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New Britain herald., 1926-12-15
GOULD WILL QUESTION SENATE JURISDICTION Contested Seating of Maine Man May Go to Supreme
 Court

Portland, Me, Dec. Is P-The whole question of the senates juris- diction in the seating of members will be raised by counsel for Arthur R. Gould, United States senator elect from Maine, before charges against MT. Gould go to hearing on January 4. This announcement was made today by Frederick w. Hinckley, state senator and counsel for MT. Gould. on his return from Washington. The case might be car ried to the supreme court. he added, before it is concluded.
 MT. Hinckley was called to the capitol in connection with an inves- tigation by a senate committee of charges that MT. Gould paid a bribe of s10o,000 to the premier of the Canadian province of New Bruns- wick a dozen years ago. The pay ment was alleged to have been made while MT. Gould was interested in roilroad and lumber projects there.
 Tt is my contention" Senator Hinckley said. that the senate can- not go beyond the constitution in determining the personnel of its membership; that is, whether a sen ator- elect is a citizen of the United States, is of the legal age and has been elected.
 If the senate can expel or refuse to seat a member on any pretext that may be trumped up, 1t will be pos sible at any time for 49 senators to expel the other 47, and there would be no recourse"
New Britain herald., 1926-12-15
BODY OF MESSING MAN
 FOUND IN SNOWbANk
Clarence Bond, Bristol, Be- . Iieved Victim of Dec.
 , Storm
Especial to the lleyald)

Bristol, Dec. 15 LP) - Clarence Bond, aged 37, who has been miss
 ing from the home of his mother and stepfaLher, MT. and Mrs. Henry Bancroft of 1GS North street, since Saturday night, December 4, was found dead this morning about two feet from the rails of the loop track just east of the overhead bridge near the Terryvil!e passenger sta ton. Death was apparently due to exposure.
 Bond left his home Saturday aficr- noon, going to Waterbury with Will hur s. Hat of Woodland street this city. They separated early in the tvcning with the understanding that they would meet at the Waterbury railroad station and return 10 this city by train. Bond failed to put ir an appearance and Hart ret lrned home alone. That was the last seen of Bond alive by his friends, at though a storekccper at the north side of Bristol repol :oG to the DO lice that the man had stopped at his place O. husi css carly SIn q y morning and purchased botti2 or soda.
 It is believed that Bond. &fte" leaving the store, started to walk up Terryville avenue and then climbed the bank onto the railroad tracks, continuing his lo' rney ever that route. He was undoubtedly over taken by the severe snowstorm
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New Britain herald., 1926-12-15
YALE FOOTBALL FANS
 PAY ALMOST MILLION
Gross Revenue Is S815,- 034.76-Heavy Athletic
 Expenses Cut Surplus

New Haven, Dec. l5 GP-The an- nual financial statement of the Yale Athletic association for the fiscal year ending June 30. 1926, issued by Harold F. Woodcock, general manager of the association, shows that the total net revenue under the operating accounts of the IS depart ments of athletics at Yale was S1S3,- |07S.15.
 It is pointed out. however, that with one or two exceptions football is the only sport which developed a profit to the athletic association. the major sports and practically all a deficit because of expense involv- cd In providing athletic facilities, coaching instruction. equipment and other necessities in promoting the policy of mass athletics. which has been in vogue in the university in recent years.
 Administrative salaries and ex- penses. capital cost of real estate. taxes. insurance, interest and Y-Club expenses consumed the s1S3,07S.15 in revenue, but because of sur plus of s3,329.26 on hand July 1. 1925, there remained an actual sur plus on June 30, 1926, of s1,455.35.
 The major sports. football, base ball, track and crew, showed a gross revenue of sS15,03476 and a net in come of s244,SO7.40.
 The minor athletics reported a gross revenue of s3S.ss5.o2 and a net deficit of s61.72o.25 Both the major and minor athletics showed a gross revenue of sS53.3G9.7S and a net revenue of $1S3.07S.l5.
 Of the major sports, football showed a gross revenue of s740.- S76.ol and a net income of s35s,- o6S,73; baseball. gross revenue, s5S,- 62S.92. net deficits $S,5sO.56; track, gross revenue. s1O,452.72. net de- flcit s44,335.77; crew. gross revenue, S5,077.11. net deficit s61,245.
 Of the minor sports. those that were hockey and the rifle team. Hockey reported gross revenue of lS,191.53 and net income of ssoo.53. The rife team had gross revenue of s39.50 and a net income of S39.14. The minor sports which showed net deficit included bas- boxing, fcncing, golf, gun club, lacrosse, polo, soccer, squash racquets. swimming, tennis and 
 The report shows that the athletic association paid out s261.34S.46 to teams during the year.
 Tho association expended during the year s126.1f5.9t for mainte- nance of its new golf course.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-15
WOMAN BADLY HURT
 LODGING AN AUTO
East Hartland Resident Run
 Down by MOtorist
STILL IS UNCONSCIOUS
Struck By Gar For Which She Had Phoned-Dodged From One Side
 of Road to Other as it Approach
 cd.

