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New Britain herald., 1926-05-19
FALLS ON TOP OF AUTO
Boston Woman Sleep Walker Mira culously Saved From Death In Seventy Foot Plunge.

Boston. May 19 UP - A woman who. the police believe. Was walking in her sleep plunged 7o feet from a fourth story window today, but es- capped almost certain death when she landed on top of an automobile. She was Mrs. Ella Dahlen. who lives on Westland avenue in inc Back Bay district. At the hospital it was found that she was not dangerously hurt, having suffered only contusions- abrasions and 8 puncture wound of one leg.
 Residents heard screams about S:S0 q. m. and when policeman iu- yestigated he found Mrs. Dahlen unconscious, on the top of an auto mobile that had been parked direct ly under her window. When she was revived she was unable to eN- plain how she happened to fall.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-19
Europe Expecting Another War
 Pntchand Tells Exchange Club
MACRI IS SENTENCED
With Two Companions Is Sent To State Reformatory For Robbery With Violence.

v
 With Violence.
 New Haven, May 19 Pp-Joseph Maori, brother of Olympia Macri, Nicholas De Melio and Charles Pa wis were sent to the reformatory to- day after a jury had found Payis and Edward Collins guilty of rob- bery with violence in connection with the death of Henry Johnson, once of West Hartford whose body was found ill a clump of bushes in West Haven some months ago. Ma cri and De Meho had pleaded nolo contendere but the others took d jury trial before Judge Yeomans, Collins had his sentence suspended because he has a wife and baby.
 The trial lasted several days. At one time 1t looked as if the youths would be tried on some degree of homicide but after being In jail many months a lesser crime was al- legged. It was shown that Johnson while drunk was robbed. hit over the head and while unconscious carried in a cab to West Haven and dumped into the bushes.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-19
.GILPATRIC'S FATHER
 DIES UNEXPECTEDLY
Drops Dead at His Home ill Putnam Today
 Was Il Years Old

Putnam, May 1a P}-Georgo W. Gilpatric, father of G. Harold Gil- patric, who is serving a term in At lanta prison for wrecking the First National bank of Putnam, dropped dead at his home here today.
 He had suffered from heart trou- ble for some time.
 MT. Gilpatric was T years of age. He is survived by a wife and three sons, Harold, Walter II. of White Plains, x. Y, and F. Raymond, sales manager for the Stanley com- pany at New Britain.
 Mir. Gilpatric walked downtown this morning and had said before leaving home that he was feeling quite well. He had just returned when he dropped dead.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-19
Japs Grow SkcptiCal

Tokyo, May 19 Rt-Thc opinion is growing in Japan that the pres ent Geneva disarmament conference probably is abortiye. although the government reiterated it's intention of approving any reasonable and equitable proposition agreed upon. The government also expresses will ingness 10 take mp navy disarma- mcnts separate from that Of land forces or 10 consider them to- gether.
 Home Minister Wakatsuki and Baron Shidchara. foreign minister. both expressed 10 the Associated Press willingness 10 enter q formal conference at either Washington or Geneva. The belief is general that Japan would prefer the conference at Washington, owing 10 its greater accessibility. There also is q feel ing that better results would be ob- tainable there.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-19
All Attempts to Settle
 Passaic Strike Failures

Passaic, x. J., May 19 P-Goy- ernor Moores committee attempting to mediate the IT weeks textile strike today announced that all of it's proposals had been rejected and that there was no further necessity for the committee to continue.
 The announcement was made in statement signed by Andrew F. Mcbride, state commissioner of la Dor, and Henry F. Hnfers, general organizer of the American Fedora ton of I.abcr.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-19
Stronger OppoSitiou

Paris, May 19 Up - Information reaching official sources in Paris from Poland indicates that the op- position to Pilsudski is strengthening in Posen and upper Silesia. The leaders of the movement demand that Pilsudsli immediately legalize his position and summon the na- uonal assembly (for the election of a new presidentl to meet outside Warsaw instead of within the capi- tai which is controlled by his mili- tary forces.
 The Havas correspondent in War. saw reports that 19 generals, who were interned after the defense Of Belvedere palace against Pilsudski's forces, will be released shortly. an inquiry having determined that Gem
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New Britain herald., 1926-05-19
Crisis In Poland
ZlOty Declines
Hints at COnspirators.

