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New Britain herald., 1926-08-21
i. O. ?. UNSCRUPULOUS IN CAMP PAIGN METHODS
Willing to Buy Up Elec- tiOns, Sen. Oldfeld Says,
 Opening Campaign

Allentown, Pa, Aug. q P(-Both the Pennsylvania and Illinois pri- maries show the republicans have no scruples about buying an cleo ton, Representative Oldfeld of Ar kansas. chairman of the democratic congressional campaign committee, declared here today in opening an aggressive campaign for the election of William B. Wilson, democrat, to the senate.
 There is one subject upon which the republican campaign managers will be as silent as President Cool idge this year" Mir. Oldheld said. That is the Pennsylvania SS,000,000 republican primary and the Illinois $1,o0O,00O republican primary.
 Secretary Mellon says that the slush fund collected for the Penn sylvania primary was the same as money collected for a church. Pre- sumably this includes the contribu- tions of Joseph w. Grundy, who said that he contributed because the Mellon-Pepper tickets candidate for governor was opposed to taxing cor porations, and Grundy was looking out for the corporations.
 That was the case in Illinois. The successful republican candidate for senator was the chairman of a state commission which has Jurisdiction over public utility corporations and his campaign funds came from the three largest utility corporation magnates in the state.
 Both primaries show that our opponents have no scruples about buying an election. Pepper and Ware in Pennsylvania and Smith in Hi nois made Newberry a figure to be cannonized as a martyr by the party Of great moral ideas.
 The American people will not tolerate a continuance Of Newberry- ism. They have shown that by the defeat Of nearly every senator who voted to seat him. While the corrupt practices act has been held not 10 apply to senatorial primaries, for tunately the senate is the judge Of the qualifications of its members and it has said that no more New berrys shall sit in that body. You voters in Pennsylvania, however, have it in your power to forestall action by the senate by the election Of that scrupulously honest man, that ideal representative of labor, who has already rendered great service to the great nation as secre- tary of the great labor department, William B. Wilson"
New Britain herald., 1926-08-21
HOLD PAWNBROKERS IN
 VANDERBILT ROBBERY
Gems Worth Half Million Involyed-Whitman
 Directs Search

New York, Aug. q O0 - Two Harlem pawnbrokers. Joseph Roth and his son Herbert. were in jail here today, charged with receiving stolen goods in connection with the theft of jewels valued at as much as $500,O00 from General and Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt at Newport, R. l.
 While General and Mrs. Wander bilt were giving a dinner to 100 guests and a dance to an additional zoo at their Newport mansion last night, the New York pawnbrokers were being arraigned here for their alleged connection with theft during q dinner party Aug. s. Detectives also were checking over seized gems worth s1S,000.
 Five cases of jewels were stolen from the Breakers" the Newport mansion, two weeks ago while the Nanderbilts were entertaining friends at dinner. It was suggested that uninvited guests had gained en- U " illllS itu Nltil lIlC Otlltlot anu ransacked upstairs rooms when op- portunity offered.
 Former Gov. Charles S. Whitman of New York was retained by Gen. Vanderbilt to direct the search, and detectives were put on the trail by insurance companies. A gardener found three cases. containing some unset stones. Servants were exam ined, but eXonerated.
 Among the jewels stolen were some irreplaceable family heirlooms anl so many were missing the fam fly had difficulty in compiling a list, which was not completed last night.
 Some of the gems seized by de- tectives here when the Roths were arrested were, a brooch set with 95 diamonds, three diamond stud ded bracelets, and several rings, There was also "a horseshoe pin Of yellow metal, set with 10 stones be- Iieved to be pearls, II blue stones. and 30 white stones forming the words good luck "
 The Roths were arrested Monday night. but this did not become pub lie knowledge until their arraign- ment. They were held in ST,50O bail each.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-21
MAIN ST. MAN TARGET
 OF MYSTERIOUS SHOT
Gunman's Car Eludes Police After Elm Hill
 Incident

A shot was fired at Leo Paquin of S71 Main street from a large white car near Elm Hill trolley sta ton in Newington shortly before 1 o'clock this morning, according to Paquin's report to the police. He gave chase in his auto and kept be- hind the car until the corner of East Main street and Hartford ave- nue was reached, he said.
 Sergeant F. A. McAvay and Off cer Maurice Flynn investigated and made a search of the north end, but were unable to find trace of the other car. Paquin failed to get the number, he said.
 On Lasalle street the police saw three boys at 1:40 o'clock and at sight of the officers the boys started to run. One Of them, aged 16, was caught and taken to the police sta tion, but was later released after satisfying the police he knew noth- ing of the reported shooting.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-21
Deaf Mans Earphone Is
 Mistaken for Time Bomb

