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New Britain herald., 1926-09-08
STRIKES HEAD ON BEAM
 IN FALL AT TABS' BLOCK
Hartford Steamfitter Hurt in Two Story Drop But Condition
 Is Not Critical

John Sutherland of 76 Guilford street Hartford, aged about 33 years, fell from the second floor of the new Y. NJ. T. A. & E. society building on Main street, opposite St. Mary's church about II o'clock this forenoon, and struck on his head. He was taken to New Britain Gen eral hospital and treated for in juries about the head and a possible fracture of the skull. His condition this afternoon was not regarded critical, although the full extent of his injuries had not been determined.
 Sutherland is steamhtter in the employ of Otto Epstein of Hartford. It is believed he missed his footing while working above the ground and his head came in contact with a metal beam when he fell.
 Mir. Epstein and Sutherland's wife were at the hospital this afternoon to visit the injured man and Mir. Epstein was to visit the building to learn the details of the accident.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-08

1 the Doyen shipyards to watch the start of the flight. Grandma Ben nett had risen early and was eager to be off. She ate a frugal break fast of toast and tea. had a taste of melon and laughingly declined an egg, because, she said, it'll make me too heavy going up.'
 She was forced to restrain her eagerness, however, while the plane waited for the tide to reach the proper height. Then, while her daughter, Mrs. Ella Smith. and her grandson. Harold A. Smith, looked on, the 100-year-old grandmother entered the plane and the machine scared into the air.
 The plane carried her from 1000 to 1,200 feet into the air, sailed over the Cape shore. down over Diamond Islands and Cebaeague. in the lower harbor. The big machine was capa- ble of a speed of 80 miles all hour and at the insistance of his aged passenger the pilot threw the throt- tie wide open.
 As the plane descended. Mrs. Ben nett waved her hand enthusiastical- ly to the waiting crowd and called:
 Tt was a wonderful ride. You ought to try it"
 She was accompanied on the flight by Dr. Lester L. Powell, her host in this city.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-08
Papers and Coffin Are
 Damaged by Train Fire

Reeds Ferry, N. H., Sept. 8 LP- Thousands of copies of Boston morning papers were destroyed and a coffin containing body was damaged early today when fire wrecked baggage car on Boston & Maine railroad paper train, near here. Bremen from Merrimack laid 2500 feet of hose through a lumberyard, near which the train had halted. Nashua firemen re- sponded to a call for aid. The wrecked car was cut out of the train and taken back to Nashua.
 Traffic was delayed for three hours and many points in northern New Hampshire were deprived of their morning papers.
 Railroad men and firemen were unable to determine the cause of the fire. The coffin was being taken from New York city to Manchester
New Britain herald., 1926-09-08
C Fl. CLARK FUNERAL

Hartford, Conn., Sept. P- Governor Trumbull and other high state officials, a group of prominent newspaper publishers from Connectl- cut and Massachusetts, and hundreds of prominent figures in the political professional and social life of the state, were among those here for the funeral of Charles Hopkins Clark, many years editor of the Hartford Courant, which was to be held at the Asylum Hill Congregational church at 2:So this afternoon.
 The Rev. Warren S. Archibald of the South Congregational church of this city conducted the services.
 Burial was in Spring Grove ceme- tery.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-08
YROBEL, BARRED AS ALIEN
 ALLOWED TO ENTER U. S.
Youth Born In America Had Been Detained At Gateway" Under
 Immigration Law.

Wladislaw Vrobel, 20 years of age, who is natural born citizen of the United States, but who was refused admittance to this country when he arrived at the port of New York after living in Poland for a number of years, has been allowed to enter as the result of q hearing in the case held in New York. He was represented by Attorney Law renee J. Colon.
 Attorney Colon presented affida- wits and baptismal record to show that he was born in this country. On these grounds he was allowed admittance and has returned to the city of his birth. Hartford.
 Nrobel's case was a peculiar one. He was born in Hartford and lived there until he was four years of age, when his family went to Poland where they have been making their residence since. Desiring to return to the United States, the young man booked passage a few weeks ago, but upon landing at Ellis Island he was refused permission to remain.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-08
COTTON CROP FORECAST.

