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New Britain herald., 1926-10-22

Moderation isn't so much a mat ter of principle as a matter of capacity.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-22

sam Sablotsky, councilman from the sixth ward, seems to be of the opinion that someone has been playing politics in fixing Up the roadway in Corbin Place.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-22
EdctsondFancies
BY ROBERT CULLEN

Equality in a free land doesn't mean equality before jury.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-22

It's easy to handle a wife. If you get her a sedan, she won't insist on a fur coat.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-22

The trouble about conquering the air is that 1t won't stay licked.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-22
New Britain Herald HERALD PUBLISHING COMPANY

Iusued Daily Sunday E1cepted) At Herald Bldg, s7 Church Street
New Britain herald., 1926-10-22

SUBSCRIPTION RATES $500 Year.
 S2oo Three Morths
 75c. a Month.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-22

Reading maketh q full man." So does a beefsteak. But neither is worth a darn unless he can digest it.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-22

Entered at the Post once at New Britain
 as Second Class Mall Matter.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-22
GLOVE DECORATIONS

Turnback cuffs of fur or cloth of gold are seen on some of the most ornate gloves.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-22
The Size

The Size Porter: Excuse me, suh, An guess yo' dropped yo' handkerchief" Passenger: No, that's the sheet off my berth"
 Il. F. Forman
New Britain herald., 1926-10-22

Correct this sentence: My hus. band" said she, lis always glad to lay aside his paper and discuss q new frock with me-
 (Protected by Publishers
 Syndicate)
New Britain herald., 1926-10-22

Why not arrange for safety's sake, to have the streets cleared tor one hour each day of all eX- ccpt payroll carriers and bandits?
New Britain herald., 1926-10-22
His Little Joke

Mrs. Newlywed: I'd like to have a pint Of milk"
 Dairyman: What kind?"
 Mrs. Newlywed: "B milk"
 Dairyman Showing some butter): Here you are, lady"
New Britain herald., 1926-10-22

Fresh Mrs. Newlywed; Hey, MT. Milk Man. Leave me pint every morn ing, will your"
 Milltman: Certainly, Madam. Would you like B milk?' Mrs. Newlywed; Don't talk fool ishness to me. young man. l know bees don't give milk
 Mrs S ". T.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-22

Reginald Towers, Of the Board of Pubic Works, said the fixing was done because it was needed.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-22

Caught Onto His Joke

As Written Tn the Manner of pop
 ular FUN SHOP Contributors.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-22

Long ago somebody said God bless you" when you sneezed. That was before anybody knew how far q germ can be fired.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-22

Funny world' Those who don't object 70 pistols think machine guns for gangsters going a bit too far.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-22

One oroadcasting station that doesn't need license is the sewing circle.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-22

TELEPHONE CALLS
 Business office ... s25 Editorial Rooms .,.. 926
New Britain herald., 1926-10-22

Imagine all of Solomon's wives yelling back at him: Don't forget to put out the cat!'
New Britain herald., 1926-10-22
"Sitting Buli'
Fresl,

THE FUN SHOP JOKE FACTORY
New Britain herald., 1926-10-22

sam has been right in some of his contentious in the past, and we have approved.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-22

We hope the general fall Of champions and world -beaters. doesn't include Santa Claus.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-22

And Reginald was unquestion- ably right when he said Corbin Place needed fixing.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-22

;.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-22

By the gang that is digging the new subway along it.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-22

But not the w3y sam and Regl- nGld mean.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-22

Believe us, brother, they fixed
Seward daily gateway., 1926-12-21
WIFE OF |NCERsOLL DEAD IN APARTMENT
 INTIMATE WOUNDED
---HEART; WOUN NDED MAN, A FRIEND OF MANY YEARS, DE- cLARES SHE SHOT HIM AND KILLED SELF

NEW YORK, Dec. 21. (P-Mrs. P. H. Ingerso1l, aged 5S, wife of the watch manufacturer was found dead in her apartment with bullet wound in her heart Wallace Probasco, General Manager of the new Century Color Plate company, was discovered there with four bullet wounds. in his body. He was taken to a hospital and placed under arrest. Probasco said she shot him when he refused to con- tinue their friendship, then killed herself. Probasco's wife, who was Miss Maud Ingersoll, daughter of Colonel Robert G. Ingersoll, noted agnostic, said her husband telephoned excitedIy saying, Maud come quickly" She went to the apartment and found the body. IngersoIl said his wife and Probasco have been intimate for 10 years.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-12-21
HUNGER CRAzED WOLF
 ATTACKS CHILDREN
ANIMAL THRU DOOR, WOLF THEN LEAPS BACK THRU WINDOW; WAS AF-
 TER CHILDREN

