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New Britain herald., 1927-01-18
INSURANCE COLLECTOR
 HELD AS EMBEZZLER
Lawrence Uhryn Said to Have Taken More Than $100 From the
 Metropolitan.

Lawrence Uhryn, aged about 40, resident of the Belvidere section, is under arrest in Boston. Mass, on the charge of embezzlement and Of ficer Thomas J. Feeney will return with him this evening, having left this morning on receipt of a tele- gram that Uhryn was being held at the Mattapan station. Uhryn will be arraigned in police court tomorrow morning.
 Officer Feeney has had in hand the Investigation of the report that Uhryn an agent in the employ of the Metropolitan Insurance Co.,, had left New Britain after having appropriat- ed to his own use a sum of money said to be between $100 and $200, collected from clients of the com pany. It is alleged that he gave irregular receipts for the money.
 Uhryn is well known locally. He was connected with local church as an instructor and has been an in- terpreter in police court at various times
New Britain herald., 1927-01-18
Blood Stain on Stolen Auto
 Leads Police to Think Shot
 Fired at Fugitipes Hit Mark
Bullets Whz After Thieves in Three Sections of City
 Car Found Abandoned Later in PlanviIIe

deering Connecticut Light & Power Co. truck. he gave chase and fired several times. Officer Alfred Tan quay and Supernumerary Officer William J. Sullivan were at the cor ner of North street and Hartford avenue when the car sped past. They jumped into the next car that came Francis street. AS the trolley car stopped to discharge passengers, the car In which the officers were riding drew up to within 40 feet of it and as the stolen cars speed was slack ened, Officer Tanguay fired twice.
 Dashes to Left of Trolley
 Apparently realizing that the chase was still on, the driver increased the speed of his car. pulling to the left of the trolley car and almost strik- in the opposite direction. Officer Tanguay communicated another car and continued the chase, while Offi- cer Sullivan followed as far as the Paragon Inn on West Hartford road. where he alighted and telephoned to Lieutenant Bamfo"th.
 Officer Tanguay continued the chase through West Hartford but lort track of the other car.
 Dolan Seeks Finger Prints
 This forenoon, Captain Kelly was notified by Officer Hogan of Plain vile that a woman had notified him Detective Sergeant McCue, Sergeant O'Mara, Supernumerary Officer Me Cue and Officer Dolan went to Plain vile and brought the car to the municipal garage. Officer Dolan, finger print expert in the department went to work at once and may be able to obtain prints to aid the police in running down the thieves.
 The police found one bullet hole in the rear window of the car. It may mark the flight of the bullet fired at Supernumerary Officer Me Cue or it may be the mark of one of the police shots. A hole in the padding near the roof over the front seat indicates that the shot that made the hole in the rear window was fired from outside. The police failed to find the bullet, and believe it may have bounded back and fallen out of the car when a door was opened, On the body of the car, just below the glass in the front door on the left side is the mark of another bullet, one of those fired by Officer McCue. The glass in this door was
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New Britain herald., 1927-01-18
Ford Says Fiinanciers Want War With Mexico So They Can Grab
 Off Riches Which They Desire
Idea is Ridiculous, He Adds and Asserts Public Would Not Stand For It-Excess of InstalIment Buying Curse of American Business. is His Opinion On Conditions in United States

Boston, Jan. IS tPl-The Boston Herald today quotes Henry Ford as saying that talk of war with Mexico is due to the fact that some finan- cier wants something in Mexico" but that the idea is ridiculous"
 Interviewed at his Wayside Inn in Sudbury. the Herald says, Mr. Ford said:
 "They are talking war because some financier wants something in Mexico. They will never get it be- cause the public is too intelligent and well posted to stand for it. They want to fight for the same reason that we fought in Cuba, to give the financiers control--in this case, con- trol of Mexico.
 T don't think they will be able to pull the wool over the presidents eyes. They won't catch him asleep.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-18
SHADE WEAR|ED BY
 ATHLETICS AT H. s.
Too Much Time Spent on Sports,
 Principal Declares
INTEREST IS TOP HEAVY
Members of Basketball Squad Under Suspicion of Playing With Outside Teams and General Investigation Will Be Conducted Today.

