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New Britain herald., 1926-12-31
DYSON AGAIN CHAIRMAN
 OF MERCANTILE BUREAU
David R. Manning Reelected Vice. Chairman and O. F. Parker
 Made Director

George H. Dyson was reelected chairman of the New Britain Mer- cantile bureau at meeting of the directors of the bureau today. This automatically continues MT. Dyson as first vice. president of the Cham be- of Commerce. David R. Man. ming was reelected vice-chairman. Orville F. Parker was named a di- rector, succeeding A. G. Hawker, re- signed. (.
 Secretary Halph H. Benson re- ported that Arthur Fifoot, execu- tive secretary of the Hartford Auto mobile club, which has several hun dred members in New Britain, had stated that he can place guide signs up to 15O pointing the way to New Britain. MT. Fifoot has the CO., operation of the state highway de- partment in this program.
 The Mercantile bureau is anxious to cooperate with MT. Fitoot, and MT. Benson communicated with E.. M Beecher of the Vulcan Iron Works, director of the Automobile club, asking him to invite MT Fiji foot here for conference next week.
 At this meeting it is likely the question of a New Britain branch of the Hartford club, will be discussed.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-31
HERE'S OLD RECIPE
Famous HOhcnzollern Punch, Fam ily Secret for Over 100 Years, Now Made Public.

Berlin, Dec. 31 R}-Wherever the members of the HohenZollern house assemble on New Years Eve they will drink to each others health in punch, the concoction of which has been kept secret for more than q century.
 The recipe as now made public for the first time reads:
 ''Take old Rhine wine and cham pagne in the ratio of two to one. Mix the Rhinewine with sugar. then heat in a kettle. AS the sugared wine approaches the boiling point add the champagne"
 This has been a HohenZollern heirloom since 1907, when Queen Louise discovered it in a Koenigs- berg convent. whithcr she had fled from Napoleon. The existence of the recipe was first disclosed incl dentally by Lilli Lehman, prima donna, describe a Berlin court func- ton in 1874.
 We drank an excellent mild white punch" she tells, which was so wonderful that l took heart and asked the emperor (William I.) for the recipe. The kaiser replied that his mother Queen Louise had brought it from a convent in Koe- nigsberg, but had carefully guarded it. so that even he did rot know the exact composition of the drink"
New Britain herald., 1926-12-31
ALL STANDING PAT
Various Oil Companies Affected by Mexican Law Have Not Altered Their Positions.

New York, Dec. 31. P>-With only 12 hours intervening before the new Mexican oil law goes into effect, companies affiliated with the asso- citation of producers of petroleum in Mexico today were standing pat" At noon it was declared at the offices of the association that no meeting was planned for this afternoon for further consideration of the situa- tion.
 While TO official comment was available, it is generally assumed that American oil interests concern ed will permit the time limit to pass without application for confirmation of their rights as required by the new law. Theoretically this will mean that oil lands involved will re- vert to the government.
 However, it Is believed here that some time will elapse before the Gales government acts to enforce the law and that some satisfactory agreement may be reached before definite confiscatory action is taken. It is doubted that companies failing to comply with the law will be eject ed from their properties, as such procedure would eliminate a large revenue now received by the gov ernment and throw many Mexican Workmen out of jobs.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-31
FRANCO-GERMAN RELATIONS GOOD
Better Now Than at Any Time
 Since War

