites tooth decay, gum troubles and pyorrhea because it breeds bacteria by the millions.
 Now, in a ncw-type dentifrlee called Pepsodent, a scientific eon- batant has been found. Leading dentists widely urge it. All drug gists have it. Works wonders on dingy teeth. Today test sentfree.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-02

L, Engle: law enforcement officer,
 r, E, Dolan; chairman of entertain
 ment committee, Arthur Berg; mem bership committee, John A. Me rarthy.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-02
MURRAY CARLETON DIES

St, Louis, March Murray Carleton, president of the defunct Carleton-F Ferguson Co.,, died at St. luke's hospital carly today. Death vas caused hy cancer of the bladder.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-02
Want sparkling g teeth, gums
 like coral?
Here's simple new way to gain them

Please accept full l0.day
 tube free. Note the great
 difference in the color of
 your teeth and gum finn ness when dingy film is re-
 moved as dentists urge RESTORING dull, off-color A~ teeth to polished wniteness is a recent dental achievement,
 It's been found that dingy teeth come simply from a film that forms on teeth. A stubborn film, old-type dentifrices did not sue, cessfully clear of, That's why brushing fails you,
 Run your tongue across youl
New Britain herald., 1926-03-02
As Easy to Take as Drinking
 Water

A Coed PHI is the Best LaxativeI It's easy and pleasant otako Beecnarn's PiIls-placc them on your tongue, a sip of water they're gone - full strength, to relieve that an- moving constipation, thai bil- ious headache, that tired feeling and loss of appetite. Beecham's Pills could cost you more-but no medicine could do more for you ill re. lieving constipation and thus preventing many annoying and sometimes serious ill- nesses.
 Beecham's arc tasteless, mild, harmless, but effective in action and have given sat i'factlon the world over as thestandard family medicine.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-02

princess IS the child that was born to Mrs, Stoyer.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-22

The Panama Canal has a summit elevation of s5 feet above sea level.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-22

detailed to investigate the com pluint,
 While he was driving on Myrtle ,trcct, ncar Gurus street this morn ing, Anthony GaSparni, a bus driver of S65 Main street, ran over a dof and killed II, according to his re- port at headquarters,
 II, II, Williams, loi Corhin street, was notitird Saturday to report ut tho West Hartford police court to. morrow night for an alleged failure 70 report an automobile accident to tho motor vehicle department
 As she bought a newspaper Satur- lay. stella Rudy, &S Carlton street, aeed ., reported that a nowshoy picked up q Sl hill which she drop ped. The detective bureau is in- yestigating,
 Fearing that children may lose ! their lives at the Washington street
 railroad crossing when they dnrt across the tracks when tho gates aro l down, the gate tender yesterday ask ! d police 10 stop this practice, 1 Boys are suspected of breaking
 into a store at 292 Broad street
 owned by John Bri2gel, and taking cigarettes and fifty cents in change
 Entrance was forced last night by
 breaking tho glass in the rear door ! The detective bureau is inyestigat- { ing.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-22
F|GRT BREWING
 OVER TAX BILL
Increase in Levy by End Of Year
 Possible

Washington. Feb. 22 &l--"'th r.,bt brewing in the house aSa'nst the provision in the compromlSe r'E crue bill for q retroactive cut m tbs inheritance tax, Chairman Green of tbe ways and means comnittee Iras warned that an increase in taxes ,n.v he necessary at the end or a year. oon . reduction measure agreed to by con fcrres of the senate and house VIII b taken up tomorrow in ths lower chamber with leaders confident oi it's prompt ratification. ,.
 Mir. Green, who headed the house conferees, declared last night that if an increase is necessary. "full re- snorsibility rests with the senate The senate voted to repeal tho ln- boritonce tax and to make the re- troactive cut in this tax wh$repy the increased rates voted In lS2t would he eliminated in favor Of tEe lower rates effective in the 1921 ect
 House conferecs obtained me ros,oration to the bill Of tho inherit
 .nce tax, but against the wishes ot
 ,5r Green were forced to yleid the rntroactive cut in this tax which win moan the eventual loss Of SSi,-
 100000 in revenue from taxes d. roodv assessed on estates during tfe nnriod in which the increased rates were effective.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-22
D Year Old Amnesia
 Victim Is Identified

Worcester. Mass, Feb. 22 Rl- The 73-yoar-old victim of amnc sia who has been in tho emergency hos pital in that city since January 30 unabln to tell who he is or give any clue to relatives or acquaintanccS, vas positively identified last night 7s Fred Mcdonnell, who for seven weeks in 1921 conducted the Boston Department Store in Spencer.
 Three persons positively identified q photograph sent here from the Travellers Aid Society, as the man they know as Fred Mcdonnell. Earl Richards, a Worcester attorney who acted for Mcdonnell in business transactions when he conducted the Spencer store, Miss Rose Berth iaume. who was clerk in the store and later bought it and Mrs. Eta N. Barton. at whose house he room- c1, said they were positive the man was Mcdonnell.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-22

hind those conceptions of justice and liberty, which are the heart of our American spirit. Believe, too, In tno good sense, honesty. and ca pacity for service existing in multi tudes of your fellow citizens. Re- lieve In democracy. Honor the bal lot box and use 1t, Believe In the free press. the free school, the free pulpit and tho safety value of popu- lar assemblage, Relieve in being q good citizen and bc one. Go to the polls. Attend the ward meetings. Be willing to take office. He who will not serve in this fashion Is far from being a patriot today or any day. Make your country's cause your own, and finally for Washington was q vestryman-helicvc in true re- ligion and nourish 1t in the hearts of the people"
 Mir. Greene said Americans are noted in other lands for ideals, quickly embraced and quickly drop ped He said it was this vigorous and optimistic spirit that put new spirit into the Allies in the last IS months of the war, and helped to turn the titde of battle. He said American enthusiasm often dies out before task is completed.