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New Britain herald., 1926-06-25
BRIEF SHUTDOWN
 INFACTORIES HERE
Fourth of July Holiday Will Be
 Of Short Duration

New Britain manufacturing con- cerns will have only short shut downs over July 4, q canvas of the plants about the city shows. Inde- pendence Day is generally the sea son for the taking of the annual in- ventories in the various concerns and the statement that only a few days will be devoted to this gives an in dication that business on the whole in the Hardware City Is fair.
 Landers, Frary X Clark will be closed from July to July 1 ? for the annual inventory. Several depart ments in the Hart & Cooley plant will be closed for the same purpose, the same time, according to a state ment from k. c. Twitchell, president and treasurer.
 Stating that business was quite satisfactory, President George T. kimball of the American Hardware corporation said that 1t was not definitely decided just how long any of the divisions would be closed but he said that no prolonged shutdowns were being contemplated. The Faf- mir Bearing Co.,, will probably close from Saturday noon until Tuesday morning, Treasurer A. G. Weyh an- nounced saying that business in gen. eral was good and keeping up satis- factorily.
 President NJ. s. Hart of the Hart &: Hutchinson Co.,, said that the plant would close only from Satur- day noon until Tuesday morning. Business was good there, he said. The Union Mfg. Co.,, will close from July to July 3, President Albert r. Corbin said.
 Saying that business is pretS' good, President Herbert II. Pease of the New Britain Machine Co.,. an- noVaccd that the concern would be closed from July to July , while the American Hosiery Co.,. according to President and Treasurer Robert Hyatt. will close Friday evening, July and reopen Tuesday morning, July ,.
 The North & Judd Co.,, will close from July 3 to July ?, President r. NJ. Holmes said. to take up the an nual inventory. Business at this plant is flair" he said. With busi- ness conditions at the Stanley Works ''fair," Vice President Ernest W. Christ stated that the plant will close down from July 3 10 July 3.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-25
City Items

The police W re notified today of the suspension of the operators l- censes of Joseph Golas of S2S East street and Leslie Bloom of 20 Will Hams street, also that the licenses Of Edward Canzonetti of 19 Mitch- ell street and William Avery of 80 John street have been returned.
 Delicious Sandwiches at Crowelrs. -adyl.
 Mir. and Mrs. Matthew R. Malin- owsi and Edward Parker went to New London today to attend the Tale-Harvard boat races.
 Chilled sandni hes at the Soda Shop, g5 West Main street.-advt.
 The summer day school of the Connecticut Business College opens Tuesday morning. July 9th. One ses- sion daily from eight to one o'clock. Pupils entering at this time will have a two months start over September beginners. Adyt.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-25
PARENTAGE VEXES
 COURT IN TEXAS
Little Heiress to StOO,OOO Is
 Principal in Case

Austin, Tex. June 25. Pending further orders by the Supreme court of Texas, Dorothy Ada Con- yer, five-year-old legatee of a for tune of $lOO,o00 must be brought back to Texas and kept here, accord ing to anopinion just rendered in the remarkable case. Dorothy is in- voIyed in a contention as to whether sine is the daughter of Morris and Mimic Burckhalter, Of Pocahontas, Iowa, or whether the late Mrs. L. A. Conyer gave her birth. Mrs. Con yer's husband is seeking possession of the child.
 The girl was awarded to the Burckhalters by Judge Royal k, Watkins in habeas corpus proceed ing brought several months ago in the district court of Dallas County. The court refused to let Conyer exc cute a bond to keep the girl in the state pending appeal Immediately thereafter Mrs. Burckhalter left the state with her, it is claimed. Judge Watkins decision was reversed later by the Court of Civil Appeals, at Dallas, and from that decision the BurckhaIters appealed to the Su- preme Court Of Texas, which has just affirmed the decision Of the Court of Civil Appeals.
 At the trial the Burckhalters in- sisted that they were the parents of the child and that it was born five years prior to that time in St, Louis. Mrs. Burckhalter testified that she gave birth to the child and five days later was informed by authorities at the hospital that the child was dead; that her husband paid the funeral bill to the authorities Of the hospi- tai; that they returned home to Po- cohontas, Iowa, and hear no more of the child until five years later, upon the death of Mrs. Conyer in Little Rock, Ark.
 Mrs. Conyer left a will bequeath- ing to the little girl oil lands and diamonds valued at $IUO,0Oo. Upon the death of his wife, Conyer took possession of the child and brought her with him to Texas. where he placed her in the school of the Sis ters of Saint Mary in Dallas. Con ye rcontended that his wife had gi"- en birth to the child in St. Louis five years previous to the trial in the district court of Dallas County, and that they had named the baby Dorothy Ada Conyer The Conyers lived in Arkansas until the death of Mrs. Conyer.
 The trial in Dallas marked the second attempt to take the child away from Conyer The first trial was in the courts of Arkansas before the girl was brought to Texas, That case was filed by persons in Little Rock. The child was awarded to Conyer in that trial and it was soon thereafter that he came to Texas.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-25
Mountain Being Toppled
 Over by Big Glacier