New York. Aug. 2l PA-Louis T. Lacob. deaf Baltimore merchant. has Ia damaged earphone and it's cleo trical attachments today, and guests of the William Penn hotel have an anarchist bomb scare" to regale them.
 After registering Mir. Lacob went for walk. leaving the earphone with its attachments ticking in brief case, A maid entered the room. heard the ticking, and raised an alarm. Guests gathered in trepida- tion when a policeman entered. dumped the brief case in tub of water. and carried the tub away to a station.
 The bomb squad opened the brief case cautiously and found the ear. phone. somewhat damaged. and some very wet clothing.
 Lacob identified his property and himself by writing notes.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-21
TO ASK ARREST OF MAN
 IN HALL-MILLS PROBE
Simpson Will Proceed Against He Who Turned Over Alleged
 Murder Pistol.

Somerville, N. J., Aug. 21 P}-A Spanish pistol rendered to investi- gators by a Philadelphia chauffeur as the weapon which probably was used in the murder of the Rev. Ed ward Wheeler Hall and Mrs. Eleanor Mills was merely plant" to divert attention. in the opinion of Special Prosecutor Simpson.
 The man who planted it has been identified and found connected with a detective agency" said Mir. Simp- son last night. Tn going from New York to Philadelphia he must have have gone through Hudson county and for that reason I am going to ask a warrant for his arrest tomor- row for obstructing justice"
 The pistol was given to detectives by William Winterer, who said he got it from two men and two women he overhsard discussing the murder in a Philadelphia hotel four years ago.
 The detective tried without suc- cess to force 32 caliber shells into
  the 25 caliber weapon. The trysting couple were killed with S2 caliber bullets.
 State Senator Alexander Simpson, special deputy attorney general, to- day has his investigators seeking the whereabouts of an antique gold brooch pin which Edward Tierse. roadhouse proprietor Of Piscataway, near here. said he found near the scene of the murders and turned over to investigators in 1922. The pin disappeared with other exhibits and grand jury records of the orig inal inquiry.
 Robert H. McCarter, chief of counsel for Mrs. Hall, widow of the slain rector. Stevens, her brother, and Carpenter. her cousin, jointly charged with the murders, will ap- pear before Chief Justice Gum mere at Newark Monday morning to ask that the latter two be admitted to bail. Mrs. Hall is now free on S15,000. bail.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-21
OWNER OF LYCEUM THEATER
 SIGNS CONTRACT TO SELL,
Agrees to Dispose of Playhouse to Alfred F. Levitt of
 Hartford-RaphaeI Denies Deal.

Dcziek and MT. Levitt was closed yesterday and papers were signed. Mir. Levitt and Frank Dcziek had Q long conference Thursday evening at the Lyceum and the latter outlined improvements which it would be necessary to make to convert the place into a modern theater, includ- ing a general reconstruction of the interior and the addition of more seats.
 Levitt is owner of land on Court street for which he has had plans drawn for a large apartment house. An application for the permit has been filed with the building depart ment.
 Mir. Raphael today said there had been no direct negotiations between the Keith interests and him over his Nain street property. The Keith rep resentative, named Frazer, was in New Britain last week and discussed the situation with Mr. Raphael briefly, Mir. Raphael said. Frazer brought up the subject of price and then left for his headquarters in Boston.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-21
CANTON POLICE NOW
 LINKED WITH MURDER
Several Definitely Known to Have Been in
 Death Party

