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New Britain herald., 1926-02-27
BlNRA CASE: RFADY
 F0R EARLY RULING
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Rubin. 'What inspired thcm?"
 And the prosecutor quoted QG"s- lions asked Bmha after his speech. such as you dcnounrod socialism. Catholics and nationalist traitors, saying that the communists are the only friends we have ?''
 DO you believe it is q good id,a for Lithuanjans to join the com munist par,ye'
 If Russia is as Eood as you say it is why don't you go tb"roH"
 Not Out of Clear Sky
 '1 submit said 1Ir. Rubin. that it is not likely that these uu, s,iouz came out of q clear sky; th2t there was nothing said in Bimbas ad- dress to inspire thom.
 "Bimba was in Montouo that night to create propaganda to ad- vocatc and counsel tho dosnuctiou of our government. joining tho communist party organizing the workers and melting thu Iuhuan- ians, Things were running smocth- ly in Nontcllo until he came"
 Mr. Rubin said Bimba went about IattaininE these ends by arorsjng IIithuanians in this country with q haranguc about con7litions in Iith- |uania, showing them pictures of in- struments of torture and of allcrrd victims or such torturcs.
 He must destroy their respect and reverence for God. He must destroy their regard and their faitl 1 in their religious institutions ii which they were reared and in thC priests and bishops of those institu tiOns. Belief of God is general il this little Lithuanian Communit, and the residents are of the Cath ollie faith.
 With his assembly worked up f. the right pitch of excitement Rimh approached tho main purpose of tn cvcning-sowing the sond of hate not love. destruction, not construr tiOn"
New Britain herald., 1926-02-27
CCNG. REID GIVES
 HOUDINI A SHOCK
Coincidence or Not, He Calls
 Latter's Challenge

Washnglop F,h - Hl--A house committee got deeply hired in Il discussion of smuuulism yesterday when it undertook 10 consider bill for regulating rluirloyants In thq District of Columbia.
 uoudint tho magician, told the committee that persons claiming supernatural powers were nothing hUt fdkors,
 His statement led Mrs, Jano F, Coates. head Of the Spiritualisl Church of Amrrica in Washington to declare ho had reelected on her church, and was interfering with religious freedom
 HoEdni then offered Slo,OQ0 to anyone who would tell him what was in telegram he tossed upon the table.
 Representative Reid, republican. Illinois, without blinking an eye snapped out.
 "Why il says I cant be there to' day."
 That's a guess" Houdni re- apondcd. "Nou are no cIairvoyant." "Oh yes l am" replied Reid.
 IL turned out that the Illinois rep. r"sontatiye's quotation Of the tcc, "ram was about correct. but Hou. ..jui insisted it was all an accident Then after another vigorous pro. t"sl hy Mrs. Coats the commjttc, adjourned,
New Britain herald., 1926-02-27
ITALIAN PREMIER
 BACKING POLAND
Says Her Claim to Seat Is Good
 as GermaDy'S

Paris, Feb. 27 P}-prcmicr Mus sollni Of Italy believes that 'goo- graphically and politically Poland is entitled to q seat in the league of nations council at the same time and not later than Germany" He made this known in the course of an hours interview with Albert Julien, apc- Cial correspondent al Rome of the Petit Parislon, covering world af- fairs. the political status of Ger many and Italo-French relations.
 Poland's geographical position, with thirty million people, twenty four million of whom were mdis- putably of Polish race, Mussolini de- rlared, demanded that Poland parU- cipato equally with Germany. 1 Poland" he said, lis q greater power horn Of the war, and as such ] has important interests to defend. 1 Her place is at the council of tho league, just as she was admitted on the samo footing with Germany at ! Locarno."
 The fascist leader then spoke Of the menace of n-Gcrmanism which still remains to trouble Flu rope" saying:
 These people have not forgotten have not resigned themselves, hay, not abandoned their dreams of yes. tcrday"
 He characterized his recent fin. teryention" in upper Adige as no an impulsive gesture or a movcmen of bad temper but the "act of ; head of a responsible govcrnmcn who secs clearly and who does no fear 10 speak loudly that he may b. heard"
 Speaking of Franco-Ttalian reIa lions. the fascist leader said tn close interests of the two nation brought together S0.000,o00 souls who, if they maintained their amity would never permit the peace 10 b troubled.
 This Latin bloc" he concluded twill act as the greatest counter balance in Europe in the preventio of wars"
New Britain herald., 1926-02-27
BEATS UP HIGHWAYNAN
New York Woman Victim Uses Mighty Lei; Hook In Getting Vcn- granCc When in Court.

