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New Britain herald., 1926-04-01
Young Jeweler From Newark Dis appears In Boston And Police Are Called In On Case,

Boston, April 1 (Pl-The Boston police are endeavoring 10 discover what happened to Malcolm c. Elem , ing. 2S year old president of the Fleming company, jewellers of New ark. N. J.. who disappeared here two weeks ago. Fleming came di- , rect from New York to the office of the Boston firm of Sanger and Con- pany, left a sample case containing some jewelry and said that he would be back In a little while. He has not been seen since. He had not registered at any hotel, so far as has been ascertained.
 His stepfather, Richard s. Hop. ktns, and a friend. have come 10 Boston, enlisted police aid and have visited the hospitals of the city--so far without result. Relatives said that there was no way of accounting for his disappearance. He has wife and two children In Newark.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-01
TRIAL TOMORROW
Waterbury Jail Breaker Is To Be
 ArraiSncd in Police Court

New Haven, Conn. April 1 Np)- Dennis Mccarthy, Waterbury jail breaker whose dash for freedom from the jail in this city was halted by railroad policeman after he had shot two persons before being captured in Waterbury Tuesday aft ernoon. will be tried here tomorrow on charges of jail breaking and breach of the peace. Ho was ar raigncd in police court this morning and formal continuance made.
 Thomas Keenan, aged New Ha- ven county jail guard who was beat en by Mccarthy In his escape from jail last Wednesday will appear against the Watorburym who was brought here yesterday. Mccarthy was bound over in the police court of tbat city to tho June term of the Waterbury criminal superior court on charges of assault with intent to kill.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-01
BOrah GlOats at Latest
 Action on World Court

Washington, April l Ry-Chair-
 man Borah of the senate foreign re
 lations committee and leader of the fight to keep this country out of the
 world court, said the League of Ma tions circular opposing acceptance of the American court reservations by direct negotiation was a logical de- IVelopmcnt.
 "They are trying to draw us into negotiations with the league" inc senator added. ''I don't see how those who proposed American adhe- sion cam object to this procedure"
New Britain herald., 1926-04-01
APRIL FOOL JOKE
Ringing In False Alarm In New Haven Costs Yale student $50 In Police Court.

New Haven, April 1 P,-His de- SIT" 10 prcmaturely spring an April tools day joke on the New Haven hrc department by turning in a false alarm last night cost George A. hohabian of Now Haven, a Yale uni- 'ersity freshman, $50 today in the nature of line in police court. He was charged with damaging a fire alarm box.
 The student was arrested after a chase of two blocks by two officers who had observed the youth ap- proach the box and break the glass over the key the policemen testified. Before he pulled the hook sending in the alarm he saw the rcprcseu- tatives of the law and darted through Liberty street according 10 the po- lice.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-01
AVIATOR EXPLAINS
 REASON FOR TRIPS
Polar Flights Because Of Realiza.
 ti0n Of Value Of Land

New York, April 1 LP---A sudden realization of tho importance to commercial aviation Of that polar area bordered by Spitzbergen. Peary's land and Point Barrow, is responsible for the Ave expeditions which will storm the Arctic this season, Lieutenant Commander Richard F. Byrd said today. Con- Inander Byrd, heading the Byrd Arc- tic expedition. win leave Monday aboard the steamer Chanticr for Spitzbergen which will be his base of operations.
 Although this region is largely uncharted now" he said, twenty five years hence 1t will constitute n regular airway With this thought in mind the chief objection of our cx- pedition will be exploration, and in mapping out our course we have elected to fly over uncharted re- gions."
 The Byrd expedition will reach Spitzbergen by steamer, hop to Peary's land by plan, and then take aonther aerial swing in the direction of the Pole before returning. proba- ply in June. IL will use d Fokkcr plane powered by three Wright air cooled engines. A Wright Oriole will be carried as reserve plane.
 In addition to the latest scientific Instruments both for observation and aerial navigation the expedition will take along an organ and n victrola for musical entertainment. A re- fined sun compass will be included, as will smoke bombs 10 be dropped when their height above tho ice is uncertain.
 There will be about 4G men in the cXpendition," Commander Byrd declared. "Only two or three of us will fly however. In the plane with me will be Floyd Bennett, alternate pilot and it is just possible that Lieutenant Alton B. Parker of the marine corps will also accompany us, although this point has not yet been definitely settled"
New Britain herald., 1926-04-01
City Items

