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New Britain herald., 1927-01-03
Buildings and Foun-
dries in Operation for
so Years Included in
Transaction.
Sale Embraces Order
Which Will Run for
Several Years - Prico
of Transfer Not Made
Public. a.

The Malleable Iron Co. plant at
Myrtle and Grove streets, was sold
today by Henry & Allen of Auburn1
n. Y, to the Eastern Malleable
Iron Co. which now controls among
other plants the Vulcan Iron com-
pany On John street, this city.
The purchase includes the several
buildings and foundries, some of
which have been in operation for
the past half century. William
Waskey will be continued as gem
eral manager Of the Myrtle street
branch, and no other changes in the
personnel. which includes about "a
hands, is contemplated.
Henry G. Allen, the sellers, &C.
qulred the plant from the Swift in.
terests who had used it for the
manufacture of malleable and gray
iron castings for a number of years.
1t had long been on the market, and
the Auburn combine took it over
for the reason that, during the war.
they found it almost impossible to
purchase castings from regular
malleable iron manufacturers be-
cause they were booked full with
preference orders for castings to be-
used for war purposes. Henry &c
Allen therefore started making their
own castings at the Swift plant. also
/ taking on outside casting orders
which were easy to obtain during
the war and at high prices: in this
way expecting to secure sufficient
tonnage TO enable them to operate
economically enough to make their
own casting requirements at q
reasonable cost.
However, after five or six years
operations they found it difficult to
secure orders from outside users at
a price which would show a profit,
| 50 negotiations We're entered irto
| between themselves and the Eastern
| Malleahle Iron Co. resulting in as
surfing themselves of their supply OF
several hundred tons of castings on
contract for a period of years. and
in connection Herewith, the Eastern
Co has taken over the plant.
So far as can be learned, the
plant will be operated, at least for
the present, and all existing con-
tracts taken care of at either that
works or at some other. factory Of
the new owners, who also control
the Vulcan Iron Works. 1t is init
mated that later on the Henry &
Allen contract will be handled at
TROY N Y since that factory il
closer to Auburn and will make
possible a freight saving.
In the event that this change IL
brought about, the Myrtle street
works may be converted to some
other type of manufacture, the new
owners regarding the plant and
equipment out of date and not cons
ducive of economical castings mans
ufacture.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-03
give UP TAXI idea
FOR CITY auto FLEET
Departments Reported
Failing to Aid Garage
Commission

Because city departments having
control Of automobiles refused to
cooperate with the garage commits
sion in an experiment to determine
the desirability Of a taxi system
on municipality owned cars, the COM
mission has decided to take no fur
Their steps in this direction.
Chairman Brainard w Brown Of
the garage board discussed the plan
with chairmen of other commissions
several months ago. and without ex-
ception they went on record as pre-
ferring the present plan. 1t had
been proposed to place cars at the
disposal of departments during the
hours needed and bill only for the
period of actual service. This plan,
its proponents claimed, would result
in fewer purchases of new automo-
biles.
Several departments declared
against the system on the ground
that it would impair the efficiency
of their stats if required to wait
on the convenience Of the garage
chauffeurs.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-03
PARK CITY WOMAN
INSTANTLY KILLED
Pistol, Falling From Husbands
Pocket Discharged
WAS FOUND IN CITY DUMP
Mrs. Klembara, AZ, Was Handing
Husband His Clothes When Weap-
on, an Old Fashioned Muzzle
Loader, Fell Out.

Bridgeport, Jan. 8 Rl-Mrs. Lena
klembara, AZ, was instantly killed
shortly before 10 o'clock today when
an fashioned single barreled pis-
tol dropped from her husband S
trousers pocket as she handed the
trousers to him, the single cartridge
in the gun being discharged as the
weapon hit the floor.
The pistol was one which 1o-year-
old John Klembara, one of the
woman's six children, had found in
an ash barrel several weeks ago and
which Gregory Klembara. sc, his
father, had taken away from him
when he brought it home. The boy
was looking for junk when he found
the old weapon. mouldy and corrod-
ed, its hammer rusted SO that the
trigger could not be worked.
Recently Returned Home
Klembara is a former city garbage
collector who had leg broken in
a fall from a garbage truck year
ago. He had been in the hospital
for nearly a year but was permitted
to come home shortly before Christ
mas.
Klembara was in bed when his
wife entered the room to give him
q cup Of coffee, and told him he
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New Britain herald., 1927-01-03
DiaZ Accuses Mexico

