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New Britain herald., 1926-07-16
Woman's Consistency
 Rather Inconsistent

New York, July Is Ps-Marion Blackton, daughter of J. Stuart Blackton, motion picture director. who vetoed Gardner James as a character in a film play, has ap- proved him as husband.
 Following three years study in England the prospective bride be- came her fathers assistant as scenarist and writer, also passing upon the casts of his pictures.
 James was given the juvenile lead in "The Happy Warrior" over her protest, but within three weeks after that meeting, which was al most disastrous for him, they were engaged.
 James has achieved stardom at "A, after a career including service at sea, Broadway period as juve- nile on the speaking stage, and motion picture experience culmi- mating in the winning of a contract to star in five pictures for In spiration.
 The datte of the wedding is in definite.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-16
INDUSTRIAL LEAGUE
Two Good Games Are Scheduled to be Played Tomorrow Afternoon ar Willow Brook Park.

Two games are scheduled tomor- row afternoon in the Industrial league. P. & F. Corbins Is scheduled to meet the league leading Landers team on Diamond No. ? at o'clock and Stanley Works Is playing the Stanley Rule & Level team on Dia- mond No. i.
 The Fafnir-New Britain Machine game was postponed this week be- cause several of the players on the team are away and the Union Works-R. & E. game was to be play cd last night but was forfeited to the Union Works when the R. & E. team failed to show up with an en- tire lineup.
 The two battles tomorrow should be productive of some good fights. Landers is leading the league, but the team meets a strong contender in the Corbin crew. Stanley Works plans to make good bid to bring down the colors of the Stanley Rule team and a large crowd of fans is expected out to see the games.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-16
Famous Old Restaurant
 Gives Way to MOdernity

London, July Is Ps-Another link with the London of long ago is broken by the closing of Birch's fa- nous old restaurant in the financial district on the site Of which a mod ern building is to be erected.
 Birch's had stood in Cornhill street, not far from the Bank of England, since 1890 and was known for its turtle soup. mutton pies and sherry. Albert" the headwaiter, had worked at Birch's 42 years. The original front of the old hosteIry has been placed in the Victoria and Albert Museum.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-16
Ambitious Artists Now
 Have Free Sales Rooms

Chicago, July Is .OP,-A new de- partment for the encouragement of struggling artists has been opened in the Chicago Art Institute called the Acquisition Room, where ob- jects of art of museum quality are shown. Friends of the Institute or 'of other museums arc invited to purchase for the Institute collection, or for their own homes.
 It is somewhat of sales gallery. except that it's space is limited and thus it's facilities for possible com petition with commercial galleries 'are restricted. The exhibits shown there will be what the Institute con- siders museum pieces" of genuine merit. q,
New Britain herald., 1926-07-16
Believe American Indian
 Can't Get Scarlet Fever

Lawrence. Kan, July Is Pl-The American Indian is naturally i'm mune to scarlet fever, believes Dr. N. P. Sherwood of the University Of Kansas, who has made an eXten sive study of the disease among h. dians. Dr, Sherwood bases his con clusions on observations made at Haskell Institute here, on question naires sent to nearly 100 Indian agencies, and on the testimony of S4 physicians who have had many years of experience in treating In dians.
 Only 12 of the S4 physicians re- ported ever having found the disease among Indians, six were in doubt and 66 reported that they had never observed it among their patients,
New Britain herald., 1926-07-16
CANTON PUBLISHER SHOT IN GARAGE
Motive for Murder Of OhiOan
 Remains Mystery

Canton, O.. July 16 R - Don R. Mellett, 36. publisher of the Canton Daily News. was found shot dead at the entrance to the garage be- hind his home early today.
 The motive for Mellett's assas- sination is a mystery. Neighbors who heard a shot and discovered his body told police they saw no one. Police believe his assailant es- caped in an automobile.
 Mellett had just put away his automobile and was about to close the garage door when he was kill ed. The bullet lodged in his brain.
 Mellett came to Canton a year
New Britain herald., 1926-07-16
KENSINGT0N-LEN0X
Pat Buckley's Club Will Meet Strong Contender in Wallingford Team Sunday.