MODESTO. Calif., Dec 21.-A wo- man fought off a hunger-crazed timber wolf yesterday when it in- vaded her home and attacked her in an effort to get to two children. She was badly slashed by the anil mal's fangs. Hitting it with a chair she knocked the animal thru the door, barred it only to find that the hunger? ?crazed wolf Lad leaped thru a window glass. Her screams brought neighbors and one of the men killed the animal. It measured three feet in height.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-12-21

LONDON, Dec. 21. (P London newspapers gave big headlines to the statement that 42 political and sci ence members and instructors at Col umbia university are proposing an international debt and reparations conference to revise war debt settle ments. The Daily News said the state ment is a significant development re- sulting in American uneasiness to- ward the debts.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-12-21
TWENTY DIE
 IN HUDSON RIVER
LARGE LAUNCH FILLED WITH WORkMEN, CRUSHED
 BY ICE

NEW YORK, Dec. 21. (P-Fifteen drowned in the icy waters of Hud- son river when ice crushed a 60-foot launch carrying 1OS employees to manufacturing plant. Three bodies were picked up in the river and 12 were taken from the partially sub- merged launch when the tide carried it upstream and grounded. River craft speeded to the rescue of those strug- gling in the waters. Many were sub- merged for half an hour.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-12-21
TQ CONTINUE GREEN CASE ANOTHER WEEK GOVERNMENT AND DEFENSE
 START THROWING BOMBS AT ONE ANOTHER

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 21.-Just as it seemed that the trial of Col. Ned Green on charges of embedding government liquors in his custody as prohibition administrator of North ern California was ready to go to the final arguments both the government and the defense started throwing bombs which will run the trial over the week. The government intimat- ed that as the outgrowth of new testimony yesterday it was probable that charges of perjury would be made against several witnesses.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-12-21

AVALON, Calf, Dec. 22. QP)-John Kelly, aged 76, fisherman, was rescued half starved af- ter drifting in the for 10 days in a 2O-foot sailing craft. James Mckinley his companion, died on the eighth day. after twice making attempts to commit suicide. Kelly pulled him out of the water once. storm swept the pair to sea on December 3 when they set out the tighth from the Redondo Fishing expedition with one days provisions. The food was depleted on the fifth day.
 AVALON, Santa Catina Island, Dec 22 P)- Eli B. John Kelly, whom fishermen found on the from McKinley's right leg and thigh and eating it. The storm tore away the mainsa and swamped the auxiliary motor. Mckinley went insane in two days and asked Kelly to row for shore which he thought he say Kelly started going by the compass, when N cAlnley started for Kelly with fishing knife Kelly wrested it from him and billeted Me- Kinley to the stern sheets where he died
Seward daily gateway., 1926-12-21
PARIS REGARDS UNIVERSITY SUGGESTION FAvORABLY
We Do Not Urge that the Debts Be Completely Cancel ed" Butler Says But urge Reconsideration as Basis Justice and Generous Intention"

NEW YORK, Dec. 21. (P)-Forty-two members of the Columbia university political science and faculty sign ed statement yesterday contendng the debt settlement unsound and international conference should adjust them President Butler ndorsed the statement insisting the settlements have created and fostering deep of grievance against us" and the hatreds among the European nations themselves being trans ferred the United States Coalition of Europe against
Seward daily gateway., 1926-12-21
MOTHER LARGE FAMILY :.
 ATTEMPTS KILL SELF

MODESTO, Calif., Dec. 21. R- Calmly arising from a family gather ing at her home this afternoon, Mrs. Aletha McKinsey, 52 years of age, and mother of seven children walked into the next room, placed a barrel of a shot gun under her heart and pulled the trigger. The full charge entered her body She is not expected to live.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-12-21
J. $. COURT D|sM|ssEs
 WYOMING SINCLAIR SUIT

NEW YORK, Dec. 21. (P-The United States district court today dis missed the suit brought by H. Leslie Parker of Wyoming, against Harry F. Sinclair for an accounting as to Sin clair's disposition of a holding cor poration known as the Salt Creek Oil field in Wyoming, alleged to be worth one hundred million dollars.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-12-21

the United States might prove a good thing for Europe but can anyone be- lieve it would be a good thing for the United States" American rep resentatives, without rigid instruc- tions, should attend the conference. "We don't urge that debts be com pletely cancelled but we urge recon sideration in the light of present knowledge and 8e-adjustment on the basis of justice and generous inten- tion."
Seward daily gateway., 1926-12-21
TRAP SET FUR ROBBER
 KILLED BY GUARDS