Washington, Sept. R'-Cotton of this years growth ginned prior to September 1 amounted to 694,S77 running bales, counting round as half bales. compared with SS6,399 bales to that date last year. the cen sus bureau announced today. Round bales included numbered 14,6O7. Compared with 24.349 last year. If developments during the remainder of the season are as unfavorable to the crop as in the three years of greatest decline in the last 10, to- tai production of about 14,104. 900 bales might be expected, the crop reporting board announced, but should conditions be as favorable as during the three years Of greatest subsequent improvement an outturn of about 16,379,000 bales might re- suit.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-08
DEMOCRATS ORGANIZE

Delegates to the democratic state convention met last night and adopt cd inc slate proposed through last week. naming Judge w. r. Mangan and Mrs. Nellie McCrann members Of the state central committee: John F. k. Keevers, chairman of the state delegations; Dr. A. l.. Avitable, ere dentials committeeman; David L.. Dunn. resolutions committeeman; Frank L. Conlon. member of the committee on permanent organiza- tion. The delegation will vote as a unit for William F.. Thoms of Wa terbury for governor.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-08
SHEFFIELD GOES
 BACK ID MEXICO
Has Fullest Support Of Ameri-
 can Government

Paul Smiths, N. Y, Sept s. LRl- After conferences between President !. Coolidge and James R. Sheffield, American ambassador to Mexico, it was announced at the summer white house today that MT. Sheffield who is in this country on vacation, would return to Mexico City in the fall with the entire confidence and sup port of the president and the state department.
 The ambassador, 1t was declared by officials speaking in behalf of Nr. Coolidge, in the presence of MT. Sheffield, has had the complete sup port and will continue to have the support in the policies he has car rIed out and will continue to carry out without change in Mexico City.
 While it was asserted that there had been no new developments in the Mexican situation touching eith- CT the oil and land laws, or the re- Iigious controversy, it was said there apparently was in general a very good condition of order in the south ern republic.
 There also had been, 1t was ad- ded, a good deal of recession on the part of the Mexican government in the claims it has made of the priyi- lege of interfering with the rights and business of American citizens in Mexico.
 There are yet some questions to be worked out, however, 1t was con- tinued, touching the rights of American citizens to hold property there.
 The American policy, 1t was reiterated in behalf of the president is to protect the rights of American citizens in the enjoyment of those rights that they are entitled to under international law, usuage, customs and our treaties.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-08

When Miss Angela NJ. Lacava ap- peared in police court this morning. representing Vito DePento of Oak stret. court attaches said 1t was the first time in their memory hat a woman lawyer had represened a client in the local court.
 Miss Lacava did not make state ment to the court, having had an understanding with Prosecuting At torney Woods beforehand that a recomm endation would be made by him to have the five days jail sen- tence imposed several days ago for theft of lumber suspended on pay ment of costs.
 DePent, who has an impedim ent of speech, is said to have claimed he was unable to express himself clearly on his first appearance in court, when he was not represented by counsel.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-08
4S FIRE VICTIMS
 IN SINGLE GRAVE
Town in Ireland Pays Tribute to
 Movie House Dead

Drumcollogher, County Limerick, Ireland, Sept. P,-Forty- eight of those who perished Sunday night in the fire which swept a fimsy wood en structure where a moving picture was being shown, were buried in the local churchyard In a common grave today. Twenty-six of them were charred beyond identification.
 The story of the disaster which has put so many families in this district in mourning was told at a coroner's inquest today. It was 8 story, narrowing in it's detail of men, women and children, packed into a building almost ready to collapse and without adequate entrance or exit; of a motion picture protector absolutely unprotected and a candle burning near infammable film.
 Then when a spark set the films alight in the crowded upper floor of the building, efforts to quench the flames only succeeded in spreading them in all directions. A great panic ensued. The solitary exit was soon blocked; the rickety stairs broke through, and shortly, the floor collapsed. Frightened people tried to escape by barred windows. others were caught in the struggling mass. Many did reach the outer air, but not less than 50 were burned or crushed to death.
 , The owner of the building, Will liam Ford, who was one of those to escape, admitted there was no pro- lection against fire in his building. The operator of the machine. Pat rick Downing, who also escaped, told of the burning candle and the blazing films, and his endeavors to put out the flames and keep the people from becoming panic-strick- en.
 Both these men are under deten- ton, and President Cosgrave, Of the Irish Free State, who came here to lend his sympathy to the stricken neopln. declared that he will oroer q thorough investigation. He at tended the funeral services today which were conducted by the bishop of Limerick.
 For the first time in history, message of sympathy has passed De- tween the two Irish governments. From Belfast came an expression ol Listers profound sympathy in the tragedy, from Hugh Pollock finance minister. who acted in the absence of Premier Craig. His message was addressed to President Cosgrave.
 So great is the anger against Ford that crowds of angry people around his home last night broke the windows and did further damage. Fortunately for the man he was in the hands of the pollce at the time.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-08
$500 SUIT OVER AUTO CRASH

John Shilosly, through Attorney Thomas F. McDonough. has brought suit for $500 against Carl Niczovicz, alleging that the latter drove his automobile against the automobile of the plaintiff on August fl, dam aging it considerably and depriving the plaintiff of it's use.
 The plaintiff sets forth that his car was parked in front of his store at 76 Broad street, on the south side, when the other car. coming east, struck it. The defendant wac not exercising due care in the op- eration of his car, according to the allegation.
 The writ is returnable in the city court the third Monday in Septem- Der.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-08
COMPETITION COSTLY
Auto And Truck Rivals of New Haven Road Costing Company $87, ,000, ,OO0 Each Year.