In commenting on his latest step in barring three more members of i the New Britain High school bas- ketball squad from further games, Principal Louis P. Slade declared to- day that although he did not wish to be heretic he believed there is altogether too much time spent on athletics by both the teachers and pupils of the school.
 Principal Slade called five mem- bers of the second team to his of fee yesterday afternoon and ques- toned them on the truth of the re- port that they were playing with outside teams. Three of the men, Alden Hewett, g. member of the Trinity Methodist church team, and Ernst Klopp and Arnold Reckert. members of St. Matthew's team of the church league admitted playing while James Scully, center, and Alexander Zaleski, guard on the Junior Reserves which scored it's 2Gth straight victory. against Hart ford second team last Saturday, denied they were playing on the Burritt A. c. team after December 10. Albert Havlick, forward on the regular team, is already barred from participation in games under headmaster's rules.
 The latter two were questioned when reports came from Meriden that they were on the Burritt team when members of the Meriden High school team playing with a Meri- den amateur team came to this city to play a preliminary game to the National Guard Saturday night con- test. The Meriden players were barred from their squad for the rest Of the season because of playing with this team and they questioned whether the Scully, who played cen- ter on the team, was the high school
 player and the Zaleski who played guard was one of the two Zaleski brothers who are members of the school squad.
 Alexander Zaleski, who was the city's marble champion for two con- secutive years and went to Atlantic City to compete against champions throughout the country as the Herald's guest, is now a strong member of the high school team. When he and Scully were questioned they said it was their brothers who were playing on that date. Scully claimed it was his brother, Roger, now a Fordham student, and Za- leski claimed 1t was his brother, Eddie Zaleski.
 MT. Slade said today that he in- tends to clear up the whole matter at a meeting of the squad this aft ernoon. He will pass forms among the boys who will be asked if they were members or played with any outside team since December 10.
 He did not state, however, that this would be the conclusion but would act as a 'basis for an in- Vestigation."
New Britain herald., 1927-01-18
Connally Demands Foreign Policy Be 'Demonetized' and Berger Charges Country Simply Protects Moneyed Interests.
Senate Starts Move To Arbitrate Issue
 In Mexican Crisis

Washington. Jan. IS R-A concerted move toward arbitra- ton Of the oil dispute with Mexico Was made today in the senate.
 A resolution favoring such an adjustment was introduced by Senator Robinson Of Arkansas. the democratic floor leader. who said it had the backing of Chairman Borah of the foreign relations committee and Sena- tor Swanson of Virginia, the committees ranking democrat.
 The proposal was submitted after the Mexican -Nicaraguan tangle had been debated in both senate and house, and after tho White House had restated tho presidents attitude toward both Mexico and Nicaragua. In Mex leo the president feels that the whole question is whether American holdings are to be confiscated, and in Nicaragua he believes the American gov ernment has acted strictly in accord with the Monroe Doc Urine.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-18
SCALDS ARE FATAL ID THREE YEAR OLD CHILD Dies at Hospital After
 Four Day Fight
 for Life

Injuries suffered by three-year-o Arsene Tousant who pulled a kettle of boiling water onto herself from the stove before her mother could save her, proved fatal and the child died at 9 o'clock this morning at the New Britain General hospital.
 The accident occurred last Friday afternoon. The child was taken to the hospital immediately. She was one of the 12 children of Mir. and Mrs, Pierre Tousant of 35 Lafayette street.
 pr. John Purney, deputy medical examiner, viewed the remains and gave M. J. Kenney Co. permission to prepare the body for burial. The funeral will take place tomorrow afternoon at o'clock at the home. Interment will be in St, Mary's ceme- tery.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-18

Washington, Jan. IS CP-While senate and house were renewing de. bate today on the Mexican-N -NicaraR1. an imbroglio, the White House took occasion again to outline the atti- tude of the administration toward Mexico's new land and oil regula- tions.
 It was explained that President coolidge regards the controversy be- tween the United States and Mexico over oil and land laws as boiled down to the single question:
 Just One Question
 Shall the property of American citizens in Mexico be conflscated, or taken without being paid for?
 MT. Coolidge feels that every step taken by his direction in regard to the new Mexican laws has been taken with that in mind, and for the purpose of preventing confiscation.
 Views on Nicaragua
 So far as Nicaragua is concerned, the president feels that the doctrine has a specific place in connection with the administrations policy, In view of the fact that other powers do not send forces into Central or South American countries to protect their own nationals and their interests. it 1t their custom to notify the United States when they regard their na- tlonals as in jeopardy in order that the Washington government may first determine, in the light of the Monroe doctrine, what action it cares to take.
 Two Nations Complained
 In the case of Nicaragua, two
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New Britain herald., 1927-01-18
Presidential Boom to Be Started Tomorrow, Is Indication in
 New York
MISS0URIAN DECLARES
 SELF ON FOREIGN ISSUE
Democrat Says He Does Not Pro- pose to Interfere With Efforts of President in Mexico and Nicaragua Until or Unless It Becomes Mani- fest That He Is Pursuing Dangerous Course.
Dangerous Course.

