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New Britain herald., 1926-04-16
AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO
 REORGANIZATION EFFECTED
Aetna Suosidiary's Losses Between 6 And 7 Million, Stockholders Are Told - Parent Company Offers To Purchase Entire Issue

Hartford, April s lP~-s -stockhold- . CTS Of the Automobile Insurance company an Aetna Life subsidiary. today ratified plan adopted by the directors and by Insurance Commis- sloner Howard ?. Durham for rais- ing Sl9,000,oQo with which 10 re- store the company to a sound finan- cial basis.
 Irainard and BisscT
 Following the special meeting at which this action was taken, Prcsi- dent Morgan E, Brainard announced that Edward Milligan, president of tho Phoenix Insurance company, and Richard M. Bisscll, president of the Hartford Fire lnsuranc" company, have consented to serve as directors
New Britain herald., 1926-04-16
Writes To Paonessa, Saying He Wishes To Be Relieved of Duties At Once.
Commission Has Been Center of Frequent Dis putes Over Alleged Vio'- lations of Ordinances.

\ fourth resignation, that Of Chairman Richard B. Viets of the building commission, was received by Mayor A. M. Paonessa in this mornings mail.
 Nlets requested that he be per- mitted 10 relinquish his duties at once, In his letter the retiring building board chairman thanked Mayor PaUucssa for the honor con- frrrod upon him in his appontment. He gave no reason for wishing to retire at this time.
 Nicts. like Chairman John F., F, I'"vers Of the fire board who re- signed Tuesday and Charity Con- missioner James A. Coyle who quit tho' following day, is a democrat. Tho k"eVers and Coyle resignations uSked for immediate retirement. William A. Meehan, the mayors sec retary, has handed in his rcsigna- 'ion, but will remain with the mayor u0tll the day of inauguration, which is next Tuesday.
 Entered Office During storm
 Chairman Nicts came to the DEilding department when the Naples building, dispute was at it's height. When several members of the board resigned in 6 dispute with the common council he remained tui bnro mo f1,e Inord'a obo; ;r,,,,, During his term of office the build ing department has been continually in tEe spotlight Of publicity as t result of building disputes, the West Main street apartment house co- lapse and the North & Judd factory disaster.
 Shortly after Tiets assumed tho chairlnanship, the Naples case came mto the common council on an ap- pal brought by property owners in 'he uoighborhood of the proposed uuiidire, The building commissi,l #as ordered ct that time to issue 6 pG mil for not more than one tene- mont.
 Later the Perotta case, involving q three family house on Shuttj. Meadow avenue, caInc up and & accession of hearings finally brought that matter before lho common , Jnncil where the building depaTt- ucnt was drawn over the coals' at '%o 0 meetings.
 some time aftnrEard q West Main -trect apartment house was found .o b3 unsafe. Much publicity for {ic'a' department followed ending Hhcn one wall Was torn down and Itpaccd.
 Y. & J. Crash Focuses Attention
 The North & Judd disaster was perhaps the outstanding event of the retiring chairmau's experience in j,uplc office. An alteration to th" factory without q permit caused the building department to be drawn 1 into the controversy. Before long | i hat department was the storm cen ! trr with inc City's eyes focused or ! p. cry move ct the inspectors anu { commissioners. i
 Reports Of buildings being erect ..l in several parts of the city with | out permits later drew attention to | thc dcpartment and q common coun- ''i' investigating committee kept the branch of the city service constant | iy before the public eye for several
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New Britain herald., 1926-04-16
Lives of 13 Children
 Endangered by Blaze

New Haven, April ] 6 Lp -- The lives Of 3 children Were endangered last night hy a fire which did $7Ou damages to a four story tenement at iH Hill street The children sleeping on the top floor near q kitchen in which the fire broken out were awakened by their parents and taken to the street. Ten families lived in the building.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-16
SURPRISED ID FIND
 COOLIDGE TALKATIYE
Assyrian Princess, Guest Here, Tells of White
 House Thrill

