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New Britain herald., 1926-07-27
Shelton Girl, Shot in
 Chest, on Danger List

Shelton. July 27 Miss Grace Potter Of Ansonia. who was shot un. der the heart Sunday afternoon while canoeing on the Housatonic rlver, was reported at the Griffin hospital. Derby, today as still on the danger list. Doctors located the bull let but did not romove it.
 Three Naugatuck young men, said to be Boy Scouts are declared to have been responsible for the shoot ing, but police action against them is being withheld pending the out come of Miss Potters injury.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-27
Tammany Sachem to Give
 Radio Talk at 97 Years

New York, July 27 Pl-This is the 97th birthday of John R. Voorhis, commissioner of the board of elec- tions and grand sachem of Tammany Hall, but otherwise very much the same as any other day for him.
 Observance of his birthday con- sisted for him in presiding over the regular board of elections meeting on the 18th floor of the municipal building as usual. Christie Bohn- sack, director of the municipal broadcasting station, WNYC, decid- ed to ask the grand old man of Tammany Hall'' to make a radio speech.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-27
Six Members of Council
 Perfect in Attendance

With one-third of their years service in the common council past, only six of the 30 members have a perfect attendance record, while 24 have missed one or more meetings. Those who have been present at all meetings are Councilmen r. G.. Hausmann, A. J. Olson, J. G. Buck ley, D. L. Bartlett, Lucian Macora and w. D. Green.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-27
Funeral Is
Mrs. Michael CesaneIs

Funeral services for Mrs. Michael Cesanek of 45 Pennington avenue were held this morning at g o'clock at All Saints church where a re- Quiem high mass was celebrated Rev. Charles Coppens was cele- brant, Rev. Daniel Masse was dea- con and Rev. Stephen A. Grohol was sub deacon. Mrs. Henry J. Boilard and Miss Helen Duran sang at the services, the latter in the Slovak language. The Altar so- ciety and St. Anne's society march, ed from the home to the church and to St. Mary's cemetery, where interment took place. Committal services were conducted by Rev. Father Grohol.
 The pail bearers were Andrew Malaszek. John Melescinski, Mich ael Trusz, Woiciek Grisc. Michael Stacplowski and Andrew Saraiski.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-27
Body of Second Fisherman Lost Off BranfOrd Found

Branford, July 27 P,-The body of Charles Foster, lost in the storm a week ago Sunday off the Thimble Islands, Stony Creek. shore, was found on Governors Island. by a summer resident today. The medi- cal examiner and others identified the body.
 Jack Ashley's body was found on Sunday. The latter who had spent most of his life on the water had taken Foster out in a boat just be- fore the storm.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-27
Automatic Train Device
 Is Being Installed

Washington, July 27 tp - Ap- proximately 9S per cent of the in- stallation of train control devices ordered by the interstate commerce commission on 10 roads has been completed or is in progress, w. J.. Harahn, president of the Chesa- peake and Ohio railroad and chair man of the general committee on automatic train control of the asso- citation of railway executives said said today.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-27
Crosses Atlantic Ocean
 Hundred and Two Times

New York. July 27 R9 - Philip J. Peabody, lawyer and economist of Boston, is also eligible for cham pionship honors as a transatlantic voyager. His arrival at Hoboken to- day aboard the Scandinavian. American liner Frederick VIII from Copenhagen marked inc end of his 102d crossing of the Atlan-
New Britain herald., 1926-07-27

tic. He will sail again after a short visit to his home. Mir. Peabody said he had visited
 SS countries in Europe, Africa and
 Asia He has been in England s2
 times, France 30, and in Germany, Holland and Belgium between TO
 and 50 times. He has sailed on 4s ships of 12 lines.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-27
City Items

A son was born at New Britain General hospital to Mir. and Mrs. George Whitney of 472 East street.
 A son was born to MT. and Mrs Vincent Smith of S94 New Britain avenue. Hartford at New Britain General hospital this morning.
 A son was born to Mir. and Mrs. John Sandapintro of Berlin yester- day died last night.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-27
BURIED DOG ALIVE
Greenwich Man First Maltreated Animal-Fined $50 and Saved On- ly From Jail By Family.