MOUNT SHASTA, Calif, Dec. 21. California s most robed store, which has been raided by bandits more than 20 times in the past few years retaliated last night. The bandit who tried to gain entrance was shot and killed by a guard posted inside.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-12-21

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20. P)-At- tacking the forces of the American navy as inadequate and not up to the 5 5 3 ratio with Great Britain, Fred A. Britten, ranking Republican of the House Naval committee yesterday de- clared that one of two things must be done. Either the United States must get other powers to cut down on build ing operations and programs or else keep the American navy strictly up to the ration and at the pinnacle that now he declared
Seward daily gateway., 1926-12-21

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20. H - President Coolidge and the House of Naval Affairs committee today agreed to a s1O5, 100000 naval building pro- gram to place the American navy among the first in the world, it was announced today by Representative Statler, of Pennsylvania.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-12-21
MINERS REFLECT LEWIS

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 20. (P-John L. Lewis, president and others of the administration ticket of the United Mine workers, were overwhelmingly reelected at the International poll taken December 14.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-12-21
THIRD SURVIVOR FOUND

CAPE MARY, N. J, Dec. 21. (P)- A radio message said a third survivor of the schooner Lincoln has been res cued Five yet remain unaccounted for.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-12-21
KING WISHES, ABDIcATE

PARIS, Dec. 21. (P)-From high e2umanian source it is said King Fer dinand declared last week to the ministers in the council that he wish ed to abdicate and restore Prince Car ol.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-12-21

PARIS, Dec. 21. (P)-The Columbia university suggestion is regarded fav- orably here.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-12-21
AGREE ID AMEND ALIEN PROPERTY BILL; HOUSE
 PASSES; SENT SENATE
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20. (P-The Committee agreed to amend the alien property bill to prevent Berg doll from benefting.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 20. (P- The property of Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, draft evader, seized by the government under the trading with the enemy act had been increased to about s1,5oO,OOO today. The latest sum seized is $2O,OOO, his share in a trust fund divided among heirs of Elizabeth Bergdoll Shoening and Louis Bergdoll, father of the draft evader.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-12-21

NEW YORK, Dec. 21. tR-A Wash ington World dispatch said McCarl, in special report to President Cool idge revealed many irregularities in the administration of half a billion dollars alien property seized during the war. vi, <, ;;.s} :5:4
Seward daily gateway., 1926-12-21
Students of University And Faculty Wish to
 Revise Debt Settlement

PRESIDENT BUTLER ENDORSES STATEMENT IN- SISTING SETTLEMENTS HAVE CREATED AND ARE FOSTERING DEEP SENSE GRIEVANCE AGAINST U. s. HATRED BETWEEN NATIONS OF EUROPE BEING TRANSFERRED TO UNITED STATES"
Seward daily gateway., 1926-12-21

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20. R-The House passed and sent to the senate the alien property bill to settle Ger man and American war claims and dis pose of holding alien property by custodian.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-12-21
IRREGULARITIES IN
 SPECIAL. REPORT IF
 COMP. GEN. M 'CAR!.
SENATOR BORAH DECLARES AD. MINISTRATlON "WORST SYS- ITEM OF LOOPING THIS coUN- TRY HAS EVER KNOWN"

WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 21. (P) Senator Borah declared Comptroller General McCarls alien property ad- ministration report disclosed ''the worst system of footing this country has ever known" and predicted the senate will order an investigation af- ter Christmas.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-12-21
WASHINGTON NOTES

WASHINGTON, Dec 20. (P)-Pres- ident Coolidge compromised in his dispute with Congressional leaders on naval building plans by giving a prom ise of 10 new cruisers for future use, instead of authorizing the proceeding of three new cruisers already ordered.
 The agreement between President Coolidge and Congress ignores both dirigible and aircraft construction and still leaves U. s. below basis set by Washington accord.
 The plan wins the support of the President for s1O5,OOO,000 authoriza- tion but no appropriations until 1927.
 : WASHINGTON, Dec 20. (P)-The House passed a bill for the return of all alien property. Democratic Senate leaders agreed to vote to bar Sena- tor-Elect Smith of Illinois at the door of the senate before he takes oath as a result of the Illinois primary scan dal.
 The Senate planned to order a sweeping investigation into Republi- can patronage system throughout the South following charges that post and other offices are free ly bought and sold.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-28
THE WEATHER