Granby, Conn, Dec. Is P-Mrs. Robert Hayes of East Hartland is in the Granby hospital in danger ous condition as a result of being hit by an automobile driven by James Ranson, also of East Hart land, about $40 last evening. She has been unconscious since the &C., cident.
 Became Confused.
 Ranyon was in West Granhy and Mrs. Hayes telephoncd 10 him to call for her at Granby. She decided to walk along the road to meet him and did so at the point near the old fair grounds. She stood m the middle of the road to signal hlm to stop, then as car approached she became confused, started to one slde of the road and then for the other. young Ransom. to avoid hitting the woman, shut off the power. jammeo on the brakes, then guided the ma chine into a snow bank.
 The car swung around and struck the woman with such force as 10 ln- ;nre her severely. Mrs. Hayes ana Ranson are near neighbors in East Hartland.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-15
Is Well Known Man

H. Wales Lines probably is one Of the best known men of Connecticut for in many lines of activity he had been brought into contac. with the people of the state. In earlier life he was very active in republican politics. As builder and head of a construction concern he had much to do with the erection of the larg- est public and private buildings and also many in other places. As a member of the Masonic fraternity he probably is better known to the craft at large than any other in dividual member.
 Founded Own Company
 MT Lines formed the company of H. Wales Lines, builders, in 1878 and the contracts which were car ried through big and little have been probably numbered in the hun dreds. In his days Of activity Mir. Lines was a participant in politics, had been to the general assembly. had held many offices in his home town of Meriden and had been closely identified with many of the outstanding figures in party politics who have now passed away. MT. Lines had had all the degrees in York and Scottish Rite Masonry. had been an officer In most of them ard had been an officer in the gen. eral bodies and long was treasurer of the general grand encampment Knights Templars of the United States beginning with 1886.
 Lost His Eyesight
 Some years ago Mir. Lines lost his eyesight but this did not deter him from attending conventions and gatherings of the fraternity and even spending day frequeptly at the general assembly. He Is one of those who established the Masonic charity foundation which found it's expression in the Masonic home at and in which Mir. Lines has always taken an unfailing in- tercst.
 Mir. Lines was born in Naugatuck in 1888 and came to Meriden in 1 8G4 where he learned the mason's trade.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-15
Senate Republicans Warn Smith
 Not to Accept Appointment Now
Fear Illinois Mans Presence Would Cause Lengthy Lit
 gation-Princpal Himself Silent on His Plans

Washington, Dec. 15.-lP}-Senate republican leaders today warned. Frank l.. Smith. senator elect from Illinois, not to accept the appoint ment to fill the seat left vacant by the late Senator Mckinley of Illinois. If it was rendered him.
 A resolution, introduced by Sen- ator Dill, democrat, Washington, al- ready is pending in the senate which would disavow Smith as a senator elect. Other democrats have declar- ed they would resist his assumption of office because of disclosures brought out by the senate cam paign funds investigating commit tee which Inquired into the Illinois primaries.
 Want Nothing Done
 Republican leaders have express cd the hope that nothing should be done in appointing a successor to Senator Mckinley which would plunge the senate into a long fight over the campaign funds issue while essential legislation is waiting.
 Senator Watson. republican of
New Britain herald., 1926-12-15
ERICSGIY CAPTAIN 0F
 N. B. H. 5. ELEVEN
Rebuhe to Fraternities Seen in Choice of
 Guard

