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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-01-13
G. B. NORTON ESTATE
HAS $324,II7 Value
Greater Part of Wealth In
vested in Industrial
Stock

An inventory OF sS2417, the
bulk of which is represented in
stock holdings, has been reported
in probate court in the estate OF
George B. Norton, late of Berlin.
James ]. Fitzsimmons and Ernest
w. Mildrum were the appraisers.
Their report follows; Real es-
tate, Berlin. &c acres, $3.50: saw
mill meadow posture, one-eighth in
terest, $3.50; one-eighth interest
in railroad frontage property.
S12.50; one-cighth interest in prop
erty adjoining old cemetery, $9.3S;
Hart lot, one-half interest, $21O;
one-Quarter interest In Jacobs
ledge, $50; one-fifth interest in
West Plains lot, s44; one-ffth in.
tercst in Fishing club lot, $40; one
sixth interest in Blue Hills lot,
$@0.S4; mortgage notes receivable.
s220.40; s566.67; $1,675; $4,000,
$4,000: s3.50O; eight cows, si0O two
horses, $3.50; one bull, $50; bank
deposits, sS,S44.o4, $2,2l6.12,$2,69S.-
81; automobile, $500.
Stocks 20 Aetna Insurance,
$4,000; 10 American Paper Goods.
$1,l00; 8 American Paper Goods
pfd., $500; $50 American Hardware
Corp, $4,000; 130 Anaconda Copper,
sS,7S5; 36 American Tel. and Tel,
$5,094; 10 American Type Founders,
S1,l6S.75; so Bigelow Carpet. $500;
81 Cities Service Co, s2,O52; so
Cities Service Co. pfd., s4,1S750:
Cities Service bonds, $40; 10 Ma
tional Electric, $40; 10 Conn. 1t. &
Power. S1,190: $50 Compania Swift,
s4,472,50; 80 Cuban Sugar, s54O;
100 Colts Patent Firearms, $3.50;
50 D. & R. G. r. r., no value: 30
Empire Petroleum. $50; 20 Franklyn
Insurance, s12,67O; 10 Fuller Brush,
5000; 60 Green Cannea Copper,
1897; so Hartford & Western r. r.,
$3.50; As Home Insurance, LOSS;
Continued on Page 1S)
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-01-13
Will Ask Aldermen To
Take Poll In Their
Districts To Deter
mine Opinion Of Peo-
pie.
Paonessa Rushes Plan for
City-Wide Vote Because
Time Will Not Allow
Public Hearing on Ques-
tiOn.

Mayor A. NJ. paonessa will send
letters from his office today to the
six aldermen asking them TO can
NasS their districts and determine
the sentiment OF their constituents
toward proposed onc-cont increase
III fare on all bus lines in the city.
The mayor has adopted this meth
od OF learning the wishes Of the city
because the date assigned for hear
ing on the jitncur's plans viii not
allcw sufficient time for Il public
bearing to follow the regular COM
mon council meeting.
1t was originally planned to hold
the hearing Friday of this week.
Mayor Paonessa wrote the commits
sion on public utilities explaining his
wish for later date and suggesting
the week of Jan. IS. In the mean-
tlme the commission had set Jan
u as the hearing date on a re-
assignment. The mayor will not in
stst upon the later date, although nc
believes it would be to the city's
advantage had more time been al
lowed to consider the matter.
II the jitneurs are allowed to in
crease their fares one cent trans
fer system will be installed. The
mayor believes majority of patrons
OF bus lines prefer to have the pres
cut fare kept In effect and an extra
,i rnoI1 Of ,,.l1
transfers.
II the aldermen abide by the
mayors wish and visit their contitu.
ents, the council will be in a position
to take Intelligent action on the pro-
posed increase at the regular meet
Ing next Wednesday night, the
mayor believes.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-01-13
BODY IN ICY GRIP
DISCOVERED BY BOY
PlainVine Workman StulnbleS to
Death Crossing Bridge
NIGHT SEARCH FUTILE
Carmena Pietro Monica Either Dies
From Injuries or Frozc After
Dropping Through Span Carrying
Railroad Tracks.

