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New Britain herald., 1926-01-21
BANDITS SPEED AWAY
 IN HAIL OF BULLETS
Frustrated In Their Attempt To BurglariIe Milton, Mass,
 Residence

Milton, Mass. Jan. 9l tP,--speed. ins through hail Of bullets fired hy half a dozen police officers. a pair of bandits who apparently had laid careful plans 10 loot the home Of Henry E, Sprague here last night escaped in their automobile, After running half q mile on a flat tire punctured | . one shot, the bandit machine skidded into a fire alarm box. Fire apparatus and the pur. suin' police car reached the box simultaneously. but tho bandits had fed
 The Sprague house had been un- occupied for some time, but its owher brought prospective pur- chaser 10 see it this afternoon. He found a window had been forced and many valuable furnishings piled together apparently In readiness 10 be carried off. He notified the po- lice and half a dozen officers wer' sent 10 hide in the ho , tonight in the belief the bandits might appear 10 carry off the loot.
 A car appeared soon after the DO lice watch was established. One man alighted and started 10 enter rho house, but became alarmed and fed back 10 the machine, which hurled down the driveway 10 the open road despite the police bar rage.
 A general alarm was sent out and all roads leading out Of Milton were ordered patrolled.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-21

aanne LengIen's mulu.eolorsd tur- ban innovation started four years ago.
 When Miss Wills had her first practice here last Sunday her white and green eyeshade was the only one visible on the Hotel Metropole's $ courts Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Satterthwai,e, Miss Brown. Miss Scott and Miss Trlpp, English play CTS, all wore eyeshades.
 "A battle 0! styles and Of tenn pcrement, as far apart as is east from the west" IS how the ex- perts characterize the coming match between Mile. Lenglen and Miss Wills. After having for two days watched the two great players on the courts here.
 The French girl Is vivacious, ac. tive and temperamental and without one single weakness except. per haps, speed Of stroke. Miss Wills is almost stoical, never smiling wheth- CT winning or losing. She is con
New Britain herald., 1926-01-21
FRENCH ANXIOUS
 ID SETTLE DEBT
New Ambassador So Asserts to
 Coolidge

Washington. Jan. q R,-Franco Is resolved 10 settle her war deb, with this country. Henry Berenger. the new Franch ambassador. has informed President Coolidge in pre-. .senting his letters Of credence.
 Payment will be made, he said. 'as promptly and as fully as her present q future possibilities will allow" President Coolidge in reply expressed belief that there should be no inseparablc difficulty in ar. irving at such an adjustment"
 Abiding 10 the debt, the ambas. sador said France again declares herself true to the principle Of the .sanc'ity tf international contracts" |" France knows. he added. that the economic worl' cannot be brought back into equilibrium unless every. enc in the world meets internal and external obligations by a strict re. stora,ion Of credit and Of conf. dence."
 President Coolidge expressed his honest hope that a fair and hon. orable a'iustment will bo reached in the near future" He believed no great obstacle would he encoun- tered In reaching tho settlement, since you have only now reiterated the fidelity Of your government 10 the snnctity Of contract and sine" you kno"' the spirit of loyal friend ship in which tho American debt funding C, mmission is prepared 10 discus the matter"
 Tho president asked the ambassa. dor 10 convey to France "his best wishes for the happiness and pros- perity of inc great nation which has stood mdismayed through trials that would have shaken the courage Of a country less indomitable,"
 Ambassador Berenger would not discuss the suggestion that he brought with him from Paris a new proposal for the settlement Of the debt.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-21
Sons of Former Yale
 Oarsmen Are Irving Out

New Haven, Jan. q Rl-Sons of two former Yale oarsmen who sat in the same shell in 1891 and who were among the strongest and most prominent oars of their time were seated as their fathers rowed in one of the three shells of freshmen crew candidates which were on the har- bor for outdoor work today. They are Benjamin Brewster Of New York and Ralph D. Paine, Jr.. of Dur ham, x. II. Brewster was at stroke and Paine at number six
 Coach George w. Murphy took advantage of the mild weather yes terday 10 work out in the harbor the first time In several years that an Eli crew has been able to go outside during January.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-21
Girls Pnrcnts shocked

