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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-11-26


LITTLE ROCK, Nov. 25
(AP) Thirteen persons
are known to be dead and
three injured, one serious
ly, in the path of a tornado
which swept north Arkal-
sas this afternoon. The
twister travelled from He
Der Springs, in Cleburne
county, through Opelo, in
Conway county, to Bellville,
in Yell county. Three per-
sons also are missing at
Opelo, according to reports
compiled tonight by the
Arkansas Gazette.
Nine of the dead are at Heller
Springs, Ark, ana the town was bad
ly damaged, fire breaking out III
several instances.
Besides the three persons reported
missing at Opelo, four perons are
known to be dead there and seven or
eight buildings demolished, including
a. school house. The dead at Opelo
are:
Mr.. and Mrs. Drake Stafford ano
child, and Mrs. Jones.
Governor Terral and Adjutant GEM
oral Wayne conferred after news o.
the disaster as to adv.sability or
rushing national guard troops, tents
and other supplies to the stricken
counties.
The Pulaski county Red Cross or
ganization also was in conference.
Reports drifting in over crippled
wire system We're believed ineom-
plete Communications vita Heber
Springs was lost during receipt of
telephone message at Searcy, which
told briefly of the tornado. An en-
tire family named Morris was reported
wiped out at Heber Springs.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-11-26
ECCENTRIC TORNADO.

LITTLE ROCK, Arls., Sow. 25 (R-
An eccentric tornado, or series of tor
nadoes, killed at least 10 persons in
three North Arkansas counties late
today. The disaster cast marked sad
ness over the affected area, in strong
contrast to the happiness which had
prevailed few hours before around
many joyous Thanksgiving tables.
The Arkansas Gazette and railroad
offices here compiled the death toll
and their figures were believed to be
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-11-26
Iruing BerIins Parents OF
Daugher; MGckay Is Out
Of NeD York, Report.

NEW YORK, Nov. 25 "A
daughter was born today to MIR.
anI Mrs. Irving Berlin. Mother
and child, in private sanitarium
in East 72nd street, were reported
doing well.
Mrs. Berlin is the daughter of
Clarence Mackay, head of the
Postal telegraph company. One
of the first to visit her was her
mother. Mrs. Joseph Blake. who
mOtOred down from TarrytOwn
on receipt of the news. Maekay
is said to be out of the city. The
Berlins were married last Jan
unry 4.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-11-26
Denver Woman Stays Her
Husband As The Result
OF An Alleged Triangle

DENVER, Nov. 25 up Mrs
Catherine TrilIinE, Al; today shot
nI killed her husband, Herman
TriIIfng, 35, az the result OF an
lIeged triangle. Mrs. TriIIIns
told police tonight she had trafIec
her husband for seVera2 hours as
she believed that instead of gOYnis
to a football game he was going
to see the "Other woman" SMe
met him as he was sitting i'm his
automobile in the residentia, see
tiOn. Three bullets were found inf
his body by the coroner. Two en-
tered his right leg and the other
pierced his heart.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-11-26
SPREADS TO MISSOURI

BRANDsVILLE, Mo-, Nov. 2S tR-
Three persons are known dead and
more than 20 are injured a as result
of tornado which struck here to-
night.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-21
DISCLAIM RESPONSIBILITY Hoover and New Deny Connection With Article on French Debt.

Washington. April 21 HD -- Sec ret1ry Hoover and Postmaster Gen cr0l New today issued statements declaring they had not been con- suited prior to the issuance by the Washington Lafayette institution of New York of book, Our Debt 10 France" distributed along with letterhcads on which appeared the names of the two cabinet officers.
 Both said the volume favored cancellation of the Frcnch debt to the United States and Mr. Hoover, who is q member of the American debt commission. said he had al- ways opposed such course.
 Mir. New said he Strongly re- sented" distribution of the volImc along with stationery on which his name appeared as a member oi the board of governors of the tn- stitution. He said he had heard of no authorization of the board for it's publication and asked that his name be stricken from the list O: board members.
 Secretary Hoover said the institu- tion was founded for the purpose of promoting good understanding between France and America and that if 1t advocated cancellation of debts 1t would "only promote mis- understanding.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-21

shoals. He suggested to Chairman Deneen and Representative James republican, Michigan, of the toint committee. that the committee summon the bidders before 1t and bargain for better offers
 The president is hopeful that any lease recommended by the committee will provide primarily for production Of fertilizer and for distribution of surplus power and that it will offer adequate income to the government without addi- 'tional federal appropriations for the property.
 Shortly after the committeeman returned from the White House, the committee heard arguments hy Thomas W. Martin, president 6f the Alabama Power company, and other officials of the Associated Power bidders. and O. II. Davis and other representatives of the Union Carbide company, In favor Of their respective bids.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-21
AUTOS BRING IN OVER
 FOUR MILLION DOLLARS
Exclusive of State Gas Tax, Income For Three Months is
 $4,127,579.07

