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New Britain herald., 1926-06-23
VEHICLES
 LEAD IN CRASHES
Jitney BusSeS and TaXiCabS Top
 Collision Statistics

The following statement was is- sued today by the Connecticut de- pertinent Of motor vehicles:
 Accidents involving motor busses, or jitneys, were by far more numer- ous in Connecticut last year than to any other class Of motor vehicles, in proportion 10 the number registered. The fact that the accidents involved .busses does not necessarily indicate that the operators of the busses are responsible. There were 475 jitneys registered in the state. and 427, or 90 per cent of that number, were in volyed in accidents. This does not mean however. that all but 4S of the registered busses got into trou- ble on the highways because the records show that some busses had more than one accident during the year. Only accident causing dam age in excess of s10 or personal in. | jury are included in the computa- 1 ton.
 While the number of accidents reported looks larger it should be remembered that busses travel all most 42,000 bus miles per day or something over 16 million bus miles ! during the course of year. Without doubt busses in performance of the
 daily routine encounter as many If mot more hazards of the highway i than other classes of motor vehicles Very few of the accidents resulted in serious personal injuries and on- | ly one caused death.
 Tn the previous year, the number
 of accidents involving jitneys was 79 per cent of the total registered in Connecticut, There were 131 more registered busses in this state in 1925 than in 1924.
 Next to jitncys taxicabs had the
New Britain herald., 1926-06-23
POLICE WANT AID
 FOR THEIR WIDOWS
Propose to Change Charter Re Sardins Payment of Pensions

Changes in the city charter affect ing the police pension fund are fav- ored by the members of the police department it developed at a meet ing yesterday afternoon, presided over by Lieutenant Samuel Bam- forth, and q committee was appoint ed to confer with the board of police commissioners "elative to adopting reco- conditions in this respect to be brought before the next charter revision committee.
 Among the proposed changes are 10 provide for payment of a pension to the widows of policemen dying or being killed on duty. and extension of the benefits to the widow of a pensioner The present pension plan in the department makes no provision for the care of the de- pendents Of policemen. and the de- sirability of q change came forcibly 10 the attention of the department in tho death of Policeman James Skelly. The committee to confer with the police commissioners is as follows: Chief W. c. Hart, Lieuten- ant Bamforth, Policemen William O'Mara, George Collins and Edward Riley.
 The policemen reelected Police man Thomas c. Dolan manager of the baseball team for the season, The games will be played in August and practice will be started next month.
 The drawing for vacation dates resulted as follows:
 Gustaye Helberg, August to 14; Charles Mccarthy. September to II: Charles Johnson, August 20 to September 1; Denis Nealon, October 2 to 3; Alfred Atwater, September i 2 10 IS; John Carlson, August 2g 10 September 4; Thomas Storey August 8 to II; AXel Carlson, July 25 to 31; Frederick Wagner. Sep tember to II; James McCabc, September 26 to October 2; William O'Mara, October 10 to 16: Michael Meehan, September to Il; Walter Malona, September 12 to IS; Will liam Hayes, August IS to 21; Will liam Strolls, August to fl; Michael Massey, July IS to 24.
 Anthony Walinczus, September 19 10 g; George Moffitt. August 22 to 28; Charles Anderson. July to 10; Thomas Wood, July IS to 24; Pat rick Meehan, July IS 10 24; Hanford Dart, September 12 to IS; John Kennedy, October 10 10 16; Joseph Kennedy, August 22 to 2S; Edward
New Britain herald., 1926-06-23
Golf Game Is Called One
 Of the Most Dangerous

Philadelphia, June 23. R-Golf players and spectators should either be insured or wear a coat of mail members of the insurance advertis- CTS association were told yesterday by c. F. Rickard, Detroit, at the convention of the associated adver- Using clubs of the world. Returns on a sports policy iscued by many insurance companies show that the greatest number Of accidents occur to those who play golf or happen to be where it is being played, he said.
 The convention Of the insurance advertisers will be held at Hartford, Conn, next year and the next sec tional meeting will be held in De- cember in October
New Britain herald., 1926-06-23

and a worse for commercial cars in the past year.
 Motorcycles proved to be less liable to accidents than any other type of motor vehicle. Accidents 10 motorcycles last year amounted to 9 per cent Of the number registered and there were 10 per cent as many in 1924"
New Britain herald., 1926-06-23
ALUMNI MAKE GIFTS
S76,500 More Is Added To Fund Al
 Yale University