Chief Detective Sergeant William r. McCue resumed his duties at DO. lice headquarters today after a weeks vacation.
 Lexington lodge, No. T2, I. o. 0, r. will confer tho initiatory degree on class of 1a candidates tonight.
 A meeting of the Ladies' auxiliary Of the I. O. B, B. will be held to. night in the club rooms on Arch street. A report on the Bohemian trolic will be presented and plans discussed for May Day celebration.
 A daughter was born at the New brltain General hospital today 10 Mir. ana Mrs Leroy Ensinger of Brighton street.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-01
FOur-FOOted Actors in
 Central Jr. H. s. Show

Four clever dogs, trained hy their masters, appeared in q play given yesterday afternoon at Central Jun- for High school under the auspices Of the Four-Footed American club. The dogs had important roles to i'll and their tricks aroused much enthusiasm among the juvenile audience. The owners Of the canine thesnians spent many hours drilling them for their parts and were pleased with the result.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-01
Dangers of Alcohol Are
 EmDhasiZed by League

Geneva, April l P}-The league Of nations advisory commission on child welfare adopted resolution today declaring that every govcrn- ment should warn inc younger generation of tho dangers of alco- ho] by all the legislative and ad- mlnistratve means in Its power The commission called upon the league council to bring this matter to the attention of all governments represented in the league.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-01
Senator Reed Raps
 British Chancellor

Washington, April Pl--"Winston Churchill, chancellor of the British eXchcquer, does not speak for Brit ish self-respect, better thought or the great mass of the British people, when he proposes cancellation of war debts" Senator Reed. republi- can, Pennsylvania, told the senate today in urging adoption of the Ital- ian war agreement.
 When they talk cancellation they forget that cancellation would not reduce the burden of the United States government, the indorscrs of their notes" he said.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-01
CALLS ON PRESIDENT

Washington, April 1 El-Mrs. AL win T. Fuller. wife of the governor of Massachusetts, was received by President Coolidge today. She was accompanied by her two daughters and her son. Mrs. Fuller came tc Washington to show her children the sights of the capital and was re- ceived by special appointment by the president.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-01
Pawtucket Bricklayers
 To Get S1.50 Per Hour

Pawtucket, R. l., April 1 Pl-Con- tractors today announced an increase in pay for bricklaycrs from S1.S5 to S1.50 per hour. This action averted strike 1t was said, on construction of new s1,50O.O0O high school. In granting the increase on this build ing, cut the force of bricklayers from 4S to % men.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-01
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish 70 thank our friends end noighhors for their kindness and sympathy during the sudden illness and death Of John Wonnacott, our beloved father and for the many beautiful floral tributes to him. We also wish 10 especially thank the employees of the New Haven railroad freight house and yard and Of the Trainmen's Brotherhood for their thoughtfulness in our recent be- reavement.
 MRS. ROBERT LEE AND FAMILY
New Britain herald., 1926-04-01
5000 MADE HOMELESS

Manila. April 1 Pl-More than 3,000 persons have been rendered homeless by a fire which destroyed 400 houses in the town of Kamagay- an. Cebu province last night. The small houses, mostly constructed of nipa and bamboo, burned rapidly.
 Tho homeless are being assisted by the Red Cross and Knights of Columbus.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-01
MISS BERGLUND SHOWTREn

Mrs. George F. Doerr of 100 Shut tlo Meadow avenue gave a shower last evening In honor of Miss Tlorrie Bcrglund of Arch street extension, who is soon 10 become the bride of Harry F. Tuverson. Miss Berglund was the recipient of many beautiful gifts. The home was prettily deco rated In a color scheme of pink and white. A buffet lunch was served.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-01
TODAY'S MARKET
 ONE OF RECOVERY
Scores Of Issues Up One to Five
 Points Each