Team Sunday.
 The Kensington baseball team will play the Lenox A. C. of Walingford at the kensington grounds Sunday afternoon. The borough team is one of the strongest in the state and after much dickering. Manager Pat Buckley was able to have the team leave it's home grounds for this Sun day. ...H
 The Kensington management has arranged to have free transporta from Upson's Corner 10 the baseball field and fans from this city will not be forced to take the long walk which they have taken on former Sundays. Leidke and Miller will be the battery for Wallingford while. Yale and sullick will work for Ken sington.
 The game with Landers scheduled for last night was called off on ac- count of the threatening weather. Both arrangements, seeing that it was liable to rain at any minute. de- cided not to start game that might not be finished.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-16

quested to attend as business of im-
 portance is to be transacted. The following men are asked to report:
 Turner, Krause, Ryan, Simons, J.. Argosy, M. Argosy, Adamaitis, Me- Knerney, Begley, Chant, Hayes Lindgren. MeCabe, Reynolds, Coach
New Britain herald., 1926-07-16

ago from Akron and was made chief local executive of the Daily News, one of the newspapers own ed by former Governor James NJ. Cox of Dayton. He was given the title of publisher. It is understood that he originally came from An- derson. Ind.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-16

streets.
 Stella Leondrez of 164 Washing ton street reported that theft was committed at her home.
 L. E. Parkman of 46 Pearl Court reported that his dog was poisoned and died last Thursday.
 Complaint was made that boys steal apples in the yard at 36 Brad ley street.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-16
HANGERS TEAM MEETS

There will be an important meet ng of the Ranger A, c. baseball eams in the club rooms this evening It 8 o'clock. All members are re-
New Britain herald., 1926-07-16
The Standing

Today's Games Jersey City at Syracuse. Newark at Toronto. Baltimore at Reading. Reading at Rochester.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-16
NATIONAL LEAGUE Games Yesterday

Chicago 8, Boston l.
 Pittsburgh 3, New York 0. Philadelphia 8, Cincinnati 6, St. Louis II, Brooklyn 5.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-16
Games Tomorrow

Hartford at Albany.
 Providence at Bridgeport. New Haven at Pittsfield. Waterbury at Springfield.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-16
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE

Games Yesterday Jersey City 12, Rochester 9. Newark 1, Buffalo 3. Reading 5, Syracuse 4. Toronto 4, Baltimore 3.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-16
ON POLICE BLOTTER

Morris Glaser of AT Stanley street reported bicycle stolen from the corner of High and West Main
New Britain herald., 1926-07-16
The Standing

Games Today Springfield at Waterbury Pittsfield at New Haven. Albany at Bridgeport. Providence at Hartford.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-16
EASTERN LEAGUE Yesterdays Results

Waterbury 8, Springfield 1. Providence [, Hartford 4. (Others postponed, rain.)
New Britain herald., 1926-07-16
The Standing
Games Today

Detroit at New York. St. Louis at Philadelphia. Chicago at Washington. Cleveland at Boston
New Britain herald., 1926-07-16
Baseball Standing
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Games Yesterday Cleveland 4-2, Boston, 2-6. Detroit, ', New York 2. (Others postponed. rain.)
New Britain herald., 1926-07-16
The Standing

Games Today Brooklyn at St. Louis. Boston at Pittsburgh.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-16
Spe a kin g of Sports s

The Providence club, which is at the top of the Eastern league heap.
 one of the best drawing teams in )he circuit, not alone because of the 'classy outfit and their position in | he standing. but also because of their colorful manager, "Rube" Narquard. The team took two of {he three games with Hartford at 'Clarkin field this week, finding the offerings of Fred Lynch, the Sena- tors mainstay in the box, decidedly
 Q their liking in the deciding game
 yesterday.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-16

His opponent, Cunningham. is hlrning professional also TOT the rst time. This move gives New britain a professional fighter for the rst time in many years. Clinch IS Icing counted on to go high in the Ianks and it is the hope of the l1any friends he has made in this lity, that he will meet with success h his first efforts
New Britain herald., 1926-07-16

Jimmv Clinch of this city will tep into the professional ranks ol lueilists next week in Hartford at he new velodrome when he meets |km Cunningham of Hartford, one lf his most bitter rivals. Jimmy
 orked himself up to the top runs f the ladder in the amateur ranks Ind after due consideration, decldeo To turn pro.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-16

