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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-12-10
COOK IS SENTENCED
TO Term IN PRISON
Two and a Half to 10 Years
His Children Think
Him on Vacation

New York, Dec. 10 Up - Hobart
w. Cook Of Noroton Manor. Conn.
was sentenced today to state prison
for not less than two years and six
months and not more than 10
years. Cook, a former freight cash
Ter OF the Munson Steamship lines
had pleaded guilty to stealing $751;.
900 from his employers.
Before imposing sentence Judge
Rosalsky announced that he had
received letters requesting leniency
for Cook from the prisoners wife
and Frank c. Munson, president of
the steamship company.
Mr.. Munson wrote that investi-
cation revealed pitiful story and
that he hoped the court would take
1t into account
Prohibition officers reported that
Cook was born on an Indian agency
In North Dakota, his father being
a missionary among the Indians.
The missionary died when Cook
was two years old. He married be-
lOTe He was OuI Oh SCuOol dlu I'LL &C
children were born.
Debts piled up and three years
ago he began to steal. He explain
ed the extra money to his wife by
saying that oil had been found on
some Indian land he owned.
The wife wrote the judge: He
must pay the penalty, but do not
make the sentence too long. His
children think he Is away on va
cation"
With good behavior Cook will be
released at the end of his minimum
sentence. To insure his good con-
duct after that the judge sentenced
him on only one of the two indict-
ments to which he pleaded. On the
other, sentence was suspended.
which will necessitate Cooks re-
porting to prohibition officer
every week for 10 years after his
release.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-12-10
Mother Braves Wall of
Fire to Save Children

North Adams, Mass, Dec. 10 up
The story of mother Drawing a
veritable wall Of flames to rescue
her two small sick children was
learned here early today. After
carrying her children to safety, Mrs
William A. Davis, who lives on the
outskirts Of the town, was forced
10 stand by and watch her home
burn when careless motorist ran
over a line of hose and cut 1t with
heavy chains. The autoist made his
escape and the fire gained great
Roadway while another line of
hose was being laid.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-12-10
FORMER HARTFORD COP
is FINED, ALSO JAILED
James MadIgan Gets 80 Days and
$500 For Violation Of Liquor
Laws.

Hartford, Conn, Dec. 10 R-
James Madigan, a former Hartford
supernumerary policeman was sent
fenced to Jail for thirty days and
fined 5000 for violating the liquor
laws, this morning in police court.
An additional fine Of $25 was i'm
posed for abusing an officer. Madi-
gan was arraigned with Harry Has
sell and David Adler. the trio being
arrested November 80 in raid by
local, county and federal prohibition
officers. Hassell was fined 500 and
Adler was fiven thirty days IN jail
and fined $500
The states chief witness against
the men was William Robinson, a
retired banker who testified that he
had purchased liquor from the store.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-12-10
TARBOT SPENDS LIFE
IN QUEST FOR MOTHER
Believes She Needs Him
and Awaits His
Return

1--WE got my mother to find and
all promises of luXuries will not
make me quit until succeed.
know my mother isn't rich. She is
moor and she's old. Furthermore, !
know that We'll be together only a
few weeks after I do find her. be-
cause she's just hanging on until
her son comes back to her." So said
Jerry Tarbot," Americas living
Unknown Soldier" who is in New
Britain in the hope that some one
OF his old "buddies' will recognize
him and greet him, tearing away
the curtain which separates his
past existence from his life during
the past three years.
Jerry when interviewed today
by a representative Of the Herald.
stated that he has been 'recogniz-
ed" many times by women who have
thought him to be their son. Some
of them have been wealthy and
some of them have sought legal ac-
ton to cause him to acknowledge
them, but he said that he knows
none of them has had any claim
upon him. II haven't found my
mother yet" he said.
His story Is interesting and. at the
same time, pathetic. Suffering from
amnesia as the result Of shell shock
during the World War; this man
who calls himself Jerry Tarbot"
due to the fact that he has no rec
objection of any other name, is trav-
cling about the United States hop
ing that somewhere someone will
recognize him.
Tarbot is an interesting talker
and he is well versed in many sub
jects, particularly farming. He has
a natural aptitude for agriculture
and he is of the opinion that he Is
a member of a family of farmers
and that, losing his artificial ability
at other work. he has reverted to
type. He Is ond of the outdoors
and likes to walk through the
woods. He also has a great fond
ness for animals. particularly dogs.
Many people have been Of the
opinion that they J new him and
many of them have called him by
name, but he is sure that none of
these people has been right in their
conjectures. He has come in contact
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-12-10
SERIOUS RIOT At
bRIDGEWATER SHOP
Dozen Injured, Several Serious
ly in Mass. Strike Fight
SPECIAL COP ARRESTED
Strikers Also Are Arrested On As
sault Charges and Dozen Others
Are Held For Making Dis
turbancc.


