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New Britain herald., 1926-03-17
30 YEAR TERM IS
 GIVEN N. GUNMAN
"Red" Collins Got His Courage
 From Dope

New York, March IT CIp --- Leo Slgonko, known 10 the police and underworld as Rcd" Collins. gum man, rohber and drug addict was sentenced 10 thirty years in prison yesterday by Judge Morris Koenig in general sessions. Twenty years was for tho hold-up of Pomerantz's restaurant. @iS2 Broadway on Feb ruary 9G, and ten years for shooting Matthew Soloman. an unarmed po- liccman, who was off duty at the time
 solomon. although wounded In the chest, held Collins until help ar rived, Because of Gucer mental twist Collins withheld his fire through sheer admiration Of the courage of the policeman, He told this in court yesterday, and said that tho ono shot that struck Solomon was an accident.
 "G admired Solomons courage when l saw him coming after me without gun and in civilian clothos," he said. He followed mo right 10 the curb, l could have shot him at will while was in the taxi cab in which l expected 10 make my getaway. Somehow ] could not shoot, Some ncrve."
 Sought Courage in Drugs
 Collins admitted that hc had taken five grains of cocaine just before he walked into the restaurant. and tho probation officer who investigated said that the drug was necessary 10 brace Collins for the crime. In a normal condition. he said, Collins was "a snivelling individual, who constantly whinos that he is victim Of police persecution" Under the influence of q drug. he said. Collins vas q vicious criminal who boasted Of his misdceds,
 You are a mean. dcspicable crim- inal," Judge kocnig told Collins. He then praised Solomon. who spent two weeks in tho hospital and has since boon promoted by the police i commissioner.
 Collins is wanted in Philadelphia for robbery and for possessing nar- cotics. He also is wanted in Newark | for the theft of the automobile ot tho chief Of police. Collins said he was 30 years old and gave his ad- dress as S4S Fitzwater street, Phila- ! delphia.
 Man of 1000 Keys" Sentenced l Edward Wescott of 2sS Riverside Drive, said expert, called by tho ] police the man of thousand keys" , was sentenced yesterday by Judge Charles C. Mott in general sessions 10 from two and a half 10 five years in Sing Sing. He was convicted by jury on March 2 of having received stolen property. When he was ar rested he possessed more than l ,do0 keys, thrco safe combinations, a da- mond gauge, two sticks of dynamite and several stolen bonds.
 Ho was convicted Of having three Sl,o00 bonds of the Blynn Shoe company. They had been in safe in inc SAagatc garage, Coney Island. before the safe was robbed in De- cember. 1924.
 WesCott, according 10 Assistant District Attorney Harold l.. Kunst- Ter, never participated in robberies, but his was the mind that directed tho actual operations.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-17
CLAIMS AGAINST
 BANK SETTLED
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for the directors of the First Ma tional bank of Putnam and for sev- eral of the large creditors Of Gil- patric, revealed that when Gilpatric paid interest on bonds owned by the state of Connecticut with his own draft the money involved actually came from the sale of some Of the states own bonds.
 This disclosure involves a sum Of s4,250 which Gilpatric paid by bank draft. Gilpatric had the Liberty bonds of the state at the bank and sold some. He took part of the pro- ceeds and made payment to the state by bank drafts. It was revealed by the Investigation Of Accountant Frank Soule that Gilpatric had paid the state its interest with his own check, but not until today was 1t made known that the check was backed by funds raised by the sale Of the states own securities.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-17
M'KENNA WILL 60 WITH
 P. & F. CORBIN DIVISION
Formerly With R. & F., Maple Hil Man Will Remain With Amer
 ican Hardware Corporation

Clifton McKenna Of Maple Hill, who was connected with the sales department ot the Russell X Erwin branch of the American Hardware corporation for moro than 30 years, In the New Britain and New York offices, will remain with the Amer. lean Hardware corporation. Mir, McKrnna recently rendered his res. iGna'ion 10 tho officials Of the Rus. sell x Erwin branch.
 Aptl he will go 10 New York where he will become attached 10 the New York office of the r. & r. Corhin branch of the American Hardware corporation. The office Is located at l0I Park avenue, New York city, Mr. McKenna will rc- main in the sales department.
 It is likely tho McKenna family will move to New Rochelle. Mir McKcnna now is spending his time al the local P, X r. Corbin plant.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-17
Spanish Pliers Are Given
 HonoTs bv Native Country