New York, Feb. 27 El-Bcfore police could interfere, Mrs, James rirrnoy's fast left hook. powerful right swing and vicious humping reduced Moe liarris to a very tame bad man" in llatbush court yes tcrday.
 Harris was rccognizcd by the wo- man as the man whom she alleged hold her up recently and robbed her of $2oo,
 Facing the court with his eyes h'ackcncd and his nose swollen, Harris was held in a total of .%lo0. U0o bail on charges of bur rlary, attempted burglary and pos session of burglars tools.
 Mrs. Tiorncy, after finishing her onslaught in tho courtroom, said:
 "If he hadn't q Eun when l tirs' mt him Tt have beaten him ID tho same way, All Sunmen arc COW ards"
New Britain herald., 1926-02-27
Dogs Awarded Prizes
 At Show in Hartford

Kuni, q French bulldog, owned by Alexander V. Bollerer of 77 Lin wood street, this city, won all the first prize ribbons in all of its classes and all cash prizes yester- day at the Hartford dog show which was started at Foot Guard hall yes- tcrday and is being continued today The dog was sired by Champion Quand Ncne Quandary, A. k. 339,- 512, out of Ruinarts I'lappcr, A. K, C. 355,329.
 John C, Stadler, handler of Great
 Danes for Mrs. Fl. D. Smith of Pennington, had one of the best exhibits in the Hartford dog show at Foot Guard hall yesterday, litzie von der Klasscndwig, an im- ported dog was awarded the fol- lowing prizes in the Great Dane classes, First in the limited class and first for the best Great Dane 1 in thcs how.
 Fritzie won over the winning
 studs of the New York and Boston
 shows last week. Mr, Stadlcr will
 show somc of his English Springers today at the show.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-27
Dry Agents Deny Vinegar
 Can Become Alcohol

Washington, Feb. 27 PS-Prohibi- ton officials are not ready 10 agree with their Philadelphia agents that vinegar can be converted into alco- hol. but they admitted some alarm today over the increased use by boot leggcrs of q commercial chemical which appears to afford a new source of alcohol by a simple distilling pro- cess.
 "Once 1t is in vinegar, it's gone" :" said ore official at prohibition head quarters.
 IL was added that increasing quantities of converted alcohol were appearing in the Philadelphia dis trict as a result of rodistillation of chemicals used in manufacturing Enforcement officers believe that the present law is sufficient 10 permit e cleanup of this new source o' supply.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-27
Present Day Poetry Is
 Unpopular Saws Cr0ll

Princeton, \. J., Feb. 2 (P)--Pro, lessor Morris w. Croll of the Prince ton university department of English believes that "the old custom of reading has been debascd and cor ruptcd by gluttony" and that "thc great mass of practical or trivial writing makes it impossible to attend to the meaning or the music of great Literature"
 Dr. Croll, in the Princeton liter .ary observer, ayers that the most Iconspicuous feature of poetry in the last two years has been its contin- ,ucd Unpopularity.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-27
Files Complaint Against
 Early Morn MartineIlis

Because he does not appreciate opera at dawn, F. c. Johnson, 19o Tairyiow street, complained at po- lice headquarters this morning of musical milkmen who give their customers solos every morning while delivering milk,
 He said that the milkmen sing at the top Of their voices every morn irE, and that every one in the neigh , horhood is unwillingly kept awake ! listening to great moments from great operas.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-27
Babe Ruth's Sudbury
 Farm Sold to Weston Man

