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New Britain herald., 1926-04-19
Declares Prohibition Should Be Enforced In Wet "New York 5 Sector" e Including Conn.,, Regardless Of Costs In Men Or Money.
President of National w. C. T. U. Also Adds Pro- test Against Change, Saying 18th Has Not Had Fair Chance.

Washington, April ls GF1 - The militant call to the American gov ernment to accept the challenge Of opponents Of the Volstead act wa4 sounded by the drys today before the senate prohibition committee.
 Wet "New York Sector"
 Speaking for the Methodist Epis- copal church south, Bishop James Cannon, Jr,, told the committee tho law should be enforced in the wet New York sector" of the east at whatever cost of men and money. to protect other sections from con tamination.
 The vets, he said, had taken tho committee hearings far afield dur ing their two weeks of testimony before the committee, and 1t was time to return to the basic quesion whether in the country as 8 whole the Volstead method of dealing with the liquor traffic had not been more effective than any other. Seek To Upset Vets
 Bishop Cannon. who is head of the legislative committee of the An ti-Saloon league, was followed by other officials of church and tenn perance organizations, who present. ed data designed to upset the con tention of the vets that conditions have grown worse under the dry laws.
 It was noteworthy, Bishop Cam non said, that the testimony pre- sented by the opponents of prohibit ton had come almost entirely from persons living in the New York sector" including New York. Con- necticut. New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Maryland.
 Two of these states, Maryland and New York, have utterly refused to pass any state enforcement law" he said. and yet the very men in thise states who are largely respon- sible for the failure to pass an en- forcement law, are the ones who are loudly and illogically denouncing the failure to enforce thelaw."
 Doubts Extent of Violations
 Reviewing some of the testimony for the vets. he said, he could mol be made to believe that ninety per cent of the laboring people of the country are violating the constitu- ton by the manufacture of intoxi- cants in their homes.
 As an American cittzen," he ad- ded, IT repudiate these wholesale assertions as not applying to the
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New Britain herald., 1926-04-19
HISTORICAL PAGE ANT
 HELD IN NEW HAVEN
15lst Anniversary of De- .parture of Gov.'s Foot
 Guard for Cambridge

New Haven, April 19 Lp - The 15lst anniversary Of the departure of the second company. Governors Foot Guard. under the command of Benedict Arnold, for Cambridge in April. 1775, was celebrated today with q series of appropriate exer- Cises including the historic cere- mony of demanding the keys to the powder house from the first select man. Governor John II. Trumbull, his staff and delegations from other .ancient military companies attended the events the first of which was a Luncheon at the hotel Garde. Dur ing reception that followed Major John L. Ghson, former commander of the company and Major Edward A. Judge. present commander. pre- the governor.
 After the reception the parade was formed proceeding to Center church on the green, where the bid ding service. the prologue for the subsequent powder house ceremony, was enacted by the chaplain. Cap tain Oscar 42. Maurer, and Major Judge. Tho annual, sermon was given by Captain Maurer after which memorial exercises in com- memoration of the members of the command who have passed on dur ing the year were held.
 Shortly after the ruffling Of muf- fled. drums and the sounding of "taps" from inc church steeple by the trumpeter concluded the church
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New Britain herald., 1926-04-19
THOMAS ". PAGAN DIES AFTER LONG RESIDENCE
Served St. Mary's Churcl,
 for 3O Years as D. Trustee

