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New Britain herald., 1926-09-14
ALLING MAY QUIT AS
 JUDGE OF CITY COURTS
Prominent Lawyers AL ready Mentioned for An
 ticipated Vacancy

The anticipated resignation of Judge B. ". filling from the po- lice and city court bench will ere ate a vacancy for which five at- torneys are already receiving men, ton. Stanley J. Traceski, who practiced law In the offices of Judge filling and his predecessor on the bench. Judge George W. Klctt, is being urged in some quar- tcrs in the event Of a resignation; Henry r. Roche, who has heard many important cases in recent years while sitting as a justice in the absence of the regular court officials. has considerable support: I: Morris D. Saxc. an attorney who has had extensive practice since locating in this city, and who has also acted as q court justice is also considered 10 be in line for advancement; George w. Brady, who was at one time associated with the late Joseph Sperry in the practice of law in Hartford, was favorably considered for court prosecutor here four years ago, and who is, now practicing law in New Britain, has support; and Donald GafGney, son of Judge E. F. Gaf- ney, is also being considered.
 Resignation of Judge Alling is not compulsory but it is expected hy attorneys familiar with court conditions.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-14
BINGHAM MAKES NO
 CAMPAIG PLEDGES
Accepts Nomination for Senate
 OH His Past Record
LAUDS CONN. PRINCIPLES
Says He Accepts Nomination With Understanding That His Past Performances in Upper House Are Approved by Voters.

Hartford, Sept. fl tP - Tn ac- ccpting the nomination for L. s senator, Senator Bingham thanked the convention for it's confidence in him and expressed his faith in the republican party. He also spoke Of his pride in the record of Connecticut. The senator said:
 Connecticut is renowned through out the business world for her sound financial policy. Her bonds are second to none in price. Her credit stands at the head of the list. Those who are interested in matters of public welfare admit the superiority of Connecticut's laws and the desirability of her method of treating such questions.
 State Asks No Charity
 T am proud of Connecticut be- cause she is willing to assume the full burden of state responsibility. Connecticut does not ask for fed eral charity. We seek only justice and a square deal and the privi- lcge of performing our full duty by our citizens. We want no federal interference with our schools, our churches, or our charitable institu- tions. We prefer liberty to luxury. We prefer freedom with its bur dens to dependence with its com forts. We look 10 the national gov ornmont for national defense and for justice between the states. The federal government should be q mighty fortress, not a sanitarium or an aims house.
 Tolerance and Liberty.
 "The general welfare Of the sov- ereign states of the Union concerns the federal government. The general welfare of the individual people in those states concerns the state gov ornmcnts, Paternalism leads to bureaucracy and intolerance. Self reliance leads 10 independence and freedom. Self-reliance justities self government. True freedom rests on tolerance and on regard for others Intolerance and bigotry are enemies of liberty"
 Senator Bingham also expressed his confidence in the Connecticut system Of representative govern ment. In this connection. he said; Conscientious representatives must be left free 10 reach their conclu- sions only after they know all the facts. The wise judge reserves his decision until he has heard both sides. The wise representative of tho people must keep his mind open as long as possible. The Connecticu' clector is accustomed to cast his vote on a basis of performance rather than promise. In Connecticut w rarely exact promises of our repre- sentatives We choose them because of what WIG know of their character and achievements and not because O what they agree to try to perform The important question that apeal to the common sense of the Connec i ticut yankee is what has beer dono?' and not what are they go ing to do?' By their fruits ye shal know them
 "The Connecticut idea Is to selec suitable representatives and count or them to do their best. With this un dcrstanding of your attitude, then, accept the nomination, and thanl you for the great honor you hay, done me"
New Britain herald., 1926-09-14
FAVOR E. W. CHRIST
 FOR STATE SENATE
Former Representative Likely to
 Accept, He Admits
VACANCY NOW EXISTS
Selection of F. W. filling as Party's Nominee for Attorney General Requires Action by Town Commit
 tee to Name Senatorial Candidate.


