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New Britain herald., 1926-12-08
|DR. TOkARCzYK AGAIN
 FIRST AID TO S70RK'
D. L. Nair Keeps His Place as Marrying
 Justice"

For the third successive year, Dr. John J. Tokarczyk will head the list of New Britain physicians in the number of births reported at the office of the town clerk. he having 205 already on record.
 The late Dr. Henry T. Bray was for many years chief aide to the stork having officiated at more than 5000 births during his practice. In 1924 Dr. Tokarczyk's report showed a higher birth report and it has con- sistently increased until this years figure shows what Is the city's rec ord for births officiated at by one doctor.
 A state statute provides a fee of 25 cents for each birth certificate recorded, this payment being made to physicians after January 1.
 David l.. Nair. alderman from the first ward and attorney, has qualified for the title of marrying justice" :" for the second year. having per- formed 3l wedding ceremonies in 1926. Only four of approximately 30 justices of the peace qualified to tie nuptial knots made use of this power this year. r. B. Hungerford married 10 couples, and Attorneys Emil Danberg and George Le Witt, one each.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-08
DEMOCRATS DEMANDING PERMANENT
 TAX CUT OF 335 MILLION DOLLARS
Budget Totaing $4,ol4,57l,l24
 Carries Increase of $l6,543,72S
Pension Increases Postal Costs and Veterans Bureau Accounts For Most of Gain - Public Debt Cut 30 Million - President Asks Delay in Warship and Airship Construction - Will Enforce Prohibition

Washington, Dec. 15. RD - The Governments budget for the next fiscal year, calling for appropriation of s4,014.571,l24. or sl6,543,72S more than is allotted for the current year, was submitted to Congress to- day by President Coolidge.
 Causes for Increases
 The Civil and Spanish War pen sion increases voted last session, to- gethor with increases in the cost of operating the Postal Service and the Veterans Bureau, account principal ly for the higher budget, more than offsetting heavy reductions in ex- penses in other branches of the Government. The largest of these reductions - s30,o0o,Oo0 - was the interest on the public debt.
 The 1928 fiscal year outlay pro- vides for inauguration of five-year aviation programs in the Army and Navy, with a total of s574,000,0o0 for National Defense; and the main tenance of prohibition enforcement at total cost of nearly s30,0o0,oO0
 Warship Construction
 Mir. Coolidge asked Congress to postpone construction of the remain ing three of the eight light cruisers which were to have been started be- fore next July in view of this coun- try now engaging In negotiations ito broaden our existing treaties with the great powers which deal with the elimination of competition in naval armaments,"
 He also omitted all provisions for the construction of two rigid air ships which Congress authorized to be built at a cost of ss,.000.000 prior to July i. 1928. He asked that time be given to experiment with the all- metal airship now being constructed at a cost of S300,00o.
 Aviation Program
 os the S1s.477,SSo proposed for aviation :. in the Army and Navy. s20, 600, GOO is for new planes and
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New Britain herald., 1926-12-08
MILLIONS IN JEWELS
 STRUGGLED INTO |. s.
S25, 100000 From France Alone-Big Illegal Drug
 Entrance Too

Washington, Dec. s Rl-Jewelry valued at more than S25,000,000 was smuggled into the United States from France alone last year, and the H. legal entrance of narcotics has been large enough to cause the govern ment to consider steps for curbing the Illicit drug trade at it's source.
 This situation was revealed today with publication of testimony before the house appropriation committee, while 1t was considering the treasury post office bill.
 Ernest W. Camp, director Of cus- toms, told the committee that smuggling had developed on gigan- tic scale, and while there was no way to compute the total value of snuggled goods. he said the figure undoubtedly would be high in the millions.
 L, G. Mutt, chief of the narcotics division. informed the committee that he had recon nended to the treasury and state departments that American agents be sent abroad to discover the source of opium and morphine which enters the United States illegally. He expressed the opinion that the recent international opium convention at Geneva had made long strides in the solution of international drug traffic.
 Director Camp declared criticism of customs officials often came from innocent persons forced to submit to examination for smuggled jewels, but that the officials were doing their best to separate the chaff from the wheat"
New Britain herald., 1926-12-08
MAY DROP ZONE APPEAL
 IF CITY GRANTS REQUEST
Elizabeth NJ. RoChe's Petition Comes Before Adjustment Board At
 Meeting Tonight

