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New Britain herald., 1926-01-30
.BR|LLIANCY MARKS
 . BEAUX ARTS BALL
Miniature French Court Of Louis
 XlV Is Established

New York. Jan. 30 LP--The ghost of King Louis XIV celebrated the anniversary of the kings birthday by lording it over tho grand ladies and nohlos of his time for bref time last night at the BcauX Arts ball at the Hotel Astor.
 Tho ball was described as the most brilliant affair of its kind given here since the Venetian Ball in 1914, For the occasion the ball room of the Astor had been converted into the Gardens of Versailles, q place of shadowed groves and moonlight spaces, statues and fountains, with the royal lodge in the background. While through thcsc scenes, grand seirneurs and poriwigged great ladies, corgeously gowncd and heavily jowcled. moved in stately procession. A thoroughbred jersey ,cow looked on with mildly interested eyes and contentedly chewed her cud.
 Music of two hundred years ago aided the costumes in turning back the clock 10 17I5.
 Whitney Warren, as Lc Roi Soleil and Princess MatChchelli as Queen 1 Maria Theresa opened the ball at tl:30. They were attended by all tho famous princes, princesses and courtiers of the day. These stood by while enyoys from Scotland, Persia Genoa and Africa were presented. Then, with a. wcarled wave of the hand, Le Roi Soleil signified that it vas his pleasure that the ballet be- gin.
 Magnificent gowns worth a king s ransom were everywhere in evidence Fifth avenue and Park avenue had prepared for weeks for the event Jewels such as Snbad might have found in the Valley of the Scrpents, or such as might have como from
 the cave of Ali Baba, enhanced the splendor of the gowns.
 Mrs. Stanwood Menllcn's costume
 is said to have cost $500. Fourteen seamstresses worked for four weeks over the silvery fabric on which was sewn 25.00O sets tones. In addition, Mrs. Mcikcn Woro the famous Hope ruby. loaned for the occasion by q i icwelry firm. This jewel is valued at l $1G%,000.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-30
SENATOR GLASS
 MAKES CHARGES
Claims COnuSiOn Between
 "FiyerS" and Revenue Men

Washington. Jan. 80 P>--Chargos of collision between internal revo- nue bureau employees and Washing ton "taX fxers" were made in the senate yesterday by Senator Glass, democrat, Virginia, former secru- tary of the treasury.
 Protesting against the general treatment of taxpayers by the treas- ury department in the levying of re assessments. Senator Glass cited several instances of alleged collu- sion and an attempt "by the same gang 10 frame an honest tax lawyer in Virginia"
 In one case, he said, a bureau of- flcial deliberately maneuyered" a refund settlement 80 that the sta ute of limitations could apply be- fore the refund had to be paid.
 This bureaucratic action was sc atrocious," he declared, that per sonally went to the secretary of the treasury, Ho ordered the refund tc be paid immediately"
 "Tcli mo the name of the employt who did that" Senator Smoot, rc publican, Utah demanded, "and will see to it that he is immediately dismissed"
 "lrame your tax bills so sucl work Is impossible" Senator Glass replied and later explained he wal not speaking in partisan spirit
 The row over tho bureaus admin istration of tax cases developed : general attack from democratic sen utors who urged revision of th' pending revenue bill so as 10 pre- vent rcassessfnents within a perio' of two years after the tax is paid,
 Senator Reed, republican. Penn syvania said he favored such linn { itatiof, but presented figures show Ing that the government for year had been far behind on It's revenu of tax returns. To restrict it nov 10 two years he declared, wouIc men the loss of millions of dollar to the government and work in justices on both taxpayers and th government. He said the bufeaV vas rapidly catching up and within q year or so tho two year limitation would be practicable.
 Tho question of limitation, nov fixed at four years. went over fo future consideration.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-30
, GERMAN ARTISTS PROTEST