Plainville, Jan. 1S - Stumbling
through the ties Of the spie bridge
on the Pennington railroad line
while on his way home from work
last night, Carmena Pietro Monica
Of 121 Jordan road fell TO his
death on the ice below. His body.
frozen In a blood soaked circle OF
ice, was found early this morning
by Lincoln Murphy, a schoolboy.
who lives across the street from
Monica.
The manner In which the fatal
accident occurred will never be
learned, but it appears that Monica
was on his way home from his
work at the Sessions Clock Co.
Using the railroad tracks as
short cut as was his custom, he
came to the bridge. the only foot
ing on which is the railroad ties,
and stumbled in the dark, falling
hcadlong through the space be.
tween the ties and sides Of the
bridge and striking his head
against the ice. When he did not
arrive at his home last night, a
search was made for him, but
darkness prevented his being dis
covered until This morning. The
Murphy youth, on his way TO school
today along the same route, came
upon the body and ran to the rail-
road station with the news. w. A..
Bailey, local undertaken, and a
squad OF railroad hands hastcncd
10 the scene and found it necessary
20 prll the stiff boy from the ice
by force.
DR.. Charles W. Moody, medical
examiner, examined the body this
afternoon and pronounced the death
accidental. Although there was an
internal fracture Of the skull, he be-
lieved that this alone would not have
caused death and that Monica.
knocked unconscious by the fall.
froze TO death.
fCpu+ip1aI ~, DO ~, ~
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-01-13
Blast Wrecks Shaft
Near Wilburton, Okla.
Some Of Victims
Still Live And Con-
verse With Those
Trying To Rescue
Them.

Wilburton. Okla. Ian Il ID
Most of the tO5 mon WORKING In tba
Degnan- Mcconnell mina tbree mia.
vest of here are believed n boyo
been instantly killed today IN = tor.
rife explosion that wrerlked tba
main shaft and entombod tbarc
A rescue crew started work NJ
1O.y0 n, ara ,,.,u 80. -" :
the trapped mon through tho oir.
shaft, which is stiu omen sore NJ
the victims are s,iu alive and cor-
versed with rescuars tbrou,,h +ha
airshaft, They vera .dvi..d - We
main near the shaft
J. B. Hvnal. chief ~ tba r,ni+ad
States bureau of mine rascua crou ot
McAlester. was IN choreo os Tho
work. Eouinned with coe b.Ir,o,s
he and two hAlners anternd the ohoft
The blast wrecked the tinn,o ard
DESTROYED the hoistinq ec1,;nron+
Emergency hoisting annaratus u-oe
being Installed to bring out tbe vic.
TINS after they are reached
Relatives Arc Frantic
A frantic groun Of tho on+omhod
mems relatives gathered ahont tbn
mine. Word Of the exn,osioD vnrood
quickly and crowds of sigh+ lsoarc
from neighboring towns assembled
The shaft was roned off "a boId hao1,
the crowds and exnedite tba rosono
work.
Worlmen from other nines IN +bo
Wilburton valley rushed 70 thn soana
and volunteered their assistance IN
the rescue work,
Rescue Work Hammered
Rescue work was being hindorad
somewhat by the blocking NJ the
main passagcway into the mine Tho
first rescue crew was forced to turn
back a. second time after thew were
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-01-13
Locomotive AT Jack
son Street Bridge En-
veloped In Steam And
Not Seen By Engineer
Clear Track Signal
Alleged.
Three Victims Taken to
Hospital While Others
Suffer Chiefly From
Shock and Minor Cuts
and Bruises.

Worcester, Mass, Jan. Is R,-
Three persons are in a hospital here,
and % others were more or less
severely injured, chiefly by broken
glass, when the sos a. IN. Proyi-
dence-bound passenger train crash
ed into a locomotive that stood on
the track under the jackson STREE
bridge, and was enveloped In steam
The engineman of the passenger
train says he had a signal for a clear
track ahead.
The List of Injured.
The injured:
Habib Lahage, S5 40 Seneca street
Boston, at City hospital with possible
internal injuries.
Mrs. Q. +. Parker Sc, 10 South
Lenox street, Worcester, has fractur-
ed nose.
Mrs. Margaret Long SO. of Whit
insville, at City hospital with pos
sible internal injuries.
Mrs. Walter Shackleton. Worces.
ter. slightly injured, taken home
after treatment for wrenched back.
Ouisto Tavano, "a, Worcester
teeth broken and nose injured.
Frank Ferris, AZ, Worcester, bacl,
and shoulder injuries.
Joseph Salem, IS, Wooster, legs
injured.
James ]. Fryer, Worcester. knee
scraped.
Charles Yagjian, 40, woonsoclzet.
back and face injuries.
William B. Nichols, zoe Hanover
street, Providence, baggaem@.. +.
laceratlon of the face aud legs.
Miss Marion Palmer, 20, Worces-
ter, shaken up.
Miss Katherine Donoghue. o.
Worcester, shaken up.
Philomena Loughlin, c6, Worces-
ter, shaken up.
Mrs. Grace Grauf, IS, Worcester,
shaken up.
Miss Floence Donoghue, 81, wor.
ccster, shaken up.
Mrs. Mary Mccain, Worcester
shaken up.
A. Q. Davis, Worcester shaken up.
Joseph McGrady, Worcester, neck
injuries.
Edward G. Moulton, so, Worces.
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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-01-13
While Baker Is In Jail, Wife Is
Alone AndWh Southern Town