Many of the old timers in this clty -uI remember these players. They Eere in organized baseoall "hen Hans Wagner first came to Hartforo b play.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-27
Counsel For Jitneurs Admits Belief Is Wide- spread But They Won't Be Issued.
City Makes Strong Protest Against Raise in Fares Senator Hall Voices Op- position.
Especial to The Herald.>

Hartford, Jan. 27.--A surprise Was sprung this morning at hear ing before the public utilities com mission when Attorney Israel Nair, counsel for New Britain jitneurs seeking an increase of one cent in fares. announced that the fare was sought solely on it's own merits and that the issuance of transfers was nothing more than a possibility and ny no means promise.
 The statement was received with announced surprise by Mayor A. M. 'aonessa, Senator C. r. Hall and others who had appeared in protest.
 Their impression was that the ralse was wanted to make possible he issuance of transfers. This im- pression was gleaned, they said, rom newspaper accounts and from statements made at the office of the mayor.
 Attorney Nair admitted such misunderstanding was city-wide. He declared 1t the jitneurs' intention to give transfers If the increased reyo- hue made 1t possible but that they were not promised and that it was possible that transfers might be is- nued on one line and not on another.
 Senator Hall, the first witness to f"stlfy, was not aware that the two matters were not linked until after he had address the commission.
 Senator Hall. who is an officials of Landers, Frary X Clark, said there ere 4,O00 people in that plant and many of these as well as others, ask "d him to object 10 the increase. They also expressed no interest in the transfer privilege.
 senator Hall did not approve of transfers. He declared this system LOW in vogue on the Connecticut company lines, had put that com pany in it's present financial condi- ton and the jitneurs would be likely 70 find themselves in the same situa- tion.
 He compiomentcd the Arch street me for its service, also pointing out hat 1t had been Q financial success. At the last legislative session evil uonce was brought out that proved exclusively that the jitney business is now paying good returns, he told ne commission.
 Concluding he said:
 There is no warrant for increases, specially if for the purpose of "ansfers. which are not desired"
 Ernest Nyquist of 45 City avenue,
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New Britain herald., 1926-01-27
Rob Pedestrians and Pill lage Homes - Militia Forced to Threaten to Shoot in Effort to Re- store Order.

Moscow, Jan. 27 UP - Driven by hunger and cold, great flocks of vagrant children are descending upon the large cities from outlying sections like famished wolves, rob hing pedestrians, pillaginE homes and destroying property.
 Al kharkov small armies oi these children have terrorizcd the population for the last two days. with their assaults on houses and thefts, and it was only after the greatest difficulty and threats to shoot at them that armed militia restored order. Some Of the youth ful marauders were arrested.
 Madame Kalinin. wife of the chairman Of the all-Russian central executive committee, visited the home in Moscow Of one group of there pariah urchins. remaining with the gnomeli5e inmates throughout the night. She learned much about their habits and activi- ties.
 She found q special form Of communism existed among them. one of their number. for instance, spccIalizcs in stealing ladies purses; another in snatching Ioaves of bread; a third, fuel: a fourth. clothi0g, while a fifth does general scout work. Al fbe end of the day the spells are evenly ap- portioncd. Thoso who refuse tu work or steal are cast out, like drones from a hive Of bees.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-27
Vast Hocks Of Homeless Waifs. Driven by Cold and Hunger Are
 Aduancing on Cities in Russia
Veteran Hartford Priest
 Is in Dying Condition

Hartford, Jan. o7 Gp-The Rev. Paul r. McAlenncy pastor Of St. Peters church, Is seriously i'll and small hope Tor his recovery is held out by Dr, Thomas r, Kane. who is attending him. Father McAlcn- ney, who is about So years old, has been in failing health for the pasr few years, and last night q decided change for the worst in his condi- ton was noticed.
 The Rev. McAlenney has been pastor Of ,St. Peters church for twcnty-six years. He is the oldest priest in the city, having been for. 1y-nine years a priest in December
New Britain herald., 1926-01-27
RHODE ISLAND GOVERNOR ANXIOUS
 TO PUT TEETH" INTO DIVORCE LAW
Proposed Legislation Also Will Make It More Diffi- cult for Younger Gen. eratiOn to Marry Secret ly and in Haste.

