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New Britain herald., 1926-04-15
ANDREWS DENIES
 URGING CHANGES
Says He Advocates No MOdi,
 fCatiOn Of Dry Law

Washington, April 15 R,-Assist- ant Secretary Andrews, in charge of prohibition enforcement in n formal statement today said he was advo- eating no change in the prohibition law.
 Ho said the statement was Issued to explain that his answer yesterday before the senate committee invest- gating prohibition that distribution of notwithstanding beer might be helpful to enforcement was in an- swer to a hypothetical question.
 Tho statement follows;
 "Tho hypothetical question put 10 me yesterday before the senate com mittec was:
 "If misunderstanding cereal bev- erages or beer could be distributed under government supervision for home consumption, and in bona flde hotels to he taken with meals, would this possibly aid law enforcement" 2" l answered yes
 'I am not advocating any change in this law. On the contrary, we have recently perfected plans and are sending additional authority and funds from congress to put them Into effect which we confidently be- lleve will enable us to wipe out the beer traffic this season.
 Tt is my task to enforce tho law as written and to that end I am giv- inG my sole attention"
 Mir. Andrews made his statement after a conference with his prohibi- tion aides and with treasury officials.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-15
City Items

Mayor-Elcct c. c. Weld. Mrs. Weld and Mrs. R. J. Vance are in Washington, D. C.. for few days. The boys choir of St. Mary's church will rehearso this evening at 6'45 o'clock in the church.
 Lack of insurance is lack of pre- paredness. Louie s. Jones Agency. --advt.
 Kenslngton A. c. Carnival, For. osters hall, Berlin April 1S, IA, 16.
 --advt Hal Arnoys vs. Ed Anderson at the Casino tonlght.--advt.
 St. Andrews church social. Thurs, Fri, Sat. nights, St. Andrews parish nall, Church street.-advt.
 Laurel court, Order of Amaranth, will meet Friday at Masonic hall. Supper will be served at 6:S0 o'clock and the regular meeting will be held at 7:i5 o'clock, followed by a social and refreshments.
 Mrs. Ilildegard J. Ellinger, wife Of Detective Sergeant George C.. Ellingcr of 514 Stanley street, sall- ed today for Germany to spend Il few months at her former home.
 Supernumerary Policeman Joseph F. Hayes cXtingulshed fire in the Glen street dump at 2:15 this morn ing.
 Mrs. Thomas r. Crean and daugh- ter, Frances of Glen street, are spending the day in Springfield.
 Lexington lodge, I. o. 0. F., will confer the second degree on class of candidates at meeting tonight.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-15
PLANS RECORD FLIGHT

Rome, April 15 Pl--Commander Francesca de Pinedo, noted Italian aviator who flew to Tokyo and back, lis now planning to start in August on a monster flight of 10000 kilo- meters, a distance of more than two and one-half times around the equator. He plans to touch five continents, including a passage across North America,
 Commander Le Pinedo last No vember announced that he had been given permission by Premier Musso- lin to attempt an aerial journey of S0,000 kilometors. He planned, at that time, to use the same propeller with which he made the trip to Tok- yo Recently the Italian fier went to Gardone to discuss details Of the proposed flight with Gabrielle D'An- nunzio.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-15
VARIOUS REASONS
 FOR STOCK DROPS
Trading Today Is Light and
 Prices Are 0f

New York, April 16 Rl-Further weakness developed in today's stock market with some Of tho selling undoubtedly inspired by re- current reports Of a slowing up of various lines of industry and retail trade, probably due. in part, 10 un- seRsonable weatlfer in many sec. lions of the north. Trading was relatively light and largely of a professional character. The selling represented largely the operations of bear traders with no indications Of the urgent liquidation which characterized the market last month. while the buying camo mostly from operators who were buying flor a turn" or covering Short commitments. Commission houses reported that there was lit- tle speculation by small traders on the long side while most of the in vestment buying was on the scale NN'''' I VI blSNNllL AtDOllS LHdl spring sales of automobiles had not come up to expectations were &C., companied by renewal selling att tacks on those shares, Pierce Arr row preferred breaking points and Hudson falling to another new low level for the year. Nearly thirty other industrials, including U. S. Steel common, also broke through their previous 1928 mini. mum prices, Establishment Of new low level for all time by French exchange and another sharp drop in rubber prices had a pessimistic effect on speculative sentiment. Rails yielded with the industrials but not to the same extent, such high grade issues as New York Central. Delaware and Hudson, Lackawappa and Norfolk and Western sagglng to nearly 3 points.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-15
Edward \. Burns

