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The Washington times., 1926-08-27

The program played by the band
was rather a dead-levef affair, with
brilliant moment only when
Principal Musician Arthur WHIT
comb played his two cornet solos,
into the last OF which-"The Rose
and the Weed''-he put very nearly
everything he had.
Captain Santelmann made more
use Of his woodward section than
has been done with the band re-
Gently, and some excellent effects
were obtained, particularly In the
List Hungarian Rhapsody.
FIRESIDE BOYS
AGAIN SCORE
The Fireside Boys presented one
of the best programs they have so
far developed as the last feature
on the VIZ end of the WRC pro-
gram. Added to the enjoyment OF
the old land there were quite
lot Of them, well sung-Wers the
apt and CHEEKY announcements OF
Norman Brokenshire, who Is rapid
" becoming feature OF most Of
the programs he announces.
Likewise, It might be remarked
that Ted Husing is showing q lot
Of good announcing ability since
he returned to WIZ and his voice
IL most welcome to the receiving
sets.
The Detroit stations, WICK and
WJR, registered brilliantly in the
receivers during the middle evening
with the joint broadcast Of an ex-
cellent band concert. From WSWS,
Chicago, there came q rather fine
string ensemble, and WCCO, Min
neapolis, presented q few singers
that pleased. The New York sta.
lions on the lower wave lengths did
themselves proud throughout the
evening
The Washington times., 1926-08-27
JUBILEE SINGERS
AND SHOE SUBSIDY

From the hour OF 7:30 on there
will not be much in the loud
speakers save music, but there VIII
be plenty Of that. At 7:30, the very
fine group of Jubilee Singers,
WBAL, Baltimore, has organized,
viii appear before the microphone
OF their home station and present
d group OF spirituals and special
choral numbers arranged for them.
At g o'clock, the shoemakers' sub
sidy puts in its appearance AZ
WIZ, and comes to the listeners Of
WRC Tor the hour that follows.
The Anglo Persians will be
heard from WEAF and WRC at 3
O'Clock in a special program TOR
which Louis Kaufman has supplied
a special program. The first num-
Der is q Kaufman composition, The
Magic Carpet" and there will be
Kaufman arrangement Of q pop.
ular dance tune as well as Paul
Linche's March OF the Siames9 !.
At least those numbers appear on
the program sent out In advance.
Katzrnan is just as likely to change
the program between now and the
time he Is introduced to do his
stuff
The Washington times., 1926-08-27

stories Of England. ireland and France.
10 D. m.--GoIden Gate SyncopatOra.
IL p. m.--Carry Ne Back to Oid
Virginny.
KDKA-PittsburEh-
$40 p. m.-Stockman-Farm news
and market period.
Z p. m.-"Throug1 the Years With
Flowers" presented by Marjorie stew
art.
WGY-echenectady-
,. m.-Dinner program by Hotel
Van Curler Orchestra.
6:25 D. m.-Baseball scores ana re-
suits OF Saratoga races.
$3.50 D. m.--Health talk.
6:35 p. m.-Piano solos BY Kltsy
6:I5 D. m.-Remington Band. At
nion, n. Z. Edwin l.. Daniels, con.
7:I5 D. m.-Two-act play. "Galus and
Gaius, jr.," by WGY Players, directed
o. m.-Baldwin hour from WIZ,
Sasha jacobson, vioiinist, with quartAs
The Washington times., 1926-08-27

pital ana you never viii, you big
sap. So gave him 4 ticket. z
Sap: I've nothing to say, Your
honor, z
Neither has the court, except
$50 or IL days"
No Cold Feet
wa nnderstand thai Officer
The Washington times., 1926-08-27

orviIle Stokes. Of Number Three.
wants To borrow i pair of rubber
boots hip boots. He says i
friend of his tells him the mud
out In the Fourteenth precinct Is
something awful. Rubber boots
may come Ii handy, but We know
that boy doesn't need any over
The Washington times., 1926-08-27
PIANIST AND
VTOLINIST IN RECITAL

