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New Britain herald., 1926-10-25
FORMER SOLDIER IS FOUND DEAD IN BED John J. Coffey Served in France During World
 War

Death claimed John J. Coffey 3S years old. and veteran of the
 World War, while he slept at his
 home. 3S Cottage Place, yesterday morning. His brothers with whom he had been planning hunting trip
 went to his room at 4:S0 o'clock to arouse him and were shocked to dis cover him the victim of an ailment which had been troubling him for the past year.
 The remains were examined by Medical Examiner John J. Purnev who proclaimed death due to heart disease. He gave Frank E. Duffey undertaken, permission to prepare the body for burial.
 MT. Coffey was a native of this city and with the exception Of the years he spent in the service. he
 lived here all his life. When his father John J. Coffey, veteran po- liceman and dog warden retired from his position, John Jr., took m the duties. He was father by trade.
 lie was a member of Company F. C. N. G., and saw service with that outfit at the Mexican border in the summer Of 1916. At the entrance of the United States into the world war and the mobilization of the Con- necticut National Guard, he was dis charged from service for a slight dis ability. He was later drafted for service and sent to Camp Upton. L. l., where due to the fact that he had previous military training and was equipped with uniform, he remained only 10 days. He was sent to France and without delay, was assigned 10 the infantry of the Fourth division, regular army.
 He immediately went to the front and joined his division at Soissons. Here the United States army was still carrying on the battle of Cha teau Thierry and the local man was detailed with his platoon into action in the open country. He was In one of the bloodiest engagements of the war and while charging a machine gun nest with 16 others of his out fit, bullet passed through his right wrist and he was invalided back to Base Hospital No ' at Tours. He returned to this country as a casual and was discharged from service at Camp Upton on March IS. 1919.
 Surviving him are his parents. Mir. and Mrs. John J. Coffey: three brothers, Hugh, Lawrence. and stephen, and four sisters. Mrs. Rose Mrs. Fred Swanson. Mrs. Howard Smith and Miss Cath erine Coffey, all of this city.
 Military honors will mark his fun eral which will be in charge of the Veterans Of Foreign Wars at 9:00 o'clock tomorrow morning at the Church of St. John the Evangelist. Burial will be in St. Mary's ceme- iery.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-25
II Persons Injured as
 Coupe and Bus Collide

Fall River, Mass, Oct. 25 [Pl- Eleven persons were injured today, one of them seriously, when a motor bus struck a coupe, skidded. turned over on it's side and crashed into a cottage. The eleven passengers hurt were brought to the Union hospital where it was said that Mrs. Joseph La Force of Fall River, was in a serious condition from a probable fracture of the skull.
 All of the injured but one, James Thibault of New Bedford, were resi- dents of Fall River. The injuries were confined mostly to cuts. lacera- tionS and bruises.
 The bus bound from Fall River for Boston. was proceeding through Somerset. just outside of Fall River. when the accident occurred. Ed ward White, driver of the coupe in volved in the crash, escaped unin- jured. The bus demolished a part of the house Of Joseph C. Ferreira, whose wife and four children bare ly escaped injury.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-25
NEW COINAGE ORDERED
 IN BELGIAN CURRENCY
Belga for Foreign Trading Franc Stabilized at
 174.31 to Pound

Brussels Belgium, Oct. 25.-fPL- The Belgian franc will be stabilized at 174.31 to the pound sterling, it was officially announced today. The franc will remain legal currency for domestic usage, but a new gold unit called the Belga, and equal approxi- mately to five paper francs for 35 to the pound sterling, will be issued for foreign transactions.
 Stabilization of the currency will be effective from tomorrow, when the new SO0,00O,00O stabilization loan negotiated in London will be placed on the market.
 The loan, it is learned will bear interest at 7 per cent plus one per cent for amortization. It is for a term of 30 years.
 Nine state banks have agreed to support the loan: the Federal Re- serve Bank of the United States, the Bank of England, the Bank of France, the Reichsbank (of Ger manyD and similar banks in Japan, Holland, Sweden, Austria and Hun gary.
 In addition the banks will place $35, 5,000,000 in credits at the disposi tion of the Bank of Belgium to as- sist in carrying out the immediate stabilization plans.
 A commission to direct the banks technical work in connection with stabilization will be composed of the governors, vice governors and two directors, assisted by regency council composed of nine persons selected from the worlds commerce, Industry and finance.
 Introduction of the new currency came as a surprise, as it had been denied up to the last minute that such a decision was contemplated.
 Adverse comment came from f. nancial and commercial circles, the opinion being expressed that the creation of the Belga would add complication to international trade
 On tho other hand. the choice of a stabilization rate of approximate ly 75 francs to the pound met with highest approval.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-25
Washington Inquiry

