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New Britain herald., 1926-04-10
DEBATERS ARGUE OVER DRY STATUTE
One Says Its Fine--Other Says
 It's Terrible

Philadelphia, April 10 CTl--In a debate last night before the Phila- delphia forum on the question "Is Prohibition q Failurc?" Horace j. Bridges, head of the Chicago ethical society claimed that prohibition was q dire and ignominious failure" :" while Representative A. w. Barklcy of Kentucky. insisted that it was a great success.
 The Volstead act Is founded on a falsehood," Mr. Bridges said. Tt Is an attempt to enforce so0riety by law. which is entirely a matter of character. You might as well turn the sermon on the mount into statute. xxx Under the provisions of the Volstead act, Jesus himself would be arrested if he performed the miracle of the wedding feast and transformed water into wine"
 Representative Barley hailed the dry amendment as "an emancipation from temptation. from the degrad- ing influence of the saloon. from the man weakness" Prohibition, he said, had resulted in increased bank de- posits and happy homes.
 Replying to one phase Of Mir. Bridges argument, Mir. Barkley said:
 T want to remind you that Jesus said; Look not upon the wine when il is, red"
 NIT. Bridges said that nowhere in the New Testament could he find the words his opponent attributed to Jesus.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-10
TROLLEYMAN HELD UP
Worcester Operator Robbed of Be- tween $50 and $6O By Two Men Armed With Rife.

Worcester, Mass, April 10 P,-- Two thugs armed with q rifle held up and robbed Joseph LeClaire, op- orator of q ono-man trolley car at the end of the Burncoat street trol- Icy line shortly after midnight this morning and took between $50 and S60 from him.
 Police are scouting that section of the city in an effort to find the two men, who were unmasked and of whom q good description was given the police by the victim.
 Operator Leclair said he was about to start his car back to the city when the trolley was pulled from the wire. Thinking that had slip ped off he went to the rear of the trolley where he was confronted by the two men, one of whom held a rifle against his stomach. After rob- ping him they ran. Calls to police headquarters and station resulted in details of policemen being sent to the district,
New Britain herald., 1926-04-10
Young Robinson Visiting
 Relatives Over in Avon

Avon, Conn, April 10 P)-With his memory restored and his health greatly improved, Douglas Robinson, T years old, Harvard student. who disappeared from his rooming house a week ago yesterday and who was found Thursday in Rochester N. Y, suffering from amnesia, arrived here late yesterday with his parents, As sistant Secretary of the Navy Theo. dore Douglas Robinson and Mrs. Robinson.
 The family will spend a few days at Woodford Farm, the home of Joseph W. Alsop, a relative.
 Eit the Alsop place on Pennington river, nt the foot of Talcott moun- tain young Robinson will rest be- fore returning to Harvard. He and his parents motored from Hartford with MT. Alsop and the latter said his guests were extremely happy.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-10
NEW ENGLAND IS SAFE FROM QUAKES
GeOr8etOHn Expert Sees No
 Danger in This Section

Boston, April 10 Rl-No severa earthquake Is likely 10 shake Naw england within a hundred years ,n m .ne opinion of Rev. Francis Anthony Ionuorf' s, J, director Of the seis. typographical observatory at George. own university Father Tondort wAo IS visiting in Boston, said to, u"y that the quake that jared this ,ss'oh ,' n year ago was probably "in ,he nature of complete adiustmen, here' 1t Is possible that n shock as intense as that one may not occur 'saih TOT many centuries, he said
 earthquakes in New England diff. Ter from those in Japan and on ,h. racitic coast, he declared. in that the New England earthquakes re. suit from the slow reaction n, tba earth from the depression caused hv me Ice cap of the glacial age. wbIIe me e others are caused by fractures of the crust. e' oi
 lt IS difficult as yet to forecast seismic disturbances, owing to Isc,- ol NnoWiedge Of contributing factors. ne explained. One hopeful aspec,
 ne Indicated, was the estabIishmer+ oI numerous seismographlc stations in America.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-10
WOMEN SHOWING SNAPPY
 POLITICAL ADVERTISING
Candidates In Chicago Making The Men Sit And Take
 Notice