Berlin. Jan. % Pl-A protest movement has been inauguratod by German artists against the severity iof the censorship to which art is subjected In Germany.
 The freedom of art, they contend, lis seriously ieopardizcd when things have come 10 such pass tbat any thing resembling revolutionary idea in painting, sculpture, literature or the drama Is legally prosecuted under the heading of "high treason or "inCiting to class hatred" on the Icontcntion that the safety of the republic Is at stake.
 Cases are mentioned in which not
 only the offending art product was con1iscatcd but the author or imper-
 senator even sentenced to imprson- ment.
 ! The list of prominent artists ap- pended to this appeal includes Dr. Ludwig Tulda, Dr, Max Osborn i George Bernard, Professor NJ. Bonn tProfessor Eiustcin Professor MaN
 I.iebermann, President of the
 Rcichstag. Paul Locbo, Heinrich anG
 Thomas Mann, Former Cabinet Min listcr Gustav Radbruch, Ernst Tollcr
 and Editor In Chief of the Tagchatt Theodore Wolff.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-30
SCRAP PICKERS ARRESTED

Alleged 10 have been found steal ing pieces of scrap. metal In the r. X r. Corbin yard this morning, by Charles Corrisan, 7% Dwight street, an employc Of the concern, Victor Eogusli, aged IF. of 15 Laurel street, and 15 year old boy wero arrested on q charge of theft by Officer AVol Carlson.
 Detective Sergeant George Filing hr investigated the case, and found that the IS year old boy has sui tered a nervous breakdown. and his mother says he is not responsibln for what he does, as he is slightly dHmented. The other hoy's mother and father were notified.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-30
GRANDL|ST FIGURES RECEIVE CHANGES
Net Reduction Of SS1,050 by
 Relief Board

A net reduction Of s3l,050 has been made in the grand list by the board of relief. cuts in assessments having totalled sS5.325 and in- creasessi,275.
 A house owned by Michael P. Doherty was assessed as incomplete when 1t should have been on the list as fully erected, and this brought about a boost of s3,750 in hts as- sessment. An error made in con- putting lot sizes on Burritt street brought about cut of S525 in the assessment against s. Elizabeth Barks and a proportionate increase for Carmela and Sebastiano Lom- bardi. Lower land values on Broad street, caused reduction Of $6,000 in the property of Mrs Katherine 0'Brien. and George c. Rogers was given a s5,o00 cut because of a duplication.
 Reductions granted are:
 Charles McMurray, S2 Richard street, land and garage. s?50; Mary L, Donohue, 1IS Francis street. barn, s35o; Andre Rogalia, 3ll 1 Pennington avenue. land, s200: An ton Ustach, Pennington avenue, land. S25o: James and Eugene Con- nelly, 164 Beaver street, land, s25O; Mrs. Katherine O'Brien, Broad street, land. s6,Oo0; F. H. and Der tha West. A Haley street. house, | $500: John Szcslowicke, 2S Doris street, house. $2.0o0; Thomas Lowe, %To Washington street, land, $2o0; Joseph Mlynarski, Broad street, land and building. sl.4oo; George C, Rogers. 80 Church street, building, 5000; Philip Riley, 3o6 Washing ton street, house. $1,O00; William r, Hallinan. 19 Lincoln street, automo- bile. S400; Joseph Carpenter. AIS Pennington avenue, land, $ao0; .1o- seph Szewczyk. 1l4 Broad street house, $500; Charles J. Grecnstein Winthrop street (duplicate) ss.7SO; 1 Carmcla Frazzaeta and T. Barheri 1S9 Washington street, garage, s200; Richard I. and Anna Pitfier. War rent street, house, s20Q: l., Bianchi Main and Beaver streets, military exemption, $l,000; H. J. Connolly 1l9 Dwight street. house. sl50; Jo. seph Peters, 50 South High street house. $500; William Raber. 23l Pennington avenue, land, S1,000 Charles Schenk, 65 Wooster street garage. $1o0; s. Greenberg, 6S ant 94 Hartford avenue, houses, $l.O00
 David Christian. S2' Church street land. $2,200: Cornelius Scanlon. 49! Allen street, land. s200; S Elizabetl Barks, Burritt street, land, S5?5
New Britain herald., 1926-01-30
LEAGUE ADVISED
 OF J. $. ACTION
Kellogg Reports Willingness to
 Attend Farley