Now York April UPl- Stock prices made further recovery in to- days market when 1t became appar. ent that distress selling and tho liquidation Of large weakened spec ulative accounts had been compIet- "d, al least temporarily. FmrrIcs of selling took place At intervals hut
 offerings generally were well ab. sorhcd. scores of issues selling 10 nearly points above yesterdays
 final Quotatious The return flow of
 funds 10 the New York money mar. kct. following thc heavy withdraw. alS during the past two weeks, was reflected in the lowering of the call money rate. Favorable trade re- ports appeared during the day from
 several Of the oil, motor. steel, cop per and railroad equipment com
 panicS.
 While the rallies in various issues invited heavy proiit-taking by pro iessional traders who had bought stocks flor turn,' the general stability Of inc market 10 this sell
 ing also led 10 extensive short coy- cring. Among thc many issues 10
 sell or more points above yestcr- days closing levels were Atlantic Refining Pan-Amcrican B. Marine preferred, Tinted Fruit. American
 Water Works, Texas Gulf Sulphur,
 ludlum Steel. American Ice and L.
 S. Cast Iron Pipe, Trading showed
 substantial reduction in volume, , but this was widely accepted as q
 good sign.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-01
NO EXTRADITIONS ASKED

Albany, N. Y. April 1 CP-Gov- ernor Smith has received no requcht from authorities at Binghamton for the eXtradition Of Dr. Edwin Os- haldeston, 9S, Of Asbury Park N. J,' on a As year old charge of steal ing horse and jail breaking. it was announced at the executive offices today.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-01
CARD OF THANKS.

I wish to thank relatives, friends and neighbors and also P, x F. C. Butt Room. Dept. 26. for the sym pathy, kindness and beautiful floral offerings received during my recent bereavement in the death of my be- loved brother. Christian Krech.
 MRS. GUSTANE WINGER
 And Family.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-01
ELECTRICIAN KILLED

Lowell, Mass, April 1 Rl-Edward Narcotic, was electrocuted this morning while at work on new con- struction for tho Lowell Electric Light Corporation. He was employ ed by Stone and Webster, contrac- tors
New Britain herald., 1926-04-01
Mrs. Catherine O'DcIl Sucss

Funeral services for Mrs. Gather inc O'Dell Sucss of 45 Main street wcro held this morning at 10:3O o'clock with Rev. J. J. Keanc off, ciating. The usual funeral mass will be held Monday at o'clock. Inter- mcnt was in St. Mary's cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-01
Mrs. Elizabeth KilhritlC

Funeral services for Mrs. Eliza beth Kilbride will be held tomorrow afternoon at ? o'clock at s. Johns church. New Haven. Tnterment will be in St. Lawrence cemetery in that city.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-01
Funerals
Richard II. Gowitt

Richard H. Gowitt, 19 months old son of Mir, and Mre. Walter Gowitt of 15 Erwin place, died this morn ing at the family homo. The funeral will bc held at the home tomorrow afternoon at 1:3o o'clock. Burial will be In St. Marks cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-01

While moro widespread mcma- tons have taken place in individual stocks in the past, particularly dur ing the Northern Pacific panic and the periodic outbursts of speculation in the old Mexican Petroleum stock, no such general drop has ever talk "n place as th" market has witness cd this month, And similarly. no major advance ever cQuallcd. In cx- tent or duration, tho one which started just prior 10 the election of President Coolidge. and continued. with few minor interruptions, until early this year,
New Britain herald., 1926-04-01
KLINGBERG-
Haddon klingbcrs Takes Miss Myrtle r., Peterson For His Bride -GroOm's Father Assists.

The wedding of Miss Myrtle F. Peterson, daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Alfred Peterson Of 224 Rentschler street and Haddon Klingberg, son of Rev. Dr. and Mrs. J. F. Klingberg or 9l state street, took place yestcr. day afternoon at o'clock at tho nome of the brides parents. Rev. Dr' kllngberg and Rev. Gustavo Pihl. pastor of tho Swedish Bethany church, oftic!ated. Miss Glcnnic Peterson, sister of tho bride. was maid Of honor and Edwin Klingbcrg, brother Of the groom, best man.
 After the ceremony n reception was held after which Mr. and Mrs. kIlngberg left on q wedding trip 10 Washington, D. C. rpon their re- turn they will reside at 117 Shuttle Meadow avenue.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-01

The reaction through which the stock market has just passed was the most drastic II the history of the New York Stock Exchange. The average Of 9o leading industrial stocks broke from record high for all timo Of l4G.o7 on February II to l%l,T4 on March 3, rallied 10 l3S'46 on March II and then col lapsed to ls&,ll on Tuesday. rallylng back 10 l@G9j yesterday. The rail- road average showed an extreme drop Of l2 points.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-01
ELkS INVITE COOLIDGE

l Washington. April 1 (P}-An in- vitaiion was taken under considera- ton today by President Coolidge 10
 speak In Chicago July 14. dcdicating i q memorial building erected by the l Elks.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-01
JOscph SOblick