The big event OF the evening IL
the joint recital at $50 Of Maria
Carreras, pianiste, and Sascha
Jacobson, violinist, with q string
quartet to assist them. Nine. Car.
reras is rated as one Of the head
liners among the pianistes Of the
world and has played in concert
throughout the world. Among the
numbers she will present will be
the List ''Leiberstraum," q De-
hussy number and ''Polonaise" Of
Chopin's.
These two soloists with the other
members OF the string Quartets will
play q Schumann quartet for
strings. The recital begins at
VIZ at . o'clock, but only the lat
ter part Of It comes to WRC.
A reception will be given TO
Renee Fonck, the French aviator,
at WRNY this evening at 9:15 when
a number OF airplane experts win
talk particularly of Captain Fonch's
forthcoming attempt to make q
non-stop flight from New York to
Paris. The WRC program Of the
evening will come to q close with
the hour of dance music from the
Arlington Beach dance orchestra.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-08
WORTHLESS CHECK
 GAME ATTEMPTED
But M. A. Belkin Smiles Because
 He Refused to Fall

After NJ. A. Beiltin of 4s Conner. cial street. received check for $lS1.S5 for some fruit and veget. ables yesterday. he discovered that the paper was worthless.
 However. Belkin lost neither the money nor produce. for the total of the bill was sl26.S5. and Belkin would not allow his customer 10 have the fruit and vegetable yesterday.
 The purchaser gave the name Of R. R. Tanassi, and said he was in business In Bristol He gave a check on the Bristol Savings Bank, and it was discovered he had no account In that bank. He is described as an Italian.
 Two lads were arrested yesterday afternoon by Detective Sergeant George c. Elinger, after they were charged with theft in Kresge's store on Main street. The four boys who were found In cave near Sunset Rock yesterday, were tried In juven. He court this morning. The ring leader Of the quartet was sent to the reform school. while the other three were put on probation.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-08
Man Who Killed Another
 With Auto Fined $500

New Haven, Jan. s Pl-Gcorge O. Mills of Northford, whose milk truck hit and killed Malachi Taylor on the Middletown turnpike in North ford recently was fined $500 by Judge Els in superior court today. He was parolcd that he might secure money with which to pay his fine.
 The states attorney had rrcom- m2nded more lcnient treatment but Judge Els said that killing or maim- ing of people through careless hand ling of motor vehicles must stop ped and the fines and inll sentences would be used 10 bring about this end.
 Tho court looked upon the killing of Taylor as an instance Of gross carelcssncss and he said that Mills would be compelled 10 work hard 10 make up money for his fine and at the same time support his family.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-08
WANT LEGAL MAPS ON CLOTH

The city planning CommlsSlon al q meeting yesterday afternoon voted 10 recommend that the state law rel ative to the filing of maps with the city clerk be amended to make legal tlacings and blue prints on cloth, The law now requires maps 10 be on drawing paper of mounted or mus lin cloth,
 Ciry Engineer Williams reported relative 10 the proposed straighten- ing of the curve on Stecl street, that vision could be improved by llatten- ing the terrace at the southeast corner of the school property and that the curve itself is not sharp enough 10 be dangerous in his opin- ion. The street is GO feet wide with a 40 foot roadway and is one Of lhe widest streets in the city. Ii was voted 10 recommend to the school department that the terrace be flat tened.
 The commission again discussed he proposed extension Of Monroe street 10 Glen street and it was de- cidcd 10 have the committee which has been in charge of the project for some time 10 arrange confer cnce with the mayor. corporation counsel and president of the board of finance and taxation. while the city engineer will take up in" actual working of the extension with the board of public works.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-08
Asks Congress to o. K.
 Discovery by Erickson

Washington, Jan. $ Pl-Recogni- ton by congress of the discovery of America in the year 1000 A. D. by Jeff Erickson was requested in a memorial of the Scandinavian Fra ternity of America with headquar- tcrs at Detroit, Mich. presented 10 the senate today by Senator Wads- worth. republican. New York.
 The memorial asked that a fitting national monument be erected in or der 10 give added significance 10 those which have already been erect ed in scevral American cities. and Elickson's achievement be brought 10 the attention of the American people in some appropriate manner.
 The memorial disclaimed any in- tcntion of detracting from the fame of Christopher Columbus.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-08
Oldest Playhouse In City