| Renewed changes of Mexican In
Prevention In Guatemala are made In
a statement issued by Adolph Diaz,
president Of the conservative govern
ment. In power here. General Daz's
government Is recognized by the
United States. while the liberal gov
eminent under Dr. Juan Sacasa at
Puerto Cabezas is recognized by
Mexico.
THE future OF Nicaragua and
eventually Of all Central America is
at stake In the present conflict be-
tween my government and the Gales
government OF Mexico" the state
ment says.
Another f1libusterins expedition
which he alleges was QUILTED by the
Mexican government is expected
hourly on the Nicaraguan Pacific
coast. General Diaz says. and forces
are prepared to repel 1t. The expedi-
ton, he asserts, is the third "sent
by the Gales government against
Nicaragua" and consists Of arms,
ammunition. airplanes and Mexican
military personnel.
Hopes to Repel Invasion
Notwithstanding the present ~
nancial exhaustion" of his govern
ment, he says. 1t hopes to repel the
--latest Mexican invasion"
(Spokesmen for the liberal govern
ment have denied receiving military
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New Britain herald., 1927-01-03
Chapman Jurors Break Silence
and Explain Verdict of Guilty
Two Men Who Sat on Case
Say Testimony by Knell
Girl and Henry Heller
Brought Conviction.

1t is II months since Policeman
James Skelly met his death at the
hands Of a robber who was caught
while burgling the Davidson & Lev
enthal store on Main street, this
city. 1t was some time afterward
that Gerald Chapman, notorious
bandit and gunman, was arrested.
charged with the murder, convicted
and hanged on the scaffold at Weth-
ersfield prison. At the time of his
trial, Chapman. due to the romance
connected with his escapades as a
super-bandit and mail robber, be-
came somewhat of hero.
The jury which rendered the YER
dict of guilty" which sent Chap
man to a murderers death at the
end of a rope at Wethersfeld, up to
now has kept its peace.
At last the silence has been brok-
en- and two of those Il have spoken.
Gerald Chapman was not a clever
man but a 'dumbbell'." is the char
acterzation given him by William
]. Crockett Of Manchester. He was
just yellow crook who would as
soon shoot down baby as a police
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New Britain herald., 1927-01-03
New Workers Spend $3.50, 900 in
Welcoming New Year But Cleanup
by Night Clubs is Disappointment
Only Sucker" and Elderly Playboy" Remained to Be
Fleeced Newspaper Says-Analysis of II Samples
of Liquor With Famous Brands Shows Not One
Genuine

Night club prices quoted by the
World follow: Half pint ginger ale,
81; ten ordinary brand cigarets in
special package. 81; four small
roses arranged as a boutonniere,
$3.50; Rhine wine with bicarbonate
Of soda. known as champagne, SIS
quart; orders potatoes. $3.50;
2 orders of celery and olives, s2.20:
2 of bread and butter, $500: cof-
fees, 81, and one quart of liquor,
$40.
$2,500,00O Was Spent
The New York American today
estimates that s2,590,0OO was spent
on New Years eve. or this amount,
100000 was for taxi fares. &C
cording to the taxi weekly.
The American also says that
OF analysis made of II samples of IL
quor bearing labels of famous
brands, not one was found to be
genuine.
Pyridine, which affects the heart
muscles and nervous system. was
found in five of nine samples, the
newspaper says, and it was only in
three samples Of rye and gin that
no poisonous material was found,
although all were synthetic,
Two New Deaths
Only two additional deaths from
drinking were reported yesterday,
while is alcoholic cases were adj
mitted to Bellevue hospital. This
brought the total for the holiday
season to zee. The total number of
deaths from drinking since Christ
mas today stood at A, with almost
four ilfths of them Immediately
following Christmas. Fear of poi
son liquor vas said to have caused
a decrease in consumption of New
Years over Christmas and to have
thus caused a decrease in the
death-rato.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-03
BELIEVED DEAD MANY
YEARS, SAILOR RETURNS
Struck by Falling Tree, Aged Sailor
Receivers Memory, Vague
Since Attack.