Providence, Jan. 27.-Ayoidanc of nasty and secret marriages and of collusiNe and fraudulent divorces are objects of revised laws submitted 10 Governor Pothier today by the marriage and divorce commission, created by resolution of the gen eral assembly passed in April Of last year.
 The proposed laws will he sub mitted to the general assembly at it's present session.
 If they are approved, the legal age of marriage will be raised from 12 years, as at present, to Is years for females and from the present IA years to IS years for males. Com mon law marriages will not be rec ognized.
 Persons shall not marry for at least three days after receiving a marriage license. No minister or elder shall be permitted to perform the marriage ceremony without first receiving a license from the state board Of health.
 All divorce tests shall be taken from witnesses in open court, ex- Cept when witnesses shall be pre- vented from court attendance by ill., ness or other unavoidable cause" |" In which case tho judge may specify q certain master In chancery to take dopositiOns. Under the present law divorces may ho heard entirely upon depositions, which, in the opinion of the commission, made possible inc recent Rhode Island divodce mill activities.
 Heavy penalties are fixed in the proposed law for collusion or fraud in attempting to secure a decree o' livorce.
 One Of the more sweeping changos , suggested is that this state refuse ,c recognize decrees of divorce grant 1 ed 10 its inhabitants by other statot or countries for causes occurring 1 here, or for causes which this statc ! does not recognize as grounds fol divorce.
 The only change made fin ground: for divorce is in elaboration of lex trome cruelty"
 The proposed law reads; For ex- treme cruelty: or, in the discretion of the court. for other wilful cruel conduct, hahitually resorted to for a period of at leas, three years with intent 10 veX or annoy K"
New Britain herald., 1926-01-27

Dr. Thompson told the court that he believed Rogers was mentally up- set for ten days before the crime. He had hrooded over a belief that a malignant disease which the baby had would make 'he baby and him self state charges.
 His wife died shortly after ma tcrnity. Rogers had had a morbid mind and thought he would be "a menace to society,""
 Public Defender Samuel E. Hoyt claimed that the accused was in sane. Rogers while in the court room sal with bowed head and his eyes fixed on his hands. The states presentation Of the facts showed that Rogers had told eight differ ent stories of the crime. Mir Hoyt said that the man wandered about for ten days trying 10 determine how n' should kill the child and himself, Once he tried 10 kill him self while at Schenectady.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-27
Rogers, Slayer Of Own Son, Freed
 dManslaughter but Ls Ordered
 Sent to Norwich hsane Asylum
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New Haven, Jan. q Gpl-Thurlow E. Rogers, of Waterbury. was com mitted to the insane asylum at Nor wich, by Judge Arthur r. Els, to- day for killing his one month old son, in March of last year.
 Rogers was acquitted on the in dictment which charged manslaugh- ter and 10 which yesterday he en- tered a plea of not guilty. The state made a prese Htation of the facts and Dr. W. \. Thompson. superintendent Of the Hartford Re treat, told of his examination and study Of Rogers as an alicnist,
 Rogers was charged with strane- ling the infant, then administering chloroform, and locking the body in bag which he checked at the railroad station in this city. He was located later al Schenectady, anl brought here. Coroner Eli Mix finding him criminally responsible for homicide,
New Britain herald., 1926-01-27
Gang Of Eight Attacks Policeman
 as He Makes Arrest in North End
Yellow Balloons Set
 Free at Noon Today

Several hundred yellow bal looms were released from the Herald office this noon and soon thousands of pedestrians were gazing toward the sky where the myriad Of yellow dots were float ing around in the breeze. To a number of balloons were at tached tags which are redeem able in merchandise at a number of leading New Britain stores. These tags should be brought to the Herald office for endorse ment.
 The balloons were released to call public attention to the new serial story "The Yellow Stub" a. tale of mystery, which begins in this issue of the Herald. It promises to be one Of the most fascinating serials readers have ever been offered through the medium of a newspaper,
 Another allotment of balloons will be sent up tomorrow noon from the Herald office.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-27

was asserted, also used 'insul'~As and prOgane language" concerning the policeman's conduct and that "of District police officers in gen. eral,"
 The commissioners also called at tention to the charge that Baron Joseph Nayandcr Fist, second sec retary Of the Belgian embassy, was driving 55 miles an hour through Massachusetts avenue traffic on January %.
 Under the custom of diplomatic immunity, all the police department can do is to tell the state depart ment about it.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-27
' GRADUATE AT
 SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
,iplomas Will Be Pre-. sented to Class Friday
 Night