Chicago, April 10 R - Women candidates for political office here are showing the men a thing or two In the way of campaign advertising
 While one woman candidate was sending a wagon load of empty beer kegs through the loop to advertise her stand for prohibition moditlca. ton, another was tacking up cam. paign slogan in which the mora arlstocratic beverage, champagne, was given word.
 Blue stockings and blue laws are out of style; public opinion Is cham pagne colored," is the battle cry of Mrs. Laura Mullendore- -Buchholz, seeking the republican nomination for state representative In the fifth district.
 The fifth district covers Hyde Park. an untra-arist ocratic south side residential nelghborhood, con taining the University of Chicago. One of Mrs. Buchholzs opponents Is Mrs. Katherine Goode. the incum- bent, and wife of J. Paul Goode. m instructor in the University Of Chi cago. Mrs. Buchholz is teacher of history in a high school.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-10
PRISONER MAKES
 DARING ESCAPE
Lifer FleeS Trenton Prison While
 Guards Shoot

Trenton. N. J.. April 10 tP - Making use of the same army truck which permitted Peg Leg" Jack Gordon to scale the prison arsenal wall on Sunday. Richard Hammock, a life termer. escaped yesterday from the state prison. It was his second getaway from the institution.
 Hammock. who was employed in the prison tailor shop, slipped from line of forty or fifty men who were being taken back to tho prison wings shortly after o'clock yesterday afternoon. It is believed that he got into the prison cellar, and made his way into the yard. Two bars were found broken from one of the eel lar windows.
 In the yard he went to the sec tion where a new auto tag shop is being erected, There he had two long boards nailed together and fixed up with cleats. With these he was able
  foot wall. and he dropped to the other side into the arsenal yard.
 Five Shots Fired
 As he ran through the yard five shots were fired at him by Deputy Ernest Ristow, in one of the towers, but apparently none found its mark.
 Hammock ran to the army truck, which in spite of Gordon's escape Sunday was still standing near the fifteen foot wall, and climbed to the top. He dropped into Cass street. leaped on the running board of an and disappeared in the direction of the Delaware river bridge.
 Guards were sent out in automo- piles, while others combed the about tho prison but no trace of Hammock was found.
 Hammock, who is about 26 years old was sentenced to the state prison from Passaic county in 1918, to serve 8 sentence for breaking. entering and larceny. He was sent to a prison road camp on April Of the same year and made a getaway on April 26,
 He was arrested again in Somer- set, charged with holding up silk truck and killing the driver by shoot ing on October 31 of the same year and was returned to state prison for life Imprisonment,
 On January 19. 1919, Hammock scaled the prison wal and fed to Akron, o. He was captured there within month, being wounded in the jaw by a detective as he attempt ed to escape, and was returned 10 the prison here.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-10
EXPLOSION SINKS BOAT
Sealing Vessel Wrcckcd--Onc Sailor
 Killed But 70 Others Are Rescued And Brought To Port.

St. Johns, \. F.. April 1o Pt- One member of the crew of the seal ing steamer Scal lost lis life when the vessel burned in Bay De Verde yesterday after an explosion Of am- intuition in her magazine. Five others suffered serious burns. The survivors arrived here today on board the steamer Eagle.
 The government steamer Eagle rescued the crew from the ice Hoes in Bay Inc Verde shortly before dawn. The mon were driven onto the ice yesterday when cartridges for shooting seals exploded in the ships magazine. The Seal caught fire and sank at sundown.
 The men were able 10 get off with the small holts and later started for ,shorc, eight Siles away, over the ice foes. The blazing ship behind them was visible on shore when the fog lifted momen.arily. The Seal, which loft here Thursday for a second trip to the hunting grounds, carried a crew of so mon.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-10
D|RIG|BLE STARTS
 FROM ROME TODAY
Explorers Balloon Of for Trip
 to France

