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New Britain herald., 1926-01-04
GOVT. PROSECUTES IN
 BAKING co. COMBINE
Fact Becomes Known
 When Defendants Deny Fact of Monopoly

Washington. Jan. f tPA-A new complaint alleging violation of the Clayton act by the Continental Bal- ing corporation in acquiring control of more than q score of smaller bakeries throughout the country has been served by the federal trade commission. Filed on December 19. it was made public today by attor- ncys for the corporation in present. ing its answer, a denial that the merger had effected a monopoly in the baking trade.
 The complaint, originally issued last October and revised 10 include several bakeries whose stock recent ly was obtained by the Continental corporation, alleged that the con- soldation acted to lessen compeu- fion, restrain commerce and to ere ate a monopoly in bakery products. It cited the corporation to appear at a hearing before the commission next February s.
 The answer Of the concern, which sometime ago completed a huge merger with the Ward and General Baking corporations Of New York declared 1t has no monopoly in any product in which it deals, nor car any one obtain such a monopoly 1T any community in the United States"
 Tt is physically impossible" I i continued, flor any concern to ac Guire or obtain such a monopoly be cause the business relates to pro ducts that are made from material available in adequate quantities a reasonable prices to thousands O going business concerns and 10 mil lions of homes in which various peo pie are capable of producing sucI products in case of necessity.
 The trade commissions charg that the consolidated bakeries, op erating in nearly every state, wer in competition with each other wa denied by the corporation. which SC forth that the nature of the pro ducts, mainly bread and cake, wa such that they could not be success fully sold and distributed exceI within very limited instances frol the point of production citing hie transportation costs for such mt terials. The answer continued:
 "1t is. therefore, possible for or company 10 acquire large numh' of plants producing such produc
 so that each plant will serve a di ferent community and in no wise O , cupy a field Of distribution whi, . has been or could be occupied any of the others"
New Britain herald., 1926-01-04
Permission Granted Con- necticut Co. to With draw "LocaT' Service Characterized as Un- Warranted.

A declaration that the public utilities commission rode rouGhshod over the best interests of the city of New Britain when it permitted the Connecticut company 10 withdraw "local" service from a portion of it's New Britain-Hartford bus route is contained in vitrioliC letter ad" dressed this afternoon to the com mission by Mayor A. NJ. Paonessa.
 Mayor paouessa and Edward O. Kilbournc, q former member of the school committee and pioneer in the development of the Stanley Quarter section of tho city, appeared in pro- test when the commission held a hearing to determine whether "eX- press" service should be permitted.
 Last week the mayor was informed the commission had decided 10 al- low the withdrawal of the service he sought to have continued. He al once expressed displcasure.
 | Concerning the commissions ac- ton. the mayor writes; Tt appears very much to be a total ignoring oi the public wish in the advancement of private interests
 His letter, addressed 10 Chairman Richard T, Higgins of the public utilities commission, follows:
 "I feel called upon 10 address 2 communication of protest 10 youl honorable body, based upon your or der for discontinuancc Of local serv, ice over q portion of the Connection i icompany's New Britain-Hartford bui cute.
 "Discon,Inuance of this servict dcprives a considerable number 0 residents of the locality affected O some of the transportation facilities heretofore furnished. It appear very much to be a total ignoring 0 the public wish in the advancement of private interests.
 Certainly the public utilitie commission does not pretend to b better informed on the transporta ton needs of the city of New Britaii than is the city Of New Britain: am in no better way can the sentimen of our residents be learned tha
 through a public hearing conducte by an official body created for tn
 performance of just such duties. Ye
 after the railroads committee of th common council conducted a thor ough canvass, found by prepor
 derance of sentiment that loca service was wanted on both bu , lines and so recommended 10 you ] honorable body. its recommendation were totally ignored. On the otht side there were the representative
New Britain herald., 1926-01-04
Rivals Any Novel

