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New Britain herald., 1926-03-19

The program will open at 2:SO o'clock with an assembly of the candidates at Masonic hall. At 8 o'clock there will be the opening of the Lodge of Perfection. At S:Sn the fourth degree will be worked, At 4;l5 the 12th degree will be | worked.
 At $ o'clock recess will be taken and candidates and members, cast and visitors alike, will join in & turkey dinner, served by members of Martha Chapter Order of East crn Star. At 7:S0 o'clock work will be resumed in the fifth degree and at S:S0 o'clock tho 18th degree will be worked, concluding with social time.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-19
AUTO MOUNTS SIDEWALK,
 SUIT FOR S5,0OO RESULTS
Man Hurt On Commercial Street On March 3 Brings Action For
 Triple Damages.

Suit for 5000 damages has been brought By Nicholas Maglio against Charles Reynolds as the result of an accident on Commercial street on March g. Maglio, in the complaint, states that he was standing on the sidewalk on the south side of the street and that Reynolds backed an automobile on 10 the walk, knocking him down. Magio suffered con- tusions, abrasions and laCeratious of tho arms, back and sides; strains and bruises of the muscles and liga- ments, and injuries to tho spine and pclvis, besides receiving severe rcrVous shock. Through s. Gerard Casalc he seeks triple damages. The writ is retUrnahle the first Tuesday of April in thc superior court. Service was made by Constable Fred Winkle.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-19
COUPLE ARE ARRESTED
RrGgcp0rtcrs Being Held in Conncc- ton With Theft or StSo0 From
Man Last sunday.

Bridgeport, Conn, March l9 H'-- Elizabeth Meyers q and Prank Mcrcaldi. 2L were arrested here to- day on charges growing out Of the alleged thort of $lNuo from William Hart Of this city, par, of $2,@l1.1o which Hart received in Il real estate Monday.
 Another younp woman and an other man wanted in connection with the alleged robbery of lIar are believed to h~ in Newark. \. !.
 Hart reported tn the polio" that. following tue couSummatiou of the real estate deal he had dinner with q friend in a Main street restaurant two women joined them and latter they went in q taNirah 10 Silver Sands. llart woke m thc next morn ing in q cottage there and said that a man whom he did not know handed him S4no and that another man brought him back to Bridgeport by automobile, The two women had disappeared before Hart woke ur.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-19
Spanish American War
 Memorial to Be Built

Mayor \. NJ. paonessa has ad- vised the Spanish-American var memorial committee that funds will probably be available this year for inc proposed memorial at Willow Brook park. Tho mayor is in favor nr higher shaft than planned, all though it will nccessiiate an eX- pcnditure greater than first coUtcm- plated. Mayor Paonessa was in conference yesterday with Chairman F. r. Hall of the board of finance end taxation and after studying mn nicipal finances they announced q memorial is within sight this year
New Britain herald., 1926-03-19
WANT PUBLIC HEARINGS
s,rnatc Committee Recommends Thle P3ccCdurc in DClNing Into Prohibition Modification.

Washington, March 19 F'-Hublic hearings on the bills for inodilica- ion Of the Eighteenth amendment and the Nolstcud act will hr recom- mondcd 10 the senate judiciary Com- mittcc hy lis special sub committee of five.
 This was decided upon today by the special committee, which will make it's report on Monday. Under the program agreed upon the vets would have six days and the drys six days for the presentation or their cases.
 After the hearing on this various proposals for amendment Of in" Vol stead act would be considered.
 The subcommittee decided to rccomemnd against consideration of the bill by Senator Edwards. demo- crat, New Jersey, proposing repeal of the Nolstoa1 act.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-19
ARCHITECT MAY DEFY
 BUILDING COMMISSION
Continued from First Page.)

