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New Britain herald., 1926-07-20
PUBLICATION OF TREASURY BALANCE REQUIRED BY FEDERAL LAW; PROTEST
 BY CIVIC LEAGUE IS MADE IN VAIN
OCTOGENARIAN FALLS,
 BREAKS BOTH ANKLES
Mrs. Ellen F. Brooks, S2, Injured at High Street
 Home

Mrs. Ellen F. Brooks, S2 years old, mother of Park Board Chair man William F. Brooks of AS High street, is confined to New Britain General hospital as the result of a fall Sunday night down the rear stairs of her sons home on High street, where she has been making her home. Both ankles were broken in the fall, 1t was learned at the hos pital today.
 Mir. Brooks, who with his family is vacationing in Maine, hurriedly left for this city yesterday and is expected to arrive today. Reports at the hospital state that Mrs Brooks is resting comfortably and is doing well under the handicap of her advanced age.
 Mrs. Mary Ziegler of 132 Whiting street is confined to her bed with an injury to her leg, sustained In a fan from q chair last Friday. Mrs ziegler is 7S years of age.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-20
PARKING BAN TO GIVE
 ROOM FOR FIRE TRUCK
Aerial Ladder At Headquarters Needs More Space To Swing
 Around Onto Main St.

That an amendment to the rec ommendation of the ordinance com mittee relative to parking and traf- fic regulations will be offered at the council meeting tomorrow night to prohibit parking on the west side of Main street, from Myrtle street southerly to a point in front of the Quality Jewelry store. was learned today.
 Councilman Samuel Sablotsky of the sixth ward said his attention has been called to the danger created by the aerial ladder from the cen- tral fire station turning into Main street from Commercial street, when cars are parked on the west side of Main street. If parking was not allowed there, considerable room would be available for the ladder to make the swing in either direction he states.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-20

quantity of whiskey. All of the in- jured were believed to have been residents of Muskogee.
 Shoot Up Hotel
 Entering a small hotel shortly after 1 o'clock the pair started shoot ing through doors, at fixtures and at guests attempting to escape down the halls. They then entered an ad- joining hotel and repeated the at- tack. It was while engaged in their third raid that the riot squad ar- rived and captured them.
 Cormack was too dazed to talk this morning and Davis was not rational. Shortly after Davis was captured he said it would be bet ter If we had both been killed"
 Two Severely Wounded
 Ed. Conway, merchant policeman, was severely wounded in trying to overpower Cormack.
 Mrs. J. NJ. Roden was shot In the forehead but has a chance for re- covery. physicians said. A negro porter and an unidentified man re- ceived slight wounds.
 Six of the men most severely beaten are: Homer Pittman. po- liceman, condition serious; Tom Smith, owner of one of the hotels, and his son, Benjamin Butt, K. Forzly and "Blackie" Williams all of Muskogee.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-20
NICKEL PLATE MERGER
New Terms Approved by Directors of Pere Marquette Upon Recom- mendation of Committee

New York, July 20 Pl-New terms offered by the Van Sweringens for inclusion of the Per Marquette rail- way in the Nickel Plate merger were approved by the directors today up- on recommendation of special sub committee.
 The principal points are that prior preference stock will receive in ex- change the same amount of six per cent preferred stock of the new Nickel Plate company, or at the op- tion of stockholders, the same amount in Chesapeake and Ohio five per cent guaranteed stock.
 The preferred stock of the Pere Marquette will receive 90 per cent of six per cent new Nickel Plate pre- ferred, or at the option of stock holders, at the end of one year SsS In cash, plus accrued dividends al the rate of per cent.
 Common shares of the Pere Mar quette will be exchanged share tor share for Nickel Plate common.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-20
THINNING RESIGNS
Commissioner of District of Colum- bia, Long Under Fire, to Conclude His Work.