Danzig, Free State of Danzig, May .l9 N}-While official news here rep .resents the new powers in Warsaw las firmly in the saddle. the collapse .of the zloty (the Polish unit of cur- .rency( on the Danzig bourse indi- cates that Marshal PilsudsM Is en- .countering grave difficulties. .t.
 M, Plucinski, former Polish diplo- .matic representative in Danzig, is known to be backing General Joseph Haller's opposition in Posen Ito the Pilsudsli regime.
 A manifesto from members of the opposition in Warsaw, published here, declares Pilsudski's orders void and appeals to "aIl men of good will" to assist in re-establishing the lawful regime"
New Britain herald., 1926-05-19
City to Extend Housing Welcome
 to Legion's National Commander
Prominent Citizens Select ed for Committee to Re ceive John R. McQuigg on May 26.

The proposed visit of John R, McQuigg, national commander of the American Legion, to this city on Wednesday, May 26, will find the city of New Britain ready to honor the head of the organization of ex- scrvicemen. Commander McQuigg is making a tour of this part of the country. inspecting Legion posts and quarters, and will spend two days in Connecticut. Through the offices of Harry C. Jackson of this city, state department commander of the Le~ zion, Commander McQuigg has in cluded New Britain in his itinerary. He will arrive here at o'clock in the afternoon, coming from Mori- den. He will be met at the railroad station by a citizens committee rep resenting all walks of life and all civic clubs and he will be escorted to the Eddy-Cloyer post home on Washington street where a public reception in his honor will be held until o'clock.
 At that hour, Commander Me Quigg will officiate at the dedication of the Legion home following which he will go to Hartford.
 Twenty-nine citizens have been chosen to act as reception commit tee to Commander McQuigE. Albert F. Corbin, president of the Union Mfg. Co.,, and representing the Ro- tary club, has been named chairman of the committee.
 Assisting him will be Mayor Gardner c. Weld; Harry Hancock, representing the Lions club; J. M. Ward representing the kiwaniS club; F. w. Christ, representing the Exchange club; pr. B. Protass. rep resenting the Raeus club; George P. Spear. vice president of the Ameri- can Hardware corporation; c. r. Bennett, president of the Stanley Works; F. A. Moore, chairman of the board of directors of the Stan- ley Works; c. r. Smith, chairman of the board of directors of Lan- ders, F'rary X Clark; George T. | Kimball, president of the American Hardware corporation; c. B. Par sons, ice-president of the Ameri- can Hardware corporation; J. C. |
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New Britain herald., 1926-05-19
Released From Jail Yesterday,
 Sees Man With His Girl Uses
 Knife, Back Behind Bars Again

Bridgeport, May 19 CP-ReIeased from the Fairfield county jail yester- day afternoon after being confined since last Thanksgiving for shooting his common law wife, William Me Kenzie, %, was back in jail again today, held in bonds of S1,0Q0 to await trial September 3 on a charge of attempted aggravated assault.
 Last Thanksgiving night Mckenzie shot Mabel Hutchison in a jealous quarrel. She recovered and McKen- zte went 10 jail for five months Last night, following his release from jail, Mckenzie went to Drouycux street to join the Hutchison woman. He said he found that during the
New Britain herald., 1926-05-19
PINCHOT CONCEDES VARE VICTORIOUS
 IN PENN. PRIMARY
Pepper Unwilling to Admit De- feat Until Official Count Is
 Made, He Says
CONGRESSMAN GAINING
 AS RETURNS COME IN