The body of Edward A. Burns was laid at rest at St. Mary's cemetery this morning following the celebra- ton of a solemn high mass Of re- qNiom nt St. Mary's church at 10 o'clock
 Roy, Walter A. McCrann sang tho mass as Colcbrant with Rev. M1t- thew J, Traynor, the pastor as dca. con, and Rev. Raymond J. Clabby as sub deacon. As the body was being taken into the church Organist John J. Crpan played Gounod's funeral march. At tho offcrtory Mrs. Mary T. Croan sang Pie Jcsu" and as the caskct was being moved from the church Mir, Crran rendered "Ah- sent"
 Horny Higgins Albert Scheyd, William Skcne, Rudolph Poprcl, Timothy Grady and Edward Burns, wore the pail bearers. The flower bearers ware Edward Burns and Charles McNamara. Father Me Cram conducted the committal scrv- ices at the grave,
New Britain herald., 1926-04-15
SUES HUSBAND
 FOR CRASH BALM
Wife Says He Was Responsible
 for Auto Collision

Marie Miezianka has brought suit for $500 against John ]. Miezlanka, her husband. alleging that his care lessness and negligence were respon- sible for collision between his au- tomobile and another automobile ir Haaardville, January 30. causing tho plaintiff serious and painful injuries. She was a guest in her husbands car at the time Of the collision. she claims.
 Thomas r. McDonough is counsel for the plaintiff and the writ is re- turnnble in the city court the third Monday In April
 Rackliffe Bros. Co, Inc, through Irving l. Rachlin. has brought &C., ton for si00 against Teofll Gajda, al. leging that the latter's failure to give the right of way to the plaintiffs au- tomobile driven by LcRoy x. Dun. ham, caused q collision at the inter- section of Cook street and New Brit ain avenue, Plainyille. The action is rcturnable in the city court
 A. g. Barletta of Hartford, through Nair 6; Nair has brought an action for s275 against Rosa Fanella of New Britain. The action is return able in the city court the third Monday In April.
 Max Feinberg of New York has brought suit for Sl50 against I. venook of this city. and D. Fedman &; Sons of New York have brought an action for S75 against the same defendant. Stoner x Burke repre-. sent the plaintiffs in 10th actions, The writs are returnable in the city court.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-15
TURKEY BANS DANCING
 BY HIGH SCHOOL PUPILS
No One Under IS Years of Ago to Be Admitted to Halls in New
 a Drive on Jazz.

Constantinople, April Is Pt--The new republic of Turkey, having launched the nation on the high seas of omdern civilization, is beginning to post danger signals. The craze for jazz dancing that has been sweep ing the country since the recent dawn of the western era has received its first check from the government. The minister of public instruction has issued an order prohibiting dances being given in grammer and high schools and prohibiting the pu- pills of these schools from entering public dance halls.
 All such halls, casinos and bars have been notified by the police that no one under eighteen years of age is to be admitted. Strict super vision by the police Is provided for and failure to obey the new ruling will result In the closing of the re- CalCitrant place of amusement.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-15
Prices of Crude Rubber
 Break Sharply in N. York

New York, April Is GPl-Priccs Of crude rubber futures broke sharply on the rubber exchange of New York today on unfavorablo trade statistics, notably an increase Of S2 per cent in imports for the first quarter Of 1926, with only an in crease of ono per cent in consHmr- tion. The weakness of inc market also was attributed to the growing use of reclaimed rubber and tire production figures for February showing an output Of 4,94A3SG against shipments Of S,475,653.
 Declines Of about 1 cents in May and July contracts featured carly dealings, but the market recovered in the afternoon, those months sell ing at 47.4O and 45.6O, net losses of Ii to 112 cents.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-15
Is VOTED PENSION

Hartford, April 15 @9-At tno meeting of the state board Of con- trol today Gilbert ". Brown, re- fired cmploye of the Connectlrul state hospital at Middlotown was voted pension Of S4GS q year. MT, Brown was employed at the hospl- tal for thirty years IS farmer, butch cr and attendant, He is so years old. Tn3 board appropriated $S,TuO to ln4,t inc oXncrsc of strengthcninH rNr administration and class room hujEirg Of the Connecticut Agricul. tm;l collc=t at Manafcld in accord nasa with tho plans prepared hN Payne and Erofe of New London Comntroller Salmon brought to tho attention oG the board the necessity of -trcaEtrcning the elevator shafts in fIc capitol preparatory to tho work Of installing the new elevators for which tho general assembly has mpd rn application. Tn" board voted tho rum of S&.5Go for tho pur' nose.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-15
WALKS IN BEHIND
 AND SHOOTS MAN
Scranton Sportsman Badly
 Wounded by Enemy

