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New Britain herald., 1926-10-29
INSPECTORS DROPPED
 AS TRADE EXAMINERS
Building Board Reaches Compromise With
 Mayor Weld

Adopting change which the mover of the motion explained was
 theoretical rather than actual" the building commission last night voted to continue the present examiners of plumbers and electricians in office and added two state trade school in- Structors to take the places of the two inspectors, C. J. Curtin and P. J. Tormay, who henceforth will be in charge of examinations.
 The action came after 9 lengthy discussion of Mayor Welds request that both the plumbing and electri- cal examining committees be dis solved and committees of noE~com- petitors be substituted The board refused to adopt this suggestion.
 Commissioner William R. Fenn declared at the outset of the meet ing he would not favor changing the personnel Of the committees Com missioner Romeo Grise suggested that the present examiners be con- unued and a representative of the trade school be asked to assist. He said he was perfectly satisfied with the boards as they now exist
 If the building commission is to be held responsible for the examiners work the board should have one of its members and the inspectors as- SlSting, Chairman A. P. Leavitt said. The chairman was perfectly satisfied with the present committees, he de- clared, but he felt, he said, that Mir. Barry Of the electrical comzlfttee and MT. Peterson of the plumbing committee would not object to a change that would substitute for them, some one not in business.
 We want to work in harmony with the mayor. but if we are any good at all we ought to be trusted to appoint that board" Chairman said.
 At the suggestion of Commission CT Grise, it was voted to place the inspectors in charge of examinations by their respective committees and request a state trade school man to-. assist.
 Mayor Weld, who was attending another meeting in the building, was called in and informed of the boards decision. He agreed with his com missioners views, but criticized the electrical committee, pointing to the fact that 1t has admitted having made one error which, he said, was dead wrong." One question on the first examinations was corrected on some papers with reference to the 1923 code and on others with the | 1925 code in mind. Electrical Inspec- tor Curtin said the papers with that | error were gone over and in no in 1 stance did the changed mark alter | the standing of the candidate.
 A permit was granted for the !, of an enclosed porch at | 53 Hart street. Ordinarily action by he board of adjustment is required | 10 enclose a porch, but the peculiar | of this house placed the | porch no farther over the line than he house proper.
 It was voted to ask the State 1 Trade school authorities to permit lse of their building and equipment n plum ping examinations.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-29
ENGINEER IS
 STARTING LAST TRIP
Pilot of Twilight Express Driver of Locomotives
 for 5 Years

Boston, Oct. 29.--tPl- When the twilight express rolls out of South station this evening for New York, Franklin Clark Miller will ride as the cabs engineer for the last time. For Pop" Miller is retiring on pension after 45 years of service for the Boston and Albany railroad. He is 69 years old. The working hours of the last 35 years of his life have been spent in the cabs of locomo- tives.
 Its a strenuous job" he said. "The engineer is responsible for the engine he sits in. He has to look out for his water supply. brakes, train control and signals" Even with only four days weekly service on his run from Boston to Springfield and return, the veteran has found that the care entailed is wearing on mind and body.
 Miller, who is a native Of West Woodstock, Conn, began work at the age of II. His first railfead job was "brakie" on the Kansas Pacific, now a part of the Union Pacific, Sixteen years ago he took the throt- tie of Wolverine" on it's runs west ward out of Boston and continued on that express for 14 years. Two years ago he took over the run of the Twilight express as far as Springfield. He was eligible for re- tirement at the end of 40 years of service but insisted on continuing work five years longer. Pop" Mil Ter has an invention, cylinder cock, to his credit. Railroad off cials and employees planned to give him a send-off at the start of his last trip tonight.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-29
Opposes Mcdonnell Bros. Petition Because It Wants Franchise Over Same Territory.
Especial to the Herald.)