New Haven. June 23 R0 - Nine Yale reunion classes al dinner meet ings last night announced the amounts they will give 10 the alumni fund. From the nine the university will receive $76,5O0.
 The class of 1886 has given up until this time the sum of S65,90O in annual and special taxes. They will announce today however, that a special reunion gift Of $Io,0QO more will be given 10 Yale.
 The class of 1901S offers s1o,oo0. The class of 1911 has set $15,00O as it's goal. The class of 1916 has raised $7,j00. The class of 19l6S will give $1,500.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-23
$500 SING IN CHORUS

Philadelphia, June 25 P-Volume music again charmed a great crowd lat the scsqui auditorium last night when the second festival concert was given by the Northeastern Sacnger- bund of America. The full strength of the $500 male voices was heard in conjunction with the special fes- tival orchestra of more than 100
New Britain herald., 1926-06-23
HAVE BIGGER CROPS

Ottawa, Ont, June 23 R)-For five years Canadian wheat crops have averaged over two bushels an acre more than those Of the United States, says a bulletin issued by the International Institute Of Agricul- ture. The Dominion's world record of production has averaged 15.5 bushels per acre since 1920, while that of the United States has been 13.3.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-23
Policeman Injured While
 Chasing Speeding AutOist

New Haven, June 23. CP-while pursuing a motorist who is said to have been speeding. Motor- cycle Policeman Stanley Cudgma was thrown from his machine when the driver of the automobile cut in front of him in Day street.
 James Woods, the operator of the automobile was arrested on charge Of reckless driving.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-23

mately $50.000, was announced here today. The plant, located 25 miles from Baltimore, consists Of 27 build- ings, including a large residence, and recently was appraised at $25O,000. The Snyder corporation win disman- tie the building and salvage the ma terials.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-23
Coast Guards Miss
 Storm Beaten Sl0OD

Grand Rapids. Mich, June 23 tP, The Grand Rapids Herald com municated early today with the four passengers on the storm-beaten sloop Mildred II of Chicago, which arrived at Grand Haven last night after drifting helpless on Lake Michigan
New Britain herald., 1926-06-23
Junk Company Buys
 McGinnis DistilIerv

Rochester, N. Y. June 2S Pt- Purchase of the plant of the A. Me Ginnis company, famous whiskey distillers at Carrollton, Nd, by the $. Snyder corporation, dealers in scrap iron, of this city, for approi-
New Britain herald., 1926-06-23
Women Raue
 OUer Mew
 French Powder

A new kind of face powder is here. Made by a new French Pro cess-stays on until you take it off. Pores and lines do not show. Not affected by precipitation. Gives life and beauty 10 your complexion all most unbelievable. It is called MELLO-GLO. You will love it. The Boston Store, Raphaels Dept. Store.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-23
Bo@ nilanes.
 and f1ll1less./ Real deIcacv Of ax0u1Q buf vith0W Joss
Real deHcacv of aron1a buf vithout Joss
 0f natu,uI tobacco taste and character

fullness, to preserve natural tobacco taste and character without trace of heaviness, to produce a cigarette that satisfies and that, at the same time, is mild-here is a job that calls not only for the choicest tobaccos, but for the highest degree of skill in blending them.
 And m the Chesferfed blend yoa hovs it-the exact balancing of one tobacco against another, the accurate toning and shading of each type of leaf, the rich mildness, the satisfying fullness, the roundabout completeness which belong to Chesterfield and - because the blend can't be copied-to Chester. field alonel
New Britain herald., 1926-06-23

since Sunday night.
 Coast guardsmen at Grand Haven who last night denied that the craft had entered the harbor, declared they had not noticed it put in there.
Evening star., 1926-11-10
ANTHONY MEMORIAL
ERECTION PLANNED
Foundation Discusses Tribute to
Suffrag gist Leader and An
nounces Card Parties.