Paris, Dec 31 LP>-The relations
 between France and Germany at the end of 1926 are better than ever be- fore. judging from all the surface indications. The general opinion here
 is that they will continue to im- prove.
 A score of "Gretchens" from Der lin are competing with the English 1 Filler girls on the music hall stage | in Paris. Alpine and other German films are crowding far west pictures off the movie screens. German box CTS are taking the count in local
 rings 10 the sympathetic applause of French fans.
 German football teams are meet ing the French on the Gridiron. German lecturers are listened to with respectful attention on the univer- sity platforms. German books have regained their places on French bookstalls. The German language is heard almost as commonly as Eng fish on the boulevards, and two pa pers published in their language are furnishing news to the German col ony and to German tourists. These are the material indications
 of the extent to which the war, its horrors and it's consequences, have been forgotten, as between the French and Germans.
 The spirit of Locarno did it." say
 the admirers of Foreign Minister
 Briand, who, in obtaining from Ger
 many a guarantee of security, is credited with bringing about the most formidable reversal in interna- tional sentiment of modern times. That French opinion is ripe for close understanding with Germany
 is admitted In all parties, with the reservation that Defense Minister Gessler's Reichswehr cannot be ac- cepted as harmonizing with Foreign Minister Stresemann's Thoiry policy. The question is regarded for the mo- ment as one of interior German poli- tics. France is ready to forget a lot and concede much, if the Strese- mann idea gains the upper hand in side Germany. The evacuation of the Rhineland in anticipation of the dates scheduled in the treaty of Yer sailles no longer provokes outskopen hostility. The French balk only when ohe Germans raise the question of responsibility for the war. They are ready to be reconciled. They are not yet ready to consent to any discus sion that would cause confusion in young French minds as to the causes Of the conflict from which they were the principal sufferers.
 "The policy of France is peace,' said M. Briand, explaining the nego- tiations toward Franco-German reconciliation. Tt is not possible for the entire past to be obliterated at one stroke. All difficulties cannot be done away with once, but the es- sential preliminary Of reciprocal good will has been affirmed.
 Tt was a negligible quantity that Germany at Locarno renounced re- course to force and agreed to set tie conflicts between herself and her neighbors by conciliation or arbitra- ton. Every day we take a step for ward-every day we settle a question or solve problem"
New Britain herald., 1926-12-31
Bandits Sweetheart
 Is Now Under Arrest

Providence, R. l., Dec. 31. P- Elizabeth Kelso, arrested in New York yesterday. is the acknowledged sweetheart Of John Gilbert 'Whitey' Miller, now held in jail here without bail awaiting a new trial on q charge of being one of the five men who robbed the Phenix Trust C m- pany at Phenix of over S26, 900 on April 2 last in one of the boldest holdups in the history of the state
 Assistant Attorney General Louis A. Jackvony of this state, who went 10 New York to secude the arrest of the girl, who was formerly a wait rcss in the Bltmore hotel here, said that the grand jury now in ses- sion here might indict her today.
 Miller was arrested at Oakland Beach, a summer colony near here, on the night of July 27. At the time Of his arrest he was out on S2O,OO0 bail on a breaking and en- tering charge in Fall River, Mass.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-31
PHONE ETIQUETTE
 BEING EXPLAINED
Hines EngagM", Is Britons' Hines Busy" Over Wire

New York, Dec. 31 P)-Telephone etiquette apparently knows no in- ternational boundary lines.
 With inauguration of the trans Atlantic radio phone service set for early next month, American tele- phone users will he relieved to learn that telephoning in England is much the same as in the United States. The lone difference is that in England the customary lines busy" gives way to the "line is en- gagged" Nor some time past Enr- fish telephone operators have drop ped the .'are you there" for the American hello"
 The routine of obtaining a tele- phone transatlantic connection is expected to present no greater diff ficulty than the ordinary long dis tance call.
 The first conversation marking the opening of the new service for gen. eral public use will be between Wal ter s. Clifford, president of the American Telephone and Telegraph Company, and Miss Evelyn Murray, secretary of the British post office. which controls the English tele- phone system.
 The operation will be quite sim pie. MT. Clifford will pick up the telephone in his office at 195 Broad way and ask for long distance. He will ask long distance for London and will be connected with an oper- ator assigned to the transatlantic service.
 These operators, selected for their low, well modulated voices. are now learning the various New York and London exchanges in order to facili- ate the service.
 Mr. Giffords voice will be carried by wire 75 miles to Rock Point, on Long Island and hurled through the air 3,35o miles to Wroughton, Eng land, at a speed of 1S6,00O miles a second and be carried 90 miles to London by wire.
 Miss Murrays voice will go by wire S5 miles to Rugby, by air 2,9OO miles to Houlton, Me, and be relay ed by air 600 miles to Rocky Point and then by wire to New York.
 Conversations after the initial try out will cost s75 for the first three minutes use of the s5,000,00O worth of equipment necessary, and $25 for each minute thereafter.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-31
Dillon, Read and Company
 Has Five New Partners