Geneva, Jan. so RA--The league of nations was officially notified by Sec retary of Stato Kellogg today that the United States accepts Its inN- tation 10 send representatives to the preliminary meeting at Geneva which is 10 arrange for the convoca- ton of an international disarma- ment conference.
 The acceptance, transmitted to the league by the American minister, Huge Gibson. reads:
 "To the president Of the council Of the league of nations
 "The president ot the United States has authorized me to state that the government of the United States accepts the invitation extend- cd by the council Of the league of nations, to send representatives to sit on the preparatory commission which Is 10 meet in Geneva on Feb. l5 to consider questions relating 10 limitation of armaments.
 Prank R. Kellogg"
 No mention was made of the per- sonnel of the American delegation. League officials said today it was probable the disarmament meeting would be postponed two or three months to await the entrance Of Germany into the league and the settlement Of tho Russo. Swiss nego- tlations, although no decision has yet been taken. The states advocat- ing postponement feel It would be better to solve these questions be- fore launching the disarmament studies.
 Poland has been added 10 the list of those accepting the disarmament 1 invitation.
 Acceptance of the league invita-. ton follows adoption by the United States senate yesterday of rcsolu, tion providing s50,ooO 10 pay the expenses of the American delegation 10 the disarmament meeting.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-30
Count Gizycki Dies in
 Seclusion, Aged 56 Years

Vienna, Jan. 30 Pl-Count J. sci GizycN. who was divorced by the former Eleanor Patterson of Chica- go several years ago, Is dead, aged 56.
 Published details of his last years show that he led the life of an ec- centric, giving up the role of the perfect arstocra,' for which he was known.
 He died a virtual recluse. but in the midst of the most luxurious sur roundings. He was always richly at- tired, and was known as a gourmet. It is said his library of works OH the culinary art Is the most complete in the world,
 At all times an enthusiastic horse man, he ordered that he be buried in red hunting suit.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-30
Retiring Photographer
 Has Wonderful Record

Steubenyille. O.. Jan. 29 Pl-"Old Punctuality" Is going to be retired by the Pennsylvania Railroad Mon day with record of never having been late for work in 37l5 years.
 Frank E. Winter, telegraph oper- ator, is "Old Punctualty." and he Is known by the tile all over tho di- vision. Getting to work on time has been a religion with him, Fellow en- ployrs gave him the title.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-30
One of Cherry Sisters Now in Race for MavOl

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Jan. 90 tP'-- Miss Fife Cherry, member of tho Cherry sisters, vaudeville team. fla nous thirty years ago, has entered inc race for mayor. And she is for ntne o'clock town, Home, Sweet Home" for tho dances at that hour cleaner movies and no swear ling ill public.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-30

plant superintendent. What must be done in the future Is to increase the American workers sense of SC. curity in line with that of the Eur opean worker while at the same time not lessening his present oppor- tunity 10 improve himself and bet. ter his station--a blessing which he enjoys far beyond tho European worker of corresponding type"
New Britain herald., 1926-01-30
STOLEN TRUCK RECOVERED

Windsor, Jan. 30 Fl--A truck, owned by Stanley Lindenhurg O Barber street, Hartford, which was stolen last Wednesday with s2,o0o worth of merchandise in il, was re. covered last night, but its load had been removed. When first located in a tobacco shed in the Pigeon Hill district, the truck was intact. An hour later, when lindcnhurg with a constable went to get it. all the tires had hccn rcmoNod. one wheel had been taken off and other dam. age dore 10 il
New Britain herald., 1926-01-30

