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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-18
CHURCH NOTICES
cuuRcu OF THE HOLY CROSS

CHURCH OF THE HOLY CROSS,
Rev. Langdon Quinby, ID; D., pastor;
At the Winter street chapel usual
morning services of worship and study
with sermon by the pastor; Sunday
school at 11.45 A. M.
FIRST BAPTIST: 1880. sermon by
Stanley Stuber: Sunday school, 1.41
A. NJ: 3 f. NJ. Junior Endeavor; 9 L.
NJ, Senior Christian Endeavor; Z, eve
ming worship.
CHRIST church Oath Sunday in Ad-
VENT Holy communion, 7.3O A. NJ +;
church school. II NJ. Tuesday st.
Thomas Day, holy communion. Z A.
M. Thursday. choir meets at 7.30 r.
NJ. Friday. Christmas eve, evening
prayer and sermon. 7.30: midnight
carols. II. followed by holy commun-
ion. Christmas Day, holy communion.
10 o'clock. Sunday after Christmas,
holy communion at 7.30 and 1880 A.
M. Sermon at the later hour.
CUNNARD ST. BAPTIST church:
Morning worship at 1880; Sunday
school, 11.45; mems meeting. p. NJ (;
young peoples service, 6:lo; evening
service at Z. Tuesday afternoon. La
dies Prayer and Missionary Circle at
Mrs. Merton Small's. Tuesday eve
ming, cottage meeting. Thursday eve
ming, church prayer meeting. FRIDAY
evening, Christmas concert with tree
by the Sunday school.
HIGHLAND AVENUE METHODIST
EPISCOPAL: 1890 A. M, special mu-
steal and sermon program; IL NJ,
church school; 615, Epworth League;
Z p. NJ, by request DR.. Haskell will
illustrate his STORY of Jesus" by per-
sonal experiences in Bethlehem. Christ
mas observance all day. Wednesday,
100 T. NJ, Christmas devotional meet
ing.
SOUTH GARDINER coNGREGA-
TIONAL church. William Lewis Jen-
nings: Services at 1915 j. NJ; Sun
day school. II NJ; services at p. NJ.
The pastor will preach upon Follow
ing the Good" There will be praise
and preaching service in the evening.
There will be a rehearsal of the
Christmas program. All are invited to
attend these services.
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DAILY RADIO PROGRAM

300 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
1000 9:0o-Musical program.
l2:45 IL :45-Nighthawk frolic.
XII, LOS ANGELES-4e7-642k K
$3.50 7:3o-6H hour program.
7:15 6:15-Barlow's Orchestra.
900 800 oetterdaemmerung."
1000 o:00-Studio concert.
100 10 :00-Erickson's Orchestra.
WoR, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
6:l5 5;1s-Dinner music, talks
500 7:00-Concert program.
II 100 l0:o0-Dance orchestra
WEAF, NEW YORK-4el.s-6iok.
500 500 Waldorf Orchestra.
200 6:o0-Janssen's Orchestra.
1880 6:30--Columba University Orcbes-
ira: Borodin program.
500 7:oo-"The French Maid
900 S;00-Walter Damrosch on "Goet-
terdaemmerung," acts IL.
1000 9:00-Dance music.
WIZ, NEW YORk-454.3-66ok k.
700 60o-Dance orchestra.
500 700 Bethman-J amison, duets.
8:2S 7:25-Philharmonic Orchestra.
$50 8:3o-Penhsylvania Society.
1880 9:30--Denny's Orchestra.
WNYC, NEW YORK-52s-57ok
$3.50 8;3o-Pennsylvania Society
kCO. oAkLAND--36I:2 -S30k.
1900 u ;oo o. nn orchessrs.
"0fAV ONIf-kA <-o6V~SfV
10 100 9:00-Concert; Dance music
WIP. PHILADELPHIA--5os.2-5eok
600 5:00-Weather; Dinner music.
500 7:00-Sports; Concert program
1905 e:o5-Dance music: Organ
WIFI, PHILADELPHlA-3s 800 K.
$50 S:3e-Dance music; Toy tales.
900 Observation-Disclosures
1000 9:00-Maie quartet: Orchestra
WCAE, Observation-Disclosures k.
500 5:0o--Dinner music.
800 7:00-Programs from WEAF.
100 9:00-Dance orchestras.
KDKA, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
6:l5 5:l5-Westinghouse Band. q
800 7:00-Westinghouse Band.
WGY, SCHENECTADY-379 k.
$50 5:30-Dinner music.
S:25 7:2s-Program from WIZ.
1880 e:30-VanCurier Orchestra
WBZ, SPRINGFIELD-333.1 K.
6:1s 5:15-Early regular features.
$40 7:l0-Boston Symphony Orchestra
l0:1s 9:ls-Reisman's Orchestra.
WRC, WASHINGTON
700 6:0o-Wardman Park Orchestra.
500 7:0o--Programs from New York.
1l:00 t0:00-Carlton Club Orchestra
Ill p1
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MAINE TEACHERS
CONTINUED from Pace One)

