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New Britain herald., 1926-12-29
TWO CHAUFFEURS HELD AS BANDITS Bonds Fixed at S10,000 for Al-
 leged Bridgeport Holdup Men MUCH EVIDENCE FOUND
Altered License Tags, Complete Dis- guiscs and Number of Heavy Revolver Bullets Taken From Home of One.

Bridgeport, Dec. 29 GP) Two chauffeurs. alleged by police to have staged a series of holdups of gaso- line stations and stores in Bridge port and vicinity during the past few months, are held in bonds of S1O,OO0 each at police headquarters today following their arrest last night by officers who have been shadowing them for three weeks.
 Disguises Found
 Howard Hubbard, 26, and Robert Mills, A, are the ien under arrest. Hidden in the cellar Hubbard's home police found a burlap bag containing two complete sets of dis guises, altered license plates and number of .45 calibre bullets of the type used in an army automatic pis- tol. In all the recent holdups a big .45 calibre army revolver has been used. 6
 Managers of gasoline stations and stores which have been held up here told pOllCe that the ioDDelS at ti+c time of the holdups wore red ban- dana handkerchiefs over the lower parts of their faces. In Mills room polio found two new bandana handkerchiefs identified as the one worn by the holdup men.
 Iden. '"d by Victim
 In one of the recent holdups one of the men was wearing a blue oyercoat. That's the overcoat,' said the victim whe.t he saw the over coat Mills was wearing when ar rested
 The automobiles stolen from var ious points in the city for use in the holdups have all been abandoned in the vicinity of Bridgeport hospital and the Remington Arms company This directed the attention of the police to the locality where the two men live and resulted in their ar rest.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-29
ALCORN IS SILENT ON
 DRUG STORE CAMP A|GN
Declines to Say Whether He Had Hand in
 Drive

A rumor was given wide circula- ton today, to the effect that the activity of the local police which re- suited in he arrests of John Pajew- ski and Frank J. Halloran for al legged liquor law violations in their drug stores. was inspired by States Attorney Hugh NJ. Alcorr.@ but MT. Alcorn declined to affirm or deny the report.
 'I don't think l better say any thing about it." the states attorney said, when queried about the report.
 "Win you deny it." he was asked. No, I will not" was the reply. II do not care 10 say anything at all about it." Asked whether or not he had read of the Pajewski case, he replied that he had read some thing" of it. Did you know any thing about it before you read il ?' he was asked, and again he replied, after a pause that he would not comment.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-29
Plenty of Compliments for Wife
 Will Go Far Towards Happy Home
Chicago Domestic Relations Judge Issues "Ten Con- nlandments" For Married People - Husband Also Should Be Made to Feel He's Important Individual He Declares in Advice. .........

Chicago, Dec. 29 Pt-Judge Jos eph Burke of the court of domestic relations, Is one man who is anxious to decrease his business in the new year.
 In the hope that some of the 35,O00 who make complaints in his court each year will take advantage of his judicial experience, he has is sued q list of ten commandents for husbands and wives. Those who ob- serve them, he said, never will make his acquaintance.
 His commandments follow
 For husbands:
 Don't hesitate to admit you are in the wrong. It is a matter of small importance and the reward is great.
 Don't nag.
 Only the very rich can buy good liquor. The other stuff renders you blind. deaf and dumb--perhaps for ever. Let it alone.
 Make it a rule in your home nev- CT to let the day close unhappily, Wipe out the score before you % to sleep.
 Prolonged arguments are horri- ble. There is not torture like one which lasts for years.
 Indulge liberally in compliments. They raise a wife's spirits, make her a better cook, finer mother and a more loving companion.
 If your wife had the money for clothes that the other woman spends, she would probably make her look like q dowd, remember that.
 Give your wife a diversion from
New Britain herald., 1926-12-29
BRITISH BUILD GAR FOR 200 MILE SPEED Hope to Break All Records With New S100,000
 Automobile

