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New Britain herald., 1926-10-23
Judge Warns PeddIer
 To Get City License

Konstanty Mazza of 5S Oakland avenue was warned by Judge Alling in police court this morning that he must take out a license if he is to peddle products other than those raised on his own farm. In view of the testimony of Officers Dolan and Moffit, there was no all formative under the ordinance, the judge said, but to impose a fine of $1O, and he did so, at the same time ordering Court Interpreter John Partyka to tell Maaza what he must do under the law.
 The policemen testified that Mazza has no license, yet he ped dies from house to house and sells fruits and vegetables of the kind of fered for sale by pcddlers who have licenses. Officer Moffitt testified that he told Mazza several times to obtain a license, but Mazza did not do SO
New Britain herald., 1926-10-23
FALLING IS HARD
 FOR MOVIE ACTOR
How to Do It We'll Becomes
 Almost a Science

New York, Oct. 2S OP - Con- edians who make good in fast-mov- ing pictures not only must be ath- letes but they must have the stamina and courage to withstand nard knocks and falls.
 Tt isn't what a man stands for that counts-it's what he falls for" wisecracked Walter Catlett.
 And it's not the fall which knocks him out, but the way he falls" supplemented Charlie Win ninger.
 Little Ones That Hurt
 Tt isn't always the big falls that hurt, but many times it's a little fall of three. or four feet" added Bobby Vernon.
 'The fall not properly broken is the one that keeps comedians laid up in bed for several days" conclud- ed Al St. John.
 Catlett and Winninger of circus days are now clowning for Fox Films but they are serious when it comes to falling.
 Falling into a net should always be done with the feet downward" Winninger says, but at the moment of striking, you should elevate the head so to strike on the back. If that Is impossible, you should gath CT yourself as nearly as possible into a ball, but hold all your muscles loosely. You can break your leg by not grounding properly"
 Some Qualifications
 Bobby Vernon, a chubby athletic chap who plays for Educational, continues:
 If you can run full speed into a heavy parlor chair, fall over it and keep on going and come off with worse than parked knee, you may qualify as a screen com edian. You have no idea how many corners and edges there are on a chair until you drive into one going as fast as you can run.
 While taking falls is only the least of a comedian's requirements, it is one of the most trying things In the profession"
 Al St. John, whose stunts on a trick bicycle are we'll known, in new picture rides down the street with a growing lion perched on the rear seat of his bike, the beast Jumping up behind the comedian be- fore his bathing beauty friend can get on the bicycle to escape from he animal.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-23
Warrant Is Not Served,
 Harris Stays in Hartford

Whether or not the New Britain police will return Manuel s. liar ris to this city from Hartford for trial on the charge of obtaining money under false pretences was undecided this forenoon because Of complications arising In Hartford, where Harris was arrested Nester day Detective Sergeant McCue and Officer Feeney went to Hartford to bring Harris here for trial, only to learn that the prospective bondsman declined to post the money when he learned that a prosecution was to be made here.
 It is also reported that the federal authorities want Harris. Meanwhile the New Britain warrant remains unserved and the authorities this morsing could not say whether or not Harris will be brought into the local court.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-23
Bribery Warrant Issued
 Against Big Contractor

Deroit, Oct. 23 P-A warrant charging John M. Blair. president Of the Blair Construction Company of Memphis, Tenn. with bribery in connection with work of approx,- mately s10,0OO,000 ot Ford Motor Company construction projects was issued today on complaint of Alfred F. Bates, an investigator for the Ford Company.
 The Ford Company recently start ed suit against the Blair Company. asking an accounting and cancella.. ton of the contracts which affect construction work under way in Memphis. Somerville, Mass, and De, troit' The complaint alleged the de. fendant company bribed Ford em. ployes to accept inferior material at exorbitant prices in connection with the work.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-23
Dirigible Starts Today
 From Boston for Virginia

Boston, Oct. 22 Ci9--The army's non-rigid dirigible TC-5 took off from the Boston airport today on it's flight to Langley Field, Virginia. The big ship planned to pass over Mitchell Field, N. Y, and will stop overnight at Lakehurst, N. J.
 The main purpose of the cruise of the 196 foot airship here was to ac- quaint the crew with the Atlantic coast line. In addition opportunity was afforded to test the capabilities of berthing such craft where there were no permanent installations for the purpose.
 The success of the experiment, the commander, Lieutenant William A. Gray said afterWard, depended en- tirely upon weather conditions dur ing the stay here. In high wind, he said, the dirigible would trust to the air rather than its exposed
New Britain herald., 1926-10-23
JUMPS FROM HOTEL
 WINDOW ID DEATH
Four Story Fall Fatal to New
 Haven Man