alton felt that it would be unwise to
depart from this custom, at least for
the present. The last meeting was
held in Bangor in October Of this
year.
The department chairmen who were
appointed at this meeting were as
follows: Rural Schools, Supt. r. II.
Weber, Mapleton: Primary Schools
and kindergartens, Miss Adelaide
Mansur, kindergarten Director, Ban
gor; intermediate. Supt. w. H.
Ellingwood. Westbrook; Grammar
and Junior High Schools, Principal
Roland Stevens, Lincoln Junior High,
Portland; College Faculty Members,
Dean j. n. Hart. University of
Maine; Science, Mr.. B. r. Graves,
South Portland High: Mathematics,
Principal Carl S. Fuller, South
Paris; History and Civics Mrs. A. O.
Thomas, Augusta; English, Miss
Anna E. Coughlin, Rockland High:
Modern Languages. Miss Adelaide
Briggs, Deering High School; Clas-
sizes, Mrs. X. T. Sills, Brunswick:
Secondary School Principals. Princi-
pal George C. Purinton, Sanford;
Commercial Branches, Mrs. Cora B.
True, Bangor; Public School Music,
Miss Ruth Peabody, Supervisor of
Music. Northeast Harbor; Drawing,
Miss Katherine E. Abbott, Farming
ton Normal School; Home Econom-
les, Miss Lena E. Shorey Supervisor
of Home Economics, Portland; Phys
zeal Education, George III. Ninal,
Physical Instructor, Deering High
School,; Industrial Training, Ernest
Curley. Director of Vocational E1uca-
! ton, Lewiston; Deans of Women
and Advisors of Girls. Dean S. Ger
trude Mayo, kents Hill Seminary;
Rural Helping Teachers, Miss Bertha
Paul, Skowhegan; Secondary, School
Agriculture. Mr.. C. A. Slower. East
Corinth; Evening Schools. Principal
K. T.. Rowe, Portland.
The general ARRANGEMENT of the
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tIsr) tosr)
WGR, BUFFALo-31s--sAok.
7:4s GAS Presbyterian services
9:l5 S:l5-Schumann-He ink. ,o,
KYW, CHICACO-53S 4--oo0k x.
500 7:00--Evening Club service.
1880 o:50-Classcal concert.
WEBH-WJJD, CHICAGo-370.2-siok.
500 s:o0-Twilight musicale
500 7oo-Concert program. 40,
700 :0o-Little Brown Church
WLW. CINCINNATI-..-422.3-7lok
1880 630-Church services
$3.50 7:30--Beethoven program.
$50 7:sonKSpps Qrchs sas o,o,
e;1s Schumann. Heink. --.,
WTAM. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
500 s00-Orchestras.
500 7:00-Church service.
9:I5 S:15-Schumann-H eiuk.
wFAA. DALLAS--475.s--63ok.
$50 7:30-Service; Concert
voc, DAyENP ORT-4s3.s-6zok.
1880 6:3o-Church service.
9:15 S:i5-Schumann- Hcink.
100 l0:00-Little Symphony.
KOA, DENVER-322.4-930 k.
700 6:00-Vesper services.
$3.50 S:30-Evcn-son service.
WHO, DIES MOINES-526-s7ok
500 500-Salon orchestra.
$3.50 7:30-Concert orchestra.
WWJ, DETROIT-3527-S50k
7:2o 6:2o-Program from WEAF.
WCx-WJR. Observation-Disclosures
7:l5 6I5-Church services.
1000 e:Oo-Special song service
KTHs, HOT sPRINGs--sz4.s--sook K.
1000 9:00-Music Lovers Hour.
WHB, KANSAS CITY--365.6--s20 l.
800 7:0o-Sermon; Church service
i2:1s II :15-Theatre radio feature
XII. LOS ANGELES-467-64z k.
s:4S 4:4s-San Francisco Symphony.
WCCO, MPLS.-ST. PAUL-416.4-7z0k k.
9;15 Schumann- Heink
l0:0s e:ls-lndan music; Organ.
WoR, NEWARk-4o5.2-74ok
500 5:00-WOR Ensemble
ZOO 6:00-Quartet and soloists
WEAF, NEW YORK-4sl.5--6l0k
400 3:oo-S. Parkes Cadman.
$3.50 4:30-Recital: Orchestra.
7:2o 6:2o-Capitol Theatre program.
S:l5 s:ls--Ernestine Schumann- Heink.
WIZ, NEW YORk-454.3-660k
ECO 6:00-Carillon; Trio concert.
500 :00-Orchestra and baritone
900 s:0o-Levitow' Orchestra.
lo:1s o:l5-Shilkret's Orchestra
$3.50 s:so-Bem's Orchestra.
1885 9:35-Methodist services.
1900 II 00--Bem's Orchestra.
WCAE, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
600 '5:o0-Dinner music.
I:20 6:20--Program from WEAF
KDKA, PITTsRuRGH-soe. 1910 +
$50 5:30--Twilight Hour of Music.
7:45 6:4s--Church service.
lo:l5 9:ls-Shilkret's Orchestra.
WCY. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES K
1880 6:30-Church services.
900 S:oo-Program from WIZ.
WBZ. sPRINGFIELD-333.1--e0Ok
$50 s:3o-Organ recital Trio.
$500 z:o0-Program from WIZ.
Q.00-Ch,pph>r ~f
1000 e:oo--Program from WIZ
WRC, WAsHINcToN--4es.s -64ot
7:2o 6:2o-Progran,s from New York
WcBD, ZION. nL.--3A4.e-s7o +
900 Sioo--Conccrt program.
--aJ.pi-
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To Build Record
Sky Scraper in N. Y.