Hartford, April 21.--An appre- ciable increase in receipts in the state motor vehicle department is noted by the commissioner for the quarter of the year. The receipts were s4,l27579,97, exclusive of the gasoline tax, or an increase of Ill per cent as compared with the cor responding quarter last year.
 Registration fees on 1G7,6S1 vehi- cles made up $3.405,5O0.97 of the receipts, and $611,41O came from operators licenses. of which 202,O93 had been issued up to the first of April. The next largest item was S4S,OO0 for dealers markers and SS4,l7O.S2 representing the aggre- gate Of fines imposed by various courts for violations Of vehicle laws, Examinations were given to s4,442 applicants for operators licenses for which SS,SS4 was received. In five years receipts at the Bridgeport branch increased 100 per cent and in two years the receipts of the Wa terbury office have increased 57 per cent.
 Bridgeport's aggregate receipt for 1925 were $S27,192, an increase of ten per cent over 1924: Waterbury totalled $S97,776, or an Increase of IA per cent over 1924: New Haven S receipts were s724,9o2 and New London's s507,441. Up till April l. 16,OO0 more operators had been licensed than had been licensed on the same date last year and the in- crease of cars registered was about 17,00o.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-21

New Departure. J, r. Cox: E. In- graham company. E. Morton Ingra- nam; American Silver company. Harold Delden: Horton Mfg. com pany' Howard Judd; Wallace Barnes company Miss Elizabeth Hacke,t. V d. Root company. George Gag non' Sessions Clock comnany Charles v Pond; J. II. Sessions & Sons. V. u. Warehouse: Dunbar Brothers MISS Blanche Cholnere; Sessions loundry' L. D. Frost: Bristol Brass company Louis Bedoin: National
 larlne Lamp company. Miss May pclIe Clarks; Humason Mfg. com pahN John LindvalI.
 Parker Car Runs Away
 An auto owned by Harvey Cote of "' Harrison street, while parked in lroht or the A. & P. store on Msin street. started to roll and proceeded down Main street. striking inc rail road bridge and crossing the stros, coilided with a car owned by George '' 'onlln of 52 Irving street. which was parked in front of the Bristol Na'lonal bank. The Cote car wss slIgh'ly damaged and a tire on tbe front wheel on the car of Mir. Con Tn was badly ripped.
 Cote appeared before the prose- cutor this morning and his case was nolled. was
 l1cld In Good Shape
 The high school baseball 6oJa L, now in good shape, the diamond haVing been rolled yesterday with a neaVy roller by members of the de. partment of public works. The fire department also assisted in the vorl. ny watering the field before the roll. ing process. ' ''
 10 Decide On Traffic Standard
 IL IS expected that a definite de. ciS'on VIII be reached tomorrow bv the mayor, board of police commis. s'ohcrs and the chief of police, re- garding the type of automatic traf. nc signal to be used at the corner ot Main and School streets, West and school streets and North and North Main streets. Three different tynes or signals have been in operation a, each of these points for some time past on trial, but 1t Is believed that the one at the corner of North and North Main streets will be accepted and similar ones installed at the other intersections, in spite of the fact that the cost involved Is slightly greater.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-21
DEMPSEY TALKS FIGHT.
Meets Richards Representative at
 Fort Worth Today,

Fort Worth. April 21 R-Jacls Dempsey arrived here early this morning to discuss contract pre- pared by Tex Rickard, New York promoter. under which the heavy weight champion would defend his title next August or September. Richard announced Monday that Gene Tunney probably would be Dempsey's opponent If the champion accepts the articles arranged by telegraph.
 Under the proposed contract Dempsey would fight August 12, September 3 or 16, against anyone Rickard may name and at any place Rickard may select.
 Dempsey, delayed by q track washout near Toyah, Texas, spent yesterday afternoon visiting towns folk. He rode with cowboys and at tended a reception arranged by school children.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-21
Polish Cabinet Today
 Submits Resipnat;on