Oklahoma City, Okla, Jan. 4 LPD- The Osage murder mystery, as dra- matte ;s any created by novclist's S pen. today seemed nearer a solution.
 Federal and state officers, working in unison were closing a net around suspected members of a murder ring that is believed to have been rcspon- sblo for the deaths Of nearly score of Osage Indians and white persons.
 Action was to be divided today be- tween Guthrie. where a federal grand jury is converting, to consider the testimony of about 40 wit NoSsos, and "Thc Osage Nation,'' - home of the Osage Indians, where state officials are expected to arrest several suspects.
 The Qs2ge Indians arc rcputed to nave the greatest per capita wealth of any group Of people in the world
 Oil Lands Were Wanted
 It has been indicated that tho federal officials will leave tine prose. cutjon Of murder charges to th' state, confning it's activities to the conspiracy aspects Of the case. Thj hcii4f is that many times the nlur dcrs were the outgrowth of q con spiracy to gain possession of the for Continued on Page Fourteen)
New Britain herald., 1926-01-04
Mayor Paonessa Voices Objection
 To 2. .. (. Finding on Bus Line
LOSES RIM IN JAM
 AT LYCEUM THEATER
However Patron Is Not Seriously Disconnected by Experience
 in Miniature Riot.

In the swaying jam of 1,500 peo- pie who packed the entrance 10 the Lyceum theater just before the be- ginning of the second performance last night doors were broken, q re- freshment stand was upturned, and articles of wearing apparel were torn or lost. However. the out standing event of the crush came when one of the male patrons re- C"ived q jolt that caused his right arm 10 fall to the pavement with q crash. While those standing near by drew back in amazement, he merely stopped over, picked up the disengaged member, placed 1t un- der his other arm and went on with the advancing mob, the arm being of the wooden variety, capa- ble of easy readiustment.
 The crowd was so large and so bent on getting into the theater that police reserves were sent for and order was restored only at the eXhortation of Mayor A. Nj. Pao- nessa who pleaded with the movie fans to be orderly.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-04
POSITIONS REVERSED
Lawrence Patrolman Becomes ChiCf of Police and Chief In Turn Is Re duCcd to Patrolman.

Lawrence. Mass. Jan. LPl-The wheel of political fortune today swung a police inspector 10 the top of the force as acting city marshal and carried the former chief of po- lice and the commissioner Of public s1fcty out of office and down 10 the rank of patrolmcn. The turnover was occasioned by the election of Alderman Peter Carr 10 the office Of commissioner of public safety 10 succeed Henry W. Marshall.
 The new chief of police. is In spector Timothy ]. O'Brien. He held that office for six years prior 10 1924 when Marshall became pub lie safety commissioner. Marshall appointed his son-in-Iaw. Fred A. Hilton, chief of police, and O'Brien served under him as inspector. To- night O;Bricn will be chief And both Marshall and Hilton will begin pounding the pavemcnts as patrol men.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-04
2i SHOTS ARE FIRED
Yacht, Alleged Rum Runner, Finally Captured After Long Chase or Rhode Island Coast

New London, Jan. 4 R(--The gas yacht Allen s. of New York former ly the Man Q War, was captured as q rum runner by the coast guard off Sakonnet, R. l., last night and brought into port here today.
 The craft had no liquor aboard at the time it was seized, but coast guard officials claim that liouor cargo was jettisoned while the craft was being pursued by the patrol boat 291, which. according to re- ports filed at coast guard headquar- tiers, fired 2t shots at the fleeing yacht.
 The patrol boat l26 effected the capture as the yacht dashed into the Sakonnct river in an effort to shake off the 991. No resistance was of fered by Captain Edward Wilson o' | Providence or the four members o' the crew, Henry Horning, c. H Rloekie, s. Apul and R. F. Allen, al
 of whom gave the Mohtcan hotel Fall river, as their place of abode. The yacht will he lowed to ProFi
 dence this afternoon where the mel
 will be arraigned, charged with at tempting to smuggle liquor and re
 sisting arrest.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-04
THEATER DEEDS PASS
 IN LARGE MERGER
Hoffman Brothers and Local Theater Men Pool
 Interests Today

Deeds Involving the transfer Of one half interest In the theater own ings Of the Contaras brothers and Pcrakos to the Hoffman brothers were filed in the city clerks office today. The deal provides that Hoff- man brothers pay the local firm Sl90,O00 for the transfer Of one half interest in their property holdings in this city
 The deal takes effect January 1. The firm will be known as the Cap Iital Real Estate Co. It will have control of the following theaters: Capitol, Palace. Scenic, and the new theatre which is being constructed by the Hoffman brothers near Chest nut on Main street. The whole trans action including the new theater will involve about si.SoO,oo0, John s. Contaras, head of the Contaras brothers interests, said today.
 At the present time the Hoffman brothers interests have control of the following theaters: Strand and Princess theaters of Hartford; New Strand theater in Waterbury; Capi- tol and Derby theaters in Ansonia; Capitol theater in Derby; Alhambrs and Palace theaters in Torrington The contract between the two inter. ests will give each a half share 1T the holdings of the other.
 The Hoffman brothers are ]. u Hoffman of Ansonis, and Bernard Hoffman of New Haven. The Con taras brothers company is John s. Michael, Charles Contaras and Pete Perakos.
 Papers for the deal were draw up at the law office of HunEerforl | and Sake company.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-04
SERIOUSLY BURNED IN
 RESCUING YOUNG SON
Wife of Virginia Governor in Heroic Role at
 Richmond