Cadiz. Spain, March 17 tFl-Cap- tain Ramon Franco, Captain Ruiz ne Aida, and Lieutenant Duran Of the starlane Plus Ultra, which re- csntly made flight from Spain 10 Argentina. have been made academi- clans Of the spanish American Academy Of Sciences here.
 X gold medal, emblematic of the prize ot culture has been awarded to Pablo Rada, mechanician of tho Plus Ultra. The committee will go 10 ralos personally 10 award inc honors to the fliers when they re- turn from Augustina.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-17
Worcester Men Accused
 Of Robbing COmDaniOn

Worcester, Mass, March T. LPl-- Charged with robhing Eugene Whito of $S97 last night during an automobile ride. stephen George, 26. and John Ghiz. S6. were arrested in their homes at an early hour today and turned over 10 the Grafton po- lice for arraignment in Wcsthoro district court tomorrow.
 The two mon were identified hy White as two of tho trio who robbed him. White told tho police he had been friendly with tho three men after meeting them on inc street and that he had accompanied them to Grafton for an automobile ride and had been robbed there.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-17
Favors Purchase by State
 Of OH Newgate aS Pari,

Hartford, March 17 LP-"Hccause of Its historical importance and the natural beauty Of its surroundings, I feel that the state of Connecticut should acquire for park purposes the old Newgate prison property at East Granhy," declared I.ucius Rob irSon, chairman cr 'hn stat" park and forestry commission. following announcements yesterday afternoon that the property Is for sale.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-17
Molly Pitchers Body Is
 Placed in a New Grave

Highland Falls, N. " March IT tPt-Tho remains Of Margaret Cor. bin, the Captain Molly Pitcher" of Revolutionary fame, were yesterday removed from their rostirK place of moro than a century On Inc High land Falls estate of J. Picrpont Mor- gan, and rc-interrcd in tho Post cemetery al West Point, with appro- priate services. The Daughters of the American Revolution wcre re- sponsiblo for the removal or the body
New Britain herald., 1926-03-17
TrolIeymen Submit Their
 Proposals for Wages

New Haven, March l1 Pt--At a meeting of the trolleymen's state conference board here yesterday it was voted to send the same proposal to tho Connecticut company which was submitted last year,
 The proposal, based on an eight hour day. provides for the following schedule over a pcrioI of one year: The first three months, 70 cents an hour; the next nine months, = cents an hour, and thereafter 7j cents an hour.
 The rates now In force are based on a Io-hour day and provide for 40 cents, 11 cents and Go cents as q maximum for the same periods dur iHe one year, After lQ-hour run the men arc paid overtime,
New Britain herald., 1926-03-17
High School Students
 Hear About Colleges

NeW Haven, March IT PI-SaIos- manship in opportunity for higher education. academic, technical or business, was being demonstrated here today under direction of the board Of education. T. was called college choosing day" and repre- sontatives Of 9S eastern colleges met at the high school to talk with stu dents as 10 choice of a college which hey might like to attend. If stu dent cannot so to college he has suggested to him opportunity for business career without college training.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-17
Tampa, Fla, Has S15O,0O0
 Fire Along Waterfront

T9mno, Fla,, March II tF,--Tiro of undetermined origin carly today q, stroyrd wharfside warehouse of fh" Lykos Brothers Steamship Co. and damaged the steamship Point ohos. which was alongside. Tic damage vas estimated at $150,ooo.
 Tho flames aboard the steamship We're not "Atjnguishel until the lines had hc~n cut and tt was lowed oGt into the bay. The principal damage was to the supcrstructure, freight cars alongside tho warehouse were withdrawn 10 safety. The warehouse was stocked with gen. cral m-rchanlise and machinery.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-17
Smoke From Soft Coal
 Causes Alarm of Fire

New Haven, March r P'- Smoke issuing forth from the tower of Trinity church, on the Green last night caused someone to turn in fire alarm in the belief that the structure was aiirc. The Bremen learned on their arrival, however. that soft coal smoke was pouring from a chimney which rms upward inside the tower. its top being at tho side of ;he tower.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-17
HOTEL CLERK RESIGNS