A stinging blow has been struck at fraternity control of high school athletics through the election today of John Ericson as captain of the 1927 football tcaE1. Ericson being the only one of four candidates who is not a frat" man.
 Fraternity interference resulted on one occasion in the past in the team going through an entire sea son without a captain, after a dead lock had resulted with two factions having equal support. On another occasion the late William F. Burns, declared by many followers Of high school sports to have been the best athlete ever turned out at the school was denied the football captaincy because a fraternity other than his was in control.
 The modern trend has been in opposition to fraternity control. Marion Zaleglli. one of the best basketball players to come to the front in recent years, was unanim- ously elected captain of basketball this year despite the fact that he is not connected with a fraternity.
 Coach Cassidy called the g let tcrmen together today without warning and told them that the time had come for second attempt 10 elect a captain. Four candidates, Ericson, regular guard and non fraternity man; Fred Zchrer, regu lar end and a member of the Alpha Iota Epsilon fraternity; Louis Lam dino, first substitute backneld man and a member of the Delta Xi fra ternity and James Scully, first sub
New Britain herald., 1926-12-15
CLAIM COUNCILMAN
 LOST EXAM PAPERS
Bldg. Dept. Puts Spauldins
 Case Up to Warner
PREDICT FIGHT TONIGHT
City Department Prepared to Answer Projected Charges if Third Warder Opens Dispute at Com- mon Council Gathering.

At the office of the building de- partment today 1t was announced that a re-check of the examination papers submitted by s. Y. Spauld- ing, Stanley Works electrician who failed to attain passing mark, can- not be had for the reason that Coun- cilman w. s. Warner, spokesman for spaulding, took the papers from the office several weeks ego and has not returned them.
 This disclosure was regarded to- day in municipal circles as a most important one, and was followed al- most immediately by executive ses- sions in the office of the building inspectors, at the office Of Mayor Wold and with Chairman "A. P. Ieavitt of the building commission.
 Fight in Council Expected
 An attempted expose Is slated for tonigh"s meeting of the common council. and in preparation for a vigorous fight in the event that Councilman Warner demands an in vestigation. the building department will be represented ct the meeting with it's complete personnel. Spauld- ing's friends have made serious ac- cusations and insinuations regard ing the activities of the electrical examining committee as a result of which the mayor suggested that all examination papers turned in at the first session of the committee be checked over for fourth time. The failure of the committee to sub init report on the last check-up resulted in open declaration of a move to insist on formal and of 11cial investigation of the Spaulding case, and probe of the charge that the committee has been dilatcry in not reaching this matter in spite of the lapse Of several weeks. Today with the meeting of the common council but a few hours off, the building department made Its first reply to the multiple charges made against 1t and implicated Warner In the delay.
 The derartment. 1t was declared today, had made an effort to find the missing papers but received from Councilman Warner no information other than that he had left the sheets either at the office of the town clerk or that of the mayor Neither official professed knowledge of their wherca bouts this morning.
 Failed to Pass Examination
 The Sparkling case has occupied the municipal liInelight for several months. Spaulding is an electrician in the employ of the Stanley Works who has made a practice of taking
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New Britain herald., 1926-12-15
GOVERNORS STAFF
 ALL REAPPOIN7ED
Edward |. Kelly Again Chosen
 Executive Secretary
ROOD PROBABLY IS CLERK
He Has Held Position of Executive Clerk For 47 Years-StafY Origin ally Was Appointed by ex-Goyer- nor Bingham.