RicAIuond. Va. Jan. 4 lP--Mrs, L. Lee Trinklc, wife Of the governor Of Virginia was seriously burned in a spectacular fire which early today destroyed part oG the states historic executive mansion with its valuable relics and endangered the lives Of its occupants.
 At the height of the flames, Mrs Trinkle leaped from a window on tho third floor of the building, land ing on a roof Of the second story, and her 14-year-old son, F. Lee Trinkle. Jr., to whose rescue she had gone, leapcd with her.
 Another son, four -ycar-old Billy, who with Christmas sparklcr had started the blaze, was rescued from the burning building by a nurse Governor Trinkle, who was absen, when the fire broke out, made ef- forts to go to the assistance of his wife, but was unable to enter the , blazing structure.
 Mrs. Trinkle suffered very seriou. 1 burns when she rushed through thl i flames on the lower floor in an ef , fort 70 awaken her son. Reaching ! his room, she found herself trapped | by the blazs and both jumped iron a window Her fall was broken by ; fireman and policeman. who ha' l mounted a ladder in an effort at res cue. All three swung suspended for | moment and then crashed to tn l roof beneath.
 Young F. Lee Trlnkle jumped int ,Ae arms Of Clayton Setgray, negr
 butler, and was not badly injure'
 Billy was slightly burned.
 The blaze started around a Christ
 mas tree and was discovered by t!>
 butler, who gave the alarm.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-04
HALL UNF ADORABLE 10 MUNICIPAL GAS
Cities Do Not Find It Practical to Own Public
 Utilities, He Says

Alderman J. Gustav Johnson's sug gcstion that the city take over the plant of the New Britain Gas Light Co. should that utility be placed oH the market does not find ready favor with the financing department of the city government. Chairman Edward F. Hall of the board Of finance and taxation having declared against the general proposition Of municipal gas and electric works as having hiS- tory that does not commend them to adoption.
 Senator Hall had considerable eX- perienCe during his legislative service in dealing with both muniCipally owned and privately controlled utili- ties of this nature. IL has been the general run that city owned plants are not run at a profit and are Ofteu productive of higher rates than un- der private control, he has found He also pointed out that the last general assembly was called upon by one Connecticut municipality to free it from the obligation Of furnishing service of this kind to its lnnapiants having found the venture an unsuc | cesstul one.
 Johnson's suggestion arises out O a report that a private company hat bid for the plant. This offer wa rejected, however, and there ap pears little likelihood Of the com pany liquidating, it was said in in formed circles today.
 Fears expressed by Johnson tha outside parties might buy the seryic and bring about high rates need no be taken seriously. the senator be lieves, because ras rates, being public utility, are set by the publi utility commission, and cannot b raised beyond a point necessary 10 reasonable return on investment.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-04
Doctor Whose Error Killed Ten Is Given
 Ten Weeks in Prison

Tashkent, Russian Turkestan, Jan. 4 Pe-Although charged with causing the deaths of ten children, whom he inoculated by mistake with diphtheria germs instead of with anti-toxin, Doctor Ivan Shorokohov, chief physician of the Tropical Medical Institute. has been given a sentence of only ten weeks Imprisonment. Al his trial before the supreme court he placed the blame on a nurse whose negligence. he said, had resulted in the deadly solution being placed in the wrong bottle. The nurse received q similar sentence. .... -..-.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-04
Mrs. Frank R. Baldwin
 Is Pneumonia Victim

New Haven, Jan. Airs Frank R. Baldwin, assistant matron and clerk of the New Haven county jail, died today after a short illness Of pneumonia. MT. Baldwin is taller.
 The funeral will be held on We'd nesday afternoon at o'clock at the mortuary parlors Of Beccher and Bennett, and the Rev. pr. Watson | Phillips pastor emeritus, and Rev. H. Houghton of the Church of the Redeemer, will officiate.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-04
KLUXERS TO DISBAND
New Haven Branch Official Today Announces That Organization There Repudiates Principles.