Warsaw, Poland. April 21 R- The Polish cabinet, headed by Count Alexander Skrzynski, has resigned.
 President Wojciechowski has not accepted the resignation as yet. say ing he will consider the matter. II is believed that Count Skrzynski will be charged with forming a new cabinet or that speaker of the diet Ratai will be asked to form a cab met of Skrzynsld should refuse.
 The resignation was caused over a split in the government coalition of the financial reform scheme of Finance Minister Zdziechowski. When the socialist representatives in the cabinet resigned In opposition to the finance minister's plan. Count decided that the cabinet would not have sufficient support from the diet.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-21
ABLE MUSICIANS
 ID GIVE RECITAL FaVorites to Take Part in Benefit
 for Crippled Children SIX MILL TAX IS LEVIED
Few In Attendance At Special Meet Ing of Warrington District -- Court Cases Continued Until Next Week--Items.

Court Cases Continued Until Next
 Week-Items.
 Plans for the recital to be given by several members of the New Brit ain Musical club for the benefit of he Home For Crippled Children, Newington, at Lloyd hall. Kensing- ton, on the evening of May at S:15 o'clock, have been practically com pleted and a pretentious program has been prepared for music lovers.
 Those who will take part in this recital will be Mrs. Emile Andzula- tls, pianist; Miss Margaret Perkins, 'cellist: Howard Y. Stearns, violinist: Miss Ilga G. Harvey, pianist, and Mrs, Phillip Shailor, soprano. These musicians are well known through out the state and it is expected that the recital will be of the highest Calibre. Several of them have ap- peared on various occasions at sta- ton WvTIC, Hartford. and there has always been a hearty response to their efforts.
 The children of the public schools in town arc distributing tickets for the occasion and people are remind ed that there will be no sale of tickets at the door, It is expected that about S200 will be cleared, as a result of the affair, judging by the manner in which the tickets have been selling so far. Subscriptions amounting to S95 have already been given by interested townspeople.
 In the schools the story of the value, the advantages and the bless ings of good health has been stressed so that each of the youngsters might have conscious realization of what 1t means and what a serious handi- cap the lack of if is. As a result of these talks the children will come to understand the value of institutions that care for handicapped little ones and it is hoped. that they may be the means of spreading the doc Urine that preventive measures, if taken when definite malformation has not yet set in, often lead to sound bodies.
 The Kensington League of Women Voters, under the auspices Of which the musicale will be given, has taken a great interest in work for the crippled children at the Newington home. This home is an excellent example of the hope and happiness which override handicaps and meet conditions with a courageous cheer. The work it does is far-reaching fin effect and the people of Berlin have been urged to visit the institution and see just what this work is and how the children are being benefited by 1t.
 It is understood that the league in Berlin favors legislation tending to provide for the health and welfare of dependent children and that the matter will be brought before the next town meeting here.
 Six Mill Tax Rate
 A tax rate of six mills was levied last night at a special meeting of the Worthing fire district. The tax will be levied on the grand list of Oct. 1, 1925, and will be payable May 1. The tax, while totaling six mills. includes a two mill levy for lights and four mills for water.
 The rate is lower than that of last year, due to the increase in the towns grand list. Last year the rate was eight mills, three for lights and five for water.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-21
TIERS REACH ABINGDON

Rangoon, Burma. April q Pl-- Captains Lorgia and Gongalez Gal larza arrived here this afternoon from Calcutta. India, on a 5so-mile leg of their flight from Spain to Manila.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-21
ROBINS \. c. TO PRACTICE.

Manager Marzi of the Robins A. C. has issued call for spring prac, tice. All members of the team are asked to assemble at 5 o'clock this afternoon at Diamond No. 1. Walnut Hill park.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-21

A simple method Of preserving sweet cider without loss in flavor is being sought through experiments at Ohio State University.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-21