Paul Smiths, N. Y, P(-Commis- sioner Fenning of the District of Columbia has resigned.
 The resignation, it was announced at the executive offices today, was placed In the hands of Attorney Gen. eral Sargent by request of President Coolidge before MT. Coolidge left Washington.
 The commissioner, who was under fire in congress at the recent session because of his conduct of war veter- ans guardianship cases, was request ed to remain at his post long enough to dispose of some incidental matters with which he was familiar.
 It is expected that the resignation will become effective in a few days and that a successor will then be appointed.
 The commissioners of the district are appointed by the president, sub ject to confirmation by the state and administer the affairs of Washington. Criticism of Mir. Fenning centered about his practice Of the law as an attorney.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-20
TORRID WAVE SWEEPING COUNTRY:
 CHICAGO ALONE HAS DOZEN DEATHS

Chicago, July 20 LP A torrid wave, prevalent over virtually the entire country from the Rocky Mountains eastward, has sent the mercury to record heights in a num- Der of mid western localities, and caused more than score of deaths.
 In Chicago alone which until yes terday enjoyed moderate tempera- lures due to the lake breezes, F deaths were attributed to the ex- treme heat as the city sweltered in the hottest July 19 in weather bu- reau history. The high mark of 94.2 reached here was far exceeded, however In portions of South Dako- ta, Nebraska, Iowa and Kansas,
New Britain herald., 1926-07-20

where temperatures generally rang ed between 98 and 107, the latter in Mitchell and Pierre, S. D.
 Of the other deaths, one was re- ported In Nebraska, two in Missouri, two in South Dakota, three In Min nesota, one In Wisconsin and three in Indiana.
 Promise of relief from heat part ly materialized today with rain in North Dakota and western Mime. sota.
 For more than 36 hours practical ly the entire western half of the country had been sweltering under cloudless skies with temperatures ranging up to 1oS degrees.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-20
FEARS KIDNAPPING
 OF TWO CHILDREN
Mother Complains to Police Father Wants to Take Them
POLICE OUT ON TRAIL
Mrs. Sadie DeMaggio Tells Authori- ties Man She Lived With Has Come to Town to Obtain Custody of Youngsters.

Detective Sergeant W. P. McCue and Officer T. C. Dolan made an un- successful attempt to apprehend Frank Mendi of 43 Milton street, South Boston, Mass. today, follow ing receipt of a complaint at head quarters that Mendi had attempted to kidnap two children from Mrs. Sadie DeMaggio of 337 Allen street.
 Shortly after o'clock this fore noon. Sergeant Ellinger received a telephone call from Mrs. DeMaggio, who said she was In front of City hall and man in a taxicab was trying to kill her. She did not give her name and when Sergeant Patrick ). O'Mara went to City hall, he was unable to find the taxicab or either of the principals.
 A short time later, Mrs. DeMag- gio. accompanied by three other women, came to police headquarters and told her story to Sergeant Me Cue. She said Mendi is the father of the two children which were born to her some time ago, although she and Mendi were not married. He is attempting to gain custody of the children. but she has repulsed him and today he threatened to take them by force. she said.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-20

pointed out. As it would entail con- siderable diplomatic correspondence prior to the initiation of actual ne- gotiations.
 "In view of the fact that our mis- sion came specifically to confer with the British" General Andrews add ed, "the present delegation would scarcely be in position to continue any such negotiations in any other quarter"
New Britain herald., 1926-07-20
Thousand Foot Dam Will
 Be Built Across River

Waterbury, Conn.,, July 20 P)-A dam approximately 1000 feet long and 100 feet wide will be built on Chief Rocky river near the point where 1t flows into the Housatonic river at New Milford for the propos- ed hydro-electric development of the Connecticut Light & Power company, Irwin w. Day of Waterbury. vice president of the company, announced today. The dam will impound a reservoir having an area of more than 10 square miles and a capacity of 10000 kilowatts will operate un- der a gross head pressure of 230 feet
New Britain herald., 1926-07-20
Will Not Push Ban on
 South End Left Turns

Relative to the reported opposi- tion to the proposed traffic regula- tion which would prohibit left turns from Elm street into Park street and from Park street into Franklin square during the noon and supper hours, Alderman David L. Nair, chairman of the ordinance commit tee, said today he will not attempt to push the matter.
 The police department has rec commended that the left turns be prohibited to expedite the handling of traffic in rush hours, but em- ployes of the Corbin Cabinet Lock and the P. & F. Corbin factories are reported to be opposed to the rec ommendation.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-20
Roosevelt to Be Speaker
 At Legion Convention