Seattle, Wash, Oct. 25 P - United States Senator Wesley L. Jones, of Washington, republican candidate for reelection, and sev- eral others prominent in the party's councils in this state have been summoned to appear at sena- torial investigation here today 10 reply to counter charges of ex- ttaragance in connection with Sen ator Jones' campaign expenditures.
 The counter charges were pre- ferred Saturday by A. Scott Bullitt. Senator Jones' democratic oppo nent at the close of Bulitt's testi- mony that q total of s27,926.94 been spent in connection with his own campaign. The investigation. being conducted by United States senator Charles L. McNary Of Ore gon. was precipitated by charges by Samuel R. Sumner, republican state chairman, that Mir. Bulitt had spent s100,o0O in his campaign. and that his father-in-law c. D. Stimson of Seattle. had expressed an intention of spending s20o.O0o additional in MT. Bullitt's behalf if necessary.
 Senator McNary was asked to summon B. N. Hicks, superintcn- dent of the state Anti Saloon league. and Mrs. Jackson Silbaugh. an organizer for the state w. c. T. U. These two organizations, Mir. Bullitt charged. have been active in Senator Jones campaign. sev- eral republican party leaders have been summoned.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-25
WITNESS TO TELL OF
 FLORIDA DEVASTATION
Dr. Tippey Speaker at Meeting of Red
 Cross

The directors of the New Britain chapter of the American Red Cross have completed plans for the annual meeting of the chapter which is to take the form of dinner in the Ho- tel Burritt. Wednesday evening at 6:30 o'clock.
 At this time the annual reports of the various branches Of the work and the associated chapters will be presented in printed form, a copy at each plate. After the dinner is served, President Curtiss L. Sheldon will preside over the annual meet ing of the chapter and the election of officers.
 Miss Elizabeth Bye, who Is con- duCting under the Red Cross d nu- triton work in the New Britain schools, will tell of her discoveries and findings within the last F months, Miss Bye is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin and well trained in her profession. Rev. The odore A. Greene, chairman elect of the annual Red Cross enrolment campaign for 1926. will outline brief ly plans for the execution of the campaign. Rev. Worth NJ. Tippey, D. D., secretary of the social serv- ice department of the Federal Coun- cil of Churches of Christ in America, ,trin toll Ii y,-a ,,I pF his recent visit to the devastated sec tions Of Florida. Dr. Tippey was for many years. before associating him self with the Federal Council, pas tor of the Madison Avenue Metho- dist Episcopal church in New York city. at Madison avenue and 60th street. best known of all the Mctho- dist churches of that city. Immedi- ately following the hurricane he was appointed by the Red Cross and Federal Council of Churches to visit FlOrdia and investigate conditions. In this investigation he spent some weeks, going into all the cities and towns, watching Red Cross relief work, talking with ministers, doc tors and city and town officials. While there and since his return, he has been handling much of the pub licity for the Red Cross itself.
 All members Of the Red Cross are invited to attend the annual busi- ness meeting and will be welcomed at the dinner If application is made immediately 10 the treasurer. Leon A. Sprague, of the New Britain Trust Co.
 The directors of the local chapter are; Paul K. Rogers, Rev. L. Boj- Mrs. J. H. Robinson, George r. Spear, C. F. Bennett. Earl Kissel- brack, Mrs. w. T. Wells. Rev. s. A. FisSo. J. E. Lamb, F. w. Irving. NJ. n. SaXe, & II. Holmes, F. G. Platt, Peter Crona and W. F. Brooks.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-25
Pittsfield, Mass, Suf- fers Much Damage Wires Blown Down in New London-Sound Steamers Keep Within Shelter.
Q Mile Wind Rips Through New York. While New Jersey Also Feels Force of Hurri- cane-Like Storm.

