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New Britain herald., 1926-06-07
GLASS OF WATER, AN NEWELL AND
 FISTS FLY IN FIGHT AT CAPITOL

as committee prosecutor. in place Of Representative Blanton, democrat of Texas, who presented the case against Fenning. The inquiry has been directed especially into the
 treatment of insane war veterans for whom Fenning was acting as guardian.
 At the time Of the fight the com- mittee room was packed with spec tators who were thrown into an up- roar. The hurled inkwell splatter- ed ink over the witness table, the red plush carpet and many docu- ments.
 After quiet had been restored Rankin said he understood Hogan's reference to an untruthfLl state ment was aimed at him personally. while members said they under stood it to apply to the charge that had been brought against Fenning.
 After Representative Dyer, re- publican, Missouri, had said he con- sidered Rankin had treated this committee disgracefully" and after Rankin had announced he wished to apologize If his action had been disgraceful the committee proceed ed with business.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-07
BANDIT OUTER GUARD
 GOES ASLEEP ON JOB
Pals Depart; Watchman Finds Him SnOozing
 With Gun in Hand

Worcester. Mass, Juno ' CPl - Asleep on a couch in one of the of fees Of the Massachusetts Protective association at IS Pearl street, with q loaded automatic revolver in his hand, a man who says his name is Charles Bowher of Pittstield, 23 years Of age, vas arrested by In- spectors John A. Sharry James F., Swan and Charles C. Henry, follow ing the footing of four safes in the company's building.
 A safe cracking job is believed to be the work of the Albany gang which has been operating in this section since early in the year and which is supposed to have left the building with it's watchman asleep on the job. The robbery was discoy- cred at o'clock this morning when ]. Henry Carlson, janitor of the building, started his days work. As he opened the door of one of the offices he saw the stranger asleep in a sitting position on the couch with the revolver in his hand.
 Quietly closing the door he went to another office, notified the police and the three inspectors who hurried to the building, noiselcssly entered the office. covered the stranger with their revolvers and then aroused him. He jumped up to look into the muzzles of the three weapons, hand ed over his own gun and surrender ed When taken to police head quarters, he gave his name as Bow ker, but refused 10 tell anything more about himself or the men who had robbed the safes and got away,
New Britain herald., 1926-06-07

Washington. June T GP, - An ex- change of blows. the throwing Of an inkwel and a glass of water oc- cured today at the capitol in q fight between Representative Ram kin, democrat, Mississippi, one side, and Commissioner Frederick A. Fenning of the District of Colum- bia, and his counsel, Frank J. Ho- gan, on the other.
 The encounter was before the house judiciary committee where an investigation of Mir. Fennings ad- ministration is under way.
 MT. Hogan received a slight in- jury above the left temple but the fight was stopped before others were hurt.
 Representative Rankin admitted the throwing of the inkwell. Ho- gan the throwing of the glass of water and Fenning said he did all in his power to reach Rankin with his fists. but was unsuccessful.
 The fight occurred when Rankin became angered over an interrup- ton by Hogan to his line of ques~ tions.
 Representative Rankin is acting
New Britain herald., 1926-06-07
Miss DanielsOn to Be
 Bride of Albert Venberg

The wedding of Miss Marie Dam ielson, daughter Of Mr, and Mrs. Joel Danielson Of 10 Austin street, and Albert Weinberg, Of Dix street, will take place Saturday evening at o'clock at the home of the brides parents. Miss Jennie Danielson. sis ter Of the bride, will be the brides maid, and Conrad Weinberg, brother of the groom, best man. MT, Neu- berg is employed in the composing room Of the Herald.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-07
CHARLEY ROSS STORY
 IS BRANDED AS FAKE Brother of Long Ago Kid mapped Boy Says Latest
 Claim Is But Fraud