Hartford, July 29 Hl-Theodore Roosevelt, former assistant secretary of the navy, will address the Ameri- can Legion of Connecticut at the an- nual convention of the state depart ment in New Haven August 26. Ac- ceptance of an invitation from the legionnaires of the state has been received by State Commander Harry c. Jackson of New Britain.
 Danbury Is the first city to an- nounce its desire to entertain the 1927 convention.r
New Britain herald., 1926-07-20
JERSEY OFFICIAL DIES
Thomas F. Martin Was Secretary of State-Was Native of Hartford, Connecticut,

Jersey City. N. J., July 20 P)- Secretary of State Thomas F. Martin died today
 Mir. Martin was also the publisher of the Hudson Dispatch, of Union City. He was born in Hartford. Conn.,, on January 20, 1868, and became publisher of the Dispatch in 1898. ..
 MT. Martin. during his legislative career. distinguished himself as a debater and parliamentarian and was especially active In fighting legisla- ton authorizing abandonment of the Morris canal.
 He Is survived by his widow and three children, John Martin, Mrs. Otto Bennino, Jr., and Mrs. Albert King. all of Weehawken.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-20
Officials Much Concerned

Washington, July 20 Rl-Prohibi- today over the increasing popularity of product" which Is being ship ped about the country in the form of worts and is easily transformed into beer by the addition of yeast.
 F. c. Yellowley. prohibition ad- ministrator In Chicago, has been di- rected to prosecute the Arch Prod ucts company where arrests were made yesterday. Prohibition admin istrators also were instructed today to deny permits to those breweries manufacturing worts for wholesale distribution.
 Is Basis of Beer
 There Is no question but that 'worts' is the basis Of beer,", A. H, Doran, chief prohibition chemist, said today, land that it Is easily transformed into good beer with the addition of a little yeast. It is be- coming very popular and agents re- port increasing shipments Of the
 
 In Michigan court order has been issued enjoining prohibition of- ficials from interfering in the sale or manufacture of worts, but while declaring worts of itself Is a legal product Doran said it has only one use and that is as a basis for beer. New Grape Beverage
 Authorities here also mentioned the increasing popularity of grape must" which is being shipped from California. It Is notwithstanding at the time of its shipment and does not ferment into wine usually until many days after 1t is received by the customer. The opinion was ex- pressed that little can be done by federal authorities against these shipments,
New Britain herald., 1926-07-20
IDENTIFY ALLEGED THIEF

Two rugs which were missed from a barn on the property of Patrick Nolan, 56 Brook street. about a year ago, soon after they had been exam ined by a man who was making a house to house canvass for rugs to be cleaned, were taken by Edward Samson. who is in jail in Bridgeport for complicity in automobile thefts, according to the state police.
 Officer Paul Lavan was in this city on the matter. It Is said San son admitted the theft. He Is also said to have admitted theft of two Automobiles in this city,
New Britain herald., 1926-07-20
NO TRACE OF FISHERMEN
Foster And Ashley, Missing After storm Of Branford, Now Believed Lost In Sound.

New Haven. July 20 H9 - After combing the waters of Long Island Sound in and around the Thimble Islands off the Branford shore, searchers today abandoned hope that Charles Foster and Jack Ashley missing from Stony Creek after Sun days storm were alive. A watch was also kept on the Long Island shore across the Sound but there was no trace of the mems boat. A pair of oars picked up adrift were said by Mrs. Ashley not to belong to the boat which her husband used
New Britain herald., 1926-07-20
PLAN TEST TRIAL OF BEER PRODUCT
Wort" " Said to Be Basis Of
 Home Brew, Is ASSaiIed
PROSECUTION IS ORDERED
Prohibition Director In Chicago Told To Bring Action Against Archer Products Company At Once To Determine Status.

Chicago, July 20 LP)-A new test of the ramiflcations of the Volstead act has been inaugurated by federal authorities here in drive on non- alcoholic product which has already resulted in the seizure of the Archer Products company plant and arrest of S5 employees.
 Government attorneys intend to prove the product, known as wort" is manufactured solely for use in making beer and therefore is pro- duced in violation of the statutes.
 Wort, " according to U. S. District Attorney Jacob Grossman, Is the first essential to the manufacture of beer. He said that yeast and fer mentation would transform 1t into an alcoholic beverage with pre-Eol- stead kick"
New Britain herald., 1926-07-20
BRISTOL MAN FOUND DEAD
Augustus Brushell, Aged About so, Expires Suddenly In Hotel At Sey-
 mour While On Visit to Friends.