Truro, n. S.. Jan. 3 LPl-The mists
of the last 80 years have rolled away
for Frank Burgess, sailor and wan
derer reported to have died of yell
low fever at Gibraltar Is years ago,
according TO a story he told police
here.
Knocked unconscious by a falling
tree near here few days ago, Bur-
CESS, who is about So years old. said
that when he recovered, his memory
of his wanderings during the last
80 years. hitherto vague, became
clear. He said he recalled sailing
from Santsport, N. s., as lad of is,
and making voyages to the United
States. South America. and Aus
trala. In Boston, last September,
he said. after being paid off" he
was attacked by thugs at wharf
where he intended boarding ship
for Nova Scotia.
Inquiry last night revealed that a
Frank Burgess left Center Burling-
ton about rs years ago and that his
mother was told he had died a,
Gibraltar shortly after.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-03

New York, Jan. Up 49, New
York's night clubs at their best are
no more than poor substitutes for
the old time saloon back-rooms and
at their worst hangouts for white
collar thieves, the New York World
says today.
The ever increasing prices, the
newspaper asserts, Is but camou-
1age for dwindling patronage. The
better class of citizens. it says. de-
clines to be further made a suck
er" by "as educated a group of
money seekers as this city has de-
veloped in its sophisticated his
tory"
Poor Food, Worse Liquor
Poor food, worse liquor and
cheap entertainment, says the
World. is offered alone for the
boys from the Bronx or Brooklyn
or from Yale, Harvard and Prince
ton," or for the male or female
spcnder, sucker, fall guy. easy
ludIh, VI w ldlCNcl Sou VAIN W tail
it."
On New Years eve, the World
says, the clubs with cover charges
as high as $40, an empty plate,
synthetic liquor at $50 quart, and
not fit TO drink. and water at So
a pitcher. the stage was set for the
greatest Cleanup" in Broadway's
history.
"CIcan-up' Failed
But according to the World the
Cleanup" failed to materialize.
BY o'clock, when gaiety was sup
posed to be at its height, it says,
many of the clubs already were
dark. While reservations were
heavy, it was only the sucker" and
the elderly play-boy' with money
to squander who remained, the
newspaper declares.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-03
DISCUSS COMMITTEES
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Hall, Rackliffe and Judd
to Take Office
Wednesday

Although formation OF committees
Of the general assembly, which con-
venes Wednesday, is still only in
representatives have already decid-
ed the committees on which they
would like to serve.
New Britain will be represented
in the assembly by Senator Edward
T. Hall and Representative Fred O.
Rackliffe and William H. Judd. Sem
ator Hall has served three terms at
HE capitol and Representative
Rackliffe has served one term. Rep
resentatiye Judd has yet to sit in a
state office.
1t Is thought probable that Sena-
or Hall will be reappointed to the
committee on appropriations on
which he has had extensive expert
cncc. He was member of the
committee during the session of
1917, clerk of the committee dur
ing the session of 1919 and senate
chairman of the committee at the
session OF 1921.
Representative Rackliffe served
on three committees at the last ses-
sion of the legislature, the commit
tees on finance federal relations
and manual and roll. He was clerk
of the committees on finance an !
manual and roll. 1t is believed that
he Will be reappointed to the com
mittee on finance at the coming
session because of the valuable ex-
pe.icnce he gained at the last term.
1t is reported that Representative
Judd will be appointed to the house
committee on banks.
Judge Benjamin w. Alling Of this
city will be sworn in as attorney
general of the state of Connecticut
at the Inauguration exercises on
Wednesday. Judge Alling was for
merry preventative from this city
and was house leader at the last
session, q position which made him
familiar with legislative matters
and which prepared him to step
into the office OF attorney general.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-03
Representative Celler
of New York Makes
Charges and Urges
That Poison Be Elm
mated from Alcohol.
Senator Edwards Demands
to Know if Wheeler Has
Had Any Hand in Pois-
oning-Mellon in Con-
ference.