Scranton. Ia. April IS Rl-With bullet wound in his back and an- other in his head. Louis Pagnotti, promoter Of the Mickey Walker Peter Latzo welterweight champion ship bout scheduled for this city, May IT. was in a serious condition today in the Taylor hospital,
 Pagnotti, state police said. was shot by Tony Nonturiello without warning while tho promoter was in s store near his homo in Old Forge. Nenturiollo, who was arrested. walk. d into the storo and shot Pagnotti from behind and put bullet Into his head as he fell The wound in the back vas the most serious, surgeons said.
 Pagnottl conferred last night with Jack kcarns and Mickey Walker and they were formally 10 sign arti- cles for the bout with Latzo today. Pagno'ti was on his way to Scranton when he was shot.
 "Tm sorry f~didnt Kill him. He ran the town too much" was the only comment of the prisoner.
 A charge of felonious wounding with intent 10 kill was made against Nenturiello and he was committed 10 the county prison. As the police prepared 10 take the prisoner 10 jail a crowd e several hundred persons uttered threats against him. He was taken out n rear door and hurried away in an automobile.
 The police say they have not es- tahlished the motive for the shooting. Vonturlello, records show, shot and killed Paea eauale Marcio in Old Forge in 1917 in bravl and woundinr another rPn. He served A term in prison and was later pardorcd.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-15
TRADEMARKS REGISTERED
GEORGE II. MANNING (Washington Bureau of N. B. Herald. )

GEOkGE II. MANNING
 Washington Bureau of N. B. HeraldD
 Washington, D. C.. April l5-Thc Stanley Works Of New Britain has just registered with the United States Patent Office trademark on carpenter tools which it has been using since 1922. The trade mark consists in the color black applied arbitrarily to wood and unpublished metal surfaces Of the tools.
 The word Handy Craft" as a trade mark for structural toys has been registered by the Hart X Cooley company Of New Britain. Merwin H. Williams, New Britain, has registered the letter MHW in a rectangular border as a brand for healing cream for the hands. The AAcrican Silver company Of Bristol has registered "A. s. Co, 1875" as a mark for plated table ware.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-15
OVER 100000 REGISTER
Rival Political Camps In Penn. Have Many Voters On Whom To Prac- tice Their Wiles.

Philadelphia, April IS P)-En- thusiasm overfowed rival political camps today as each of the three republican senatorial candidates claimed they would be victorious in the May primaries as the result of the heavy registration yesterday when more than 100000 citizens placed their names on tho voting lists in this city.
 Prospective voters were given until 10 o'clock last night to register, but the last few hours brought such a rush that the booths remained open, come as late as midnight, to register every person who was in line.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-15
Nationwide Probe of
 Veterans Cases Asked

Washington, April IS P-The house committee on World war vet erans' Legislation today instructed it's chairman, Representative John son, republican. South Dakota, to press for q house authorization for q nationwide investigation of guar dianships of disabled World war veterans.
 Ill opposing the Investigation, Chairman Johnson told the commit tee that he did so solely because of his belief that 1t would delay legiS- tation to correct the evils which he said undoubtedly exist throughout tho country.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-15
ANNUAL CONTEST
 FOR SCOUT H0NORS
Troops From Center Church and St. Mary'S Leading Contestants

The annual city meet of the New Britain Boy scout council will be held at Walnut Hill park on Satur- day afternoon. May 10. at 1880 o'clock. Troop of the Center church, city champions for the past 1 years, and Troop 10 of St, Mary's church, winners of the Class B title last year, will be the, only two troops in the Class A division this year. All others will compete in the scc- ond class group.
 Two changes were made In the rules at the meeting of the scout masters association last night. Due to the fact that national hcadquar- ters has interchanged the rank of life and star scout, the points awarded for these grades in the scoutcraft event will also be switched. In the dressing race it is specified that the top pairs of four holes of the high speakers must be unlaced at the start and that they IlNsL pb Lhlly ldNNd ul .llV lillISh This is 10 prevent a repetition of the trick sprung last year by several willy contestants who left the four holes unlaced. It is hoped that all troops will enter the meet for the experience, even If they feel they stand no chance Of winning prize. @The annual pow-wow of patrol leaders will be held at the New Ha- ven scout camp in Southington on May 29 and 30, The board of re- view will meet at scout headquarters next Wednesday. Dr. L. E. Dary scoutmaster of Troop of Ncwing- ton has been added to the board. The court of honor will meet the following Wednesday.
 Troop DoinCs
 Troop 17 of the First Lutheran church has held Its first spring hike of the year, going out through the backwoods of Beckley to a camp site selected by the troop for this year. Harold Hiltborg and Albert Anderson passed their first-class cooking, while Walter Holmquist and Russell Anderson built fires snc- cessfully The alert eye of Scout Hi'bcrg spotted the first butterfly of the season,
 Troop 4 of the Center church is preparing for an entertainment on Friday night April 90. The boys will offer Brush tho Great, a first grade magician. with his assistant e soprano soloist. The troop in tends to retain it's city title at the coming meet and will give it's rival q stiff battle.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-15
Assistant Manager at
 I}urritt Hotel Leaves