With 1G$ Precincts Missing. Ware Ha,
 Plurality of Nearly 120.OOO -
 Penn. vote seen As Turning Point
 In Prohibition Question By For
 mer Governor SiIzcr of New Jcr-
 sey.
 Philadelphia, May 19 LP,-The nomination Of Congressman Will liam s. Ware for senator on the Pennsylvania republican ticket was admitted today by Governor Pinchot, rival aspirant.
 Mir. Ware has won" the gover- nor said, "and l have lost"
 For the remainder of the week I am going around 10 Milford to rest up and lay around in the sun. After that l shall return to Harris burg and go on with my work as governor just as if nothing had happened"
 Senator Pepper made no comment on the primary other than to re- mark T am not going to claim or to concede anything until the official count is made. All l want now is a cup Of coffee.
 Maintains His Lead
 Congressman Ware, maintaincs his lead over his opponents for the re- publican nomination for United states senator as returns of yester- days primary continued to pile ID today.
 Neither Senator George Wharton Pepper. supported by the forces led by Secretary of the Treasury Mel lon, nor Governor Pinchot, dry can didate, conceded defeat.
 Returns from G.$29 of the S,2S1 districts in the state gave Ware a plurality of 11S.116 over Pepper. Tine vote was: Ware, 545,Soo; Pepper, 427.G3i; fi1chot, 25o,45S.
 Although tho plurality of 22n,92S given Ware in the city of Philadol- phia, was responsible for his lead in the entire state, returns from tho outlying districts today showed he received q heavier vote than his op- ponents had predicted for him. Sena- tor Pepper ran first, however, in the totals for the state outside of Phila- delphia, with Governor Pinchot sec ond.
 No Change Expected
 Tn Allegheny county, which tn- cludes Pittsburgh, Senator Pepper maintained a lead of approximately 10000 over Ware as returns of the county were tabulated. In 1,242 Of the 1,405 Allegheny precints, Pep per's vote was 72,505; Nare's 62,5G5 and Pinchot's 39,997.
 The 1GS missing districts in AL le8heny county, which includes Pittsburgh. are not expected to change materially the Ware lead ill the state. There still remained l. 769 districts outside of Philadelphia and Allegheny county to report. These are mostly small districts in the rural sections and the Ware man agers indicated no fear that they would seriously reduce the con- gressman's big margin.
 Wares Statement. Washington. May 19 Pt-William l S Ware said in a statement issued | lcre today that he regarded the re- ! suit of the republican senatorial pri- i nary in Pennsylvania as an evidence 1 ,f the voters desire flor return Of | personal liberty"
New Britain herald., 1926-05-19
PERMIT ALLOWED
 FOR NAPLES HOUSE
But Lawyer for Hart Street Resi-
 dents Blocks Progress
GAFFNEY FILES APPEAL
KiIbourne Interviews Mayor Weld Regarding Gasoline Station in
 BclvidHre-Dlspute Over Building Line at New North End Theatcr.

A decision of the building con- mission 10 permit work 10 proceed on the Naples house on Hart street. reached in executive session laa night. was followed today hy an appeal to the board of adjustment to reverse the commisIon's ruling.
 The effect of this appeal. taken by Attorney Donald Gafrncy on be- hal1 of c. F. Parsons, B. \. flaw ley, ct al, is to stop work until the case Is heard by the board of ad- justment.
 In his appeal, Attorney Gaffney sets forth that the house, both cX- formally and internally. is a dwell ing house for more than one fam fly and does not conform with the requirements of the single family zone in which if is located; and IL is also claimed the building depart- ment is confusing the issue, which is whether or not the building is intended for one family, with the probable costs of alterations 10 make it q conforming structure.
 Reasons for Appeal
 The reasons set forth for appeal are listed as follows:
 'The permit was granted to the erection of q house at No. 2G0 Hart street in the city of New Britain, which Is located in Residence "A district and the plans filed with the building com. mission disclose 2 proposed two family house in violation of the zoning ordinance.
 "The physical and mechanical
New Britain herald., 1926-05-19
MIDDLE WEST HIT
 BY FIERCE STORM
Three Killed, Property Damage
 Put at Half Million
TORNADO-LIKE WIND BLOWS
Rainfall Assumes Proportions of Dclugc in Many Placcs-Illinois and Indiana Feel Full Force of Terrific storm.

Chicago, May 1a Lpl-The first severe wind and rain storm in the middlcWest this season centercd it's wrath on portions of Illinois and h. diana, bringing death to three per sons, one an aviator and causing damage estimated ut $500,o0O.
 Ii northwestern and central Indf- anna and in northern and central Illinois, the storm, which struck late yesterday was accompanied by winds of extreme violence, several houses being overturned, sheds wrecked and roofs blown from buildings. Trees and telephone poles were ieycled and communication was hampcrcd.
 Fruit trees and crops especially gardens, were damaged in portions Of Illinois by hail
 Harvey Badly Damaged
 The storm in Illinois reached its greatest intensity at Harvey. Chica- go suburb, there d 7U mile tornado like wind cut out path two blocks wide and mile long. damaging two score of houses and garages and causing damages of $3oQ,0Q0
 Chicago escaped the windstorn. but was delUscd by rain, which flooded hundreds of hascments.
 Considerable damage also was done near Lafayette, Indiana. where telephone poles and garages and barns were wrecked. The storm raging sheds. chicken houses and other structures. Blg hail stones hammered Indianapolis, but the
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New Britain herald., 1926-05-19

time he was in jail, Nelson Perry, 24' had stolen his woman"
 From what police were able to learn Mckenzie pulled a knife and went for the woman and Perry. He slashed the woman's clothes but failed 10 do any other harm. Ferry drew a revolver and fired three shots al Mckenzie, none of them taking effect.
 The sound of the revolver shots brought police to the scene and both Perry and Mckenzie were arrested. In city court today they were ar raigned on identical charges and both were held in bonds of $1,000 each for the September term of court.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-19
Radio Deafness" Is
 Affecting Listeners

London. May 19 LP,-Many persons are suffering from radio deafness" because they liSten-in many hours without removing the ear-phones. Com plaints that the phones were losing power led to visits to wireless stores hut when tested the phones were found to be in order. A visit 10 an ear special ist revealed temporary deafness and warnings to give { he phones rest or install a loud speaker have had good results.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-19
Turning Point in Drive.