New Havei, Oct. 23.-After vainly trying to commit suicide with a razor Edward Renshaw, aged about 40, jumped four stories onto the ce- ment driveway of a gasoline filling station from the window or his hotel room and achieved instant death.
 Renshaw, a cigar maker, had imagined strange happenings in the next room last evening to house keeper in the hotel, who said she tried to rcassure him.
 Early this morning a crash was heard, and a passerby found the body. In the room was found the bloody razor. It is said that Rem shaw did not work yesterday. His former home was at 421 East Elm street, New Albany, Indiana, where his mother now lives.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-23
Bishop Likes Football
 As We'll as Old Rugby

New York, Oct. 23 LP)-Preserva- tion of world peace and an appeal to the people of the United States to realize the grinding poverty" of the English people were voiced last night by the Right Honorable and Right Reverend Arthur Foley Win nington-Ingram, Lord Bishop of London, before the local branch of the English-speaking union of the United States here.
 If the United States will stand by Great Britain in this crisis as it stood by her in the war, the two together will achieve the peace of the world" he declared.
 Major General Henry T. Allen, president of the Washington, D. C., branch of the union, said in the in terest of fair play. Tt might be well for the United States to take new view of the hardship we have brought to England in comparison with others which have not come into an agreement with us on war debtS,-
New Britain herald., 1926-10-23
New Jerseys Crime
 Wave Farley Called

Newark, N. J., Oct. 23.-(Pt-Law enforcement officers of the state have been called to meet with Gov ernor Moore's crime commission next Friday at Trenton to discuss plans of combating the crime wave which has swept this state since the first of the year.
 The governor will seek advice of the conference as to what changes should be made in the penal code to cope with the existing reign of lawlessness. He also will ask sugges- tions as to a more efficient method of sounding alarms when major crimes are committed.
 Common pleas court judges, county prosecutors, directors of pub lie safety, chiefs of police alA' police magistrates were invited to attend.
 This is state wide situation and requires united and harmonious action" the governor said in his letter to officials.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-23
WASHINGTON CAMPAIGN
 INVESTIGATION STARTS
Senator McNary Takes Charge of Probe Into Alleged Excessive
 Expenses.

Seattle. Oct. 23 R,-Investigation of charges that supporters of A. Scott Bullitt. Washington state dem ocratic nominee for United States senator, were ready to spend sS00,- 900 in support of his candidacy, is to open here today under the direction publican, Oregon.
 Senator McNary cancelled several speaking engagements to conduct the hearing at the request of Senator James A. Reed, chairman of the senate committee Investigating cam paign expenditures. of which Sena- tor McNary is a member.
 Bullitt has announced that he would welcome an investigation of the charges by Samuel R, Sumner, chairman of the republican state central committee. Sumner, in re- questing Senator Reed to order the inquiry declared that Bullitt's sup porters had Spent s100,000 and were prepared to spend S200,000 more to elect him to the senatorial seat of Wesley L. Jones. republican, who is seeking reelection for his fourth term.
 Bullitt and his campaign coDl- mittee last night announced they were ready to present the demo- cratic side of the case and reiterated statements that they would ask Sen ator McNary to investigate reports that the Anti-Saloon League and re- publican national committee had contributed to Senator Jones' cam palgn fund. Both Bullitt and Jones have denied excessive expenditures.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-23
SAFETY RAzORS ON
 BRITISH BAD LIST
Take Place With American
 Films and Plays