Greenwich, July 27 R-Jerome Constantine, of Cos Cob section, was fined $50 and costs today for bru- tality to a young dog and Judge Mead said he would have sent him to jail had not the man a wife and two children to support.
 Evidence was that Constantine took the pup to woodshed, thrust it's head through a hole in the side to keep it there and then from the other side of the wall hacked at the neck with a dull axe. The dog was gashed and got away. Constantine caught the dog and buried 1t ap- parently alive in the garden. He claimed the canine was dead but others said it was not.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-27
CHANNEL SWIM POSTPONED

Boulogne, France. July 27 Ps- Ishak Helmy, tho Egyptian Giant, V has again been forced to postpone hi attempt to swim the English Channel. As-he was about to start last night, there was sudden change in the wind from east to northeast, and the channel, which had been calm, with conditions favorable, became so rough as to make a start inadvisable.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-27
FIREBUG RAZEs VILLAGE

Straubing. Bavaria, Germany July 27 LF-While most of the will lagers were attending church, fire ascribed to incendiaries broke out in Mollmannreuth. near here, and spread so rapidly that one hundred buildings in the town were destroy ed within two hours. The villagers were able to save only part of their cattle,
New Britain herald., 1926-07-27
Cafeteria, First Opened
 In London, Is Success

London, July 27 PELondon's first cafeteria has been success.
 It has seating capacity of 500, While Londoners at first shied at the idea, within two weeks of the opening the cafeteria had all the noon business it could handle. and most of the arm chairs also were filled at tea time.
 The cafeteria is In the shopping district, and has proved exceedingly popular with women who are eager for a quick lunch.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-27
Beloin Antes S9,492
 Into City Treasury

The heaviest individual tax as- sassment made on this years grand list was paid yesterday when Fred Beloin, owner of valuable proper ties in the center of the city. paid and received the collectors receipt for S9,492.3S.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-27
ADAMS STRIKE ENDED

Adams, Mass, July 27 tP-The five weeks strike of 2.000 workers at the Berkshire Cotton Mfg. O., was declared ended today following a conference between mill officials and representatives of the strikers last night
New Britain herald., 1926-07-27
Nellie Gontarski

The funeral of Miss Nellie Con tarski was held this morning at 2 o'clock from the Ukranian church, where a solemn high mass of re- quiem was celebrated by the pastor Rev. Dennis Kulmatycky. The body was escorted from the home to the church by the members of the ukranian Young Peoples society, of which the diseased woman was a member. During the mass, the choir, of which Miss Gentarski was also a member, sang.
 The pail bearers were stephen Sartisky, Peter Kerdeiza, Anthony Wallach, Peter Yawin, Michael Roman and Joseph Kerelejza, Jr. The flower bearers were John konowski, Andrew Konowski, Joseph Zapor, Michael Oils and Stanley Gerkowicz.
 Rev. Father Kulmatycky con- ducted the committal services at the grave and the members of the choir sang. Burial was in Ukranian cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-27
Striking Subway Men in New York Call New Strike

New York, July 27 tP-Striking employees of the Interborough Rapid Transit company, who recently formed an independent union, today issued a general strike call for all men employed on the 1nterborough and the Brooklyn Manhattan Tran sit lines effective at o'clock next Saturday morning.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-27
GARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank all friends for the kindness shown Mrs. Emma Blomner during the time of her sickness and also for the beautiful floral contributions at the funeral.
 MIR. and MRS s. ANDERSON
 MRS. E. U. CARLSON.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-27
Deaths S
William Harrison Bean

William Harrison Bean, 69 years old, passed away at the home of his daughter, Mrs. J. H. White, of 26 sherman court this morning. He was a native of South Wheelock, Vt. The remains were sent to Danville, Vt, today. Funeral services will be conducted at the place Thursday afternoon. Burial will be in Dan- vile.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-27
HOME FROM TEXAS

The New Britain delegates to the convention of the American Insti- ute of Banking held in Dallas, Tex, returned today. They were Gunnar Anderson and Miss Doro- thy Latham of the New Britain Trust Co. and William Pease of the Commercial Trust Co.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-27
Playing With Matches,
 Boy Is Badly Burned