New York, May 19 tP-The pri- mary vote in Pennsylvania was term ed the turning point in the prohibit ton question" by George $. Silzer, former democratic governor of New Jersey, today. ATr. Silzer, with his wife, returned on the French liner Paris after a three months tour of France and Italy.
 Pennsylvania always has been a
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New Britain herald., 1926-05-19
ARMS LIMITATION
 ID INCLUDE ONLY
 PEACE POWER
Commission Decides Today It Is Impractical to Include
 Ultimate War Strength
FRENCH RESERVATION IS
 CONSIDERED SIGNIFICANT

Insists That When Formula Is
 Drafted It Must Take Into Con-
 sideration Military, Economic, Geographical and Allied Factors
 That Can Be Afforded Any state
 If Attacked.
 Geneva, Switzerland, May l9 LPt-- Only peace-timo armamcnts can be limited by any conference of nations. This provisional agreement was reached at today'S session of the preparatory disarmament commits sion, which decided that it was i'm practicable at the present moment to think Of reducing the ultimate war strength Of countries.
 Significant Reservation
 In ratifying this conclusion, how eyer, the commission agreed to q significant reservation by NJ Paul. Boncour of France. This was to the effect that, when the subcommittee frames the exact formula. 1t must recognize that estimated reductions in peace-timo ornaments should take into account the military, eco- homie and geographical factors upon which the wartime power de- bends and also the rapidity with which assistance could be afforded to q state if attacked.
 Thus the admission Is made at the very outset of the Geneva delibera- lions that reduction of armaments is 1n exceedingly complicated problem which cannot be solved in terms of numbers of troops and guns. Not only economic and population fac tors must be taken into considera- ton, but also, In the opinion of France and some other nations, con- crete reductions must depend to a considerable degree on the extent Of the effective aid which can be rush d to an attacked state through op- eratiou of scheme Of mutual as- sistanco
 American On Committee
 The commission decided to ap- point a drafting committee. which after further general discussion, will recast and cIarify the agenda and endeavor to separate technical mili- tary questions from purely political problems. The committee includes NJ. Paul-Boncour of France, Hugh Gibson of the United States. Lord Cecil Of Great Britain, General Arinis of Italy. M. Matsuda of Ja- pan, Count yon BornstorfG of Ger many, Senor Perez of Argentina. M. De Brouckera of Belgium and N. Cokal of Poland.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-19
Bridgeport Man Takes
 His Own Life by Hanging

Brldgeport, May 19 Rl-Fred Stiles, 71, janitor for several years for the Steamship agency of S. Loe- with company here, committed sui eide sometime last night. His body was found hanging from a wire pipe in the cellar of the Loewith building by one of the employees this morning. Stiles had been despon- dent.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-19

day and the La1ty, Which Also
 Has a Voice in His Selection Is
 Expected to Affirm This Selection
 Of Veteran Preacher.
 Hartford. May 19.-Rev Dr, F.. Campion Acheson, rector Of Holy Trinity church, Middlctown, for 33 years and now Protestant Episcopal suffragan bishop of Connecticut, was chosen coadjutor on the part of the clergy at the annual diocesan con yention today.
 The laity have yet to vote.
 Prevailing sentiment in advance of ballot was that Bishop Achcson would be chosen on their part which would confirm the clerical choice.
 The results of the first ballot, in which 1f9 votes were cast was an nouncod at 12:2S as follows: Bishop Acheson, 63; the Rev. Henry Knox Sherrin, rector of Trinity church. Boston, 31; Dr. Wallace J. Gardner Of St. Paurs church. Flatbush, L. l.. 24; the Rev. Dr. Samuel $. Drury, headmastor of st. Pauls school. Concord. x. IT,, 14; Bishop Jones Of New Jersey, .; Dr. Fleming James of MiddletOWn, the Very Rev. Dr. Coward Robbins of New York city, dean Of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, and the Rev. George cF it { Philadelphia, two votes each: the Rev. Dr. William T. Hooper of St. Johns church, Hartford, the Rev. James $. NeiIl of Manchester, the Rev Dr. H. F. ". Fosbrook, dean of the New York Theological sem mary, New York. the Rev. J. Chaun- cey Lindslcy of Torrington, the Rev. Dr. John Plumb. secretary Of the Connecticut diocese and the Rey. James Sheering of New York, one vote each.
 On the second ballot, t47 votes were cast, making fl necessary for election. Acheson, Sherrill and Gard ner all gained d few votes on this ! ballott. and Drury's vote was less. l The results: Acheson, GS; Shcrrill, | 34; Gardner, %; Drury. 10; Robbins | 2; Toop, Jones, James, Fosbrook, | Plumb, the Rev. John II. Fitzgerald . of New York and the Rev. F. s. i Kenyon of New Haven, one vote each.
 On the third ballot 145 votes were ! cast, making the necessary majority . 73. On this ballot Acheson received ] Il; Sherrill, 40: Gardner q, and l
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New Britain herald., 1926-05-19
LITTLE BOY DROWNED