Washington, Jan. IS UP-The James A. Reed presidential boom will be launched tomorrow in New York, according to indications here today.
 Friends of the fighting Missouri democratic senator were gathering in Washington, apparently to en- courage his candidacy, ns the sen ator himself completed work on a speech to be given in New York to- morrow which is expected to lay the groundwork for the Reed platform for 1928.
 Although Reed has disclaimed any intention of seeking the nomination, the speech on the subject, cur rent topics" which vii be made be- fore the National Boot and Shoe Manufacturers Convention in New York city is confidently expected to provide his supporters with cam- paign material.
 Important Engagement
 The speaking engagement is un- derstood to have been made at the instance of Reeds friends and it will assume considerable importance as messages also are expected from Governor Smith and President Cool idge.
 Reeds friends in Missouri have long talked of advancing his candi- dacy. Some southern democrats, who believe Reed can be used to de- feat Smith, are understood to by sympathetic. Reed is a wet pro- testant.
 Samuel Fordvce. chairman of the Missouri democratic state commit tee. arrived in Washington yesterday and is understood to have conferred with Reed. Ed. Villmoure, Kansas City, is expected soon to join Fordyce. They have been leaders in supporting Reed. It is understood another Missouri democratic leader, Bennett c. Clark, son of the late Champ Clark in- tended to come here with Fordyce and Villmoure. but was prevented from doing so by the illness of his son in Iowa.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-18

Just when they think they have him they will find that they haven't. It's ridiculous anyway. Anything can be handled without war.
 T know very we'll, and I'm not egotistical, that the Ford Mctor Company could go into Mexico and develop the resources of that coun- try without causing any hard feel ings among the MeXicans. The thing to do is to give them industry"
 With regard to business condition MT. Ford is quoted as saying that aside from the 'excess of installment buying" everything looks fairly hopeful,
 Tn other word, the country has headache and it's got to fast for while until it's stomach is back in order. Installment buying Is the headache"
New Britain herald., 1927-01-18
President Greets Woman
 On Her 1O2nd Birthday

Washington. Jan. IS CP - Presi- dent Coolidge expects Secretary Kel- logg to continue his efforts for a so- lution for the Tacna-Arica problem, by use of his good offices between Chile and Peru. unless study of the new Peruvian note reveals that every hope of success has been eX- hausted.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-18

Noting that the gun was antique and rusty, Travis grabbed for the gun. The bandit dazed him with a blow on the head. Meedham and Travis struggled with the robber as the car was stopped.
 The battle continued even after all three men had rolled into the street.
 Then along came Mortician Oscar Borg. Convinced that Travis and Meedham were beating an innocent man, the undertaken pulled them from the bandit who escaped empty handed,
New Britain herald., 1927-01-18
WORCESTER MAN, FITTING "UNDER DOG"
 AIDS HIM; HE'S BANDIT AND ESCAPES
Goes to Rescue of Stranger Who Apparently is Being
 Beaten By Two Other Men in Street Fight

Worcester, Mass, Jan. IS (UP)An undertaken who undertook to settle what appeared to be street fight inadvertently helped a bandit to es- cape here today.
 John M. Travis and Howard Meedham, employees of the New England Power Company, climbed into an automobile this noon and started for Milford with a s1500 payroll.
 Suddenly, bandit who had con- cealed himself in the rear of the car showed revolver against Needham. driver of the car.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-18
COOLIDGE AGAIN DEFENDS NICARAGUA MEXICO PLANS.
 CONGRESS REVIEWS DRIVES
Deaf, Dumb, Can't Read Or Write But Appears
 For Marriage License

Northampton, Mass, Jan. IS tuP)-Court and clerical au- thorities here are wondering how they can legally marry Rose Boileau, 26, of Easthampton and Louis Lamantogne, 19, also of Easthampton.
 Miss Boileau is deaf and dumb, cannot read or write, and knows no sign language.
 The clerk Of the court has re- fused to marry her on the ground that the ceremony would not be legal.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-18
NEW LAWYERS SWORN IN.