Bristol, Oct. 29 - Decision was reserved this morning by the public utilities commission at the hearing on the application of Mcdonnell Bros. of this city and the New England Transportation Co.,, the former asking for the privilege of operating bus line between this city and Hartford and the latter from Waterbury to Hartford.
 Richard T. Higgins presided as chairman of the meeting and was accompanied by Commissioners Charles c. Elwell. Joseph W. Al sop, Attorney John L. Collins and Clerk Henry r. Billings.
 The first petition considered was that of Mcdonnell Bros, which asked for a certificate for a route starting at the trolley terminus of the Bristol and Plainvlle Trans portation company on North street and running over Pennington ave- nue through Scott's Swamp and into Hartford via Pennington ave- nue, Prospect avenue and terminat- ing at Central row. A number of residents of Pennington avenue and Scotts Swamp appeared in favor of the Mcdonnell Bros. petition and the need of bus service was par ticularly stressed by Joseph T. Donovan, I. S. Missal, George W. Hull and William J. Phelan. a To cal real estate man.
 The MacDonnells agreed to fur nish transportation every two hours, the fare to be 50 cents be- tween Bristol and Hartford. Real estate men called In by Attorney Benedict M. Holden of Hartford counsel for Mcdonnell Bros, fur nished testimony showing that property on Pennington avenue which few years ago was assessed for S1o,oOO will, on the next grand list probably total a quarter of a 
 w. l.. Barnett, counsel for the N. Y, N. H. & H. R. R., and the New England Transportation Co.,, stren- lously objected to the granting of Bros petition as did Harold l.. Price, traffic manager of
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New Britain herald., 1926-10-29
Holy Cross Stars Are
 Declared Ineligible

Worcester, Mass, Oct. 20 R)- John "Sondy" Ryan, of Lynn; Clarence Ryan of this city and John Shannahan of Jamaica Plains, stars of this years Holy Cross football eleven, were declared ineligible for future participation in athletics by a faculty edict announced this after noon.
 The blow is considered a severe one coming after serious injuries to Larry Lowery and Maurice Connors, star backheld men.
 Nothing definite was made in the short statement following the an- nouncement other than it was found necessary 10 maintain disci- pline."
 All three men are regulars. c. Ryan Is a guard, J. Ryan is a quar- torback and Shannahan a halfback. J. Ryan has been called the best forward paSser in the east
New Britain herald., 1926-10-29
Obviously No "Old Timer"

If StarkWeather had been an old timer on the force." Lieutenant Michael Raedy testified, he could have held his liquor and gone about his business, and no one would have known anything about it, But he's had his lesson"
 "Oh, it was pretty wet night down there that night he told the star tied board members, adding that he had assigned Starkweather to guard the legation and the royal occupants because he was known to be not drinking man and because the lieu tenant thought the patrolman "could withstand the temptations at the le- gation."
 The 18th amendment and the Vol stead act are not operative so far as foreign embassies and legations here are concerned. for they are consider. ed to be territory of their respective countries and not amenable to laws of the United States.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-29
Wild and Wet Night at Rumanian
 Legation and Washington Cop Is
 Generously Treated With Liquor
Bluecoat Sent to Guard Queen Marie On Night of Her Arrival in Washington Yields to Temptation - Fined By Police Board and Also Suffers Pangs of Genuine Hangover.

Washington, Oct. 29 R-Patrol- man Lafone Starkweather was S75 poorer today because a glass of wine given him at the Rumanian legation while he was assigned to guard Queen Marie at "a pretty wild, wet night down there" on the evening of her arrival here not only made him drunk but also i'll.
 The police trial board said that his previous good record saved him from dismissal after his superiors had testified that Starkweather, chosen for the task of guarding the royal Rumanian party because of his known sobriety, fell from grace and was found drunk and In daze sit ting on a box in the legation yard that night. One glass of good lcga- tion stuff," he said. was responsible.
 Starkweather added that "the hospitality at the legation was too generous" for one inexperienced in the handling of alcoholic liquors.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-29
Effect is Speculated