Chicago. Jan. q UPl-Burt SulH. 'an, village blacksmith of Cornell, Ill. and Minne, his wife. startled and sorrowed by the turn of events that disclosed their daughter IrIna, l8 year old blonde, as the wife of Martin Durl'T, were here today 10 take her home. They had suspect cd all vas not well. when the girl. who helped her mother with the houscWork an the care of three younger brothers and sisters, elop- ed with the handsome stranger. but they tho, ght he vas q bond sales man named Conley.
 When they learned of Durkins arrest anG the finding Of their daughter as his Uif". they took the first train for Chicago.
 1rma nov will go back 10 the town from which she l'' for alyen. ture.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-21
KING ALFONSO BELIEVES
 HE'S DANCED HIS SHARE
Tells American Ambassador He Has Carried More Tonnage Around Ball Room Than Any Other
 Man

New York, Jan. 2I Pp-King AL fonso Of Spain, whose dancing ex- ploits at tho Riviera won him no little international repute, is no longer the t!reless dancer he used 10 be, says Alexander P. Moore, former ambassador at Madrid.
 When noticed this" Mir. Moore told the National Institute Of Social Sciences last night, T asked him about it."
 MT. Ambassador" Mir. Moore said the king answered, Y have car ried more tonnage about the dance floor than any man in Europe. l feel that have done my share"
New Britain herald., 1926-01-21
PUT NAILS ON ROAD

Bridgeport, Jan. 2i R-Drivers of the White Line buses, whose routes take them along Savoy street and Madison avenue from Charles street 10 OK Hill, had q great deal Of tire trouble yesterday. Drivers Of the buses reported tn the owner of the company, Frank D. serbo, l6 pune. lures which resulted in flat tires and inconvenience both 10 the drivers and patrons Of the line.
 Investigation by tho drivers who had just one flat tire after another disclosed the fact that along their
New Britain herald., 1926-01-21
DOrdelman Is Head of
 Navy Recruiting Here

Raymond r. Dordelman has been placed in charge of the United states recruiting office in the post office building this city. and is starting an active campaign 70 sc- cure enlS'ments in tho navy by New Britain mel DofJelman has been in the sereice for nine years and has traveie1 extensively with Uncle Sam's sea force. He wlll be glad 10 interview any youths who are interested fin the navy.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-21

England will purchase s2,70o, ,6oh.- h0o worth of goods from this coun- try thls year.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-21
Couple of Young Men Arrested as Burglars

Middletown. Jan. 21 Pi-Two young men arrested here last night
 on charges of breaking and enter- mig are being held without bail pending Investigation into their al- leged operations in this vicinity. They are Irving Gordon. a3. and
 Antoni Cza1ka, both of this city. They are alleged to have stolen more than s3oo worth of chickens and 10 have entered several stores and garages. Police claim they found automobile accessories stolen from two garages at Gordon's home.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-21
t6 YEAR OLD WIFE BAD
 INFLUENCE, JUDGE SAYS
si0 Bail Given For Youthful House.
 wife Charged As Evil Influence to Young Girls.