London, Oct. 23 LP>-The Ameri- can safety razor has now been ad- ded to the two other pet dislikes of a large number of Britishers- American plays and American films.
 The House of Commons has heard lot about safety razors since the British army decided to issue them to soldiers-many years after most large countries had abandoned the old-fashioned razor.
 The suspicion that British tom- mics might be forced to shave with great row, but the War Office in sists both the razors and the blades will be British made.
 Sir Alfred Butt is tired of the complaints about imported plays and made this statement: 'I know there is a small minority who con- slider it a desecration that a musical play imported from America should be successfully produced at Drury Lane Theatre. but I am rather sick ened with all this chant"
 ' He was speaking of "Rose Marie" which has been running without interruption for eighteen months at The Drury Lane, has earned profits aggregating more than f1S5,0O0 and has turned the theatre from a losing to highly profitable playhouse.
 After all, art has no nationality" Sir Alfred said in his report to Drury Lane stockholders q am sat isfied that the more than two mil lion persons who have seen the play were more benefited from a nation- al point of view that they would have been by many of the so-called Intellectual plays which depend largely upon salaciousness and sens uality for their success"
 And Then the '. S. Movies
 This was a punch at Basil Dean, with whom Sir Alfred had row about the production of Rose Marie" Dean threw up his con- nection with the theatre and predic- ! ted Rose Marie" would be fail , ure.
 Protests against American films i have been about as futile, apparent ly, as those directed against Ameri- | can plays. Harold Lloyd and many | other American film stars drew ! record crowds in spite of attacks | which many film critics have made i upon American films
 British picture theatres by majority vote decided against a plan which would have forced them to show a certain quota of British made films.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-23
GOING ID CHAIR
 WITH HIS SECRET
Penn. Slayer Won't DiVul6e
 Where Money Is Hidden

Pittsburgh, Oct. 23 CP, - Paul Orlakoski, convicted murderer, may go to the electric chair Monday without divulging his rumored knowledge of a $100,00O cache of bank robbers loot said to be buried in a milk can near Steubenville, Ohio.
 Orlakoski was to be taken today to Rockview penitentiary where the death sentence, imposed after he had killed two guards during a riot at the Western penitentiary here two years ago, is to carried out.
 Reports that Orlakoski knew of the supposed loot were met with skepticism by jail officials, who said if he had such a secret he had been unable to communicate it to friends outside the prison.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-23
BARTLETT APPEALS FOR HEAVY VOTE
Urges Electors to Make Most Of
 Franchise Rights

In vigorous plea to the people
 Of the country to get out and vote in the coming election. First Assist ant Postmaster General John H. Bartlett, former governor of New Hampshire, was Instrumental in fir ing the first campaign guns of the local republican party at a rally last night in the Central Junior High school auditorium.
 MT. Bartlett said, at the start, that the men and women of the United States must exercise the right of franchise by voting. The country and the home depend on good gov- ernmcnt and if people don't take a sufficient interest in the government civilization will be threatened, he said By showing an interest in their political parties people in ths country are helping to preserve the freedom of the land. He described the events in Russia through the of false doctrine and added that there are many in the o"''NN F''"ISo tOudSJ N4lo "Oulu Ilhe to see the setting up of an an- archistic form of government. He stated that the country will go down as soon as small minority begins to rule.
 He said that if he had his way the right to vote would be taken away from those who fail to exer- else that right. He urged people to get to the polls regardless of the fact that this is an off year. He call ed attention to the fact that crooks and criminals always get to the polls, no matter what is concerned. You are the people to neutralize that vote" said the speaker.
 The country is safe, the speaker said, when men are put in office. who will not sell out. He said that lnder rule of some of the classes in his country factories would be closed, homes affected and the liber- y of the nation would be jcopardiz- ,d. Like Rome. American would fall. he said.
 Mayor Gardner (. Weld address ,d the gathering briefly, landing the 'epublican party and it's candidates. He said that E. Hart Fenn and Hiram Bingham should be returned 0 Washington and he also spoke in flowing terms of Governor Trum- 'ull and Benjamin W. filling.
 Other speakers were Senator Ed ! yard F. Hall, Representative Fred ! }. RaCkliffe and Lieutenant Cover 1. lor J. Edward Brainard. William . I. Judd, chairman of the republican . own committee, presided at the !. neeting.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-23
Youth Who Killed High
 School Boy Is Convicted

St. Paul, Oct. B H9 = Steve Hartigan, IS, was found guilty of first degree manslaughter by a jury last night following the death of Ashley Robinson, high school senior.
 He will be sentenced Monday. Conviction on the charge carried a penalty of five to 20 years in prison.
 Robinson was fatally injured the night of May 24. With a number of a party of high school boys and girls, he became involved in an ar gument with Hartigan and two companions which led to blows.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-23
Former Lodge Backer
 Now Is Out for Democrat