T found President Coolidge very
 talkative," was the unusual state
 ment made yesterday afternoon by
 Lady Surma, princess regent of As
 syria. in an interview granted 6
 Herald epresentative. q had been
 told that he rarely said anything
 and l expected him to shut his
 mouth and keep it shut. but he was
 very talNatiye with me. He has
 very nice personality and l think he
 must be a wonderful man." She
 mad personal interview of half m hour with the chief executive of the United States, being introduced by the British ambassador.
 A tragic story of a nation large enough to be self-conscious but too small to win freedom from its big ger neighbors was told by Lady Surma. The Assyrians are one of the oldest nations in the world, Lady Surma being able to trace her ancestry back for some 150O years. Before the war they were divided between Turkish and Persian rule, but when fighting broke out those
 in Persia joined forces with Russia and those in Turkish Mesopotamia lrdving their homes in the kurdee- tan mountains, made a pilgrimage across the border, and united with their brethren in making war on their former masters. The collapse uf Russia was almost a death blow 10 their cause, Lady Surma said, and took away their dreams of a Uto- plan future.
 The Turks fell upon the almost helpless Assyrians and massacred l7o,o00 Of them, burning their old homes and destroying their churches, which dated from the third and fourth centuries and were the oldest Christian places of worship in the world. Some 15O,- 900 survivors, less than half of the original nation, now remain, Of whom 5o,oo0 are in Mesopotamia, or lrak.
 lnmindful Of this tragic past and looking only to the future with en- orgy and confidence, Lady Surma is interested only in her rehabilitation plans which brought her to the nlted States, She first tried ,o obtain recognition from the league Of nations at its Geneva conference in September. 1925, but the league was not interested in the cause she placed before it. She then deter mined to do nothing less than re- build shattered nation. She is planning to raise S20,O00 10 build in he northern Mesopotamian hills s group of villages where the persc- outed Assyrians may at last find a safe home. It win be a home for nation" she said.
 There are between 1c.00n and
 '' sAt'-'S ltaIl0 III AIliS country ana Lady Surma is here to interest them n her bold plan. She arrived st Boston on March IS and will re- main in the United States for three months. She was the guest Of Lady Drummond in Canada. Coming here 'esterday from Providence. k, L, 'he left today for Waterbury.
 She was the guest Of honor at a 7anQuet held last night at the Bur. it hotel. Mrs. r. c. Plat. a for ner missionary 10 Persia. was inc principal speaker. while short ad. ireSscs We're made by Sunragan Bishop C. E. Acheson, Rev. Saul K David, James l.. O'Brien. Judge R N. filling, Rev Dr. George W. c lill Rev Samuel sutcliffe, former Mayor George A. Quigley, and Pera < Benjamin. as well as Lady surma lerself A large number of local 'fergymen were guests.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-16
WOULD PUT ELIHU BURRITT
 PHOTO ON POSTAGE STAMPS
Chamber of Commernc Would Have Postal Department Honor New
 Britain's Early Statesman.

Efforts are being mada by tie Chamber Of Commerce of New Britain through the chambers civic bureau 10 have the United States 'ostal department put the photo graph of Elihu Burritt on the one- cent postage stamp. MT. Burri,t having been the prime mover in inc securing of the ocean penny post ase.' the local chamber feels that his memory is entitled 70 this rccog- mtion' The matter has been taken np with the postal officials at Wash inEton.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-16
WOMAN SALON 4 MOTHER

Manchester, \, IT., April 16 LPl-- Mrs. Augusta Pillsbury. member of the New Hampshire legislature, gave birth to a daughter at a local hos pital today. This is said to be the first time in the United States that woman member of any legislature has become a mother turing her term of office. Mrs. Pillsburv is the wi Of Secretary Of State Hobart Pilisbury.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-16
FATALLY HURT IN FALL

New Haven, April l6 LPp-In a fall down a flight Of stairs at his home at 3S9 Central avenue at 3 o'clock this morning, George H. Mitchell, S5. was fatally injured. His skull was fractured. Death occurred be tore an ambulance summoned i'm. mediately to remove him 10 hos pital, arrived.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-16
NAIR OBJECTS ID
 BAN ON DEMOCRATS FaYorS Giving Them Ranking
 Position on One Committee DISAGREES WITH ALD. JUDD
First Warder Says He Cannot Srr Any Logical Reason For Dcpri,- Ing Minority Party Of All Chair manships.