Boston, Sept. 8 CP1 - Automobile bus and truck competition is cost ing the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad business aggregat- ing s37,000,0o0 year, representa- tives of the railroad declared at an interstate commerce commission hearing here today. The testimony was given in connection with an in quiry into the need for federal regu- lation of motor vehicle interstate commerce.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-08
Increased EnrOIlments
 At ParOchial Schools

Increased enrollments were noted in the four parochial schools which opened their sessions for the fall term today. Principals and teach CTS of the schools worked until q late hour this afternoon to organize and compile statistics on the regis tration.
 St. Mary's and the Sacred Heart school which take care of children in the northern section have unusual cnrollments. Although nothing def mite in the way of an estimate could be gotten this afternoon, il Is expected that the number will break previous records. The two sou hern section parochial schools, St. Mat thew's and St. Joseph's though not as large, have reported enrollments that will tax their capacities.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-08
Drawings of Memorial
 Shown at City Hall

Drawings of the proposed memor- ial to veterans of the world war were placed in the common council chamber at city hall today and Mayor Weld has made arrangements to have them available for public in- spection for the next week.
 One of the sketches is a detail of the base of the shaft 12 feet in diameter. shown in it's exact size. Another shows the eagle which will surmount the shaft, This drawing which is also exact size is 21 feet long and 14 feet from wing tip to wing tip.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-08
Yale Athletes Plan to
 Train In Clubhouse

New Haven, Conn.,, Sept. HPl- Yale university has leased the club house of the Winchester club of the Winchester Repeating Arms con- pany at Ashmun and Henry streets for a period of three months, be- ginning Januar. 1, for indoor track and baseball training.
 The Yale track and baseball cages were demolished during the summer by the university in connection with the plans for the new sterling me- morial library.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-08
Bridgeport Hydraulic
 Co. Presents Demands

Bridgeport, Conn.,, Sept. 8 P1 Formal notice of the increased de- mands of the Bridgeport Hydraulic company for water service to the city of Bridgeport was in the hands of city officials today.
 The increase, approved by the public utilities commission last spring raises the municipal financial protection service cost from about s1oo,00O to approxmately s1S0,0o0. This rate will hold to June 30, 1929, udner the agreement between the city and the Water company.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-08
Miss BerQaist Bride of
 Wm. SchrOedel Sept. 6

Mir. and Mrs. John Berquist Of B Fairview street announce the marriage of their daughter, Ellen. to William Schroedel Of 20 Division stret. The wedding took place Sep tember 6 at Calicoon, N. Y.
 Miss Berquist was formerly em- ployed as bookkeeper at the Fair Department store. Mir. Schroedel is treasurer of the Schroedel Knit ting Co. Both are graduates of the New Britain high school of the class of 1916.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-08
Ansonia Man Jumps From
 Bed and Shoots Himself

Ans0nIa, Conn, Sept. S lP-Kising from his bed few minutes before seven o'clock this morning, August Soholz, aged 62, of Lester street, a painter and decorator seized a re- volyer from a drawer in a dresser and sent bullet through his head. Death occurred instantly.
 Mrs. Scholz was in bed when her husband shot himself but was un- able to restrain him.
 Sckolz's act is credited to despond- ancy. IL 's known that he suffered spells of morseness. He was born in German ybut resided in this country for 35 years Besides his widow he is survived by five children.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-08
Son of Mass. Governor
 Breaks Shoulder in Fall

Boston, Sept. Pl-Alvin T. Full Ter, Jr., S-year-old son of Governor Fuller of Massachusetts, was at the Massachusetts General hospital today suffering from asbroken shoulder as the result of being thrown from pony. The accident occurred at his fathers summer home in Rye Beach, N. H., last night. Physicians believ- ed his condition was not serious.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-08
TABS CORPS TO REHEARSE

The Y. M. T. A. < B. society fife and drum corps will hold rehear- sal in the society rooms tomorrow night in preparation for the field day to be held in Savin Rock Sat urday afternoon under the auspices of the Landcraft corps of New Haven.
 President William J. Began has made a request that all members be in front of the society rooms at l2 o'clock Saturday so that the corps can make the trip and be ready for the narade which is scheduled to start at 1.30 o'clock.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-08
SENIOR GOLF TOURNEY

The annual championship tour nament of the Connecticut State Senior Golf association, in which men Of 50 years or over can enter, is being played today at the Shuttle Meadow club. A list of 1G entries played this morning and many more 9re expected to play this afternoon. This is an annual championship af- fair being played by representatives of ali'the clubs in the state in this claSa
New Britain herald., 1926-09-08
FINED AND JAILED