Israel Rose of 77 Willow street was badly burned late this after noon while he was playing with matches. He was hurried to the hospital. His injuries was said to be serious
New Britain herald., 1926-07-27
WaN Street Briefs

Net operating income of the Bal timore and Ohio railroad for June jumped to $5,271,153 from S3,33s,- 604 in June last year and for the first half of 1926 to s2O,S19,5S3 from S15,71S,413 in the first half of 1925. June gross increased 3D. 395,142.
 Sinclair Consolidated oil has completed we'll in Mexico with initial flow of 5000 barrels at depth of 1,775 feet.
 Total operating revenues for the Chicago and Northwestern Railway for June were s14,225,S74 as con- pared with s12,522,953 for the same month last year. Total operating ex- penses were $10,119,S35, while those 1 for June 1924, were $9,S41,235. l Net profit of Hercules Power O. for the half year was $1,471,S43. equal after preferred dividends, to $T.69 a share on s14,300,000 com- mon stock, against s1,461,666 or ST. .67 share In the first half of 1925. New offerings today include SS,- l 000,0 first and refunding mortgage 4 F per cent sinking fund gold bonds, series c, of the Connecticut Light & l Power Co. at 95 IA and accrued in terest to yield about 4.S0 per cent. Funded debt will amount to $21,1O7,- | GOO after this financing. compared with a property investment valued at $43,371,000
 Surplus of s2,509,226 reported by the St. Louis-San Francisco railway
 for the first half of 1926, is equal after six per cent preferred divi- dends to S4.57 a share on s50,277,-
 S26 common stock, compared with s2,417,002 of s4.S7 a share on S45,- 249,226 common stock in the first half of 1925.
 The annual corporate and statisti- cal manuel of the American Water Works and Electric Co.,, states that since 1915 gross earnings of the electrical group have increased more than two and one-half times, the number of the consumers has quadrupled and sales of electric light and power alone have in- creased two and one quarter times. At the present time more than 1900. 10000 kilowatt hours are pro- duced annually.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-27
MOVING MACHINE CUTS FOOT

George Freeberg of Berlin is con fined to the New Britain General hospital as the result of a deep cut in his right foot received when he was running a moving machine in Berlin this morning.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-27
ALLEGED DISTRIBUTOR
 OF FATAL BOOZE HELD
(Continued From Page 1) Korsak, one of the last weeks vic tins.

Toronto, Ont, July 27 Pl-The source of the wood alcohol which brought death to sixteen persons in Ontario will be uncovered, Provin- cial police officers predicted today.
 Bert D'Angelo, Hamilton Italian who is in custody on a charge os manslaughter in connection with the death of two of the victims, has fur nished clue which, it is expected will take Provincial officers to the place of supply.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-27

Ambassador Myron T. Herrick h Paris has adopted the French method of greeting. it appears in this photograph. He is kissing tho cheeks of French general in truly Gallic style as part of the presenta- ton of medals during the celebra- ton Of the end of the Riff war. It looks rather reminiscent of Ambas- sador George Harvey and his British court knee brooches
New Britain herald., 1926-07-27
DOZEN ISSUES GO ID HIGH FIGURES
But Wall Street Trading Has
 Been Dull All Day

New York, July 27 Cpl-New high records for the year were estab- lished by nearly dozen issues on the resumption of the upward move ment in today's stock market, Trad ling was extremely dull, due to the lack Of public interest and the ap- parent reluctance of many profess sional traders to extend their com mitments until after the quarterly meeting of the United States Steel lcorporation late today. Call money rates continued relatively easy. with little concern manifested in the in crease in brokers loans reported for last week by the federal reserve bank.
 A sudden upturn in General Motors, which carried that stock to new high above 1721s, was char acterized in some quarters as a stock market coup by professional operators sponsoring the rise in that stock. They are reported to have offered 30,000 shares at TO late yesterday. bringing about active short selling, and then to have with drawn their offers overnight, with Ithe result that bear traders scam pered to cover when the market opened. Other motors. particularly those believed to harbor a large short interest, rallied in sympathy.
 Other issues to exceed their pre- vious peak quotations of the year in- ciuded Butterick Publishing and American Can preferred. Austin Nichols preferred was one of the few weak spots, breaking points to q new 1926 low at Fl.
 Rail shares continued to respond to the excellent character of most Of the June earnings reports now being published, the Baltimore and Ohio jumping from $S,3SS,604 in June 1925 to s5,271,1 ,16S this year. Norfolk and Western was one of the out standing strong spots.
 ] An increase in the price of re- fined sugar. reports of stiffening gas- oline prices in the mid-continent field and unconf1rmed rumors that l the Marland Oil dividend would be increased to s5 at the next meeting helped to maintain bullish enthu- siasm for the industr rial shares
New Britain herald., 1926-07-27