Cordova. Alaska, June 25 UPl-A mountain northeast of here is being literally toppled over by pressure of a glacier at iis base, Henry Wolkins, pioneer Alaskan. said on returning from a survey Of the district.
 Wolkins made an inspection fol- lowing reports that q volcano was in eruption. He said the dust cloud arising from tons Of rock sliding from the mountain peak had been mistaken for smoke.
 On the mountainside farthost from the glacier, masses of rock crash down to a valley with a deaf ening roar. Wolkins said.
 The mountain has the appearance Of having been blasted with dyna- mite.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-25
IA GININ nNOIEgL.

Bridgeport. Jun" 25 iF'-MWoa Cheney Ehodchcck Of Greenwich said 10 be connected with tho Cheney family. silk manufacturers. of South Manchester obtained from Judge Alfred C. Baldwin in superior court today g. .jrcrca di- ,orcing her from Dr. Edmund L Rrodebecy Of New York. She w9s awarded the custody Of two chiI- drcn. Ms. Rhoiebeck vas married in South Manchester on June 1G, 1920. and testified that her hus- band deserted her in January Of 1923.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-25
Canadian Boat Off to
 Bring Back Survivors

Halifax, N. S, June 25 H}-The Canadian government steamer Aran- more, now on duty in Cape Breton waters, has been ordered to Sable Island next week to bring back Captain Eric Carlson and eight members of the crew of the Ameri- can fishing schooner Falmouth.
 Carlson and his crew reached the island safety yesterday after aban- doning the burning Falmouth. 2S miles 10 the northwest. The Aron- moro will bring the men here.
 The fate Of the other members or the Falmouth's crew remained in doubt but hope was expressed that one of the several Nova Scotian schooners known to have been ir the vicinity had picked up the men.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-25
Villain PurSues Him,
 CaSadinO Tells Police

ShadoWed for two years, he says, by a man with whom he had an altercation and was forced to eject from his tenement, Nicholas Casa dino of SIS Washington street com plained to the police today that the man. in company with another. met him this lorning on Beaver street, between North and Lasalle streets, and punched him on the chin.
 Several times in the past two years, Casadino said. the man had stepped up to him in various parts of the city, and asked him to take a walk" evidently planning to as- sault him. He does not know the mans name. Chief Hart advised him to call policeman the next time he meets his Nemesis.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-25
TO GET DIVORCE.

Paris, June 25 tPl-Friela Hcmpcl the opera singer, within so days will receive a decree Of divorce from her husband William D. Kahn, a patent broker. Of New York,
 The wife was present fin court, but Mr. Kahn failed 10 appear. AL though il is understood he is in Paris he has taken no part in any Of the proceedings. Mime. Hompcl charges her husband with abaudon- meu' and refusal 10 support her The singer has a permanent resi- dcnco in Paris and will remain here or a' some French resort during tho sUmm"r or until the beginning Of tho opera season.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-25
Four to Be Named for
 West POint-AnnanOIis

fA trEbEbE II. MANNING
 tNash.uetnn Bureau of N. F. HeraldD
 Washington, June 25 -- Two Con- nccticut boys will be appointed 10 the United States Military academy at West Point and two 10 the United State Naval academy at Annapolis. Md, by Senator George r. Mclean of Connecticut in time to enter next June.
 The four vacancies will be filled following competitive examinations to be held in Connecticut sometime in October. Senator Mclean said to- day.
 Thos" wishing to enter the compo- tilion for the appointments should apply directly to Senator Mclean.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-25
NIoHRIN MIrHDEAMs ArPEAL

John Morrin of 5S East Main street. plainyille. who was fined $10o and costs and sentenced 10 10 days in jHH by Judge Alling Wednesday morning for driving an automobile while under influence Of liquor withdrew his notice Of appeal and was taken to jail yesterday after n8Ou
New Britain herald., 1926-06-25
FAMOUS ESTATE SOLD
Former General Butterfield FIace
 On Hudson Bought by Syndicate