Nic NHaiBSu hs LtH tunucnCG to Young Girls.
 New Suffolk. \, r.. Jan, 2i Upl-- Charged with impaifing the morals of a minor, Mrs Elsie Barker. IS years old, Is free in slo ball pend ing her appeal from a 90 day sem tence. sha had served 22 days in the village jan before she was ad. mt,ed 10 ball when Suffolk county officials intervened.
 Mrs, Barker insists that all she ever told her chum. who Is one year her iunior, were some things that she ought to know 10 protect her"
 The young wife told authorities that she was routed out Of bed one night by Constable Booth of South old and taken before Justice Of the Peace Hawkins who sentenced her 10 % days In Jail. District Attor- ney Iildreth Of Suffolk county heard the case md took the girl before county judge who fixed a nominal bail for a further hearing.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-21

route some joker. practical or other wise. had strewn sharp pointed roof ms pals which were responsible for the punctures. ..... ..
 The nails were thrown along the bus drivers' routes and they re- ported to the owner oi the line, who tn turn mads a complaint to the po- lice. So far as Is known the bus company Is the ouly one who sui fered. for TO other comLiaints have been received by the police. who suspect there arc other victims Of th!s joke, II 1t can be termed that.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-21

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New Britain herald., 1926-01-21
OVER 200 ARRESTED

Belgrade. Jugoslavia, Jan. q RA- More than two hundreds suspects have been arrested and raids are being carried on throughout tho country following the discovery of ap alleged Conn. unis' plot to over throw the government Hundreds of houses are being seal ched for svi- dence,
New Britain herald., 1926-01-21

sidered as having fairly earned the nickname poker face" by which she Is known on the tennis courts in the United States.
 The experts here are of the opln- lon that the battle Of the turpan and the eyeshade will be an epic one
New Britain herald., 1926-01-21
Bridgeport Man Badly
 Burned in Motor Ca Fire

Bridgeport. Jan. 2i GPs-Nilliam Williamson, 34, of 60 Cottage street, drove his new car 10 q gas station
 on North avenue last night abcut .t:S0 o'clock 70 have the gas tank re-fllled. A few minutes later the lear Vas reduced 10 wrcckage and Williamson narrowly escaped with his life when the car vas cnveloped lin flames. Gas overflowing from .the tank igni,cd as it came in con tar' with tho hot exhaust and the car shroudcd in flames held the driver Of the car a prisoner until he vas released through a broken win dow. He vas badly burned about both legs and his face.
The Washington times., 1926-09-21
7 Tines PARTY
PLANS GIVEN

J. r. Wittington, division pas
senser agent Of the Baltimore and
Ohio RaiirOad, sOrites his OUOn
story Of the arrangements for the
BiR-Tinae Special which UfH take
the Dempsey-T unney ticket EOin-
ners TO Philadelphia.
By J. r. WHITTINGTON
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
has arranged to operate special
train to Philadelphia in connection
with the Times-Herald Dempsey
Tunney fight contest. The train
D. m. Thursday, September %, and
arrive at the Twentieth Street and
Oregon Avenue Station, Phtladel-
phia.
The train we will operate will
consist of regular 12.section draw
ing room sleeping cars, a 10-section
observation car and a dining car,
which will serve the noted Balti-
more & Ohio dinner en- route.
The train will be held at the sta
ton until 1901 a. m. Friday. This
will permit the members of the
party to return to the train imme-
diately following the fight. The
train will be switched to the Twen-
ty-fourth and Chestnut Street Sta
ton in an accessible location to
members of the party during their
entire stay in Philadelphia.
Breakfast at Hotel
Friday morning we have arranged
breakfast for the entire party at
the Rittenhouse Hotel, which is To-
Gated within two blocks of Twenty
fourth and Chestnut Streets.
Immediately after breakfast the
Gray Line Sightseeing Company of
Philadelphia will take the party on
a tour Of the city.
Friday noon luncheon will be
served at the Vendig Hotel Thir-
teenth and Filbert Streets. In the
afternoon the sightseeing busses
will take the party to the Sesqul-
centennial grounds, wait for them
during the afternoon and return to
the Twenty-fourth and Chestnut
Street station 80 that members Of
the party may a. ess for dinner.
All will then leave by bus for the
Vendig Hotel for dinner. Satur-
day morning breakfast has been or.
dered at the Rittenhouse Hotel.
The sightseeing busses will take the
party to the National League Park
in the afternoon, Saturday.
Extra Service Planned
For members of the party who
wish TO return to Washington i'm.
mediately following the fight, spe-
cial Pullman coaches will be added
to the train and switched to an
other which leaves for Washington
at 3:44 a. m. Friday, arriving here
at 1925 a. m.
have arranged to accompany
the party from Washington and re-
main with them during the entire
The Washington times., 1926-09-21
FLA. INVESTORS
DISTURBED