Thomas w, Pagan, 73 years old, fl 13t Black Rock avenue died yesterday afternoon from complica- tious following the ampAtation of q leg at the New Britain wGenerai hospital last Tuesday. He was trustee of St. Mary's church for 80 years, and was an employe of Lan- aers, Frury x Clark company for A like numb Der Of years. Death came just two days from the an- nivcrsary of the death Of his wife ID years ago. e
 He was 3 resident ol this city for about 54 years during which time he was an active member of St. Mary's parish, being 6 pew rent collector for a number Of years and one Of the loading members of St. Mary's Holy Name society. Even in uia advanced years he was promi- ncnt in the church's activities.
 Born in Pennington July 12, 1852, he received his early educa- ton in the public schools of the town and at the age Of 19 years he came to take up his residence in this city. He entered the en- rloy of Landcrs, Trary X Clark and remained Ihero for 30 years after which he entered the insur- Ance business. an occupation that ook his time for about three years. For the past 10 years he Aad worked at the Stanley Works, a He was the son of Mir. and Mrs. Christopher Pagan,
 His death. came at 4:30 o'clock yesterday as his family was grouped about his bedside.
 Fraternally he was connected with the Bishop Tierney assembly, Fourth Degree, Knights of Colum- bus; the Holy Name society and ne Mutual Benefit society of the stanley Works. Surviving him are t. daughter. Mrs. Mary Mcguire, a brother, Henry Pagan; three grandsons Donald. Virgil and Ray mond Mcguire, and granddaugh- fer, Miss Mary Mcguire, a teacher at the Washington school.
 Funeral services will be held Wednesday, morning at o'clock at St. Mary's church with a solemn nigh mass of requiem. Interment will he in St. MaTy's cemetery.
 On account Of its being q feast jay of the Catholic church only white altar decoration can be used and the vcstmcnts of the officiating priests will be Of that color.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-19
Cleans Up Betting on
 300 to One Outsider

Paris. April 10 P--G. Patat, a trainer who was reinstated a short time ago after several years suspen- sion, made a killing at the Saint Cloud track today with an obscure outsider. Murols. The horse ran away from a field of 1s in 8 mile and a half race 10 win at odds of 800 10 l.
 Murols is a three-year old, and heretofore has been an also ran.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-19
Quarrel With Girl No
 Excuse for Speeding

East Orange, N. J., April 19 R'-- A quarrel with a girl was given as an excuse for driving an automobile fifty miles an hour before Judge Stasse today.
 "What have you 10 say for your self" the judge asked Anthony Lilarl. the prisoner.
 Well, your honor" Liar an- swered. "I had a scrap with my girl and guess was taking 1t out on the car when the officer got me"
 He was fined sS5 and his driyer'E license was taken up for an lndeit mite period.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-19
AMERICA REFUSES ID TAKE PART IN COURT SESSIONS
Sends Formal Announcement She Will Not Participate ill
 Meeting at Geneva
DECLINES TO MIX IN
 ANY WAY WITH LEAGUE

standing Was That is Signatories
 to Court Protocol Were Nations
 That Were to Consider Proposed
 Reservations Regarding Member
 ship of U. $.
 Washington, April 19 R-Formal notification that the United States will not participate in the world court conference in Geneva Septem- Der 1, has been sent the American legation at Berne for Delivery to the league of nations.
 The conference was called for the purpose of considering the reserva- tions attached by the senate to American adherence to the world court. The United States was in yited, but after conferences between Secretary Kellogg and President Coolidge 1t was decided that Ameri- can adherence could be made ef- fective only through correspondence between the state department with the 4S signatories to the court pro- tocol.
 Direct Exchange of Notes
 In his note Secretary Kellogg re- called that the league asked the signatOry governments to indicate to this country the difficulty of treat iEg the American reservations by the direct exchange of notes.
 Tt would seem to me to be q matter of regret if the council of the league should do anything to create the impression that there are substantial difficulties in the way of such direct communication" Mr. Kellogg said.
 This government does not con slider that any new agreement is necessary 10 give effect to the con- ditions and reservations on which the United States is prepared to adhere to the permanent court" Reservations Are Plain Secretary Kellogg pointed out that tue reservations 'are plain and un- cquivocal, and according to their terms, they must be accepted by the exchange of notes between the United States and each of the 4S states signatory to the statute Of the parliament court before the Unified States can become party and sign the protocol"
 If any machinery is necessary to give the United States an oppor- tunlty to participate through repre- sentatives for the election of judges, this should naturally be considered after the reservations have been adopted and the United States has become a party to the statute of the permanent court of international justice.
 If the states signatory to the statute of, the permanent court de- sire to confer among themselves, the United States would have no ob- jection whatever"
New Britain herald., 1926-04-19
lantern Flashes From Old North Church While Paul Revere and William Dawes Again Ride to Arouse Minute Men and Gun BOoms at Lexington and Concord.