London, Dec. 29 Pl-A big red mystery car, costing s1o0,0O0 to con- struct and believed capable of de- veloping a speed of 200 miles an hour, thus shattering all existing records, will be sent to the United States in February for a speed test on some Florida beach yet to be selected
 The automobile, which is shaped like a sea sled and has enclosed tires to cut down wind pressure, is 33 feet long and 6 feet wide. It represents q serious attempt on the part of British manufacturers to capture speed records now held in the United States,
 The car weighs 7.056 pounds, con. sumes + gallons of gasoline min Ute and is capable of developing 900 Horsepower. The power is d. Nided over two motors, one being slung over each axle. It contains q secret transmission and control system recently invented. The manufacturers of the car, which was constructed secretly at Wolverhamp- ton. claim that it is the largest ever built.
 The speed test in the United States will be held under the aus pices of the contest board of the American Automobil Association. In the test it will be driven by Ma jor H. o. Seagrave, noted British speed driver.
 The car. which was designed by Louis H. Contalen. was manufactur- ed by the Sunbeam Motor Car Com panv. Ltd, in collaboration with three other tire. gasoline and oil firms.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-29
WILBUR STILL REFUSES TO GIVE OUT DATA REGARDING
 DISCUSSED JAP WAR SCARE
COBB.SPEAKER MONEY WAGERED ON HORSES Navin Field Employe De. nies Placing Bet on
 Ball Game

Detroit, Dec. 29 Pl-Fred o. West, Navin field employe mentioned as the man who placed alleged bets on the Detroit Cleveland ga4he of Sept. 25, 1919, that resulted in charges against Ty Cobb and Iris Speaker. issued statement. today denying that any money was bet on the game. The money involved in the transac- ton, he declared, was bet on a horse race.
 The baseball bet, according to West, was Dutch" Leonards idea. Leonard, he said, wanted to bet the money on Detroit against Cleveland, but West. instead of placing the money on the game. bet it on the race, he says.
 When Ty Cobb, Iris Speaker and Joe Wood say they did not bet on the game of September 25, 1919- the game between Detroit and Cleve- land at Navin field-they are speak ing the truth: they did not bet a cent. But neither did Dutch Leon ard bet on tho game.
 "The money that figures in the case was bet on a horse and the horse won. The money that was given Joe Wood by me and the certified check that Wood mailed to Leonard was the original bet and the winnings. Cobb and Speaker had no money up."
 West declared Leonard called him
 to the club house on Sept. 24 and told him he wanted to bet on the
 Detroit Cleveland game the follow
 ing day. "He asked me if 1 could get check for $500 cashed. I told him l didn't think l could and that l didn't want to be responsible for that amount of money overnight"
 He called Leonard by telephone that evening. West said, and was told to get the money from Joe
 Wood in the morning and bet it on Detroit against Cleveland. The next morning I went to the
 hotel and met Wood" the statement continues. He told me that Leon- ard had left the money with him and that I was to make the bet Leonard mentioned. 1 was to turn the winnings over to Wood, after the
 game and Wood said he would send it to Leonard.
 T told Wood I had a good thing
 for that day. hot tip on a horse called Panaman. l also told him
 that I would like to lay the money
 on the horse because I could get much better odds. Wood said That
 would be q good bet
 "I was prepared to make good
 part of the bet if the horse lost.
 told Wood that I could not make good all of it. Wood said he would
 make good the balance in case of
 the horse losing.
 Wood gave me an envelope that held the money" West continued. He then placed one bet of S200 on
 Panaman with one handbook. he said And two others of Sl00 each with other bookmakers "I tried to get s200 more on the horse but fail ed." he added. "all the money that was laid was s400."
 By accepting the lowest odds quot
 ed on Panaman, West said, he eff (Continued on Page 15,)
New Britain herald., 1926-12-29
Hartford Man Killed
 When Struck by Train

Hartford. Conn, Dec. % GP1 Harry Shamrock. 45, of number 6 Ellery street, this city, q section la borer employed by the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad was almost instantly killed this morning when, attempting to cross the tracks near the Laurel street bridge over the railroad tracks he was struck by the train leaving Hartford for Waterbury at 3 o'clock,
New Britain herald., 1926-12-29
Girl Rallies Sent to
 Prison in Providence

Frovldence, '. l., Dec. " Wl- Anna Marsella, 2S year old New York waitress, was sentenced to 14 months in prison this morning for breaking and entering a Pawtucket clothes shop. The young woman was companion to three youths who entered the shop and had mems clothing and fur coats valued at sev- eral thousand dollars ready to take away. When arrested she had a loaded revolver in her possession.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-29
Rep. McClinhc De- clares Secretary Has Declined to Give House Naval Commit tee Confidential Re- ports.
Also Seeks to Belittle Ru- mors and Charges Navy Officers With Purposely Deceiving the American Public.