 Republican leaders are agreed on Ernest ". Christ as candidate for state senator from this district and this afternoon awaited his consent to place his name on their ticket.
 The nomination of Judge B. W. filling for atorneygeneral left a vacancy on the state ticket, Alling having been the unanimous choice of the local G. o. P. for senator in last months primary. The republi- can town committee is authorized to Gil the vacancy.
 Mir. Christ said this morning he had been approached several months ago following the decision of Sen ator E. r. Hall to retire, but Ae de- clined 10 be a candidate at that time. Now that the place is again vacant he has been urged to run and while no had not definitely made up his mind at noon today. he expected 10 agree, he told the Herald.
 The retiring senator, MT. Hall, said today he would not be can didatc. adhorng 70 the decision he made sons mon;ls ago to drop leg islatiye service at the end of his ,Crm.
 Mr. Christ Is vice-prcsidcnt and secretary of tho Stanley Works. He is the son of the late T.. k. Christ, who was an instructor in the pub lie schools here for many years. He received his education in the pub lie schools, and in 1894 was gradu- ated from New Britain High school. His employment in the Stanley Works has covered 30 years during which he has held many positions bridging the span between the duties of an office boy and the position of vice-president and secretary.
 For many years MT. Christ was a member of the republican town committee, holding the chairman ship during the presidential election of 1908.
 From 1908 to 1914 he was mem Der of the common council. He en- tered that body as a third ward councilman filling a vacancy. and In the following year was advanced to alderman and elected president pro tom. He was president pro tenn for six consecutive years.
 In 1921, Mir. Christ was in the general assembly and served on the anpropriations committee.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-14
OPPOSE GAS STATION
 AT BELVIDERE CORNER
Residents Object to Pumps at Stanley and Allen
 Streets

Residents in the vicinity of Stanley and Allen streets are plan ming to turn out en masse to pV- test against the granting of an ex- ception by the board of adjustment for a proposed gasoline station on the ledge at the northwest corner. A petition for a permit for the sta- tion has been filed by Mary Miller as owner of the property and a hearing will be held on 1t tomor- row evening at 7;3O o'clock in the mayors office.
 Those who plan to oppose the granting of the permit claim that the zoning law, in this section of the city. permits the erection of only residential buildings while the gasoline station is commercial proposition and under the law, cannot be installed at this point.
 The owner of the property, in making the petition, Is understood to have offered to the city small strip of land at the corner of her property which will allow the city officials to eliminate what is now a dangerous intersection.
 The site is a vacant lot in the form of a small, rocky ledge. It appeared not to be adaptable for the erection of residence and has been vacant for all time despite the fact that the section is the be- ginning of Belvidere which experi- enced a steady growth in the past years.
 The sentiment against the pro- posed station is widespread among those living in the neighborhood.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-14
,EX-SERYICEMEN FAVOR WAR MEMORIAL PLAN
V. F. ". and D. A. V. Eli dOrse Shaft at Walnut
 Hill Park
STILL GOING STRONG

Approval of the type of war me- morial suggested by the mayors committee and soon to be recom- mendcd for adoption by the com mon council, is contained in rcso- lutions passed by Private Walter j.. Smith, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and New Britain Chapter, Disabled American Veterans of the World War.
 The resolutions were forwarded to the committee today. Those adopted by Private Smith post are; The members of the Walter J. Smith Post do. heartily endorse the action of the mayors committee in their selection of g memorial, know ing that the committee had the best interest of the city and veterans in mind when making this selection. Every eX-scrvice man will be proud of this memorial. knowing that it signifies the interest the City of New Britain has in the boys who answered the call of duty, and a lasting memory of those who made the great sacrifice.
 "The committee is to be recom- mended in their action in present. ing their report to the Common Council.
 veteran of Foreign Wars
 "Walter J. Smith Post No. 511
 "Raymond C. Frost, Adj.
  Disabled. War. Veterans. express their approval in the following reso- lutions:-
 Plans for the proposed memorial to men who died in the World War have been studied by the members of our post and we are heartily in favor of the plan proposed and hopeful that it will be made a reality.
 We feel the city should not lose this opportunity to erect suitable memorial to perpctuate the deeds of New Britain's sons who laid down their lives for their flag and coun- try.
 "The committee, we feel, is to be commended for the time and effort it has put into the preparation of the memorial plan. We realize its task has been a most difficult one, but feel the product of it's work will be a lasting memory to it's earnest ness to provide suitable monument. We are also thankful to the mayor and the members of the city govern ment for what they have done or will do to attain the goal which has long been In the minds of New Brit aims servicemen.
 LEROY M. LEONARD,
 DEWEY O. ISLANDER,
 For the Committee"
New Britain herald., 1926-09-14
Lives After 11,000 Volts
 Pass Through His Body

New Haven, Sept. n H7 - still alive after having 11,000 volts pass through his body. Calvin W. Brag- don, 45, New Haven railroad en- gineer. of Mattapan, Mass, is In a critical condition in Grace hospital, He cam in contact with overhead wires in the Cedar Hill yard this morning and was badly burned. It is believed he was on top his en- zine cabinet examining the contact apparatus at the time of the acci- dent.
 He has four daughters living in Mattapan.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-14
Testimony Shows Com missions of S69l,0OO Were Disbursed b u t Even Witness Dis claims Knowledge of Who Got It.
Merton, German Indus- trialist Involved, Says He Knows Only That He Dealt Financially With John T. King.