New York, Dec. 17-R-A Nv
story Office building will be built D
the Times Square district early nGl
year, according to plans filed tOdal
with the bureau of buildings by loll
A. Larkin, president of the $50 Nsa
Forty Second Street Corporate
the prospective builder. The sN.
scraper will tower 1908 feet apes
the street level between Sth and W
avenues. The cost of the building ,
announced as s1S,000,000 and "
value of the $4,000 square feet 9
property on which it Is to be erecps
is estimated at four and one ~
million. 1t will be a monumeik
example of American skyscraM
architecture and built in the ~
back style, according to the buzz
ers. The skyscraper will be neap!
800 feet higher than the new bea
Tower in Detroit, the highest puus'
ing in the world.
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Ormist0n Wanted
Continued from Page One)

transcontinental train at Cajon. east
of here, and departed by automobile
for this city.
Ormiston left the train in company
with two men, presumably his news
paper "captors", who Joined hands
with him recently at Harrisburg, Pa.
They were met by party in two
automobiles, one of which drove off
with the travellers and the other with
their baggage.
Throughout the train trip. said
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WCSH, Portland, 500

SATURDAY, DEC. Is
1857 A. NJ. Washington time signals.
1900 NJ Early stocks; weather.
500 =. NJ. Stocks; grain market.
6.10 p. NJ. Weather; announcements.
6.13 z. M. Lost and found.
6.15 P. NJ. News of the day.
go z. M. Farm News Digest.
SUNDAY, DEC. 10
1890 A. NJ. Central So. Baptist
church, Rev. Ferdinand Peterson,
pastor.
100 =. NJ. Radio Parish church, Rev.
Howard O. Hough. pastor.
400 p. NJ. WEAF. DIR. Cadman.
100 P. NJ. First Baptist church.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-18

tStations arranged alphabetically by cities
a f,d. ,o Soun s.ddndsTd mme
midnight heavy figures.)
Eastern 4 Central Standard Time }
fEsr) {csr)
WPC. ATLANTIC crTY-2ss.s-Ioook
900 S:00-News; Sunday concert.
WEEI, OSTON-34S.6- 500 k.
7:2o 6:20-Prosram from WEAF.
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r.uv UrNNERrc JOJRNAT SATURDAY, DECEMBER 49, 1875.