Hartford. Jan. Is. Pt-Whne her
husband passes his time in confine-
ment in the county Jail her awaiting
a hearing on an embezzlement
charge in the United States district
court more than a month hence,
Mrs Guy L. Baker is ill and alone
in the south.
1t was learned today that the wife
OF the former assistant cashier of the
First National Bank of Putnam has
suffered a nervous breakdown, and
Is seriously i'll in a hospital in the
south. While her exact whereabouts
are not divulged, due 10 the desire
of her family 10 protect her as
completely as possible from all COM
nunications, it is believed she is
somewhere in Florida.
Guy Baker came up her early this
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-01-13
CONVICTED BANK CLERK BLAMES
FORMER BROKER FOR HIS THEFTS

The case OF Berker had been ex-
tended through two terms Of the
superior court but the reason for
the delay had not been stated. The
case was set for the present term
and talesmen were summoned re-
Gently to be on hand today.
After Judge Brown had opened
court today the case OF Bcrker was
called and jury selected with lit
tie loss Of time and few challenges,
Jury Is Selected
The jury selected was as follows:
Charles w. Dow, Norwich; Walter
X. McClimon and Willard II,
spicer, Preston; Frank C. Perkins,
Lebanon, Ellsworth C. Gray,
North Stonington; William Kilroy,
Bozrah; Henry c. Holden, Frank
lin; Sturgis /. Hazen, Sprague;
Frank A. Nell. Lisbon: Floyd L.
Fletcher and Thomas A. Day,
Salem; and William Jarvis, Volun-
town.
Berker stated before the opening
Of the case that a New York at
torney whom he had engaged to
assist In his defense had with
drawn, and he had engaged
Thomas NJ. Shields of this city to
assist Earl Z. Mathewson. The lat.
ter Is the United States commits
sioner OF this district.
Finn, who spent the night In the
city, was engaged for two hours be-
fore the case was opened In going
over the trust company's books
with State Bank Commissioner
John +. Byrne and Deputy Bank
Examiner Lester E. Shippee.
Both were to be state witnesses.
The complaint on which Berker
vas tried was offered and the state
began calling witnesses just before
noon.
States Attorney Arthur NJ,
Brown laid in as evidence at the
outset the charter of the Bankers
l. Isl NOill lldily anu lH6 ltGUIuS Vi
the election of officers In 1924.
Finn Takes Stand
Finn was called at once to the
stand as a state witness. He was
neatly dressed, cheerful In his at.
titude and answered smartly when
questioned and on cross examina-
ton. Finn said he became acquaint-
ed with Berker in 1928 when he
had an Office for a brokerage firm.
Later Berker opened his own Office
in the Thayer building and he. the
witness. began buying stocks and
bonds through him in the early
part of 1924.
Finn said he continued his deal
ings with Berker until his own ar
rest.
Bought on Margin
All the stocks he bought were
on margined accounts. After doing
business with Berker for two
months, the witness said, they
came to an agreement through
which witness was to furnish the
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-01-13
Jealous Boy, Murderer.
Gets 50 Yrs. in Prison

Cherokee, Iowa, Ian. 13 Pl-Ed-
ward Flickinger, II year old farm
boy, who shot and killed Morris
Hardy, q former convict. yesterday
~as sencnccd to fifty Years im-
prisonment. He was jealous OF
Hardy's attentions TO Miss Ger
trude Weaver, school teacher. who
roomed at the Flickinger home, he
confessed,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-01-13
From Japan to New York
In Just Fifteen DAYS

Chicago, Jan. 13 P-A record
silk shipment, two train loads of
raw material valued at S10,900,000,
reaches It's destination in New York
this afternoon just Is days after
leaving Japan.
The shipment comprises ten thou
sand bales. The two trains left
Seattle Sunday morning expecting
TO make the trans-continental trip
in about Sc hours. Interest charges
on the value Of the silk amounted
TO nearly $3.50 a day,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-01-13
George Finn, Once Treas
urer of Norwich Institu-
ton, Testifies Against
Gabriel c. Berker in EN-
bezZlement Trial.