Nek York - Exchanges, $50, ,o0o,- 900; balances S1,oOO,OOO credit, TO- 100000.
 Boston - Exchanges, 72,000, 900; balances, SO.0OO.OOO.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-27

s. E. J. Cox, who made a million selling oil stocks and then lost 1t all unsuccessfully defending himself against charges of fraud. has just been released from the Leavenworth penitentiary. where he was cell mate of pr. Frederick A. Cook, ex- plorer. He says Cook. who is serv- ing a sentence for oil frauds, still insists that he really discovered the North Pole.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-27
TREASURY STATEMENT

Treasury balance .... $216.095,67f
Evening star., 1926-09-20
FALLEN TREES BLOCK TRAIN
ON STRICKEN WEST COAST
Washington Railroad Man
Describes Experiences in
Storm Area.
Powerful Wind Slices Roofs
From Houses in Dis
aSter Belt.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAVANNAH. September CA
graphic story of havoc wrought in St.
Petersburg and the west coast of
Florida by the tropical hurricane was
told here last night by j. a. Kelly.
Washington, dining car steward on
the Seaboard Air Lines the South
erner.
I'VE left st. Petersburg on time. -"
he said. The delay to the train came
when he had to stop every few miles
and cut trees blown down across the
between st. Petersburg and Tampa
where trees were down.
I'm st. Petersburg l saw yardman
switching trains. lie was blown down
by the wind directly in the path of q
freight car and one arm and one leg
were cut off.
THE upper floors Of two story brick
buildings were sliced off by the wind
as if\cut by a powerful razor or saw.
Every wooden house almost had it's
roof taken off. and in many cases the
houses were simply blown fiat on the
ground
Massive concrete park benches
were picked up and blown into the
streets. which were impossible to any
thing but pedestrians.
ELECTRICITY was cut off early Satur-
day evening to prevent danger from
fallen high-tension wires. Water and
debris filed every street, and in the
hotels and buildings Of all kinds in
Evening star., 1926-09-20

keep up with the traffic. All main
wires between here and Miami are
gone, it is stated. and the messages
reaching here must come by way of
Jacksonville. More than 1,50O tele-
grams for Florida points were filed
at the Western Union office Yesterday.
and that number from present indica
ton will probably be exceeded today.
A number of Washington real estate
men. engaged in various Florida land
development enterprises, have not
been heard from. NJ w Ward, local
realty operator, endea vored without
success TO learn the fate of G. W.
Minken of this city. his representative
in Tamiaml Pines. adjoining Coral
Gables. where he has just started
erection of 40 houses.
Most of the other land development
offices which did a thriving business
in the National Capital a few months
ago >ffave closed their doors. SO that a
check-up on Washingtonan who
have moved to Florida could not he
obtained from them.
telegram received today from 4. .
Nelson, general manager of Southern
Diaries, Inc, with offices in Palm
Beach, stated that the large stock of
milk, cream and other supplies used
In the manufacture of ice cream by
this company have been diverted into
relief channels.
The local office of the corporation
was advised that the plant in Miami
escaped damage and all employees are
safe. How long the food supplies
would hold out was not learned, but
it was known that the plant was we'll
stocked at the time of the hurricane.
The plant at Fort Lauderdale under
construction, was damaged to some
extent, the message stated.
Evening star., 1926-09-20