The funeral Of Joseph Soblck of @6S Elm street will be held tomor- row afternoon at 1:30 o'clock at the Sacred Heart church. Interment will be in Sacred Heart cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-01
Mrs. Mary Martino

The funeral of Mrs. Mary Martino , of 4T9 Myrtle street will he held at
 the home at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. 1nterment will be in St.
 Mary's cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-01
TREASURY STATEMENT Treasury balance ...., $5OS,592, 75O

New Yorl-Exchangos. l,5G9, ,o0o,- 900; balances, 13l. .000,0oo.
 Boston - Exchanges, lo1,ooo. o00: balances. 4t.0oo, ooo.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-01
WaN Street Briefs

Member firms Of the New York stock Exchange were urged by II. H. simmons, its president, to pre-. servo in a permanent file, all listing applications issued by the Exchange Tor tho information of tho investing pubic. "These listing applications are the most exhaustive and nfor. native documents of the sort in eNiSlcnce,' he writes. "The a,tcu- uon Of your customers should bo called 10 the fact that these applIcn- lions are available at all times for public reference"
New Britain herald., 1926-04-01
POST OFFICE HOURS FRIDAY

There will be one delivery of mail in this city tomorrow. All windows al the post office will be open until noon only.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-01

Consolidated not income or g.. 167.?51 for 1925 is reported by the |. $, Industrial Alcohol Co.,, com. pared with S&,S6l0%4 the year be- fore. This is equal to s6.7i a share on the common stock after divi- donds on th" company's preferred stock and tho preferred of Cuba Distilling Co.,. against sfl.tG q share on tho common in 1924.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-01
Wall Street Opening

Encouraged ny the first impor.
 tant rally in more than month, i constructive stock market forces continued to hold their advantage
 today. pushing prices sharply
 higher In the early dealings. Rem { ington Typewriter bounded up 3 IA i points, American Smelling points and initial gains Of a point or Eo
 were recorded by |. s, Steel. Mack
 Trucks, North American, s. &
 Krcsg" and Frisco. Hurried short covering sent most of the motors
 lip lander the leadership of Chrysler.
 Resistance to the early rise devel-
 opcd in the subsequent dealings, with
 trading proceeding at more normal pace. Further gains of to l-9 points were made by Delaware and Hudson. Dupont. Chrysler. Coca Cola iand Texas Gulf Sulphur. together with advances Of to points hy such rail shares as Nickel Plate. Chi tCaeo and Northwestern, Louisville
 and Nashville. Wheeling and Lake
 Erie and Atlantic Coast line, before tthc lAarknt caSed off again on TO- inewcd selling of inc motors and high nriced sporialties. Hudson Motors, after climbing 10 TS. fell back to "a i i-4, and General Electric, Woodwork and AmrricNn Locomotive sold 10
 points lower. Baldwin Locomotive
 opened 1 points higher. but soon lost half is gain. Foreign exchanges iwnrc irregular at the opening with demand sterling unchanged at S4S5 IFS and Belgian francs plunging 10
 q new low level at 2.G% i-@ cents. 1 The market had 10 absorb a con-
 siderable volume or renewed short
 selling and realizing in consequence Of the notable rebound from recent
 low levels. before the upWard
 movement became well defined
 again around noon. Aside from
 special weakness here and there prices were maintained well above
 yesterdays closing levels. Some Of the pivotal stocks iluctlated wide
 ly in response 10 tho play Of strong
 speculative forces, Hudson Motors
 rallying from an carly low Of 7@ ! IA to 70. while Baldwin went down
 from 1oi 3-4. it's initial figure, 10 . 07 5-S. Call loans remained un- . changed at S nrr cont,
New Britain herald., 1926-04-01
ALCORN OPPOSES
 CHAPMAN'S PLEA
(Continued from First Page)

stop the execution now. "Chapman has had his day in court" Governor Irumbull pointed out, "the case has been heard in the courts before sov- eral judges"
 Petition Is Circulated
 A petition urging Governor Trum- DUH 10 grant Chapman a reprieve on tho strength of newly discovered evidence so that q complete review or the case might he obtained, was being circulated by two Hartford club women. They will send the petition to New Haven and Bridge. port they said, and will be prepared to offer it 10 tho governor in case inc motion for new trial is over. ruled. They obtained 15o signatures last night, soon after the petition was started.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-01