St- Louis, Mo, Oct. 2s.-fP- With senate investigation of cam- paign expenditures in four states al- ready concluded and that in two others in progress, political leaders today speculated as to the possible effect of the disclosures on the gen. eral elections next Tuesday and as to the number of contests for sen- ate seats which might result.
 The consolidated report will re- view the situation in each of the states-Pennsylrania, Illinois, h. diana, Washington. Oregon and Ari- zona.-
 Political activities of the anti saloon league and the Ku Klux Klan probably will form two important sections of the report, which will be prepared by Senator Reed, demo- crat, Missouri, the chairman.
 The Klan influence in politics was disclosed during the inquiry into the Muddle situation in In- diana. Evidence presented at the conclusion of this investigation hero yesterday was that high officials of the klan made many trips to h. diana to see that the Klan went down the line" for Senator Watson. running for reelection.
 The most startling bit of testi- mony came when William M. Rogers of Indianapolis. a member of the imperial realm of the Klan, asserted that Senator Watson had shown him a card which served IS an imperial passport" as citizen of the invis- ible empire.''
 Senator Watson later issued statement from his room In hos pital in Indianapolis In which he de- nounced Rogers testimony as an fin. famous lie"
 X similar denial as 10 Klan mem bership was received by Senator Reed last night from Senator Arthur reelection in Indiana on the repub- lican ticket. In an affidavit he said he was not a member of the Klan now and that he never had been . member of that organization.
 No evit ence indicating an impress sive expenditure of money in Indiana was uncovered. This was In marked contrast to the admissions of the use of huge sums in Pennsylvania and Illinois.
 Chairman Reed has on several oc- casions publicly denounced those re- sponsible for what he has described as the political corruption in these states and has sought to place re- sponsibility upon the responsible leaders of the republican party.
 In an address here last night he declared that this circle of political corruption passes through the heart of tho Coolidge administration" and that this administration had lifted
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New Britain herald., 1926-10-29
"Stabber" Suspect Is Not
 Positively Identified

Bridgeport, Conn.,, Oct. 29 N9 = Nicholas spidolieri, 24. a cobbler, picked up yesterday as a suspect in the phantom stabber' investi- gation, was removed today to Hill side home for observation as to his sanity.
 Whether he is the stabber has not yet been determined. Several of the girls who were attacked by the stabber viewed the suspect at police headquarters and said that he looked something like the man who stabbed them. They could not positively identify him though.
 The cobbler was arrested on com- plaint of Mrs. Marcus Hirsch, that he had annoyed her daughter.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-29
POLITICIAN IN ILLINOIS, UP
 FOR REELECTION TUESDAY. IS BRANDED AS A CRATER
'TAXr SYSTEM IS GOOD
 ...F0R OTHER FELLOW
City Department Heads Want to Control
 Own Autos

The municipal garage as well as the proposed taxi system" of let ting out city cars to city depart ments came in for considerable criticism at the meeting of the heads of the city departments held last night in the mayors office. The principal discussion centered around the taxi system, which was ex- plained by Brainerd W. Brown, chairman of the garage commission. The plan would involve pooling all city cars except those Of the fire and police departments into one fleet and renting them out to the departments by the hour, the gar age taking the responsibility for the machines when not being used by any department.
 The system is designed, Brown said. to find out how many city cars are not needed and to prevent any from standing idle. The city has 31 machines outside of the fire apparatus, and this fleet Is con- tinuaIly growing. Each chairman present thought the scheme might work out well for the departments other than his own. and the taxi system plan was soon modified to only three or four floating" cars, with the rest in charge of particular departments.
 Mayor Gardner c. Weld suggested that a saving might be effected by taking out fleet insurance on the city cars instead of having each de- partmcnt obtain its own protection.
 That city cars paid ten per cent more for gasoline at the municipal garage than private owners did at other service stations was brought to the attention of the meeting by w. l.. Hatch. He also stated his belief that space should not be rented to outside cars. but MT. Brown denied this was being done. The garage commission chairman also said that there was considerable stealing of spare parts from city cars, always after the machines had been taken out of the garage.
 William F. Brooks stated he was opposed to a driver receiving diff ferent car each time he applied at the garage and charged the garage business is being made into a fetish. It is a constant source of irritation to the park department" He ex- plained that Superintendent Ralph Wainright and his assistants could save much time by keeping their autos nearer their homes. The water department is now doing this in violation of the city charter, MT. Hatch said, the step being an ab- solute necessity taken with the con- sent of the mayor.
 P. F. McDonough. at the next meeting of the charter revision com mittee, will move that the clause re- quiring city cars to be kept in the garage be stricken from the charter, he told the department heads. That each department make a report on it's cars and needs was suggested by Edward r. Hall and this will be done.
 A danger emanating from cess pools was mentioned by Dr. Richard W. Pulen, superintendent of health. Houses are being built, far ahead of the extension of sewers. in Belvidere and in the northwestern section of the city around Clinton street, Dr.
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New Britain herald., 1926-10-29
BANK ROBBER IS SHOT AND KILLED Companion in Detroit Holdup
 Is Wounded POLICEMAN ALSO IS HIT
Both Wounded Men Will Recover Bank Guard Opens Fire As Ban- dits Demand Others Hold Up Their Hands.