chanel Sunday morning will be held
as follows: Mass and sermon by Rev.
FIR. Mclaughlin at $3.50. and Profess
tant services by Rev. +. Fl. Hershey
at 10:40.
Christmas cards for the Veterans
at the Home are pouring In. Please
address "A Veteran, National Sol
diers' Home, Me" and sign your
your name. They will be distributed
here Send one.
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GARDINER

The Wakefield NcNaughton Co.
make a number Of practical Suggest
tions for Christmas gifts. It's wise
to read over their ad before invest
ing, for they give real value.-Adv.
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Eastern & Central Standard Time

wsB, ATLANTA-42s.s-7ook'
300 8:0o-Hour of music.
HAS 10 :45--Hired Help Skylark.
WPG. ATLANTIC CITY-2ss.s-io0o k
800 6:0O--News; Dinner music.
$3.50 7:50-Concert programs.
100 e:3o-Nichols' Orchestra.
WEEP, BOSTON-34s.6-66o
6;4s 5:4s-Renards Orchestra:
800 7:00--Programs from WEAF.
wGR. BUFFALo-s1s-s4ok-
900 "Goetterdaemmerung.
KYW, CHICAGO-535.4-56ok X.
200 500 Stories; Dinner music.
900 s.oo-Concert programs
II 80 lo:so-Congress carnival.
WMAQ, CHICACO-447.5 $50 k.
7: 100 6:00-Organ and orchestra.
900 8:0o-Photolog; Revue.
1880 9:3o-Popular song cycle.
WEBH-WJJD, CHIcAGo-37o.z-sio k
7:l5 6:ls-Dinner programs.
g: 100 S:00-Concert programs
1900 II :00--Late froiic.
WIS. CHIcAGo-s44.s-s7ok.
200 o:00-Market. and music.
WGN-wLIB, CHIcAGo-so2.s-sso k.
900 Observation-Disclosures"
1000 -"Cavalleria Rusticana,"
WLW, CINCINNATI-422.3- /.
200 e:oo-Johanna Crosse. organ.
300 z :00--Ciub; Quartet.
800 8:00-Danee music.
WSAI, CINCiNNATI-325.e- $50 k.
$3.50 5:3o-Sinton Orchestra.
7:45 6:4S-Review; Sextette
900 "Goetterdaemmerung."
1900 II :00-Sinton Orchestra.
WTAM,- CLEvELAND-3ss.4- K.
Sis s:ls-Orchestras
900 1900 oetterdaemmerung"
1000 9.o0-Vaudeyille program.
WFAA, DALLAS-475.9-63ok
$3.50 8:30-Musical program.
1900 l1:00-Joy's Orchestra.
voc, DAvENP ORT-4s3.6-62ok
$500 7:00-Soloists and trio.
300 500" Goetterdaemmerung."
WV, DETROIT-3s2.7-65U
9:00 observation-disclosures
WCx-WJR, DETROIT-516.e-560 K.
500 s:0o-Dinner programs.
800 7:0o-Feature programs.
1880 l0:30-Jesters' program.
W6AP FORT WoRTH-475.s--630k k.
300 8:po-Musieal programs.
WIG HARTFoRD-475s-
o:uu S:o0-Quartet. news, solos,.
$500 Philharmonic Quartet.
200 s:oo-Waterbury hour
lo:O0 9:00-Heimberger Orchestra.
,kIHS. HOT SPRINGS-374.s-80o k.
ie;0o 9:o0-Musical programs.
WDAF. KANSAS cITy-365. $50 X.
5;oo e:oo-Sehool of'athe air.
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SUNDAY, DECEMBER IS
ERNEsr1NE scHuMANN-HEMK

is to-night's outstanding radio satei-
lite Almost a half century in the
forefront of contraltos. she is to day
still one of the worlds great artists
WEAF will broadcast, as will 10
others.
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Emperor Failing

Toxic, Dec. 1S.-(P)--At noon today
the Japanese emperor lost ground i'll
his fight for life. pneumonia. COM
plication which set in several days
ago. having developed further This
condition increased his fatigue. An
added solution of saline was admins
tered, an official announcement said.
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.Iares A. Clark