District OF Columbiar-Showers to.
night, rain tomorrow; not much
change In temperature; gentle to
moderate easterly winds, Increasing
by tomorrow.
Maryland-Showers tonight: rain
tomorrow; not much change in tenn.
perature; gentle to moderate easterly
winds, increasing by tomorrow.
Virginia--Rain tonight and tomor-
row; little change In temperature; in.
creasing easterly winds. probably
reaching gale force tomorrow.
West Virgtnia-Cioudy with show.
ers in east portion tonight and In east
and south portions tomorrow; little
change in temperature.
Record for Past "a Hours,
Thermometers pm, n; 8 pm, "a;
IL midnight, IS; 4 am, 81: 8 am, 6s;
noon. n.
Barometer-4 pm, 3O.14; 8 pm,
30.1s; IL midnight, 30.1S; 4 am, 30.18:
8 am. 3o.18; noon, 30.16.
Highest temperature, 70, occurred
at 2:30 pm. yesterday.
Lowest temperature, 81, occurred at
8 am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Higest, go; lowest, 81.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey)
Today-Low tide. 4:4s am. and SIS
pm; high tide, 1882 am. and 11:05
pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, $40 am. and
500 pm; high tide, 1875 am. and
l1:59 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose. sos am; sun
sets, 7:24 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, sos am;
sun sets. 1923 pm.
Moon rises, 1906 pm; sets, 6:57
am.
Automobile lamps to be lighted one
half hour after sunset.
Condition Of the Water.
Temperature and condition of the
water at Great Falls at Sam
Temperature. IS; condition, very
muddy.
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-28
DAUGHTER Is CUT OFF
IN {. C. LAYTON'S WILL
Estate Of 900, 600 VIII &c to Bos-
ton Church After Widows
Death or RenarriAge.

Edwin G. Layton, who died at Los
Angeles, january {, left will dated
February D, 1895, In which he disin-
herits specifically his daughter, Mar
garet Layton. otherwise known as
Margaret Nolan Of Indianapolis, Ind,
or amy az her descendants now born
or 10 be born On the death or re-
marriage Of his wife. Alice 3. Layton,
the 100000 estate Is to go to the First
Church Of Christ, Scientist, of Bos-
ton, Mass.
The will provides that the widow
shall have the JeweIry and household
effects absolutely. The remaining
estate Is devised to the Security Trust
and Savings Bank of Los Angeles in
trust to pay SIS monthly for two
years to each of his nephews, limerick
Brown ana layton Brown OF Mont
rose, Colo, and to pay the remaining
income to Mrs. Layton during her
widowhood. At her death or remar.
riage the trust ceases and the estate
goes to the Boston church.
Miss Elizabeth Ehea, who died July
IL, left an estate valued at $50. 600
according to the petition of Daniel
M. Shehan. her brotherin.law. The
heirs are nieces and nephews Of the
deceased.
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Deatbs.

SPARKS. Monday. July ee. 1925, AZ Il 50
husband of Clara Smith Sparks, OF Land;
over. Nd. Remains resting az the funerA
parlor Of Francis Gaschs Sons. Hyatts-
vile Md. Funeral from Landover Chris
pan Church, Thursday. July 20. at Pm.
IntoTment at Fort lincoln Cemetery. rs
SPARKS. There viii be q special commun9
cation of Mount Hermoa Lodge, No. 17af
day. July 20. 1929. at / pm. to attend tbs
funeral Of our late brother, EDWIN FL
SPARKS. Members are urged 20 attend
DANIEL L. MORGAN,
8. M. MCMILLAN, Secretary. 2s'
TINsLEY; Entered into rest Monday, July
S9h 1e2e. at s16 awis e. ger EssisdepGS'
widow s1f the iatg clinton Tinsley. devoted
mother of Ellease Ttnsley Robinson and
PSS1esSinlaT y Of Ross Robinson ro 2pSSfi 5sl
tenth Street Si BSptist churc dh' fS Hh and J.
sts. NV. Relatives and friends are tnvitedg
Casket will not be opened in church. 2s'F
Departed this life Monday
TIN WASHINGTON. He leaves To mourn
their loss four sons. one daughter, two
sisters. one son-in-law and host OF relac
tives and friends. Funeral Thureday. July
90, at 2 o'clock. from Macedonia Bapteo
Church. Rev. Coleman. pastor. IS
iS5e. IDA GhIzxsgTH wooTpfARH
Funeral from the, residence of her sister,
Mrs. g.. H. Stidhsm. 1918 Calvert 81
NV, Friday, July 80. at 80 pm. In
terment Rock Creek Cemetery. ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-28
GETS HONOR IN CHICAGO.
Historical Society and Bar Association
Plan Tributes.