Washington. Jan. 3 P(-Having
been furnished over the holidays
with a new angle of prohibition dis
cussion, members of tho senate and
house today plunged into debate of
the subject of poison alcohol while
treasury chemists, at Secretary's
Melons direction, worked toward
preparation of a poisonous
formula for denaturing the produce.
The house received number OF
resolutions to govern the practice
and Representative Celler, democrat.
New York, wet, charged members
of the house and senate with drink
ing to excess. He urged that poison
be eliminated from alcohol on
humanitarian, grounds.
In the senate the charge on the
treasury's policies was led by Sena-
tor Edwards, democrat, New Jersey,
who presented a resolution asking
Secretary Mellon for full informa-
ton and then launched into an en-
tended speech supporting his pro-
poSal.
Members Accused
The blunt statement that men,
bcr3 of the house and senate drink
to excess was made on the house
floor by Representative Celler, who,
called upon his colleagues to keep
poison denaturants out OF industrial
alcohol to protect those who APE
their betIers." Cellers speech
started heated debate during
which Representative Blanton, dem
ocrat. Texas, declared that lit al
ready is against the laws to drink
this stuff while Representative La
Guardia republican. New York.
called up and demanded immediate
action on q resolution requesting in
formation from Secretary Mellon
about the under cover prohibition
enforcement in New York City.
In the midst of the exchanges,
Representative Fairchild. republi-
can, New York, introduced a reso-
luton to declare to federal officials
that there is mo such thing as legal
lied murder" and that any federal
official that causes poison to be used
in denatured alcohol does SO upon
his own responsibility and at his
own risk
The house debate centered about
deaths from alcohol during the
Christmas holidays.
1.-THE use of lethal substances and
deadly drugs in denaturing alcohol
is a most cruel form of enforce
ment," said Celler, "the guilt for the
slaughter of thousands of people
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New Britain herald., 1927-01-03
B. c. PORTER SONS BUY
SITE FOR EXPANSION
Will Erect Six Story
Building Adjoining
Present Home

One OF the first real estate deals
to be consummated in the new year
was closed today when B. c. Porter
Sons purchased from Arthur T..
Jones the four story brick building
and land in the rear of the Rogers
block on Main street This piece of
property adoins E. C. Porter Sons
main building and also their Court
street property.
3. c. Porter Sons, feeling the need
of increased facilities because Of ra-
pidly increasing business, Is plan
ming to erect six story addition to
their main building and to use their
newly acquired property for ware
houses and work rooms.
The deal was handled through
the Louie S. Jones agency.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-03
MYS7IFYING ORIENTAL !
COMING TO This CITY
Rajah RabOid to Perform
Stunts Battling :
Explanation 4

Rajah Raboid, famous Oriental
master mind, who is to appear at
the Strand theater as the feature
attraction all next week. has Just
been engaged by the New Britain
Herald to give most unusual and
mystifying performance next Tues
day noon for the public of New
Britain. Everybody knows how
hard it is to drive q motor car in
traffic downtown at noon and to do
it with both eyes open. Rajah Ra-
bold. however, with his eyes sealed
with many strips of adhesive tape
and so bound up that not tract Of
light can enter, will drive his car
through traffic, stop for all lights
and pedestrians or other obstruc-
tons, back up and turn corners,
strictly obeying all traffic regula-
tons
How he is able to perform such
a daring feat has baffled the best
minds in the country lie will make
stops at many of the leading stores
on his daring drive, enter the store
while blindfoded and publicly de-
scribe many articles of merchandise
as TO quality, material, make and
price,
Rajah Raboid will at each per-
Torrance at the Strand answer all
questions pertaining to the past,
present and future of business and
domestic affairs without the aid OF
the inquirer asking or writing his
or her question.
Watch the Herald every day for
further details of the drive, and
stores to be visited. Don't miss the
thrill of seeing this seemingly un-
canny feat week from tomorrow
at noon, the starting point to be anA
nounced later,
New Britain herald., 1927-01-03
ALL FIRST LINE BATTIESHIPS OF
NAVY In CONDITION BUT SMALLER
VESSELS ARE IN NEED OF REPAIR
Snappy Dances From
America Are Barred
By Soviet Russians

MOSCOW, Jan. 3 Up - The
American foXtrot, shimmy and
Charieston were forbidden today
by the soviet supreme council :or
physical education as unfit for
soviet Russia's proletariat youth.
DR.. Semashko, commissar of
health, denounced the dances as
indecent products of the fat
American bourgeoisie."
Dances of the imperial court
regime, involving "servile bow
Ing, grimacing and curtseying,"
also were banned. The council
declares that dancing in Russia
must be spiritualized, united with
physical culture to replace those
interdicted.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-03
351 Need Reconditioning,
House Naval Committee
Reports-S314,552,6S0 Is
Asked for Year-Nearly
Two Million Topped Off
for Fleet Cruising Activ-
tiles.