Boston, Oct. 23 R-Norman H. White of Brookline, one of the cam paign managers for the late Sen- ator Henry Cabot Lodge and we'll known in state republican rangs has issued a statement through To- cal democratic headquarters in which he pledged his support to Col. William H. Gaston, democratic candidate for governor of Massachu- setts.
 White gave as his reason for SUD- porting Col. Gaston the latters stand on prohibition, saying he be- lieved the republicans have side stepped and straddled the funda- mental issue before the state and nation" Col. Gaston in his cam paign has advocated a plan of gov ernment control to replace the pres ent prohibition system.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-23
Second Blaze Destroys
 Building in Winsted

Winsted, Conn.,, Oct. 23 Pl-Fire of unknown origin early today prac- tically destroyed the residence of John Laplaca here, with most of it's contents, after the family had vacated the house last night be- cause of mysterious blaze yester- day noon. The flames yesterday were confined to the partitions, ap- parently starting around a stairway. Police are investigating. The loss, estimated at s5,00O. is partially cov- cred by insurance.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-23
Diamond Dealer Guilty
 Of Smuggling in Gems

Auburn, N. Y, Oct. 23 Pl-Con- rad J. Levin, New York diamond dealer, was last night found guilty of conspiracy in smuggling $75,000 worth of diamonds from Canada into the United States. The verdict was returned by a jury in federal court. Sentence was referred until Tuesday in chambers of Judge Cooper of Albany.
 Levin Is charged with hiring Henry Margalus of New York to bring the diamonds from Paris to Montreal and thence into the United States. Margalus was caught on May 80, 1925, at Rouses Point, con- victed of smuggling and sentenced to Atlanta. His term was shortened to seven months by presidential de- cree.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-23
FIRST AID KITS

Atlantic City, N. J., Oct. 23 GP,-- In this age of highway hazards, every automobilist should carry his own first aid kit, for women can no longer be depended upon to furnish goods for bandages in emergencies, Commodore Wilbert F. Longfellow. head of the life saving branch of the American Red Cross, Washington, D. C., told the Atlantic City ex- change club yesterday. There was a time, he pointed out, when a woman could tear a strip from a dress or petticoat. for use in an emergency.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-23
WILLIAM E. PECK
 LED ACTIVE LIFE
Native Of New Britain Promi-
 nent in Business World

New York; Oct. 23 William
 h' Peck, vice president Of the
 American Trading Co.,, founder and
 TOT many years president of the
 foreign trading firm Of William P
 Peck & Co.,, died yesterday o}
 pneumonia at his residence, 1ss
 West 6Sth street, after | week. illness, at the age of es. He lexy.. a widow, Bertha Pierce Peck. and daughter, Mrs. Lawreno. H
 Earle, of this city. The fun.raJ services will be held at G.e. Episcopal church, Broadway ana Ienth street, on Monday at 11n m.
 MT. Peck was one G, th. ,,~ most American authorities on ser- elsh trade, having had a career of more than 40 years. He ras founder Of the American Exnort.r. ana Importers association ana if. president in 1912 and 1913. In in. world war he served as special di- rector Tor the American war trada board in New York in charxe of the bureau of exports.
 A native of New Britain c,, MT Peck was descended from th. ecks and Folgers who came to th,. country rom England in 16ab. Within a few months after ht. graduation from Yale in 1se, h. went to Valparaiso. Chile. to renro sent ten American manufacturers. Tn the course of his life he mad. several visits to South America. crossing the Andes three times. once on root in winter. He opened hi. own office in this city in 1884 and established branch in Ruen.. Ayres two years later. From thise 'eglhnlng he developed one of the largest importing and exportinx houses in the United States.
 For many years MT. Peck WAS q, the Foreign commerce adviso,v committee of the chamber of com nerce of the United States. He wa. ! dlrecior of the Pan-American so- 2lety, and since 1907 a. trustee Q, ne united States Savings Bank of ne City of New York. He helped or ,anize the sachem's Head (Connl facht club and was its Commodore or two years. He also belonged to ndia House, the University and ale clubs and the Sons of the Revolution.
 A short account of Mir. Peck's leath was printed In the Herald yes- erday.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-23
ADVISES EUROPE
 TO INITIATE |. s.
Hoover. Would Establish Free
 Flow Of Trade