The Palace theater occupies the site held by the old Hanna hall be- fore that structure was destroyed by fire. The new building. con structed through . stock company of which a number of men interested In the advancement of the drama were members, was erected in 1880.
 The theater project did not prove financial bonanza and when com petition arose through tho opening of the Lyceum theater the attend ance at plays shrunk noticeably. The stock company leased its inter- ests to another organization and the theater was managed excessively by John Hanna and J, w. Ringrose.
 About 30 years ago 1t passed into the hands Of Frank Keeney of Brooklyn, N. Y. MT. Keeney. who controlled a chain of theatres, estab- lished a vaudeville policy which was kept up for several years. Some time afterward the late Patrick S. McMahon became associated with the management and ownership of the playhouse as a partner Of MT. Keeney. At that tme the theatre was known as "Kesney's." Later the playhouse became the property of Mr. McMahon who bought out the Keeney interests and its name became the Majestic" Several years ago Contaras Brothers & Perakos purchased the building and gave 1t its present name the Pal ace."
 The playhouse was one Of num- Der Of moving picture and vaude- vile houses involved ih a recent merger through which the Hoffman theatrical interests and Contaras Brothers and Perakos were united
 Because of its position as New Britain's first playhouse, the theatre is held in high sentimental regard by lovers of the drama. Nearly every actor of prominence in the dramatic world of a score of years ago appeared Before New Britain audiences in this building in the days when fifty cents was "top price,"
New Britain herald., 1926-01-08
JEWISH LEADERS
 ID MEET SUNDAY
300 State Representatives Will
 Gather in New Haven

New Haven. Jan. s.---Invitations have been extended to five hundred representative Jewish leaders in the state to attend a conference at Hotel Garde here Sunday. January 17 at II a. m, to inaugurate a campaign to raise an adequate "oversea" chest for continuance of major activities in constructive re- lief of war stricken Jews in Eu- rope.
 This relief is under direction of the American Jewish joint distribu- ton committee which in ten years has distributed in 42 countries close to s60,00O.000 raised by the Jews in America.
 The call was Issued by Jacob Cap Ian, Louis Nj, Scgal and Joseph H. Ullman of this city Tn 1922 the Jews of Connecticut raised sS50,0oo as their part in a national campaign to raise s14.O00,0o0.
 Tn anticipation of the present call for funds a temporary committee had been functoning for two months on which are II. P. Kopplc- man of Hartford, Herman I. Wcis- man of Waterbury as vice chairman J. H. Bellin. of Ansonia, Ncstor Dreyfus of New London, Benjamin Press of Middletown, Samuel Rood rer, of South Norwalk Abram Spoflle, of Stamford, and Nathan Spiro of Danbury. with a number Of New Haven men.
 The conference will be asked to cvertop its previous market in the new campaign.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-08
H0NE TALENT IS
 HOPE OF THEATER
FrOhnan Urges Development oI
 Stage Art

New York, Jan. 8 tP1 -- Daniel Frohman has little sympathy with expeditions of American producers to foreign countries for actors and plays. The time, effort and money, he believes. could be used to better advantage in this country.
 There are hundreds of actors and writers in the United States who can meet the demands of the stage, he says, and adds that the impress sion in some quarters that foreign players and plays have a greater attraction here, is erroneous.
 After many years of activity as manager and producer, Frohman now rests in his quaint offices near Broadway among the memories of a glorious past and the significant facts Of the present.
 His theatcr is leased to someone else and he has no productions. To him the game now is too much of risk" owing 10 competition and the Thigh cost of everything" Most of his time is devoted to the Actors Fund of America.
 Maude Adams, Hackett, Favor sham, Sothern, John Drew, May IT, win, Mr. and Mrs. Kimball and many other stars have played in his shows. He has hccn an inti- mate association with the worlds greatest playwrights.
 "The talent of today Ia just as great" he said in making compari- sons. but our players haven't th" same opportunitics-the plays now do not supply them.
 "The old dramas were wholesome. yet contained strong emotional appeal. They were well constructed. The perverted sex plays of the pres cnt are the frightful outcome of the mind of modern audiences. In their search for appeal, our writers have turned to horrible subjects, but the real drama, with its opportunities for the actors. is below that of the past.
 T am glad 10 note that these hor- rihlc plays do not make B be vond New York Here they survive because they have so many elements from which 10 draw.
 "In the cities and towns in the country. tho situation is different. The family has a dignifed position and the wholesome - something elevated and stimulative--is desired, This is what l want. We can get it through the revival of the old dramas and the writing Of new. Es- pocially should wo encourage our present day dramatists in this di- rection."
New Britain herald., 1926-01-08
SAYS NEWSPAPERS
 TOO COMMERCIAL
Don DeitZ Thinks They Prefer
 Profit to Principle