Ralph Desnoyors, for the past six months night auditor and clerk at the Burritt hotel has resigned and left today for New York from which place he will 20 10 Canada, He has been succeeded by Edward Holden. who comes here from Tho Somerset hotel in Boston. Manager John l.. Weakley, who has been in AleXan- dria, Va, for the past several weeks recurcrating from a nervous break. down, is expected home this week.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-17
nIYS EAMnrS HORSE

Lexington. NV, March IT R - Colonel Phil Chinn, master of Himyar Studher. now is sole owner of High Time by purchasing tho half interest held by Admiral Cary T. Grayson cf Washington. n. . The purchase price was sSN.ooo
 HiSh Time is sire Of Sarazcn. which has won siSl.sSo. and \ number of other high class racers
New Britain herald., 1926-03-17
John Bull, Noted Waiter
 In London, Passes Away

London. March F R(--One Of the best known walters in London. John Bull Of the Old Cheshire Cheese in Fleet street, died yesterday at the age of GO.
 He was familiar figure to hun dreds of American visitors to Lon. don on account Of his quaint Wit and his physical resemblance to the traditional figure of John Bull. His led many to suppose that John Bull was a nickname, but it really was his baptismnl name.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-17
ARGENTINE DRAWN FIRST

Washington. March r Pl-Ar- gentina was the first country drawn in the Davis tennis cup drawing held at the Pan-American union today with Secretary Kellogg tnking the first number from the bowl
 The pairing for Argentina which was drawn in the European zone, will be with Hungary.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-17
RETIRED OFFICER DIES

Charleston. S. C., March F IN-- Rear Admiral Frank Edmund Beat. ty, retired. died here last night after an attack Of influenza. He was born in Azatlan. Wisconsin. in lS53 and was retired in 1915. During the World War he was recalled 10 ar. tice duty and commanded the sixth naval district with headquarters here.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-17
Bremen Called Out
 When Pot Roast Burns

When a pot roast in an oven al the home of Mrs. Frank Patani. l77 High street, started burning this morning at l0:ia. the inside Of 'Ac stove and paint on inc outside were damaged slightly. Companies I. % and and Hook and Ladder Co. No. 1 responded to an alarm from Box Ss
New Britain herald., 1926-03-17
GOVERNOR Is ILL

Hartford. March F GPl-Govornor John H. Trumhun Is i'll in hod at his home in rlainville. He has a very S' we're cold. The governor had planned 70 rd1oss thr \. a. II. ban quet this evening but Viu be unable 10 attend
New Britain herald., 1926-03-17
City Items

The Boys choir of st. Mary's church will hold rehearsal tomor. row evening at 6!i5 o'clock instead of tonight at tho usual hour.
 The WaIlingford police yesterday afternoon found an automobile in that city which belongs to Albert Sullivan, il3 Grcendoow street. sulli- van was notified by tho local police.
 MT, and Mrs. E. J. Rondeau and daughter Bertha, have returned from q visit with Mrs, Rondeau's parents. Mir and Mrs. William Moore Of Bayonne, x. J.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-17
PATRoINt.AN \ HERO

New York, March r Hl-Tossed five feet in the air by trolley car which struck him after he had push ed two ten-year-old girls 10 safety. Patrolman Robert Stewart, so years old. yesterday sustained a fractured skull which may cause his death.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-17
Georgia Peach Crop Is
 Injured Fifty Per Cent

Fort Alley. Ga. March r tPl--- Revised estimates by growers place tho damage 10 the middle Georgia reach crop from the recent cold wave nt about 50 per cent of prom teed production. Several days will l40so before definite statistics can l.. compiled. tho Georgia Peach Growers exchange has sent experts into the orchards 10 check the loss.
 Growers generally declared there was littlo if any damage to tho crop from last nights heavy frost.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-17
Mail Fraud Case Against
 PonZi Dismissed Today

JacksonNillo, Fla, March IT " The case against Charles Ponzi, charged with using the mails 10 de. fraud. was dismissed by United States Commissioner Carl Noble at tho conclusion Of argument In the hearing hero today.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-17
GREYHOUND RACES ORGANIZE

St. Petersburg. Fla, March r tR) Tho American Greyhound Racing and Breeding association. backed by q number Of prominent men, was organized herH yesterday.
 The association will huild and op- crate a circuit of greyhound race tracks, tho first Of which will opon in Clay county, near Jacksonville. carly In May.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-17

Of all eyes wherever he went, He has beon regular attendant at the national conventions Of the Ameri- can Legion. and only last week be- came a full-hedged member of Eddy-Gloyer post of this city,
New Britain herald., 1926-03-17
WEDDINGS BARRED.
Students Who Marry During the
 College Year Win Bc Expelled.