Seymour, July 20 LP - Augustus Brushell aged about 80 years for mer resident of this place for many years and recently a resident of Bristol was found dead in his room at a local hotel yesterday afternoon. Mr. Brushell came here recently to visit among old friends. He was evidently in the act of dressing when death overlook him.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-20
sge Buys Bridgeport
 Block for Half Million

dgeport, July 20 Pl-One of ost important center real estate actions for some time was con- [ated today whereby the S. S. Fe Company. operator of 8 chain ail stores, bought for s500,000 itizen's Building at 1925 Main
 The company has been a ten- the building. which is at Main Cannon streets, since April i,
 Rumors that the new owners demolish the present structure
 was erected in 1864, and erect
 block, could not be confirmed.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-20
Louis Bandits Shoot hrd, Steal S16,00O Cash

Louis, July 20 Rl-Five or six Is today shot and wounded Morgan, negro messenger of ty Trust company. when he re- holdup, and escaped in an obile with s16.000. The rob- vas at Twelfth street and ngton avenue, a busy corner wholesale district. The mes- was shot In the left leg and p and received scalp wounds Etruck over the head with the
 8 revolver. Witnesses said at ve shots were fired.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-20
Corbin Avenue Speeding
 Ended by Police Action

Corbin avenue. a heavily travelled street, is being used as a speedway day and night by motorcycles and automobiles, according to complaint to the police today by residents, and the automobile and motorcycle po- licemen have been instructed to put q stop to 1t.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-20
JOHN HURLEY, LEADER
 IN POLITICS, PASSES
Waterbury Man Served Six Terms in State
 Senate

Waterbury, July 20 P)-John Hurley, for a quarter of century one of the most active figures in the political life of Waterbury and for six terms most prominent mem- Der of the state senate, died at his home here this morning. Mir. Hur- ley had been ill for two years.
 MT. Hurley served as a member of the board of aldermen here for 20 years and was long leader of the old fifth ward. He was known to control more votes than any other man in Waterbury and was always in 8 position to deliver from be- tween 800 and 1000 votes in a local election.
 John Hurley went to the state senate in 1907. 1909, 1911, 1918, 1915, 1917 and 1919 and in all his long term of service from the dem- ocratic sixteenth district he never was on his feet to speak probably more than score of times. He was, nevertheless one of the inter esting figures in the senate, espe- clally in those sessions which were not limited in time by the amend ment to the constitution.
 Hurley received. however, the greater publicity during the first administration of Governor Bald win when there was an inyestiga- tion of the administration of the state highway department under Commissioner James H. Macdonald, of New Haven, the senate having made certain statements in which he conveyed the impression that there were efforts to induce him to vote along certain lines which would have offered resistance to the governors ideas of making changes in the state highway de- partment.
 MT. Hurley was liked by repub- licans as well as democrats and he was in attendance at all time ex- cept when practical jokers would tell him that on the morrow he might be called to preside over the body body. As the senator did not relish the idea of taking the presid- ing officers chair he would miss that days session. Being for years in complete control of the senatorial district, his renomination and re- election were looked forward to long in advance of the campaigns.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-20

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New Britain herald., 1926-07-20
Gambling Practice Old

The practice of betting on the exact figures of tho treasury balance goes back to the time when the
Evening star., 1926-10-09
Deaths.