East Bridgewater, Mass, Dec. 10
.Pl-More than dozen persons were
injured, several OF them seriously.
in a riot before the gates of the Oil
Colony Foundry company today.
More than 40 striking iron workers,
a group Of a dozen employees of the
foundry company and three special
officers employed during the labor
difficulty. were mixed up in the af-
fair which occurred as the employees
were entering the plant to begin
work.
Seven Policemen Battle
Chief of Police Russell and six
special officers succeeded in quellins
the disorders after about an hour.
/ Immediately afterward a commit.
tee from the local Iron Moulders
union sent a committee to Brocktor
and obtained a warrant for the ar
rest Of Special Officer Charles E
Blakeney, employed by the company
charging him with assaulting Charlie!
Fuller. striker who was severely
injured. Later representatives. O
the company obtained three war.
rants charging strikers with assault
and IL others charging disturbance
Fuller suffered severe heac
wounds that required severa
stitches. William Harris, presiden'
of the Iron Moulders' local. also was
Injured about the head Charles
Cram, one OF the workers, wa'
beaten about the head and received
broken nose. Tabio Petrucci, al
employee, had a broken nose and {
scalp wound. "
Various others Of those who en-
gagged in the melee were injured by
stones, sticks, clubs and flying fists
Stories Conflict
! Conflicting stories were told by
the strikers and the employees. II
was established. however, that tive
score strikers. whose rumber In
cludcd practically all of the work
ers employed at the foundry unit
two months ago, were near the gates
this morning.
A warning was shouted to thu
workers that strike was In prog
ress. While the special officer
claimed the trouble was started b,
the strikers, the workers alleged
that Officer Klakeney leaped from
the gateway and felled Presiden'
Harris with his club, knocking him
unconscious.
When the men first ceased work
about two months ago. 1t could no'
be ascertained whether 1t was 6
strike or a lockout. Nearly all Of
the half-hundred men employed hac
Just organized union when Tho
plant was closed. Company anG
their positions but later, 1t wa:
learned that the workers were
granted strike benefits by th'
moulders' international.
About a week ago guards were en-
gagged by the company and workers
were notified that they had unit
December 20 to return to work
The total force at work in the plan
up to today numbered about 20.
Counsel for the company expected
to ask for an injunction In superior
court this afternoon to restrain thu
union from interfering with thu
workers.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-12-10

that 1t was more important to follow
the teachings Of the Bible than to
make a fetish out of the idea Of a
holy book.
do we, today, worship any sort Of
idols?" asked the speaker, In be-
ginning his address. Formerly some
kinds of idol worship included In
anticide-children were sacrificed
on the affairs to some god. We no
longer offer human sacrifice in that
manner. but there is room for re-
Election in the fact that a million
children under Is years of age are
at work in the mills and factories of
this country. The world did not hes
itate to offer the lives Of ten million
men as a sacrifice to Mars, the war
god.
"Our whole social life is bound
up in the worship of Mammon.
Continued on Page 24)
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-12-10
BOY HIT BY AUTO, UNABLE TO JUMP,
RUN AND PLAY, BRINGS $4,000 SUIT

Alleging that Injuries sustained
when he was run down by their
Gasoline Station in Plainville on Oc-
tober 3, are of such seriousness as
to render him unable to jump. run
and play as he could prior to the
accident Leonard Radcliffe OF
Plainville, through his father, How
ard Radcliffe, has brought suit for
$4,000 against Mary Wojtila and her
son. Joseph Wojtila, Jr., OF New
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-12-10
Miss Murray's Condition
At HOSPITAL Unchanged

Reports from st. Raphael's hos
pital, New Haven. state that the con-
dition OF Miss Adele Murray of Ber-
lin. school teacher of this city. re-
mains unchanged. Miss Murray's
relatives were called to her bed side
yesterday when physicians attend
ing her announced that her condi-
ton was critical.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-12-10
FLAYS PREJUDICE
AS alien TO Man
Masons, K. Of G., K. K. <. Pic
tured Promoting Negro UpGft
GIDDINGS CHAPTER IS rs
Judge Pollard Sketches Millennium
At Anniversary Banquet of Royal
Arch Masons When Religions and
Races Unite In brotherhood.