New Haven. Jan. { P,-Arthur J. Mann, secretary of the New Haven chapter of the Knights Of the Ku Klux Klan announced today the dis solution of that body, stating that a decision to disband was reached at Ia council of the New Haven klans- men held on December 22.
 In a letter Mir Mann has ad- dressed to the national vice-presi. dent of the organization he attacks what he characterizes as the cor ruption and demoralization of the klan" and criticizes the aims and purposes of the organization. The Klan is termed both un-American and anu-America" in MT. Mann's letter.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-04
Woman Killed in Grade
 Crossing Crash Today

Derry, \. H., Jan. I (P-Mrs. Mary Nolan was killed today when an automobile driven Ly her son-in- law, sherman Chase. crashed into d passenger tram at Gays crossing
 three miles from here Mrs. Chase and Mrs. Rika Gcster, a neiEhbor
 who also were in the car, were iu- iured and taken to a Manchester hospital. Mir. Chase was uninjurcd.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-04
December Building Has
 Established New Record

ing was established last month, the report of Inspectors E. J. Henncssy and Arthur N. Rutherford, complet- I'd today, shows. There were 51 permits for work estimated at S711.- TO. Included were 2S frame build ings. $l72,320: 16 brick buildings, S52S,h50; seven alterations, $10,3oA Firty-fve tcnements were added through these operations.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-04
CHILD KILLED BY GAR
 ON BERLIN TURNPIKE
Woman Driver of Death Auto Unidentified-PO-
 lice Investigating

Nowington. Jan. 1 LF) -- Standing on the Berlin turnpike here while his father repaired their car, Frank Sonoski, $, of 52 Clanty street Springfield. Mass, was struck by a passing motorist yesterday receiv- ing injuries of which he died in the Hartford hospital this morning.
 The name of the driver of tht passing machine has not yet been learned. but it is said to have been q woman.
 Police are Investigating.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-04
WISE RE|NSTATED
 BY LARGE VOTE
Jewish Leader Gets Expression
 Of Confidence
LOCAL DELEGATE IN FAVOR
Tour Hour Discussion f '>,,lt, m Rabbi Being Returned tn Tower After Argument Dgcr Hcmarh , Attributed tu ,iinI.
lslaL.L tu L..

New York, Jan. 4-~Wilh but on, diaeuting vote, tho Moms. organila- ton of America yesterday took Rabbi Stephen s. Wise to its breast with all the passion and loyalty that marks the return of prodigal son 1 to the family circle. Seventy persons voted cmphntically not 10 accept Rabbi Wisrs resignation from the United Palestine Appeal, after a tempestuous four hour session which began at inc Hotel PennSyl- rania at II o'clock in the morning, and was presided over by Louis Lip- sky, president of the Zionist orgaui- latlon Of America.
 l The Now Britain representative was r. Dunn who voted not to accept Dr. Wise's resignation, Two persons refused to vote either way and the negative vote was registered by Gcdaliah Bublick, leader of the
 opposition to Rabbi Wise, who ob-
 icctcd to Rabbi Wisc's sermon on December 20 in which Rabbi Wise stated that Jesus %as not myth but
 an actual person. Another statement
 attributed to Wise, was denied dur ; ing the week. This statement was to the effect that the Jews should ; follow the teachings Of Jesus. , The assembly room was packed to
 the doors when President Lipsky called the meeting to order, and or l dcred the doors shut to visitors. The } president warned those present that { the meeting would be conducted or l derly. and warned the representa- , tvcs that the press was present, and
 he asked the press 10 help then reach conclusion of peace and har l mony. He said that incidents of tht - past two weeks were serious, and h' l insisted that the Zionist organization . lis not engaged in making a speCta . cle for the press
 f With this declaration the Zionis
 organization of America, the paren - organization of the United Palestin, r Appeal of which Rabbi Wise resign h ed the chairmanship, began wha g was probably the most critical ant
 serious meeting ot it's existence e Speeches were limited to 10 minutes > with the exception Of one by Bub | lick, president of the Jewish Dali .e News, who was allowed a half q Ii hour.
 l. There was not dissenting Vot
 when Rabbi Wise was elected to th
 chairmanship ol the United Pa!es tine Appeal began President Lip
 sky. The work within the Unite , Palestine Appeal has been progress ; ing. The fact that Rabbi Wise ina
 been at it's head was a stimulation Up until two weeks ago We though the appeal for 5000, GOO would be
 tremendous success. Dr. Wise hell - ed overcome many obstacles. Tn
 event two weeks ago halted all bus
 ness of preparation. We hope what n ever is done this morning will CT K able us to go ahead with the succe;
 which seemed assured two week
 ago."
 ly Resolution Adopted
 Although the administration m
 without a definite resolution the fo
 lowing was read, which was move
 and seconded to be adopted, ar n. which was adopted four hours late
 "The national executive commi l' tee of the Zionist organization e. America, in session assembled, d ce
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New Britain herald., 1926-01-04
DEATH TOLL NOW |:

Pensacola Fla. Jan. R,-The death toll of the explosion at the plant of the Newport Tar and Tur- pentine company Saturday has mounted 10 15. with three more deaths reported. Charles Hammack, Charles Allison and Peter Tender son, the latter two negroes. died in hospitals yesterday.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-04
Gilpatric's Assistant Lacks S25,OOO Bonds Hearing On Fed eral Warrant Set For Tuesday Morning.
Fear of Detection May Have Led to Confession. as He Knew He Must Make Accounting in Few Weeks.

Hartford, Jan. 1 Pl-United state, Commissioner Frederick j, Corbvu this morning signed q federal war. rant for the arrest of Guy L. Baser. assistant cashier Of the Putnam Ma tional bank under G. Harold Gil patric, detaulting cashier who wrecl. cd the bank. No federal hearing was held today. as had been plan. ned. Such q hearing before Mir. Col- belt will probably be held early in the week. Baker, who is at tho county jail on 6 Hartford police court warrant. has not yet secured a bondsman 10 effect his release on < bond of s25,O0Q,
 The federal warrant was turned over 10 Deputy United States Mar shal Alien Marsh and tentative time set for the hearing as Tues day morning at II o'clock.
 Govt. Agent Is Coming
 Before the service of the warrant Baker is to be visited by an agent of the bureau of investigation of the United States department of justice. The agent is to come to Hartford from Springfield and will spend some time with Baker in his cell at the Hartford county jail, in an cf- fort to check up on the funds Baker admits having taken from the bank, and q further effort to determine il any additional funds than those men. toned by Baker in his confession were taken. a.......
 Assistant United States Attorney George H. Cohen today declared his belief in Bakers story that he con. itemplated suicide as q way out of his difficulties.
 Saw Accounting Necessary The theories considered mosr plausible as 10 the reason for Bakers . sudden decision to make known his own defalcations at the bank. wer, the persistent inquiries being con ducted as to the whereabouts of $9.. $50 in Liberty Bonds, the property of the estate of John R. McDuffeS and also the fact that within twt months Baker would he called on tt make an accounting to Judge o
 Probate Willis Covell of the estate o s Bakers father. Ellery Baker. Youns Q Baker. as eXeCutor of this estate k would. on February 2S, be obliged tc !, account for SS,SO0.
 a Judge Himself Embarrassed = Judge of Probate David Flagg 0 c Putnam had been more particular,
 interested in the estate of McDuffe Q since his discovery that the bond n owned by the estate were mysteri Il ously missing from the safe deposi
 box in the bank. In view of the fac
 that the Liberty Bonds had been en
 trusted to the judge of probate an
 by him deposited in the bank fo
 safe keeping, it followed that unti
 such time as the loss of the bond y (Continued on Page 10l
New Britain herald., 1926-01-04
MANY MURDERED ID
 GET THEIR WEALTH
Score Of Indians and Whites
 Victims of Oil Conspiracy
TRAGEDY OF OKLAHOMA
Government Seeks to Solve Mystery Of Osagc Reservation Deaths - Three Men Already Arc Taken Into Custody.
Into Custody.

Hawhuska, Okla, Jan. 4 LP'-Iu- formations charging ". k. Hale of Fairfax, Ernest Buckhart, . NJ. A. Hloyd, former deputy sheriff of Osago county and Bert Lawson. prisoner in the Leavonworth peniten- tiary, with the slaying of w. E. smith, March 1o, 1923. were filed by the state attorney generals office here today.