Shelton. Conn Sept. CP,-Philip Torsey pleading guilty to charges of manufacturing and offering in- toxicating liquor for sale, was fined s400 on the two counts and given a 30 day jail sentence in city court this morning. The sentence was suspended for three months.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-08
LARGE NORMAL CLASS

Danbury, Sept 8 LP - The in- coming class at the Danbury State Normal school is one of the largest in recent years, 132 juniors regis tering today. With 94 seniors pres ent the total enrolment exceeds '225 and is expected to be increased by further registrations in the junior class.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-08
New Curate Assigned to
 Sacred Heart Church

Rev. Anthony Gorek has been as- signed to the Sacred Heart church as curate. He is native of Poland.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-08

Excellent candles are made from the berries of a tree that grows in South Africa.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-08

Flo Ziegfeld said Gentlemen prefer brunets," so the Pitts burgh Press conducted blond brunet-auburn tournament in Pittsburgh. Twelve hundred girls entered, and a brunei won. Here she is-Peggy Bos- ga, IS, daughter of a coal miner, a little mother to eight children, because her own mother is dead.
Evening star., 1926-02-02
The Ground Hog.

Many men have spoken Of the
ground hog today. There is belief
that this small animal is a better
weather forecaster, at least for Feb
ruary, than the squirrel or the gray
goose, and perhaps there are men who
feel that the ground hog is rival Of
The Weather Bureau. 1t might be in
tcreSting to trace mans belief in the
ground hog as q mcteorologist, and it
would. no doubt. be found to be an
ancient belief with the people of North
Europe in attitudes where sunless
February days are usual. The ground
hog theory was brought to America
ny North European immigrants, is
houored by their descendants. and has
been adopted BY Americans descended
from people who lived III latitudes
where February had as much sunlight
as May in lands about the North Sea.
February in our latitude gives us
much bright weather. Perhaps the
Weather Bureau records show that not
many February days pass without
6i
see his shadow. 1t is also the habit
of climate, even as far south as Wash
ington, to give US u good deal of bad
weather in February and March.
But if the ground hog is perched on
q certain kind of pedestal as a prophet
let us not dislodge him. There is too
much of that. Too many fellows are
prowling about the world, going to
dinners and making speeches and
looking around for something on a
pedestal, which they think ought to
be kicked off. So, if the ground hog
likes his job as a weather prophet
and II several hundred thousand
Washington people delight to honor
him, let US say nothing that viii tahs
from hts reaeWp zone jot or title
Evening star., 1926-02-02
Bureaucracy,

In his first statement to the public
service, Col. Mitchell, in his capacity
as civilian critic Of the Government s
aviation policies and practices, makes
no new point. All that he says now
in the statements which led to his
court martial and suspension from ac-
tive duty. He stresses, however, the
bureaucracy which, he says, dominates
leads Congress and the people and
controls the armed forces "even
against the action of the President
himself" He asserts that whenever
the actions of the members Of this
military bureaucracy are brought into
question they are themselves the sole
Judges of their shortcomings; that
they resist all innovations, and that
menaces to our free institutions that
has ever occurred. Our Government.
he asserts, has become one of bureau
cratic domination.
This is a sinister picture which the
former airman paints. If true, it is
of vital consequence to the welfare of
the country. But is it true? That
question will be asked by all who
know the workings Of the Govern
ment. It is unquestionably true that
the Army and the Navy function in
their administration through bu.
reauss Just as any large business COP
Evening star., 1926-02-02
New Hampshire Tags.

New Hampshire, which manu1ac-
lures its automobile license plates a
year ahead OF time. has decided to
the "Old Man If the Mountain on
the face of the tags. Following the
announcement that the 1927 plates Tor
the New England State would carry
the famous profile Il storm 81 protest
arose; not from the motor vehicle de
partment. AZ would naturally be sup
posed but from the motorists them
selves, who stated that numbers on
such IL tag would be hard to read and
that seen from the distance the "Old
Mans" face greatly resemblcd the
figure g.
With the country wide agitation for
clean license plates and easily read
numbers, 1t is evident that New
Hampshire has made a wise choice in
abandoning the plan. Mud, dust, tar
and other road substances collect on
tags, and one of the greatest problems
facing municipalities today is that OF
the clean plate.
Viewed from this angle, 1t would
seem that the advertising forces in
New Hampshire scored a temporary
victory over the conservatives, who
are of the oldfashioned belief that
registration plates on an automobile
are for the purpose OF identification.
1t is fortunate for the rest Of the mo
toring public that the victory was only
temporary, and the state advertising
proponents are now defeated, else we
might soon see a huge metal sheet
advertising California; s climate, Wash
ington's snow-capped mountains, Flor
ida $ real estate, or Pennsylvania s
coal mines on the rear of automobiles,
leaving, however, a small space at the
bottom for the unimportant registra-
ton numbers.