! Canton, Ohio, Aug. 21 R-De- Ivelopments of the last several days
 have placed the Canton police de-
 partment squarely in the center of
 investigation into the murder of Don
 k. Mellett Canton publisher. and it's attendant probes into corruption in official and underworld circles. According to information in the hands of investigators, a police off cer was one of party of four men who made two trips to the neigh borhood of the Mellett home the night of the murder. A third trip was made later in the night to the same district, but the police officer
 was not along at that time. it was believed. One member of the group was an unknown" believed to have been Patrick Eugene McDermott. Approximately a dozen men at a con- seryative estimate who are or have been connected with the police de- partment have been tied up with the activities that eliminated in the staying of Mellett, and at least two Ol llltFSS 1liNc bttll llllhtu NLlll lllC murder plot itself by evidence that is considered reliable but is to be further checked up. investigators say.
 Police first became involved in the present investigation with the second suspension of Chief S. A. Lengel, about a month ago. This angle of the case was emphasized yesterday when Judge Harry Jewell of Della ware dissolved the injunction which restrained Mayor S. NJ. Swarts from trying Civil Service Commits sioners Price Jansen and John w. Burris of charges of neglect of duty. Jansen and Burris are Lengel sup porters and Judge Jewells decision paves the way for their possible dis missal anG that of Chief Lengel. The latest policeman to be involved is an officer who minvestigators say they have enough evidence to con- vict not only on liquor conspiracy charges but on murder charges as well.
 Norman Clarke, former police prosecutor, now under arrest on a charge of conspiracy to violate the federal liquor laws has been def1n- itely connected with the illicit liquor ring, it is declared. He is said to have accepted liquor from bootleg gers while prosecutor.
 Detective Floyd Streitenberger was drawn into the case by Louis Mazer who endeavored to establish an alibi for himself by saying he was at Streitenberger's home the night of the murder.
 A number of arrests are expected to be made within the next few days, it is intimated and one may be made almost "at any moment"
 Howell Leuck. assistant U. S. Dis trict attorney, sent here from Cleve- land, Thursday night by District At torney A. E. Bernsteen. left Canton for Cleveland last night saying he expected to return Monday. He did | not say what he was to do in Cleve- land today, but said he would be busy"
 It was believed that one purpose | of his return be to prepare federal | warrants for the arrest of one or | more additional persons. in connec- ton with the liquor ring activities.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-21
Vessel Sunk By Lake Erie Storm;
 Sixteen Men Saved, Four Missing

Cleveland, Aug. 21 Pl-The steamer Harold S. Gerken, battered by gigantic waves which were whip ped into fury by q fifty mile hour gale, sank in Lake Erie eight miles out of Erie, Pa. today. Two lifeboats containing sixteen members of the crew of the steamer were picked up by the car-ferry Raitland of Ashtabula. Another boat, in which four men put off from the sinking steamer, has not been found.
 The men aboard the missing life boat are George McMinn, mate; Richard Freeman. watchman; Her man Wageman. fireman and Will liam Logan, derrick engineer.
 It is feared these four men may have been washed out of the little craft.
 Report of the sinking of the Ger ken, a freighter listed out of Buffalo N. T., and the rescue of the Is men was received here by the Inter City Radio Telegraph Company. in a ra- dio dispatch from the Maitland.
 The sinking of the steamer was described by J, B. Jamble, captain of the boat. His steamer, he said was loaded at Erie Peninusula and was bound for Buffalo. While it was being pounded by the heavy sea, it sprang a leak.
 Water rushed into the hold of the boat very rapidly and it was only matter of a few minutes before the
New Britain herald., 1926-08-21
POKER INTENDS TO
 BECOME U. s. CITIZEN
Noted German Airplane Designer Announces Plans at Dinner in
 New York.

New York, Aug. 21 Pl-A. H. G, Fokker, designer and manufacturer of airplanes used by Germany dur ing the World war, intends 10 be- come a citizen of the United States and help make this country supreme in the air.
 He made this announcement last night at a dinner given by the Wright Aeronautical Corporation 10 Commander Richard Byrd and Pilot Floyd Bennett, the first to fly over the North Pole.
 They tell me it takes long time to become a citizen" he said, but I have taken the first proceedings and have filed by first papers. I hope to help develop aviation in America until the United States is the first country in the air"
 MT. Fokker came to the United States and became associated with the Atlantic Aircraft Corporation, Hasbrouck Heights, N. J.. in 1924 Last year it was announced that he and his associates had organized the Fokker Aircraft Corporation, 10 be located at Kansas City and to be capitalized at S2,000,000.
 The airplane used by Byrd and Bennett on their polar flight was de- signed by Mr. Fokker. It became known last spring that he had de- signed q larger ship and that it was under construction. This plane, it was said, would be of the three mo- tor type and would have skleeping accommodations for to 40 persons.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-21
INJUNCTION ALLOWS
 PHILA. GAME ON SUN.
Court Order Forbids In- terference With To-
 mOrrOw's Contest