The ideal time will come when
the Masons. the Knights Of Column
bus and the Ku Klux Khan hold a
festival in a Jewish synagogue te
raise money to build Baptist
churches for Negroes. according te
Judge John G. Pollard. former at
torney general of Virginia, who
spoke last evening at the 18th an
niversary of Giddlngs chapter, Roy
n Arch Masons.
Judge Pollard. who was presiden'
Of the Trowel and Trestle Board
club in France during the war, Is
prominent as a Masonic lecturer
throughout the country. He spoke
last night on 1.-The Spirit OF Mason.
rv." He is one the staff of the col.
leee of William and Mary at VIII
liamsDurg. Va.
True Masonry recognizes the
fatherhood of God and the brother
hood of man. How can we recog'
nize the brotherhood OF man in 1t:
true meaning il We fail to assume
tha fatherhood OF God?" he asked
1.-The spirit OF Masonry implies
decent regard for the opinions o.
others. charity in our judgment o.
others; courtesy to others and serv'
ice to others.
in my younger days l entertain
ed great prejudices. l thought mef
were bad because they did not agree
with me. When l came to know
them better my prejudice faded
away.
81 am a Gentle to the mannel
born, but the more ! see OF my Je"
ish friends the more completely
los my prejudice for the race.
81 am a Protestant. but the NOR
7 see of my Catholic trends thu
more / respect and admire them.
II am a democrat-an old Vir
einia democrat-but the more ! SCI
OF my republican friends the NOR
I am convinced OF the fact that the!
are not bad men. just good mel
gone wrong.
81 am praying for the day whei
the Masons and the Knights OF GO
Iumbus and the Ku Klux Khan VII
meet to hold festival IN a Jewish
synagogue to raise money to buil'
Baptist churches for Negroes Tina
will be the ideal time.
God In his wisdom has neve
made a man so wise he can Sc
avery side OF a question. On ever.
subject the worlds greatest mel
disagree.
None Of US are wholly rlen]
none of US are wholly wrong, non
Of us are wholly bad. none OF us ar
wholly good. The spirit OF Masonr!
teaches that we must be charitaol
In our opinions OF others.
..How cruel to condemn mai
because his sins are not the sam
sins as ours
frontinued an Pare I'D
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-12-10
TEMPLE PERMIT ISSUED
Building Department Acts on Appli-
cation for Russell Street Su'uc-
ture Which will Cost $125,OO0.

A building permit was issued to-
day to the Masonic Temple Corpor-
alton for the erection of its lodge
rooms on Russell street. The pro-
posed building is Of brick construc-
ton, 62x95, and will be built for ap-
proximately $125,000.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-12-10
WANT CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY

Washington. Dec. 10 P-A holi-
day for postal employees on Christ
mas day has been asked by Rep
resentative Boylan. democrat, New
York, who introduced a resolution
to suspend mail delivery that day
and keep at work only those en-
ployes needed to protect the mail.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-12-10


Joseph Wojtila was driving his
mothers car and had no license
when the car ran down the boy, who
was In the exercise OF due care as he
walked across the street, according
to the allegation. Attorney Cyril F.
Gaffney issued the writ, which was
served by Constable Frank Clynes
and lie returnable in the superior
court Real estate Of the defend
ants was attached.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-12-10
GREENWICH HOUSE BURNED

Greenwich, Conn, Dec. 10.-lPl-
A two story house owned by Joseph
Perna at Ship Hill road, was de-
stroyed by fire last night, the loss
being estimated at $500. The Perna
family was not at home when the
blaze was discovered.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-12-10
D0HENY TELLS OF
Other ADVANCES
Mentions Additional Loan Of
$4,000 to Former Secretary
HE ALSO HELPED MEXICO
OIL Man Tells OF $4,000, 900 Loan
to Obregon Govt.-Stoutly Main
tains Innocence of Conspiracy
Says He Withheld Facts Before.
Wilbur Called Today