Plttstield, Mass. Oct. a5 R- Wind that approached hurricane force caused heavy damage here to- day. Roofs were torn from build ings large trees were uprooted. chim- neys were blown down. and much other damage 10 property done. So lar as is known, no one was injured.
 Heavy damage was done by the wind over a stretch of about four miles long and 100 yards wide. The property loss may exceed S100,000. because countless windows were broken, many roofs torn off houses, barns and other outbuildings wreck ed, and trees of much value up- rooted.
 The storm was most serious at q. m., but there was recurrence at II O clock that did heavy damage. The barometer was down 10 2S at the height of the storm, which was accompanied by heavy rain.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-25
Gale in New York

New York. Oct. 25 dp-A i've minute wind "twister" with veloc- ity. of 75 miles an hour, blew through the heart Of the city today leaving q trail of shattered windows.
 On the northwest corner ot 4snd street and Fifth avenue, large win dows on three floors were blown in by the wind. pedestrians ran in all directions to escape the shower of glass which fell to the sidewalks.
 At the same time windows were smashed by the strong wind In the offices of the Transit Commission at 270 Madison avenue.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-25
S6OO,O00 VALUE OF NEW APARTMENTS Structures of Modern Type Are Gaining in
 Popularity

Apartment house building per mfts to be issued tomorrow at the office of Inspector Arthur N. Ruth erford will increase the number of structures of this type in course of construction to four, the number of housing units involved to 101 and the investment therein to approxi- mately s600,000,
 Alfred r. Levitt has a permit for a 31 apartment building on Court street, F. O. Rackliffe is building Q 2S apartment structure on Glen street, George Rather is to receive a permit to place 21 apartments at Vine and West Main streets, and William H. Allen will receive a per init for q apartments on Walnut street. Two. three and four room apartments are being built.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-25
Steamers Held Cp

Providence, R. L. Oct. 2S Pl- The steamers Concord and Tennessee of this port left their moorings last night on their regular New York trips but dared not venture beyond the confines Of Narragansett bay in the face of the raging storm which brought coastwise shipping to 8 standstill The shippers of both ves- sells dropped 'the hook" at saun- derstown and rode there In safety through the night and returned 10 Providence this morning where all passengers were put ashore. The steamer Lexington which left New York last night. was forced into New London harbor by the stiff southeasterly gale. She will arrive here this afternoon.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-25
LOEWE, MAN WHO BEAT UNION, NEARLY BROKE Famous Danbury Halter Still Hopes to Recoup
 His Business

New York, Oct. 25 LT1-Dietrich F. Loewe, the natter Of Danbury. Conn, who became famous twenty years ago when he fought In the courts labor unions who boycotted his goods because he would not unionize his shops, is waging his last fight, the New York World says to- day.
 "Old Man Loewe," as he Is known to his fellow townspeople, Is "A years old. nearly blind. and broke. His last battle Is to keep from creditors his factory, now bare. but which used to employ $50 men. and his home. Both are heavily mortgaged
 When Mir. Loewe staged his finsh fight with the unions more than 20 years ago he won a S24o,o00 verdict against the Hatters' Union and the American Federation of Labor. which was upheld by the United States supreme court. He collected
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New Britain herald., 1926-10-25
Big Blow At New London

New London. Conn.,. Oct. 25 1p,- This city was without lights dur ing most of the night as result of a terrific gale which racked this city yesterday and last night. Tele- phone and light wires were down in many places. and in several sections. floods were reported where catch basins, clogged with leaves and other storm debris failed to hold the water. The harbor was crowded with shipping which sought shelter last night from the storm. Among the vessels which put in here were the Colonial liners. Georgia and Lex ington, plying with passengers and freight between New York and Providence. They were able to con tinue their trips this morning.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-25
Charges Are Denied