New York, Dec. 31 LP - Five new partners who have risen from the ranks, will be admitted to the banking firm of Dillon, Read and company on January l. They are Robert o. Hayward, in charge of foreign government financing; Henry G. Ritter, 3d. manager of the Philadelphia office; William s. Charnley, manager of the Pitts burgh office; Clifton M. Miller, for merly manager of the firms Paci- fic coast headquarters. and Robert E. Christie, jr.
 John w. Horror, who has been with the firm and it's predecessors for 35 years, will retire.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-31
A. o. H. and Auxiliary
 Will Install Officers

One of the largest meetings Of Rev. William A. Harty Branch, A. 0. H. and the Ladies Auxiliary in the history of the organization Is ex- pected Sunday afternoon at PIT Main street, when the joint installation of the recently elected officers will be held. Thomas F. Dignan of Hart ford, county president of the mems organization will install the officers of the branch, and Mrs. Charles Mccarthy of this city, county presi- dent of the auxiliary, will have charge of the installation of the auxiliary officers.
 It is expected that national county and state officers of both branches will attend the gathering An entertainment will be provided by local talent and refreshments will be served. John F. Quinn is president of Rev. William A. Harty Branch and Mrs. Elizabeth Mangan is president of the auxiliary.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-31
Detroit News Alone to
 Finance Arctic Trip

Detroit, Dec. 31 R-Captain George Hubert Wilkins second at- tempt to explore the blind spot" of the Arctic next spring will be financed entirely by the Detroit News, it was announced today.
 A Detroit built airplane will be used on the take-off from Point Barrow some time after March 1. Ben Eielson, who was chief pilot of the first expedition last spring. will accompany Captain Wilkins.
 The plane to be used will be a stock machine altered only to .n- crease its fuel carrying capacity so that 1t will have a nonstop flying capacity of 1,s00 miles. It will bs powered with the same type of en. zine as was used by Commander Richard Byrd in his successful flight over the North Pole last spring.
 The machine will be shipped to Fairbanks in time for a $50 miles flight over the Endicott range to Point Barrow by March 1.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-31
Dukes Statement to
 Be Taken in Italy

Bridgeport, Dec. 31 Pl-Judge Edward C. Dickenson of superior court today granted the request of States Attorney William H. Comley, counsel for the Duchess of Torlonia, of Greenwich, for the appointment of a commission to take dispositions in Italy from witnesses for the duchess in her action for divorce against the Duke of Trolinda.
 The court approved appointment of the United States vice consuls at Rome and at Milan as the members of the commission. They will inter view and take depositions from the witnesses upon whom the duchess depends to prove her allegations of improper relations by the duke with Marie Lorenzoni, member of the Italian nobility.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-31
City Items

Roger Bradley, 8 years old, son of MT. and Mrs. Frying Bradley Of 40 Roberts street, fractured his leg while coasting near his home yes terday afternoon. He was removed to New Britain General hospital, where he was treated. He was la ter taken home.
 Martha Chapter, o. F. S. will in. stall newly elected officers on Tues day evening, January 4, instead of 18th as previously announced. Sup per will be served at 6:30 o'clock.
 John L. Sullivan has resumed his orchestral duties at the Paragon after an illness of several days with the hiccoughs.
 Erickson & Carlson, Inc, through Attorney George w. Brady, have brought suit for s350 against Axel T. and Alma Dahlgren of Kensington street. Constable James w. Man. ming attached real estate of the de- fendants. The writ is returnable in the city court the third Monday in January,
New Britain herald., 1926-12-31
Six Persons Injured in
 Boston Trolley Accident

Boston, Dec. 31 tP)-Six persons were injured in a collision of troll ley cars of the Boston elevated rail- way in the Dorchester district to- day. A trailer of a two-car train bound to Andrew Square split a switch at Savin Hill avenue and Dorchester avenue and crashed into the side fo an Ashmont and Milton outbound car.
 Nelson L. Duchaney, a traffic of- ficer on duty at the intersection, was struck down when the trailer swung around. He suffered injur- ies to his left shoulder and wrist. A man and a girl, passengers on the Ashmont car, and three women pas sengers on the Andrew Square tran. CT were hurt. All were residents of Dorchester. None of the injuries reported was serious.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-31
(. H. COHEN TO SPEAK HERE
Assistant United States District At torney to Address Gathering at Talmud Torah Hall Tuesday Night.