Washington. Dec. 10 Pl-Sec-
rotary Wilbur of the navy de.
partment was called to the wit
ness stand today in the Fall
Doheny oil trial.
He was summoned by the de-
Tense. which sought to show
that a war scare" lowered
over the Pacific when Edward L.
Doheny contracted to build a
fuel storage base at Pearl Har-
Dor. Hawaii.
Wilbur took office long after
the Pearl Harbor negotiations
were completed but he now is
custodian OF the war scare"
records sought by the defense.
Secretary Wilbur refused to
disclose to the jury what secret
information Of a war scare" in
the Pacific may have come to
the navy before it approved the
Pearl Harbor.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-12-10

washington, Dec. 10 Up - Under
a penetrating cross examination to-
day by government counsel Edward
L. Doheny stoutly maintained his
denial that his oil transactions with
the government were tainted with
guilt, but surprised the court with
several new disclosures of his re-
lations with Albert B. Fall.
Among other things he said that
his now famous loan of 100000
to Fall had been followed by at
least one advance of $1,000 to Fall
and that Fall also had advised him
in connection with an advance of
$10,0O0,000 to the Mexican govern
ment while General Obregon was
president.
Defense counsel cut off further
questioning about advances to Fall,
with an objection that later was
sustained by the court. Fall is a
co-defendant with Doheny in the
trial under a charge of criminal
conspiracy.
Didn't Tell Everything .
The witness also conceded that
he had not told the senate oil com
mittee everything" when he APP
peared there in 1924, but he main
tained that he had answered
"truthfully" all the specific ques-
tons asked.
The discrimination required
two hours and half. Throughout
1t was a quiet. direct exchange of
suave question and soft reply be-
tween the witness and Owen j.
Roberts for the government. Do
heny appeared in the witness stand
after restless night. with an in
fcted arm in sling, and Roberts
dropped from the start the grim
and merciless method OF attack
which has characterized his ex-
animation of other government
witnesses.
Doheny could not recall the ex-
act time of his 100000 loan TO
the Obregon government in Mexico,
but he indicated 1t was at the mo-
ment the De La Huerta revolution
was threatening Obregon's SUI
premacy at Mexico City. The wit
ness said the s10,000,O00 advance
was in the form of the prepayment
of taxes on Mexican properties
held by the Doheny interests, and
that 1t saved the situation" for
Obregon.
On redirect examination the oil
magnate read statement he sub
mitted to the Los Angeles federal
court two years ago when he re-
fused to testify, in response to a
government summons. in the civil
suit which nullified the pan-Amer-
leans Elk Hills leases. His refusal
to testify. he said, was on the
ground that his testimony there
might prejudice the trial now In
progress.
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Evening star., 1926-10-19
PRESIDENT OPPOSES
Wakefield HIGHWAY
Would Approve Boulevard if Con
vinced of Practical Purpose,
However.

President Coolidge would approve
construction of a great national high
way from the National Capital to
Wakefield, Va. the birthplace of
George Washington, if it would be
possible for such a highway to serve
a useful purpose.
The President thinks it would be
a fine thing to build such a boule.
ward, but because of his natural in
clination in favor of utilities in pref
erence to ornamentation. he would
first want to be assured that such
a highway would serve a consider
able population along the way.
Whether or not this would be pos
sible, he has not been advised. 1t
may be worth while for the proposal
to be put in definite form, and, If
possible, the National Government
would probably share expenses with
Virginia in building such 4 road, If
shown practical purpose CoU,d be
served, it was pointed out today.
The President visited Wakefield
two years ago, going there aboard the
yacht Mayflower. He recalled that
there was no house there nor village
nearby, and unless there is sufficient
population in the territory through
which such a road might travel he
doubts the practicability of contract
ing this expense.
Evening star., 1926-10-19
CAPITAL TO ESCAPE
FURY OF HURRICANE