Detroit, Oct. 2e Lp) - One bank robber was shot to death and an- other wounded shortly before noon today when a passing patrolman thwarthed their attempt to rob the Bank of Detroit branch at Chopin and Michigan avenue on the west side.
 Patrolman Frank J. Dombecky. whose shot dropped the two rob- bers, was wounded by the holdup mems return fire. Two companions of the bandits, one of whom had entered the bank, the other re- maining at the wheel of their auto mobile, escaped.
 A fourth victim of the gunfght was John Skimanski. a jeweler. He was trimming his store window near the bank when a stray bullet struck him.
 All the wounded are expected to recover.
 Guard Opens Fire
 Two of the robbers, one armed with a sdwed off shotgun. the other with revolver, entered the bank, training their weapons on John Block, the manager, Charles Davies. teller, and Estelle Zelek, a clerk. At the same moment Albert Golfer, a bank guard, opened fire with a shot gun from a turret at the rear. At the first shot the holdup men turned and fled.
 Meanwhile children of the neigh borhood witnessing the attempted robbery, called to Patrolman Dom becky who was making an investi- gation of the neighborhood. Dom becky and his companion, Patrol man William Gadde reached the front of the bank as the bandits ran from the bank.
 The robbers opened fire, one of the first shots striking Dombecky in tE groin. Leaning against the bank, Dombecky continued firing until struck by two other bullets. Both bandits who had been in the bank went down before the police mans bull Is, one dying instantly The other vas wounded three times in !he legs, At R eiving hospital he gave his name as Arnold Porter and his age as IS. The dead man was Carl Porter, 34, brother of Ar nold.
 Has Close Call
 The contents of a shirt pocket saved Arnold Porter's life. A bull let headed directly for his heart, pierced the pocket and a tobacco oox within it but was halted by a 1ox of cartridges behind the tobac- 70 tin. Two of the cartridges ex- oloded.
 The dead robber was shot only
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New Britain herald., 1926-10-29
Waterbury Woman Denies
 She's One of , Wives

Bridgeport, Conn, Oct. 20 E9 - Madame Vera. local hairdresser vigorously denied today a story told by Charles Klimas, a young Lithuanian under arrest in Brook lyn, N. r., to the effect that he married her and spent sS,500 of her money in few days. Madame Vera has a husband but his name is not Charles Klimas, she said. He is Armand Rashmonoeff. whom she married on July II and who is now visiting relatives in Lithu- ania.
 Kimas the young man who to- day faced a federal court in Brooklyn following his indictment on charges of marrying five wom- en, named Madame Vera of this city as one of his five wives,
New Britain herald., 1926-10-29
BOY STRUCK BY AUTO
 BRINGS SI5,O0D SUIT
West Hartford Lad Names New Britain Man
 in Action

Action for Sl5,0O0 damages has been brought against Louis Karpenia of this city by Robert F. Miner, a minor, of West Hartford, as the re- suit of an accident on Quaker Lane, West Hartford, Oct. 12, when an au- tomobile driven by the defendant is alleged to have struck, run over and severely injured the child, The suit is brought through the child's father and he is represented by Attorney Alex w. Creedon of Hartford.
 The papers in the action were served by Deputy Sheriff Martin H. Horwitz and the writ is returnable in the superior court the first Tues day of December.
 The plaintiff claims that ma chine driven by the defendant along Quaker Lane on October 12 struck tho boy as he was crossing the thor oughfare, throwing him to the ground. The wheels passed over the plaintiffs body. He is said to have suffered a compound fracture of the right arm, a broken left shoulder blade, a wound in which the scalp was torn from the left side of his head and many contusions and abra- sions.
 As a result of the accident the plaintiff has been confined to the hospital and will be for some time to come. says the complaint He has suffered excruciating pain and has been compelled to eXpend large sums of money for medical attention. It is further alleged that the accident was caused by the negligence of the defendant in driving the car at a dangerous and reckless rate of speed"
 Action for $25 has been brought by S. Sheiman, through Attorney AL fred Le Witt. against Walter San ford. Deputy Sheriff Horwitz served the papers and the writ is returna- ble in the city court the third Mon- day of November.
 Johanna Wezourcz. through At torney Alfred Le Witt, has brought suit for $150 against Waclaw Sto-
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New Britain herald., 1926-10-29
Thinks Democrats Will
 Get Progressive Vote