New York, June [ LP)-The half century old mystery of the kidnap- ping of Charley Ross, the greatest mystery of it's kind in American an nals, was under a revived cross fire of claims and denial of solution to- day.
 Mrs Pierre C. Starr, of New York, presented in newspaper this morn ing that she had found the Missing Ross in the person of a rugged southener who had adopted the name of w. C. McHaIe. Mrs. Starr claimed to be 6 cousin of the late Christian K. Ross, of Germantown. Pa, wealthy father of the child kid mapped in 1874. She brought the man she claims is Charley Ross 10 New York from the mountains Of North Carolina.
 Members of the Ross family, now living in Philadelphia, immediately branded her story as ridiculous. '
 -,F ter L. Ross, q brother of the kid napped boy, said:
 "She is an imposter and this is not the first time she has tried the same trick"
 McHale told of having been car rjed through the south in his youth by wandering tinker and gunsmith, who went by various names.
 This man. McHale said, admitted to him that he was not his father and promised some day to tell him who he was put died without fulfill ing his promise. One of the theories Of Charley Rosses abduction was that he had been carried off by ped iIers.
 Christian K. Ross spent s60.O0o in searching for the boy before ho died in 1897. In a book about the search he said some 300 children had been put forward as his son. Since his death the solution of the mystery has been claimed many times, but each claim proved fake.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-07
BOARD CHIEFS FORM
 NEW CITY COMMISSION
Mayor Weld to Hold Round Table Discussions With
 LieutenantS

A new city commission to be com posed of the chairmen of all boards will be created this week by Mayor Gardner c. Weld in q move to more closely coordinate the work of city departments.
 Discussing his plan today, the mayor explained his objective to be regular weekly gatherings similar to superintendents meetings in modern factory organization. The mayor has found many departments daily meet situations which might be romedied through action by some other de- partmcnt, but in the absence of a central body these suggestions very often do not reach the department which would be in a position to make the change.
 The mayor has not set a night for the meeting but he is hopeful of perfecting organization of this body this week.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-07
Starving Natives in Siberia Eat Weaker Comrades; Husbands Kill
 Families to End Their Miseries
Bering Sea Trader Brings Back Tale of Deaths From
 Hunger, of Cannibalism and Survival of Fittest

Nome, Alaska, June Ap) - A tale of deaths from starvation and of cannibalism is told by Captain Ira Rank of the motorship Trader, who has just returned from trad ing cruise among the islands in Boring sea.
 Captain Rank says that 300 na- tives at Indian Point Siberia, across Bering strait from Alaska, died from starvation last winter and that those of the natives who survived ate their comrades, rela- tives and dogs. Many of the na- lives killed their wives and chil- dren with knives and then con- mitted suicide to end their misery.
 The natives on the Siberian coast. Captain Rank declares, depend en- tirely upon their guns to provide the necessities of life. These were
New Britain herald., 1926-06-07

taken from them by the soyiets, who feared an uprising. The sov- tets will not permit anyone 10 trade or take any ammunition or guns into the country.
 The news Of the situation at In dian Point, according to Captain Rank, was brought to Little Dio- mede island in Boring strait by Russian school teacher, who cross ed the frozen region from East Cape, Siberia, for medicine for Russian officials. When the natives began dying in large numbers. the school teacher reported, the others began 10 kill and eat their dogs. This supply Of meat was soon ex- hausted and the remaining natives killed and ate their weaker com rades, in some instances their own relatives.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-07
CHARGES HUSBAND WITH
 TRYING TO MURDER HER
Hartford Avenue Woman Says He Sncaked Into Her Room And
 Turned On Gas

Mrs Stanley Kripittis of 145 Hart ford avenue, who was separated from her husband some time ago and has not been able to live peace ably with him at all times since, complained to Officer Daniel Cos grove at 1:45 Sunday morning that an attempt was made on her life by her husband, who stealthily entered her bedroom and turned on the gas
 Officer Cosgrore discounted the story, as there was a chair braced the bedroom door and il would have been impossible he be- lieves, for anyone to enter the room without arousing the occupant.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-07
BAD CHECK MAN MUM
 ON POLICE CHARGES
Nulty Declines to Explain in Court and Is
 Bound Over