Philadelphia. Aug. 21 LPl-An in junction restraining Mayor Kendrici from ordering police to interfere with a test baseball game between Chicago and the Athletics here to- morrow was granted in common pleas court today by Judge Frank Mith. The mayor had sought to prevent the game under the blue laws" of 1794.
 The action upon which Judge Smith ruled was the outgrowth of the scsaui- centennial exposition S program of an "open Sunday" After the exposition authorities had announced that a fifty cent ad- mission would be charged on Sun day with all amusements free, counsel for the athletics said they felt justified in bringing test case" to determine whether Sunday baseball was legal.
 Arrangements were made to play tomorrow against the Chicago White SoX and Mayor Kendrick was ap- preached with a request 10 allow the game to proceed without police interference. The Sunday closing laws of 1794 which forbid worldly activities" on Sunday, provide that warrants for violations shall not be served on that day. It was pointed out that action could be brought against the Athletics management on Monday.
 Mayor Kendrick after conferring with City Solicitor Joseph P. Calf ney declined to take this view of the situation. Announcing he was opposed to Sunday baseball, the Mayor Said. he would use 'the full power of my administration" to halt the game at Shibe park.
 Charles G. Gartling, on behalf of the Athletics, then applied for an
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New Britain herald., 1926-08-21
CHILD HIT BY TRUCK IS DYING AT HOSPITAL Lena Prucfnick, Aged 5, of John Street. Thought
 Fatally Hurt

Struck by an automobile truck owned by H. Chesky Sons of Elm anl Seymour streets, and operated by Lawrence Romiero of 1S9 Hart ford avenue, on John street, near her home, about 4:45 last evening, Lena Pruchnick. years old daugh- ter of Mir. and Mrs. Alexander Pruchnick of 6S John street, is at deaths door, with only slight hope held out for her recovery at New Britain General hospital.
 The little girl has a compound fracture of the leg, a broken shoulder, broken ribs. and other in- iuries and is suffering severe shock. At the hospital this morn ing, it was said her condition had not changed over night and is high ly critical.
 According to Romiero, he was driving in a southerly direction on John street when the little girl stepped off the curb and into the path of the truck He swung to the left but was too late to avoid strik- ing her. The right front fender struck her and threw her to the ravement. Romiero took her to New Britain General hospital.
 Tn the event of the child's death, Romiero will be arrested pending further investigation into the acci- dent The police believe, however that 1t was not the drivers fault.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-21
GIGANTIC PLOT ID
 MARCH ON MEXICO
J, s. Dept. Of Justice Agent
 Studying Seized Documents
MANY RUM0RS ARE HEARD
One is that Rebels, by Land and Sea, Are About to Attempt Seizure of Lower California.-GeneraI Es- trada Is Released on Bond.

San Diego, Calif.. Aug. q LP - Papers seized when General Enrique Estrada, former Mexican secretary of war with a band of his follow CTS were arrested at Duluzura Sun day night, have revealed an eXten- sice plot to overthrow the Mexican government, Captain A. A. Hopkins of the department of justice be- lieves.
 Captain Hopkins said last night that although a complete study of the documents has not yet been made it had been learned that the revolutionary move had assumed widespread proportion.
 Conincentally with his remarks, itwas rumored from a number of points that Insurresto bandits were about to launch their attack.
 Reports of Revolt
 Among these rumors was one that a boat left San Pedro. Calf, We'd nesday or Thursday night with S5 men and arms for the lower Cali fornia peninsula.
 There they were to be joined by others in an effort to seize Lower California. Estrada with his staff officers and 150 men equipped with machine guns, rifles and an armored truck was headed for Lower Cali fornia when arrested.
 Another of the rumors was that a plot of 100 revelutionists to march from the United States into Mexico heavily armed at Columbus. N. NJ, had been discovered. While NJ. Mascarenas, collector of customs at Jaurez, said that no Mexican troops had been sent to oppose the anti cipated invasion General Roman Lopez commandant at Juarez de- clared that troops are on their way from Chihuahua City to Palomas, tho border point.
 After having been ir jail since hi arrest, General Estrada was re- leased late yesterday under SEQ, ,000 bail. The bond was posted by a pro- fessional bonding house of Los An geles. Estrado's preliminary hearing hcs been set for September 6. He is charged with violating the neutrah- ty of the United States. Members of his staff are still in jail. held un- der bail ranging from S1,000 to $1G,000.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-21