Hartford, Jan. IS R-Thirty-two of the S3 young men who last week were advised that they had success fully passed the state bar examina- tions were admitted to the practice of law in the superior court here this morning. The only absentee was Ed- ward J. A. Sigle of New Haven. The oath was administered by Clerk Luclus F. Fuller.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-18
COUNT TAKES OUT. PAPERS

New York, Jan. IS Pl-Count Ludwig Calm Hoogstraeten, husband of the former Milicent Rogers, de- clared his intention to become an American citizen today and got first papers at the office of the natural ization bureau of the United States district court.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-18
TRAGIC CAREER 0F
 CHARLOTTE ENDING
Widow of Emperor Mazimilian
 Of Mexico III With Pneumonia
SANITY NEVER DECIDED
Since Breakdown When Husbands Mexican Empire Failed She Has Been Virtually Royal Recluse- Was Romantic Youth.

Brussels, Jan. IS R,-Empress Charlotte, S6 year old widow of Emperor Mayimiian of Mexico, was in a dying condition at II o'clock this morning, the influenza from which she suffered for several days having developed into pneumonia. The attending physicians after a consultation, announced that death might intervene at any moment.
 Charlotte has hardly touched food for the last five days and her de- cline is manifesting itself more and more rapidly. She has recognized those about her, but is unable to speak.
 King Albert, informed. that his aunt could not live throughout the day. hurried to her bedside.
 At three o'clock this afternoon, Charlotte was unconscious and her breathing was so faint as to be hardly observable.
 King Albert and other members of the family were in the sick room.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-18
State Legislature Also Gets One for Revision of Bridgeport
 "Ripper" Measure
MOTION PICTURE TAX
 REPEAL LIKEWISE ASKED
Sanford Judgeship Fights Crops Up Early in Session-Ldeutenant Gov ernor Brainard is Executive at Present as Governor is in South Several County Meetings Held this Afternoon.


 Hartford, Conn, Jan. IS (UP)- Connecticut motorists would be re- quired to show financial responsi- bility of S10,000 for loss of life and S1,0O0 for property damage before obtaining their motor vehicle regis tration, under bill introduced today in the legislature by Senator Joseph H. Lawlor, democrat, Waterbury.
 A law went into effect January 1 this year providing that automobile drivers must show such responsibili- ty only in the case of accident The law proposed by Lawlor is similar to the one that went into effect in Massachusetts this year in the face of opposition of insurance con- panies.
 The insurance companies claim that such bill gives the haphazard driver a feeling of security that re- suits in a greater number of acci- dents, but Senator Lawlor, in discus sing his bill with the United Press said that such a possibility would be discounted by the protection given the widows and children of automo- bile victims.
 Movie Tax Repeal
 Repeal of the Connecticut tax on motion picture films was provided for in bill introduced in the house by Representative Fitzgerald, causing considerable surprise because of Governor Trumbull's inaugural mes- sage urging the tax be raised.
 The present tax, approved by the 1925 legislature, taxes all films $1o a reel. It precipitated bitter fight when proposed and some producers threatened boycott of their films in this state. In his inaugural ad- dress this year the governor said the cost of collection of the tax absorbed the revenue derived from it and sug- gested an increase be made.
 The Fitzgerald measure was re- ferred to the committee on judiciary.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-18
Her TragiC Life.