Seventy-seven students will re- i've diplomas at graduation eXer- "iscs at the Senior High school Fri jay evening at o'clock. Thirty 1ine are girls and SS are boys. The presentation will be made by School committeeman Henry T, Burr.
 Following are the graduates:
 Helen Mae Armstrong, Gertrude Margaret Bardeck. Edith Mae Bum- atcad, Mae Madelyn Butler, Mary Agnes Bystrowski, Amy F. Carlson, Elin H. Carlson, Geraldine Teresa Curtin, Monica s. Dyminski, Sophie Susan Dzekosky, Margaret Ann Er- anson, Marion I'aigen, Elizabeth I.ouise Fox, Philomena NJ. Gutow- ski, Irene Louise Haigic, Mabel Alice Johnson, Mary Louise Johnson, ,Jary Ellen Kennedy, Julia Louise Kerry. Marion Mildred Koplowitz. sophie Kramer, Mildred Marion Macdonald, Agnes Shirley Maloszka, Elizabeth Ann McAloon, Celia Helen Michalowski. Sophie Mary Mikalaus- las. Hilma Christine Nelson, Elvie Therese Nygrcp, Dorothy Jane Park CT, Marjorie Gibson Potts, Sara Dor othy Raschkow, lone Margaret Rey- holds, Julia Barbara Ryan, Olga Srogi, Agnes Emeia StromQuist, Eva Anita Swanson, Florence Isabelle Tomkins, Charlotte Ethyle Witkin, Ruth Anna Zieglcr.
 Robert Louis Barker, Kenneth Lewis Beecher, Philip Harold Birn- baum, Hiding Roger Bengston, Ar thur Hiding Berlin, Francis Henry Bradley, Harold F. Carlson, Bliss Bartlett Clark. James Francis D'Avanzo. Charles Stuart Dube, Leonard Ryde Ekwurtzel, Fred James Gennette. John Bartholomew Georgini. Myron l.. Gordon, Edward Nathaniel Gourson, Joseph Stanley Kania, Thomas Lister Kilduff, John James Lacava, Lawrence Patrick Mangan. Jr., Joseph James Mar rhesi, John Leon Matulis. John Philip McBriarty, Carmen Robert Naples, George Frederick Neidmann, Norman Berg Occupin. Edward An drew Ondrick. Chester Lawrence osborn. Martin Henry Partyka, AL gort Francis Politis, Earl James Rice, Roger Tehan Scully, Herbert William Schulz, Martin Segal, Fred Henry Spindlcr. Harry Lawrence S rompHist. Samuel Anthony Nctra-
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New Britain herald., 1926-01-27

has come forward as the best ath- lcte at the school, being q tower of strength at guard on the basketball team last season, and on the base ball team where he played first base.
 It was not until the football sea son Of last fall that he began 10 blossom out as a star, He and Scully were by far the two best men on tho line. He played at tackle. and his work all season was of such high caliher that several preparatory schools have corrospondod with him in an effort to get him after his graduation. In basketball this year he played the center position, and his height enabled him to be of great help to his team.
 On the National Guard Reserves team his work was such that he was irresponsible 10 a great extent for the great winning streak Of the team, Basketball followers have pronounc- cd him the greatest young player in i the city.
 Roger Scully is also a three sport man, being captain of the basket ball team, center on the football team and catcher on the baseball squad, He is also track man. Scully came 10 school without much previous experience. He was sub- stitute on the football team during his first year at school Last year he played in almost every position on the line although his regular po- sition was at center. He played the samc position in basketball. and was elected captain at the end of the season.
 When the call Tor candidates for the football squad was issued at the |
New Britain herald., 1926-01-27
DIPLOMATS UNDLPLOMATC.
 WASHINGTON POLICE CLAIM
Complain To State Department Of Alleged
 Insulting Actions Of Some Foreign Envoys

Washington, Jan, 27 Pl-Charscs that some of Washingtons diplo- matic colony are everything but diplomatic. at least when accosted by traffic policemen, were contained in a memorandum sent to the state department today by the city com missioners
 It was related when Senor Don Carlos Manttlla, attache of the Ecuadorean legation, was called to book for over-parking, he said that if he should choose Ito leave the car in the middle Of Sixteenth street. 1t would be none of your damned business" Scnor Don Carlos, it