Cold Spring. x. T., June 9. 'il-- Cragside. the former General Butter field estate. and show place of the Hudson Valley. has been sold 10 syndicate of New York business mon. fl was announced today.
 Built at a cost of S5oo.ooo, the Rnttcrficld mansion entertained many notahles in its heyday, among them the Prince of Wales. who roigned later as King Edward VII, of England.
 The syndicate intend to convert tbc mansion into a hotel and develop the 100 acres of land.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-25
City Advertisement
Change of Buildmg Line on Grove

Change of Building Line on Grove
 Street
 Notice is hereby given that q hearing will ba held before the poard Of Public Works. City of New urtatn in Room 3o7, City Hall. at 6,&u D. m, Us. $. T) Tuesday eve ming. June goth. 1926 on the propos- ,l reduction of the l0 foot building line 10 five frot on inc east side of Grove Street from Lafayette Street to loo feet north or Broad Street, in districts zoncd as Industrial & Busi- usss r..
 All persons interested are request cd 10 be present al said hearing if they see cause. and be heard in re- laGon 10 th above.
 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS,
 c. H, JOHNSON, Clerk.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-25
EQUITY OFFICER SPEAKS
American Actors Official Attending
 German Convention

Berlin, June 25 (Pt-John Emer- son. president Of the American Equity, yesterday urged the reestab lishment of the pre-war German repertory theaters in the United States.
 Addressing the international actors congress. MT. Emerson said with q smile, If the dry laws are prevent ing the visits of companies of Ger man artists, l invite you to make use of my address book
 Konstantin N'ladimirov the Rus sian actor, said that the soviet con- trolled % per cent of the Russian theaters, which aimed 10 carry cul- ture to the masses. Workers and students receive half-price tickets to the performances.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-25
WILL FORBID BETTING
Chicago District Attorney Issue
 I-Itimatum on Racing.

Chicago District Attorney Issues
 UItimatum on Racing.
 Chicago, June 25 tP'-With the scheduled opeinng of a 31-day race meeting at the new HomeWood track but a week away and $1oo.ooo re- npwal of the American derby sched- uIed for July 10. States Attorney Grove of Cook county has issued a flat utimatum that there shall be no betting of any form during the meet Ing.
 Racing is not illegal in Illinois but betting is" he said, 'I will stop bctting."
 Grove discraditod tho possibility Of successful efforts 10 cnjoin him from interfering at the track.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-25
BRINGS SUIT FOR S6,O00
Boy Injured hy Crane on Machin" in NcWingtun Brings Action Against Contracting Company,

Suit for sf.0oo has been brought by Harold IT. bo,a acting for Howard R bcNe, ? minor against Fl. ". Gold, Inc, alleging That he was injured on June lg whom h" was struck by a craur on narN- filling machine o"uad hv tno de feudant TbrfIe nas driving on Maple HnI a,.nn, NowInetou. at the time
 Attorney g Gerard CasaIe brought the action and papers were soryai ny Deputy Sheriff Martin V. Hor- witz. The writ is rolurnahIn Tho first Tuesday in September m su- pgrior court
New Britain herald., 1926-06-25
NOTICE.

HafuE left my bed and board ! uW not br responsible for any bills contracted hv my wife. Alice Poppel.
 HENRY POPPEL.
 IS Dwight Court
New Britain herald., 1926-06-25
Special Notice

Fta Fatnir Girls club will hold a card party a Gudd's hall Friday June 21, at 8 o'clock, Admission 35c
New Britain herald., 1926-06-25

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New Britain herald., 1926-06-25

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 1928 MAXWELL TOURING. 1922 PEERLESS TOURING. 1923 MAXWELL TOURING.
 OTHERS TO CHOOSE FROM TIME PAYMENTS CAN BE ARRANGED FOR YOU. BENNETT MOTOR SALES co. 250 ARCH ST PHONE 2g52,
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New Britain herald., 1926-06-25

oLDsMOBILE USED CAR DEPT. Offer the following late model used cart
 at low prlces 1928 JORDAN TOURING. 1925 CHEVROLET SEDAN. 1922 LEXINGTON SEDAN. 1922 BUICK TOURING. 1921 MAXWELL TOURING 1923 FORD SEDAN la2i OLDSMOBILE SEDAN. 1923 CHEVROLET TOURING. 1924 OLDSMOBILE TOURING. 1929 ESSEX COACH
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New Britain herald., 1926-06-25

CYLINDERS REBORED-st0p that oil pumping and piston slap! Get better gas and oil mleagel We will rebore your cylinders without removing motor from chassis, install new ptstUns, new rings. piston pins and bushings, grind valves. take up on bearings. lineup con- meeting rods, at flat rate price. Phone, call or write, Charlands Auto Service Station, 42O Main St., opposite East Main St. Tel. 1544.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-25