The death OF James A. Clark oc-
Cured here Thursday night after
short illness. He was born in Wa
tertown. Mass. about 81 years ago.
He enlisted in Co. II. III. Mass. mr.,
at Boston. March II. 1852 and was
discharged at Boston. July ~, 1869.
He was admitted from Hyde PARK.
Jan. IA, 1902. He is survived by a
sister. Mrs. Minnie Coan OF Boston.
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fStations arranged alphabetically by cities
First column Eastern Standard Time. sec
ond column Central Standard Time. After
midnight heavy hgures.)
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NEWS BRIEFS

New York, Dec. 17.-(P1-Miss hu
en- Wills, former women's slnss|
tennis champion, will Join the n
staff of the New York World MOE ss
day, the paper announced today. y
is an art student at the Unlyersv 7
California and is due in New w
tomorrow.
Washington, Dec. 17.-R - w.
and imprisonment for eleventh nss
mud singing" politicians is s. W.
in a bill presented to congress Nm MN
by Representative Thompson, n.p III,
lican, of Ohio. His bill would ,as
it unlawful to attack the psiss s,,I
character of a candidate for ie'''j
office within IS days of eiecuon n.,s
fine of $1,000, one year imprisu OnnsIiy,
or both, are named as the p
Madison. Wis, Dec. 17-xms.
ator Robert NJ. LaFollette OF m.so ~
sin was on his way to Wash'Irs In.
today to resume his place u -.
gress. He has been confined Iol ~.
eral weeks to a hospital at ho'n'
ter, Mimi, receiving trea'mshs
New York, Dec. LIFT Rank
tellers of the Bowery Savihss ..ssllnk
who had pleaded guilty 70 AS, b
s45e15.S7 of the banks tunuss K
"play the ponies" were rels sass d
suspended eentences ana p,s ar lid
probation for ten years wnsn todsy,
were arraigned for sentenes ,rtou \
The tellers are c. Russeii m n,irsr 4
New Rochelle. Clarence p sss \
Brooklyn and Reginald ho'''
Dobbs Ferry.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-18

ers, "bondholders" for the first time
in their lives, read stories of huge
melon cuttings in Wall Street.
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LOCAL NOTICE

Place, your order for your Christ
mas goose early. See Fred fair-
brother. Deci 'uN'
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The important announcements
mentioned in the Tokoy dispatch re-
calls that in the case of the deaths of
previous rulers of Japan hours and
sometimes days elapsed before off,
cial announcement of death was
made. The body of the late Empress
Dowager was transported from the
spot outside Tokyo, where she died,
to the Tokyo imperial palace, before
was made
Whether the same procedure would
be followed in the case of death of
Yoshitito was matter of conjecture.
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Compiled by United Fress)
SATURDAY, DECEMBER Is

WILLEM MENCELBERG CONDUCTS
the New York Philharmonic Or
chestra tonight. tn. following ex-
cerpts from the program to be heard
from WIZ, WRC and WCY:
LALO. -. Overture. lie Roi d'Ys"
MONSICNY. Dances from "Aline'
TARTINl-kURTHY
Sonata in C minor
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Harikiri Attempts
(continued from Page One)

was 1907, his pulse 125 and respira-
ton IS.
For days his condition has been
critical.
Watching beside the sufferer with
others of the royal family was Hiro-
hito, the severeign's eldest son. For
five ears he had carried on the du-
ties of regent, thrust upon him in
1921 when the cares of office grew too
great for Emperor Yoshitito, an in
valid for many years. Upon the
shoulders of the Gown prince, Hiro-
hito, rs years old, is destined to fall
the imperial mantle of yoshitito, "Son
of Heaven" and 123rd male occupant
of the throne of Japan.
Others constant in devoted atten-
dance were the Empress Sadako.
with whom the emperor celebrated
his silver weddine in May of last
year. and the monarch's aged mother,
the Countess Hanigiwara.
Earlier today it was said that an
important announcement was expect
ed concerning the emperor this after
noon.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-13
THROWS OIL ON WIFE
 AND SETS 1T ON FIRE
Monroe Man Arrested For Terrible AttaCk-Woman Walks Four
 Miles For Help