Washington, Dec. 29.-lPl- The Pacffica war scare" that figured in the Fall-Doheny oil trial, has come under inquiry by the house naval committee, and Representative Me Cintic, of Oklahoma, a democratic member, said today that Secretary Wilbur had refused to give the com- mittee confidential navy reports bearing on the subject.
 Specifically. the Oklahoma repre- sentative disclosed, the committee had requested the navy secretary to send in confidence a report submit ted by Admiral Gleaves, while he was commander of the Asiatic fleet, dealing with the belligerent atti- tude of Japan few years ago."
 Secret Session
 The committee action was taken in secret session, during considera- ton of Chairman Buffers proposal to build a new fleet of light cruisers to bring American naval strength up to a satisfactory ratio with that of Great Britain and Japan.
 It was Admiral Gleaves' report that defense counsel In the Fall Doheny trial sought without success to secure from the navy department, in support of the contention that the Pearl Harbor oil contract was enter ed into by the Doheny oil interests under stress of a national emergency in the Pacific.
 The Jurors Statement
 Tt will be remembered that this report has been made the excuse for the secrecy of disposing of our naval reserve oil lands and the con- struction of oil tanks in Hawaii" |" said McClintic. Tt will also be re- membered that after the recent trial of Mir, Fall and MT. Doheny that one of the jurors gave out statement i'll which the Japanese scare and this report were given as a justifiable reason for the verdict which exoner- ated them for any wrongdoing.
 T was advised some time ago by
  high ranking officer In the navy that these so-called Japanese re- ports contained no information which would show a belligerent at titude on the part of Japan, and that the department could not af- ford to allow any member of con- gress to see these reports for the reason they would show that the secret policy of the navy with re- spect to the oil leases and the build ing of tanks was not justified.
 Killing of Sailor
 Tn fact. these reports, according to the information given me, mostly concern the killing of an American sailor and the finding of some oil on the water after the Japanese
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New Britain herald., 1926-12-29

domestic routine. Take her to q show often if possible. Tell your wife the exact amount of your income. Plan together how to spend it. Be fair about it.
 Lock petty business troubles fir your office at night. Talk over the big troubles with your wife.
 For wives:
 In an argument 1t softens the husband to tell him you were wrong. Especially when you know you are not.
 Don't nag.
 Don't drink with your husband and then complain that he drinks too much. It never fills man with admiration to see a woman drink.
 Don't go to sleep at night with an aching heart. Ask forgiveness. Women do that much easier than men.
 Arguments are distasteful and de- structive. Men have too many of them at work to enjoy them when they get home.
 If your husband has money, in- sist upon dressing well. If he has n't don't make life miserable for him scolding about 1t.
 Don't refuse to go out with your husband. It is your duty to im- prove your disposition by relief from IrIj cory now and than
 Don't waste money. Have a budget system in your home.
 Don't bother your husband with petty household annoyances al night.
 Tell him he Is the worlds great est husband, and he will be.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-29
AXE TO FALL AGAIN IN
 PUBLIC WORKS DEPT.
Several Foremen To Be Dropped On Payroll At Beginning of New Year

Several foremen in the depart ment of public works will end their service with the city this week and will be retired. completing a pro- gram planned by the board for re- ducsion in personnel.
 No announcement of those slated to go has been made at the office of the public works board, no informa- tion being given out other than that some foremen will be dropped for the reason that their services are no longer needed.
 Joseph F. Ryan, foreman, and Robert c. Johnson, an inspector. have already been removed from the payroll.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-29
Receipts Past S2,000,0OO
 Mark at Hartford P. 0.

Hartford, Conn, Dec, 29 P>-Re- ceipts at the Hartford post office for the year 1926 will set a new record for any calendar year in the history of the office. easily passing the S2,- G0O.00 mark. In so doing there is little doubt but Hartford, by a com fortable margin, will retain it's posi- ton of second in New England in postal receipts, being outranked only by Boston, and with Providence, R. l., in third place.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-29
NEW YORK POLICE IN ROUNDUP OF GUNMEN
Four Gangsters Arrested Hope to Break Up
 Eas; Side Feud