syracuse, \, l., March lI Rl- Marriages between students at Syra- cuse University during the college year will be prohibited and the de- cision of Vice Chancellor Ora ham in cXNcllinE Mr. and Mrs. Loren Roy holds, who were married February during senior week vacation. will not be revoked. Chancellor Flint an nounced yesterday.
 After their marriage both students attended classes for a time in spite oI orders sent to th"ir colleges by pr. Graham which prohibited the TO- cording Of their presence in class rooms. Mrs, Reynolds who was Miss Irene Scelcy Of Corning, \. T., said yesterday that she and her husband had decided to stop attending classes this week and appeal 10 Chancellor I-li,Ns fn -sfDssa4aDtrf4
New Britain herald., 1926-03-17

Philadelphia, March Y LN--How- ard M. Kennedy, Of this city. well known as blood givor where trans fusion operations are necessary, said last night he hnd been ordered to hold himself in readiness to go 10 Plymouth, Vt. and submit 10 an operation for Colonel John C. Cool idge, father of the president.
 Although dispatches from Ply mouth did not indicate Colonel Cool idsc'S physicians were contemplating a transfusion operation on thoir patient, Kennedy said he had boon ordered by doctors attending the pa tient to be ready 10 leave for Ply mouth on short notice.
 Kennedy, known here as the "transfusion king" has submitted to nearly two score such operations.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-17
COL. COOLIDGE TAKES
 NO N0URISHMENT NOW
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ment.
 "He is very comfortable when not disturbed and bears what pain and discomfort are necessary with great torttude.
 No new developments are an. ucipated during the next 24 hours"
 While Dr. Cram was with tho colonel 1t became known that orders had been given 10 clear on large place for automobiles in a field not far from tho Coolidge farm house. This news, together with recent ef. forts 10 open tho road to Ludlow and White River Junction for automobile traffic. was taken 10 indicate an early visit by tho president 10 his fathers bedside,
 Snow blows from White River Junction reached Plymouth today completing the work of yesterday. The road in that direction now is open for motor traffic, while on the Ludlow side only two mile stretch from Plymouth Union 10 Plymouth Notch remains 10 be dug out.
 The physician admitted that a few drops of coffee formed the only nourishment Colonel Coolidge had been able 10 take today,
 The mon in charge of clearing the roads for possible visit by the pres. dent asked and were granted by pr. Cram permission to run the biz tractor snow blow up past the Cool idGe home from tho cross roads in front Of the general store, Tho doc for indicated that the colonel would not notice the noise Of tho motors. John doesn't sense much now" said John J, Wilder, the presidents uncle, who is the coloncls next door ncighbor.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-27
REED TOO BUSY ID
 GO ID MIDDLET0WN
Cannot Investigate Bingham,
 He Writes

Middletown, Oct. 27.- Chairman Leonard 0. Ryan of the democratic town committee said last night that he has received acknowledgment of the telegram sent last night to Sena- tor James A. Reed of Missouri, ask ing the senatorial Investigating con- mittee to investigate a statement about Senator Hiram Bingham and State Central Committeeman Will liam S. Reynolds made by Lawyer George H. Bragdon, Of this city, a member of the legal division of the prohibition enforcement unit.
 The answer signed by H. Yates, clerk of the Senate commission, was sent from Kansas City, Mo, and said that Senator Reed replied, according to MT. Yates, that an investigation could not be undertaken at this time because he has adjourned the com mittee meeting to Kansas City Thursday to continue the probe into the Indiana situation.
 MT. Ryan announces that the town committee will continue to press for action on the charges and that the future course would be de- cided at meeting tomorrow night. He said that he expects a favorable response from Senator Reed, when the full charges, sent by air mail yesterday, reach him at St. Louis to- day.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-27
NEW YORK FIGHT
 WAXING WARMER
NaterpOWer and Milk Supply Chief Issues