Seizure by the republican party of
 all common council standing com
 mtttee chairmanships, which is ad-
 Eocated by Alderman William II.
 Judd, C. o. r. whip in the common
 council, may bring about objection
 from within the party as We'll as re-
 fusal by the democrats to serve on
 any committees.
 This was indicated today by Coun-
 cilman David l.. Nalr republican.
 who expressed himself in favor of
 granting the democrats the ranking
 position in one of the seven standing committees. Until this year, demo- crats were always allowed one chair.
 manship.
 When the time came for party caucuScs last year the republicans announced they would not follow precedent and allow the democrats to select a chairman for the com t1ittee on licenses Alderman C. J. Dehm of the first ward was named for the post and when the rcpub- licans refused to make a change the democratic members declined to &C., cept appointments 10 any commit tees. The result has been standing committees composed entirely of re publicans, for the first time in tho city's history,
 Councilman Nalr Is representa- tive of the first ward and is chair man of the committee on ordinances. His committee is now working on the building, plumbing and eloctricai codes and only recently completed hearings on the zoniug law.
 Discussing the situation brought ahout hy the action of his colleagues last year, Councilman Nair said to- day he sees no logical reason why 8 rhairmanship would not be given the party. Eight of the 70 council members are democrats Mir. Nalr said he felt it should be op- ,ional with the majority party as 10 whether the license committee would again be turned over to the democrats, however.
 Dchm May Re Board Clerk
 Alderman Cornelius ]. Dehm of the first ward. at one time president pro tenn, is reported 10 be slated for the secrctaryship of either the police or fire board, which appoint ment would necessitata his resigna- ion from the council and the ad- of a councilman to 8 higher post.
 The post of secretary pays 8 salary | If $500. Ii was once regarded as ! :erv desirable political plum, but in ncont years has been allowed 10 tand undisturbod with Joseph Me | 5rail secretary of the police board. ! .nd John K. Keogh secretary of the . ire board i
 Another ald"rmanic change ru- nored is the displacement of Alder nan Walter lTalk of the second ward . yho now heads the finance commit co, this move being prediCated, it is aid on a desire to punish Falk for yis alignment with the Quiglcy orces preceding the republican pri- nary.
 If the projected change goes trough, Alderman Stanley Karpin- Ri, an internal revenue agent, may 'o given the assignment. Alderman )rhm has already been chairman for everal terms, Alderman Judd will e president pro tam. and Alderman ohnson has not been in the good races Of one wing Of the party
 hich would probanjy stand in the 'ay Of his appointment.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-16
R. B. VETS, CHAIRMAN OF STORMY BUILDING BOARD.
 OFFERS HIS RESIGNATION
Piker in Sporty Auto, Defrauds Newsboy With
 Fake Coin; Drives Off

Every so often candidates crop up for the questionable dis tinction of being the meanest man In the world" Naturally the police department knows of more eligibles than any other agency, and the latest bids fair to win a place near the top of the list.
 A Herald newsboy crying pitt. fully, turned in a counterfeit fifty cent piece which, he said, was given him by a well dressed man driving an expensive car. The boy gave him forty-scven cents change and the man droyo off.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-16
ARE MITCHELL WINS

Rosehampton, England, April 16 tP.-Abe Mitchell today won the Rosehampton Golf clubs f2o0 inNi- tation professional golf tournament, defeating George Duncan in the final round. The score was up and ? to play.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-16
Others Testifying For Drys Today Ask That Prohibition Law Be Made Even More Drastic For Good of Public.
Claims of Vets Are De- rided-New York Settle ment Worker Says Liquor Making in Cities Is Minor Activity.