George Pontius, chief clerk and assistant manager at the Burritt ho- tel has rendered his resignation to Manager John E. Weakley and will leave the employ of the hotel this evening. MT. Pontius came here when the hotel opened in March, 1924, as night auditor. He became night clerk, then day clerk, later chief clerk and recently was made assistant manager.
 Ho has had considerable expert encc in hotel work and plans to enter the employ of a New York hotel.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-15
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our slncerh thanks 10 kind friends and neigh boys for the kindness shown us in our recent bereavement in the death If our beloved husband and father for the spiritual bouquets and the flowers.
 (Signed-Mrs. Arthur Farrar and
 family, Tr and Mrs. Martin
 Casey and family. MT. and Mrs,
 Pnorgc Farrar. NIT. and Mrs.
 Alfrcd Goddeau.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-15
Child of 1 Falls 40 Feet
 I0 Concrete Walk, Live

Cambridge, Mass, April , UP Bertha Caragines, four years old, is alive today and practically unhurt, after falling forty feet from the roof of a house to concrete sidcWaIk Tho Httlc girl was playing with a companion when she verturtd too near the edge Of the roof, When picked un she was found to be Nir- tually uninjured.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-15
nrr>.1X ,t~r0,l~S JATLED

GrccnNic.., ccnn.. April IS G0'- Found guilty of operating motor ychic1o while un1,r the influence oi liqror two mon were fined $lo0 and cor,4 carh today and sentenced 10 fail for A. daya They are tranN ! Norman of \rr}onh, \. ". and NvHlia.n Puuvhiha. Portch"ster. N' Y Both were arrested after their rars had figured in collisions with c npr automobiles
New Britain herald., 1926-04-15
Authors and Managers
 Sign Stage War Truce

New York, April IS P-The con- troycrsy between the managers and authors of Broadway plays over the alleged encroachment of the motion pictures on the stage was formally ended yesterday with the ratilica- tions of the adjusted contract of the pramatists Guild. The managers haze approved the contract, which will become effective when the par ties meet to attach their official sig natures to the documents some time next week.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-15
DmTONATTC CHANGES

Washnr'on, April II t2,-G. Rowland Shaw, of Boston, today as sumed charge of tho state depart ment's division Of Near Eastern affairs, succcodinr@Allcn Dulles, who roes to Geneva by appointment Of President Coolidge as a member of the American delegation 10 tho pre- hminsry arms conference. Upon completion of dutv in Geneva, Mr Dulles will proceed 10 Picking. China, to take up his now assign ment there as counsellor Of lega- ton.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-15
,,.rnnr.s. DIVISION LAW

unrtfo~d. Anril l5 tP-DuriNg the nast orartcr the state department o' ac,rci,s and institutions received on ,ccount of persona in institutions so55 s55. arl expended S92 SfS un- dcr tbe vfHo~-S ncnsion law. The ru~1hcr of heNofici9ries under the law was oro2
New Britain herald., 1926-04-15
KILLS CHILD AND SELF

Trenton, N. J., April 15 tP,--Ntrs. Mayre Potts Appelgate 29 years old, wife of Franklin Appelgate today killed her four and half year old daughter Mayre Potts and then end cd her own life. Mrs, Appclgate was the widow of Dr. LcRoy Potts. She married young Appelgate about two years ago.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-15
@ a tn s
Sophie Marut

Sophie Marut, aged six years, child of MT. and Mrs. Andrew Ma rut, died last night at the family home, 229 Clinton street. The fu- neral will be held tomorrow morn- ing with services at Sacred Heart church at 7:45 o'clock. Interment will be in Sacred Heart cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-15
ADMITS EXTORTION CHARGES

New York, April Is (R - Harry Danziger of Middle Village. Queens county one-time general manager Of the Metropolitan Milk Dealers asso- ciation, pleaded guilty in supreme court today to a charge of extortion growing out Of ''bootleg milk" op- erations. He was released in $1Q,- 900 bail for sentence April %.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-15
Mr.. NInrv .L Sicrinr