There is little chance that the hur.
ricane which is lashing it's way up
toward Cuba from the vicinity of the
Swan Islands Will reach Washing
ton. the Weather Bureau reported
this morning.
The present direction of the storm
is rth-northweStward. If 1t con.
tinues in that pass it will sweep over
Yucatan and probably disintegrate
inland. AS rule. however, these
tropical storms bend north northeast
ward. it was announced. which might
take it dangerously close to Florida
This is the third time only in 40
years that a storm of real hurricane
intensity has developed in that To-.
cality so late in the season, the
Weather Bureau said Already re-.
ports of the hurricane have reached
the people of Miami. still nervous
from their experience Of a month ago
The Weather Bureau has received
a number Of kilograms from Miami
residents asking if the storm will
approach that city. The forecasters
have been obliged to reply that they
are unable to determine. The head
quarters of the American Red Cross
also telephoned the Weather Bureau
this morning, seeking similar infor-
nation.
Evening star., 1926-10-19
COURT ADMITS DATA
OF MORSE D. c. TRIAL

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, October 19.-Federal
Judge Thacher. presiding at the
Morse trial in Federal Court, today
ruled in favor of the Government in
admitting certain evidence presented
at the Washington trial of the defend
ants. which resulted in their acquittal
The legal skirpish which arose
when the prosecution yesterday Of
fered the evidence from the previous
trial resulted in the present trial
being halted until today to give Judge
Thacher time to study the points at
issue.
Testimony and exhibits at the
Washington trial concerning the
financial affairs of the United States
steamship Co., which was the princi-
pal of the Morse steamship companies.
comprised the evidence which the de-
fense objected to as constituting ..'dou-
bic jeopardy" for the defendants.
In his ruling favoring the Govern
ment Judge Thacher allowed the de-
Tense the privilege of objection. with
permission to croSS-examfne before
the evidence is actually admitted.
Three sons of Charles w. Morse
and II other men are defendants in
the trial, charged with conspiring to
Use the mails to defraud in the sale
OF stock of the United States Steam.
ship Co and subsidiary enterprises.
Evening star., 1926-10-19
CAPITAL WOMAN
GOLFERS WINNERS
All Four Contestants Are Vic.
t0rious in Middle Atlantic
Matches.
BY WALTER r. McCALLUM,
Staff Correspondent of The Star.

BALTIMORE COUNTRY CLUB
Baltimore, October 19.--All four OF
the Washington contestants in the
championship flight of the Middle
Atlantic Golf Associations woman's s
championship won their matches in
the first round over this course to-
day. Mrs. j. M. Haynes of Columbia
last years District champion, was the
only one extended to win. Mrs.
Haynes defeated Mrs. w. H. Green
field of the Baltimore Country Club
on the twentieth hole, in match IN
which Mrs. Haynes was in the lead
most of the way around the course
and sank good putt on the l4st hole
for half to carry the match extra
holes.
Mrs. S. F. Colladay, the Columbia
Country Club women's titleholder,
playing much better game than she
displayed yesterday in qualifying, de-
land Country Club by and S. Mrs.
Alma Won Steiner of Indian Spring
defeated Miss Elizabeth Heuisler OF
Rolling Road by and l, and Mrs.
r. T. Tilley of Indian Spring, who
won the qualifying round yesterday
with a card of 95, defeated Mrs. w.
B. Jones of Norfolk, Va, and 1.
Mrs. Haynes and Mrs. Colladay will
meet tomorrow morning in a second
round match, Mrs. Won Steiner is
paired against Miss Effie Bowes. one
of the leading players of Maryland.
and Mrs. r'illey will meet Mrs. Jean
Jones of Richmond, the Virginia
State champion. Mrs. E. Boyd Nor
row. the Maryland State titleholder,
won her match today and will play
Mrs. c. w. Wilhide of Baltimore. Mrs.
l.. l.. Hedrick Of Congressional won
her match in the second fight from
Mrs. Harry r. Slack by default.
Mrs. Won Steiner was dormie four
up on Miss Heuisler, but permitted
Miss Heuisler to win the fifteenth and
sixteenth holes. ending the match on
the seventeenth green. Mrs. Haynes
was three Up on Mrs. Greenfield at
the eleventh, but lost the eleventh,
twelfth and thirteenth and was one
down playing the sixteenth. She won
the sixteenth and halved the seven
teenth and eighteenth, running down
nine-foot putt on the eighteenth for
a half in five. They halved the nine
teenth in five and Mrs. Haynes won
the twentieth to annex the match,
when Mrs. Greenfield's fourth shot
went over the green.
Mrs. Tilley always maintained her
lead over Mrs. Jones and won on the
seventeenth hole. Mrs. Colladay had
little difficulty defeating Miss Wolf on
the thirteenth.