Close on the heels Of the report that the B. F. Keith theater interests were looking for a site for a theater in the center of the city and had cast eyes on the Russwin Lyceum and two pices of property on Main street owned by Louis R. Raphael, comes the news that Joseph Dcziek, owner of the Lyceum. has contract ed to sell the playhouse to Alfred F. Levitt of Hartford.
 Mir. Raphael today denied that the Keith people were trying to gain possession of his property which consists of the Fallon restaurant and the Lee block to the north. The Herald's informant stated that a representative of the Keith inter ests had been in this city interview ing MT. Raphael with a view to buy ing the two properties. It is known that the agent also visited Frank Dcziek, son of the Lyceum owner, 10 discuss the sale of the building although it is said he made no defin- ite offer.
 The transaction between Joseph
New Britain herald., 1926-08-21
LOOKS FOR NEW WIFE
Springfield Man Leaves Wife No. 1 and Starts For Old Country to Begin Life Anew.

Springfield, Mass, Aug. q LP- Tired of his wife and family life in Springfield, Frank Laskos has left for Poland in quest of a new and more comedy spouse.
 In spite of the efforts of welfare association and the willingness of legal authorities to stop him Laskos was able to leave the country yes- terday, aboard the Leviathan from New York, because Mrs. Laskos was so terrified by his parting threaten ings that she refused to help swear out a warrant against him. Without her affidavits authorities found themselves unable to aid the woman who is left penniless with the care of two children, while her husband sails for the homeland and 0 new life and wife.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-21
Married at Sound Beach,
 Are Divorced in Paris

Paris, Aug. 21 [P - Announce ment of recent divorces granted to Americans by the Paris courts is made in the newspapers today. They are as follows:
 Imogene Liggett from John c. Liggett of New York. Boston and Paris, who were married at St. Claire. Mich; Marjorie Dwyer Rotchtord from Terence Philip Rotchford, automobile manufactur- CT, who were married at Greenwich, Conn; Sydney Partlett from Ursula. Born Cheshire, a graduate of the University of California, who were married in Naples in 1925; and Helen Marts Schuman from Joseph Schuman. a stock broker, who were married at Sound Beach. Conn.,. in 1920.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-21
WIFE RALLIES ID
 INDIANS DEFENSE
Mrs. Barnett Looks to Law to
 Return Him to Calf.
SEIZED BY s. MARSHALS
Jackson Barnett, 70, Worlds Rich est Redskin, Being Rushed to Oklahoma to Stand Trial For Contempt of Court.

Los Angeles. Calif,. Aug. q CP- Anna Laura Barnett, white wife of Jackson Barnett, 76, known as the worlds richest Indian" looked to the law today to bring her husband back to California. He was seized at his home yesterday, by a U. S. deputy marshal and department of justice agents and rushed toward Oklahoma to face a federal court contempt charge.
 Seized on Q. s. Writ
 The aged Indian was seized on a writ of attachment issued by U. S. District Judge Robert Williams at Muskogee. and is being returned, it was said, to testify before the fed eral grand jury in regard to the cir cumstances surrounding his mar riage.
 Mrs. Barnett last night wired her attorney at Oklahoma to procure bond for her husband as soon as he arrives and to prepare to fight the charges against him. She announced her intention of starting today for Muskogee.
 Persecution, She Says
 Tt is only another one of the serious prosecutions that those Ok lahoma people have irstituted," the wife declared. My husband is q sick man. They didn't give him time to say goodbye or to get any clothes. He didn't have even an overcoat. If they attempt to drive all the way to Oklahoma. I think the trip will kill him."
 Barnett left here in an automo- bile in custody of Deputy U. S. Marshall Robert S. Bailey of Mus kogee, but it was not learned whether the entire trip was to be made overland.
 Wife Puts Up Fight
 The wealthy Indian was forcibly seized by government men when he answered his doorbell. The wife broke through the guards and tried to drag her husband away from them. She later explained that she thought he was being kidnapped.
 Barnett is said to have disre- garded a summons for his appear ance before the Muskogee federal grand jury last month and was cited for contempt of court. Barnett's marriage has involved him in two civil suits pending in federal court here, one attacking the legality of gift of $55O,0OO made by Barnett to 'his wife and the other seeking an annullment of the marriage on the grounds of fraud and undue infu- ence.
 It is charged that Mrs. Barnett kidnapped the wealthy Indian from his former home near Henryetta, Okla, and married him in order to gain control of his estate.