support of the claim that the build ing is not single family dwelling, include the presence of baths on three floors; front entrance to the second floor out of a hallway in- stead Of out of q room as Is GUS tomary in houses of this type, and n similar condition in the rear of the building; q floor plan originally pro viding for kitchens on the first and second floor which was later altered but only 10 the extent sof marking the second floor kitchen as q maid $ room."
 Electrical Inspector Cyril j. Cur tin has approved electrical install- ations. He first made inquiry to de- tormine how many door, bells and meters were in the building. Pres ence of more than one of each might have been indication of intent to use tho house for more than one family and would have resulted in refusal to approve.
 Approval has not yet been given the plumbing work. Acting 1nspec- tor O. A. Peterson is comparing the work done with plans submitted 10 Inspector P. J. Tormay.
 It was reported today that the claim would be set up by tho pro prietors that the building conforms with the law as it is q single family | dwelling 10 be used also as a room- ing house. This will be pointed to In explanation of the several baths and the front hall which lends pri- vacy to the tenement downstairs. Tho 2oning act describing what is per mitted In a onc-family house area reads:
 "One dwelling for not more than one family or one housekeeping unit; ; hut this shall not prohibit the con- slruction of a private garage integral with residence building; or the ! conduct of a professional office or q home occupation like drcssmaking, or the incidental keeping of lodgcrs 1 or boardcrS, by q resident occupant; provided there be no display or ad- vertislng other than by a small an- nouncement sign placed in or on the l building, provided that not more than two Anployes be engaged there for in addition to the proprietor, and further provided that no professional or home occupation and no boarding or lodging be conducted in any ac- ccssory building"
New Britain herald., 1926-03-19
Mrs. Mary DcMarS

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary
 pcMars of 9n9 Mil street were held at St. Joscph's church this morn
 ing at 2 o'clock with a solemn high mass ot requiem. Rev, John F. Donohue was cclcma0t; Rev. Tana
 vich of Hartford was deacon, and
 Rev. !. ]. Eoaun was Sub-dcacon. Father Donohuc conducted tho rommittal services al tho grave at
 st. Mary's cemetery. The pail bear OTIS wrr" Thomas Sullivan, James Manning. Timothy Woods, James Griffin. Robert Arthrcr and George Roberts.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-19
COMPLAINS OF AsSACLT

Complaining that he was assault cd shortly after noou at the corner of Washington and Lafayette street. Thomas Barber, 169 Washingto on street, asked the police to place his assailant under arrest. Officer AXrl Carlson went 10 tho scene Of the fight but the alleged assailant had escaped. Barber was told 10 see Prosecuting Attorney Joseph G. Woods, and have q warrant sworn tnr his attackers arrest,
 David F. Larson Uf 2n Larson street. reported to the police ihis ail- crnoon that a spare tire had either been lost or stolen from his auto- 'ari.lc this morning.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-19
IinhltC l Il
MOURNED AS DEAD, HE
 BOBS UP SMILINGLY
sailor, Thought Drowned, Grccts Gric,ing Comrades on Their
 DsaNN
Return.

Boston. March lS P,-Arthur Lloyd. a fisherman. smilinEly greet cd his shipmates aboard the Schooner Angie l.. Marshall today while they were mourning his death at sea. The sChooncr's flag had been at half mast since she Sailrd into port yesterday and her captain reported that Lloyd was drowned on Wednesday,
 Lloyd became separated from tho schooner while he was out in &
New Britain herald., 1926-03-19
WILL WORK HIGHER
 MASONIC DEGREE HERE
First Time to Re ENemplifed Here By MI New Britain Cast
 start At 2:30 O'ClOCk

For the first time in the history of New Britain a Scottish Rites Masonic degree will hc worked in this city tomorrow by an all New Britain cast. Members of the Scot tish Rites degrees are planning 10 have big time during the afternoon and evening.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-19

dory. After a search for him his captain was told by another schooner that they had seen the overturned dory and Lloyd was given mp for lost
 But he had been picked up by the Schooner American after he had driftcd two hours. was transferred to tho Schooner Henry Ford and was brought 10 port today.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-19
MRS. SMITH DIVORCED
Wife of Former Bridgeport Tax Col InCtor, Now in Prison. Is Given ltCr Marital Freedom.

Bridgeport, Conn. March l9 0pl-- Anna Nerrclle Smith was awarded divorce in superior court today from Howard r. Smith. former taY collector of inc city of Bridgeport, who is serving a term in state prison for the cmhnzglcmcnt of city funds. Judge Isaac Wolfe granted the di- vcrre on thr grounds of unbelievable cruelty.
 Tho Smiths were married 4 years ago. Smith disappeared in 1922 just he fore an audit of city books rH- vealed shortages in his accounts. IT." was arrested in New York and s"nt- cncci to years in states prison which expires this ycar.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-19
IraMll J. MC.NNaN