Holdings OF Washingtonians In
real estate in that section Of Florida
visited by the hurricane were worth
several millions Of dollars. accord
ing to local estimates. In addition.
residents Of nearby Maryland and
Virginia hold several millions more
worth Of property.
Just how much Of this will prove
a loss, however, is problematical. 1t
was said that local investors, who
include bankers, lawyers, physicians,
merchants, clerks and a number Of
members OF the Washington base
ball team, who became interested in
Florida lands while In training there
last spring, have put the great bulk
Of their money into land and very
little into hotel or apartment houses
enterprises.
While the land may depreciate in
value because of the fear Of another
hurricane, Florida real estate boost.
ers locally discounted such a
contingency.
Buying of Florida real estate by
Washingtonians began about two
years ago and, at one time, there
were about a dozen Florida land
companies with officers here. Near
ly all Of these have now closed,
| however
The Washington times., 1926-09-21
CIVIL AWAIT ION
BOOM SEEN

A prediction that 500 commercial
airplanes will be in service within
six months. was made by Secretary
of Commerce Hoover today.
saThe plants to produce this equip
nnent, the development of air
routes and OF personnel, win be q
valuable addition to Americas ma
tional Defense" he said.
There is far more interest IN
civil aeronautics than / ever antici.
pated. In the Pacific Coast ana
Rocky Mountain States there will
be unusual development, owing TO
the great time saving possible
through air transportation.
Hoover asserted that air trans
portation will offer virtually no
competition to the railroads OWNS
to the small tonnage Of freight
and express that will be handled
by air. Mail, Jewelry and other
expensive articles will be shipped
largely by air, owing to greater
safety, in Hoover's opinion.
The Washington times., 1926-09-21
Tunney Ready, Lay
Aside His Gloves
Until Fight

STROUDSBURG, Pa, Sept.
21.-Gene Tunney, challenger
for the heavyweight champion
ship, said today he is in the
best condition of his career and
ready for his battle with Jack
Dempsey.
Tunney has put the gloves
aside. The next time his hands
will be bound in tape will be
on Thursday night when he
enters the ring.
] The challenger now weighs
,191 pounds, but he expects to
cut down to 1877. During his
last day Of training yesterday,
Tunney fought four rounds with
his sparring partners.
The Washington times., 1926-09-21

st. N. W., wired his mother, Mrs.
II. p. Miller: I'm o. K. Will write
as soon as mail goes through" I"
Mrs. Miller called The Times i'm
mediately to express her apprecia-
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Taylor ana
their infant child are safe they
wired Mrs. Mary G.. Bergman. p
st. N. E. '.All safe. Don't worry" /"
read the telegram.
Charles Carines, husband Of Mrs.
Olive Carines, 164 K st. N. W., to-
day wired his wife that he is safe.
e. J. Graham. 1925 Webster st.
N. w., today received word from
his brother, Livingston Graham,
that the home OF his relatives was
injured. Mr.. and Mrs. Livingston
Graham wired: Both fine; house
damaged; don't IVORY"
John J. Keegan, former commits
ployes Compensation Commission,
and Mrs. Keegan are safe at Holly.
wood, according to q telegram signed
by Mrs. Keegan which was re-
ceiyed' today by Miss Sally B.
Bryant, of the commission.
Mrs. George Burdine today re-
ceived q reassuring wire from her
husband.
Mitchell Miller, 742 Ninth st. s.
E., who has three sisters. two
brothers. three nepheWs and one
niece in Miami, today received a
wire from his sister, Mrs. George
G.es, that I'VE are all safe"
The Washington times., 1926-09-21
BEACHES
|. OUT OF CHAOS