Rome, April 10 R,-The drigible Norge of the Amundsen- Ellsworth. North Pole expedition left here at 9:SO o'clock this morning for You. lon, France.
 The departure of the airship was witnessed by Rolf Thomassen. presi- dent of the Norwegian Aero club. the staff of the Norwegian legation, many Italian officials, and the wife and daughters of the commander, Umberto Mobile.
 Before the departure, represcn. tatives of the Italian Aero club pre-. sented Commander Mobile with their colors, which they asked be planted at the North Pole together with tho Norwegian. Italian and American flags. The short ceremony was 3D. plauded by the great crowd.
 As the Norge rose into the clear sky her crew shouted "Viva Italia." and were answered by those on the ground. many of whom added wi vas" for Norway and the United States.
 The Norge, flying the Norwegian flag, executed maneuvers over Rome, escorted by two Italian air planes before pointing her nose to- ward France. The population of the city was out In full force to wave farewell. While passing over the capitol. Commander Mobile dropped a note for Sig. Cremonesi, the gov ernor of Rome, and also sent a wire. less message to Premier Mussolini aboard the dreadnought Conte Di Cavour, bound for Tripol.
 It is the intention of the naviga- tor of the Norge to fly her to Oslo, Norway, and thence to Spitzbergen, where a great hangar has been erected. The flight over the polo will begin probably next month. The ship Is in command of Commander Mobile of the Italian navy.
 On the flight northward to Oslo as previously announced, the dirigi- ble will cross Switzerland, Germany, Poland, Sweden and Norway.
 Captain Roald Amundsen, and his co-drector in the Arctic flight, Lin coin Ellsworth of New York, will not board the Norge until its arrival at Kings Bay, Spit2bergen. They hope to have everything in readiness for the Norge, including mooring mast, read when the aircraft ar- rivos.
 The Norge, formerly an Italian navy craft. recently made several successful trial flights. King Victor Emanual last month inspected the dirigible.
 The distance between Rome and Toulon, by air line, is about 360 miles.
 The Norge formerly the Italian NJ, was built in the state airship factory at Rome under the direction of Commander Mobile, who com mands her on her present flight She is 34S feet long, with maximum height of S5 feet 4 inches maximum width of Of feet, and of 672, 2,000 cu- bic feet capacity.
 Her maximum speed is 62 miles an hour and her useful cargo ca pacity approximately eight tons. She is driven by three 250 horsepower engines, slung in nacelles, two side l by side amidships and one below the i keel aft,
New Britain herald., 1926-04-10
GOLF BALLS 10 BE
 CHEAPER THIS YEAR
Fifty and SeVenty,FiVe Cents
 Is Goodyear Price

Chicago. April 10 LP--A reduc- ton in the price of golf balls was announced at the National Golf show yesterday by the Goodyear company. putting the cost of the rubber pel- lets back to 75 cents for the cham pionship variety and fifty cents for the beginners sort The reduction, according to J. Lewis Brown, golf manager of the company, is due to the installation of improved ma chinery, a drop in the price of crude rubber and increased demand.
 Only a few months ago, all the American makers advanced the price to S5 and sixty cents, with the few special brands of dollar balls re- maining unchanged. Golf experts at the show were of the opinion that the other makers would likely fol- low the lead of the Goodyear com- pany.
 The announcement was coinctdent with a big drop in crude rubber on the New York exchange. but, as higher priced rubber is still in stock with manufacturers, the cut in balls is ascribed largely to lessened cost of manufacture. Machines have been invented to wind balls much faster with less human help.
 Advance sale of golf balls this spring have been nearly double those Of last year. according to Brown, as golf players are increasing in num- ber more rapidly than ever. While the price of rubber has been high in recent years, the gutta percha in a ball is the smallest part of the cost, as 1t takes only Is pound to make dozen balls. but the refining, winding curing and enameling are expensive.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-10
FRENCH PAYMENTS
Matin Says France is Willing to Pay This Country 26 Million Annually On War Debt.

Paris, April 10 R)-The Matin says France is willing 10 pay the United States s25,000,o00 annually on her war debt to that country. It adds that France at the present moment is paying the United States $25,O00,000 as interest on the com morcial debt on war stock contracted hy Finance Minister Klotz and Paul Morel in 1919. and that the extra payment of S5,000,000 would enable France to avoid having to meet re- payment og s407,OO0,0o0 which she bound herself to make in 1919 by tho above contract.
 The Matin adds that the United States considers that the figure of $25,000,000 for the first few years rayment if ratified by the war debt commission will be equivalent to a moratorium. In any case, 1t is quite certain it would constitute in the present state Of Frances finances, charge which could be perfectly well borne.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-10
GIDD|NGS CHAPTER INSTALLS OFFICERS
Ceremony Held in Masonic Hall,. MiddletOWn Minister Speaks