The appeal of Elizabeth NJ. Roche from the action Of the board of ad- justment in denying her a change from residence to business uses on her property at East Main and East streets. will be withdrawn from su- perior court if the board of adjust ment at its meeting tonight grants her 8 special exception.
 This announcement was made to- day by Attorney L. J. Colon. who is associated with Day, Berry & Rey- holds of Hartford in an appeal which alleges that the board acted arbitrarily and without considera- ton Of the fact that the area is now actually business district although not so zoned.
 The application of the Masonic Temple Corporation for q special ex- ception on Russell street will come before tonights meeting as will sev- eral other postponed decisions and new business
New Britain herald., 1926-12-08
RIDERS SHAKEN UP AS BUS WHEEL COMES OFF
Drivers Presence of Mind Stops Vehicle From
 Overturning

Lives Of Berlin and Meriden com muters were endangered this morn- ing when bus owned by the Con- necticut Co., lost a wheel on the 9 o'clock trip to Meriden at the cor ner of Whiting and Maple streets. The quick action of the driver, Gus tave Nordgren, alone saved the oc- cupants from possible serious injur- ies.
 The bus was progressing south on Maple street and was preparing to turn the corner into Whiting street when the wheel. weakened through the strain made by the constant travel through the snow, snapped at the axle and let the rear of the bus to the ground. Nordgren wrenched | the steering wheel to a position that held the vehicle from turning over on its side. The axle, catching in the car tracks, skidded the bus for ap- proximately 20 feet until brought to stop by the emergency brake. Pas sengers suffered no other injuries than a slight shaking up. The wheel of the bus was found some 50 feet from the final resting place of the machine, and various parts were scattered over the street. The bus slanted across the thor oughfare, blocked traffic both ways until a trouble car removed the wreck,
 Occupants were sent on their way called for. Passengers congratulated the driver on his presence of mind which prevented the turning over of the vehicle. The schedule was de- layed 20 minutes.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-08
Steals Enough Hardware to Fit Up
 House; Ready to Ship It to Italy
Police Swoop Down on Cherry Street Home and Ar
 rest Russell X Erwin Employe For Theft.

Hardware valued at s150, which it is alleged was stolen from the Russell & Erwin Division of the American Hardware Corporation by Dominick Talotta, aged 29 of G2 Cherry street, was recovered at Talotta's home last evening by De- tective Sergeant lIlinger and Ser geant O'Mara, who arrested Ia lotta on the charge of theft. According to the police Talotta, who has been employed in the factory as a carpenter. took the hardware piece by piece and when he had enough to fit up a house, he left the companys employ last Saturday, and was planning to sail for Italy on December Il. He re- turned to Italy once since coming here to make his home.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-08
LANDS ENDORSED

Ashevile, N. C., Dec. s LPe--The administration of Kenesaw Mountain Landis as baseball commissioner was unanimously endorsed by the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues in executive ses- sion here today when Iandis was recommended for reelection with out curtailment of authority" The commissioners seven-year term Of office expires December t6.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-08
INJURED ATHLETE IS
 GIVEN SIGNAL HONOR
Carleton F. Walker Award. ed Gold Football
 by V. M. l.
fsnncIal 10 thA Eernld.N

Lexington, Va, Dec. 8.-Serious- ly injured in a football game Thanksgiving day, a New Britain boy today is sporting a school athletic honor never before awarded here to an athlete except to those who have won monograms for two consecutive seasons.
 The New Britain boy Is Carleton F, Walker, fullback for the Virginia Military Institute. The athletic coun- ell voted him gold football. despite the fact that this Is Walkers first season in the Cadet outfit and that the emblem is never awarded except after player has twice car ried oft the yearly honors.
 Walker also was awarded the us- ual monograms and numerals.
 Fred c. Walker and Miss Berna- dine Walker of 57 Harrison street, father and sister of Carleton r.. Walker, who lies in the Jefferson hospital. Roanoke, Virginia, suffering from injuries sustained in a football game on Thanksgiving afternoon, returned to this city yesterday after an absence of 1S days which were spent at the injured boys bedside. Both report that Carleton Is greatly improved and is removed from dan ger. It is hoped that he will be re- leased from the hospital before the first Of next year. Mrs. Walker re- mained in Roanoke with her son.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-08
WIDOW SEEKS INSURANCE
 FOR DEATH OF HUSBAND
Mrs. Baranowsld Brings Suits Against John Hancock and Pru-
 dential Companies for S4,0OO.