New York. Sept. II P(-Evidence that s691,O 900 in commissions came from s7,0O0,0Oo paid by the United States to alien claimants has been given to a federal jury trying Harry M. Daugherty and Thomas W. Miller.
 But so far nothing has developed to connect the former attorney gen eral and the former alien property custodian with receipt of any Of th1s money. In fact the chief government witness disclams knowledge that any government official was to receive any money in the deal.
 Richard Merton, head of a Ger man metal syndicate. received, ac- cording to his own testimony, commission of s250,00o for payment by the United States of S7,0G0,O0o to the Societe Suisse Pour Ealeur Des Metaux as a result of the wartime seizure of stock of the American Metal Company, which was once own cd by the German syndicate, but which was transferred to the neu- tral Swiss corporation,
 Paid to John T. King. - Merton has testified that he paid a s50,0Oo retainer and s391,000 in liberty bonds to the late John T. King for expediting his claim at ] Washington.
 Merton, whose testimony was lln- finished yesterday. his third day on the stand, was asked by William Rand, counsel for Miller:
 Knew of No Bribery.
 Had you any suspicion or knowl edge. or intimation or information whatever. that any official of the United States was to receive any DOT ton of the fee you paid King"
 Certainly not" was the answer.
 Merton insisted that the idea of paying a commission originated with himself.
 tis the government charge that Daugherty and Miller shared SS91.- ooo and defrauded the government of their "honest, unbiased and un- prGJullCeG ScCNlCeS, III pdSSllS OH the claim.
 Defense attorneys have argued that the supreme court has ruled that an oral transfer in Switzerland is legal and that the law of the country in which an act occurs gov erns Merton has said that German shares were transferred orally 10 q Swiss corporation six days before the United States entered the World War
 Will Cross Examine.
 Buckner has indicated he will cross examine Merton, originally his own witness. Judge Mack has ruled the federal attorney has that right. The legality of the claim for the SS,0o0,o0o is immaterial in the opin- ion of Federal Judge Mack Federal Attorney Emory R. Bucllner con-
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New Britain herald., 1926-09-14
TWO PUT TO DEATH.

Mexico City, Sept. 14 Pl-Special dispatches say two men, Samuel Mel garejo and Joaquin De Silva, have been summarily court and executed at Tingaindin, in the state Of Michoacan. on charges of sedi- tious propaganda in connection with the religious question,
New Britain herald., 1926-09-14
Vierkoetter to Try to
 Regain Channel Laurels

Cologne, Sept 14, Pl-Ernst Nicr- koetter, the German swimmer who recently broke the record for swim ming the English channel. but lost 1t few days later to Georges Michel has left for Calais for an at- tempt to regain his honors,
New Britain herald., 1926-09-14
KNEPPER ALL BUT LETTERS RECORD Sensational Young Golfer Nearly
 ShatterS Jones' Mark CHAMPION MAKES A 73

is Not Likely to Qualify For Championship Play.
 STILL GOING STRONG
 Short Hills. N. J., Sept. 14
 P,-Bobby Jones finished the
 second round of the 3G-holf
 qualification test for the na-
 tional amateur golf champion
 ship at Baltusrol in B strokes,
 placing him at the head of the
 pack with a two-day total of
 143.
 J. Wood Platt of Philadel-
 phia and Paul Hayiland, cap-
 tain of the Yale university team,
 finished their second rounds
 well up among the leaders.
 Short Hills, \. J., Sept. II tP- Veteran favorites in the national golf championship today faced the second half Of the 96 hole qualification test on the Baltusro links with threatening outlook.
 Four strokes in front of his field of 145 challengers, Bobby Jones was well on his way to the qualification medal captured a year ago at Oak mont by young Roland Mackenzie But outstanding players from whom his chief opposition was expected tc come-George Eon Elm of Los Angeles, Max Marston of Philadel- phia. Jesse Gulford and Francis Quimet of Boston. among others had before them the task of bring ing off sharp and determined rallies from unimpressive gateways tc clinch places along the thirty-twc qualifiers who will begin match play tomorrow.
 Ris: Tide of Youth
 A rising tide of youth, sweeping in from the west and south. stood ir the path of the veterans. Places among the leaders. which in past years have been filled by familiar names. yesterday were taken by a contingent of young players. many of them from the collegiate ranks Behind Jones, ho led the first days play with remarkable 70, came young George Dawson of Chicago
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New Britain herald., 1926-09-14