A large gathering of members and friends. including wives of members or Giddings chapter, attended the public installation of officers of that organization last evening.
 The installation ceremonies were In charge of Horace w. Eddy, past grand high priest of Connecticut and deputy grand high priest. He was assisted by Deputy Grand Mar shal William W. Pease.
 The officers installed were as fol- lows; High priest, Howard r. Stearns: king, A, G. Klein: scribe, Harry E. Schouy; treasurer, William F, Baker; secretary, Bliss w. Clark; captain Of the hosts, Henry c. Dem ing; principal sojourner, F. E. Woods; royal arch captain. Harold w. Gee; master of the third veil. Oscar A. Marsh; master of the sec ond veil, Louis Dyson; master of the first veil, James B. Parsons, Jr., and sentinel, William II. Horsfall
 A past high priests jewel was pre- sented to James F. Lukens, whose term has just expired, by s. P. Stro- pie. also q past high priest.
 Entertainment was furnished by Mrs. Mabel Armstrong and Miss Doris Penfcld. An address on "The Brotherhood of Man and the Fath- orhood of God" was delivered by Rev. Ralph Christy of Middletown. Rev. MT. Christy pointed out that no one country can exist without the aid of others. He called attention to the uselessness of wars in ac- complishing anything definite.
 Refreshments were served by members of Nathan Hale chapter, Order of DeMoay.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-10
MAKES HARTFORD DEBUT
Marion Talley to Arrive fin Capitol City this Afternoon - VIII Sing Tomorrow.

Hartford, April 10 GP-Marion Talley will arrive here at five o'clock thls afternoon and will make her debut on the concert stage at the Capitol theater here tomorrow after noon at 8 o'clock.
 The young Kansas City girl who created such a furore when she made her debut in opera at the Metropolitan short time ago, will tomorrow face another test-the test or her ability as q concert singer. The event is considered of great im- portance by those concerned with Miss Talley's development and she Is being accompanied here by her mother and sister. Emil Polak, her accompanist, r. c. Coppicus, her manager and Alberto salvi, Harpist, who will be her associate artist. To- morrow's program has been arrang- ed with great care, and is expected to show what the 9 year old coloratura Will do In q strange theater before big audience of concert goers. The $500 seats in the auditorium of the Capitol theater were long since sold out, and all seats on the big stage are gone.
 Miss Talley will be welcomed on her arrival by Mayor Stevens, and will be presented with the key of the city.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-10
NEWS MEN LISTEN
 TO DISCUSSIONS
Experts From All Over World
 at Washington

Washington, April 10 P -- The gathering and dissemination of news claimed tho attention today of the newspapermen of 2l repub- lies assembled here in the Pan- American congress of journalists.
 J. H. Furay, vice president of the United Press. and Ernesto Monten- gro of Fl Mercuric, Santiago. Chile, were the formal leaders of the dis cussion. The latter, in his thesis. suggested the formation of national press associations in each of the Latin-American republics as "the first step toward the ideal of keep ing each one of our countries well informed of its internal life" and tho grouping of these organizations into a Pan-American federation as means of meeting the expanding editorial and economic require ments.
 Calling attention to the vast ex- pansion of international news gathering and dissemination, MT Furay, in his paper, pointed out that from this standpoint, there are few remote spots on the earth, and these few are daily becoming fewer"
 To span the distances, and bring the far spots nearer, to pre- sont to their readers daily a faith ful picture of human life and hu' man effort in the far places as well as the near, is the duty of our newspapers. he said. But Tn a moro especial manner 1t is the privilege and responsibility of the news agency engaged in interna- tional news distribution, because it is to that news agency that lndl- vldual newspapers generally look for such service.
 "As the news agency extends It's international service to more ana more countries it's Sponslbilltles increase and widen in many ways But In no way more so than in overcoming the obstacles too tre- ouently thrown into it's way when i. seeks to gather and distribut the unvarnished truth. Propaganda IS one of the most serious of these ob- staClcs.
 The man who labors in the field of international news gathering and distributing must necessarily servo many peoples of wide varying view point, culture, tradition. To serve them honestly he must serve them accurately and without the taint of partiality. In presenting the news of the world 10 the countries of the world he may own no na- tion's flag, he may serve no coun- try, not even his own."
 Senor Montegro expressed hope that the day will soon come "When the South American press and the press of the counties that border the Gulf of Mexico may exchange tourists and feelings directly. the good news as well as the bad
New Britain herald., 1926-04-10
HAYERHILL AT PEAK
Mass. City Today Employing More People Than Ever Before in its Manufacturing History.