New York, Dec. 29 P-Four ar drive to break up reputed war between East Side and West Side gun gangs said to be shooting it out in rivalry for the protection conces- sion from bis gambling and drug selling organizations.
 The four arrested arc specifically charged with the shooting and wounding of Albert Levy recently. They are John T. Diamond. alleged leader of the West Side gang; his brother Edward Diamond; James Walsh and Charles Luciana.
 The four prisoners, police said, precipitated q gun battle at 5Oth street and Broadway three weeks ago when a patrolman drove off the gangstcrs who were about to rob a restaurant.
 Detectives charge that most of the murders and shootings on the West Side are the results of a fight be- tween the two gangs over "spoils' accruing from the protection afford ed dice games from raiding bandits. The games involve hundreds Of thousands of dollars, police said.
 High salaries are paid to armed gangsters by underworld leaders to protect their interests" police said. And the protection extends to the activities of the drug selling rings.
 The paid guards usually DICK off their marked man from swiftly moving automobile, officers charg- cd, but sometimes import an out sider who makes the acquaintance of the man to be killed and takes him for a ride, later shooting his victim and dumping the body on a lonely road.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-29

Screw Corp, and advanced from a position of minor importance to his present place as director of produc- tion in the company.
 He was seriously sick a year ago and had been ailing since that time. On several occasions he was able to visit the factory but recently he was forced to discontinue his duties be- cause of failing health.
 Active in Masonic Circles
 Fraternally he was active in the Harmony lodge, A. F. & A. NJ, the Rotary club and the Y. M. C. A.. In the latter organization he took an active part as q member of the in dustrial council He was the first Dad" of the Nathan Hale council. De Molay, was active in organiz- ing the council, MT. Christ was also affiliated with the South Congrega- tional church.
 His surviving relatives are his wife, Mrs. Bessie Lutz Christ, two sons, William B. Christ, a student at Dartmouth college and former as sistant secretary of the Chamber Of Commerce, and Robert W. Christ; a daughter, Miss Jeannette Christ: a brother, Ernest W. Christ, vice president and secretary of the Stan- ley Works and former member of the republican state central commit tee from this city, and three sisters, Mrs. A. A. Coburn of Whitewater. Wis; Mrs. D. c. Howard of Sauga- tuck, Mich, and Mrs. L. F. Merritt of Long Hill, Conn.
 Funeral services will be held Thursday morning at 10:30 o'clock a. the late home. Rev. Dr. George W. C. Hill. pastor Of the South Con- gregational church, will officiate Interment will be In Mountain Grove cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-29

Hartford, Dec. 29.-Federal agents were in New Britain all day yester day examining the records of drug gists there, Frank T. Putney. prohi- bition enforcement director in Con- necticut states today. The inspection was made in view of the disclosures of irregularity in the sale of liquor by druggists made this week by the New Britain police.
 Records All in Order
 Mir Putney said, however, that the records that were examined were found correct. He pointed out, how ever, that not all violations of the liquor law could be reflected in the
New Britain herald., 1926-12-29
SUDDEN DEATH OF GEORGE E. CHRIST Corbin Screw Corp. Official
 Taken by Heart Attack 'DAD' OF DE MOLAY COUNCIL
III For About Year, Hamilton Street Mans Death Is Shock to Wide Circle of Friends-FuneraI to be Held Thursday.

George E. Christ, 46 years old, one of the leaders in New Britain in- dustry and superintendent of pro- duction at the Corbin Screw Corp, died at 6:S0 o'clock last night at his home, 42 Hamilton street Death came as a shock to his large circle of friends in this city and was due to heart failure, *
 Mir. Christ was Sborn in this city, a son of the late Mir. and Mrs. E.. K. Christ. He received his carly ed ucation in the public school of New Britain. About 30 years ago he en- tered the employ of the Corbin
New Britain herald., 1926-12-29
AWAKENED BY BABY
Five Lives Saved in Worcester Tene- mcnt When Child Cries, and Gas Leak is Discovered.

Worcester, Mass, Dec. 29 LP - Five lives were saved this morning in the tenement at 3S Harlem street, according to the police, when Arthur korzun, aged '. by his fretful cries, aroused the four other members of the family of Anthony korzun who found the home filled with illuminat- ing gas.
 In the tenement were MT. and Mrs. Anthony korzun, their two daugh- ters, Josephine, l6, and Stella, 9. and the son. Arthur. All were i'll from the effects of tn egas but were left at their home after treatment by two police surgeons. Mir and Mrs. kor- gun and the daughter, Josephine. collapsed after Mir. korzun had opened a door.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-29
Federal Agents, Acting on Clues
 Given by Local Police, Checking
 Up on Records of Druggists Here
In City All Day Tuesday But Find That Liquor Statements Examined Are Found to Balance Accurately-Putney Asserts Inquiry is Over Until Pending Court Action is Settled.

