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New Britain herald., 1926-11-18
Says Ford's Five Day
 Plan Is Advertising

Omaha, Neb., Nov. IS P'-John E. Edgerton, president of the Ma tional Association of Manufacturers, in an address here yesterday, de- cared Henry Ford found it neccs- sary to reduce production of his a1 tomobles so he chose 8 five day B week plan as a cute way of adver- Using"
 Workers who do six days work in five days cheat their employer when they work six days and are paid for it. MT. Edgertol said.
 Much of the Ford plant work Is piecework. paid for on that basis, and ultimately the employe won't make as much money as he has been making" he continued. He added that when the wooden mills of which he is president, find it necessary to curtail production we may drop to q five or even a three day week, but the workers will be paid for the time they work. not for the full week."
New Britain herald., 1926-11-18
CITY OF STAMFORD IS
 ORDERED TO REFUND
Superior Court Upholds Contention That Company Was Taxed
 Too Heavily.

Stamford, Conn.,, Nov. IS P,-1n g memorial of decision handed down by Judge Arthur E. Els in superior court yesterday, judgment is ordered against the town of Stamford for the H. E. Verran company of this city, in it's appeal fro mthe board of relief which re- fused to reduce the company's as sessments.
 The board of assessors assessed the property of the company at s1,679,69O. In the judgment of the superior court this assessment is reduced to sS27,622.67 and the ac- ton of the board of relief is over ruled.
 The town also is required by the judgment to pay the cost of the action.
 The amount Of taxes originally levied against the company was s23,347.69. As determined by the superior court the tax is s11, ,505.- 96. On May e9. 1926. the Verran company paid the town of Stam- ford under protest s13.93427.
 The company through it's attor- ney today sought refund of S2,- 430.31 together with interest from May 29.
 The action was heard by Thomas Culliman. appointed as a commit tee by Judge Els. When the re- port was filed, no objection to it's acceptance was filed by the town and the report was accepted by the court.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-18
Wounded Musician May
 Never Be Able to Play

Shanghai. Nov. 1s.-tPl- Miss Frieda Frommel, directress of the music department of the Shanghai American school. and a leading pianist of the Far East. was wound cd so that she may not be able to play again. by former houseboy in an attempt to rob her.
 Miss Frommel, formerly of Wash ington, vas alone in her house about midnight Tuesday when a houseboy she had dismissed entered. He de- manded s200. She told him to get her purse and while he was doing so she rang for the servants. Seeing her press the button, the invader at tackled her with knife which she caught in her bare hand to defend herself. It was pulled from her grasp, slashing her fingers.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-18
CAST STONE BEING
 B0YC077ED, CLAIM
New York Newspaper Publishes
 Story of Trade Union Deal

New York, Nov. 1S.-tP-The New York Herald Tribune says that, according to local builders, the trades unions have effected a virtual boycott on least" stone manufactur- ed outside the metropolitan area.
 The Herald Tribune cites an in stance where union workmen struck because, it is alleged. the artificial stone going into the building had been brought from New Havn. Conn. This was the case of the junior high school at New Rochelle. The paper says that the stone cut ters quit in August, 1925, and that the other union workmen on the job walked out in sympathy when the New Rochelle board of educa- ton failed to find substitute for the cast stone specified. No work on the building has been done since, it is said.
 The New Rochelle strike has re- suited in the indictment of five un- ion leaders on charges of conspiring g to create a monopoly and civil suits have been brought against three Of these leaders.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-18
Lasky Is Dickering for
 Rights to Shaw's Play

London, Nov. 1S.-tPH- JeSsy T.asky is dickering with George Der nard Shaw for the film rights of "Cashel Byron's profession" in which he wishes to star Gene Tun- ney, says the Daily Express.
 To Mir. Lasky's offer of s75,000, made through a London agent, the Express says Shaw replied he thought the novel worth s250,000, but that he would think Mir Lasly' s offer over. Mir. Shaw then cabled his New York solicitors, instructing them to ask s100,OQ0 for the work, and coupled with it the suggestion that Jack Dempsey appear as the villain" in the film story.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-18
FORUMS FOR ELECTRICIANS
Inspector Curtin Plans Meeting, Where Questions on Knotty Prob
 lems Will Be Answered by Expert.