Discussions Of general plans for the
$unCtioning of the Susan b. Anthony
Foundation in carrying on it's work
Tor the erection of q memorial to
the late Miss Susan r. Anthony
pioneer suffragist-in this city. fea-
tured the first Fall business meeting
az the foundation in the Arlington
Hotel last night. Mrs. Clara O'Brien
MCCrOne, president. presided.
Among the business transacted was
the election of Mrs. Jessie +. Deal
rs treasurer to succeed Mrs. Corbin
Thompson, who resigned from that
office. Also the installation of four
new members, whose names were pre-
scented by Mrs. Lucy Il. Cash, chair
,nan of the membership committee
They are: Mrs. Teresa Dean, Mrs
Deal, the newly elected treasurer;
Mrs. Moffatt Bradley and Mrs. NJ. f.
Dunn.
Announcement was made of plans
for several card parties to be given
IN the near future for the benefit of
the memorial fund, the first party
20 be given by Mrs. Edwin Arnold
some time next month.
Tho foundation will hold a social
meeting in the Arlington Hotel the
evening OF November %, it was
ststed.
Many in the Philippines, where most
tf the 100000 inhabitants prefer to
give their feet sun baths every day,
ttre being converted to the style Of
wearing hosiery from America.
Evening star., 1926-11-10
MACN|DERPRA|SES
MOBILIZATION ACT
Assistant War Secretary
Lauds Congress for
Passing Measure.

Commendation Of an often con
demned Congress for enactment of the
industrial mobilization act immedi
ately after the war was voiced yes
terday afternoon by Col. Hanford
MacNider, Assistant Secretary OF
War. who spoke at the joint luncheon
of the Advertisers and the American
War Veterans clubs at the City Club
1T is safe to say that had the
United States had such a thing as our
present industrial mobilization act al
the beginning of the great emer
gency' we could have saved 10 billions
Of dollars-about onehalf our present
national debt Col. MacNider de
clared, adding that the War Depart
ment is trying to establish the indus
trial mobilization plan throughout the
country.
I'm the midst Of the chaos follow.
ing the emergency" he declared, Con
gress displayed admirable courage and
foresight in plunging in Immediately
to forestall the possibility of a repe.
tition of the time-wasting that was
forced upon the United States when
its people, through its Congress, de-
clared a state of war existed"
Col. MacNider denied that the pur-
pose of the mobilization of the coun-
;ry's industries was militaristic, point
ing out that not one article of war ma
terial is being manufactured under
its program. The purpose of the act,
he explained, was merely to make a
complete survey Of manufacturing
and transportation facilities of the
country so that, in the event Of flu
ture wars, Industrial leaders will have
only to take out of their safes their
contracts with their Government,
sign them, and mail them to Washing
ton" without the unnecessary waste
of time In completing those details be-
fore actual work can be begun.
Judge Robert i. Mattingly presided
es toastmaster of the luncheon and in
q brief address paid tribute to the
Unknown Soldier as IAN exemplary
hero of all the men who didn't come
back" and to the unknown mother
Of that man, as representative of all
gold star" mothers.
The spirit of the luncheon was that
of Arnistice day and several com
Inanders and eX-commanderS of Amer
lean Legion posts were introduced.
Music was furnished by the orchestra
OF the United States Army Band and
mass singing was lead by Lieut.
Happy" Walker.
Evening star., 1926-11-10

Superior Quality All-silk Flat
Crepe. a heavy. firm weave-the
washable kind that never loses it's
rich appearance as long as worn.
Offered in all wanted street and
evening shades. 40 inches wide.
Evening star., 1926-11-10
SUSPENDS TWO STUDENTS
Drake University Discipnnes Two
Others in Rum Inquiry.

DES MONIES, Iowa, November 10
R).-Indefinite suspension Of two
students and curtailment Of social
privileges of two others yesterday
closed a faculty investigation OF
liquor parties among Drake Univer-
sity students.
Karl Elliott and Rex Van Aiken
were suspended, while Griffith Kruger
and Paul Pearson will be permitted
to continue their studies but will be
barred from student activities. Ell
lott and Van Aiken are prominent
in athletics. Pearson is the son OF
Alfred J. Pearson, American Minister
to Finland.
Otis McCreery, dean of men, issued
statement exonerating all fra
ternity houses.
Evening star., 1926-11-10
WALSH IS STILL DRY
DESPITE STATE VOTE
Montana Senator Doesn't Believe
Referendum Was Fair Ex-
preston of Opinion.

The vote in Montana in favor Of
the repeal of the State prohibition
enforcement law has not served tC
change the views Of Senator Walsh
Democrat. of that State against mod
ification of the Volstead act.
The Senator, one of the outstanding
drys in Congress. said he had. not seen
the final figures Of the vote on the
referendum, but expressed the view
that these would disclose that many
of the people of his State refrained
from participation in this particular
contest last week.
He added that the result probably
was due to over confidence on the
part of the drys and a desire of many
to register a protest against the lack
of enforcement of the existing lsev.
Evening star., 1926-11-10

Senator's Ailment Is Not Disclosed
at Rochester. MINI.