Francis Nulty, aged %, declined 10 make 8 statement in his own be- half when arraigned in police court this morning on the charge Of ob- taining money under false pretenses by cashing checks to which the sig nature Of Harry s. Appel of the Soda Shoppe at 95 West Main street was forged. He pleaded guilty and was not represented by counsel. Judge filling found prob able cause and bound him over to the September term of superior court under S1,000 bonds.
 Nulty, whose home is in New Trit- ain, had been away for some time and was employed as a dishw sher at the Soda Shoppe for one week when he took Mr. AppelTs check book and wrote checks for s37.50 and $25 on the New Britain True Company, which were cashed Ly Basil Procola of tfS North street He was arrested in Waterbury after giving 8 check to a physician who attended him for an infected hand. He made restitution in this instance, however.
 Detective Sergeant Eninger, De- tective Sergeant McCue. Treasurer F. W. Macomber Of the New Britain Trust Co.,, AIr Appell and Mir. Pro- cola testified to Nulty's operations. It developed that he operated in Vt.. as well as in New Britain and Waterbury.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-07
EIGHTY MINERS OVERCOME BY GAS
 IN OHIO MINE; ALL SAFELY RESCUED

Ironton, Ohio, June Eighty men employed in the mine of the Alpha Portland Cement company here were overcome by gas shortly after they reported for work at z o'clock this morning.
 At S:SO seve11ty-tive men had been taken out of the mine and re- gained consciousness upon reaching the open air.
 Five men were still. in the mine and crew of six equipped with gas masks are engaged in the rescue work.
 Among those still in the mine Is William Patterson, mine superin- tendent. The fans are in operation
New Britain herald., 1926-06-07
Sailor, Adrift Four Days
 And Nights, Is Rescued

Halifax, N. $. June ' Pl-After drifting four days and nights in a dory, Daniel J. Wilson, a member of the crew or the Gloucester fish ing schooner, Commonwealth, land cd today at Drum Head, 40 miles west Of Canso. Although suffering from exposure and lack of food, the fisherman was in good physical con- dition. it was said. Arrangements were being made today to have Will son returned 10 his home.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-07
Slips, Falls, Breaks
 Bottle and Ignites
 Matches in Pocket

Boston, June [ Pl-When Thomas Nagea of the South End slipped on sidewalk he started something. Magce landed on his hip pocket. simultaneously breaking a hottie and igniung a pocketful of matches.
 He picked himself I'D and started 10 run. Smoke and fire stryamcd from behind him. Pa trolman Crowley who saw that something was wrong, took up tha chase, finally overriding Magoe and extinguished his clothing.
 All that was Ias- night. To- day Magee is in the city hos pital recovering from painful bu. not serious burns.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-07

land officials report the gas laden air is clearing. The shaft is six hundred feet deep and the men are on the lower level.
 Officials are unable to account for the accumulation of gas. On reaching the workings this morn- ing the men began to lose con- sciousness. Those nearest the shaft left the mine and reported the con- dition.
 The last of the eighty miners overcomeaby gas in the mine of the Alpha Portland Cement plant here this l"orning were rescued alive three hours after they had entered the mine. ...-...
New Britain herald., 1926-06-07
Miss Began Honored by
 Graduating Class at H. s

By vote of the June and mid year graduation classes at the Senior High school, Miss May Began, daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Joseph c. Began of % Harrison street, will be honored this year with the dedication of the Beehive, class book, an hon. or which is awarded annually to member of the school faculty, Miss Began is the sec ond members of the family 10 receive the honor. Her sister, Miss Norma Began, was given the honor by the 1924 classes.
 Miss Began is q teacher of English and was appointed to the New Britain High school faculty in September, 1922.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-07
Miss Mott Wins HOnOrs
 At Rutgers Graduation

Miss Emily s. Mott of 17 Cedar street, this city, was grad uated from the New Jersey Col lege for Women of Rutgers university Saturday, receiving the degree of bachelor of arts. She was graduated with honors and received special honors in mathematics. Miss Mott was also awarded the Hannah Hoyt prize in mathematics. The graduation class numbered 9S.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-07
TOO COLD FOR SCHOOL
One of Boston's Grammar SchoO! Buildings Closed Today Because of Lack of Heat There.