A series of electrical forums is planned by Inspector Cyril J. Curtin. the first to be held in the early part of next month. It is planned to have electricians and contractors submit questions concerning knotty problems encountered by them in their work. and Thomas Henry Day. electrical engineer with the Nation assist in working out the problem. with the assembled electricians. If sufficient interest is indicated the gatherings will be held regularly.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-18
Spanish Artillery Corps
 Are Restored to Rank

Madrid, Nov. 1S.-tPl-The Span ish artillery corps has been restored to rank and active duty by royal de- cree published yesterday.
 Dissolved in the early days of September because its officers had rebelled against new elective sys- tenn of promotions, instead of the traditional seniority system, the corps will be reorganized and its officers restored to their former ranks.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-18

are buried, and in which Clark owns a mausoleum.
 The city council has voted to re- zone the frontage lying between Santa Monica boulevard and the cemetery, now devoted to landscap- ed parking, to permit building of business blocks.
 The mausoleum holds the bodies of Clarke's two former wives. His father is buried in New York.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-18
DECLINES PRESIDENCY

Charleston. W. Va, Nov. 1S.-fP' pr. John w. Withers of New York university has declined the presi- dency of West Virginia university at Morgantown because of protests made by other educators of the state against the annual salary of S15,G0O it was proposed to pay the New York educator should he ac- cept the post.
 Members of the board. however, last night said that hope was still held that pr. Withers would re- consider and take the position.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-18
Football Scrubs Have
 Big Casualty List

Savannah, Ga. Nov. Is (P)-Foot- bal, is a serious business here. The undefeated Colinsville eleven need a scrub team. The report read like a. train wreck:
 Joseph w. Butler. 17, left leg be- lieved broken.
 James Kirkland, fractured leg.
 Roy Hester, internal injuries. Hester chanced to meet the raised knee of an opponent while on a run off tackle. Cuts and bruises were numerous.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-18
10 YEARS IN PRISON

Barcelona, Nov. S.-lP-Masaro Torrente. who last August threw a poniard at General Primo De Rivera when the Premier was driving to the railway station, has been sentenced to 10 years imprisonment at hard labor.
 The premier escaped injury at the time, but kept the poniard as souvenir
New Britain herald., 1926-11-18
Offers to Pay Whole
 Bill for Re-ZOning

Los Angeles. Nov. 1S.--(P,- W. A. Clark, Jr.. millionaire son of the late Senator w. A. Clark of Mon tana, has offered to pay the entire cost of suit to oppose the re-zon- ing for business of boulevard front age facing the Hollywood cemetery, where Rudolph Valentino, Barbara La Marr and other film celebrities
New Britain herald., 1926-11-18
Suspected Leader of
 Murderers Is Arrested

Mexico, City. Nov. 1S.-lPl-Cirilo Eslava, said by the police to have been the leader of the bandits who in September kidnapped and later murdered Jacob Rosenthal, a re- tired business man living in Wood mere, N. r.. was arrested here last night.
 It is believed that all the other members of the band which kidnap- soldiers soon after the murder. The leader, however, escaped, and since has been in hiding.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-18
NO ERROR IS FOUND

Bridgeport, Conn.,, Nov. 1S.-fP(- Memoranda Of two decisions by the supreme court of errors rendered in Hartford were received by the clerk of the superior court here today.
 In the case of Allan McIsaac vs. Junis H. Hale, Justice William M Maltbie's decision for the court finds no error and In the case of Ralph s. Clark vs. c. Frederick Warway, Justice George H. Hinman rendering the decision for the court finds no error.
 Both are Hartford cases. READ HERALD CLASSIFIED ADS
New Britain herald., 1926-11-18
PROFESSOR DIES

Great Neck, N. Y. Nov. IS Ps- James Burman Kemp, professor of geology at Columbia university, dropped dead from an attack of heart disease yesterday while wait ing to board a train for New York city. He was 67 years old.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-23
FELT HERSELF
LOSING GROUND
Kentucky Lady Suffered From
Severe Nervous Strain, Barely
Able to Keep Up, Until
She Took Cardui.