president of the PlainyIlo d. F.. church Ladies Aid ioaipty at it's meeting last night. succeeding Mrs. Norris Williams, Othcr officers named by tho society were as fol- lows; Vice president, Mrs, Edward T. Millsi secretary. Mrs. Elmer Thomas; treasurer, Mrs. Frank Hohbein; directors, Mrs. Fred Root. Mrs, Bryan Morse Mrs, Salandu Gillette, and Mrs, Morris Wuliats.
 Bowling Match Called On
 The bowling match between Brock-Barncs post, American Le- gion, and the simsbury post, gchcd- uled for tomorrow night has been cancelled. Several members of the SIn8bury team arc ill.,
 Preparing For Meet
 Boy Scout Troop 1, under tho scoutmastership Of Leon Griffin, is preparing to enter tho annual meet of the New Britain Boy Scout coun- ell in that city on Saturday after noon May 15. Tho troop now has about 35 enthusiastic members and they are all anxious 10 make a fine showing in their competition against the New Britain boys. It is admit fed by the Hardware City lads that Plainvilo is 10 be feared. and they gre ihc fayoritcs in the second diyi- sion of troops, The older and moro experienced troops will compete in ono class hy themselves, while tho newer organizations such &s plain- ville will meet troops in their own class, If Plainyillc should win, it would automatically make it q first class troop, ono Of five in the entire council,
 Notes
 MT. and Mrs. Bert Chichester have returned to PlainVille after a vacation spent in Florida and at Fairfax, Vt. and will reopen their filling station on East Main street in about q week. They report more than Q foot of snow in the Green Mountain state.
 A regular meeting of the ladies' to Brock Barnes post, American Legion, will be held to- morrow night in Legion hall on Whiting street,
 The Woman's Home and Foreign society of the Advent Christian church will meet at ? o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the home of Mrs. Gordon Morse at Hart's corner. Gifts for the orphan age at Bowling park will be receiv- ed at this time and the box sent in the early future.
 Several members of the Plainville of Commerce attended the annual blowout of the Southington association last night. Among them were Past President Frank T. Wheeler, Contractor An tonic DiMarco, and Postmaster | James F. Ushcr,
 An old-fashoncd supper will be 1 served at the Congregational church l parish house tomorrow evening at | 6:3N o'clock. The public is wei come.
 Mir. and Mrs. Ivan Harlow have returned from their wedding trip md are residing on Mountain road.
 The .semi-monthly social given by he Pythan Sisters will be held in [. o. o. F. hall this evening. There will be card playing, and refresh nents vii be served.
 There will be q months mind mass for John O'Hara at the Church 1f Our Lady of Mercy tomorrow at s o'clock.
 The Hartford Praying Band will | meet at 7.45 o'clock this evening at ! he home of w. Edson Coons on East street, near Harts corner,
 Tee and wood. Norton Bros, New Britain Ave. Tel. 3f-5.--AdVt
New Britain herald., 1926-04-21

The smallest military tank can be loaded in motor truck.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-21
CooLIDGE's SUGGESTION

Advises That Bidders on Muscle
 Shoals Be Summoned.
 Washington, April 21 Ps-Presi- dent Coolidge took a hand yester- day in the congressional committee negotiations for q lease of Muscle
New Britain herald., 1926-04-21

Ladies' Aid Election Mrs. Emil Zicwolfe was elected
New Britain herald., 1926-04-21
"POllyanna"

This evening in the new Wallace Barnes theater the comedy Polly anna" will be presented under the auspices of the Wallace Barnes Dun- bar club. Those taking part in the cast are Jessie Setter, Elsie Schneid- CT, Clara Bechstedt, Katherine Lee, Dorothy Osgood, Agnes Ford, John Beaucar. Charles Ball, Ernest Golf, Chester Orne, William Johnson and Charles Wager.
 The music for dancing will be
New Britain herald., 1926-04-21
Sewing Society Meeting

The Grange Sewing society will meet tomorrow afternoon at 2:S0 o'clock at the hall on Damon's hill. The women will work on a bed quilt which will be awarded at a carni- val in the near future.
Evening star., 1926-05-02
SHUN SUMMONSES,.
OFFICERS ARE TOLD.
New York "PrOfeSSor" Tells
His Policemen to Try Other
Methods First.