Alleging refusal on the part of the defendants to make payment of poli- cies insuring her late husband, Mrs. Klemont Baranowski of SS Hillhurst avenue, has brought suit for $f,50o against the John Hancock Life h. surance Co. of Boston, Mass. and S2,5o0 against the Prudential hte Insurance Co. of Newark, N. J. A ' torney Lawrence J. Colon represents the plaintiff.
 The plaintiffs husband was ex- amined for a policy in the Hancock Go. prior to an illness in a hospital and the policy was issued on his recovery, according to the allegation. The issuance of the policy by the ether defendant was preceded by 2 medical examination during which an affirmative answer was made to t1e question relative to hospital treatment according to the plain tiff. but the defendants in each in stance are said to contend that the plaintiffs husband made fraud ulent concealment of facts material to the risk. He died about seven months after the policies were is- sued. The plaintiff denies that the concealment was fraudulent if it ex- i.sted at all and if the medical cx- amination report did not state that her husband affirmed that he had l,aep Ill in a hosnital if was tbe fault of the examiners and agents of the defendants.
 According to the plaintiff, her husband was treated for heart and liver condition, whereas lobar pneu- rtonia caused his death.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-08

The hardware. some of which is not first class, was packed in a. wooden receptacle and the police say Talotta admitted that he was preparing to ship it 10 Italy. Be- cause of the nature of his work he had access to all departments at the factory and in this way was able to collect the pieces without an ac- complice, the police say.
 Arraigned in police court this morning he pleaded not guilty and his case was continued until to- morrow to allow him time to en- gage counsel. He emphasized that he wanted the case disposed of without delay because of having completed ,lp ants for the visit to his f---
New Britain herald., 1926-12-08
RECEIVER APPOINTED
 FOR AUBURN TRANS. co.
Superior Court Acts on Petition Filed by ex-Mayor George A. Quigley, StockhOlder.

Thomas P. Orchard, organizer and manager of the Auburn Transpor- tation Co. of this city has resigned and Deputy Sheriff Martin H. Hor- witz was today appointed temporary receiver of the coucern on applica- ton of George A. Quigley. a stock holder, the latter announced today.
 Dissatisfied with the management of the company's affairs, Mir. Quig- ley appeared in superior court this morning and made application for appointment of a receiver, which was granted. Asked if the company is preparing to enter bankruptcy, MT. Quigley replied negatively. Tt is to prevent just such condition that I had the receiver appointed, he said, Tt is too good q concern to go bankrupt"
New Britain herald., 1926-12-08
Bill Runs Counter to G. 0. P. Opinion and Presidents Advice Would Lower Corpor- ation Levy to Il Per Cent.
Measure Also Provides for Repeal of Automobile, Amusement, Club Dues and Produce Taxes.

Washington, Dec.Ns R-The tax ation issue which promises to pro- duce an abundance of argument dur ing the current sessicn of congress was definitely drawn today with dis closure Of the details Of the demo- cratic plan for a permanent s3So,- 100000 reduction.
 Approved by democratic leaders in both senate and house, the bill runs counter to republican opinion and the specific pronouncement by Pres ldent Coolidge in his annual message against permanent revision Of the tax law at present.
 Repcals As Suggested.
 Although its general objective has been known for sometiln g., deta!ls oy the bill have not been dl6olossas pending arrangements for 1ts intrN- duction in the house today. It's ma. jor provisions call for reduction of the corporation tax from 1s 1-2 per cent to Il per cent and repeal of the automobile, amusement, club due. oAh piouuCe td.CS. SUCH req UCtlON and repeal of revenue rates are esti- mated as follows:
 Reductions and Rcpeals.
 Reduction Of the corporation tax, S230, ,00o,0 900; repeal Of the automo- bile tax, s1o,ooo,o0O; repeal of ad- missions and club dues, $25,Ooo. 900, and repeal Of the stamp tax on sales of produce on exchanges, Ss.dto, ,bot.'
 The bill was drafted by Represen- tadve Garner of Texas, financial spokesman for the minority in the house, after consultation with Sena- tor Simmons of North Carolina, wne holds a. corresponding position among democrats in the senate. Titular leaders of the party ia both houses also were consulted.
 Unanimous Approval. -s1'
 Garner in statement said the measure carried the unanimous SUD- port of the democratic members of the ways and means committee.
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New Britain herald., 1926-12-08
GLOBE TROT7ER AT 7S,
 MAKES 9TH OCEAN TRIP
Years Mean Nothing to Joseph Reale; at Home
 on Sea