This is apparently the same steamer. the mysterious call from which was picked up by Lloyds Lands End station. No steamer Cavlus appears in available shipping registers. but the Caurus, a steel tug of 3? tons. is listed. The Caurus is owned ny the Deutsche-Nerke com nany. and her home port is kiel,
New Britain herald., 1926-01-30
THREAT TO KILL FAMILY
 REPORTED TO POLICE
IGnatius WiSk Said to Have Drawn Revolver On SOkolskis in
 Fight Over Alcohol

Alleging that lie threatened 10 kill Andrew Kuskisk, S6 Sexton, Jo- scph Clianda. 193 Allen street. and five members of the Albin Sokolski family. of 36 Silver street because he said they stole 12 cans of alcohol from him. Ignatius Wisk was ar rested last night by Sergeant Mt- Away. and in police court this morn irc his case was continued untj,
New Britain herald., 1926-01-30
OILS AGAIN ARE IN GOOD DEMAND
Considerable Buying in Rail
 Issues Also Noted

New York. Jan. SC RI-stock price displayed firm undertone at the opening of today's market. Oils were again in good demand on the prospect for higher crude prices, Pan.American E opening at ls higher. Good buying also was noted in tho rail group. but most of the initial gains were small.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-30
Jones Will Fight for
 American Ship Owners

Washington. Jan. 30 P)-Chair- man Jones Of the senate commerce committee wantx 10 serve notice on foreign ship owners that they cannot drive American ships out of opera ton.
 He has introduced bill 10 permit the shipping board 10 spend S1i,- GOO, ,o00. originally sot aside for con ttruction, to operate such lines as may be turned back to the board after proving financial failures in private hands.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-30
Funerals
Mrs, Albert Fisher,

Funeral services for Mrs. Rose Fisher, wife of Albert Fisher, were hold from the home, 3i Florence street. at S:3o o'clock this morning and at the church Of St. John the Evangelist at o'clock. 1nterment was in the Fisher plot in Fairview cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-30
Mrs. William 1hompsOn.

Funeral services forsMrs. William Thompson, former resident Of this city. who died yesterday after an tll- ness of pneumonia. will be held a' the home in Northampton, Mass, nt . o'clock Sunday afternoon. Burial will be in that city.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-30
s Q s. CALL HEARD
Wireless Station at Pcnmanc Picked Up Signal From German steamer in Distress.

Lorient, France, Jan. 80 LF-Thc wireless station at Fcnmane picked up an $ Q $, last night from the German steamer Caulus, which gave her position at 44.5o north FAO west. or about 100 maritime miles off the northwestern tip Of the Spanish peninsula. The storm con ' tinues unahatcd.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-30
Mrs. Frank EeJI.

Funeral services for Mrs, Agnes Tcdl, wife Of Frank Tedl, or %@5 Elm street, were held this morning at St. Peters church. where a sol cmn high mass was celebrated. Bur ial was in St. Mary's cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-30

Monday 50 that he could secure q lawyer,
 It is claimed that Wisk threat. ened the above named people with a revolver, which was later found to be unloaded.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-30
Evidence

Boy: don't want 10 sell 1t, I tell you.
 Lucklcss Angler: Well. then. let me just measure it so I can truth fully say how big the fish was that got away from me.--Passng Show.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-30
TREASURY STATEMENT

Treasury balance ..... sSl8,I41'lS
  Boston -- Exchanges, S',Q00''"'' balances, S4,n0n, GOO.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-30
Wall Street Briefs