George H. Cohen of Hartford, as- sistant United States attorney, will address a mass meeting of Zionists at Talmud Torah hall, next Tuesday evening at o'clock, speaking on Young Judea."
 He is well known in this city and is recognized as being the only Jew to receive the degree of Doctor of Philosophy from Yale university. He is regarded as fluent speaker and his talk should be of interest. At the close of his address there will be a discussion from the floor. No collection will be taken and admis- sion will be free.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-31
Risberg to Hasten to
 Chicago to See Landis

Chicago. Dec. 31 PS-Charles "Swede" Risberg, former shortstop with the Chicago White Sox, ban ished with six of his mates from organized baseball following the crooked Worlds Series of 1919, to- day accepted Commissioner Landis challenge to tell his secrets of crookedness in the sport.
 Risberg wiring from Rochester. Minn., advised Lands that he would come to Chicago as quickly as he could arrange to leave the farm. Risberg spends the winters on farm near Rochester.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-31
Destroyers Leave Jan. 4
 For Nicaraguan Waters

Washington. Dec. 31 GP1The de- stroyers Borie and John D. Edwards will leave Hampton Roads January 4, to relieve their sister ships the destroyers Barry and Brooks on, duty with Admiral Latimer's squad- son in Nicaraguan waters. Tho Barry and Brooks have been on con- tinuous duty over period of sever- al years with the special service squadron.
 There Is possibility that Fear Admiral Latimer, commanding the squadron, may delay release of the Barry and Brooks and use the re- placement ships to augment his forces in Ncaraguan waters should the situation there warrant it.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-31
TOUGH ON TRAVELLERS
Trip From Paris to Bucharest Is De- scribed by American Travellers as Nightmare.

Vincovci, Jugoslavia, Dec. 31.-(P Travelling across Europe from Paris to Bucharest is a nightmare. especially for Americans, and the frontier formalities are just as severe as during the darkest days of the war. Passengers are searched, their pockets turned their wallets emptied and they are subjected to a grilling by detectives desiring to know their history.
 When the Simplon express entered Italy at Dem modossala recently, a group of alert young Fascists board ed the train carrying large card- board posters inviting the passengers to subscribe to the new national loan. In a few minutes the entire train was placarded from end to end. and it passed across the north of Italy, with these posters, written in Italian, hanging from hooks in every compartment.
 At Rakek, the frontier town of Jugoslavia, the express stopped for the third inspection of the passen- gers since their departure from Paris. The Jugoslavia police and customs officers caught sight of the posters. With a cry of rage: Down with Italy they snatched them from from the hooks, tore them into bits, flung them out of windows or trampled them under foot.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-31
Inspection at ArmOry
 On February 10 and II

General Orders No. 2S have been received by the local National Guard units from the adjutant's office at Hartford setting the following dates for the annual federal inspections: Company A, February 10; Head quarters Company and Co. I, Febru- ary II, for inspection of personnel and records.
 Commanding officers are ordered to have every member Of their or ganization present for inspection. Every man belonging 10 the local units is requested to keep the dates in mind and will be required to be present under penalty of a s1O fine for absence.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-31
CORONER VISITS
 MERIDEN TODAY
Continuing Investigation Of
 MStrianO Case

Meriden, Conn.,, Dec. 31 Pl-Cor- oner Eli Mix was here today, the home of the principals in the Mas triano case, questioning witnesses who took part in card games held in a room at the Hotel Mars on the night before the local youth was killed and the night of the shooting.
 Testimony received early in the coroner's investigation from Frank Potter, hotel employe, was that at midnight on December 19, thought to be few hours after the shoot ing, Fred Edel. held as suspect in the case entered game in his room and put into it s20 bill which, he claims, he had seen in Mastriano's possession on the after noon of the day he was murdered. Other witnesses are understood to have testified before the coroner to seeing Mastriano win the s20 bill in card game on the night before he was killed.
 Coroner Mix stated positively to- day that his finding on the case would not be forthcoming until late next week.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-31
SALE OF CHRISTMAS SEALS
 EQUALS LAST YEARS MARK
Receipts In Some Places May Ex- ceed Total For 1925, State
 Commission Reports.