Kansas City, Oct. 25 [4D - Testi- mony before the senate campaien fund committee that the league of nations non-partisan association was trying to affect the senatorial campaigns in Indiana is "poppy- cock" Joseph Myers, ir., declared today at the resumption here of the senate inquiry into that cam paign.
 Myers represented that associa- ton in Indiana during the first six months of the eyar and Clyde A. Walb. chairman of the Indiana re- publican state, committee, testified last week at Chicago that the propaganda" put out by the asso- clation was designed to defeat Sen ators Watson and Robinson. repub- hcans, because of their vote against the world court.
 Chairman Walh also came in for an attack by Senator Reed, demo- crat, Missouri, chairman of the committee, in statement made by the Missourian before he reopened the hearing at the federal building.
 Explaining that his salary was sS,O00 a year, with $50 a month for expenses. Myers testified that the pamphlets he distributed and which Walb produced at Chicago went to non-voters college and nigh school students.
 Was that campaign carried on only in Indiana or all over the union" Chairman Rec dasked.
 All over the union" Myers said, that the league of nations non-partisan association was the ono headed by former Supreme Court Justice Clark.
 Do you know anything about an sS,OoO.000 fund for world peace al- legged to have been subscribed by ?" Senator Reed asked.
 T Know nothing of any such fund" Myers replied.
 Walb previously had told Senator Reed that he had heard such a fund was subscribed at a New York meet
New Britain herald., 1926-10-25
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 SLATED TO RETIRE
Will Be Asked to Step Oif
 Examining Committees
COMPROMISE WITH WELD
Building Commission to Hold Special Meeting Thursday Night in Effort To Meet Request of Mayor for Change.

At a special meeting of the build ing commission Thursday night, called for the purpose of making a third attempt at compromising on the mayors request that plumbing and electrical examining committees as now constituted, be dissolved, a suggestion will be made to change one place on each group.
 Members of the board expressed themselves as personally opposed to the change, which was suggested by Mayor Weld following complaint by II. '. Spaulding, Stanley Works electrician, and Councilman W. Spaulding Warner, but the com missions are anxious to effect a compromise. The mayor wants all persons who are competitors in the respective trades left off the exam ming boards.
 Any attempt to rule Plumbing Inspector r. J. Tormay or Electri- cal Inspector c. J. Curtin off the respective committees will be op- posed on the ground that neither are engaged in business, but are full-time city employees and there fore are not competitors. This was indicated at last Fridays meeting. The commission also indicated desire to have a voice in examina- tionS through membership of a commissioner on each board of ex- aminers. Thomas w. Hinchliffe, an electrical engineer and member of the board, is one of the electrical examiners and William R. Fenn, a plumbing contractor, is one of the plumbing examiners. Joseph Barry and o. A. Peterson, the former an cX-commlssioner and member of the electrical board, and the latter a deputy inspector and member of the plumbing board, will be asked to relinquiSh their places under the proposed compromise. It is planned. under this scheme, to ask instruc- tors at the state trade school to assist as members of the commit tees.
 Plumbers who wish to take ex- November must file application with Inspector P. J. Tormay before that date. the in spector announced today;
New Britain herald., 1926-10-25

slowly to s.arboard the craft slowly turned over. The thrush of water to the engine room was followed by an explosion and persons on shore saw portions of the boat thrown high in- to the air.
 The steamer seemed 10 be a total loss and all efforts on shore and by the crews of nearby river craft were turned 10 life saving. A tug was the first boat to reach the scene and lines were thrown to the nine living members of the crew, who were pulled on board. Only one Of those rescued had to be taken to hos pital, and his condition was not con- Sidered critical.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-25
EASTERN STATES SWEPT BY HEAVY GALES, HOUSES UNROOFED, WINDOWS BROKEN AND SKIPPING PARALXZED
Gale Capsizes Hudson Freighter;
 Two Killed When Boiler Explodes
G. F. Brady of PeekskiIl Wrecked, Man and Woman
 Killed and Nine Other Persons Narrowly Escape

1rvington-on-Hudson, Oct, 25 GT>- A man and a woman were killed and nine other persons narrowly escaped death today when the 125-foot steam freighter, G. F. Brady, Of Peekskin. capsized in a galo that swept the Hudson and was torn to pieces by a boiler explosion. The dead are Mrs, De Mund, cook. and Charles Hayes, fireman. The rest of the crew were saved from the water, suffering only from shock and exposure by tug.
 As the frcighter, which plies be- tween Peekskill and New York, was passing this point the gale struck it with tremendous force and listing
New Britain herald., 1926-10-25
INTEND No COERCION
 OF FACTORY WORKERS
Stanley Works and Rule Shop Approve h.
 dependent Voting