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary T. Storing were held this afternoon at 2:15 o'clock at hor late home on Osgood avenue and at o'clock at Erwin chapel Rev. r. l.. Brooks, pastor of the Peoples church, off ciatcd. Intormont was in Tairviow cemetery.
 Tho pail bearers were Arthur swanson, August Anderson, Joseph Slater. William Griswold, Charles plotc and MMlam MalIman.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-15
Junior High Thesnians
 Tn PrPsant Play "AIr. Bob"

The Junior Dramatic club of the Central Junior high school will pre- sent the farce comedy "Mr. Bob" in the audit torium of the school Thurs day evening, April .2 at s:l5 o'clock. The cast which will include some Of the best talent in the school. has been rehcarsing faithfully for some time and the individual members have their parts in hand almost to perfection.
 The club has had many successes In light drama and comedy work and the coming production win be no exception. The play itself. is slightly more difficult than those before attempted and the parents and friends Of the pupils are eager to see the students perform.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-15
OFF FOR POINT BARROW

Fairbanks. Alaska, April 15 F)- With Captain George Robert Will hins as q passenger Lieutenant Carl Benjamin Eiclson hoped off hcrc today on their third trip this spring to Point Barrow ill their plane called the Alaskan.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-15
CNRn OF THANKS

We wish 10 thank our friends and for the kindness and sym rathy shown us in our recent be- the death of our beloved wife and mother. Also for the beautiful floral offerings.
 Signed;
 J. MENOUSEK and FAMILY.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-15
,,lAny RINSE DENIED

Rr.Iroport, Conn, April l' "D'- Dr. William Hall Coon, health oiI'- ger O. BriGg"port, was today denied a s5on iNcrcaeo in salary. granted him hv the board of health, Tn an oniaion handed down by City Attor- nov Mex l.. Delaney, who rules that ,br salary of tho health officer is suri,rt to action Of the common -rnllnril
New Britain herald., 1926-04-15
ARRESTED AS SPIES
Two FrcnChmcn at Nice Taken Into
 Custody in Alleged Lspionagc


 Custody in Alleged Espionage
 System.
 Nice, April l5 P4-Tha arrest of two Frenchren here yesterday as alleged splcs has created great eX- citement. the belief being common that the case is of greater impor- tance than Was thought at first.
 It is reported hero that further action in the case is imminent, since it has developed that inc arrest Of ,he two mon has resulted in the connection Of q dozen prominent residents of Nice with the espionage charges.
 Allegations made here that per sons in Itaiy havc been huyirE DO lice, military and naval secrets of various French d"nartnonts has created two factions in Nice, one avowedly hostile 10 inc Mussolini government and the other friendly to it.
 The statement Of the local polio and intclliCcncn forces that they ar not acquainted with the details of the arrests is considered here as strengthening the belief that th, case is too imporiant 10 permit handling by local officials.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-15
,r,1rrrIrO,vERs MATrnEn

Scranton. pa.. Anrii 1s tF'A-TiFer Flowers. mid1lowciEht ch3nnion ard Mickey war,er. ki0c of fho wel. terwciph's, have hoen siTF"d by I7> Ticr-orh tn hov Tn New York 1ur ' IT. according to an an0onn@Cr1eNl o,,7,1e hv Iac% Eearns, men7TeT oi -all;cr here today.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-15
BLACK BILL WINS

Havana, April h P,-Bacli Bill, Cuban fyweight, won g. technical knockout over Enrique Valdez last night in the ninth round of schcd- uled 12-round bout. The referee stopped the fight,
New Britain herald., 1926-04-15
BOOTLEG EEIn SUSPECTED

Chicago, April 15 Pl-Tho bodies of two men were found in a blood spattcrcd automobile in the south west part of Chicago this afternoon. The police at first believed the men had been killed in a bootlcgging fight.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-15

Billings Of the Westinghouse Flee tric and Manufacturing company for the fiscal year ended March 31 are indicated at S167.000,0O0 against ac- tual figures of $157SS0,2o2 the year before, based on estimated billings of s45,o00o00 for the final quarter Bookings for the fiscal year are es- timated at s1S0,O00,000 against ac- tual bookings Of $f50,000,000 in the preceding 12 months q gain of about 20 per cent.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-15
Public Utilities Stocks.
TREAsuRY STATEMENT
Treasury balance ,.... $i6l,1SO,04

New York--Exchanges. 1,012, ,o0O,- 900; balances 123,OO0,00a.
 Boston - Exchanges, 9t,00O,0O0; balances, 39,O00,000.