Washington, April Is P-Hie1 churchmen of many denominations united today in an appeal to con sreSs 10 stand by the Nolstead ec,
 With one voice they informed tba senate prohibition committee that conditions have improved under tEu dry law, that any modifcatjou would could the return of saloon, dominated by the whiskey interests and that such evils as have arisen under the present dry regime will disappear once prohibition is giypn a fair chance under effective on forcement.
 Drive Of Drys Opens
 The Federal Council of Churches or Christ in America, in which g> Protestant communions hold mem hership, opened the drive Of tl.n drys, while spokesmen, for othrr church bodies. Wayne Wheeler fl the Anti-Saloon league, and A TOR. resentative Of the Women's Cbrj. tian Temperance union sat st ti.n committee table ready 10 follow inn the attack.
 In statement read by Dr Vii nam J. Haven of the American Bin. society. the federal council dani,l mat prohibition was adopted has,jly at the bohest Of puritanical n,r.. ority' declared the evils Of tho d., era are far less menacing than thp,. or the old wet days and plcate. that the Volstead act be given T r. sponsible chance 10 demonstrate f.. virtues.
 Contradictory Testimony
 several other witnesses broug,, before the committee by the courcf. contradictcd directly and emphat. caIly the testimony as 10 prasu,. conditions given the committee dr.. ing the past ten days by the wei l1ammerlng the table with his fire, UT. Lee W. Beatty Of New York sr:- perintendent Of the Madison Souav.. settlement declared liquor makius was so small factor in the fen. ments Of New York that during ;. round of calls on 94 families he hai only once caught whiff Of hon,r brew.
 others presented to the commit. tee official statistics from Ohio and other sections Of the country io denial of the charge that illicit di4- filling and bootlegging are lower. 'ne the morals Of the Americas citizen.
 Drunkenness Decreases
 One of the lay witnesses called i,, me federal council was Mrs. Hel,n Il. Green, a member Of the ci,o council Of Cleveland. She declare poverty, drunkenness. and suffcrir, had decreased under prohibitiou ma under cross examination ne senator Reed. democrat, Missouri me wet prosecutor Of the commit lee, she insisted that the only sr- ,eptable change in the Volstead er- would be an amendment puttipr more teeth into tho statute.
 Mrs. Green presented figures showing S.15o prosecutions for drunkenness in Cleveland in ,o17. and 7,719 prosecutions for the samo
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New Britain herald., 1926-04-16
COOLIDGE OUT AGAIN

Washington, April 16 1Pp-Presi- dent Coolidge, who stayed in his room part Of yesterday because Of a slight illness was up and about the executive offices as usual today.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-16
BLIZZARD AT MALONE. \. Y.

Malone. N. r., April 16 lP, -- A blizzard ragged in his section this rarnlng leaving deep drifts or snow. The fall here was three inches.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-16

or the Automobile Insurance com pany, Their election took place at meeting Of the directors held imn,e- dlately after that of the stock holders.
 Millions Lost
 In response 10 questions asked h., Edward II. Dillon, stockholdor further details concerning the losses Of the Automobile Insurance com pany were brought out at the stock. holders meeting. Mir. Dillon frs, asked just what automobiles losses were.
 "Betweon $G000,ooO and $7,o0O.. 0oo," President Brainard replied
 How long vas this loss known to the officers of the company" Mr. Dillon then asked.
 "The officers learned Of these losses only recently" Mr, Brainard answered.
 Fewer At Meeting
 Today's meeting was attended by not more than 100 stockholders, compared to the 500 or more who thronged to the special meeting of the stockholders of Aetna life on March 30. At that time the Aetna Life stockholders voted to increase that company's stock from sl0,0O0,- 900 to sl5,000t0co hy issuing fifty thousand shares (par value S10ol at $200 q share.
 MT. Dillon explained that he asked because shortly before news of Auto mobiles financial difficulties was made public stockholders received word that the company would pay T. per cent dividend. Mir Brainard said that obviously no such an- would have been made had the officers known Of the com- panv's heavy losses at that time.
 The total vote by which the stock holders ratified tho plan for raising 12,0o0,000, vas 34,S6t, ont of to- 1, .al Of 10000 shares outstanding i no votes were cast for 5.tS0. Of hose who voted, 34.342 shares were i ny proxy and 5l9 by person. i
 Plan Of Reorganization
 Tnder tho plan, the Automobile ! Insurance company will increase it's . ,apital from s4,000,o00 to s5,000, ,000 | md its surplus from s2,o00,0Oo 10 | s6,000,000 by issuing ten thousand !. new shares (par value s100) for sub 5cription at sl.2N0 a share.
 Following his reading Of inc reso. .u'ion asking this action, Edward M. Day, counsel for the Aetna. Life af- lliated group. made an informal statement in which he said that ! Aetna Life owner Of approximate 1 y three-fourths of Automobile stock ! g expected and stands ready 10 pur- ! 'tase Automobiles entire new issue tt st.200 q share, hut that of course 'ther st stockholders may exercise their tights to purchase their proportional mount If they so desire.
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The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-05-13
T TO