II was weak and rundown and
suffering from severe nervous
strain" says Mrs. w. S. Goodpaster,
Of Salt Lick, Ky. For several
months 1 had been going beyond
my strength, and nature had little
chance to rebuild in health what 1
had lost. L could feel myself losing
ground, but my affairs were in such
a shape 1 had to keep going.
Il slept badly at night. Some
nights I would not get any rest at
all. I would toss on the bed with
out ever closing my eyes. / suf-
fered at times with sharp pains in
my back and sides.
II worried along, barely able to
keep up, and always scared that the
next time would have to go to bed
for good. The worry nearly drove
me crazy ;.
L read Of a woman who had been
relieved by using Cardui. $50
began taking it, and l am very
thankful that I did, for it has i'm
proved my health wonderfully.
II feel like a different person from
what did this time last year. am
stronger and much less nervous. l
sleep well and can do my homework
without effort. 1t is a great COM
fort for me to have regained my
health and l gladly give Cardui the
credit"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-23

The whistling brakeman Of the
Indianapolis Division, Pennsylvania
Railroad, George w. Nearpass, will
be featured on The Indianapolis
Times radio program from the
SEVERN over WFBM, Merchants
Heat and Light Company station, to-
night.
Nearpass will give his skit.
entitled "A Trip on the Pumpkin
Vine Limited. In this number he
initiates birds, fowls and animals
The number also includes whistling
solos.
Nearpass recently entertained the
state committee Of the Kiwanas
Club at FIT. Wayne, and the Indian
apolis Traffic Club. He has also
broadcast from station KDKA, Pitts
burgh, Pa, WIS and WEBB. Chi
cago, Ill.
Other artists on the program will
he II. r. Riggs and his Black Cat
Entertainers, Miss Ruth Hutchins,
harpist, and Miss Sylvia Tschudi,
soprano.
A Baldwin grand will be used in
all numbers. The program will
begin promptly at $50, closing at
10 p. m.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-23
THEY WORK FOR CASTOR
Recorder Gives Employees Cards to
Further Candidacy.

John w. Castor. county recorder
and Republican, candidate for nomi-
nation for county clerk, is giving
some of the county employees from
his office an opportunity to further
his campaign, it was revealed to
day. Castor, has arranged that
occasionally an employee or two can
get out into the open" to dis.
tribute his cards.
How many of these can Won
circulate for me?" Castor was over.
heard to say to oSe of the county
employees as he thrust a pile of cards
INTO her hand. 1t is understood some
are making house to house canvas
distributing cards. 20
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-23
c.. UNION HAS ELECTION
University Heights Man Heads Chris
tan EndeavOr Organization.

Robert Parsons today headed the
United Brethren Christian Endeavor
Union Of Indianapolis. Parsons,
president of the University Heights
Christian Endeavor Society, was Sc
lected president Thursday at the
Y. NJ. c. A. to succeed Leslie Roberts.
- Frank Gray OF Belmont United
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-23
PAINS
Bladder Misery
TAKE THIS OIL

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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-23

Brethren Church was elected secre-
tary; Miss Pearl Rupert of First
United Brethren Church. treasurer,
and the Rev. w. B. Montgomery of
University Heights United Brethren
Church, chorister.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-23
RHOADEs TO PRISON

By United Press
VINCENNES, Ind. April "a
Drerus Rhoades, under. sentence Of
death for the murder of Simon Car
rie, NVineennesp detective, was taken
today to the State Prison at Mlchi-
gan City.
The condemned mans execution
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-23

NEAR END OF JAUNT
Wholesalers Visit Eldorado, ILL.,, One
of Last Stops.

BV Times Special
ELDORADO, Ill, April 23.-Twen-
Xky-five Indianapolis wholesalers,
~hearing the end Of their 651-mile
spring courtesy trip, conducted under
auspices of the Chamber of Com
merce wholesale trade division, Wis
tied Eldorado today on one of their
last stops. They will return to In.
dianapolis tonight.
Travelling in five limousines, the
party arrived here from Harrisburg,
ty, visited Thursday. A rece&tion
was accorded the visitors by the To-
cal Chamber of Commerce.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-23

date is set for July 10. He appeared
resigned to his fate and said he pre-
ferred death to life Imprisonment.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-12
lark BOARD
I HALTS ACTION
But Finally Appoints Eleven
Recommended.