Wall Street Is awaiting eagerly the first official figures on brokers loans, which 1t Is expected will be announced by the federal reserve bank next Wednesday or Thursday as of Dec 80, The compilation by tho New York Stock exchange is not looked for before the end Of the week, The Street Is guessing that official figures will put borrow ings on stock exchange collateral at about sa,oOo, 100000 based on stock market liquidation since tho first Of tho year, unofficially esti- mated at $500, 100000.
 Announcement Is expected short- )y of the acquisition of the Western United Gas and Electric Co, by A. F. Fitkin & Go. and F. II. Rollins X Sons, negotiations for which be- gan in Chicago recently and arc said to he continuing here. The Western United corporation controls the property which Is operated by the General Engineering and Man agcment corporation, Fitkin or Sanization, An exchange Of stocl; and possibly a cash consideration arc reported 10 he involved In tht 1 transfer,
 
 { The Ohio Leather Co. reports net profit Of s77,2S7 for 1925. in con. trast to sl2S.SSo the year before Current assets were S2,77o, 162 which include s4i.29i cash and s356,5oo government securities i Current liabilities were s9l,27S.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-30
LOCAL STOCKS
nsIiI,anCc Stocks

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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-02

Uncle Sans soldiers lead the life
of tourists at Kilauea military rest
camp, the playground for the Hawai-
ian division of the army. The army
men have ten-day leaves that they
may take advantage of higher altt-
tude and cooler climate there.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-02
HELP DOUGLAS
GIRLS IN RACE
FOR FAIR QUEEN

Some beautiful young lady in Co
chise county is to be elected queen of
the sixth annual Cochise county fair.
A ballot being carried daily in the
Dispatch for the nomination of Doug
las girl to compete with girls from.
throughout the county in the final
judging for the award to this official
position which is the highest office in
the power of the people of Cochfses
county to appoint in connection with
the annual celebration and exposition.
Already the nominations are pouring
in and the girl who gets the greatest
number of votes in this city will have
fair chance with those from the other
communities to be crowned queen and
will in any event be maid of honor
and an attendant upon the queen
throughout the three days of enter
tainment.
Clip the coupon and vote it for one
of those already nominated, or if you
have in mind some girl whom you be-
lieve would do honor to the county as
the queen, write her name on the ball
lot and ask all her other friends to do
the ssame, thus entering a new nomi-
nee in the race,
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-02
RAPID TRAINS
TO GUATEMALA
FRO M M EXICO

MEXICO CITY, Oct. 1.-(Special to
The Dispatch). - Rapid train service,
with closer connections at the border
has just been established between
Mexico and Guatemala. The trip can
now be made in SO. hours, with every
modern convenience of train service
Arrangements have also been made for
a night service at Ayutla, so that pas
sengers do not have to spend the night
there.
The inauguration of the Central
Bank of Guatemala and the establish
ment of banking relations with the
Bank of Mexico have resulted in in
creasing the trade relations between
the two countries. There has been u
considerable increase in the number of
tourists because of this and several
trade excursions have been organized
so that the business men may get in
personal contact
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-02
Army-Naxy Football Game
Seats Sold at Auction in
Chicago; Boxes Bring $25OO

CHICAGO, Oct. 1 (AP)-Hundreds
of Chicagoans demonstrated their
enthusiasm over football early
today by bidding up oox seat prices
for the ArmyNavy game, November
q, to $4,000 in three hour auction
session in downtown hotel which
added more than $175,OOO to the clty's
fund for financing the great service
classic.
G. Frank Croissant, real estate
operator got the first box immedi
ately behind the presidents section
on the army side of the field for
$1,000 and two hours later read news
dispatches from Washington advis-
ing that tile chief executive could
not attend the game because of the
prospective pressure of official bust
ness
The first box on the navy u4de
went to Roy Tennes, another real
estate operator for $1,000. The sec
ond enclosure on the West Point
reservation was sold to c.. F. ArnoIc,
A Chicago meat packer for $1,250,
and the remainGer fthe 500 cnoIce
seats sold down in sharp breaks 10
about 5000. A large number sold
between $40O and $500.
The first seat sold on the Middles
behind the space reserved for Sec
retary of the Navy TTlbur and VicS
President Dawes.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-02
Col. A. J. DaMgherty Here
To Present Regiment al
Trophies to Local Troops