Hartford, Dec. 31 Pl-Prelimi- nary estimates from more than halt of the 5 local agents of the state tuberculosis commission today lndl- cated that most towns would prob ably equal, and some slightly exceed last years Christmas seal sale total. while only a comparatively few may fall behind. The largest increases were reported by Wethersfield and Rockville, the former raising four times it's previous total and the lat ter more than doubling it's record.
 In the city of Hartford the returns so far secured indicate an increase ot over a thousand dollars, while New Haven, Waterbury and Middle town report that there is little doubt of their equalling, if not ex- ceeding, previous records.
 Because returns will continue to be received for several weeks, no definite estimate of the state total was given today, but the commission called attention to the fact that throughout the state, cities and towns have in general continued their high standard contributions to the anti tuberculosis work and that an amount at least equal to last years total of s1o3,OO0 seems as- sured.
 Connecticut has always ranked high in it's per capita sales. Recent final returns on the 1925 national seal sale placed Connecticut as fifth highest in the United States. New York with S.9, New Hampshire with S.5, District of Columbia with TT and New Jersey with II showed the highest sales in. the country, Connec- ticut following with 6.5.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-31
Suspected Highwayman
 Set Free by Police

The suspect in the North street holdup was released by the police last evening when IT. T. Vardanian inc victim, failed 10 identify him as one of the men who took s4l from him at the point of q pistol about midnight Wednesday in front of ,his home, 119 North street. The in- vestigation of the case was still in progress today.
 Nardanan is the father of six children, the oides. being 10 years, and he and his wife feel the loss of the money Lccnly. He is employed at the i.nSsull < Erwin plant.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-31
Federal Court Ruling
 Hits at 1. C. C. Towers

Kansas City, Dec. 31 P)-A de- cision striking at the power of the interstate commerce commission was handed down by Federal Judge Kim brough Stone here today when he set aside and vacated an order by the commission placing a valuation of s49,000,000 on the Kansas City Southern railroad for rate making purposes and perpetually enjoined the commission from fixing any val uation on the railroads property.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-31
Young Sea Captains Are
 Criticized for s OS. Calls

New York. Dec. 31 CP-Charges that young ship captains of the new school get hysterical and throw shipping into confusion with need less o s. calls when something goes wrong with the ships mechan- ism were made today by Captain Fritz kruse, of the Resolute of the Hamburg American line.
 Captain Kruse said he was 220 miles from the British Freighter Clearton recently when that vessel lost her rudder and sent out an s o s. Tn the old days" he said. Tit was nothing for a ship to lose it's rudder and rig mp a jury rudder. It seems to me that it is a violation of the s o s. privilege to send out a call when life itself is not in dan ger"
New Britain herald., 1926-12-31
Springfield Building
 Dropped Off in Year

Springfield, Mass, Dec. 31 P,- New building construction for the year ending today dropped to a lit tie more than half of that in 1925. The building department figures show a total of s7,512,00O for this year as against s13,743,00O last year. Total building operations, which include repairs and altera- tions, were sS,744,O00 this year and 15,0O2,00 last year.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-31
Daugherty's Second Trial
 Is to Begin February 1

New York, Dec. 31 P)-The sec ond trial of Harry M. Daugherty, United States attorney general in the administration of President Harding, and Thomas W. Miller, former alien property custodian, charged with defrauding the gov ernment Of their flair and impar- tiar' services, will begin on Febru- ary ' before Judge Knox.
 Richard Merton, German capital ist who testified at the first trial which resulted in disagreement or the part Of the jury, will be on hand to testify again, Martin w Iittleton, Merton's attorney, noti- fed Assistant United States Attor- hey Leisure today.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-31
FALLS AND CUTS HEAD

Officer Thomas c. Storey reports that Joseph Navarro fell on an icv sidewalk in front of Mrs. Henry O'Brien's property, IA Broad street, about 1:30 yesterday afternoon and suffered cut on the head. The side walk had been covered with ashes but children sliding had put the walk in dangerous condition, Mrs. OBrien told the officer.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-31
JJ BlLEE YEAR ENDS

Rome, Dec. 31 tP, -- Interna- tional jubilee year was closed this morning by q pontifcal mass cele- brated by Pope Plus in St. Peters as the climax of a magnificent ceremony rendered particularly solemn by the fact that it marked the observance of the anniversary of the festival of Christ the King.
 The pontiff, followed by his en- tire ecclesiastical and civil courts, descended from his apartment and stopped in the vatican chapel for brief meditation.