Al the age of 7s, long after the average man las settled down and dismissed all thought of long dis tance travel. Joseph Reale arrived in New York last light, completing his fifth transatlantic voyage.
 Reale has been a resident of New Britain at intervals when he was not en route to his homeland, Italy, or New Britain five years ago and in the interim has lived at Cannicattini, BaGant.
 He is the father of Mrs Angelo Blancati, wife of Angelo Blancati, Church street tonsorial parlor pro- prietor.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-08
CONGRESS- ASKED ID
 BACK USE OF STOOLS
Enforcement Bill Wants Half Million for "Under
 Cover Agents"

Washington, Dec. s R-Nev fueI Tor the wet and dry fight was ore. sented 10 congress today in the en. lorcement section of the treasury appropriation bill, which incorporat- ed a vital request for congre ssiona] sanction of the employment of "un- der cover" prohibition agents.
 containing the substance for re- hewal Of bitterly contested phase Of the prohibition conflict. the oues- t1on which congress must dacide is whether the fund from which ad- Vances are made to secret operatives will be increased from }o5o,ooo to s500,0OO.
 Having survived heated attack in committee hearings. as disclosed in transcripts of testimony made pub lie today, the issue was placed be- fore the house at the special re- quest of General Andrews, enforce ment chief, and with the support of the appropriations sub committee which heard General Andrews testi- mony was that of an ardent wet, Representative Gallivan, democrat, assachusetts
 T am against the whole propoN- ton of paying this money for this purpose Mir. Gallivan declared, aft CT explaining that he was not con- cerned with the argument that in creasing the fund would not cores pondingly increase the general pro- hibition appropriation. Neither did he care, he added whether the under cover agent received his expense money before or after he performed his duty.
 General Andrews explained that secret agent could be kept secret only by advancing him money to pay his own way. thus keeping him off pay rolls. Even buying the opera tive a railroad ticket. he said. left loop hole through which advance news of the agents coming might leak to the intended quarry.
 He made no other special requests of the committee which allotted him the s11,99o.9e5 he asked for the prohibition unit of the treasury. The enforcement establishm now is large enough, he said, adding that . smaller and less expensive force sould be sufficient within a few years.
 The enforcement machine as . whole, the general testified. now in- cludes 4,121 persons. plus coast guard personnel sufficient to man 397 vessels and five ssaplanss.
 Relating coast guard activities, Rear Admiral Frederick c. billiard, the commandant. told the committee (continued on Pass il2
New Britain herald., 1926-12-08
GREAT PROSPERITY
 SEEN BY TREASURY
Surplus Of Nearly 400 Million
 for This Fiscal Year
OVER S2N,000,000 NEXT
Not Until There Has Been Another Years Test of Tax Law Does President Favor Permanent Policy of Taxation

Washington. Dec. 10. Pt-Presi- dent Coolidge revealed 10 Congress an almos unprecedented prosperous condition of the Treasury in his an- nual budget message today, but he again emphatically declared against any permanent reduction in tax rates at present.
 A surplus of ssS3,079,095 is in sight for this fiscal year, ending
 June 30, and s2OO,70S,S63 for the following year. This years surplus is s200. .000,00 more than vas or iginal!y estimated and despite the cut in tax rates of last March will exceed the margin of last year by $6.0O0,0o0.
 But not until there has been an- other years test of the new revenue law. and sounding of the extent of the present prosperity, the President
 said, can il be determined what our permanent policy of taxation shall be- Two Possible Means
 Mir. Coolidge discussed the bene- l fits of two possible means of dis posing of the surp!us-application Of 1t 10 retirement of the public debt, ! or its return to the taXpayers-and left the choice entirely up to Con gress. He asked that if the latter course were pursued, it be accom- plished by giving the taxpayers credit on their first two payments of the coming year.
 With our still enormous ntaional debt amounting to nearly sl9,500,-
 100000 a surplus can be no em~ barrassment." he said. since 1t can be applied without difficulty 10 the reduction of the interest bearing ob- legations of the Government and thus effect saving ill interest costs. Should Congress be of the opinion that the surplus estimated for the current fiscal year based upon re- ceipts expected to be received under
 the existing law Is too large. then l suggest temporary tax reduction
 measure which will cut down thi. expected surplus by leaving the ex- cess in the pocketbooks of American taxpayers"
 Must Give Law Test Stating that the surplus included | 100000 in money previously
 spent by the Government but just , now returned and which could not be counted on in the coming year the President insisted that the new | (Continued on Page 1G)
New Britain herald., 1926-12-08
BUS TAX LAW IS
 ARGUED IN COURT Unconstitutional, Is Claim of h.
 terstate Buss@ Corp. DECISION IS RESERVED
Connecticut Officials, on the Other Hand, File Briefs to Uphold Le. gality of States Levy on Public Automobile Vehicles.