Colonel A. j. Dougherty, command
ing the 25th infantry with head
quarters at Camp stephen y. Littlt
in Noglaes, came to Douglas Thurs
day accompanied by the regimentai
Adjutant Captain Herman and dur
ing battalion review of the troops
stationed at Camp Harry J. Jones'
he presented the trophies won III
diie regimental rifle and machine gan
competition for the yeaA.
The battalion at Camp JOKES, won
the regimental machine gun trophy
in competition with the entire reg1-
ment. This prize was awarded to
Company D. The average score for
the winning team was 3i9
Company B was awarded the reg,-
mental rifle trophy with an average
score of 29S.64. This score is an
indication of the high degree O..
proficiency developed N the regi-
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-02
BASEBALL FANS LINE UP

II F.. s Z
NEW YORK, Oct. / (AP)-The Inc
of baseball fans >reking tickets for
the first world series game az tne
Yankee stadium tomorrow began
forming outside theS park tonight at
10 o'clock. A half hour later SIX
men were grouped in the bleacAer
entrance, calmly settled with boxes
and lunches for the long wais until
game time, 1880 p. m. atsa 81 ~
Albert Aiken, stage hand and
world series veteran who mas seen
most of the title games of the past
ten years held the post OF nonor az
the head of the line. Three places
lack was John Green, a negro gov
ernmental employe who has nor MISS
ed world series game IN 20 years
He takes his annual vacation. curing
the championship and each year fol-
lows the teams wherever rne series
is staged.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-02
BURNING FREIGHTER
III RACING FOR SHORE

SAVANNAH, Ga, Oct. 1 (AP)7
With flames raging in her hold anc
her deck plates buckl.ns from the
intense heat, the American freighter
New Britain tonight was racing ror
port at 4Chagleston, S. c., with the
coast guard cutter Seneca standing
BY She expected to reach there az
o'clock tomorrow morning. At
D. m. the naval radio station mere
received a message from the burn
ing vessel saying she was 100 miles
from Charleston Nothing was said
to the progress of the flames at that
hour, but in response to queries heT
wireless. operator declared none was
badly injured
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-02
GILLESPIE DAM AGAIN
OPEN TO AUTO TRAVEI.

PHOENIX, Oct. (AP)-Througa
travel over the state highway to
Yuma via the Gillespie dam was
made possible today when the Gila
river fell enough to permit the tow
ing of motor cars over the apron OF
the dam, tho state highway depart
mcnt WAS advised.
There was about three feet Of
water on the apron carly in the
afternoon and Oh cf Engineer w w.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-02
HUNT DECLINES. TO
HONOR TEXAS EXTRADITION

I PHOENIX, Oct. / (AP)-Governor
Hunt today declined to honor extra
dition papers issued py Governor
Miriam A. Ferguson of Texas, for
the return of Claude Brancn, wanted
in Dallas ON charges of murder and
driving a car while intoxicated. 3
certified copy OF an indictment re-
turned va Dallas county grano
jury June 21, charged Branch with
killing '"Dave Henry
Governor Hunt in replying to Gov
ernor Fergusons request said he felt
that Branch's family needed him
here.
mo Breakfast Complete Without
The Dispatch"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-02

Lane said that if there We're no.
more Immediate rains on the water
sheds of the Hassayampa and Aqua
Fria rivers, through travel would
continue.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-02
ROUND WORLD STEAMER
WIRES FOR MEDICAL

SAN DIEGO, Calf, Oct. lap
An SOS calle for medical assistance for
a dangerously sicgk unnamed passen-
ger was received at eleventh naval dis
trict headquarters today from Captain
Porta, master of the Dollar Line
steamer President Harrison.
Captain Porta requested that suit
ably equipped vessel of the navy be
dispatched at full speed to intercept
the President Harrison, which at 10 a.
m. today was off Cape False on the
Lower California coast. The destroyer
Decatur was rushed from this harDor
with two navy surgeons aboard.