SMITH. Departed thus life. after !, brief u
ness. ErIday. OctUher =. 1926. at 40
am. at her reslu"nce. 2S30 Elyan ri: sc
Anacost.a. ID. c. MARY DOLLY SMITH
aud Alice DAy :. she leaves to- mourn
their loss u husband. one daughter. Nil
Urtd l.. tern. Iodr SISTERS, one brother.
Two granuc Itidrcn, three nIe"es. three
Campbell 3 \. NJ. L. Church. Nichols ave.
Sc, AnacOstid. ID. -. Monday. October ii.
at 80 pm. Relatives and friends are in
SOUTHWORTH. On THURSDAY O,toher :.
1896. In Manhattan. New York JOHN +
Nj. and MS. Charles Is. SoUthwurth. Flu
neral from the chapel of Thomas r. Muir
ray q son, ~UO1 Nichols ave. sc, ON Mon.
gay. October |, at 20 am. Relatives and
tional Cemetery. lO'
TOLSON. On Wednesday. October 6. 1925, at
his residence, 1s0S tth st. NV. THOMAS
II. TOLSON. beloved son OF Sallie T.
Perry and stepson OF Waifer II. Perry.
Funeral Saturday, October g, 1926, az y
am. from the Holy Redremer Church, New
York ave. and New jersey ave NV. Re-
mains can be seen at the residence OF his
aunt. 500 . st. NV.
TUNE. On Fridav. October $. lH"6. az his
CEY. beioy ed husband t.tili'''5 OF Mildred rune
Funeral from the chanel uf Frank
Geiers Sons 90. i1I3 Eth 81. NV.
Monday, October IL. at " nm. Relatives
and friends invited. lntermcnt Mount Oh
vet Cemetery. los
WHITE. Suddcnly. on October 6. l9@6. at her
aged 65 years Funeral services At
Wise's undertaking establishment goth
and NJ sts. nv. saturday. October =, AZ
70 am. IntcrnleUt in Mount Oliyet
Evening star., 1926-10-09
THE WEATHER

District of Columbia-Fair tonight.
tomorrow partly cloudy with slowly
rising temperature; gentle varlaole
winds becoming SOutherly.
Maryland-Fair tonight, tomorrow
partly cloudy with slowly rising tenn
perature in west portion; moderate
north winds.
West Virginia-Fair and warmer in
west portion tonight; tomorrow partly
cloudy with rising temperature.
Virginia-Fair tonight. tomorrow
partly cloudy; not much change IN
temperature; moderate north winds
becoming variable.
Records for "a Hours.
Thermometers pm, 81: pm.
81; IL midnight, SO; am, As; am. g.
As; noon, 81.
Barometer-4 pm, 1904; s pm.
3O.O7; IL midnight, 3O.12; 4 am, 30.17;
S am, 1922; noon, 1920.
Highest temperature, 63, occurred
at $50 pm. yesterday; lowest tenn
perature, 40, occurred at am. to-
day.
Temperature same date last year
Highest, So; lowest Al.
Tide Tables.
Furnished by United States Coast
and Geodetic Survey
Today-Low tide. 1855 am. and 4
pm: high tide. 9:37 am. and 9:43 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide. 4:35 am. and
4:35 pm; high tide. 1908 am and
1922 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose 6:10 am, sun sets
$40 pm.
Tomorrow--Sun rises Gil am; sun
sets 5:39 pm.
Moon rises S:35 am: sets 7:26 pm.
Automobile lamps to be lighted one
half hour after sunset.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition Of the
water at Great Falls at s a.m.-Tem-
per-ature, SO; condition, very muddy.
Weather in Varinns Cities
Evening star., 1926-10-09
Plane Is Damaged.

EASTON. Pa, October R).-
Lieut.. Hovey, U. S. A, smashed the
landing gear and the propeller Of his
airplane while trying to alight on the
Government emergency landing field
at Stewartsville, N. j., 10 miles east
Of here, last night. He was uninjured.
Hovey was en- route from Self-!dge
Field, Mich, to Mitchell Field. Long
Island.
Evening star., 1926-10-09
DR.. w. F. KING DIES.
Services Will Be Held This After
noon for Pioneer Specialist.

DR.. William Rufus King, 81 years
old. died yesterday at his residence.
1922 X street, after long illness. He
had been a resident of Washington
for the past 43 years, and was a
pioneer eye, ear, nose and throat spe-
cialist here.
He IS survived by his wife, Mrs.
Helen p. c. King; a son. DIR. II.
Clifton King, and a daughter, Miss
Ethel King.
Funeral services will be conducted
this afternoon at $3.50 o'clock at
Speare's undertaking parlors. 1909 ii
street, by Rev. y. S. Dunlap of st.
Johns Church. followed by interment
in Fort Lincoln Cemetery.