Sudbury, Mass. Feb, o7 R)-The Sudbury farm of George Herman UahyJ Ruth has been sold, The purchager is George Il. D. Lamson of Weston, Papers have been filed showing the transfer from Mrs. Helen Ruth, wife of the home run celebrity. 10 the new owner.
 The farm, where Ruth trained for several winters chopping wood and building henhouscs. comprises about 16S acres Of farm land, pine woodland and pasture, with a frontage on Pratts millpond and adjoining the country home of Colonel Thomas $. Bradlco, The farmhouse. built about 1S2o con- tains IS rooms. There are also a large stock barn, garage and poul- try houses.
 Several days ago William Joyce of Waltham filed an attachment for $500 on Ruth's equity in the property, The claim was for labor in building poultry houses on the 1 farm.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-27
DELAY FOR 3 YEARS IN
 BERLIN ROAD REPAIRS
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Hall, secretary of Landers, l'rary X Clark, and s. Chase Coale, president of the Berlin school board.
 The delegation was prepared 10 ask either for a new road from the foot of Sand Bank Hill to the Boston Post road or a resurfacing Of the present road. The men claim that the road, which vas not in good con dition last summer, is marrow, fnll of holes and dangerous. They say the undcrpuss at the Berlin railroad station Is under water a large part of the time and that the roadway under the railroad Is narrow and dangerous
 The delegation also pointed out tha. this road is the most tmpor- tant connecting link between the Boston Post road and New Britain
New Britain herald., 1926-02-27
Reports Loss of S4lO,
 Later Finds Money

Frantic because she thought $40 had been stolen from her, Mrs, Car los Massalino 12G Oak street, re- ported her loss to the police last night
 She tclorhonoA police headquar- tcra and cNcjtedjy told Lieutenant Samuel Bamforth that some money had hncn stolen from her home, Sergeant Ellingnr went 10 the Oak street address and mado q thorough search of tho house. He was baf- fled, Hs there was no clues, and Mrs. MaSsa'inc suspected no one.
 Later last night Mrs. MassalIne .| .9ncl police headquarters and said she had found the money.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-27
PORT AT ALBANY
Plan Whereby Ocean Going ships May Go To New York state Capi- tai Outlined Today.

Albany, N. Yu Feb, ?7 l2l-Plans for developing an inland port for ocean ships on the Hudson river nt Albany were made public today by thc Albany port district commission of which Frank C, Hcrrick, Of AL. hanN is chairman.
 The commission announced icr minul developments 10 cost SGU00 U0o which arc to be ready for scN ice by the end Of l93U, by which time the United States government Is expected to complete the "dccp,r Hudson" dredging project, for which congress already has authorized an Appropriation of $ll.20o.00o for ere. oting q channel 27 feet deep at low tide in the Hudson river as far as Albany
New Britain herald., 1926-02-27
EDDIE PLANK IS
 LAID AT REST
Famous Hurler Buried Near
 Field Of Gettysburg

Gettysburg, Pa, Feb. 27 P- Gettysburg today claimed Eddie Plank in death as it had proclaimed him in life. He was to he laid at rest in Evergreen cemetery, near the Gettysburg battlefield, over the his toric hills of which he was wont 10 roam as a boy and where as a youth he had acted as guide 10 hundreds of visitors.
 The former star pitcher of the Philadelphia Athletics was known and loved by nearly every one in this quiet little town ard so many ex- pressed desire to attend his fun oral that arrangements were made for public services in tho First l Presbyterian church. Prior to the services, scheduled for o'clock, the 1 body is to lie in state in the church for two hours so that all who wish may have last look at his rugged 1 features. A unit Of the reserve off cers' training camp at Gettysburg { college, Plauk's alma mater, was selected to stand as a guard of hon or around the hCdy.
 The plans called for simple fun cral services with d sermon by the Rev. w. c. Robinson and q few re- marks by Dr. Henry W. A. Hanson, president of Gettysburg college. Ac- tive pallbearcrs included a score of his former neighbors and business associates. Representative of the National and American leagues and many of Plank's former teammates were expected to attend the serv- Iiccs. Hundreds who could not get
 here sent floral tributes and mes
 sages of regret.
 Plank died Wednesday following
 q paralytic stroke on Monday
New Britain herald., 1926-02-27
Stay Comes Too Late to
 Prevent Man'S DenOrtatiOn