In the first of a series of republi- can monday rallies that are to con-
 tinue until election day, James NJ.
 Burdick, superintendent of the Stan ley Rule and Level division of the
 Stanley Works, told a gathering of workers this noon that the Stanley Works is not interested in how they vote ana will make no effort to in flucnce electors on next Tuesday.
 Supt. Burdick introduced Patrick Conway, Philadelphia lawyer, but did so, he said, not as the superin- tcndent of the stanley Rule" nor as a representative of the Stanley Works, but as private citizen. He rccited story told him by his father, concerning a foreman in a small factory at Higganum, who as- sembled his employees just before election day and said: T want every man in my employ to vote as l vote" There was wonderment at such a command and as the work CTS looked from one to another, the foreman made explanation: q vote as I please, and that's the way l want you to vote" The position of the Stanley Works in this campaign is the same as the Higganum fore man, Nr. Burdick assured.
 Attorney Conway told of his If years experience as an employe of a hat factory and of his nocturnal studies that eventually won him a position at the Philadelphia bar. He charged that democratic rule had always been unfortunate for work ing men, hearkening back to the days of 1920 when, he said, thous- ands of men were without work, smoke no longer curled upward from factory chimneys and factory whistles were stillcd.
 The surcst road to return to that condition is to fail to vote for Sena- tor Bingham and to return five democratic representatives to Wash ington, he said. He warned that Coolidge, the republican form of i government, and the present condi- , tion of steady employment and high i wages can be preserved only through giving the present administration a congress that will enable it to func- | tion as in the past.
 Because high wages and steady | employment prevail at the present | time is no assurance that it will con- tinue, the speaker said. He asked '. what man among his audience, if he . considered the purchase of a new house, would not call his family to- Fether and ask what they thought of the proposition. Lawyer Conway urged that the head of each house. hold call together the members of the family and find out what way they are going to vote and why. He urged his listeners to talk and think politics from now until election day, and then to vote a straight republi- can ticket.
 Henry ]. Calnen, of Hartford, democratic candidate for congress man. will speak at the Stanley Rule and Level shops tomorrow noon at 12:40 o'clock.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-25
Victim Was Deserter Being Held for Trial and Guards Bullet, Aimed at Legs, Went High.
Fleeing Man Struck in Hip, Shot Glancing Upwards Major Pendleton Max
 ing Investigation.

New London, Conn, Oct. 25.-(P, In attempting 10 effect his escape from the Fort II. G. Wright military reservation at Fishers Island this morning, Private Benjamin Dubren, 22 years old, awaiting trial on q charge of assertion, was shot and killed by Sentry Alvin II. Roberts, private attached to battery l of the 11th field artillery.
 Shot at 100 Yards
 A steel jacketcd shell fired by the sentry from a distance of about 100 yards struck Dubren in the right hip, and forced itself upwards to lodge in the intestines. Dubren stag gered q few feet, and then collapsed. and was dead when the post ambu- lance, which was hastily sent for, reached his side.
 Deserted in Calf.
 Dubren, whose home was in Chicago, was apprehended on Octo- Der 15, when he attempted to en- list in the United States coast guard at the local recruiting station at the coast guard academy. When his finger prints were taken, they were compared with those of dosertcrs sent out by army, navy and coast guard headquarters and it was found that he was listed as a desert CT from the army. His record was traced and it was found that had S.sprted q year ago from Fort Me- Dowd in California q few hours be- fore his regiment cntrained for San Francisco to sail for the Philippine Islands. He was turned over by the coast guard to an armed detail from Fort Wright, who lodged him in the
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New Britain herald., 1926-10-25
Damage in New Jersey

Newark, N. J.. Oct. 25 P,-For the third time in as many months northern and central New Jersey today were swept by winds which at Paterson reached the proportions of small tornado.
 High winds were reported at As bury Park. where telephone poles were snapped of, trees uprooted and transmission lines broken.
 The Paterson storm was confined to the Main street business district. where window panes were broken and awnings were torn off. Several big trees were laid low. One man was slightly injured.
 In Hackensack large political
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New Britain herald., 1926-10-25
TO FIGHT IN HARTFORD

Hartford, oct. 25 lR - Match maker George Mulligan of the Con- necticut A. c. today announced he has signed Harry Person of Sweden, and Pat Mccarthy of Boston for q 12-round bout in the Hartford state armory Monday evening, Novem- Der s.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-25
MILLS RESUME TODAY

Oneco, Conn, Oct. 25 P}-The Ballouville cotton mills. which has for some time been idle, started this morning with partial force of opcr- atiYes. When all equipment changes have been made this mill, with those at Pineville and Attawaugan, form erly the property of tho Blackstone company, will employ 500 hands. .