Chicopee, Mass, May 19 GPl-Thc body of Harold Renne was recov- cred from the Connecticut river to- day. The child, playing on the river bank last evening, fell into the wa ter while his mothers back was turned.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-19
His Adjutant Declares World Will Be Sur prised When Full Sig
 nihcance of Capture of Warsaw Is Known.
One of First Acts of New Cabinet Is to Launch Nationwide Campaign Against Graft - Gen. Haller Has Big Army.

Warsaw, May 19 R-MarshaI riIsudshi started his successful military coup to prevent a greater revolution which would have inun- dated Poland" his adjutant. Colonel "ieniawa, declared today.
 Hints at Conspirators.
 The whole world will be surprised when 1t realizes the full significance of our capture of Warsaw" the adiu- iant said. "There is no parallel in history. We started the military move merely as a moral protest against impossible conditions. We had no other motive than for honor and the Fatherland.
 We shed blood, it is true. but by this small bloodshed we prevented a gigantic revolution which would have inundated Poland Too rigid lesaIism may sometimes be a crime, hut after attaining our ends We have been proceeding legally"
 The adjutant declared that Mar shal Pilsudski. while subject to cer- tain ailments incident to old age, had never been really i'll, and was feeling fine"
 Fight Against Graft.
 One of the first acts of the new cabinet has been to launch a nation wide campaign against graft. The corruption of public officials. accord ing to the new regime, has been sapping the natior's vitality.
 Pilsudsii is re-organizing the en- tire war department and is having a list made of all officials suspected of accepting graft.
 At Posen some deputies are open up advocating the creation Of a separate province with home rule. The Posen leaders say they are wil- ling 10 accept NJ. Rataj as acting president but that they refuse to recognize Marshal Pilsudski, whom they call rebel
 Haller adherents among the stu dents Of the University of Warsaw gre arriving in Posen with the ex- pressed desire to save the city from 'Bolshevism."
 Censorship Is Modified.
 Censorship on incoming news have been abolished in Warsaw and only the widest sort of news from other countries has been received.
 Beginning at o'clock this morn ing an endless military funeral pro- ccssion again passed through the streets, a grim reminder that the revolution has been more bloody han official estimates indicated. Scores Of wounded are dying daily and the total dead now numbers al most GOO. Most of the victims are young men between the ages of 14 and 80.
 For the first time since the coup lctat the socialists are showing signs of reconciling themselves to he parliamentary plans suggested by Marshal Pilsudski. They are de- however, that parliament assemble long enough to pass a law empowering the president to dis solve 1t.
 Crisis In Poland
 Berlin, May 19 CPN-The Warsaw correspondent or the Wolff bureau believes the new Polish government inder Premier Bartel is In a precar- ous position. This is shown, he avs, by the socialist party's deter mined demand for postponement of he presidential election, dissolution f parliament and new general cleo ions.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-19
GETS VOTE OF CONFIDENCE

Berlin, May 19 tP>-The Reichstag today gave an overwhelming vote of approval to the policy of the new cabinet, as outlined by Chancellor Marx.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-19

The history of William Earle Dodge Stokes is chiefly the history of his itigation-both divorce and Civil.-which kept him almost con stantly in the courts and the lime light.
 His marital career, consisting Of two marriages. one divorce and an unsuccessful attempt for five years to divorce his second wife, Mrs. Helen Elwood Stokes, attracted wide attention.
 Stokes was born in New York in 1858 and inherited from his banker father. James Stokes, property val ued at $11,000, ,000. Figures re- vcaled by his second wife when she sued him for dover rights showed that his net estate was s7.23S,000.
 On his graduation from Yale uni versity in 1874 Stokes showed a tal- cnt for finance and became asso- ciated with his father In business, On the latter's death he built the
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