Two of his fellow members of the Daly Council. Knights of Columbus, two of his former "buddics," and two of his associates from tho Brotherhood Of Railway clerks will he pail bearers at the funeral of Nranl, J. McANay. world war Nrtor- an and cmployo of tho x. I, \. H.. k II. railroad, tomorrow morning at S;. EIary's church al 9 o'clock. At inc request of the family the body will not be buried with Il military funeral The Caskct however, will be dranod with the American flag.
 A solemn high mass will b" col'- brated. Intermont will bc in St Mary'S cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-19
MRS. HURD WINS

Augusta, Ga. March 19 P - Mrss Dorothy Campbell Hurd Philadelphia, defeated Mrs. Regi- nald Maxwell, Augusta, 6 and ,, here today in tho somi.finals oi tho ladies invitation golf tourna- ment.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-19
WaN Street Briefs

Standard oil Go. of Kentucky earned sl0,6l q share on it's capital stock In 1925, against SIPS a share in 1924, Net profit rose to s7.1SS.. 4aO, compared with s5,SS2,94O the year before,
New Britain herald., 1926-03-19
De- a { h S
Mrs, Mary kurdLek

Mrs. Mary Kurd&ok, 32 years old, wife of John Nurd2ck of 4S5 Main street, died yesterday at the New Britain General hospital. She lived in this city for about two years,
 Two daughters, Tcssie and Jennie, and two sons, XiGnmt and Joseph, survive her. The funeral will be hcld Monday morning at 7;45 o'cloc. at Sacred Heart church with re. Quicm high mass. Burial will be in Sacred Heart cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-19
Edward T., Hayes

Funeral services for Edward r. Hayes Of 50 Sherman court will be held tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock at st. Mary's church, where q solemn high mass of requiem will hc celebrated. Burial will be in s. MHry's cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-19
FOUR FRESHMEN SUSPENDED

New Haven, March 19 Hl-Four Yale freshmen were suspended to- day by the dean Of freshmen, Percy T, Walden, for participation in the recent disturbance in Commons and on the freshman campus when the class desired to show the sopho- mores that 1t had pep" The nun. her of suspensions now has reached ,1S.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-19
John aicntinC

FunvM services for John Nalcn- line Of 3V1 Stanley street will be hold tomorrow morning al St. An drow's church at o'clock with d requiem high mass Intorment will be in St. Mary's cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-19

New York --ENChanECs, 994,O00,- GOO: balances, 2O,000, 6oO.
 Boston - Exchanges. S2.O0o,000; balances, SS,0OA,O0o.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-19

Tn improve tho outlet for min ral ard other products of the Congo, the Colonial government Of the Bel gian Congo plans 10 construct rail- reads at a cost of s2QO, ,O0O, oon.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-19
No Marriage Licenses
 Issued Here in Week

No marriage licenses have been issued at the office of the town clerk In a week, The month of March usually shows the smallest number of marriages in the year. this being traceable 10 the fact that the Lenten season occurs during this month.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-19

A proposal to retire the preferred stock of the Jewel Tea Co.,. which amounted 10 4,60O shares at the close of 1925, will be voted upon by stockholders at the annual meeting April l2.
 Florida is experiencing a general slowing up in land sales, But there has been no slowing up. however, in industry generally in the south. In the opinion of J. R, Kcnl. president Of the Atlantic Coast Line railroad.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-19
Funerals
Miss Hildla Borg

The funeral of Miss Hiida Borg vas held at Erwin chapel this aft crnoon at 3 o'clock with services conducted by Rev. Gustav E. Pihj. pastor of swedish Bethany church, lntermcnt was in Fairyiew ccme- ttrV
New Britain herald., 1926-03-19
Joseph NrnalapiCh

The funeral of Joseph ArmalapiCh of 17 Willard street will be held Io- morrow morning at lo:l5 o'clock a' St. Andrews church. lntrrmrnt will be in St. Mary's cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-19

Hudson Motor Car Go. reports net profit Of s9.74G,O2S for the quarter ended Feb. 9S, after depreciation, federal taxes and all charges, against s3,S2G9S2 in the core. spending quarter a year ago.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-19

An increase in the capital stock of the White Motor Co. from s25,- oo0,o0 10 S5o,ooo, 900 has been au- thorizod by stockholders. It is pro- posed to pay 2o DOT cent stock dividend Of S5O00,oOo of the in- creased stock,
 Wall street hears that should negotiations for consolidation of General Petroleum with Standard Oil Co. Of New York be successful Inc basis of exchange will be one share Of General Petroleum for two shares Of Standard of New York.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-19