He entered poli;:cs as delegate to national convention. elected lieu tenant governor in 1922, governor in 1924 and served a day in 1925, re- signing to become United States sen- ator in the place of the late Senator Brandegec.
Evening star., 1926-11-26
ARK NN>AS BEARS BRUNT.
ss Dead Accounted for i'm -Four Com
muuities.

Ll1"TII. ROCK. Ark. November -
tPl Thrty-thre. dead had been aC-
counted tor today as It result OF tor
nadoes which twisted through central
arkansas last night. dealing death
blows in four or more communities.
Relief and searching parties went
through the wreckage in Heber
Springs Oppclo. sheridan and Mos
COW, where homes were demolished.
Heavy rains. paralysis Of light
plants and consequent darkness i'm
petied the work OF giving aid to in
1ured and counting the dead during
the night.
Aid Went forward to Heber Springs
t,v two relief trains which were sent
nui from Kensett. junction point on
,he Missouri and North Arkansas
Railroad. on receipt oi reports that ~
ar more were killed in that city.
The communities affected were in
various directions from Little Rock.
none more than a hundred miles dis
tant. Wires were down in other parts
cf Arkansas. and reports concerning
storm DANCE in other sections Were
awaited today with anxiety.
Property damage was estimated a.
several hundred thousands of dollars.
Fatalities reported were lieber
Springs. 19; Oppclo. ,: Moscow, :, ani
sheridan. J.,
The north section of Heller springs
vas devastaivd hy TWO storms. FIJI
r'ontirued on rage .. column -
Evening star., 1926-11-26
FREEZING WEATHER
EXPECTED TOMORROW
Chilling Rain Tonight Will Bring
Drop-Storms Complicate
Sunday Forecast.

a chilling rain tonight, followed by
d drop in temperature. which will
bring freezing weather tomorrow
night. was forecast today by the
W Gather Bureau.
The storms and variations in barO-
metrical fields which affect Washing
ton from distance. however. have
presented such a complicated schedule
OF activity chat the weather man hest
tated to predict just what sort of Il
Sunday the District would experience.
In the Maryland mountains and in
West Virginia. snow ilurries are eE-
pected tomorrow, with low tempcr;t-
lures prevailing, and the temperature
throughout the North Atlantic terri
tory, as we'll as the Middle Atlantic
States, is scheduled for a considerable
fall tomorrow.
Cold-Wave warnings have been is
sued for Pennsylvania. West Virginia
and western New York. From Cape
HatteraS To Maine SoutheaSter' warn
inSs are being displayed today. but a
storm of marked intensity over Lake
Michigan is expected to move north
eastward and thereby cause southeast
and south gales tonight to shift west
erly tomorrow.
Evening star., 1926-11-26
Head-On Collision
Fatal to ? Horses
OnPark Bride Path

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. November CO
Two young women riding horses
in Central Park yesterday escaped
serious injury when their mounts
crashed in a head -to-head cClli-
sion which resulted in the death
of both steeds.
Miss George Engelhard. 20
year-old art student, was galop-
ing with friends on a bride pain
in a tunnel under a bridge when
Miss Iris Bernstein approached al
A gallon and the two horses col
lided. One was killed instantly
with q broken neck and the
others leg was broken and it had
to be killed. Miss Bernstein was
unhurt. but Miss Engelhards
hand was broken.
Evening star., 1926-11-26
Woman Juror Faints at Murder Trial
Of Englishman Accused Of Love Killing

hams widow entered the courtroom
and took a seat in the rear.
Smith related that he was born in
Canada Che is a grandson of the late
Hugh Ryan, Canadian railway builderJ
and that he first met his wife in 1915.
Emotionally he told of his love for her
and the three babies that had come 70
them.
a year ago he met Derham. and
they became great friends. Then Der
ham stole his wife. Smith, frantic,
began drinking and finally bought a
revolver, with the sole idea, he said.
Of committing suicide.
However, his wife promised to
abandon Derham. Smith wrote his
wife a letter saying that he had been
i'm hell. but that she had given him a
glimpse Of Heaven. 1t was at this
point in the testimony that the woman
juror collapsed.
Smith said he found, however. that
Derhsm and his wife We're continuing
their relations. Then came the tragic
night in August. Smith sWore that
he intended to commit suicide, but
that Derham was accidentally shot in
a struggle.
Evening star., 1926-11-26
PRESIDENT FINISHES
ANNUAL MESSAGE
Calls in MeIIon and Lord After
Completing Three
Week Task.