Derby. Conn, July lS.-Mrs- laa Sanford of Monroe, Is at the Grimm hospital in a serious condition as as the result of an attack by her husband. Claude Sanford, this morn ing at their home in that town.
 Mrs. Sanford who is about 50, walked four miles to the home or Thomas shaughnessy in stevenson, despite her injuries which included severely burned hands and face and told him what had happened.
 Mrs. Sanford said her husband threw oil over her and set 1t afire.
 As a result her hair was almost entirely burned off and she probably saved her life by quickly wrapping a blanket around her head and body.
 Mir Shaughnessy notified the Derby police who in turn called upon the state police at the Westport barracks. As a result State Officer Rose arrested Sanford and he was lodged in the local lookup.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-13
Man About to Wed Asks
 Government for Advice

Washington. July Is Pl-A re- quest for the governments speciflca- tions on matrimonial ideals and family sizes has been going the rounds among various federal agencies here in vain search for an official charged with responsibil- ity in such matters.
 Addressed to the department of domestic affairs" 1t has finally reached the office of Daniel k. Garges, secretary of the District of Columbia board of commissioners.
 T am a young man and am about to be married" the writer confesses, Could you be kind enough to send me any literature in ressrd to ideals which the government sdvocstes to- ward marriage and the sise of the family the government wants one to have"
New Britain herald., 1926-07-13
KEOGH SUSPECTED
 OF AUTO THIEVERY
Prisoner of Police Here May Face Charge of
 Perjury, Police Say

Accused of being a member of a gang of automobile thieves op- erating in several cities in ConneC- ticut, with several thofts laid to them. Harry F. keogh, aged 27, Of 109 North street, who was taken into custody yesterday by Officer Thomas J. Feeney on orders of De- tectiYe Sergeant William r. McCue, will face an additional charge of perjury, the police said today. This charge is the outgrowth of the al legged action of Kcogh in register. ing a Chrysler roadster in his own name. although the records show, according to the police, that the car vas purchased from the Ben nett Motor Sales Corp. of this city on May 4, 1926, by Mrs. Anna NJ. O'Brien, former proprietor of beauty parlor on Main street.
 William Ferris of Meriden and Frank Samson of Bridgeport are said by the police to be members Of the gang, The former is in New Haven county jail for alleged com picity in automobile thefts and the latter is in Fairfield county iail having been bound over after A preliminary hearing in South Nor. walk following his arrest in New York and eXtradition to South Nor walk, where he is alleged 10 have stolen a car. The name of at least one other alleged member of the gang Is known to the police, but Is withheld for obvious reasons.
 samson, according to the police has made a confession duplicating heogh and others. He admitted. the police say, the theft of a Ford coupe owned by Myron Steele of 13 Lasalle street, which was taken from Lake and Washington streets on Aug. 6, 1925. The car contained $500 woEth of tools when 1t was stolen. The car has been recovered, but the tools are still missing, al- though the police say they have in- formation that will lead to their re- covery.
 Samson also stole car owned by
New Britain herald., 1926-07-13
HENNESSY DROPPED
 FROM BUILDING POST
Commission Complies With Mayors Request-Va-
 cancy Unified

At an executive session of the 1 building commissioners at which no
 attempt was made to alter the unan- imous opposition to appointment of 70. r. Curtis as deputy building in spector, it was voted last night to request the resignation of Inspector l.. J. Hennessy, effective August 1 :. Chairman A. P. Leavitt informed Hennessey of the action this after noon and the inspector has agreed to quit the department on the day set. Mir. LeaVitt afterwards explained
 to the press that the move was in response to 6 request of the mayor and is in no way an indication that the commission has altered its view that Hennessy should have been re- tained as a member of the staff of inspectors.
 Some time ago Mayor Weld ask ed us to dismiss Hennessy and ap- point o. F. Curtis" Chairman Lea witt said in explanation, "and in the interest of harmony we have de cided to follow his wishes-in this respect"
 Asked if Curtis will receive the ap- pointment as deputy inspector, MT. Leavitt said he did not know since no action has been taken on that matter. In reply to a question as to whether the commissioners have changed their view that Curtis is not the right man for the post, Chair man Leavitt said none of the com have indicated a chang ed attitude.
 We have thought right along and continue to believe that Mir. Hen messy should be retained, but we would like the press to make it clear to the public there is no relationship between the | board and the mayor. We have had 1 no feeling against the mayor" Lea witt said.
 The chairman said the work of | Hennessy during the two months his l board has been in charge of the de- partment has been such as warrant ed the unqualified approval of the |
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