New York, Oct. 27 OP}-The state gubernatoriai campaign, which will De fought to its finish now in the metropolitan area, continued today to wax in intensity.
 The issues are apparently nar- roWed to state development of wa ter power and the state milk SUD- ply and continue to evoke tart personalities from the two con- tenders, Gov. Smith and his repub- hcan opponent Congressman Ogden L. Mills.
 Gov. Smith, campaigning in Richmond county last night, said Mills campaign was all based on falsehoods while Mills. speaking in Brooklyn, attacked the governor for his connection with Tammanv Hall and centered his fire on the alleged wastefulness of democratic state government.
 The chief candidates for the Unit ed States senate also will conflne the balance of their campaign to the metropolitan district. Senator James w. Wadsworth. Jr., speaking in Brooklyn, denied a charge of his opponent, Robert r. Wagner, that he had made prohibition speeches it the sentiment of the districts wherein he spoke. MT. Wagner, campaigning with Gov. Smith, re- lterated his charge that Wadsworth is straddling the wet and dry issue.
 The state prohibition referendum to be voted on Tuesday was attack ed yesterday by Pat NJ. Neff, for mer governor of Texas, speaking be- fore the New York Methodist Mems council The only people who want to legalize light wines and beer, he said, are a little band of people who get profit out of it and a little handful of people who get kick out of ii. He suggested that those who desire full personal liberty should go to Africa where they could enjoy it and asked what New York would think if Texas should by referendum decide not to abide 1 by the constitutional amendment for | woman suffrage.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-27

Jones was discovered in a creek. The latter had been shot four times.
 Birger was reported last night moving his wife and women rela- tives from his home in Harrisburg. We are going to get even and we are going to work fast" he told newspapermen. The Birger gang is reported to have an armored truck and number of machine guns. Lit tie is known of the strength of the shelton group. The two factions formerly were united in opposition to the Ku Klux Klan, but are said to have split over liquor operations.
 Sheriff George Galligan said he had not heard of possession of ma chine guns by Birger. but knew of the armored car. He said he heard the car was kept flor protection"
New Britain herald., 1926-10-27
EXPECT OUTBREAK IN
 WILLIAMSON COUNTY
Two Killed in Bootleg War and Friends Openly Threaten
 ReprisalS.

Herrin, Illinois, Oct. 27.-tPl- Two warning factions in Bloody Williamson" county rested on their arms today in a tense atmosphere created by the staying of two men in the latest renewal of hostilities in the county.
 After the bodies of William Nc Quay and Ward Jones were found early yesterday gangs headed by Charles Birger and the Skelton brothers were reported heavily arm- cd and ready. to fight to settle boot leg business quarrels McQuay and Jones were members of the Birger faction. McQuay's body was found on a lonely road riddled with ma chine gun bullets while that of
New Britain herald., 1926-10-27
MARCONI PREDICTS
 WIRELESS CURRENT
Transmission of Power Over Waves Possible, He Thinks,

London, Oct. 27.-LP- William Marconi thinks it may be possible some day to utilize electric waves for transmitting power over moder- ate distances. In foreshadowing such possibility during an address be- fore the institution ur civil ehrin- eers, Signor Marconi spoAe very cautiously and without implying any near attainment of such a develop ment.
 The inventor said the achievement of the transmission of power by electric waves would involve the perfecting of devices for projecting the waves in parallel beams in such a manner as to minimize dispersal and diffusion of energy into space, He did not elaborate the suggestion further.
 Signor Marconi said among other things that less was known regard ing the theory of wireless than many persons imagined and that the whole theory and practice of long distance radio transmission were un- dergoing a radical change.
 In the course of his address Signor Marconi expressed confidence that his system of beam radio trans mission will make wireless telephony more effective and aid in the trans mission of pictures and facsimiles, including television.
 Only recently Marconi put in operation the beam radio service be- tween Montreal and London. Mes sages between the two cities were exchanged at a rate of 200 words a minute.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-27

Conn.,, Buffalo, Philadelphia, Cleve- land, Davenport Iowa, Minneapolis, Pittsburgh, St. Louis. Cincinnati and Kansas City.
 Most Of today's session was devot- ed to receiving reports from some Of the 47 committees of the organi- zation which have been at work through the past year on problems involving national advertising and agencies.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-27
Advertising Men
 Convene at Capitol

Washington. Oct. 27.-LPl- Dele gates from 133 advertising agencies throughout the United States gath cred here today for the opening ses- sion of the annual convention of the American association of advertising agencies which will culminate to- night at dinner to be addressed by President Coolidge.
 Arrangements were made to broadcast the presidents address through chain of 15 radio stations located at Washington, New York City Portland, Me. Providence, E. L, Worcester, Mass, Hartford,