records. that druggists are required to keep.
 He said that no further investiga- tion would be made into the New Britain situation until the court &C., tions now pending had been decid- ed.
 Connecticut Liquor Is Poor
 Referring to the possibility of a supply of poisoned liquor in Connec- ticut. MT. Putney said that very large amount of liquor seized in raids were found to have been re- distilled from denatured alcohol.
 But he stated that no deaths nor
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New Britain herald., 1926-12-29
FEWER FARMERS IN
 NEW LEGISLATURE
Of House Membership Of 262 But
 69 Are AgriculturistS
MAJORITY ARE MARRIED
214 Married Members in House and 31 or 35 Senate Members Are Wedded-Upper House Has Many Lawyers.

Hartford, Conn.,, Dec. 29 R- Farmers from the towns of Connecti- cut will be less in number in the incoming general assembly apparent ly than for many seasons, the pre- liminary manual and roll of mem- bership under preparation by Sec retary of State Francis A. Pallotti, cure from each member elect few facts about themselves for informa- ton of all others. The diversity ol occupations of the new members it , counties which are almost entirel! agriculture. In Litchfield, Middlese2 and Holland counties combined only 2S recorded themselves as farmer out of S7 members elect, while O. the entire house membership of 26. only 69 said they were farmers. Or the other hand there are only a few members of the bar, they numbe, , much easier than usual for th' speaker to name II to the commit tee on the judiciary.
 Has Eleven Lawyers
 The senate. however. has II law. years. one Of whom is also phy. sician and only two of these can bc named to the same committee. The house will be a married folks organization as will the senate, the former having 214 married members and the senate 3 of it's 35 mem. bers.
 or the 4S members Of the house in single blessedness five are women There are nine other women mem. bers. The one woman senator if married.
 In the entire membership only two gave direct connection with financial affairs by acknowledging themselves to be bankers but one other put himself down as "vice- president and treasurer.
 20 Merchants
 There will be c6 merchants, 1f manufacturers. II insurance agents six lumbermen, seven with occupa- tions in industry, three clergymen three physicians, two undertakers one theatrical manager, one editor one journalist. one newspaperman one advertising manager. one state policeman, one ornithologist. one county commissioner, one town clerk. one ieweler. one state investi- gator. four civil engineers. one drug gist and two station agents. among others.
 Members who have "retirod" from active pursuits number c4.
 Among the fl women members in the house one is a home maker, five house wives, two housekcepers one each school teacher, social service worker, investigator. retired phys!- elan and two have no recorded 2vocation.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-29
TREE BULBS STOLEN.

Torrington, Conn.,, Dec, 29 Pl-- The designation as the meanest per son in town, in the opinion of the authorities here, belongs to a mis- creant who has been going about al night stealing bulbs from illuminat- ed out door Christmas trees in var ious parts of the city. Efforts to ap- prehend the offender have been un- successful.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-29
All Flood Records at
 Nashville Are Broken

Nashville, Tenn. Dec. 2a OP)-Ths most disastrous flood in the history of Nashville was predicted today by the Nashville weather bureau. The Cumberland river. now at 54.4 foot stage and already spread out over a large portion of the lower part Of town, is expected to reach 55.5 or 5e feet. breaking all recordA
New Britain herald., 1926-12-29
Malay States Suffer
 Heavy Flood Damages

Singapore, Straits Settlements, Dec. @9 LP-The Malay states are suffer- ing the worst floods in years, the rivers having gone over the banks in consequence of continual rains over Christmas. The loss of life has not been ascertained, but 1t is believed to be considerable.
 Railway services have been sus- pended and the postal system dis organized. Rubber tapping and tin mining have ceased throughout the state of Perak, There has been much damage.
 Some towns are isolated, with business at a standstilL
New Britain herald., 1926-12-29
Leader of Troop That
 Pursued Booth Is Dead

Albert Lea, Minn., Dec. 29 P'- Captain Charles HaGen Farnsworth. SS, commander Of the troop that pursued John Wilkes Booth, assassin of Abraham Lincoln, died today.
 In addition to his G. A. R. button. Captain Farnsworth wore the cross of "L.. A." Gincoln's avengers).