Norwich, Jan. 13 Gabriel c,
Berker, former stock broker here,
and through whose office George A.
Finn, embezzling treasurer OF the
Bankers Trust company of Nor
Wich, had losing stock market trans
actions, was placed on trial on an
embezzloment charge In superior
court today. He had previously
elected jury trial after a plea of
not guilty made to Superior Court
Judge Allyn l.. Brown of this city.
Finn To BE Witness.
Finn, who was sentenced TO state
prison for not less than five nor
more than nine years q fter plea
of guilty to stealing sos, 1O464, by
Judge Brown on January 6, 1925,
was brought down from the prison
last night and will probably be used
as states witness. 1t has not been
often that the same Judge of the su-
periOr court twice has been on the
bench when two fellow toWnsmen
have been placed on trial separately
on charges arising out of events in
their home place,
Norwich People Interested.
A Norwich case. the people OF this
city are said to be keenly interested
in the details OF Firms transaCtionh
with Berker, and which were not
brought out when Finn was before
the court. Berker had fled from the
city in September. 1924, when Finn
was arrested, and was not seen
again until he surrendered on Jan
uary 2S last after Finn had received
his sentence.
Berker, himself, was specifically
charged with having aided and
allotted Finn in the stealing of
$40, ,9S4,69, and he furnished a bond
of 100000 I through Lawrence /.
Dwyer OF Torrington.
Berkcr, so far as known, has never
made a statement indicating the
manner in which Finn carried
through the stock market trans
actions which involved him so
deeply.
No Depositors Lost.
1t is underst ood that no one who
had business with the Bankers Trust
cmpany had single cent of loss
through Films stealings as Presi-
dent Angus Park of the company,
who had great faith in Finn. gave
a personal check at the outset 10
cover any loss which might have
been developed. Finn had been
deputy bank examiner prior to his
selection to be treasurer of the trust
company.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-01-13
BRIGHTER future
FOR MOVIES Seen
Pr0l. Burton Finds Fault With
Industry at Present
BUT THEY'RE IMPROVING
People at Top OF Business Are
Learning Slowly, Speaker Tells
Woman's Club-Bclicycs Children
Are Harmed by Melodramas.

Charging that the majority OF mo.
tlon pictures being screened today
nave harmful effects upon those
VINO see them and urging enlighten-
ed direction or control by municjpal-
Nles and states as means of abol-
lShing these effects, Prof. Richard
burton of Hartford, formerly of the
University Of Minnesota. addressed
the Nomans club on THE Multitude
and the Movie" at its meeting yes-
tefday afternoon at st. Marks Epis-
copal church. Stressing the faults
more than the good points, he never
thelcss gave praise and blame alike
IN ample fashion where he felt them
to be due, making a plea for toler-
ahce on the ground that the movie
is still a baby art.
2o.o0O.OOO at rheatcr Daily.
A conservative estimate Of the
number of persons attending the
theater during one day would be
2O,OOO,0O0, Prof. Burton stated, and
most Of these witness movie
show. "All get some result or reflex
which will be carried out in life for
better or worse" he said. The movie
has come to stay and it is the DOM
lnant art, as few people have the
none y to spend on the spoken
drama every time they want relief
from their own tiresome affairs"
The effect on the human eye was
the first defect he mentioned, claim
ing that a new optic disease was
developing. This is largely because of
malmanipulation on the part of op-
orators, Prof. Burton claimed, the
images on the screen being blurred,
Jerky and too fast.
THE movie is unable to do three
quarters Of the things It attempts"
he went on. Through INSTALLATION,
it can tell a. simple pictorial story,
but 1t cannot give the heights and
depths of spoken drama; never
theless 1t continually butts in" Citing
Conrad's Lord JIM as the greatest
novel Of the greatest novelist OF the
generation, Prof. Burton termed 1t
profound analytic study of CON
Continued on Page Three)
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-01-13

900 and he suggested a capa Hity OF
sc 100000 cubic feet, compared with
the Shenandoah's 100000.
Mr.. Wilbur outlined his views be-
fore the committee at hearing on
Chairman Buffers bill for a new
dirigible to cost s5.000,oo0.
Naval Aviation Plans
Navy plans as tentatively drawn
for the fiscal year 1927 call for ex-
pansion of aviation with at least
ten per cent of the navy's enlisted and
officer personnel serving with the air
force.
Continued on Page Five)
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-01-13
HIT by COASTER, DIES

Marlboro, Mass, Jan. 13 - Mrs.
Alice Gertrude Morse died today OF
injuries she received last night when
g. sled on which a IA year old girl
was coasting. struck her.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-01-13
Hungry Ferreets Chew
Baby, Probably Fatally