Boston, Feb. 27 lRl-Deputy Unit ed States Marshal Ralph Sawin lost a race yesterday 10 save Giuseppe Cali from deportation. The federal officer, with q writ of habeas corpus to stay the deportation, reached Commonwealth pier in taxicab just after the steamer Dante Alle- ghiori had set sail for Italy with Cali ahoord.
 l Cali had been deported by immi- grafton authorities at Ellis Island. He cOutcndcd that it was a mistake and that he was an American citi- zen. Judge Morton of the federal district court issued the haheas cor rus writ on petition of Calls counsel and sent SaWin to serve 1t on the captain of tho steamer.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-27
WOMAN WINS RIGHT
 TO RETAIN CHILD
Foster Mother YindiCated on Charge Of Fraud and Collision

Providence k, l., Feb. 27 Rl-Mss Anita Hodgkin, church deaconcss of Berkeley, Calf, has won the right to keep her adopted son, one year old Lawrence Beckwith, poten. tial heir to S40O,o00 Rhode Island estate,
 Charges of collusion or fraud In the adoption Of the child have been denied by a superior court at Oak land. California. after trial involv- ing a three cornercd battle that took in interests of three states.
 Foster Mother Nindicated
 The decision yindicates Miss Hodg- kin and the Misses Mary, Ellen and Jane Anthony of Providence. distant relatives of the child, the court rul- ing that there had been no evidence of conspiracy 10 defraud the baby of the estate.
 Lawrence was born ont Of we'd lock to Miss Lorinia Bcckwith at Los Angeles, who died four days aft cr his birth. The mother was a daughter of w. l.. Beckwith, wealthy resident of Cambridge, Mass. "whose will creating trust fund of $400.- GOO, directed that the income go 10 her and after her death to her issue or descendants"
 In case there was no issue 1t wa. Bcckwiths grandmother, among whom are the Misses Anthony. II was through the latter that Miss Hodgkin, a friend, adopted the baby
 The Boston law firm of Dolan. Ma son and Stebhings who had repre- scented the mother two years priol to her death. sought guardianship o the child. The court appointed Harr! E. r. Dolan and C. F.. Haughton Dedham, Mass. as guardians. The, based their action 10 obtain th' child on claims that tho Misses An thony and Miss Hodgkin effected compromise whereby the baby va ] 10 get $50, ,0OO and the Misses An thony $310,000.
 Claim Not Sustained ; This claim, however, the Califor nia court has not sustained.
 William w. Moss. Providence al r torncy who represented the Misse . Anthony, and William II. Edward , who represented Miss HodGkin's in torcsts in Rhode Island, deny Una 1 the evidence introduced at Oaklan , had showed that a money comprc tmiso was ever effected.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-27
Stamford Klan Breaks
 From Parent Order

Stamford, Conn, Feb, 2 Pl- The Stamford unit of the ku KluX Klan organized in the fall Of 1921. has broken away from the national organization. it was announced today Members will have a meeting Mon day night to decide on future action. Last year the unit had yrak mem bcrship of $50 of whom 400 mem- bors lived in Stamford.
 Tho chief explanation ot the so- 1 ce ssion of the unit is that objection is made to some acts, called "arbi- trary" of the present head. Daniel F. Rhoades, known also as Dusty | Rhoadcs." of tho Imperial Klan.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-27
Jqnuarv Revenues Good,
 Non Ho,.nN Road RenOrtS