Administration leaders today were
endeavoring to smooth the conflicts
that arose Thursday when park
board members halted action on a
number of recommendations for
positions made by Mayor Duvan
However, the board named eleven
custodians and minor office holders
and authorized employment Of TWEEN
ty laborers. The list Of eleven fol-
lows:
Joe Lghtfoot, watchman, Doug
lass Park; Mrs Fannie Roher, ma
tron, South Grove golf course;
George L. Davis, clerk, Pleasant
Run golf course; Everett Wrighter,
night Waterman, Brookside Park;
Perry holland, night Waterman, Gar
field Park; Tubal Alexander, work
man, Douglass Park; Hersher Mus
grove, motorcycle policeman Jea-
nette Wells, matron, Coffin golf
course; Mayme Nicholson, matron,
Willard Park; William f. Deakin,
custodian, Rhodius Park, and Floyd
Birdwell, workman, Brookside Park.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-12
ASSERTS VEHICLES PAY
Factory Chief Says Machines Foot
Most of Highway Bills.

Exploding what he called false
assumption" A. ]. Seattle Of Cleve-
land, Ohio, White Motor Company
factory service chief, cited statistics
at the monthly meeting of the In
diana section Of the National So
ciety of Automotive Engineers at
the SEVERN Thursday night to show
that motor vehicles pay four-fifths
of road costs. He denied motor
buses do not pay their proportionate
share of highway bills.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-12
CRIME 100 YEARS OLD
Police Spend Days in Vain Hunt Due
TO Complaints Error.

BD United Press
LONDON. March 12.-Many per-
sons are content to read the head
lines In a newspaper, but the head
ing was missing from a clipping re-
ceived at the London office Of the
National Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Children, and thus an
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-12
THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

The jury's verdict was that death
was due to the inclemency Of the
weather, the clipping said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-12

that his inhuman father had turned
him out of doors to die of ex-
posture in an unfinished building.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-12

The inspector spent days search
ing the Potteries district looking for
this inhuman parent. At last he
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MARCH IL, 1926

and found the story as 1t appeared.
It was captioned; zone Hundred
Years Ago Today"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-12

Hanley, named Richard Hilton,
eleven years old, had spent his
weeks wages at a public house" and
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inspector was put on rather an old
scent.
The clipping told how a boy Of
New Britain herald., 1926-02-03
New U. 5. s. Eagle Starts
 Of on Her Maiden Voyaee

New London, Feb, , (P0 -- The U. S. s. Eagle, new 100 foot steel Dieselized type of patrol boat which recently arrived at the local coast guard base from Bay City, Mich, where she was built. sailed yesterday afternoon on her maiden patrol voyage. Being more com- fortable and seaworthy than the 75 foot type of patrol boat. and with 2 fuel capacity 10 remain longer at sea. the Eagle, in the opinion of local coast guard officials, will prove of great service in the patrol of rum TOW.
 Charts at the local headquarters show only one or two rum vessels now lowering off the coast line, and these are many miles at sea. The Eagle will be able to cover these craft under weather and sea conditions that the smaller type or patrol boat could not be expected to cope with.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-03
COLOR SHADES TO BE
 WORN BY THE LADIES
Main Tendency Is Reaction From Full Colors To the Half
 Tones