New Haven, Conn. Dec. s.-(P- A tax law of Connecticut was de- tended and was declared to be in- valid before three federal judges here today when constitutional court convened to hear the case of the Interstate Busses corporation against five officials of the state. Briefs were filed by counsel and oral arguments were heard. Decision will be given by the judges at a later date.
 Judge Martin T. Manton, second senior judge of the circuit court of appeals of the second district pre- sided, and with him on the bench were Judge Marcus B. Campbell, district judge of the eastern district of New York and Federal Judge Edwin s. Thomas.
 The defendants in the action are William H. Blodgett, tax commits sioner, Ernest E. Rogers, state treasurer; Frederick M Salmon, state comptroller: Robert T. Hurley, superintendent of the state police, and Robbins B. Stoeckel, motor ve- hicle commissioner.
 The law, a tax measure, which the bus corporation Is attempting to prove is unconstitutional was Impos- ed by the 1925 legislature and pro- vides levy of one cent q mile on interstate corporations using the highways within this state.
 States Right Questioned
 Edward Kelly of Hartford repre- senting the Interstate Busses corp oration pointed out that the corp oration is organized under the laws of the state of Connecticut, that its busses operate between points in Connecticut and terminals in Mas sachusetts and Rhode Island, but that the busses only carry passen- gers from one state to another, no local business being done. The con- stitutionality of the tax is question ed, MT. Kelly said, on ground tha. a state cannot levy Q tax on inter- state traffic. The question of state levying such a tax has been up be. fore the supreme court and 1t had been decided in many instances that q state had no such right. This is the first instance, Attorne, Kelley said, that a law had beer , passed In which interstate traffic had been mentioned in expressed terms when the question of taxation was a part of the act.
 He quoted a number of cases where decisions had been handed down that such tax on interstate commerce had been a burden to such commerce and that such taxa ton was a question that rests solely with congress.
 Judge Manton brought up the question that the tax imposed by Connecticut was q tax on a state corporation doing business within the state and tax only on the use of the roads within the borders of the state.
 Attorney Kelly maintained that this constituted a burden on inter. state commissioners and that the state could only impose a tax or property, such as tax on machines or real estate.
 Our contention is," Mir. Kell, said. that they cannot tax oul business"
 An tnterlocutory injunction wa. granted the bus corporation by Judge Edwin S. Thomas sometim, ago restraining the state official. (Continued on Page 1S.)
New Britain herald., 1926-12-08
KING FERDINAND OPERATED UPON
 AGAIN; CONDITION REPORTED GOOD
In Meantime Reports From Rumania Hint at Dynastie
 Crisis, With Carol King With Fascist Government

fathers death. this 10 be followed by establishment of Fascist type gov- ernment under the Taranist (na- tional-peasant) parry, the leaders of which arc Julio Maniu and pr. Nicholas Lupu.
 The other is reported scheme by former Premier Ionel Bratiano and his brother Vintila who are termed "the rulers of Rumania, to hand over the crown to an unnamed British prince after period of rule by the regency as at present consti- tuted.
 The army, despite wide changes decreed by Premier Averescu in an effort to eliminate Carols supporters. is said to be thoroughly sympathetic with the ambitions of the errant ex- crown prince.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-08
DOCTOR IS CONVICTED

Boston, Dec. 8 F-Dr. Thomas F. Walsh was this morning convicted of two charges and acquitted on a third brought against him in connection with the death of Edith l.. Greene, state ward whose dismembered body was found in cemetery here last July. The case was given to the jury yesterday morning but the members required more than 20 hours to reach their decision.