Now York, Feb. 97 Pl-The New York. New Haven X Hartford Rail- road O., experienced a less profit aho January than the samc month last year. not railway operating tn- come Of Sf9?7.eo1 heinz Sll4,S77 l.~s. Railway operating revenues l.crroe,l &1l9 9t& 10 $1o,o1o,492 .nI tax arcrua'S increased $49,75o. Drara'jnE expenses, however, wer" ,ur SGo.55o, Nct income after all ..Nar-.- was substantially less than in Iynrary last year. tn" amount ot .n&TG rrsntu@ from uon-rrc"ipt oi rli1,rls from thc Now York, On nrio * Western and th" Central N,w Enrland railway tho incom" of uo,u ha,mr been affected hy the suspension of anthracite mining,
New Britain herald., 1926-02-27
Thousands Are Arrested
 In PhiIadeIphia Roundup

Philadelphia, Feb. 27 Np - Ap- proXmatcly ono thousand arrests were made last night and early to- day in South Philadelphia in q gen eral roundup Of corner loungers and frcquentcrs of saloons and other undesirable places.
 Patrol wagons were busy most Of the night. Cell rooms in four sta lions in south Philadelphia were filled shortly after the drive start ed, No specific charges were lodged against the suspects except in cases in which weapons were found. 'I am after a clean-up" Direct tor of Public Safety Elliott said. This will be repeated once weekly in different districts until the city is ] rid of undcsirahlcs.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-27
MINISTRY TOO HARD
Confcrcs At Princeton University Told That Majority Of Young Men Shun lt As Life Work.

Princeton, Feb. 27 R)--Thc min. lstry is avoided, nS a liio work be- cause 1t is too difficult Harold r. Nicely, philadelphian society sec, rotary, told delegates attending the Preparatory schools Christian con-. ference at Princeton university.
 You hate backing the wrong horse" he said, "und the minister doesn't finish In the samo class with the brilliant lawyer and tho skilled surgeon or the successful. but un. enlightened, bond salesman,
 "rhe minister pours out his life serving the cold and naked and poor. You don't want 10 pour out,' ,'
New Britain herald., 1926-02-27
BEACH WINS FIRST
 POINT IN ACTION
Gets Legal Right to Pursue His
 Lawsuits

New York, Feb, 97 LR--S,anlcy Yale Beach, linca descendant ot William the Conqucror, first Norman King of England, yesterday won tho hrst phase ot hts legal fight To trans- Ter his income and par of hls wealth to the woman who has been his mis. tress for 20 years, Supreme Court Justice o'Melley denied tho motion Of Mrs, Margaret Birdseyo leach, who IS Beach's wife, to dismiss the suit,
 Mrs, Beach sought 70 l,vo, can- celled the suit begun last month by Beach tq secure the income 0: his v5OO,pOO estate left him in trust by his father, Frederick Converse Beach which he charged was being held mp by his broDhcr-in-iaw, James Albert Wales. She contcnloi that the Now York courts had no jurjs- diction over Btach's suit bocapsu htr husband lived in tonu"GtiCll and had been adjudged incompetent 10 handle his affairs in thnt ,,'r.
 The decision leaves Beach free 10 press the suit which he has filed through his aunt, Mrs. Jennie Beach Casper of New York, co-hCir with her brother, Bcach's father, of the fortune of Alfred E. Beach, founder . of the Scientific AmcriCan' and dcs- cendant Of Elihu Yale, founder of Yale university. She is co-trustco oi her nephcw's estate with Mir. Wales
 When he began his suit Beach said that he wanted 10 give Mar guorite, his l7-ycarS-old daughter by Caroline Watson. "as much as l cal give my other childrcn.' He sail then that his wife had known Of hi' association with the "othcr woman even before the birth of Marguerite |. but had steadily refused 10 liyorc' him.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-27
Baltic Postal Man Who
 Surrendered Is Indicted

Boston, Feb. 27 Clarence L.. Higham, former clerk at the Baltic, Conn.,, post office was indicted by a federal grand jury yesterday for lar ccny and forging a money order for $250. He recently surrendered to federal authorities at San Francisco,
 A Brooltline woman, whose name vas not made public. notified fed eral officials here that she would make restitution 10 the post office department for Higham on condi- tion that he be permitted 10 return 10 California and continue his fight to regain his health.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-27
Attempts to Change
 Mercury to G0l3 Fail