General Motors dealers sold S4,- 3iG ears and trucks in February compared with 3,G9S in January and %9,579 in February 1925. Sales to dealers by thc manufacturing divi- stons totallo1 9ll36 vehicles, against 76,%%2 in January and 4o.146 in February a year ago. The corpora ton announced that for the first time since last October, 1t had ar rived at point in production where it is supplying dealers with cars in excess of their sales to users in sui llcient volume 10 build up q small reserve against the customary spring demand.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-19
TREASURY STATEMENT

Treasury balance ...,. $i951S3,l5e
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ma" Ferguson Pardons Ten

AUSTIN, Tex, Dec. l5.--Ten full
pardons. including six for men serv-
ing life sentences for murder, were
announced today by Gov. Miriam A.
Ferguson.
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SMITH COMING TO SEN TIE
ONLY TO BE BUSTED

pose seating Smith II he comes to
the Senate on an appointment.
II discussed the question Of his
appointment with Mr.. Smith at
great length" Watson said. II told
him what he should expect IL he
comes down here at this. time. !
got the opinion that he will accept
the appointment any way.
Then Watson sounded a keynote
to the sentiment current throughout
the Administration ranks. He said:
Il have no sympathy for man
who VIII thrust himself into 4 sit
uation such as we, have here, be-
cause Of his selfish desires and even
at the price OF provoking a special
session OF Congress"
A poll by international News
Service today revealed there Will
be at least 65 Senators ready to
Dust Smith should the question be
voted upon at the present session.
This anti.SmIth group would in
clude IS Republicans. "a Demo
Gratis and one Farmer-Laborite. OF
the remaining SO Senators, pos
sibly 30 more might vote against
Smith in the end,
| One Administration leader, after
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330UNS[ 'SPLEAS BRING
TEARS mi oil CASE