Notice is hereby given that the
Board Of Trustees of School Dis
trict Number 45 will receive bids
at the office of the clerk in the
First National Bank of Wolf
Point, Montana, for the furnish
ing of material and labor and bids
for the furnishing Of labor only
for the painting of the following
rural school houses: Pioneer, Wide
Awake, Warmbrod, Liberty and
French.
Buildings must be brushed down
before painting.
Work must be completed before
September 1st, 1926.
Bids will be opened at the next
regular meeting Of the Board to
be held on Friday, May 28th. 1926.
The Board reserves the right to
reject any or all bids.
By order Of the Board of Trus-
tees Of School District No. As, this
3Oth day of April, 1926.
I. L. JENSEN, Clerk Of School
District No. as. 1926
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-05-13
NOTICE FOR BIDS

Notice is hereby given that the
Board Of Trustees of School Dis
trict Number As will receive bids
at the office Of the Clerk at the
First National Bank of Wolf
Point, Montana for furnishing and
filling the coal bins with Ignite
coal at each Of the following rural
school houses in the District:
French School.
Volt School.
Waska School.
Pioneer School.
Wide-Awake School.
Warmbrod School.
Dryfork School.
Liberty School.
Kohl School.
Wetsit School.
Bids to be submitted on the
basis of a fixed price per ton.
Said bids to be filed with the
Clerk not later than Friday, May
28th, 1926 on which day the same
will be opened.
The Board reserves the right to
any or all bids.
By order of the Board of Trus-
tees of School District No. As,
this both day of April, 1926.
T.. L. JENSEN, Clerk of School
District No. As. 12-3t
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-05-13
NOTICE o BIDS

Notice is hereby given that the
Board of Trustees of School Dis
trict No. As will receive bids at
the office of the Clerk in the First
National Bank Of Wolf Point,
Montana for the position of jan
itor in the Wolf Point High
School for the term of one year,
commencing on the 18th day of
July, 1926 and ending on the 18th
day of July, 1927.
Also bids for the position of
janitor in the North Side School
for a term of nine months, COM
mencing on the 1st day Of Sep
TENDER, 1926 and ending on the
31st day of May, 1927.
Copy of the present contract
with the janitor in the Wolf Point
High School is on file with the
Clerk and open to inspection to
bidders.
Said bids to be filed with the
Clerk not later than Friday noon,
May 28th, 1926 on which day the
same will be opened.
The Board reserves the right
to reject any or all bids.
By order of the Board Of Trus-
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-05-13

fabric, such as plain muslin,
chambray, or kindergarten cloth.
In the twill weave the effect of
diagonal lines is produced. This
is decorative, strong, and firm.
1t soils less easily than plain
weaves, but is more difficult to
launder. MILDLY twills and den
inns are examples. Undulating,
broken, corkscrew, and herring
bone twills are common.
The satin weave is related to
the twill and is seen in sateen.
1t is beautiful and, when well
constructed, durable. In JAG
weaving yarns + intro
troduced in a special way so as
to produce a pattern, as in cot
ton damask or table linen. The
basket weave, used in some kinds
of shirtings, is a variation Of the
plain weave. Marquisette is pro-
duced by a special weave, known
as the gauze or leno, in which an
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The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-05-13
KNOW The WEAVE WHEN
COTTON GOODS

Various kinds of weaving are
used in making cotton fabrics.
Some are better for one purpose,
some for another. The United
States Department of Agriculture
suggests that it is we'll for the
housekeeper to know a little a.
bout these weaves.
The warp" yarns are those
held parallel to each other in the
loom. The filling or "weft"
yarns are those that are carried
back and forth over and under
the warp by means of a shuttle.
A firm, close, regular weave with
a great many threads to each
inch of goods is desirable in ia
brics that must be given hard
wear. A looser weave, however,
may produce a fabric s~atisfac-
tory for other purposes.
The three types of weaving
used mostly in the cotton fabrics
are the plain, the twill, and the
The demand for novelty
in design has brought about nu-
merous other weaves, some of
are variations Of these
three. The plain or "tabby"
weave produces a very durable
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-05-13
NOTICE OF SALE

In the District Court Of the TWEEN
tieth Judicial District of the
State of Montana, in and for
the County of Roosevelt.
Carl A. Meldahl. Plaintiff