LEAKING RADIATORS-Quick service. Expert attention. low rates; don't let email leaks lead to heavy repair expents body dents removed, lenders stralghten- ed. o. Becker, l6 Hungerford Court.
The Pleasantville press., 1926-02-19
Bids For
Great Council
Effort to Bring Red Men to
PleaSantville Next
Year.
Frank B. Hubin S Offer
New Theatre, Formerly Tau
bel Mill, Will be Available
For Use of Several ThOus-
and Red Men.
Frank B. Hubm's Offer

Frank B. Hubin, Pleasantville's
big booster, is doing all he can to
have the great council of the Red
Men of New Jersey held in Pleas
antville in 1927. The council will
be held in May in Asbury Park.
1t is hoped to bring the Grand
Lodge convention here the follow
ing year. This would mean an
attendance of several thousand
members. Arthur H. Stiles and
Charles ID. Thompson, past grand
sachems, Pleasantville, and Frank
Hubin, past grand sachem, Allan
tic City Lodge, No. Al, are all ac.
lively Interested. Mr.. Hubin will
donate the use of his theatre free
of charge. He has taken the mat
ter up with Herbert f. Stetzer,
great chief of records, Great Coun-
Gil of the United States, and in
reply Mr.. Stetzer said:
81 wish to acknowledge yours
offering the use of the Taubell
Bldg. in Pleasantville in 1927.
This will be handed to the great
chiefs of New Jersey. | congratu-
late you on this purchase"
The Pleasantville press., 1926-02-19
Great Credit Is Due
To Mainland Coal Dealers
Furnished Fuel and Kept Prices Down During the Long
Strike-No Suffering Reported.

fuel, but they also did it at prices
which were much lower than pri-
ces paid in many other parts of
the country.
The highest price quoted here
for hard coal was SIT per ton in
spite of abnormal conditions, or
about $3.50 per ton advance over
the graduated scale due to the eX-
ira cost of handling small lots.
There has been an unusual de-
mand for fuel. So great was this
demand that one local dealer who
had about $50 tons of hard coal in
his yards, was offered $50 per ton
for it in the yard. This offer he
promptly declined for the benefit
of Pleasantville customers.
Due to reduction in freight
rates it was possible to sell West
Virginia coal here at $13 per ton.
This coal made many new friends.
There was a big harvest for 10
cal wood dealers. Large quanti-
ties OF wood were sold at from SIS
per load to SIS per cord, which
are the prevailing prices under
normal conditions of fuel supply.
Not only were people kept
warm, but there was no profiteer-
ing.
The Pleasantville press., 1926-02-19
Mathis To
Build Garage
On Pleasantville Boulevard
Adjoining the Fox
Development.
Substantial Structure

The Mathis Motor Co., with
sales rooms on Atlantic avenue,
and parts and service stations on
N. Sovereign ave-, Atlantic City,
and branch at &C East Washing
ton ave-, Pleasantville, is break
ing ground for a new garage and
salesrooms on Pleasantville bou-
levard, near the site of Epiphany
Church, adjoining the Fox tract.
The building will be so feet wide,
170 feet in depth and one story in
height. 1t will be of Spanish
architecture and face the south.
There will be display room Tor
ten cars and also display room for
from so to 60 used cars. The
Mathis Motor Co. are the selling
agents for the Studebaker. Bob
Miller is the manager OF the
Pleasantville Branch. When the
new garage is completed in the
spring it will be the headquarters
for the Pleasantville business.
The site and building involve
transaction of over $4,000.
The Pleasantville press., 1926-02-19
New Plant
Locates Here
Forest Lumber Co. Takes
Site at fremont Ave.
and Fast Line.
Contract $50 Carloads
Head of Concern is F. H. Die
bold of Philadelphia-Seek
Siding Permit-TO Furn-
ish Building Materials.