Church held at the Metropolitan
Theater. The President heard ser
mon by the Rev DR.. Jason Noble
Pierce, the pastor.
Incidentally. it was the first Sunday
service to be conducted by DR.. Pierce
since he started on his own vacation.
and he greeted all of his parishioners
heartily from the pulpit, significantly
expressing the hope that those pres
ent. who had been on vacation. too.
had returned greatly benefited by the
change Of scenery and the rest.
President Greets Special Callers.
With the return of the President
the executive Office attracted more in
tereSt from tourists and others than it
has at any time this Summer. Through
out the morning and we'll into the aft
ernoon little groups of sightseers
strolled about the grounds. but re-
manning as close to the offices as pos
Sible in the hope that they would get
a glimpse of the man inside, who was
directing the progress Of the nation.
They We're disappointed however, for
the President had no time TO leave his
desk even to be photographed. He
was plunged without ceremony into
the very depth of Midwinter rush of
callers and other business.
The Presidents first receiving line
of unofficial callers was limited to less
than 100 men and women with let
ters of introduction and they were
conducted through the Presidents s
office with the utmost dispatch so that
the President might go to the White
House for a hurried lunch and return
as quickly as possible to conclude the
pressing problems before him.
Problems Face President.
Seldom before has President. re-
turning from a Summer vacation.
found a more strenuous day awaiting
him than that which greeted Presi-
dent Coolidge today. Not only We're
there multitudinous domestic and
foreign problems TO be considered in
the regular sequence Of governmental
business, but his duties We're over
burdened with the disaster in, Florida
in addition. The President kept in
constant touch with the situation
there and is known to feel keenly the
tragedy that overlook so many citi-
zens in the storms Of Saturday. He
devoted considerable time TO the study
of reports of conditions that reached
his office at frequent intervals.
Evening star., 1926-09-20
THREE STORMS HIT
CITY SUCCESSFULLY
Porter Who Came Through
Hurricane From Miami
Tells Graphic Story.

BY the Associated Press.
ATLANTA, Ga, September 20.-A
graphic description of the havoc
wrought by the hurricane at Miami
was given by members of the train
crew on the Dixie Flyer arriving in
Atlanta today from Jacksonville and
carrying Pullman sleepers from Miami
and Key West.
Roy jackson of Chicago. II negro
porter on one of the PullmanS. went
through the storm in his car. which
was parked directly in front of the
railroad station at Miami
1t was the worst thing | ever saw.
said Jackson. ''Our car was at the
station and from the time the storm
hit about midnight Friday until we
left al 1:30 Sunday morning we were
right in the middle of it,
There We're three separate storms.
1t began to blow and rain just after
midnight Friday, and until about I
o'clock Saturday morning it was ter
rible. You couldn't see 10 feet in front
OF you and the wind blew 50 hard it
rocked the car like it was cradle.
We We're standing end on to the wind
too headed north and south. If we had
been headed east and west the car
Moulu IldN z DeeIl DlON III away
about : O'Clock Saturday morning
the wind died down a whole lot. and
folks began to get out and look
around. Then it started up again
and blew until noon. with another
terrible rainStOrm. thunder and
lightning, and water everywhere
Then it died down again and folks
thought it was all over, but it started
up the third time late i'll the after
noon worse than ever
We stayed in the car most of the
time. ana about - people came and
STAYED with us for shelter. Their
home had been washed away or
blown down. and they had no place
to go. The water was up to the body
of the car in the wards at the station.
and or feet of water was washing
through the station
The eyewitness account was cor
tinued. as follows:
You can't imagine such wind.
Along toward daylight Saturday
morning YOU could see limbs of trees.
roofs of houses and great big timbers
sailing along through the air. and the
rain came in a regular sheet before
the wind. You could sit in the car
and see parts of houses go sailing
by and telephone poles would snap
off right close to the ground.
Tribune Building Twisted.
1.-The Miami Tribune Building was
twisted until it hung over the street
and se"eral large buildings and apart
ment houses We're blown almost to
pieces. L noticed one building that
was being erected near the station; it
was several stories high and was built
of steel. The wind hit it and tied
those heavy steel beams into knots.
twisted them all out of shape. 1t
looked like pile of scrap iron.
Automobiles parked along the
streets were blown away bodily or
washed against buildings by the water
that ran through the streets.
Late Saturday night we were told
by the railroad officials that we might
be stalled in Miami for a week. but
about 1870 Sunday morning they told
us to get ready to go north. We left
suddenly and had no passengers in
our car. 1t took us until 10 o'clock