Berlin, Jan. IS LP)-Two
hungry ferrets last night gnawcd
their way through a cage and
probably fatally injured two year
old Katie Bitterling as she lay in
her crib. They had chewed off
two Of the baby's fingers and
bitten her arms and face before
her screams awakened her foster
parents. When the parents
reached the side of the crib the
child was unconscious from loss
OF blood. The physicians who
were called said The baby prob
ably would die.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-01-13

when making the purchase does not
know the difference. The best low
volatile semi-bituminous coal has no
luster, is unattractive in appearance
and crumbles easily. Some of the
poorest qualities of bituminous coal
have a luster resembling anthracite.
Such coal is not only poorer in
quality but often dangerous to use"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-01-13
THE WEATHER

Hartford, Jan. 1S.-Forccast
for New Britain and vicinity:
Increasing cloudincss prob
ably Followed by snow to-
night and Thursday; some
what warmer tonight.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-01-13
Hot Words Fly

AS Senator Walsh stressed Secre-
tary Melons connection with the
Aluminium company, Colonel Dono-
van became emphatic.
Il don't give a damn whether this
is a Mellon company or any other
concern" he said. ''In point Of
fact, because it is some officer of
the government interested. I would
he more meticulous in pressing the
Investigation.
And I want to say another thing.
l have learned the obligations to my
country in other places than around
this table"
Colonel Donovan served with the
27th New York; division in the
great war.
The assistant attorney general said
the whole imputation in this case
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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-01-13
Wants Mother to Go
To See Dying Child

The Herald has been asked to
assist in locating Mrs. A. v.
DeNoe, formerly OF Torrington.
who is believed TO be living in
this city. Mr.. DeVoe telephoned
to the management OF the
Herald last night and stated that
a child in the family lie dying
and he is anxious to get In com
munication with his wife or
have her 80 home Immediately.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-01-13
Wilbur Wants Shtnandoah's
Successor With Capacity Of 6
Million Cubic Feet Of Gas
ESTIMATED COST ALSO
PUT AT SIX MILLIONS
Plans OF Navy Department Call for
Expansion OF Aviation with at
Least 10 Per Cent OF Personnel
Serving With Air Force-Aban-
donmcnt of Lakehurst Naval sta.
tiOn Is to Be Recommended.

Washington, Jan. 10. R-Secre-
tary Wilbur told the house naval
committee he favored construction
of an airship TO replace the Shenan-
doah.
The secretary explained, that the
new airship should have a greater
gas capacity than the Shenandoah
or the Los Angeles. The cost OF the
craft, he estimated at about $1,000
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-01-13

Hartford, Jan. IS. -- Governor
Trumbull is generally well satisfied
with coal situation IN this state and
the educational campaign directed
TO teach the people how to use low
volatile semi bituminous coal. ac-
cording TO a statement issued by the
Connecticut Chamber OF Commerce.
He repeats caution made in his gen.
eral statement, however. that pur-
chascrs OF coal should specify
"semi-bituminous, low volatile,
smokeless coal"
II am informed" said Governor
Trumbu)l," that q few dealers have
been selling high volatile gaseous
coal. or course the house holder
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-01-13
Was Reply to Attack

Asked why the statement was IS
sued, Colonel Donovan said that the
men in charge of the investigation
had prepared 1t because they had
seen IAN advertisement in a news
paper" that an attack was TO be
made on the Justice department in
connection with tbs inquiry.
They told me that If this matter
was not faced now and the position
Of the department made clear, even
more severe attacks might be ex-
pected," Donovan continued. 81
agreed with them and recommend
ed to the attorney general that the
statement be given 20 the public
Il know we are doing an honest
Job on this investigation and I
think We are doing an intelligent
inhu -
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-01-13
MOST Of 105 Miners TRAPPED BY
EXPLOSION ARE BELIEVED KILLED
Pinchot Will Seek To Have Mines
Declared Public Utility, He Says
Penn Governor Bames Operators For Break-Wikes.
Barre Mayor to Appeal to Coolidge-Conn
Situation All Right, Trumbul Thinks

Harrisburg. Pa, Jan. IL P,-Goy-
ernor Pnchot, In statement to-
day IN which he attributed the
breakdown of the anthracite ne.
gotiatons in New York TO the opera
tors, announced his intention OF
pressing passage by the Pcnnsyl-
yania legislature OF bill making
anthracite mining a public utility.
Wilkes Barre, Pa, Jan. 13 Up
An appeal directly to President
Coolidge will be made by Mayor
Daniel L, Hart OF this city, wnhin
the next few days. inviting the
presidents intervention In the an
thracite deadlock.
Mayor Hart said today that he
has no hop. Of settlement through
the special session Of the state leg
islature.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-01-13

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