The Forest Lumber Co., a new
concern for Pleasantville, has OBJ
tanned a site and will locate a
plant at fremont ave. and the
Shore Fast Line. The head of
the concern is +. H. Diebold, of
Philadelphia
Zipple : & Wootton, realtors,
through whomS transactions for
the site were conducted, have
made application to the Pleasant
vile Common Council for a per-
NIT to run siding off the Shore
Fast Line at fremont ave. to the
property, which adjoins the rail
road on what is known as Block
SO, city tax map
In making the application, T. B.
Wootton, of Zippler & Wootton,
states that the lumber company
will conduct a business which will
include furnishing building mate
rials for operations on the Main
land and also Atlantic City. The
Forest Lumber Co. has one con-
tract to furnish $50 car loads of
lumber for the new speedway at
Amatol, N. j.
Permission for the siding is de-
sired and when authority is eX-
tended by the council, the rail
road company will furnish the
proper blue prints showing the en-
tire siding.
The Pleasantville press., 1926-02-19

For nearly six months not a
car load OF anthracite coal came
into any Of the cities of the Main
land. 1t is likely to be fortnight
more before one is received.
For a people and a section to
be SO greatly dependent upon this
class of fuel, the city of Pleasant
Vile and it's neighboring cities did
remarkably well when deprived of
it. In the face of winter weather
and in spite of inexperience with
substitutes, there has not been
any distress Schools, business
houses, theatres, manufacturing
plants and homes have been heat
ed. Strike conditions were accep-
ted with the best Of good humor.
Everyone made the best of it.
The Mainland had it's part in
breaking the strike. 1t is certain
that the strike did not break the
Mainland.
Great credit is due to the deal
ers who supply fuel. With their
original stock of anthracite, plus
substitutes in the form of West
Virginia Pocahontas and briqu-
cites, they kept their customers
supplied.
Not only did the dealers furnish
The Pleasantville press., 1926-02-19
IN HONOR OF
BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY.

Mrs. Alvin Finkbeiner, of 2 N.
Main st, entertained on Thursday
evening at surprise valentine
party, in honor of Mr.. Alvin Fink
beiner's 22nd birthday. The '1V-
ing room was attractively deco
rated with hearts and cupids, and
at midnight dainty refreshments
were served. Mr.. Finkbeiner was
the recipient of many gifts. Those
present We're: Mr. and Mrs. p. j..
McGhan, Joseph McGhan, Norman
Weist, f. G. Handley, Miss Carroll
Davies, Of Philadelphia; Miss El-
sic Thayer, of Washington; Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Thorne, Miss
Zulu Hammond, Miss Minnie
Kerley, Jack Roesch, Mr.. and Mrs
Donald Roger, Thompson Weigel
Clement Read, Mr.. and Mrs. ALVIN
Finkbeiner and others.
The Pleasantville press., 1926-02-19
Van Glider
Add To Plant
Will Increase Capacity From
500 Meters to 1900 Met
ers a Month.
New Building Under Way
Orders Coming From Over
200 Cities for Device Per-
fected by Lincoln Van Gil
der and Manufactured in
PleaSantville.

The Van Glider Water Meter
Co. of Pleasantville has received
an order for 5000 meters for the
city of Chicago. This order, to-
gether with orders coming from
widely scattered points between
New York and Los Angeles, inclu-
ding over 200 cities, has prompted
the company to increase the Ca
pacity of its plant from 500 meters
to 1,500 meters a month.
The plant is located on Chester
ave. It's present building, 25x90,
two stories in height, was built
in May, 1924 The foundations of
a second building of the same size
are now being built. The new
building will be modern eonstrue-
tion of brick and metal sash. 1t
is possible that a third building
of the same size will be built in
the autumn.
The Van Glider meter is the in
vention of Lincoln Van Glider, SUI
perintendent of the Atlantic City
Water Department. The largest
meter made is five-eighths of an
inch in diameter The features
are that the working parts ope
rate in oil, which prevents corro-
sion and insures long life, and
with no glass sweating. An un-
breakable safety glass register is
always readable.
The general manager of the
plant is A. J. McKim. Improve
ments upon the first model of the
meter have created wide de-
mand, and the Pleasantville fac
tory has become a very substan-
tial institution. Workmen are
trained in the plant for produc-
tion of the meter. Nearly all the
employees are Pleasantville resi-
dents
The Pleasantville press., 1926-02-19
Gets Lead Pipe
Across The Nose
George Taylor Hands Bur-
glar Some Interest
ing Loot"
Police Find Blood Trail

Burglars are expected to give
the home OF George Taylor, on
Brighton place, a wide berth in
the future. If they don't, Taylor
isn't worrying.
Early in the morning he heard
somebody working at the fasten-
ings Of a window on the lower
floor and slipped down to investi-
gate. En- route he picked up a
piece of lead pipe and when the
intruder started through after
raising the sash he hit him across
the nose with the pipe.
There was moan and the bur-
glar dropped to the ground, stag
gered to his feet and fled.
Taylor and the police found a
trail of blood leading to the street,
but were unable to find the man.
There's more of the same kind
of loot ready for him or others, y
said Taylor as he returned to bed.