President Coolidge has completed
his annual message to Congress after
three weeks of work.
This was learned today following
a conference with Secretary OF the
Treasury Mellon and Immediately
afterward with Brig. Gen. Lord. dl-
rector of the budget, regarding Gov
ernment finances, subject Whlcn
will be EN- phaSiZed in the message
All that remains now for the Presl-
dent to do before sending his hand!-
work to the public printer is to edit
it carefully, a task which the PreSl-
dent applies to phraseology more
than to content.
Secretary Mellon was clOseted with
the President before Q o'cloCk and re-
mained with him half an hour. dur
ing which time the President IS
understood to have read to him Ger
tain passages from his message.
Following his conference with the
President. Gen. Lord said that the
budget estimates for running the Gov
ernment for the next iiS,- al year have
been completed and are practically
ready for the printer. and he init
mated that the total appropriation to
be asked will slightly exceed appro-
priationS for the present year. This
he eXulained is due to Il natural III
crease III Government activities ana
not to any inclination on the part OF
the administration to abandon it's pro
gram of economy.
The President has not announced
whether ne will go TO the Capitol and
read his message to the joint session
or merely send it to be read. Last
wear the President was in Chicago
and his message was read. Previous
" he read them.
Evening star., 1926-11-26
CHAMBERLAIN ON WAY
TO GREET QUEEN MARIE
King Reported Better-Prince
Carols Marital Troubles Wor-
rying His Mother.
BY Gable to The star and Chicago DaiI
News COpNright 1895.

BY CABLE to The star and Chicago Daily
News. Copyright, 1926.
VIENNA. November 2G--The Ru-
manian court chamberlain. NJ. An.
Gelesco. is on his way to Cherbourg
to greet Queen Marie on Sunday for
King Ferdinand and deliver a report
on the Kings health and on political
developments during her absence, for
the Queen is Il most important per
sona@e in politics.
The King. while weak from fasting
is now gaining weight and his cOndi-
tion is not critical.
The parliamentary vote excludes any
immediate steps in changing Prince
CarolS present status. However, the
Queen, as his mother. seems tn be
worried about Carols divorce develop
ments in Paris. 1t is certain that a
family reconciliation with Carol has
been effected. hence the Queen is now
worrying about how to Straighten out
Carols marital fntanglementS.
Queen Marie has an engagement
for December 10, 10 open charity
benefit in Bucharest
Evening star., 1926-11-26
WILLIAM |. JONES, STEEL
CORPORATION HEAD, DEAD
President of Pittsburgh Concern
Succumbs to Pneumonia at
Age of 81.
Rv tie Associated P"ess

By the Associated P:ess.
PITTSBURGH, November 26.-Wil-
liam Larrimer Jones, 6l. president of
the Jones & Laughlin Steel Corpora.
ton, died at his home here last night
from pneumonia, after a brief illness.
Mr.. Jones had been head of the
concern since it was formed in 1922
through reorganization of the Jones
& Laughhn Steel Co.
Following his graduation from
Princeton in 1887, with a bachelor of
science degree. Mr.. Jones entered the
South Side works of the company here
as assistant to his father. the late
Thomas NJ. Jones. who was general
manager. He succeeded his father as
general manager at the latter's death
in 1899, and in 1906 was named vice
president. He served in that position
until he became the first president of
the newly formed Jones & Laughlin
Steel Corpora ton.
Mr.. Jones was member of the
American Iron and Steel Institute
and the American Institute of Mining
and Metallurgical Engineers. He
leaves one son, William Larrimer
Jones, ir.
Evening star., 1926-11-26
LUDEND0RFF. UNDER KNIFE

R).-(ien. Erich Ludendortf first
quartermaster general of the German
army IN the World War, underwent
an operation for a serious case of
goiter at the surgical clinic of the
University of Munich today. The
operation, performed by Prof. Sauer-
bruch. is reported 10 have been sue
cessful, and the patients early dis
charge is expected.
The goiter was so far down in
Ludendorff's neck as 10 interfere Sc
riously with his breathing.