THE best traffic policemen I know
do not serve more than two sum
monses a year. a good traffic man
can regulate traffic without resorting
10 the extreme. 1T is only the traffic
man who has date with some friend
and is trying to get a half day that
hands out a summons to some one so
he can keep his appointment
The quotation is from a lecture of
Lieut.. Mccarthy of the New York
police department who is professor"
in the police academy's traffic course.
where the rookie policeman is told
what's what in keeping the vehicle
nnd pedestrian streams moving with
out accident Scores of officers have
been graduated from the course con
Quoted by Lieut.. Mccarthy.
Most Given for Spite.
The only reason summonses should
be issued is to improve traffic condi-
tons continues Lieut.. Mccarthy.
How often is that the real motive?
Very seldom. Most of them are given
out simply for spite, to show that the
cop is the boss of his own crossing.
The failure Of operators of motor
vehicles to stop on signal is not the
fault of the operators, but is due to
the ineffective way the policeman
gives the signal. traffic cop
shouldn't expect the whole world to
stand on its head to comply with his
signals and he should not expect
vehicle to stop unless it can do so cas-
lily and conveniently"
Lieut.. Mccarthy inculcates in the
rookie cop a faith in the public.
There may be a great many things
on the mind of q person driving
car. An operator might have business
troubles or there might be sickness in
his family. and in such cases there
may be doubt as to his WillfulnesS in
violating the regulations.
Forbids Abusing Drivers.
Unless serious damage is done, it is
not advisable to serve SummonSeS in
such cases. A trivial violation, or
violation committed through careless
ness or thoughtleSSneSS, should not be
punished by serving summonses. ex-
Cept. of course, if serious damage is
done and sufficient grounds exist to
take the proper action. Under no cir
Cumstances must an operator be
abused"
Strangers in the city are deserving
Of more attention and consideration
than natives, Prof" Mccarthy tells
his men.
OF 10000 members on the New York
force. 100 are assigned to the traffic
squad.
Evening star., 1926-05-02

Impatience is a bad thing in any
case. but when it interferes with a
fair tryout of a new accessory for
the car, I'm one to fight 1t to fin
ish. Every now and again I'm called
upon to take off some new accessory
that an owner has had installed and
in almost every case it's because they
haven't given it a fair trial.
1t takes quite a while to get used
to some things. and this certainly ap-
plies to accessories. particularly those
that change the ridin qualities of the
cars or that require the driver to
change his tactics a little. It's the
same with breakin' in a new car. only
the investment in that case is so
great the owner knows he's got to
put UP with it.. 1t takes some owners
about a year to get to like their cars
and after that you have hard time
interestin' them in changin' them
They would get to like most of the
accessories. too, if they would stick
TO them long enough.
Like cars, accessories do not al
ways work their best at the start.
This is particularly true of the many
devices that are built to stop spring
recoil or to ease road shock One of
these devices does not begin to work
properly until the car has been driven
fast over a rough road, but the owner
sometimes Is so disappointed to find
the car not ridin' we'll over an ordi-
nary road he wants to have the thing
ripped off.
/ know one man who had an air
cleaner put on his car. He also had
Evening star., 1926-05-02
SUSPECTS Thirteen
IS UNLUCKY NUMBER
Statistician Groups Menaces Which
Get Motorists and Pedestrians
Into Trouble.

is 13 an unlucky number? 1t would
seem to be for both motorists and
pedestrians. This number of causes
for accidents to each group of street
and highway users is cited by G. f.
Robb, statistician of the National
Safety Council, in an analysis of
street accidents in the United States
during 1925. lie contends that they
were factors in virtually al! of the
81 900 traffic fatalities last year.
The thirteen practices that got mo-
torists into trouble We're:
/. Did not have right of way. ..
Exceeded speed limit. 3. On wrong
side of road 4. Failed to signal. 5.
Cut. in or cut left corner. 6. Backed
up. T. Drove off roadway. s. Passed
street car too soon. 9. Car ran away
when left by driver. 10. Drove
through safety zone. II. Passed on
wrong side. passed on curve or hill.
10. Tried to operate car while in
toxicated. 13. Didn't have car i'll good
Evening star., 1926-05-02

condition, brakes defective or some
other mechanical trouble.
Pedestrians. on the other hand,
faced the following 13 menaces to
safety with fatal results:
l. Walked, ran or played in street.
2. Crossed at intersection without
signals. 3. Crossed at intersection
with signal. 4. Crossed at intersec-
ton with signal but failed to see
vehicle. 5. Not on sidewalk s. Rid
ing or hitching on vehicle. Z. At work
in roadway. s. Went into street at
intersection without due caution. 9.
Waiting for or getting OH or off street
Ear where there was no safety zone
without looking. 10. Injured while
waiting for trolley at safety zone. H..
Getting on or off other vericle on
left side. -. View obstructed by UNI
brella, newspaper or snow. 13. Physi-
cal defects; under influence of liquor,
Evening star., 1926-05-02
NEED OF ROAD REPAIR.
Routes Off Main Highways Often
Very Rough.

With considerable progress achieved
In highway building. road experts are
agreed that attention must be con-
centrated on the Improvement of the
so-called country road. 1t frequently
happens that the way to "A community
just off a main highway lies over an
almost impossible stretch Of poorly
kept dirt road. To make the trip
only too often results in injury to
the car. to say nothing of the physi-
cal strain on its occupants