ROCHESTER,, Mimi, November 10
@.-Senator Robert NJ. La Toilette,
Of Wisconsin. is under care of physi-
clans of the Mayo clinic. He arrived
here Monday and yesterday was de-
clared to be doing we'll"
The nature Of his ailment has not
been disclosed.
Evening star., 1926-11-10
INSANE MEN RETAKEN.
Two of Four Criminal Maniacs
Who Escaped, Are Captured.

MTDDLETOWN, N. Y, November
10 R.-Two of the four criminal
maniacs who escaped Sunday morn.
ing from the Napanoch Institution for
Defective Delinquents were captured
yesterday near Philipsport by a posse
from the institution.
Those taken were Pietro Cornac-
chic and Stiro Markoff, both sentenced
to life Imprisonment for murder.
Evening star., 1926-11-10

Handsome all-silk quality with
rich satin face-a material en-
joying popularity this season.
Choice OF all the newest coIors,
as we'll as black and white.
GOldenberg's-First Floor.
Charge Accounts Invited.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-27

receiving congratulations on the
birth of daughter. born in hos
pital in Boston on Saturday.
The Elizabeth Pierce Lancey
chapter. N. S. d. A. r.. invite all
patriotic organizations. SC h o | s,
churches and citizens Of the town to
unite with them in observing Patri-
OTIS Week Feb. IL to Feb. %. To
celebrate the birthday anniversaries
OF our beloved Washington and Lin
coin and encourage a nationwide
revival Of patriotism inspired by the
anniversary of the Declaration of In
dependence and to aid in preserving
Monticello" the home of Thomas
Jefferson, the author Of that wonder
full document as National Shrine of
Patriotism forever for the children
of America.
Nathan Gray was in Hartland, Fri
day.
Ernest Gilbert was a business caller
In Hartland Saturday
Mrs. Julia Dow has been quite sick
with the grip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Larry and two
children passed Sunday with Mr.. and
! Mrs. Charles Salisbury.
Leona Dow gave a birthday party
| at her home Saturday afternoon.
Twenty-Five were present, games
were enjoyed by all. Refreshments
and two large birthday cakes were
| served.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-27
Jury Secured for
Trial Chelsea Mayor
For Dry Law Violation

Boston, Jan. 26.-(AP)-Empane
ling of jury to try Mayor Lawrence
f. Quigley of Chelsea and 43 others
for a conspiracy to violate the pro-
hibition law was completed in federal
district court today and one de-
PENDENT, Samuel Berger of Chelsea,
alone pleaded guilty. Adjournment
was then taken until tomorrow after
noon.
The defendants, including the
mayors brother, Police Inspector
Thomas Quigley, and nine other pol
ice officers and patrolmen. are
charged with operating rum ring
in Chelsea under police protection
and with the connivance of city hall
1t is charged that the defendants
conspired in January, 1922, to possess,
manufacture, sell. transport and i'm
port liquor of more than the legal
alcoholic content; that one of the
ring paid 500 a week to another
member for the privilege of making
liquor and that in the fall of 1922
a total of 10000 gallons of liquor
was unloaded and transported. Ger
tain policemen and others are
charged specifically with unloading
a cargo of liquor in Winthrop in
July of that year and transporting 1t
in trucks.
The prosecution is in charge OF
United States Attorney Harold +.
Williams, assisted by Hubert c.
Thompson and Elihu D. Stone.
Mayor Quigley will be defended by
John p. Feeney and Joseph V. Car
roll.
SO large a crowd thrcnged to the
court today that for the first time
in fifteen years the entrance was
roped off, and hundreds stood along
the steps and in the streets.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-27
MITCHELL DELAYS
RESIGNATION due TO
ADVICE OF FRIENDS