Boston, April 19 Pl-History turned back 151 years here today. Once more two warning beacons flashed their message from the tower of the old North church. the British were coming by sea,
 Once more Revere and q Dawes mounted their horses and dashed off to spread the alarm through every MiddlescN village and farm"
 No British ships menaced the harbor today, however, Paul Re were" was Sergeant Godfrey T. Clifford, and William Dawes Jr., |" his companion rider, Sergeant George A. Deyarmond. and their ride was just part of Massachu- sets annual celebration of Patriots day.
 Out in Concord and Lexington where the sturdy countrymen of revolutionary times first clashed with the Redcoats, the shot heard around the world" was confined 10 the discharge of single bomb as the chizens gathered 10 pay tribute to tho Minute Men who fell on Bat ile Green"
 In Boston exercises included a parade of several thousand march, CTS, and decoration of the graves of Revere, in the Granary burying ground, and of Dawes in the Kings Chapel burying ground.
 Last night Ahe lanters were hung In the North church belfry by a great-great- granddaughter of Paul Revere, Pauline Revere Auerhamer. She carrieda the two beacons down the aisle Of the historic ediflce and climbed the break-neck stairs to the steeple, where with the aid of the sexton they were run 10 the end of the mast.
 William Lanier Washington, llneal descendant of two brothers of George Washington, and hereditary representative of the general in the Society of the Cincinnati. took part in exercises that preceded the cere- mony
New Britain herald., 1926-04-19
DEPUTY CITY CLERK
 TO BE NAMED AGAIN Miss Cochrane Will Be Reap- pointed by New Mayor HIS FIRST OFFICIAL ACT
Gossip In City Hall Indicates Plumb ing Inspector Tormay And Build- ing Inspector Hennessy Will Be Rcmoycnd From Office,

Gardner c. Weld's first official act as mayor will be the approval of Miss Jean Cochrane's reappointment as deputy city clerk.
 City Clerk Alfred L. Thompson, in whose office Miss Cochrane has A long record of service and whose deputy she has been since Mayor A.. M. Paonessa refused to approve the reappointment of Harry A. liar greaves four years ago, will present her name at the close of the inaug- ural program tomorrow.
 The incoming mayor said today he has no desire to bring about 6 change in the staff of the clerks of flee. He remarked favorably upon Miss Cochrane's service in that im- portant branch of the city govern ment and said he feels her work has warranted reappointment.
 Ciey Clerk Thompson called at tllC OlllCc oL .fldyO UT IdOneSSa III lU2Z and was greatly surprised to learn that his deputy, Mir. Hargreaves, did not meet the approval of the mayor. The city clerk had anticipated noth- ing more than the formal approval of the mayor, without comment. Sev- eral days after Paonessa tlatly re- fused, the clerk returned with the name of Miss Cochrane who had been senior clerk In theg office and Mayor Paonessa approved at once.
 Inner republican circles today pre- dicted the displacement of Plumbing Inspector Philip J, Tormay by Olaf A. Peterson who has on several oc- casions acted as plumbing inspector.
 That Edward J. Hennessy, build ing inspector for the past two years will also go, was forecast, but there appears to be uncertainty as to who will succeed him, several names be- ing mentioned with apparently an equal amount of backing.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-19
COL, WILLIAMS SILENT
Declines to Testify In Own Defense at Court Martial Activity TO- day.

Marine Base, San Diego. Calf. 'Aprl 19 P--Colonel Alexander S. Williams. on trial before a military court on q Charge of intoxication, re- fused today to testify in his own be- half. The charge was preferred by Brigadier General Smedley D. But leE
 The judge advocate, Captain Leo Hermle, asked Col. Williams if he had any statement to make 10 the court.
 '"I have not" said the defendant.
 Captain Hermle, accordingly, op- ened his brief argument, which was 10 the effect that while many issues aXtrancous to the issue at hand, had entered the testimony introduced last week, the real issue-whether Col. Williams was drunk or sober on the night of March 6, at the Ho- tel Del Coronado-had been suffi- Ciently illuminated to permit the court to draw~its own conclusions,
 With a passing reference to the utter failure" Of thel defense con tention that the defendant was sick, rather than drunk, Captain Hermle said he knew tho court would not be influenced by public clamor or camouflage introduced by the de- fense," and sat down.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-19
MILES WINS MARATHON
Nova Scotia Runner Also Sets New World Record In the Boston Race Held Today.