Montreal, Feb. 27 tP) - German methods claimed successful for the conversion of mercury into gold are a flat failure, according 10 paper prepared by Dr. H. Gordon Shcl- don and Dr. Roger S. EStey of Now York university, read before the American Physical society here to. day.
 During thc past year we have ? repeated the mercury-to-goii trans , mutation experiments or pr. Mi"the I of Berlin and WI have not hccn , able to produce inc slightest trace of transmitted gold" they report s cd.
 ! Apparatus patterned after Dr.
 Miethe's was used ill their tests.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-27
Numerous Threats Against
 ROssi Are Being Received

Nice, France, Feb. 2 P--The presence of General Ccsare Rossi in Nice has already kindled the slum- boring fires of hatred between eX- fled Italians fleeing the fascist regime in Italy and the supporters of Premier Mussolini in France.
 The former head or the fascist press bureau. who arrived here early yesterday after a midnight dash from the Italian coast in q motor boat, today received no less than five anonymous letters ordering him tc leave Nice immediately, on penalty of death.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-27
rrony IS COMPLETED

Inrsugation Of the North X Judd factory disaster has hocn camrbtrl. Prosecutor Joseph G. Wooas announces and nothing re- mains now hut a review Of the facts gathered during the three weeks or probe,
 The prosecuting attorney plans 10 devote R1cral days to a study of rh, facts brought oui during his n-o,a after which hc will make announcement of his plans. When he began his inquiry three weeks ago no mentioned tho possibility of prosecution on grounds ol criminal negligence,
New Britain herald., 1926-02-27
President Not to Give
 Congress Any Advice

Washington, Feh, 2 LP-Prcsi- dent Coolidge intends to leave 1t largely to congress to determine not only the date of adjournment, but what legislation should be enacted before tho present session ends.
 Definite indications were given at the White House that he would pur- sue a hands-off policy, believing that it is a congressional function. and not his, to make a decision as to a program, although he holds himself ready 10 advise it as to procedure.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-27
ON POLICE BLOTTTR

X .Sc Calihrc revolver was stoiDn from the restaurant at &2 Hartford avenue belonging to Charles Sukm- lis, according to his rcport at police headquarters this morning.
 Complaining about tho slippery condition of the sidewalks in fro" of Dudack's hall on S-HtoU street. Mrs. Cook, of SnNton street, asked the police to inycstign+". OnicH Morft has been detailed to inc com i plaiu'.
 ! Waiter Holt 2t6 Kelsey street, reported that ho was bitten hy q 1 dog this morning. The jog warden 1 has been notified.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-27
Stokes Fast Worker, Meets Girl Sunday. EngaoeA Now

Key West. Fla. Feb. 27 Re-The engagement of W. F. D. Stokes, Jr.. of Chicago 10 Miss Florence Cri'ten- ton of Key West was revealed here today. They met last Sunday. Miss Crittenton is the daughter of C. R. n. Crittrnton, former rector of an Episcopal church at Chicago, who died here a few weeks ago.
 Young Stokes came hcre last week aboard his yacht. He met Miss Crittcnton Sunday and Turs- day they were engaged The dltc for tho wedding has not hcrn so'.
 Herald Classified ads arc rec | osnized leaders
New Britain herald., 1926-02-27
Waltz and Tango Are
 0. K. But Not Charleston

! Vienna, Feb. 27 Rl-You may still waltz to tho strains of The Blue Danube" along the beautiful stream land you arc permitted 10 tango anywhere In Austria, but you can
 not Charleston in the Austrian Tyrol
 without incurring heavy penalties. iTho authorities of the Tyrolean re-
 sorts of Kufstcin and Woergel. much frcQucnted by the Viennese, have
 forbidden such modern dances un- der pain of heavy fines,