CHICAGO, July % CP.-The flag OF
the Chicago Historical Society is at
half.stah in honor of Robert 7. Lin.
coin. last surviving son of Abraham
Lincoln and q former vice president
of the society. The Chicago Bar As
ISOLATION prepared to honor the de-
cedent In resolutions.
Other organizations are consider
ing plans for some form of memorial
should the body later be brought
through Chicago, IL it is taken to the
Lincoln Tomb at Springfield, ILL.,. for
burial.
Chief Justice Harry Olson of the
Municipal Court of Chicago, recalled
incidents which indicated that Abra-
ham Lincoln came of prominent
English ancestry. Judge Olson heard
story from Henry B. Bale. an in
surance attorney Of Chicago, who in
revisiting Norwich, England, the
home of his youth, found an elaborate
bronze tablet at st. Andrews Epis-
copal Church. Norwich. bearing the
inscription, Abraham Lincoln, chief
yoeman," who died in 1913. A former
pastor of that church had cor
responded with President Lincoln
about II and the latter had expressed
his interest Judge Olson said. There
was an old booklet written by the
pastor on the subject which was
found by the janitor in the church
basement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-28
SLAYER OF TWO TO DIE.
Negro Who Killed Miss Smith and
Wilson Sentenced.

MACON, Ca, July % R. - Ed
Glover, negro. confessed slayer of
Miss Hilda Smith and E. w. Wilson
on July 10, was convicted yesterday
and has been sentenced to die in the
electric chair on September 9.
Glover testified in his own behalf,
admitting that he killed the couple.
but declaring that Bars Davis. held
in connection with the case, offered
him a sum of money to commit the
crime.
The bodies Of Miss Smith and Will
son were found in a. swamp two days
after they went for an automobile
ride together. They were engaged to
marry in September.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-28
MAN, 4s, SHOOTS SELF.
Edward A. Brauninger Near Death
at Emergency Hospital.

Suffering from melAncholia, Ed.
ward A. Brauninger, 10 years, a for
mer employe at the Bureau OF En-.
craving and Printing, shot himself
with a revolver. while In a woodshed
In the rear Of his home, i5l2 Seventh
street, today, and In near death at
Emergency Hospital. The bullet en-.
tered his left breast.
The report Of the revolver was
heard by Mrs. Marion Be.hon, who
resides at the Seventh street address.
She notified Officer B. r. Campbell OF
the second precinct, who summoned
an ambulance.
Mrs. Brauninger, the mans wife.
said her husband has been despond-
ent for a number Of days. After work
ing at the Bureau OF Engraving and
Printing, Mr.. Brauninger was EN-
ployed as a photographer at the De-
partment OF Agriculture,
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SIMPLICITY MARKS
| LINCOLN FUNERAL
PaI|bearers include Rela.
tlves-GoIf Club Postpones
Championship Match.

~ the Associated Press.
MANCHESTER. VT, July ga
funeral In keeping with the quiet dig
nifty and simplicity of his life was to
mark the final rites here late this
afternoon for Robert Todd Lincoln.
son of President Lincoln.
The Rev. D. Cunningham Graham.
pastor Of the Congregational Church,
had been asked to officiate, and pail
bearers selected included members of
the family. The Ekwanok Country
Club, of which Mr. Lincoln was presi-
dent for % years, closed for the day.
and a championship golf match that
was to have been played on It's course
was postponed.
The former Secretary of War and
Minister to Great Britain had made
his Summer home for nearly g. quarter
Of q century at Hildene. where he died
Monday.
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Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been reported
70 the Health Department in the last "a
hours:
William S. Richardson. 72, 3113 wsrder ct.
Edwin Sparks. 10, Providence Hospital.
Carl soper. IS. 24iT Nichols ave,
Arthur B. Conrad, 81, Walter Reed Hos
Joseph p. McMullen. so. ST. Elissbeth's
Lillian Richardson. 4 days, ola 5th st. Sc
Louis Grady, IS. Gallinger Hospital.
Mary e. Wharton. 80, 3606 n 81.
silas g. Thompson, 40. Freedmens Hos.
John e. Allen. IS. Gsllinger Hospital,
Josephine Hall, z, Gallinger Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-28
New Parking Signs Ready Soon.

Installation of the new parking
signs attached to ornamental brackets
on street lamp posts to replace those
now mounted on heavy standards will
be started within a week or 10 days,
1t was announced today by Traffic
Director M. o. Eldridge. Contracts
already have been awarded for the
new signs and brackets