Oklahoma City, Okla, Jan S(ED- Confession by Bert Lawson that w. k. Hale, king of the Osage Hills" hired him 10 blow up the home of E. w. Smith, resulting in the death of Smith, his Indian wife and servant girl. marked the latest de- iVelopmcnt in the mystery surround ing the deaths of l7 persons in the Osage country.
 Lawson. a convict at the federal penitcntiary at Lcavcnworth, Kan sas, Hale and Ernest Burkhart. Hale's nephew, are charged with the murder. M A. Bloyd former dep uty sheriff and acting jailer of Osage county. is being sought.
 Lawson, who was brought to Oklahoma yesterday, told Roy Lewis, United States district attor- ney, that Hale promised him 5000 Ito plant nitro gyccrine under the Smith home, but later refused to pay him the money.
 Lawson's story was that while he was in the Osage county jail, Bloyed came to his cell on the night of March g, 1923, told him that he was wanted outside and escorted him to an automobile parked near the jail in which Hale was waiting. Lawson and Hale, according to the confess sion, drove to the home of Burk- hart, where plans for the crime were revealed and Lawson given tug of nitro -glycerine and other paraphernaha for the explosion.
 During the absence of the smith ! family, Lawson said he planted the explosive in the basement of the home and laid long fuse 10 a dark spot in an alley. When the Smiths returned Lawson touched off the fuse and ran all the way to the Burkhart home, where he and Hale listened for the explosion. Hale then drove him hurriedly to the Jail, where he was returned 10 his cell by Bloyed, the confession states. Burkharts wife is a sister of Mrs. Smith, whose death left Mrs. Bnrk- hart the sole heir to the rich estate of Iizzy Queue, her mother, and three sisters.
 The federal grand jury at Guth- rie today was expected 10 begin hearing evidence collected by opcr- ativcs of the department Of justice who have been working on the mystery for several years.
 A dispatch from Guthrie publish ed in the Tulsa Tribune yesterday Gaid that Hale would offer a per feet alibi." The story said that Hale would claim that he was in Camel Texas, the night of the explosion land that he signed for telegram.
 Both jails at Guthrie arc filed ny the influx of prisoners from the Lcaycrworth prison and the Okla homa and Kansas state penitontiary who may have stories 10 tell in con ncction with the Osage deaths and other crimes Guards have been strongly increased and all precau- tions taken to prevent any disturb ancc. Hotels are also filled 10 ca uacity by witnesses and other at tcndants at the hearings. lnNesti- gators and leading witnesses are ac- companicd by guards wheneNlr they appear on the streets.
 With the sudden advent of many visitors, Guthrie has taken on the air it had when 1t was the territor- ia, capital and during the few years of early statehood when II was the seat of state government
New Britain herald., 1926-01-08
FLOOD OF SALES
 ORDERS RECEIVED
Great Activity on Wall Street
 This Morning

New York. Jan. 8 P1 - A flood Of selling orders, released by pro- fessional traders, broke upon the floor Of the stock exchange at the opening of today's market as a re- suit Of the unexpected increase in the New York federal reserve re- discount rate.
 Prices were carries down 1 10 { points when strong buying support appeared and about half Of the in- itial losses were recovered before the end of the first hour. Another period of weakness developed around noon with the result that Woolworth was carried down 8 IA points and nearly a score others 8 to 5 points. but buying orders again appeared, and another rally started in the early afternoon.
 The afternoon market was rather unsettled, the sharpest losses taking place in such issues as Dupont, Sears Roobuck, T.. s. Cast Iron Pipe and United Cigar Stores, all off points or more. Maintenance or the per cent rate for all money acted as steadying influence Bullish operations were not alto. gether abandoned. Schulte being bid up 4 points above its previous closing quotation. and Independent strength also being shown by a fair assortment of other issues. There was considerable divergence of opinion as to the effect of the high CT rediscount rate on the future movement of stock prices, but commission houses generally urged caution in making commitments at this time, particularly in the highly speculative issues.
 The vigorous rally which reduced carly losses in many instances to fractions and carried Delaware and lackaWanna, American Brake Shoe, United Fruit and The American Agricultural Chemical issues 3ta to points above yesterdays closing was stopped by a renewed avalanche of selling orders. A number of shares dropped below their low fig ures at the outset, l.. s. Steel going down to 135-1S and American Can 10 200. Woolworth lost 6H.
 Call loans renewed at the un- changed rate of per cent.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-08
SUES ARCHITECT
 FOR SEPARATION
Mrs. William H. Mckay Asks
 for S5,00O AIi1Ony
sIs@---@@- sls...--,

William H. Mckay, a prominent architect to whom money is duo from the city for the preparation of plans for a school building and for fire station. has been named defendant in suit for separation brought by his wife, Esther Mckay, and the money that was to have been paid him has been garnishecd in the amount of S10,000.
 Mrs. Mckay asks alimony of s5,- 000 and reasonable support during the pendency of the action. The writ, drawn by Attorney Thomas F. Nc Donough, Is returnable In the super for court at Hartford on the first Tuesday in February. Money in banks has also been garnishoed.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-08
Deaths
Mrs. Mary Kennedy FaY