Washington, Jan. 26. - (AP) -
Acceding temporarily to the advice
of friends, Colonel William Mitchell
withheld today submission of his
resignation from the army which he
otherwise probably would have start
ed on it's way to President Coolidge.
The coloneps first day under sus-
pension from rank, command and
duty. with pay and allowances re
duced to S397.67 a month for five
years, passed almost without Incl
dent.
He conferred with Representative
Frank r. Reid, Republican, Illinois,
chief defense counsel during the
courtmartial trial, and with other
friends, and it was late in the day
before any decision was reached re
specting a resignation.
Despite the nature of this decision
the impression prevailed that, before
the week ends, the letter requesting
separation from the military serv-
ice would be placed in the Presi-
dents hands.
While Colonel Mitchell himself de-
dents action in approving with mod
ifications the courts sentence, it
was said at the White House that
Mr.. Coolidge had not taken final &C
ton in the case with the unseen
ly haste" which Mr.. Reid complain
ed of. 1t developed that the Presi-
dent and Secretary Davis of the war
department had conferred on the
subject for several days before the
sentence was modified and affirmed.
Several offers of private employ
ment have been made. These in
clude a proposal that he undertake
a nationwide lecture engagement,
and this is known to have certain
attractions for the convicted officer.
His acceptance, however. would
probably entail his resignation from
the army since it is probable that
the War department would refuse
to give it's consent to such employ
ment while he Is under military reg
ulations.
The military legal experts have re-
vised. after renewed studies of the
statutes, their previous opinion of
Colonel Mitchell's status as an Off
Ger serving sentence for violation of
the Goth article Of war. They now
agree that. he still holds his COM
mission as colonel in the army
and is entitled to wear his uniform
and insignia and to occupy office
room in one of the War department s
buildings. Only the publication of
his sentence by the army will pre-
vent any exercise by him of COM
mand during the five year period.
Another interesting phase of the
case came to light when it was dis
closed that. the general practice of
the army commands, in accepting
designations from officers in Colonel
Mitchells present status, is to have
the application show that it is made
"for the good of the service"
Whether this practice will prevail
in the Mitchell case, however, has
not been disclosed. nor is it alto
gether certain that he would be will
ing to tender resignation for the
good of the service"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-27
Interviews Popular
In Civil War DAYS

Washington, Jan. 90 (AP)-The
collection and distribution Of news is
one of the most ancient of occupa-
tions, but one phase of news gather
| ing, the interview, is of comparatively
modern American origin.
interviewing, in the form in which
it is known today, appears to have or
| iginated in Washington about the
time of the Civil War, when there
was a great demand for news bearing
on the internal situation.
The reading. public, always with a
| ready appetite for personalities, re-
ceived this style of reporting with so
much favor that a few years later
President Andrew Johnson was cred
tied with expressing a preference to
giving an interview to sending a mes
sage to congress, for Everybody
seemed to read the interview and no.
body seemed to read the messages"
One of the earliest of these inter-
viewers was Mack" the correspond
ent for the Cincinnati Commercial
says Harper's Magazine, January
1874. His first interview was with
Alexander H. Stephens, and was the
result of a two-days' visit at the lat
ter's residence in Georgia during the
summer of 1867.
During the ensuing winter the i'm
parchment project was reviewed in
Washington, and Mack" applied the
interviewing process to Andrew John
son.
The matter discussed was nearly al
ways the pending impeachment; the
manner was that Of quiet talk, each
ri ~ CLING
lions in turn. Neither pencil nor
notebook was introduced during the
conversation, but MACK" always
| asked the President il ne was willing
that the result of the conversation
should go into print and if there was
anything he desired to have omitted.
The Presidents desires in this con-
nection were always scrupulously re-
garded.
More than once the chief executive
sent his secretary to request Mack
to meet him, preferring this to send
ing a message to congress.
DR.. RUSSELL of the London Times, in
a book covering his visit to the Uni
ted States, gives the following ac-
count of one of the early attempts at
interviewing, under date of Washing
ton, March %, 1861:
On returning TO WHARF HOtel
was accosted by gentleman who
came out from the crowd in front of
the office. Sir he said, you have
been dining with our President to-
night l bowed. Was it an agree
able party?' said he; and what do
you think of Mr.. Lincoln May I k
to whom have the honor of speak
ing?' My name is Mr.. -. and I am
the correspondent of the New York
- Then, sir replied. it gives me
satisfaction to tell you that I think a
good deal of Mr.. Lincoln, and l am
equally pleased with the dinner. I
have the honor to wish you good eve
ming"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-27
BRUNSWICK FIRE
(Continued from PAGE Onel

Despite the arrival of the Bath de-
partment little Roadway was made |
drenching the blaze and more aid was
summoned from Lewiston and Free
port shortly after 1 o'clock this morn
ing.
= Several fiIemen from the different
departments were overcome by the
smoke and terrific heat and were car
ried to nearby shelters for treatment.
Both the Red Cross and school nurs-
es were on hand besides several doc
tors. Everett Desjardins, a brother of
David and also an employee of Ton
dreau Bros. sprained his wrist while
trying to save some records from the
fire.
The firemen roped off the neighbor-
hood of the fire fearing an explosion
from the Ammonia plant in the Ton
dreau store.
The building was the largest
wooden structure in Brunswick and