Sales or Montgomery Ward and Co.,, in March were S1S.2G5.Q91 against slG,0iNA74 in the same month last year. The total for the first three months Of 1926 rose 10 $4&3I7,6S7 from s41,407.165.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-01

Allied Chemical and Dye corpora ton and subsidiaries earned sS17 q share on the common stock in 1925 against SPA share In 1924.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-01

February operating income Of the New York, Chicago and St
 Louis railroad (Nickol Platc) was S796.9T3 after charges, an increase Of $55,4Si over February last year The total for the first two months of 1926 increased SS7.SS5 over the same period last year 10 S1,742,o17.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-01
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-20
FILMS TO FEATURE
Maine PUBLICITY
Meeting, APRIL rs

That the people of this city may
know how the money which is appro-
priated for publicity work for the
State of Maine is being spent, Philip
Kicker JShorey, director of publicity
for Maiae, will be at City hall on
Monday, evening. April &c. with NOV
ing picture film, Maine in the Nov
les" which has been shown through
out the country for the purpose of in
teresting people outside the State in
the beauties OF Maine.
Millions of people in the motion pic
ture houses of the country have sat
in silent awe as the swift waters of
the Ailegash have splashed on the sill
yer screen, and sighed in silent hope
of sometime seeing the beauties of
Bar Harbor, the great Maine forests
and the rugged shores of our rocky
coast.
The Augusta Business and Profess
sional Women's Club. under whose
auspices the film is being exhibited.
feels that everyone in the city will be
interested In the showing of the pic
lures that have formed such a prom
inent part Of the publicity program
Of the states. as no matter how we'll
one may know the State of Maine,
added interest will be found in view
ing these scenes.
e Mr.. Shorey will tell the plans that
are about to be put into operation by
his publicity department and which
are expected to bring a million people
to Maine this summer to see the many
wonderful beauties OF nature which
are so familiar to the people of the
State that they pass all but unno-
ticed.
Realizing the Importance of the
meeting the city Is giving the use of
City hall for the program and Mayor
Ernest L. Mclean will himself pre-
side at the meeting. Members Of the
Rotary. Kiwanis and Calumet clubs
will also take part in the program.
The entire evening entertainment
will be without charge and no collec-
lions will be taken nor pledges asked.
1t is solely for the purpose of ac-
quainting the people with the manner
in which the money raised to advertise
Maine is being used.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-20
Cony Street Elevation of New Building

for domestic arts and for manual
training will be features included in
that part of the new building to be
carried through to completion. The
auditorium which was the feature Of
the second floor In the preliminary
plans submitted by the architects will
not be built in the program authorized
this year: but with the construction
of building planned to incorporate
that feature, the second floor rooms
may be completed at future date
without the necessity of any exterior
changes.
Financed from Sinking Fund
The matter Of financing the project
had seemed to be an obstacle during
the consideration and Investigation by
citizens, but it has been found that the
city at the present time has borrow
ing capacity of about 100000, and that
by the cancellation and retirement of
certain highway improvement and re-
findings bonds of the city of Augusta,
now owned by the city. and placing at
the disposal of the $4,000 cash now
in the sinking fund, the city will have
available during the coming year
something over 100000. which it is
anticipated is all that will necessarily
have to be devoted to the high school
project in 1926.
Besides the action in regard to the
Cony High school project, the school
meeting appropriated for general
school maintenance for the year end
ing December 81, 1926. the sum of
s137,275.02, and for the retirement of
outstanding bonds the sum of s7610.50.
The call for the meeting was read by
DR.. Oscar H. Brann, chairman of the
Augusta board of education, following
which Hon. Burleigh Martin was elect
ed moderator and Thomas H. BODICE
secretary.
Report Of the board Of education
was presented by Supt. of Schools Fred
w. Burrill, and was accepted. 1t was
voted to pass over further considera-
ton OF the proposal to purchase land
adjacent to the Williams grammar
school for playground purposes.