Mrs. Mary Kennedy Fay. wife of Charles T. Fay of 57 Lawler street died of heart failure at her home this morning.
 She Is survived by father, Pat rick Kennedy, six sisters, Mrs. Dan iel Hayes, Mrs. Arthur Blair, Mrs, August Heisler, Mrs. Nelson r. Marion and Miss Jennie Kennedy of New Britain, and Mrs. John Kennedy of West Haven; three brothers. Michael J. Kennedy of this city, John Kennedy of Provi- dence, R. l., and Martin Kennedy of Fall River, Mass.
 Funeral services will be from the home at 9 o'clock and at St Mary's church at 9:30 o'clock Monday morning. Burial will be in St.. Marys cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-08
CONSTABLES SUED
Fairfield Officers Accused of Dam- aging Mans House While Search ing for Liquor.

Fairfield, Jan. 8 R-Constables Arthur J. Bennett and Hezekiah Redwood have been served with at tachment papers in a suit for s5.O00 damages brought against them by Eugene Nagy of this town for al- legged damage caused him by the visit of the officers at the Nagy home in a search for liquor.
 The officers visited the house Mo- vember 20 on information that 1t was a source Of supply for illicit H. quor, Nagy charged in the complaint that the officers damaged the walls of his house in seeking the hiding place Of the liquor which they had been led to believe was there.
 The case will be tried in the Feb ruary term of the superior court,
New Britain herald., 1926-01-08
New Method Is Found to
 Handle Helium Gas

Fort Worth, Texas, Jan. s Ip-- A new method of handling hel,um gas by especially constructed tank cars which officials promised wopld greatly reduce cost of production. ts 10 De inaugurated at the United states government helium plant here.
 R' A. Cattell Of Washington. D, Cp engineer in charge of the he,- lum division, bureau of mines, con terred with c. r. Cook, in charge q, the plant. Cattell said the first ne,ium tank car would arrive prob aoIy this month. At present the sa. IS stored in drums. each holding IFS rect The tank car will have a ca pacity of 21o.0o0 cubic feet,
New Britain herald., 1926-01-08
LURED WOMAN OF
 70 FROM HER HOME
40 Year Old Man Held by
 Waterbury Police

Waterbury. Jan. 8 R-Anthony Gigliotti 40, Of 103 James street, Bridgeport. was arrested here today by Sergeant Henry L. Johnson, on a technical charge of breach Of the peace. He was turned over to Bridgeport authorities this noon.
 Gigliotti Is alleged by Bridgeport police to have induced Lucy Stein. born. 70, of SIS Madison avenue, Bridgeport, 10 leave her home on his promise to marry her. She is saic to have withdrawn more than $500 from her bank accounts, which tots nearly s25,000. to supply her suitor with clothing and expense money for their trip.
 A wife and eight children, about which Gigliotti did not tell his be- trothed. walt for Glgiotti In Bridge port, police say.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-08
Wall Street Briefs

A new high record for steel in- got production in the United States was established In 1925 with an output of 44,1S6,977 gross tons against S6,sl1,l57 In 1924. the American Iron and Steel Institute reports. The previous high mark was 4S.619,0 ,0O0 in 1917. December's output was S.976,S24 with an ap- proximate daily production of 152,- 9l6 tons. compared with 3,569,251 in November 1924 and a daily out put of l37,279 tons. The gain over November was 6S,3S7 tons.
 International General Electric Go. has received an order involving several million dollars for street lighting equipment from the city of Santiago, Chile. About 5000 light ing units will be supplied.
 Pan-American Petroleum Trans. port Co, has completed another gusher in the Mexican fields, Tierra Blanca well. No. 54, with an initial flow of l50,000 barrels at a depth Of 2,03S feet. Tierra Blanca No. b7 also has been completed with ar initial flow of 15,0O0 barrels at a,- l65 feet,
New Britain herald., 1926-01-08
ENTERTAINMENT ON CHARTS

Charts to serve as guide in the study Of New Britain's system of government have heen prepared in blueprint and will he distributed in the schools of the city by Mayor A. NJ Paonessa who hopes in this way 10 encourage practical study of government. The charts show the various agencies of city government, how they are constituted. how elect cd and how the work is collabor- atel.