Boston, June ' Pl-One of Bos- tons grammar schools was closed today because of the cold weather.
 Miss Gertrude E. Dudley, princi- pal of the John Marshall school in the Dorchester district, called a conference of teachers after an hour of shivering in the unheated classrooms, and it was decided to dismiss the pupils for the day.
 It was said to be the first time in the history of Boston schools that a suspension of classes was caused by cold weather in June.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-07
CLAIMS CONFLICT
 IN LABOR DISPUTE
Contractors and Carpenters h.
 SiSt Victory Is Theirs
ROW OVER WAGE SCALE
Employers Declare They Have Not Increased Pay to So Daily - No Men Missing From Work on Many Large Building Jobs.

Union carpenters reported for work this morning as usual while organized labor leaders and master builders both claimed victory in the wage fight on which a show down" was promised today.
 Spokesmcn of the contractors de- clared the Peck-McWilliams Co.,, builders of the Steele street school, today stood as the only job on which "a So minimum wage had replaced Ithe $S minimum which, they declar- ed, their members have declined to change.
 No Reply to Contractors Although the carpenterG have not Iyet replied to a request that more time be allowed the master builders to consider the proposed increase, the same objective is gained in the action of the workmen reporting on Ithe jobs today, they declare.
 Last March, contractors were ad- vised of 6 demand that the minimum day wage be increased from SS to .$9 on June 1. The wage vas not paid but the worlimen reported for duty at the suggestion of their or ganizers. Today was then set down as the day for a strike in the event the contractors did not agree.
 Many Men Found At Work
 A check-up today of a dozen of the larger jobs now in progress, on the payrolls for which appear the names of a majority of the city's union carpenters, showed no men missing from work. The master builders declared they had heard Of nona of the smaller contracts held mp because Of a lack of hands, and labor leaders said there are only two union carpenters in the city out of work today and these because their employer had no further work.
 Since filing their request for more time 10 go into the demand, the master builders have been in con- ference with 4 of the city's 54 contractors present, and a unani- nous vote to reject the demand was recorded This. it is understood, is the first formal answer to the con- tractors, and the builders say they will accept a strike before receding from their present stand.
 The claim economic conditions do not warrant the increase at this time, for the reasons that higher wages would discourage home living costs have not in creased, and the wage now com pares favorably with that paid in other nearby cities.
 State Organizer Here
 J. H. FitzGerald of New Haven, a state organizer of the carpenters union who has handled wage dis putes elsewhere, arrived in the city today and it is understood the To- cal committee will lay the situation before him and ask that he assume control
 Coincident with this announce ment came claims that carpenters on all jobs now in progress were paid off Saturday under the new wage schedule, and therefore no trouble was expected.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-07
Three Drowned When Auto
 Does Dive From Pier

Belleville. Ont, June RA-Two IS year old girls and 20 year old youth were drowned here early to- day. when their automobile plunged from pier into IS feet of water. The driver of the car extricated himself from the curtained touring ear.
 Those drowned were Keith and Bernice Ostrander of South Bay and Geraldine Dulmage of London Point.
 Roy Dulmage, cousin of the drowned girls, was driving and mis- took the approach to the government pier for the road ain the dark and rain.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-07
EXCLUSIVE" CELLS
Bedford, \. Y., New Town Hall Will Have Jail With Special Cell
 for Socially Prominent Prisoners.

Bedford, \. Y, June LP - A separate cell which will be reserved for the use of prisoners of social prestige is included in the plans of the S10O,00o town hall and jail soon to be built here.
 Supervisor Barrett said that plans for the special cell were de- veloped at the suggestion of the state prison commission. He said that the commission believed that Bedford might be called upon to house a prisoner from the million aire colony of the community who would not care to associate with others in the general cell tier.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-07
OLD GUARD FEARS
 |NSURGENT GROUP
Thus Iowa Victory by BrOokhart
 Would Be Embarrassing
COOLIDGE SAYS NOTHING
Opinion is Brookhart Victory Is Re buke For Administration-C mfns Victory Anti-Farm Relay Expression.