Chicago, Oct. 23 GPl-If the 2S nations of Europe would initiate America's 4S states in establishing free flow of trade between them selves and if Europe as @ whole would then establish her trade rela- tions with the rest of the world as has America, the purposes of the re- cent, international manifesto advo- eating removal of trade barriers would be practically accomplished, declared Secretary Herbert Hoover yesterday.
 The manifesto cannot be directed with any logic at the United States, said MT. Hoover, because in the five years since enactment of our pres- ent tariff. American imports from Europe have increased but 13 per cent.
 Not Destroying Trade.
 In the face of this incease," the secretary declared, "it can scarcely be contended that our tariff is de- stroying European trade.
 There is a good deal of current misunderstanding in Europe and elsewhere about barriers on trade with the United States. In the first instance, we have no discriminatory railroad rates, no subsidies, we make no stipulations that money we loan shall be spent in the United States, we have no cartels or government rrice-fixing on commodities. There fore our export trade is wholly free of impediments. The sole question is the tariff on a portion of our im- ports.
 Our import trade is 62.7 per cent, or nearly two thirds, on free trade basis, for that was the proportion of imports free of duty last year. More over the 37.3 per cent of dutiable goods fades away good deal as an on European trade by any analysis.
 Must Protect Industries
 "Of the 37,3 per cent some seven or eight per cent was in sheer lux urics, dutiable for revenue purposes only, and always will be dutiable in all countries so long as governments must raise taxes. Of the remain ing 30 per cent, agricultural pro- ducts which compete with our farmers but which do not come from Europe comprise about IT per cent.
 "In any event, so long as the pres- ent low standards of living-and thus low wages-eXist in Europe, we must maintain protection to certain of our industries"
New Britain herald., 1926-10-23
Transatlantic Radio
 Phone Within a Year

London, Oct. 23 R - The Daily Express says that commercial radio tclephonic service between New York and London will be in auguratcd before the end of the year. Experiments which have been in progress for two years by the Radio Corporation of America and the radio branch of the British post office, it adds, have resulted in overcoming the difficulties which hitherto prevented regular com- munication, and experts are now engaged in trying to find the best wave length and the most favorable transmission hours.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-23
Blmini Not Hurt by
 Latest Hurricane Storm

Miami, Fla, Oct. 2S OP - The motor schooner Emma Sue brouxht word to Miami today that Bimani. nearest of the Bahama islands, weathered the hurricane with loss of only one dwelling although a laa- mile wind swept the island. No cas- ualties were reported.
 The Emma Sues captain had no Knowledge of possible damage at Great Bahama island which was be- lieved to have been directly In the hurricanes path, but he said that rum row had been wiped out for the third time since July. Only one ves- Sel. a schooner, was reported left at Gun Key and she was beached with her deck cargo gone.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-23
Waterbury Woman Loses
 Foot in Motor Accident

Waterbury, Oct. 23 CP) - Her foot so badly crushed in an auto- mobile motorcycle accident that amputation was necessary, Miss Alma Bauck, 3S, cyclist, of 139 Hillside avenue, is in serious con- dition in the Waterbury hospital here. Police stated that the foot and ankle were so badly mangled and splintered that pieces of bone were found in the gears of the mo- torcycle.
 The accident occurred at the in- tersection of Gxpvcr street and Central avenue at 2:45 o'clock yes terday afternoon. Mrs. Arthur D. Marston, driver of the automobile which collided with Miss Bauck's motorcycle, was not held by police.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-23
his former fellow-gangsters.
 Loaned for Special Jobs

Sometimes members of one gang are loaned to another for special jobs, just like in the movies" A price is agreed on, S10,000 or $20,O0O, and the gangster is under contract" with the other outfit un. til the job is done. Or a gangster is sold" to another outfit for a certain sum or exchanged" in accordance with the time honored baseball GUS. tom.
 Gangsters whose consciences ara troubling them over some deal that. perhaps, was not carried out strict ly according to the unwritteD laws of the underworld and who. there- lore, have an uneasy feeling that perhaps the dread invitation to take a ride" might soon be extended to them, go to Europe or on trips around the world. They feel sure that by the time they return, in . year or two, conditions in Chicago gangland will have undergone q complete change.