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla, Sept,
21.--The Palm Beaches today are
stilI concentrating every effort to-
ward aiding other cities and towns
along the East Coast that were
damaged by the fury Of Saturdays
tropical twister. Ambulance load
after load Of wounded persons were
brought here.
IT seemed Ike the days OF the
war arain. standing on the street
corners were little groups OF weary
eyed men and women. White-unf.
formed nurses, khalki-clad soldiers,
sailors. Coast Guardsmen, were all
bant on performing some aid to
neignhoring cities. They were gath
cred around the American Legion
headquarters awaiting the call to
ride In trucks Of automobiles to
towns between Fort Lauderdale
and Miami.
Al Miami detective arrived here
last Monday night seeking mar.
cotica to aid sufferers there. Al
doctor was making the rounds Of
doctors offices for tetanus serum.
In the Legion building tired-eyed
women were folding bandgages and
packing bundles, Of clothing. Food
was being arranged for in an
other section Of the building.
Refugees from the storm swept
sections have started to come here
in droves. They are q tired lot
ana most Of them are stricken
with sorrow.
The big hotels in the winter
colony at Palm Beach suffered
little damage.
The new Breakers Hotel now
under construction was slightly
damaged. What was left fron1 the
previous storm of the Breakers
Casino, Americas most exclusive
board walk, was ruined.
Most OF the yacht owners needed
storm warnings and tied up in the
San Luce canal or In the Royal
Poincianna basin and avoided
wreckage.
A few were sunk. More than 4
dozen house boats are known to
have been wrecked.
Ocean Boulevard In Palm Beach
county was left impossible by the
storm except between Lake Worth
and Palm Beach and between Boyn-
ton and Delray.
Between Delray and Boca Ration,
the scenic highway ot ar1oolxing the
ocean IL literally wiped away.
/ A number OF homes in West
/ Palm Beach and Palm Beach suf-
fered damages, roofs were torn off,
signs on store buildings were ripped
off by the wind, but the general
havoc, though somewhat costly was
in no way comparable with that In
other cities along the east coast.
While It Il general opinion here
that Fiorida's coming winter
seasons influx of tourists and resi-
dents win be affected. It is not
believed that the Palm beaches will
suffer any slump.
The Washington times., 1926-09-21
U.S.WON' 7 STOP
BIC FIGHT

The Federal Government win not
interfere with the Dempsey-Tunney
fight, 1t was learned today.
Protests of churchmen against the
battle at the SesquicentenniaI made
to President Coolidge and referred
to Secretary Hoover and Secretary
of State Kellogg, Federal commits
sioners of the exposition have been
thoroughly considered by Hoover.
"The Government hasn't the re-
motest control over the sesqut or
the fight unless an attempt would
be made to stage the affair In tne
Government exhibition building,
Hoover said.
The Washington times., 1926-09-21
CONCERT

BY the United States Soldiers
Home Band, at 5:46 o'clock: Oohn
8. n. Zimmerman, bandmaster:
Emil A. Fenstad, assistant
March, Sons OF Britain. McNichols
Overture. Norma" BellinI
Suite, Dances of King Henry
VIII" ...... ........ German
Morris Dance.
Shepherds Dance.
Torch Dance.
Selection from grand opera,
Samson and Delilan",
(Request) -. -. .Saint-Saens
Characteristic dance. dance OF
the Gee Gees. Zimmerman
Waltz Orientale, "Marstnah'
Carton
Finale. behind the Clouds:
De sylvia
'The star-spangied Banner"
The Washington times., 1926-09-21