Hartford, Oct. 20 Pl-H. Triesch- mann, member of the committee of 48, New York city, and representa- tive of the progressive party in Connecticut said today he believed the more than fifty thousand voters in this state who cast their ballots for La Toilette in 1924 would join the democrats in the coming state elections, there being no progress sive ticket entered in the race.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-29
TENDS OFF DOG AS IT
 MAKES LEAP FOR THROAT
Cherry Street Man Bitten On Fore arm By Canine Which
 Attacks Him

George Bailey of 191 Cherry street had a narrow escape from serious injury as he was walking on Seymour avenue this forenoon, only his alacrity in throwing up his arm to protect his face and throat as a dog leaped at him, saving him from a dangerous bite. according to his report to Captain Kelly.
 Bailey showed the marks of the animals teeth In his forearm. He said the dog is owned by Rudolph Smith of Seymour avenue.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-29
SUDDEN DEATH OF
 GEORGE F. TAYLOR
Prominent Hardware Man
 COrbin Cabinet Lock Official
DIRECTED EXPORT BUSINESS
Vice-President of American Hard ware Corp. of New York Won Af- lection of Associates and Business World-Startcd As office Boy.

George F. Taylor. vice. president Of the American Hardware Corp. Of New York, and general manager of the Corbin Cabinet Lock division. 21 Warren street New York city, died suddenly last night at his apart ment in the Earle hotel, New York.
 In recent years Mir. Taylor had de. voted much Of his attention and ef- for to the export business of the corporation and had made many trips abroad in the company's inter- est. It was during a round-the- world trip in 1922 that he suffered an attack of fever, which weakened his condition but did not entirely prevent his attending to business.
 Mr. Taylor was known through out the world wherever hardware is sold. In unusual measure he was respected and loved by all with whom he came in contact in both business ana prlVate lie.
 He was born in Berlin, Md, his family shortly afterward moving to Westfield. N. J. At the age of 12 years he left school to answer newspaper advertisement and enter the employ of Butler & Constant, then the New York agents for the P. X F. Corbin Go. He was only office boy at that time, but he trans fcrred to the local concern when it began to conduct its own business in the metropolis and soon began to receive deserved promotions.
 He had been connected with the Corbin Cabinet Lock Go. since its organization in 1882 and became vice-prcsident and secretary of the New York company and a director Of the New Britain company. With the consolidation into the American Hardware Corp, he became a di- rector in that corporation.
 MT. Taylor was secretary of the Bankers Service Corp. In New York and was president of the New York Hardware club His home was in Cranford. N. J., where he was a me'nber of the Cranford and Baltus- rol Golf clubs and had served as 6. director of the Cranford National bank and on the board of educa- tion.
 Arrangements for the funeral have not been completed.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-29
RIVAL CANDIDATES FOR
 ATTORNEY GENERAL MEET
Judge filling and Atty. Mccarthy Have Sociable Chat At New
 Haven Meeting

Judge B, W. filling Of this city. republican nominee for attorney general. met his democratic oppon- ent. Attorney Frederick Mccarthy of Ansonia in New Haven yesterday for the first time. They had pleasant chat and exchanged im- pressions of the campaign gained through their visits to several citiso and towns
New Britain herald., 1926-10-29
Ncw York Campaign

New York, Oct. 29 Wl-lhe per sonal issue was out of the state rnbernatorial campaign today and inc controversy between Gov. smith and his republican opponent, Ogden L. Mills, again centered on whether New York city is supplied with milk up to the legal standard.
 Mir. Mills disclaimed any refec- ton on the governors private life, explaining that when he said Gov Smith was not to be trusted" he meant 1t in a political sense. To
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