Washington, June LPs-Wash- ington looked to Iowa today, waiting !impatiently for the answer to a rid dle that has played upon the person. al emotions and political subsibilities of many in high places in the na- tional capital.
 In the eyes of both democratic and republican politicians unusual con- alterations have been lifted into ex- ceptional prominence by the repub- ican senatorial contest between Sena- tor Cummins and former Senator Brookhart.
 Old Guard Worried.
 During his comparatively brief tenure In the senate Brookhart more than once was thorn in the side of the republican organization, and after his aid to the La Toilette inde- pendent campaign in 1924 he was formally read out Of the party by the republican caucus. The possi- bility of his return is looked upon with manifest apprehension by the NtI Nudlu ltdutlSI llOl ol44N tCI lI9 immediate effect in enlarging the numerical strength of the insurgent group In the senate but because Of it's possible moral effect on the stand ing of the Coolidge administration in the west.
 Backed By Insurgents.
 A Brookhart victory would be hail. ed as vindication by the insurgent group, five of whom have openly ap- pealed to the republican voters Of Iowa to send him back to congress.
 Although himself an insurgent during the earlier period Of his long service here, the Veteran Cummins has been count ] upon for years as a republican stalwart. On many fighting issues he has been found supporting the administration, but the organization leaders do not agree that a defeat for him would be in any direct sense defeat for the administration. On farm relief Cummins has disagreed with Secre- tary Jardine and gone counter to what has been tacitiy accepted as the policy of the White House.
 He has supported the eQualiza- tion fee. more than once condemn ed by those close to President Coo lidge, and has took part in confer ences at the capitol which were called for the avoWed purpose of enforcing farm aid on the republi- can organization.
 President Has Been Silent
 It also is emphasized here that the president himself has not ut tered a single word to the voters of Iowa in support of Cummins. In all of the pri1 Try campaigns Of 1926 he has publicly taken 9 hands, off attitude and even the defeat Of in Illinois and Pepper in have failed to elicit i any authorized expression of regret
 Continued on Page 13)
New Britain herald., 1926-06-07
John J. Daly to Marry
 Council Bluffs, Ia., Girl

John J. Daly. former editorial writer of the New Britain Herald, and Miss Mary Finley of Council Bluffs, Iowa, will be married in Sep tember at Council Bluffs. MT. Daly is dramatic editor of the Washing ton Post Washington, D. c. Miss Finley is a graduate of Trinity col lege, Washington, D. C.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-07
HARTFORD HAVING
 BURGLAR EPIDEMIC
Three SetS Of Robbers Are Work
 ing in That City
FORGER ALSO ARRESTED
Capital City Policc Also Have Re- port Of Assault Committed in still Another section of The City.

Another section Of The
 City.
 Hartford, June : The police to- day are seeking three sa,s of burg lars who worked in three different sections Of the city over the week. end. and three men who committed an assault in another distric.-and 70 cap the climax, arrested an alleg- cI forger this morning.
 Burglarics Reported.
 Blrglaries were reported in the drug store O. A. Peterson ai scr Capitol avenue; in the tailoring and second hand clothes shop Of Nathan Gruber at 349 Ann street, and in room in which Edward w. Taylor of 500 Wethersheld avenue stored sup plies in a building at S7-39 Nelson street.
 Arrested at Bank
 The alleged torger is Wilson E. Lambert, 3S, or Springfield, Mass, who was arrested by Detective Ser geant Gavin and Officer Horrigan while attempting to draw $50 from a deposit he had made previously of a $lQ0 check al the Park Street Bank and Trust company. Lambert will appear in police court tomor- TOW morning 10 face three counts, one for forgery and the other two of issuing forged checks.
 Lambert deposited a check of SlGo at the Park Street bank on June g. The check was drawn on the City Bank and Trust company and was signed w. B. Hoyt, who is under stood to be q depositor at that bank
 The police say that the day after this deposit was made by Lambert he drew out $50 in cash before the local officer could check up on his deposit. But upon investigation, inc officers reported the matter 10 inc police and the tellcrs were advised 1o watch for another visit by Lambert. This morning he went to the bank and tried to draw out the remaining $50, but the teller delayed him while Traffic Officer Horrigan was sum moned. Lambert told the police he was an insurance agent connected with the John Hancock Insurance company. The police report that he has a record in Springfield.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-07
RYRD DIE LINE 22

Washington, June ' P,-Leuten- ant Commander Richard E. Byrd and his polar exploration expedi- tion aboard the steamer Chantier expects to reach New York about June 22.