Boston, April 19--John c. Miles of Sydney Mines, N. S.. established new world record for the mara thon run when he won the Boston A. A. Patriots day race in hours
 25 minutes, 40 2-5 seconds. The old record, set by Clarence Demar of Melrosc, over the same course in ,t924. was 2 hours % minutes, 40 1-5 seconds.
 Miles appeared fresh as he broke the tape at the Exeter street club house of the Boston A. A. after run ming 26 miles SS5 yards the off, cial Olympic distance. Albin Sten- roos, of Finland. Olympic marathon champion, finished second, nearly 5 minutes behind the leader. Ills time was 2 hours 29 minutes forty sec Onds
New Britain herald., 1926-04-19
Stamford Man Fined S100
 For Lottery Ticket Sales

Stamford, April 19 tPp-Thomas Reedy, William Whitehead and Louis Vaccaro, all Of Stamford, were each fined s10O and costs to- day when arraigned in city court on charges of selling lottery tickets on the United States treasury bal ance. They were arrested a week ago. Judge Samuel Young gave a warning sthat purchasers of the tickets might be prosecuted.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-19
Leaps Five Stories to
 His Death in New York

New York, April 19 Pl-William Rogers, superintendent Of 8 five story building on First avenue, loaped to his death from the top of fthe building today, the sixth person in 10 days 10 meet death in this manner. Three other men and two women either fell or jumped from high buildings.
 Rogers left several letters, which were found fin his pockets. One vas addressed to the pastor of the First Presbyterian church. He was 4S years old.s
New Britain herald., 1926-04-19
New Baby Found Dead in
 Cemetery at Norwich

Norwich, April l9 Pl-A new born baby heavily wrapped in rags was found dead in the Oak street cemetery by A. w. Jarvis superin- tendent of the cemetery, early to- day. Mr. Jarvis discovered the body about 30 feet from the main ens trance while on an inspection trip. He Rotiied the police and the bundle still intact was taken to po- lice headquarters to be examined by the medical examiner. No clues as to the idehtity of the person or per sons who placed the body in the cemetefy were found.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-19
PROHIBITION LAW
 STRONGLY BACKED
Retiring Head Of D. A. R. Ar
 Sues Against Repeal
S5th SESSION ON TODAY
Mrs. Anthony Wayne Cook Not to Seek Reelection and Mrs. Charles White Nash and Mrs. Alfred RrossCau Are Caatlidatcs,

Washington, April 19s P)-A plea for prohibition observance was made by Mrs. Anthony Wayne Cook, re- firing president general, at the opening session today of the 35th continental congress of the Daugh- ters Of the American Revolution.
 Mrs. Cook has announced that she will not seek reelection, and a viz orous contest for selection Of suc- cessor is already under way, with Mrs. Charles White Nash, the New York state regent, and frs, A}T-nd Drosscau of Sreenwts l, ,onn, among the avowed candidates and others expected to enter the race. The congress will be addressed to- night by President Coolidge, Speaker Longworth and Ambassador Bcrcnger.
 Makes Recommendations [ In addition to her appeal for pro- hibition, Mrs. Cook in her annual message, urged daily reading of the Bible, without sectarian comment. in public schools. vigilance lest pro- ponents of radical doctrines sue cced Tin their attempts to make our schools and text books of history read by the school children of the country vehicles for propaganda in support Of their pes,ilentiai theories" and support of prepared. ness for national defense.
 Arc At Cross Roads
 "In America" she said, i've are at the cross roads, as to law en- forccmcnt. There can be no nega- tive conduct in relation to this great issue, for all conduct is positive. We arc either for. or We are against law observance. and law enforcement. Let it be understood that We cannot pick and choose from among the laws those We will obey and those we will nuIlify in personal conduct.
 Based upon nation wide sur vcy conducted during my three year term Of service now coming to
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New Britain herald., 1926-04-19
HELD UP, BEATEN AND
 ROBBED OF HIS ROLL
Charles J. Smith of Stanley Street Tells Police of North End
 Attack.

Bleeding from cuts about the face sa man giving his name as Charles J. Smith of 75o Stanley street ac- costad Officers Dombroski and Bloomquist about o'clock this morning and told them he had been waylaid by two men who knocked him down and dragged him into the rear yard at Broad and High streets, where they rolled" him.
 Charles & Karvoski of 105 Broad street and Walter Plocharc2yk of 26J High street told the police they came along as the assault was be- ing committed and the alleged high waymen ran away. smith said his assailants would have taken his watch and money but for the ap- pearance of Karvoski and rlo- charczyk.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-19
Pages W History Turned Back
 15l Years h Od Boston To-day
GARY MAY RETIRE
'. s. Steel Chairman Likely to Quit, Stockholders Think-No Stock Dividend at This Time.