Charlotte, widow of the ill-fated Austrian Archduke Maximilian who sought to establish an empire in Mexico. has led a most romantic and tragic life.
 A Belgian Princess-the daughter of Leopold I and thus an aunt of the present sovereign-she was mar ried to Maximilian when only seven- teen, in the full bloom of girlish beauty.
 It was purely a love match. Maxi milan built the exquisite palace of Mlramir, near Trieste, for his bride and there for a time they lived an idyllic life.
 She Made Decision.
 Then Louis Napoleon III of France decided to step into the im- broglio in Mexico, which was in a state of constant political eruption. In 1863 d committee of Mexican nobles went to Miramir and asked Maximilian to become their emper- or. He hesitated, and Charlotte is said to have made the decision for him.
 They entered Vera Cruz harbor in 1864 on a French cruiser, and were well received. But. although they had French troops and French officials helped straighten out finan- cial affairs for a time, the liberal element of the natives under Juarez remained unreconciled to their re- gime.
 U. s. Takes Action.
 Then the United States emerged from it's Civil War troubles, made a vigorous re-statement of the Monroe
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New Britain herald., 1927-01-18

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Evening star., 1927-04-05

! system as in the Army, the Navy. the
| Marine Corps, the Coast Guard, the
| Public Health Service and the Coast
! and Geodetic Survey. The men on the
| lighthouse ships and who serve in the
various light stations give their lives
to this work. The records prove the
hazardous character of this work. In
time of war special legislation is pro-
vided for their transfer to the military
service by the act of August 90, 1926,
SO Statutes. COZ.
The retired pay for the Lighthouse
Service is at present less than per
cent Of the total amount Of active pay
in the service.
While it is possible that an annuity
of S2,700 a year may be drawn on a
salary of $4,000 in the Lighthouse
Service under the method of computa-
ton provided in the act, as was noted
in the article on retirement in the
editorial section of last Sundays Star,
this would happen extremely seldom,
as Luther c. Steward president of the
National Federation of Federal EN-
ployes, explained in the article in
Mondays Star, when he suggested
that the lower range of salaries be
quoted.
Information Each Year.
Nov Mr.. Conway calls attention to
the fact that information regarding re-
tired pay in the Lighthouse Service
is given each year in the annual re-
port of the Secretary of Commerce.
The following is quoted from page Y
of that report for the fiscal year 1926:
"Under the Lighthouse Service re-
tirement system 80 were retired on
account of age. with an average an
nuity of $3.50, and IS by reason of dis
ability, with an average annuity OF
S923."
Also in the hearings before the
House Committee on Appropriations
each wear it has been customary TO
give a list of the names of persons on
the retired roll, with the date OF re-
tirement and the retired pay of each.
The latest information on this subject
appears at page 16l of the House
hearings. entitled Appropriations, De
partment of Commerce, 1928"
why Estimates Are Low.
Mr.. Conway explains why the APP
propriations from the Federal Treas
ury to pay the Lighthouse Service an
nuitants has regularly increased from
$50, ,337.35 in 1928 to an estimate OF
S225,000 for 1928 and why the esti-
mates nave UeIGIOAOAG pCCiA hAitAN@ tAAN
amount actually appropriated. The
increase shown recently, he says, is
mainly due to putting into effect the
disability retirement law of March 4,
1925, and also to the effect of adjust
ments in service pay of lighthouse
keepers, which for a number OF years
was less than for somewhat similar
duties in other related activities.
Also it is difficult to estimate with
exactness more than year in advance
the amount required under this APP
propriation. Among these uncertain
ties are the provision of law for volun-
tary retirement between the ages of
65 and 70 Of employees who have had
80 years service and retirement on
account of disability. This latter
provision, having been in effect
only about two years, cannot be esti-
mated at present with great accuracy.
Evening star., 1927-04-05

by the Associated Press.
MAIDSTONE, England, April g.
Five Kings and Queen or two helped
To reflect bits of romance into the
walls of Leeds Castle, one of the most
picturesque feudal reminders of the
England of old, which has been sold
10 Arthur Wilson -Fimer, whose wife
is related to Harry Payne Whitney.
Mrs. Wilson-Filmer is the eldest
daughter of Lord Queensborough. She
was formerly Mrs. Charles Winn and
inherited n fortune from her mother,
Mrs. Almeric Paget, an American
heiress, sister of Harry Payne
Whitney.
The castle is one of the keepsalles
Of Britain and is TO be made habitable
on the inside without interference
with it's exterior Richard /, Richard
II, Henry VIII. Charles ii and George
III all figure in the castles history.
Froissart referred to it in his chroni-
cles as q beautiful palace" when he
visited it with Sir Thomas Percy and
Sir William de Lisle.
The exact date when building began
is not recorded, but there are sugges-