Hartford, Dec. IS Ex-Governor John H. Trumbull today re-appoint- ed his entire staff and also reap pointed Edward L. Kelly of Bridge port as his executive secretary. The staff members are:
 Brigadier General George M. Cole of Hartford, Adjutant General; Ma jor General Morris B. Payne of New London, Quartermaster General; Brigadier General James A. Hagger- ty of New Haven. Aide de camp: Col. Charles w. Comfort, Jr., of New Haven, Surgeon General: Col Charles H. Allen of Rockville. aide de camp: Col. Reginald B. Belacout of Startford, aide de camp; Col Lewis L. Field of New Haven, aide de camp; Major Talbot o. Freeman of Hartford, aide de camp; Major Frederick J. Morrison of Norwalk aide de camp; Major Houghton Bull kelley of Hartford, aide de campe; Major ES. Dyer Hubbard of Middle town aide de campe; Lieut.. Com mandcr Nelson w. Pickering of An sonia, naval aid.
 Clerk For 47 Years.
 Although no formal appointment was made today 1t is assumed that Frank D. Rood will be re-appointed executive clerk. Mir. Rood has been chief clerk in the executive office for forty-seven years.
 The present staff and Executive Secretary Kelly were first appointed by Governor Bingham in 1924 and served under him for his term of one day, being retained by Governor Trumbull when he took office. Secretary Kelly was a resident of Colchester when appointed by Gov ernor Bingham but is now tax attor- ney of Bridgeport. having been ap- pointed by Governor Trumbull un- der the so-called "Ripper" act.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-15
SuMeH Man, Lying Unconscious
 by Side Of Road, IS Run Ouer and Killed by Heapy Automobile Bus
Raymond Eggleston 3l, Prominent Citizen and Suf- field School Alumnus, Victinl-Driyer Tried to Avoid Tragedy But Rear End of Big Car Skidded Over Prostrate Body.

Suffield, Conn, Dec. IS P>-Ray- mond Eggleston, 31, a well known resident of Suffield. was instantly killed this morning when he was run over at Suffield center by bus owned by the Hartford and Spring field street railway company and operated by Herbert J. Chapman of Warehouse Point.
 Eggleston was lying at the right side of the road and it Is believed he had suffered a fainting spell. It was just before daylight and the operator of the bus did not see the man until about 12 feet away. Chapman tried to turn out, but the rear end of the machine skidded and Eggleston was struck by the housing of the differential. He re- ceived a compound fracture of the skull, his jaw was broken. an ankle
New Britain herald., 1926-12-15
N'NARY AND HAUGEN
 ARE NEAR TO BREAK
Rupture Seen in Senator's Alliance for Farm Relief
 Measures

Washington, Dec. 1S.-Pl-- The famous farm relief partnership of McNary and Haugen appeared today 10 be in the course of dissolution as the fight over the agricultural prob lem waxed warmer in congress.
 Failure of senate farm leaders to ask Chairman Haugen, of the house agriculture committee to introduce the McNary bill, which was offered yesterday in the senate. gave color to the story told by MT. Haugen's associates that he objects to elimin- alton of certain tariff provisions which were part of the old Me- Nary -Haugen surplus control measure. MT. Haugen remains silent on the new proposal.
 Meanwhile Representatives Pur- nell, republican. Indiana, and Full mer democrat. South Carolina, who were requested by senate leaders to introduce the new McNary bill in the house, are undecided as to their course, and have indicated they would make no move until Chair man Hausen has expressed himself.
 Should they continue to hesitate. Representative Dickinson, repubi- can, Iowa, farm leader, would be asked to introduce the bill.
 Representative Aswell of Louisi- ana, ranking democrat on the agriculture committee, announced today he would oppose the McNary bill because it would provide for the collection of an equa lization fee on bas'c farm commodities with
New Britain herald., 1926-12-15

fractured and he received other in- juries.
 Medical Examiner William E. Caldwell and Chief of Police Thom- as T. Cooney, after an investigation, expressed the opinion that the &C., cident was unavoidable
 Chapman has been employed by the company for 13 years and this was his first accident.
 Eggleston was active in the af- fairs of the Alumni of the Suf- field school and it was through his efforts that the Suffield school alum nj quarterly was established. He was it's first president. He was a Mason and member of the Beta Grotta and Fex club of Springfield
 He is survived by his parents and four brothers.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-15
NEGOTIATING TRANSFER
 OF MUTUAL BUILDING
Structure At Main and Walnut Streets May Pass to New
 Owners

Negotiations are in progress. it was learned today for the sale of the Mutual Building at the corner of Main and Walnut streets, owned by r. H. Shield and o. S. Bennett. The prospective purchasers are local men and the price mentioned in negot,a- tions is between S1S5,oo0 and sl40,- 900.
 The building has stores on the ground floor and offices C, the second foor. It was built several years ago on the site of the old Swedish Beth any church.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-15
Hopkins Sentenced to One to Five Year Term in
 Wethersfeld Prison

Brought in on a bench war rant, Robert Hopkins, aged 21. of 131 North street, was sen- fenced to states prison for not less than one year nor more than five years. in superior court today. He pleaded guilty to robbery last Saturday night in John Walko's store at 30 West street. and Tn police court yesterday morning. Judge Hungerford bound him over to superior court.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-15
H. WALESLINES|S
 RAPIDLY SINKING
No Hope Held Out for Meriden
 Contractor
IS PROMINENT BUILDER
Although Blind For 8 Number of Years. He Has Continued Active and Took Leading Part in Many Masonic Gatherings.