A CRITICAL TIME-The Jap had
gone "What that boy doesn't like about
book-peddlers," said Delroy, insurance
agents and hoboes, they amt got" He
sank into chair and pulled me down to
him. The liquor he had taken was be-
ginning to have effect. was fright
ened at the wild look in his eye. He was
beginning to lose his cool poise, his icy
sarcasm. II love you, love you, love
you," he repeated. you've got to love
me-" and he pulled me closer. Little
boys a fast worker" teased.
The Washington times., 1926-09-21
ST. Lawrence Survey Made

Army engineers, collaborating
with the Canadian government in
a survey Of the st. Lawrence River
basin. will be ready to submit a
report to Congress in December,
Secretary of Commerce Hoover an
nounced today.
The Washington times., 1926-09-21
SEC. HOOVER TO STUMP
FOR G. o. p. ON TRIP WEST

Secretary Of Commerce Hoover
will make a number of political
speeches late in the campaign while
en- route to California to vote, he
announced today.
II will point out some Of the bene-
fits that have been brought about
by the present Administration,
Hoover said.
The Washington times., 1926-09-21
SUSPENSE
IS BROKEN
At LAST

Editors Note: Have you
received word Of Washing
tonians In the storm zone?
Telephone The Times city
editor and these messages
win be published for the
benefit Of relatives and
friends interested In the
Florida disaster.
The Washington times., 1926-09-21

tour Of Philadelphia, taking care Of
all necessary arrangements in rail-
road and Pullman accommodations.
The Washington times., 1926-09-21

HEARS LANIER'S NAME-The Jap
came in and whispered to Delroy. |
caught Lanier's name-the assistant di-
rector who had warned me against Del
roy. ooh, tell him to go to blazes'
"Loki tell him" replied the Jap, "but he
say, Same to your ole man. / say,
My ole man not here He say for me
to stop all fooGn'." Delroy was fast los
ing his good humor. "Tell him / cart
see himw ordered Delroy. "Shut the
door in his face-you fool!-where've
you been working lin rescue missionw
The Washington times., 1926-09-21

R. K. Miller. 1929 Thirty-fifth
The Washington times., 1926-09-21

Other observations OF Kirk Mil:
fer, Times sporting, editor, Will
be found In today'S sporting sec
ton under the titIef of his daily
co!rmn, "Today's Sportorial."
The Washington times., 1926-09-21

Word that their father and moth.
er are safe at Fort Lauderdale,
Fla, was received today by Robert
and Howard Clark, students at
George Washington University.
The message stated that while both
escaped injury, their home was
wrecked.
r X HfIIaw 1loa r.kI-G,, S,a.r.
The Washington times., 1926-09-21

Curtiss Hicks and family, and
Joseph Mcclellan, Fort Lauderdale,
Fla, today wired that they are all
safe and well. Joseph Mcclellan,
Virginia Highlands, Va, received
the wire from his son.
The Washington times., 1926-09-16
8 DIE SUDDENLY
IN HOMES

Three persons were stricken sud
denly i'll and died last night without
medical attention, according to re-
ports made to the police.
While in his home at 1115 I st.
s N. E., Melvin NJ. Beight, 50, an en-
pioye of the Government Printing
office, was stricken and died before
the Casualty Hospital ambulance
1 could reach him. An investigation
!. By the police revealed no suspicious
/ circumstances, and DR.. Phelps noti-
fled Coroner ]. Ramsey hewitt that
! the death was due to NATURAL causes.
wv. Wesley Gorham, colored, 40,
/ Pullman porter living in New York
city, died suddenly while visiting
friends at 1927 Eighth st. n. w.
! Gorham was seated in chair when
/ he suddenly collapsed, it was said at
the house. The friends notified the
/ police.
Lavinia Lee, colored, %. 1925
Second st. N. w, died while the
Emergency Hospital ambulance was
on the way there. She had been in
ili-heaIth.
Coroner hewitt stated today that
he expects to issue certificates OF
''deafh due to natural causes in all
three cases.