HayerhilI, Mass. April 10 P)-- This city, long acknowledged wood heel producing center of the world. today stands at the peak of it's in dustrial existence with employment figures at height never before at tafned in 33 years Of manufacturing. With q net gain in production more than 25 per cent since inc opening Of the present year. the industry has nearly doubled its capacity in the last three years.
 Thirty-six establishments, em- ploying 1,S0O operatives, are turning out 262,620 pairs Of wood heels n day. The daily production is valued at $54.712. On the basis of 60 work ing days since the first of the year. the seasons output has approximat- cd l5,75I200 pairs of heels valued at sS,2S2.75O.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-10
TROLLING FINALS AT
 LEWISTON, ME, TONIGHT
One Bobbcd Haired Grandma Stln In Running With Eight
 Others.

Lewiston, Me. April 10 Rl-Ths worlds champion old-tlme fiddler will be crowned tonight when nine survivors of week of hddling in the international contest here take the stage for the final playoff. Title, q silver cup and Sl,000 in gold will go to the winner 10 be chosen from a field that includes q bohbed haired grandma, one Canadian and seven New Englanders.
 Mrs. Nancy Masterman of Weld, mother of four sons and grandma to seven other youngsters, ilddlcd her way into the finals in last nights elimination. She is the only woman in the contest and incidentally won her way to the finals by defeating her brother. David Swett of Mil- ford, Mass.
 The other finalists include: John Bovin. St. George, Cue; Hilaire .Therrion, Lewiston: Edwin Minin, Lakeport, N, H.; s. D. Hrlburt, Littleton, N. H.: John McKenney, Pennington; Llewellyn Powers. of Brookllne, N. H.: James Claftey of Boston; George l.. McKenney, Gard incr.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-10
RUBBER PRICES DROP
As Result American Auto Owners Will Save About 2SO Million Dol lars This Year.

Washington. April 10 ND -- Mo tor vehicle owners in the United States will save s2S0,000, ,00O on their tire bill this year, the Ameri- can Automobile association esti- mated today, "as a result of the campaign to loosen the grip of for. eign monopoly on raw rubber"
 Prices of crude rubber had de. cllned from S1.10 to around 50 cents since November. 1t was point cd out. making public a resolution adopted by its executive commit tee expressing qualification over the result of the campaign and giving unqualified endorsement to the policies and the methods advocated by Secretary Hoover" to whom the major part of the credit be- longs"
New Britain herald., 1926-04-10
Saturday Night Closing
 Will Come In Arain

The adjourned meeting of tho merchants of New Britain 10 take up the question of closing Saturday nights and remaining open Friday evenings throughout the entire year. will take place Monday morning q; 10 o'clock.
 Two weeks ago the merchants met to discuss the question of uniform closing hours end the meeting de. veloped into one of the largest held by the Chamber for some time. The meeting then, as will be the one Monday. was open to all merchants whether members of the Chamber of Commerce or not.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-10
HOD CARRIERS STRIKE
Quit Work at New School Because Non- Union Men Are Employed Bricklayers Decline to Budge.

A refusal otSNmands that non- union hodcarriers be taken off the construction job of the new school building on Austin street caused 80 union hodcarriers to go on strike yesterday. An attempt to unite the hricklayers in the strike failed when the later tradesmen refused to go.
 The men are in the employ Of M. A. Connor Co. of Hartford and were immediately paid off by the company's superintendent, Fred Williams. The strikers stayed about the place and refused to go even after being paid off. and 1t was necessary to call police aid to dis perse them. Detective Thomas J. Foenoy was delegated.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-10
POLITE TO CAnnN

sandwich. Eng. April 10 UP-The Prince of Wales is polite with his caddies, While making shot dur ing round of the links here this morning, the prince showered his Caddy with sand.
 Sorry" ," said the prince apologeti- oally. and waited until the caddy shook the sand from his clothes.
 The prince continues to recuperat, rapidly from his recent minor opera. lion, He rises carly and spends his days in gol ,ng, walks along the shore, reading or resting.