Washington, Jan. 3 Up - All of
the first line ships in the America n
fleet are in good repair. but the
condition Of vessels of lesser impor-
lance has, in some cases, necessi-
tated reduction of their speed
from 20 to as low as Il knots an
hour.
Emergency Would Be Grave
Testimony to this effect was
given before the house committee
considering the naval appropria-
tons bill, reported out today, dis
closing that while in times of peace
the unimproved condition of the
vessels does not seriously affect
their work, an emergency, such as
war, might result in a congestion
at shipyards when all facilities
would be required for converting
merchantmen.
Rear Admiral John Halligan, r..
head of the bureau of engineering,
informed the committee that he
was in favor Of doing as much re-
pair work at sea as possible not
only because of the lower expense
involved but because opportunity
thus was afforded to give seamen
training which might stand them
in good stead in an emergency.
351 Out of Condition
He said the navy contemplated
withdrawal of the Nevada and
Oklahoma from the fleet in the fall
of 1928 to recondition them.
The total number of ships of all
classes now out of condition is ISL,
Admiral Halligan told the commit
tee.
Cut of S1,95O.OOO
Proposing a cut of s1.950.OO0 in
the funds for cruising activities of
the United States fleet, but other
wise providing for maintenance Of
the navy about as 1t is now, the
annual navy department appropria-
ton bill was reported to the house
today by its appropriations COM
mittee.
1t carries a total of s3l4,552, $50
for all branches of the navy for the
fiscal year beginning next July l, a
decrease of s5,364,S95 compared
with current funds and S150,970
below budget recommendations
No Cut for Marines
The committee refused to accept
the budget proposal for a reduction
of 1900 men in the enlisted
strength of the marine corps, and
provided for continuation of its
present size Of $4,000 enlisted men,
1920 commissioned officers and 1855
warrant officers.
The material condition of the
navy is good" the committee re-
ported. The personnel situation
continues on the upward trend.
Both will improve. the committee
believes, under this BILL
Provision is made for continuing
naval enlisted strength at $4,000
and the officer strength, including
line. staff and warrant officers, at
$40. The food ration is based on
SIS cents per day per enlisted man.
fCppt},,ueS on rare 1Sl
New Britain herald., 1927-01-03
DEAD NOT BURIED;
WAR SCENES awful
Diaz.SaCaSa Battle in Nicaragua
Is Described by Veteran
Fighter
WOUNDED CRAWL INTO
SWAMP LANDS TO DIE
Of Vultures Hover Over
Battlefield Where Dead Number
800 - Conservatives to Draft All
Males Between 112 and 50-Gen-
eral Diaz Again Accuses Mexico
OF Aiding Rebels.

Managua, Nicaragua, Jan. W.
Final reports of the three-day battle
last week at Las Perlas (Pearl La
goon) show it to have been the
bloodiest of the present war between
the forces of the Diaz conservative
government, and the Sacasa liberal
government.
previous dispatches said the lib
erals were victorious, the conserva-
tives retiring their main body to Ell
Bluff, where they were disarmed by
the American naval authorities.
Their rear guard was overcome by
the liberals.)
OF the 1900 liberals and 1900
conservatives engaged S02 were
killed and $50 wounded 1t is i'm
possible to give the respective losses
from these totals. the dispatches say.
Dead Arc Not Buried
No attempt was made to bury the
dead, and many of the wounded
crawled off into the swamps to die.
Thousands OF vultures are lowering
over the battlefield.
Frank r. Mitchell, World was
veteran and soldier Of fortune in
many Central American revolutions,
today termed the scene after the
battle as indescribable.
Hard boiled as / am" he said
u had to turn away. I have never
seen such sights in my career-not
even in the World war. due to the
lack Of attention for the wounded"
May Draft Boys
The commander of the conserva-
tive army announces it will be nee
essary to call out every able bodied
male between the ages Of IL and SO.
He has received requests from
American and other foreign planter.
to allow the laborers TO proceed
with the coffee harvest. but says the
laborers must go to the front.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-03
Another Heavy Earth
Shock Rocks California

CaleXico. Cal, Jan. 3 PN-A heavy
earth shock was felt here shortly
before five o'clock this morning. No
damage followed the tremor, which
came as two severe jolts.
A railroad worker reported shocks
occurring at intervals of about one
hour. The movement at about 5
o'clock was the most noticeable of
the shakes during the night and
early morning.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-03
FOOTBALL STAR KILLED

Gary, Ind, Jan. Rt-Lou UshA
err, 35, former All-American tackle
was Killed near Calumet City. 1ll.s
when his motor car collide dwith .
Calumet district bus The driver 81
the bus, Earl Collins, Is missing.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-03
TIL WEATHER

New Britain and vicinity:
Fair tonight; Tuesday cloudy
with slowly rising temper
AZURE, followed by light rain
or snow.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-03

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