London, Feb. 5 P}--Leading Brit.
 ish color experts have chosen ter
 shades which will be fashionable ir ! women's dress this spring. The mail
 tendency of the now fashion spec.
 trum is reaction from full colors
 to half-tones of pastel shades, with
 a very definite though unobtrusivs
 brightness.
 1 Bright mauves," says one expert, l"Will give way to soft shade which has been named foxglove. The fashionable blue will be airforce. this being the color of the royal air force uniforms. Full browns, after Ian extraordinary vogue. will hardly be seen at all. Their place will be taken by more delicate shades, no. ,tably the taWny oakapple and paler sant effect. Sahara.
 "The two principal greens will be yellow green, named chartreuse aft CT the famous liquer, and palm. re- calling the trees of the Riviera, Cloud, the new grey, is the color Of clouds on q fine spring day. 1t will be worn during the later stages 0! court mourning for Dowagcr Queen Alexander. but therc is every indi, cation that it also will become general fashion.
 Two of the most daring and nov el shades are Dawn at Biskra," th' expert added. These are deiicat' shades in pink. Finally. there Is 2 beautiful pastel red called Rose Ma rie. The colors have heen chosen SO that they will blend In any com. bination for any purpose"
New Britain herald., 1926-02-03
SEEK NEW DANCE
 WITH WALTZ STEP
International Congress Will Pay Big Prize for Best Submitted

Paris, Feb. t!P--Europe is ready for a now dance. and the dancing masters are ready to pay a goodly sum for one. The Charleston" has been tried and found mot wanted" !" The fox trot has endured for twenty years; the one step has had It's day. The tango has met with q mixed re- ception, but the waltz apparently is to be eternal.
 At the European dance congress, which meets at Brussels this month. q special prize Of 10000 francs will be awarded for "the dance most likely to replace the fox trot in popular favor" The dance must be based on the waltz step.
 New dances, say the masters, arc invented at the rate of about one a day. Each year tho congresses of the various national and interna- tional dance organizations award a prize for the best invention of the year, These dances, however, the masters assert, never are heard of again. So they are seeking this year one based on the waltz step which will endure.
 The waltz is tn euniversal dance." is the advice given in the prospectus Of the Brussels congress. "Orientals and occidentals alike are stirred by it's rhythm. a primitive, effortless rhythm that must have been old when mankind was young. To oust it or rival it, a new dance must have something of that irresistible ap- peal"
New Britain herald., 1926-02-03

meter work in general. A few years later he became foreman in the meter department and then was sent to Norwalk In that capacity. Later he was transferred to Wat erbury where he had charge of the test department, He served time in the army during the war and re- turned 10 the company's services, coming to New Britain in 1921 as district engineer.
 Last week, when Eben Putnam, district superintendent, resigned, to become president of the Greenwich Gas and Water Co.,, Mir. Hannon was made assistant superintendent of this district and will be acting su- perintendent until the arrival of the new superintendent, B. II. McEl- hone, of Boston.
 The district including New Brit ain comprises this city, Plainville, Southington, Berlin, Kensington and Newington.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-03
CLAIMS SHARE OF
 BEACH'S ESTATE
New York Woman Says She Is
 Hartford Mans Daughter

Hartford. Feb. 3 H1--M Flor ence Beach Coleman of New York has filed suit for $50,000 against Mrs. Amelia S. Beach. widow Of and executriX of the estate of tho late Captain Henry Ledlie Beach. prominent Hartford business man and social leader. Mrs. Coleman al- leges that she is the daughter of Captain Beach and Mary l.. Asher, and that the S50,000 which she seeks was promised to her by Captain Beach, who said he would leave her q bequest of that amount if she never revealed the identity of her parents during his life time.
 Mrs. Coleman claims that on the death of her mother, May l. 1903, Captain Beach, at that time head of H. B. Beach and son, requested her to leave Hartford and keep secret the identity of her parents. She claims that in consideration of her agreement to this he promised to leave her $50,0 900 in his will.
 Captain Beach dropped dead July 26. 1924, and left a will in which no mention was made of Mrs. Cole man.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-03
Worcester Girl Shot and :.
 Her Sweetheart Is Held

Worcester. Mass, Feb. 3 lPl-Misa Mary OConnor, IS, is in a serious condition at City hospital from q bullet wound in the left breast near the heart and Raymond Wentworth. 20, with whom she has been keep ing company, is held on a charge of assault with a dangerous weapon, pending an investigation. The shoot ing happened while the two were auto riding last night. Wentworth claimed 1t was an accident and oc- cured while the girl was examining the pistol Conflicting versions led to an Investigation.