Meriden, Conn.,. Dec. Is R-H. Wales Lines, who has been serious ly ill at his home at 65 Pleasant street. for a number of weeks, was reported today to be In very grave condition. He is said to be gradually sinking and his death is expected at any moment.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-15
MERCANTILE BUREAU
 RApS WOOLW0R7R Go.
Criticizes 5 and 10" for Keeping Open Evenings
 This Week

At a meeting of the mercantile bureau publicity committee of the Chamber of Commerce this morning, a letter was drafted to the r. w. Woolworth Co. scoring it's action in breaking away from the adopted schedule of store closing hours pre- ccding Christmas. That company is the only one locally which is not observing the schedule as adopted and which calls for local stores to be open evenings beginning Monday, December 20, and continuing until Christmas Eve when the stores will close at o'clock rather than at g
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New Britain herald., 1926-12-15

Indiana, a personal friend of Smith urged him today by long distance telephone. not to accept the seat, on the grounds that such action might force special session of the senate.
 Reports Prompt Action
 The action was prompted by re- ports that Smith is determined to accept the appointment-if offered to present his side of the story of campaign expenditures.
 Republican leaders are prepared. however, to move for an immediate vote on the seating of Smith if he is appointed, in an effort to forestall a long fight on the question. They are not hopeful that he would be seat ed if vote should be taken immedi- ately.
 Governor Silent
 Springfield. Ills. Dec. 15.-lPl- Governor Len Small today declared he was mot talking about the ap- pointment of a United States Sen
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New Britain herald., 1926-12-15
Twenty Members Asked to At tend Conference to Plan
 Modification Campaign
PRESIDENT ALSO TO BE
 GIVEN FACTS ON NAVY
House Naval Committee in Secret Session Votes to Give Coolidge Their Views on Naval Affairs - Thomas Swan of Connecticut Is Nominated to Be U. S. Circuit Judge in Second District.

Washington, Dec. IS R - Dr. ganization of senate "wets" for the first time since the passage of the prohibition act was undertaken to- day by Senator Edge. republican. of New Jersey, with an invitation to 20 members to attend a confer ence.
 Senator Edge called the confer ence in the hope of organizing the views of the vets along definite lines on pending prohibition bills. including that appropriating s12.- 100000 for the prohibition unit next year. The date for the meet ing will be decided later.
 Naval Bill Action
 By unanimous vote, the house na- val committee in secret session in structed Chairman Butler today to present to the president the views of the committee on the condition of the navy.
 A confidential letter to the presi- dent was drafted today and MT. But Ter was ordered to deliver it at the White House today.
 The committees action follows recent hearings in which high na- val officials. including Secretary Wilbur testified that the American navy was dropping behind those Of other nations in the construction of light cruisers and other craft per mitted under the Washington arms conference treaty.
 MT. Butler said the text of the letter would not be made public by the committee because 1t repre- scnted an official communication from committee of congress to the president as commander-in- chief of the nations military forces.
 Hearings on the subject began last week when it was made public that the budget bureau had failed to recommend funds for construc- tion of the three light cruisers au- thorizcd by congress and had pro- posed an appropriation for con- struction of only one of the two big dirigibles provided for in the five year naval aircraft building pro- gram.
 Swan Appointed
 Thomas ". Swan of Connecticut, was nominated today to be United States circuit judge in the second circuit. which includes parts of New York and Vermont and Con- nccticut.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-15
Dean of Law School.

New Haven, Conn.,, Dec. 15 P)- Thomas W. Swan, nominated today to be United States court judge in tho second district, is dean of the Yale law school. His appointment was recommended by both Connec- ticut senators. The judgeship was made vacant by the death of Judge Henry Wade Rogers. former dean of the Yale law school.
 Dean Swan was appointed head of the law school January IT, 1916, succeeding Dean Rogers who at that
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