Dividend at This Time.
 New York, April 19 GT-Elbort II. Gary's retirement az chairman of the United States Steel Corporation was forcshadowed, in the opinion of many stockholders, by his remarks at the annual meeting in Hobokdn, N. J., today, although he did not definitely state his intentions.
 While We arc all strong and wig orous today" Mir, Gary said, yet We know that in tho natural course Of events 1t will soon be time for some of us to say good bye But what ever happens. be assured we have carefully built up an organization and established plants which will as- saure protection and advancement to Ithe interests of the stockholders of the corporation. and this without de- tiremcnt to the public welfare"
 Gary notified stockholders that no stock dividend could he safely de- clared at this timabu indicated that such a payment was possible in the future.
 q may say" he added, "the time may come when it would be legal, just and proper towards all interests, and safe to the cash requirements of the Steel"Corporation, 10 issue addi- tional common stock as a stock divi- dend 10 common shareholders against a part of new improvements heretofore charged 10 capital eXpen- dituFrs. Of course. if this were done, it would add 10 the amount of cash dividends on the common stock, if and when declared. and might pos sibly in times of depression inter- rupt their continuity.
 "It7 should not be done without painstaking and conscientious con sidertftion. It cannot be done with safety at the present uma-"
New Britain herald., 1926-04-19
BISHOP CANNON LEADS ASSAULT ON
 THOSE WHO WOULD MODIFY DRY LAW
Dead" Woman Revives:
 Undertaken Then Rushes With Her to a Hospital

Syracuse, April 19 R)-Mrs. Mary Taylor. S9, negress, "died" early this morning at her home in this city, but when the coroner's assistants arrived to take her to the morgue, life stirred again and she protested fcebly that she was not dead. The attendants took her to the hospital instead of the morgue.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-19
Charles L. Darbie Drops
 Dead at DanielsOn Today

Daniclson, April I9 Pl-Charles Leonard Darbie, father of Ebert L. Darbic, speaker of the house Of rep rcsrntativcs. dropped dead shortly after entering the Quinnebaug mills 10 take up hls daily tasks today. He was 79 years old and for 25 years had been in charge of the painters of the plant. He was born here and had always lived in Dan- itlson.
 Mir. Darbie is survived by his son and a daughter, Miss Helen Darbie.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-19
Winner at Polls to Take Oath Of
 Office at Ceremony With Father Only Invited Guest
NO BROAD HOUSECLEANING
 ON COMMISSIONS, HE SAYS
Changes win Affect SaIaricd Posi- tions, Mayor-Elect Declares -- Mayor Paonessa To Extend Best Wishes As He Turns Over Oflice To Successor, One Of City's Youngest Executives.

Gardner c. Weld, who, in April, 192l, attended his last session as n third ward representative in the common council and retired from that body, returns to the council chamber tomorrow noon after an absence of five years, to be sworn in as the presiding officer of that body and the city's mayor.
 Contrary to re-inauguration ru. Imors, Mayor Weld stated posi- lively today there will be no general housc-cleaning Of city commissioners and officials whose appointment is vested in the mayor either directly .or through commissions
 Although it is certain there will be changes principally affecting sal ariod appointive positions in which democrats were placed at the outset of the democratic administration, and also fn the chairmanships now held by democrats, there will prob ably be none for the first week or two, the incoming mayor indicated today.
 Ceremony In Council Chamber
 The return of republican rule af- ter four years of democratic control will be marked with ceremony. Gathered in the common council chamber tomorrow noon will be a lgunber of friends of the new mayor, members Of the common council Eany who have served in the gov 'crnmcnt body in past years, and present and past commissioners Mayor elect Weld has issued no for Inlal invitations for the, occasion with the exception of one 10 his father, William Weld. T'e senior Weld is 74 years of age and had the pleasure to cast his 52nd ballot foI the election of his owu son. Will liam Weld has never voted any ticket other than the republican, and he was overioyed in the fact that his son was the candidate who sue ceeded in restoring the republican party to power in contest with Mayor A. NJ. Paoncssa whose grip on the voters was admitted to be the strongest ever exercised by a demo- crat.
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