/ Presidential order, Pomerene COM
/ lnented:
ssOf all the people interested. Fall
picked out Doheny Doheny, rich
ais Croesus-to give him this inter-
esting information. Why?
i The Government counsel referred
to Fall and Doheny. respectively, as
ssthe one master mind" for the Gova
eminent and the Pan American
Company IN the Cd deals.
Hogan Quotes Mccormack
Hogan brought five hours Of Al.
gument, in which he had run the
ganut OF the emotions, to d close
by quoting what John Mccormack.
the tenor. had said OF Doheny:
i only hope that I may live my
| life so that when have reached
| his age may deserve his reputa.
| ton as b citizen and 8 patriot.
Gentlemen, Z Hogan continued 4
hope before t0day's sun sets you
win return TO your homes and loved
ones, and I ask you to send these
two old men back to their homes
and loved ones.
Mark Thompson, member OF Falls
counsel, and his personal friend for
twenty years followed Hogan.
Minus the flowery otatOry o.
Hogan. and in q low, but sincere
voice Thompson traced the career
of the former cabinet officer IN tina
Southwest.
Wife and Daughter Weep
Falls wife and daughter, seated
directly behind the press stand. were
aflonfIH5t i
Speaking OF the 100000 loan
Doheny made to Fall, which tho
Government claims was a bride,
Thompson saId<
THAT was the cleanest money.
that ever changed handa-~chanEed
from one life-long friend to- an.
Thor Thompson condemned the whole
trial as an outgrowth Of partisan
LET Let us 70 back to 1893. he
said. "a national political cam.
paign was impending, The poll
tIcians were looking for amTnun.
milton. They waited until Warren
iG. Harding, who had approved tns
oil contract. had died. Then they
went shopping and found out what
everybody in New Mexico had
known IOf TWO yEdfS-tAaat ~At AAseN
bought Harris ranch."s
Doheny Himself Crying
Thofnpson's jury address was
brief and largely personal to FAN.
Wilton J. Lambert was elected to
take the last As minutes of defense
time.
Doheny himself by this time was
crying. Mrs, c. c. Chase, Falls
daughter, left the courtroom in
tears.
| Lambert likewise elected not to
attempt the flamboyant style OF
harrangIing the jury. He spoke
calmly, but with conviction. He
! assailed the prosecution method OF
! presenting evidence. y
las long as Roberts Government
prosecutor lives. Houdini will never
/ die" he said. a.
In common with Thompson. Lam
bert devoted most of his time to
4 convincing the jurors the 100000
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talking with his colleagues de,
|clared: smith won't set 4 dozen
votes IL he accepts the appointment.
Hell Be- back In private life III d
months e We can fOrcs = vote that
soon.
III he takes the appointment.
hen ruin his case, because Wen
all be convinced he put his own
interests above the welfare Of the
party.
Friends oe william 3. Ware. the
Republican Senatorselect from Penn
syIVania, who also faces an custer
contest, likewise were angry over
the Smith reports.
The ware forces felt that their
own case In the Seventieth Con-
grass would be prejudiced Il the
present Senate set 3 precedent BY
busting Smith now.
Their only hope Of seating Ware.
| II was said, il to take up his case
first in the new Senate, az the
Ware leaders believe they can draw
a distinction between the Ware ex.
benditures ana the Smith acceptance
OF gifts from public utility mag
mates.
| his own party mas grown Slowly
but steadily ever since he issued
statement that If he had sinned.
90 too had President Coolidge IN
| accepting campaign contributors
from manufacturers who benefited
under the tariff law.
This statement outraged leaders
here.
In preparing FOR the contests
-" =. 4 a a,.Nl1
Democratic Insurgent coalition laid
plans to rally around a resolution
to be introduced by Senator Ashurst
D.l OF Arizona.
This resolution would block Smith
from taking the oath Of office and
demand an immediate report from
the Reed committee on his primary
campaign.
The next step would be- to GUST
him and his enemies now have the
necessary votes.
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was q, loan and not a bril. IogaIls
In five hours, had covered the Oh
leases.
Lambert also elaborated on the
principal Of Reasonable Doubt.
when you go into your Jury room
to deliberate" he said, 'if you tAli
to find direct evidence Of an agree:
nent between the two defendants y
is your duty to return here at once
with q verdict Of acqHittal.
Remember. we are dealing with
circumstantial evidences on TINS
pivotal point (tlle lcanl:
Recalls Hardlng's Approval
"AlbArt Fail severed his ccnnsc.
ton with the naval oil reserves, turn.
Ing their operation back to the
Navy said LAMBERT. sand then for
the first time LET Doheny know ne
could use the money which Doheny
previously had offered TO loan"
Speaking of the Doheny oil con-
tract Lambert called attention TO
the demand of the Senate in April.
1922, for an investigation OF All
leases, etc.
9And in. June Of that year, open.
f1andedly all information was sent
to the Senate and Warren q. Hare.
ing officially approved every STEP
he declared. -.
Cabinet, Harding was alive. DIG
they attack him then? No they
did not dare.
FoIf NJ AffiN0
and then his political traducere
said: sAh! The coast Is clear.s We
shall drive him to he wall.
Pomerene painted highly satirl.
cal picture of Fall. Doheny and
former Admiral J. K. Robinson as
''the three patriots who decided to
save their country without their
country's knowledge or consent"
He compared them to Dickens
"Three tailorR OF Tooley Street"
who met and adopted resolutions
as 1--WE, the people OF England.
The government lawyer next al
"XVhen Fan proposed to Edward
p. Mclean that the 100000 Joan
be rnade--or rather offered to make
i'm cash, then Mr.. Fall for al
time erased honorable from his
name"
referring to the japanese war
scare" report Of 1921 which the
defense says prompted Doheny. "as
a patriot" to make the oil con
tracts, Pomerene referred to an
admiral, who. getting UP from
perhaps a rather indigestible din
ner, heard a little gas. and mis-
took 1t for the belching OF an en-
emy's guns"
Country in danger?" he scoffed
why, If he had told that to the
Egyptian sphynx 1t would have
smiled"
1886 o'clock, Justice Hoehiing
started his charge to the jury.
1.-THE evidence In this case, gentle
men," b saids "embSaces , UAe
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range. You .shoMid properly con.
slider every scircunngtance which has
10 direct bearing on the case.
Hoehling thanked the jurors Tor
their close attention. ! He thanked
opposing counsel for their ordely
speapntati tom Of their cases.
SgIhis case has to do with the
naval reserves, their dispoeition and
the methods and means employed in
their disposition" he continued. II
In defining Conspiracy, the justice
told the Jury, proof must be given
showing that the minds OF two Or
more men had met, and that orlg
or more had committed some aGi
to influence the other.
I'm order to stabilsh conspiracy
II must be proved beyond a Yeasoil'
able doubt that the defen1antl
cofruptly agreed to cneat the gov.
eminent, either by defraudIng tbs
government OF lands or otherwise, I
The jHdge took the indictment
section by section, and explained
IL TO the Jurors.
The indictment covered. all the
ma jor points In the government
case, such as the. 500 900 trans
action and various letters and
movements OF the two defendants
over the period involved